This is the place we love to visit again and again in Thailand. Kids love to come and do boating while feeding the huge fish around the lake. It was so memorable for our kids especially AJ who loved to go around and enjoy seeing the huge lake. Huge fish are around the lake and nobody would like to get not even one because of people’s belief. I would love to visit this place if given a chance someday.

I still can’t upload pictures here. Will still check for more details. Last Sunday I was able to direct a choir, it’s West Negros Glee Club alumni. I was able to make an FB for the group and wanted to post some pictures soon.

Supposedly, I will be joining my co-teachers in Guimaras for 3 days for a group activity but I wasn’t able to since I have my Ph.D. classes until tomorrow. And I will be reporting as well with our exam so I decided to stay and attend to my classes. There might be another opportunity next time.

I find it hard to upload every now and then. I don’t know what happened to my blog these days. Anyway, glad to share some thoughts to live by. Thoughts that have better and greater meaning. Thoughts for life.

Healing of the minds happens by letting go of bad memories…
Healing of the heart is through forgiveness…
Healing of the soul is through PRAYER ….
Whatever pain you have now is nothing if GOD is with you…
You have all the reasons to smile and feel God’s presence!!!

Have a blessed weekend to one and all.

Hubby attended a conference since Monday. It lasted for 3 days after which he proceeded to a camp to be attended by juniors, youth and the like. Today, he will be going back home. I was with him and our 9-year old son AJ last Tuesday but I went home the next day because I have an important thing to do in school. That conference was attended by more than a hundred delegates and everyone seemed enjoy listening to all the speakers and the food prepared.

Now hubby is on his way back home today for the birthday celebration of our niece who expected him to do some tricks for her special day.

Hubby and AJ- our 9 year-old went to a place for a conference and a camp. They will be attending an Annual Conference somewhere in the south of Negros. It is 3-hour drive from the city. AJ is excited to see some of his friends and some churches whom he knew. They went by riding a small bus which uncovered. I’m not sure to go tomorrow or not.

I might be deciding tonight or tomorrow morning. It is a 3-day activity and many churches will be attending as well.

I had been a Glee Club member when I was in college taking my Bachelor’s Degree that was more than a decade ago. Manay Lily Cabahug was our trainer after Maam Jean Banasing. Manay Lily encouraged us to join the NAMCYA competition at CCP Manila. That was a very interesting part of our lives in college. We joined in the regional level and headed to the National Level of competition. There were 15 regions competitive and I could still remember the time when we’re at CCP, it seemed that we’re all looked like “Batang Negros.” All the singers from UST-Manila put us down and looked us as if we’re not that good like them. They humiliated us and we never thought we could be on top.

We sang with gusto and we really did our best. Everyone seemed clapping their hands at us and the person in charge of us never thought of us giving our best that time. The crowd thought that we won in that contest. However, we won 2nd place and UST singing group didn’t make it to the top.

I always believe in the words from the Bible: Those who humbleth themselves will be exalted and those who exalteth themselves will be abased. That was the memory that always linger in our hearts up to this time. That’s why we have things in common when we met as a group. We enjoyed and we rejoice together by God’s Unfailing Love.

When the Lord called us to be united as one there were obstacles that come along our way. There were people who would like to stop us from loving each other. There were friends who were upset because of us and there were friends who agreed. My family were upset too especially my younger sisters. But in the end we’re all rejoicing because hubby was a simple but loving person and learned to love my family.

Here’s our story:

Before hubby and I became friends, he loved to write letters. I also respond at times and that made him know me more. He enjoyed writing letters and I enjoyed responding as well. When we learned to know each other, I’ve got many letters already that my younger sisters checked from time to time but I didn’t know nor had any idea what she’s doing. They were reading it without my knowing it. They even won’t agree that hubby wasn’t courting me that time. However, I insisted that we were only close friends.

Before hubby went to visit my hometown we were becoming closer each day. Hubby invited me and asked my older sister’s permission to go out and have a date (just a friend’s date of course) no strings attached, and that’s the time when my sister insisted that hubby was courting me when they checked the letters sent by hubby. Hubby always write “take care”, “love much” that made them come to a conclusion that hubby was really courting me.

Anyway, after hubby visited my hometown and asked permission from my parents, we still have had “cold wars” because I insisted from what I had told him before, that I didn’t want my best friend to court me, maybe a kind of “pakipot thing” waaahhh hahaha!!!! Just don’t want to accept the reality… then he wrote a real “Love Letter” telling me that he loves me… nakss! was nervous already, to think of those days, just like I don’t want but I had the desire, hehehe! Then he asked me to be away for a week to make sure of his feelings and that he will not be deceived by his feelings alone. After 3 days he came back since he can’t afford not to see my beauty, haha! Telling me that he can’t live without me, waaahh! We were still friends and I was still insisting that we’re friends though I had a secret feeling, and told him just wait for the right time and the right answer, just want to make sure of my feelings.

Then one day, the most awaited time, I decided to write a letter with regards to my answer. It was the right time for me since I was graduating and preparing for many things. I gave it to him and the next day, early morning, I saw him from a distance, he was riding on his bike with “pandesal and milo” (something to eat) with a big smile and another love letter thanking me of my suppressed “I Love You” hahahahahaha! It takes time for me to say “Yes” to him but it’s worth the waiting of course…. It is still fresh in my mind what had happened many years ago. It’s worth the struggle and the waiting! When God wills, everything will be done smoothly.