Flying so many times this year

I feel like I am one of the busiest missionaries here in APTS ^^
But yeah, I still have a lot to learn before I can be like them.
I believe God has called me for a mission and I am ready wherever He wants to send me.

I was just thinking a moment ago how many times I flew this year and how many more flights I have to take:

January- Manila to Legazpi
April- Legazpi to Manila
May- Manila to Legazpi
May-  Manila to Tacloban
June- Cebu to Manila
June- Manila to Legazpi
June- Legazpi to Manila
June- Clark to Hongkong
June- Hongkong to Clark

September- Manila to Bangkok
September-Bangkok to Manila
September- Manila to Legazpi
September-  Legazpi to Manila
October- Manila to Seoul
October- Seoul to Manila
December-January
-Manila to Kuala Lumpur to Myanmar
-Myanmar to Kuala Lumpur to Manila

I never had these multiple flights in my life. I know these are just few compared to other missionaries or even tourists. I just want to thank God for the opportunities to take all these flights where I have learned a lot. Most of these have really caused impact to my life as I have experienced His presence during my travels since I took all these flights ALONE with God.

I am not that rich to afford all these flights. This is why God is amazing. He provides.

I hope I can blog everyday

As the title of this blog says, "everyday with Chibi"
Seems ironic. hehe. But I just hope I can make it to drop a post at least everyday.
But I will try. Hey, it's just a few days before the classes start again. I will  be off to HK first this friday
and then to Baguio on Sunday night. I am a bit pressured for my new program: MA in Intercultural Studies.
Nonetheless, I am also feeling excited because I am now sure that this is what I want also. I always ignore this program in the catalog as I always preferred MA Theology before. But later months last year, I was thinking I feel something is really missing. And when I talked to God about it, He gave me a vision:

"You will be a stranger in strange places and you will meet strange people..."

That was when I went out of the campus and have a 3 hours walk and met different people. I met a young girl named Me-ann when I ate in one canteen in Pacdal circle. She's a new Christian, who have just attended church for 2 consecutive sundays. I thought God brought me to her to encourage her because I have seen strong potential in her too to be a minister. It was great experience.

I am still going to APTS Baguio by faith, knowing that God will soon provide for my everyday needs there and for my school fees. He has let me survive last year and I believe He will also uphold me this year in Jesus name!

I miss my MTI friends

Some of them I am not sure if we will still meet until our last breath on earth. Hehe. That's really one of the saddest things about being a missionary, you need to face many goodbyes. But hey, one of the best things on the other hand is the many "Hellos". I am blessed to know them all. I thank God for bringing them on my way.

I think this was after the first 2 weeks in MTI

Taking pictures before we took off for the practicum weekend- Learning local language

taking pictures after the tea ceremony by tea master Miyuki!

Enjoying the class I think with Sir Darin- Interpersonal Relationships

Google map for the different churches we've been to during the prac weekends

picture picture again before getting on the wagons!

Picture picture with our 2nd module teachers Shellie and Darin

with my sweet burmese sister Zin Zin, who asks a lot of questions regularly hehe

Lunch @ the cafeteria with Dr. Jay from Java

One of my favorite buddies during MTI, Miu Ling, I miss her dearly

So sweet, Dr.Dave made a tea for wife Debbie

With Bettina during the prac weekend at Dalicno

we entered the tunnel, wishing there will be gold somewhere!

Music team :)

Graduation time!

We look so relieved here!

I made it to the top 500 for the Himig Handog Love Songs- songwriting competition!

I made it to the top 500 sa himig handog love songs in abs-cbn! .. Glory to God 
kahit makasama lang sa 500 naiiyak na ako  ( hehehe.. out of 6000 entries at least nakasama..  It's the song i wrote dedicated to my loving and faithful God... keep praying 

http://himighandog.abs-cbn.com/finalists.html

Yey!  Glory to God!!!! <3 p="">

This Songs Means to Me (Take me out of the dark)

I snatched a minute from my time today to record this amazing song by Gary V.  I really like this song as the message just emphasizes God's control over my life and His power to turn things around when they are not really right.

" Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight."
-Proverbs 3:5-6

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Enjoy listening :)  (Chickens were also singing with me ^^ )

Just what is it in me?
Sometimes I just don't know
What keeps me in Your love,
Why you never let me go

And though you're in me now,
I fall and hurt you still
My Lord, please show me how
To know just how you feel

You have forgiven me
Too many times it seems (I got the wrong chord here! sorry)
I feel I'm not what you might call
A worthy Christian after all

And though I love You so
Temptation finds it's way to me

Teach me to trust in You
With all my heart
To lean not on my own understanding
I just forget
You won't give me what I can't bear

Take me out of the dark, my Lord
I don't wanna be there

You've never left my side
You gave Your hand to me to hold
Oh Jesus, I'm no longer in the cold

And yet, I leave You there
When I feel satisfied
I'd like to thank You every day
Not only when I feel that way

I've never known a Man
Who'd give His life for sinners like me
And yet, because He loves us so
He's promised us eternity
And we can have that promise
And be His if we have faith
And just believe

Teach us to trust in you
With all my heart
To lean not on my own understanding
We just forget
You won't give us what we can't bear

Take us out of the dark, My Lord
'Cause we don't want to be alone
Take me out of the dark, My Lord
We don't wanna be there, My Lord

Trust in You with all my heart
Lean not on my own understanding
I just forget
You won't give me what I can't bear

Take me out of the dark, My Lord
Cause we don't want to be alone
Take me out of the dark, My Lord
I don't want to be there
...