Exploring Yangon Myanmar Before COVID-19 Breakout in China- with Dad and Mama Ai

This was last year (2019), Month of December, just before the COVID-19 breakout in China happened. It would have been a great problem for us if we were trapped in Myanmar or even Thailand because of the virus, plus, my dad has COPD history so I guess that will make things worse. Nonetheless, here's my compilation of it, hope you find something useful from this even little things. God bless you!

First time in Zamboanga and Tawi Tawi

Had the privilege to come, see and taste the farthest islands of this country! The Lord is good, always good.

song credits to kuyas #StellarKart

Got A Rose from a guy after a long time.

Sya:  sayo na po (inaabot ang isang rose)

Ako: (gulat)

Sya: hingi lang po ako pangkain

Ako: (nyawt)

Ako: anong pangalan mo?

Sya: Pablo

tapos umupo kami pareho kwentuhan hanggang sa mapunta ang usapan

sa buhay buhay. nasunugan daw sila Pablo, akala ko nung una baliw sya,

ok naman sya kausap. He's coping everyday for his foods at kung

saan saan lang natutulog. Pero what's inspiring about him is 

his faith in God. That time na nagkausap kami he accepted Jesus Christ

in his life and sabi nya ok lang sya kahit ganun ang kalagayan nya.

Sabi ko di ka ba nagagalit kay God, sabi nya hindi, kasi God Sya...

teary- eyed... pero blessed, grateful to meet Pablo.

God bless him. Let's pray for the many PABLOs in the world!

(photo credits to Maureen Jularbal - akalain mo na capture ang moment na to!)

The Lord Annoints The Lips of this Child!

When we were in Myitkyina, Myanmar, I met this cute little angel. She is a (PK) pastor's kid. Herself and her mom went with us to Nankan, where the dad is pastoring a church. I will never forget this child for what the Lord has taught me through her annointed lips.

I remember, her mom teaches her to speak A-B-C and 1-2-3 up to 10. She is just one year old but she can already do these! One night she awkwardly approached me, then I tried asking her to do A-B-C..

and it goes like:

me: A

baby: A

me: B

baby:B

me: C

baby: D

me: E

baby: E

me: F

baby: eef! (followed by a loud contagious laughter!!!!)

and it went on and on with the same pattern, that when we come to the letter "F", she will burst into laughter! and it was outrageous and uplifting. The whole house was surrounded with an unexplainable joy because of such laughter. I was telling myself then, this is something like what they would call the "Holy laughter" Lord right? But then I wondered what it really meant.

Until about 18 days later, when I arrived in Chomthong and Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Lord gave me an impression about what the child's laughter was all about. I have been meditating on the Lord's Word in the book of Matthew since before I left the PH. Yesterday, I was in Matthew 18 and it came to me that this chapter is talking about forgiveness. I was thinking what is the significance of forgiveness to me this time when I don't think anyone has hurt me or hurting me at the moment. Then I was reminded of how the Lord started with my walk with Him. He reminded me of His great love and forgiveness for me and through that, He instructed me to forgive my dad for that great offense he did against me and mom and the whole family in 2006. (This needs 5 more pages for the whole story!) It was not easy but when I obeyed God, it was liberating. Such forgiveness gave way for me to have a new life with the Lord, and everything changed from then! I love my dad even more than before. And I can't imagine life if I did not obey God back to that time.

Going back tot he 'analysis', if Matthew 18 was about FORGIVENESS, then I looked back on the past chapters (Matthew 1 to 17), I have noted that everything was stressing on FAITH.

Today, in Matthew 19, the Holy Spirit encourages to FOLLOW Christ!

So,

Matthew 1 to 17 = stresses on FAITH

Matthew 18 = talks about FORGIVENESS

Matthew 19 = encourages us to FOLLOW Jesus

and all these are making great sense and significance in my life today. The Lord used the child's lips to give me a fresh vision! The Lord was speaking to me through this baby. What an annointed young minister!

 Here is a video where the little angel's laughter continued from that house to the church. She was laughing loudly whenever the line "I'll do my best" goes. That same laughter was what I was talking about above. And that laughter went on and on and on.....

Now I am on my way to write a book out of this. 

The book will focus on the Gospel by Matthew. 

May the Lord's will be done! Glory to Him alone.

2nd Time at Sabah!

It was a blessing to be there for the second time but this time, I was able to come to the eastern part of the big island.

 mindanao is just a few miles away~

got a little feel of legazpi city's "victory village"

It's closed, I got frustrated and so I just took a selfie lol

luh!

welcome to my airport, have a seat

enjoyed mcdo even if there's no rice po

ang nami-miss kong breakfast!

wah i hope I can post more but I can't!

Hoping to come back there. <3 nbsp="" p="">

I need to climb the Gunung Kinabalu!

Time in Sabah

While we were waiting for the Van to Keningau with Bless and Ate G.

I was overwhelmed seeing so much of my favorite chicken part in my life!

Precious kids!

wah sobraaaaang kulit nyaaaaa! equivalent to 10 kids! haha

kuha ni kulit Nissi

haha

praying for these kids!

taught about James 3 ^_^

blessings!

I called him Shaolin haha

new friends

new Muslim friends

new nanny!

I love Sabah. I pray to come back for a longer stay. God bless this island.

No Matter What They Say, Give Your Life Away Anyway!

It just came to me, where God has already brought me. As I opened my email, I realized, I have been talking to social icons, national leaders, and other public figures. I have been to countries and I can't imagine how many impossible things have happened. I feel small. I have fears. There are times that doubts come to me. The thing called "distrust" make it heavy for me to move forward. But God reminded me today, "Hey, who's the boss by the way?". I remember this is a partnership. My Boss is greater than anybody else. Today I am refreshed by His visions.

As I've posted to my FB wall today: "Payting!"  For the Maker of all things in heaven and on earth, I'll keep on keeping on!

Keeping my focus on God and on them, whom Jesus loves

"Plant seeds of faith.    Sprinkle them with hope.     Cultivate them with love. "

-Chibi 

Hati Sbagai Hamba "heart of a servant" (learning this Indonesia Song)

Embed Music Files - Embed Audio - hati sbagai hamba (Indonesia... Tuhan Memberkati Indonesia.

from google translate. not very accurate tho.

use capo 6 instead

Hati Sebagai Hamba

Ku tak membawa apapun juga

Saat ku datang ke dunia

Ku tinggal semua pada akhirnya

Saat ku kembali ke surge

Reff:

Inilah yang ku punya

Hati s’bagai hamba

Yang mau taat dan setia

padaMu Bapa

Kemanapun ku bawa

Hati yang menyembah

Dalam roh dan kebenaran

Sampai s’lamanya

Bridge:

Bagaimana ku membalas kasihMu

S’gala yang kupunya itu milikMu

Itu milikMu oh…

Newsletter for the Short Mission Trip to Indonesia

Here's what the team has after the trip:

page 1 of 6

Grab an e-copy of the whole newsletter here

Archipelago Hopping (Short Mission Trip to Indonesia)

I had two interesting weeks to end the year from one archipelago to another. From the Philippines (of over 7000 islands) to Indonesia (of over 17,000 islands), it was pretty much a poke of revival in my heart. I was trying not to get overwhelmed, but I failed.

Indonesia is special. It appeared that we had so much fun with the sights because of our uploads in the social media but actually, our schedule was so hectic in the ministry. It was so much uplifting to see how God's hands move in the lives of the Indonesians and non-Indonesians who try to be Indonesians.

During the camp, I had an encounter with God. The passion of the youth for Jesus was quite contagious. I did not want to lose my opportunity to tell them : "Indonesia needs you.. Asia needs you.. the world needs you.. they need Jesus, and your role is to usher them to Him."

We also went to an orphanage which is owned by a couple. Here's what I wrote on the other blog:

"Around 30 kids were there and a team of youth from Bukit Sion Immanuel Church helped us organize and get connected to the Orphanage Silo, in Tuwangmanggu Surakarta, Indonesia. We gave rice, oil, noodles, vegetables, fruits, and other foods that would be good for two months. We also gave some gifts and school supplies to the orphans. The orphanage is a Christian orphanage, managed by a couple. The wife happened to be the daughter of the founder. They have an inspiring story about the orphanage. They are housing muslim kids who are abandoned by families and these kids get schooling from the orphanage, once they finish, they go out and live life with a purpose, as Christians. Most of these kids still go back, visit, and recognize what the orphanage has done in their lives. Let us continously pray for the couple's ministry. We have seen that it is not easy for them. By God's grace, they will be able to get through the challenges."

During the Christmas week, we were always waking up early and were not able to enjoy the water. However, it was all worth it. We hopped from one service to another and we were able to experience what Jeremiah's family does. Gurning family (Jeremiah's fam) ministers to the churches in Solo, Indonesia and sure it was a privilege to be with them during this time of the year.

One highlight of the trip that definitely shaped another significant missional perspective is the acquiantance with the missionaries to Indonesia. It is always an inspiration to meet these kinds of ministers who give their lives away for the sake of the Gospel. No matter how difficult their situations are, I can see the joy that will never be stolen from their whole entity. Obeying God gives you the fruit that no one can really grab off you.

Well the Lord really moves in unexplainable ways. In special ways. His hand is not shortened for Indonesia. There are many things that are in store for this huge Muslim country.

Prayers for Indonesia...
Prayers for missionaries to Indonesia...
Prayers to the local ministers in Indonesia...



3 time zones.
3 flights. (legazpi-manila-jakarta-solo)
3 girls.