HERO

When you heard the word "hero"? Who came out of your mind? Nowadays when you asked Kids who would be their hero, they would tell you superman, spiderman, Ben10, and whoever cartoon characters they adored. I know that each of us has our life super hero, and whoever he/ she is I know they played a big role in your life and for that I just want to honor one of my hero my classmate/ friend Allan.

get together year 2010

 

Allan Bercilla is my college classmate/ friend. I called him Pader because he is serving as a sacristan in one of the Parish in Legazpi City during our college days. My classmates also called him that way or berlogs, dap, and pre of course. Like my other classmates he is a bully, but I know and I feel that he respect and cares for me. Every time I would see him, send me text messages or on FB chat he says: "Kumusta na ang pinakamagayon kung classmate" (How's my most beautiful classmate?) haha! True nga, I'm the most beautiful in our class/ block cause I am the only girl among them. (The only torn among roses lang ang peg). And I'm sad that he gone to soon! He is one of the 4 marines who was slain in Sulu clash on October 28, 2012.


Last FB message he sent me:  Muzta n ang pnkmagaun qng klasm8 :) 03.19.12
Last Text message: Marhay na bangi sa pnakamagaun qng klasm&, hehe ---- 09.08.2012 08:54pm

This are some of his text messages for me

Medals of honor

Never thought that he would die a hero! Not just a hero for his family and friends but for our country as well

I will miss your dear Pader. Rest in God's arm :)

A THOUSAND YEARS

 After watching Breaking Dawn Part 2, I fell in love with this song of Christina Perri. I can relate with the lyrics. This would be my bridal entrance someday! :) ayiiiiii!

 A THOUSAND YEARS

Heart beats fast
Colors and promises
How to be brave
How can I love when I'm afraid
To fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

Chorus:
I have died everyday
waiting for you
Darlin' don't be afraid
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more

Time stands still
beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything
Take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath,
Every hour has come to this

One step closer

And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
Your heart to me
I have loved you for a
Thousand years
I'll love you for a
Thousand more

One step closer
One step closer


This is my fave line:

HOW CAN I LOVE WHEN I'M AFRAID TO FALL but watching you stand alone all of my doubt
suddenly goes away somehow, one step closer

 <3 <3 <3

Read more: CHRISTINA PERRI - A THOUSAND YEARS LYRICS

(Verse 1) Heart beats fast Colors and promises How to be brave How can I love when I'm afraid To fall But watching you stand alone All of my doubt Suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
(Chorus) I have died everyday waiting for you Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
(Verse 2) Time stands still beauty in all she is I will be brave I will not let anything Take away What's standing in front of me Every breath, Every hour has come to this
One step closer
(Chorus) I have died everyday [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/a-thousand-years-lyrics-christina-perri.html ] Waiting for you Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought Your heart to me I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
One step closer One step closer
(Chorus) I have died everyday Waiting for you Darlin' don't be afraid, I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought Your heart to me I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more

Read more: CHRISTINA PERRI - A THOUSAND YEARS LYRICS

(Verse 1) Heart beats fast Colors and promises How to be brave How can I love when I'm afraid To fall But watching you stand alone All of my doubt Suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer
(Chorus) I have died everyday waiting for you Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
(Verse 2) Time stands still beauty in all she is I will be brave I will not let anything Take away What's standing in front of me Every breath, Every hour has come to this
One step closer
(Chorus) I have died everyday [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/a-thousand-years-lyrics-christina-perri.html ] Waiting for you Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought Your heart to me I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
One step closer One step closer
(Chorus) I have died everyday Waiting for you Darlin' don't be afraid, I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you Time has brought Your heart to me I have loved you for a Thousand years I'll love you for a Thousand more

Read more: CHRISTINA PERRI - A THOUSAND YEARS LYRICS

KARALAGAN

"Karalagan", from the root word "kalag" means soul. This is our province's local version of trick or treat. Every year households in our barangay are cooking kakanin to celebrate Fiesta Calag or All Souls Day.

Mama (aunt)  preparing the "ibos"

ibos (suman)

kutsinta

Heart shape kutsinta

"Binotong" ingredients

Binotong

ibos

turon

chicken lumpia

ibos and salag (egg)

kutsinta

tinapay

bayokbok

Mama offering a prayer

Wish/ Prayer for each Kids

Baby Clyde

Instead of saying trick or treat kids says "Makikalag" :)

Treats from neighborhood!

Biniribid

Butsi

Bukayo

Balisongsong

Saraaaaaappppppppppppp!!!

TRICK OR TREAT

I don't know where this tradition started, I just knew it when I already working here in Manila. In our province, we celebrate the so called Halloween by means of cooking "kakanin" like suman, kutsinta, etc.. we called it "Karalagan". However I was fascinated with the costumes they're wearing like fairies, snow white, tinker bell and the pumpkins. This year HRD asked all the employees to bring their kids in costumes as well as chocolates and candies. Since I don't have baby yet, candies na lang dinala ko.

Parts Section

Coleen

JM and Shan (my inaanak)

Trick or Treat???!!! :)

Spiderman

Batman

Angel

Pumpkin --- ang kyut, dami fans ha!!!

I don't have pics of Ninja, I asked him before the trick or treat!!
*Boy putting his mask*
me: That's your costume? :)
Boy: Yeah, Ninja!!! I don't like scary costumes, cause God doesn't like evil ones.
me: oh true!!! (speechless)

Halloween Party is just a treat for all of us, but we must remember that the true essence of this season is remembering our departed loved ones. Take time to pray for them!!!

heart candies

They will always remain in our hearts :)

HOPE

After three months, it's good to be back serving again the Kid's For Christ - Tatalon area. I've been serving this kids for almost 4 years now. We spend our Sunday morning from 9:00am to 12:00pm  teaching the kids how to read the bible, pray, sing, and dance. But for now, our service turn out to be every third Saturday of the month since we also give our Saturday morning for the Cornerstone Kids and Sunday would be our rest and family day. Sabi ko nga it's good to be back and sobrang namiss ko ang mga bata, namiss ko din kumanta at sumayaw, and praising God through action songs. Namiss din ako ng kids at ng mga nanay nila. katouch :) Every time na nasa Tatalon area ako I feel like a celebrity or a politician lol, kasi each corner may makakakilala sayo, they will shout your name "Ate Osang, kumusta?". awwww I feel loved :) Tapos ako naman pag may batang nahihiyang mag approach sayo, "Uy kumusta ka na, bakit di ka na umaatend? Tapos mag-smile lang sila! Haba na ng kwento! Anyways this month, the team prepared something for them.

It's the Kids who made this back drop 

Opening Praise

Games: Archer, Bunny, Wall

October birthday celebrants

Service Team

Their smile make me happy :)

JM, boy in black, isa sa mga bata na inalagaan ng Team and look at him, he's grown up and  he is a youth leader now in Gawad Kalinga!

Aside from trick or treat, we also welcome baby Anaya, a GK kid to the Christian world!

for baby Anaya

Welcome to Christian world baby Anaya!!! Be a good girl!

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." - Matthew 19:14

"Bringing Kids to the LORD and building a bright new world" - Kids For Christ Mission-Vision

"Youth is the HOPE of the FATHERLAND" - Jose Rizal

Like JM the youth is the hope of our nation, so lets plant the seed of goodness in every child's heart to create generation we are dreaming for.