the pitfalls of travel

twelve more days of loneliness and seemingly endless days of ministry and i'll be back. thailand is a lovely country. the beaches in phuket are beautiful. the streets in chonburi are clean. the city of bangkok is very modern. but when you've been here quite a few times already, you'd definitely want to live in your own country, our beloved philippines.

i miss my family. i miss my church. i miss my friends. i miss my worship team. i miss my car. i miss the noise in manila. i miss the malls. i miss everything in, about, from and around manila.

but if it's any encouragement to me, i know i am doing the Lord's work. and so, i persevere and i press on.

but i am coming home soon.

this too shall pass

i am stressed, frustrated and disappointed. it's like there's this never ending tunnel. i can see the light towards its end but it's taking me too long to get there.

my expectations were never met and my hope was crushed.

when will it come? i remain hopeful and trusting in God.

the best things when it rains

it is really raining cats and dogs now...heavy downpour starting last night as i was writing my last entry about rain making me senti, until early this morning resulted to the suspension of classes in the metro.

as i am sitting here inside my office, looking outside the window at the heavy rain, i start to wonder what could be best during times like these. i am putting my own wish list for rainy days.

1. champorado with dried fish on the side
2. reaaally hot goto
3. playing board games
4. chicharon baboy dipped in vinegar na maraming sili
5. watching action films on DVD inside the house
6. reading a good book - John Grisham-ish type of book
7. playing acoustic guitar (kahit di ako masyadong marunong)
8. sharing good stories with family members
9. and of course...a reallly good cup of hot caramel machiatto

ahhh.. i love these things when it rains....can you name yours?

rain makes me senti

it is raining outside. i feel like a little boy inside wanting to jump and down and yell. i wish i could go outside and shower in the rain, splashing my feet into puddles just like what i used to do when i was a lot younger, and just stop time for even just a while.

but no, i’m here inside with the airconditioning on. my two feet are cold and my eyes are tired from the day. all i can do right now is listen to the heavy downpour and savor the moment because tomorrow, i know i could be cursing the skies for the rain. i don’t really like the feeling of getting wet when i am all dressed up.

so let me have this moment for even just a while. it’s raining, God’s way of blessing the world.