SBCC is thirteh five!

sbcc @ 35!
(3 for 100)

First anniversary in the lot and building of our prayers and dreams.

God is truly the Lord of dreams come true. :)

Meet Lizette T. Refuerzo, M.D.

She's my favorite doctor after JD Dorian.

Ate Liz is my childhood friend from Baguio who gave me her Polly Pocket when I was nine, on my first visit to the city.
She's a doctor now.
And she's going to make me a star. Hahaha. Move over Belo. Harhar.

thoughts on (com)mute

All the mothers (that includes you Tita Ninang Vi) in our church are strong women. They have strong personalities, brilliant minds and a whola lotta touch of TLC. That's the kind of fortitude I wish to emulate (IF I grow up).

They're the kind of women who really 'don't need a man' to be complete but so graciously submit to their husbands. Very godly wives, I should say.

Sure, they have issues with their daughters (and sons) but they still remain worthy of praise. At the end of the day, through their weaknesses and sometimes unbearable 'motherness,' they're all good.

I guess Tito Bob trained them well and they in turn turned out to be good disciplers. And I really pray that our SATC generation will look up to these women because I do think they're who we need to be. Smart, beautiful, and godly.

***
I caught A Very Special Love on Sunday, last full show at the galleria. That was after I watched The Dark Knight *tulo laway ang GALENG ni Joker* the same day, which was so amazing and quotable. I love watching in cinemas alone but since Baguio, I never really got to watch Pinoy murvies by myself because Eduardo was my default tagalog movie date. For everything else, there were Arriane, Pie and Marose.

Back to le John Lloyd flick. Every time I feel really sad, most likely because I ran out of 'kilig factor,' Lloydi is a sure antidote to xaidrama-tis. I swear. I must have seen all his movies (and that's a surprise because?) and every time his face appears on screen, I melt like ice cream in the Sahara. He's A- you're adorable! One time, I met him at CCF (this is my favorite john lloyd story) and he borrowed the empty seat next to mine. I didn't know it was him, so I just said, 'sure go ahead' without even looking. When he said thanks, I looked up and saw the prettiest brown eyes my nineteen years have ever seen.

If we were a movie (hey, that's a Miley song), we'd be together now.

(this is better said in Tagalog) Habang tumatagal akong single, lalong tumataas standards ko kakapanood ng mga pelikula ni John Lloyd.

Alas, it's too late. Harhar.

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In two days, I'm a free girl! I took a one-month leave from work because I need to recover from too much xaidrama-tis. My health is failing (yey 25!), so's my spirtual cadence along with what's left of my emotional well-being. Aah, the wedding industry does that to a person. Hahaha. Kidding.

I'm grateful for the break. I want to plan it but I want to be spontaneous as well. Hello bummery, here I come. :)

The Royal House of Builders First General Assemblage

Start:	Jul 13, '08 2:00p
Location:	SBC(C) nating mahal, Lerma, Manilerr

assemblage?

it's a RHOB thing. peasants not allowed.
SBC(C) vuilders fellowsheep will have its first (non-bagyo ridden) assembly because assemblies are so cool.

srsly, we shall seriously make a commitment to be BUILDERS of God's Kingdom.

and yes, we are so cool like that.



Reminders aka ROYAL DECREES:
* 2pm is the start.
* Snacks will be served. Please prepare 50 bucks (we may be royalty but we are not worldy rich) each.
* Bring your pledges (for le laptop fundage).
* Make up a royal title (aka Queen the xaris *of course, queen is no longer available*) and submit to the royal registry
* Tell other Builderst. Please and thank you.

TOODLES!

My Redeemer Lives

Boy, do I have a lot to tell. Before I finally forget half the things I've been meaning to say, lemme put in bullet form and a 'few' highlights [grah, this is all I can handle for now, boo me].

• Hillsong United is the bomb!

I did not intend to see them live because I once told Ate Normi, 'I'm not a fan.' I probably was possessed when I said that but I think I said those words because of the hype the group was getting amongst Christian crowds. Nawawala sa limelight ang Panginoon and that troubles me. When May 26 came, I even decided I didn't want to go. Sapak mode again. But the Lord is good. Even when I had to walk in the rain [I just recovered from the flu] and kept meeting unfortunate circumstances, I found myself in a seat at the lower box of AC with my church mates, anticipating this year's most rockin' worship concert.

I did not know any of the names of Hillsong United. But I was blessed. It was clear that the band is all for God and not for fame. I wondered how many kids at the Araneta Coliseum was looking at the Creator of Music rather than the music makers. And with humility knocked into me, I knew for a fact that we were all there to worship the Lord. This is what eternity is going to look like. I can't wait.


When the frontperson [see, I never bothered with names] was reading from the Bible, tears voluntarily flowed from my eyes because somehow, those were the exact same things the Lord was dealing me with. And when the songs started, mehn, I felt the Holy Spirit moving. Only He can cause a crowd of rowdy, young Christians into people of God burning with so much passion and worship. YOU DESERVE THE HIGHEST PRAISE, LORD!

• We're ON THE LOT

My church has been rallying the high heavens for the last seven years that we may acquire a new lot and building. The lot has been an issue of well, worldly politics and gripping the powers that be. But our God is an AWESOME GOD whose name is higher above all names. Seven years. The timing can't be any more perfect than this. How Mighty is the God who can orchestrate miracles as such.

Ang dami dami dami daming lessons, heartaches and pains ang pinagdaanan namin bago ito. But to look at this lot [parang bus terminal lang ah, ay, bus terminal nga!] and know it was delivered to us by the Hand of God is enough consolation. This is Abraham's, Moses', King David's, Paul's God who gave this to us. The same God who delivered Israel from Pharaoh, the same Hands that carefully plotted the stars and galaxies, the same Voice who spoke the world into being is the same God who holds Sampaloc Bible Church.

Take that, worldly powers, our God reigns. Shout Unto God - Hillsong London

• Grace Anatomy
  

The amazing thing about grace is that it is given to us even when we don't deserve it. Heck, we never really deserve it. And yet we enjoy it.

*PHOTO CREDITS:
Hillsong pichoors from ate mormees
Lot pichoor from kuya nate

under construction

i've limited shots... busy-busyhan [kuno] ng very hard. haha.

the Lord really spoke. it's time we move. :D

it started with a couch

tita vilma [the coolest adult ever] always puts on OT hours. with an office like this, ah eh, wala nang uwi uwi.

sbc@33

happy thirty three! :) i love this family of God.

joy club cum builders cum anubi tutubi

ransack the versoza's residence while mum and dad are away! hurray!