Happy Birthday Sheila!

The photo doesn't really do justice in showcasing how nice, kind, sweet, and thoughtful this lady is.
And oh, she is a breath of fresh air too! :)

To a very dear friend friend, sister in Christ, business partner, and a sweetheart, happy happy birthday today, She-she!

9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. -Philippians 1:9-11

It's been really awsome to have had the privilege of journeying with you! And yep, I miss our time together.

Our first d.date together, two years ago.

Throwback two years ago:
Because we have the same birthday month!

Our first d.date together January this year. 

I thank God for using you to be my source of encouragement and help.  And just like everyone else, it is really a blessing to have you in my life, in many ways that I think I have told you naman na din. Hehe.  May you continue to grow in the Lord, by His grace, for His glory.

Welcome to the line of three. Hehe. I love you She! Thanks again for being such a sweetheart! ☺

Ps... John prayed for you kanina before our dinner. Dinamay nya sa prayer nya for our food. Hehe. 

Happy birthday, my God's best!

My forever crush. My forever love, my John-lord! ♥

I am just thankful right now for how the Lord has been very faithful to my dear husband. And I'm looking forward for more years of God's faithfulness to him, kasi 'matic, kadamay ako kahit hindi naman ako deserving. Grabe, nakakabless si Lord!

Cheers!

I'm very happy that before he left for work kanina, he looked very happy.  I'm also happy because of the flood outside na hindi nakapagpa-pasok sa kanya sa opisina ng maaga, we got to have a birthday salubong toast! Yay! :)

I've been celebrating with him his birthday for the seven years now and each year, it gets harder and harder to think of a gimmick to surprise him! Hahaha! And so as I look back sa mga nakaraang taon, these pictures just made me smile.

Note: not all are from his past birthday though.

Throwback Thursday for my husband's birthday!

Wedding nila P.Eug and Osie nito

July 24, 2010 - surprise birthday bash for John. Here with us is our mentor, ninong and the one who officiated our wedding, Rev. Raul Caguin!

Baguio Trip in 2011. My fave picture with him for that trip. Haha!

Kunwari pre-nup shoot daw namin nito! Hahaha!

July 23, 2011 at 12:00am, in his office

He was surprised! ♥

Happy birthday again my love!

♫ I wanna love you, forever I do.

I wanna spend all of my days with you.

I'll carry your burdens and be the wind at your back.

I wanna spend my forever - forever like that. ♪

Overflowing favor!

Connect in Bahay Tuluyan Volunteers

If it were not for God's overflowing favor and provision, the Connect Outreach Program Year 3 for Bahay Tulyan last July 4, 2015, will not be possible. And that is why I'd like to express our overflowing thanksgiving to the Lord for these people whom He used to bless the children of the said center. 

On behalf of the Outreach Planning Team (Alex, Fhang, She, Rose and Clark), a big thank you to the following:

• USANA - c/o Clark and Diane de Guzman for the shampoo and vitamins
• Jollibee Foods Corporation - c/o Jeff Tan for our lunch
• Universal Robina Corporation - c/o Pstr Bj Sebastian for our snacks
• Mark and Sarah Mendoza - for the slippers
• Clark and Diane de Guzman - for the hygiene products and devo kit give away
• Mr. Jessie Balajonda - for the sack of rice
• Connect Growth Groups - for all their financial, time and energy contributions

Sharing few photos:

Social worker, Ms. Tin for a quick briefing.
And notice, may ginawa pang banner ang mga bata where it says "Welcome to Bahay Tuluyan"

Lunch time!
Thank you Jollibee and URC!

Snacks for the kids courtesy of URC. 

Gifts for the kids!

A pair of slippers who made this kid happy and shocked, I guess! Hehe. :)

We hate to say goodbye but we will see ou again next year!

Special thanks also for the support of our church, Greehills Christian Fellowship (GCF Ortigas) -through the Board of Elders, our Senior Pastor Larry Pabiona, Ate Chette King, Pastor Emer Manaloto, Pastor Eugene Geanga, our ministry assistant, Phoebe Guerra- had given us, also to the people who weren't able to join but still gave of their resources Bea, Rose, Lem and Thon and also to those brethren who prayed for and with us for this outreach.  We have an endless thanksgiving because of God's overflowing blessing and favor through all of you! Thank you all so much!

And of course, thank You so much Lord, because ultimately all good gifts come from You!

Thank You dear Lord for allowing us to be usable for the furtherance of Your kingdom. Amen.

See you again next year, Bahay Tuluyan! 

His first birthday as my husband

At first, I did not plan to surprise him but then I thought, this year should be very special because it is his first birthday as a husband! Hahaha! Well, actually para lang may ma-i-rason lang ako. Gusto lang talaga ang nangsosorpresa. Hehe. 

Anyway, sharing few highlights during my dearly beloved hubby's birthday (July 23)

The surprise happened that morning, I invited few chosen men, some of which he is currently discipling and the rest are members of our growth group, to come to our house before he arrives from work (he works at night) to celebrate with him through a mini men's fellowship.

It was a wonderful time! It wasn't just food that was shared but testimonies of how God's been faithful to His men! The men also affirmed John through encouraging words on how God is using him to lead them closer to Him and then we prayed for the birthday boy! Such a blessed time!

Then later that evening, we had our date! We went to eat dinner at Mom and Tina's in Makati then watched Pacific Rim in Greenbelt. Below are the photos of our sumptuous dinner:

  

We loved the food! it was so sulit for Php940.00, we were so full and really satisfied.  Did you notice how big the steak was? Ay grabe talaga! Hehe. John had medium well lamb chops while I had fettuccine with sea food with sun dried tomato pesto.  We will definitely go back for another date there. 

And so it was indeed a "success" surprise birthday bash! He had a very happy birthday! I'm glad he felt very special on his special day! Next year ulet my love! Hehe! Mwuah! :)

Thank You, Lord for special occasion as this! Thank You for Your provision. 

 

During Mother's Day

Okay, I know this is VERY late... But still, I want to share what transpired during that special day!

Morning- time spent with my Mom, Aque (sister-in-law) and Iya (my niece).  We ate at Shakey's near our house. A short and sweet morning date. After that Mama and I went to GCF to attend the worship service. Here are few photos. Few because of time constraint:

Ma, you're getting old na! Nito ko lang napansin! hehe!
Happy Mother's day Ma!

Aque and her panganay, Iya.

The three of them

Eto talaga ang habol nya this day!
When she arrived, ang bati nya sa akin ay "Peram iPad?"
Sabi ko, "Ayos ka ah! Pwede bang i-kiss mo muna si Tita?" lol!

Adik na oh!

Now here's the four of us!

Salamat sa self timer! :)

Evening- time spent with John's side: Ate Alyna with her sons John and Don, Haji, Ma Edith and we came along with Sai (whom Ate Alynna considers part of the family na. Naks bro!).  Here are bunch of photos. Bunch because it was my first time to eat in Sambokojin. Eat-all-you-can! Waaah!!

Mother and Daughter

Hot Mommy!

Say yummy!

Yummy, yummy!

Yum-yum-yum! :)

His eyes is nang-niningning again! Hehe!

Couple shot. Syempre di pwedeng wala. :p

Don, John and their Mom.
Mae is missing. She was in SG at that time.

Isa rin ito, nag-niningning din mga mata dahil sa food! lol

Vanilla and Strawberry flavor. Sarap!

Haji and Alyna

iPad addicts. Here they come...

It's a man's game. Some sort of gladiator theme. I don't like it. Ang brutal eh! Hehe!

Here's us... well, them pala kasi wala ako! :p

More iPad addicts in here.

Oh di ba?

Habang nagpapatunaw daw ng kinain...

Ayan po ang game.

Wala ako

Andito ako!
Hahaha! Magic! :p

Naks, good hit!

And that's all folks!

It was a very special fun and blessed day for me and for sure for the Mothers in my life... Ang dami nila! Hehe! Thank God for this! :)