Monday, CAMPUS DAY

Monday, March 10, 2008 “Campus Day” the Start of the 3 day “Bible and Missions” Conference held at Febias College of Bible. Where the 5 batches (BBC to Seniors), were assigned to clean different places at the Febias Campus.. =) My Batch, Particularly batch Aletheia, was assigned to clean the front of the Vision chapel up to the Premises of the OLD SHARON HALL (Old Ladies Dorm). It was very fun indeed to be with my batchmates as we clean our school. Through this experience also, I had an opportunity to know more about some of my batchmates. Example would be is KUYA Jessie, our eldest batch mate. Kuya Jess was interviewed once at 700 Club, and was featured last year in the Head line of the news paper INQUIRER, entitled “DATING DRUG ADDICT TURNS HIGH ON GOD.” Yes.. Kuya Jess is once a drug addict, and not only that he is included in the feared HALIK NI HUDAS GANG, where now this group became a living testimony of how great the power of God is. As I talk with kuya Jess, I can see the change in His life, the scars of His old life is still there, but His heart is full of peace and joy.. Kuya Jess, continues to bless not only me, but also the whole FEBIAS FAMILY as well..

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

Tiring, Gruesome, Blessed

TIRING, GRUESOME, BLESSED..

TIRING.. because I had to leave early after CIY’s church service despite of the planned activities for the afternoon like fellowship with the San Vicente yp. I had to leave because of Febias’ Baccalaureate Service, this is the start of Febias’ Year end celebration. I left the church at around 1pm, while at the bus, I didn’t have the opportunity to sleep, because I was really nervous at that time of being late. Well it did came true. The bus arrived at Caloocan (MCU) at around 3:10 in the afternoon, the fact that the service will start at 3:30pm made me more nervous, After the bus had a stop, I had to run fast to get the next route to Valenzuela (which estimates a 30 minute Bus ride from Caloocan + a jeepney ride to Karuhatan) to make the story short.. I arrived at around 3:40+ at Febias, exhausted. And when I was about to enter the campus. My bag was open! The trusted zeeper broke. And this caused me to lose my most loved, precious Bible.. It was gruesome for me because, this Bible was given to me by my father, He bought this for my mom, before their wedding, so this Bible is very important not only for me but my Dad as well.. Maybe the book fell at the bus.. Good thing my laptop, was safe.. But I was really frustrated, when I found out what happened. My batchmates noticed me, and found out what happened, I thank the Lord for their encourag ement, one friend told me “ayaw mo nun, pag napulot, edi babasahin niya…” I thought about that also.. and was reminded of the verse “All things work together for good..” encouraged me, the fact that it was also the message brought by the Speaker that afternoon. After the service, I approached Paps Tim, the dorm monitor, and He told me that I had an hourwork (discipline) because I am not in my school uniform, and also due to my tardiness. still I am reminded by the verse “All things work together for good..” I went to the dorm, and I also found out that my Document Papers for my Study Profile got Lost! It was a 7 page question for my Dev Psych finals, and I was unable to find it! instead of giving up, The Lord gave me wisdom, and asked my room mate Kuya Oscar to be my substitute Study Profile, I thank God because He agreed, and I interviewed him, after 2 hours, I am able to finish the soft copy and after that went to Malinta to have it printed. It was around 9pm when I arrived back to Febias. Exhausted.. But still the verse Rom 8:28 flashed in my mind.

Despite all the Discouragements, tiring activity and lost. Still I reflected and on that day, and I realized that I was soo blessed. Despite of my tardiness. Still I arrived at Febias safe and sound, Despite of my Bible being lost, still I know that the person who will pick it, will be ministered to by the Holy Spirit. And this will be a way for the Gospel to penetrate in his life. Despite of being tired, I was able to finish my requirement in DEV PSYCH. Despite of My Hour work, still I have peace in my heart, with the verse flashing in my mind “ALL THINGS work together for good.”.

Finals Weeks Update!

FINALS WEEK UPDATE

Monday…

My view in Eschatology is Pre-Trib or Pre-Tribulation, where this view tends to explain Rapture occurring and after that Tribulation.. But this Monday morning.. I seem to have believed the Post-Tribulation view, where it states that We, Christians are now living in Tribulation. Hahaha.. because of Our Intro to Philosophy Exam (Prof. is Ptr. Jay Banzuelo) .. many consider this to be a challenge, because Ptr. Banzuelo, instructed us to review from the beginning what we discussed. The fact that we have 8+ handouts to review.. but then, with the help of prayer, and understanding of the topic, I managed to do my best and pass the exam.. I praise the Lord for giving me wisdom and understanding to accomplish his challenge for me today. Btw.. Ptr. Tony our Dorm Supervisor, left for Samar, due to his father’s death…

Tuesday,Wednesday..

Whew! Almost there.. Good thing, Pastoral Majors only have 1 written exam this semester’s final exam.. but we do have lots of requirements.. example would be our Church Administration Subject “Church Profile” where we were instructed by Dean Espino, to write our Ministry plans for our respective local churches. This is a very long, but a very interesting requirement, because not only we had our personal ministry planning for our churches, but we had our own church budget also, this is an opportunity for me to develop my administrative skills, as well as to develop my planning skills. Praise God! I manage to pass it on time, satisfied, assured with my personal work. Also I had an opportunity with the Rizal class esp. Kuya Michael Salazar’s (OSI President) group with their documentary, I volunteered to be their editor.. in their Documentary project entitled “RIZALista”.. This is a very interesting subject, about the followers of Rizal, this group who are members of the Sect “Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi” claim that Rizal (The Country’s Hero) was the 3^rd person of the Trinity.. I learned a lot of things from this Documentary as well as challenged, challenged to share God’s word to these kind of people.