17th

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him.

And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 

Ecclesiastes 4:12

Heyaah!

I have an announcement to make. That is. I officially have a girlfriend. I still feel weird just saying that. But yeah. After all these time. I had my last girlfriend.

It happened last October 17 during our date. We went to SM Megamall to visit some shops like Microsoft Store among others and do some shopping for shoes and SD Card. We also had our dinner at greenwich. Because pizza, yeah.

After the feet-breaking shopping with a girl. (Hi guys. Now I know how it really feels. >.<) But yeah. I enjoyed every bit of it. After this pretty long day. I requested an Uber on our way home. 

Though I already teased her about "The Day" earlier. She constantly gave me hints of what will happen today. She's didn't call me "Jabes" instead, she used the name that she wants to call her boyfriend. I ignore it for a while, thinking of other things because. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL AND HOW TO REACT.

Then our Uber came. Inside, we talked about many other things. Then she gave me a riddle. A riddle that will change our relationship status. It's blurry, I didn't get the logic, so I asked her.. If there's anything that she wants to say?

It was magical. I still can't believe that I already have a girlfriend. I'm humbled and I'm so grateful. And I thank God for everything, I know "everything" speaks generally but what can I say, the list of God's blessing towards us is countless. But above all. I thank God that I met you Jasmin, that of all the people God allowed all these things to happen and I pray that God will be the center of this epic relationship and that we will honor Him with what we have.

The verse above basically says that being alone can bring us defeat, you and me can overcome some battles but if we have Jesus.. Who can stop us?

This is going to be exciting. 

//17
//sebajisoka

I preached on Sunday Service

 Hi,

I've been so much blessed this month, aside from having a job, I also had this special moment on a stage where I was assigned to share the Word of God. 

Just a little bit of context, I already preached in small groups, from prayer gatherings, youth gatherings and other gatherings. It's nerve-breaking and breath-taking. But lately, I've been assigned almost weekly, our pastor somehow trains me to be confident standing in front of large crowd.

Then, she assigned me on a Sunday Service where there are more than hundred of people that will listen to me. I felt like I don't have a choice, so I prepared myself. I prayed and asked God for revelation and confident.

A week before my moment, my documents, the outline and powerpoint is not yet complete. But, I prepared the teaching on the bus, while on my way to my office. I'm listening to worship songs and swiping through the letters on OneNote in my Lumia 640 XL. The app is simply a blessing for people like me.

So, the day came. I'm not worried or something. That's how I handle things like this, you know. I'm more worried about going to the CR than speaking with people. HAHA! Thank God for the confidence. Then, they prayed for me. My hands together and they speak blessings over me. Afterwards..

I start preaching.

I can't even believe that I preached. It felt like it's not me. It was Him. For I know that everything He is doing in my life is not about myself, it will always point back to Him. The anointing, the blessing and the testimony. It will all reflect on Him.

I shared about this blind man and Jesus on Luke 18:35-43 with the title "An Experience with Jesus."

To be honest, I feel weird while I go down the stairs. I don't know if I did well or if I honored God with what I shared, but the response of the people around me was unbelievable and again, their compliments just reflect on who God is. Not me. 


Best,

//sebajisoka

A Year Ago

I still remember that day. No doubt, it was one of the most thrilling moment of my life.

I'm glad that I did it.
Life changing
And amazing

I'm not reaching the goal yet
But I'm grateful as I see the end of it all.

I can't put everything into words yet, I'll let everything fall into the perfect moment.
And I'll write it all down. 

The story of us. <3

//AYearAgo
//sebajisoka

Kudos for Sir Jay

I still remember my highschool days. You're my favorite teacher under my favorite subject. You have taught me many things that I still treasure up to this moment.  

Naalala ko pa nung nagHighest ako sa isang exam. Di ko alam na kaya ko pala yun. Wala eh, iba ka magturo, nakakaenjoy yung subject mo. Tapos naging kaBuilding ka namin sa Norfil nung lumipat yung church nyo dun. Walang pagbabago. Masiyahin na kwela na sobrang baet.  

Namimiss ka namen Sir Jay. Ang lungkot lang kasi eh. Favorite Teacher tapos Youth Pastor tapos ang hard ng pagpapaalam mo. Nakakagulat. Nakakalungkot. Halo-halong emosyon. Bakit kung sino pa ang mabuti?! Kung sino pa yung gumagawa ng mabuti siya pa yung nagagawan ng masama.  

The Lord gives and takes away. Blessed be His name. 

What I know now is you have heard Him say "Well done.. My good and faithful servant." And you're enjoying what God has prepared for you! Kudos for your life. Thank you for inspiring us and other students. For touching the lives of many. For being an example of a faithful servant.  

Sayang lang hindi mo na kasi mababasa 'to. Hayy. Pero apir tayo Kuya Jay! Hahuntingin kita sa heaven pagdating ng araw. :) 

Ciao.

TV 5 Report: 
http://n5e.interaksyon.com/top/A5206889363D403/1001/lalaki-patay-matapos-pagtatagain-sa-kanyang-bahay-sa-muntinlupa


//SirJay
//sebajisoka

Stare

I was checking for a Lumia 640 XL LTE plan from Globe.com.ph in her laptop when I noticed that she's staring at me, on my cheeks, on my face. It gets a little uncomfortable, I'm not used to this. I pretend that I didn't see anything, so I keep scrolling and I end up in Smart.com.ph but I can't really put my attention on my research. I tried to tell a story but upon turning my eyes on her, I caught her. I caught her still staring, still doing her stare. 

Urggg. I don't now how to react but she caught me off-guard. Melted by those eyes. I think this is the first time that she stares at me, or at least 'caught her staring at me'. But I tell you, this is one of the best feeling in the world.

I'm speechless. Sorry..


//Stare
//sebajisoka

Okay?!

It's amazing how we can put into words our feelings, how adjective modify simple words to make it more meaningful. How simple sweet messages make someone delight. We use wordplay and metaphors. We combine English and Filipino language. We mix things up a little to bring extra effort to our craft. 

We know that we're inspired. In a good way, or maybe in a bad way. We complain and argue, we nag and tease for pretty much everything. But it's more meaningful when it comes to this special thing (or someone) that's occupying your time and energy for awhile now. There's a incomparable smile in our faces and it stands out.

And to tell you honestly, I don't know the right words to fill up the blank space in front of me. I just want to express the tangles in my heart that builds up everything that we've been through. I bet you already know where I'm going. 

I just want to express my gratitude to God, for your life, Jasmin.  Because it's amazing to think how everything falls into the right place at the right time. It's amazing how friendship are build at the perfect moments. It's fascinating how time and our actions collide into perfection. I'm just using the word 'perfection' for that 'exact timing' as I understand it.

Well. We've been though lots of stuffs and we're just in the beginning. This is a process. Things has been working good as for this moment and unveiling revelations from us. One step at a time. It will be fun and full of adventures. I pray God will guide us as we allow Him to be the center of what we have. Let's enjoy this. Okay?

//Okay?!
//sebajisoka

Church Outdoor at Sariaya Quezon

Last Independence day, the Jesus Is Lord Church Norfil - Muntinlupa had an outdoor swimming at Sairaya Quezon. We're around 60 people riding 4 van. I spend the night before at church. I didn't sleep. We have some talks about basketball and poop during the night.

It's a long lonely ride. I don't have super friends with me and I sat in front. My friends and other youths were on the other vans. To keep myself busy while on the road. I imagined a car chase with the other vans and also the race. But while waiting to be the first, I fell asleep. And we're last to arrived at the resort.

First, we fix our things and we prayed for the food so we can eat our breakfast. Exchanging and passing of dishes was the thing. And then, we started to go after the waves. There are pink and blue JELLYFISH! And I'm waiting for spongebob. there's a possibility he's out there somewhere.

The kids were swimming around but a shokoy starts jellyfishing and then throwing it all at us. It makes us all itchy all over our body. So, we went back at the base and spend minutes at the showers and finding medicine for the itchything.

That was the time, we decided to swim on the pool rather than the beach. We played many games with them all and sure we had fun. Time passed by, we know that it's noon. So, we ate. We had some picture taking around the place and we went back to the beach and starts passing by the kawayan bridge as we adore God's creation.

We had some digging and burying and later, we went back to the pool. We played cheering squad and other stuffs but latur. We tried recording our stunts. Air walk, jumpshots and my favorite: CANON BALL. (I learned this from spongebob squarepants' Patrick) Latur on, everyone's doing it. 

It's a day, we showered and chang our clothes, ate some food and take some pictures and we went home. Again, due to no-sleep-thursday, I mostly slept on the van on our way home.

Photo Credit: Denise and Charlie.
//ChurchOutdooratSariayaQuezon
//sebajisoka