Season of Waiting

A few weeks back Pastor Chito's sermon was about the Season of waiting. It is such a timely message. We all need to learn to wait on what the Lord has planned for us. It is in His time and His will that will unfold.

I am waiting, waiting, waiting for a lot of things to happen. Mikey moving, going to NY, making our wedding plans, going to Barcelona, Spain in August,going home to the Philippines,buying a house in LA...so many exciting, adventurous plans this year. The excitement is making me anxious and distressed somewhat. But, we need to learn the virtue of patience for it is only when we learn it that everything will come to pass. Its the season of waiting and the season of learning patience for me. 2006 has just begun and there are soooo many thing that need to be done!

So while Im waiting for the Lord to move in my life...I'm catching up on my fave dvd's. I just finished a Nic Cage dvdthon and am now on a John Cusack moviethon! hahaha...I am a hopeless romantic and am a sucker for romance films about true love, and destiny, and finding soulmates. So, is there a chance to have met your soulmate and not end up with them because you have other things to finish first? I dunno the answer to that. All I know is that these kind of movies always brings tears to my eyes and lets my heart burst in a good way. It reminds me that romantics are still around. Poetry is not dead.

Btw, Im still hooked on Amarantine. Its gotten so bad that even my kids are hooked on Enya. They memorized all her songs on her latest cd! Its pretty cool when you can share your music with your children. Thats all for now! Waiting...waiting...waiting... for the tides to change and for things to start moving forward!

2006, 3rd year of Provisions and Blessings!

SO its 2006! WOW! I'll be living in the States for 7 years now! Its pretty amazing that so much time has passed by. That's almost the length of my career in PTP until I moved here in 99. It has been a VERY different chapter of my life. Very, very different. Music isn't really my life anymore. Its just a big part of it. My life is serving God now and there IS no greater joy. We are made to praise and worship Him!

And how else to celebrate the New Year but in worship! We started the new year right with a big bang for God! Sunday worship service! It was amazing! It was the best service yet! The Lord's presence was definitely present! Its sad to find out that a lot of churches cancelled their services today since people would be tired from last nights festivities. I think thats WRONG! The most important thing is glorifying Him ESPECIALLY on this day! I just think the Lord will honor us who worshipped Him today because our hearts were on the right track! More blessings for us! More provision! More favor! Hallelujah!

We wore all black with silver accesories. It was stunning! All the songs were awesome! The whole worship part I was not able to sing at all! I was just crying the whole time because the words were so real to me, of my experiences these last 32 years of my life. Of how the Lord has always been at my side. Our first worship song was "Lord I offer my life to you" and its exactly what I have done this past year and He has used me for His glory and it just humbles and awes me that I know I am being used for the furtherance of his Kingdom here on earth. I feel so secure and loved in His presence. No words are enough to explain what I feel when I know the Lord is present!

Here was our lineup today:

Opening: Doxology

I

One day

Faith

For all you've done

you are good

II

I offer my life

In your hands

The power of love (chorus)

Shout to the Lord (chorus)

Welcome: Are you ready

LO. Prayer of Jabez

Communion: So you would come
Special No: A New Day

Im thankful for who Ive become despite my circumstances. I am thankful that I am able to let go of baggagefrom my past and turn to the future with anticipation and expectation. I am expecting great and wondrous things from the Lord this year! 2006 will be even BETTER than last year! I know that God will bless my and my family more this year. I just know it! I claim it! I DECLARE IT!

And so, I am at peace. I know my peace is with the Lord. This year will kick butt!