My Personal BIG TEN of 2010 Fart II :))

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4.) Church-hopping last December 19, 2010. It was a blast! I have been blessed enough to attend VCF Zamboanga's Sunday Services, and more blessed to have attended the newly planted Church in Dipolog. That is why it got me really excited to go back to Manila this Christmas Season and do such thing since I've never been to any VCF Churches in Manila back then. I have visited 4 different Churches in just one day. I know it sounds funny, attending similar services at different churches; but what the heck? I only got limited days in Manila, and I wanted to experience attending on different churches. First stop was at Victory Center Malate, where the great Pastor Nixon preached. The next stop was at Victory Center Ortigas, where they say superstars have been attending (though I haven't seen any. LOL). Then the next stop was at Victory Center Pioneer, where I witnessed the talked-about Praise and Worship of that Church. Well, having Barbie Almalbis and Jose Villanueva on their Worship Team, what do you expect? And last but not the least was at Victory Center Fort Bonifacio, which is, I guess, their largest center here in the Philippines. At the end of the day, I realized that even though these churches have similar messages, they delivered it differently... and that's totally AWESOME. :)

3.) Victory Christian Fellowship. At long last, I found a place where I can worship, praise, and honor God the way I wanted to. I can still remember entering a room at the 3rd Floor of Unichan Building, Veterans Avenue Extension, Tumaga, Zamboanga City. It felt like God brought my feet in that place. You see, Christianity  it is not just a Religion, it is a Relationship with God and other people, and I found that in this community. That is why I believe, there is nothing more important in life than Honoring God, and Making Disciples.


2.) Joy. No, it's not really the Joy, as in the everlasting Happiness. But I suppose, you can also put it that way. I'm actually pertaining to a person that has been and is still making a great impact in my life. She helps me become the best that I can be. She is like my Walking Christian Google. I can ask anything, especially on how to live as a Christian. She really is a blessing to me. She's one of a kind, and I am happy to have her around. I just wish I can still have her for the next coming years.

1.) Jesus. The reason why I live. I am just so blessed to encounter Him this year. I can no longer imagine myself doing the things I used to do in the past years- reckless, abusive, and living a life with no direction. He died on the cross to save us from our sins. I will forever be thankful for everything He's done for me; and for that, I will devote my life for Him and Honor Him for the rest of my life. I live to please Him, nothing else.

These are my Big TEN in 2010. All I have to do is do more for next year! More achievements, more adventures, more friends, more experiences, more success in life! I'm so excited for 2011. I even wrote a list of my New Year's Resolutions. Having a look back on the things you've done this year would give you a hint on how to start next year right. I hope you had a wonderful 2010 too. Now, let's start 2011 with a bang! :)

My Personal BIG TEN of 2010 :)

Whew. It's been a while since I last posted an entry on my blog. My charger was broken and I had a hard time buying a new one. Whew! Good thing my sister let me borrow her laptop. And for that, let me give a shout out to Rio Malaluan! :)) Thanks for letting me use one of your precious possessions. LOL. Anyways, the year's about to end and it's just nice to reminisce everything and think of how fast time passes by. It has been a heck of a ride for me this year... a lot of unexpected things happened but I'm happy that I experienced every bit of it. I will never forget that this was the year that I encountered Christ.... and from then on, I experienced life to its fullest.

I was privileged enough to watch the BIG TEN in 2010 of VCF and I was inspired with all the achievements that they've done this year. So many churches have been planted, missionaries reaching out across the globe, and people helping each other for the glory of God. And then I thought of making my personalized Big Ten in 2010. Well, with all the things that happened to me this year, wouldn't it be great to just relive the memories and feel the happiness once again?

10.) I passed the Board Exam! Yeah! I  had almost given up on my dream with all the frustrations and disappointments that I had back then; good thing God never gave up on me, or should I say, for me.  I studied on the land of far far away, and made some adjustments on my own. God never left me, He was always there whenever I needed someone to lean on. Yes, you're right; He is the only one who keeps promises, especially when He tells you "I will never leave you." 

9.) Lost someone, but gained a new perspective. My love story with a special someone ended. It was hard; for months, it seemed like I will never move on with all the memories thought to last forever. It was really not that easy moving on, especially if you felt that she was already the person that you would spend the rest of your life with. But just like what they say, "There's always a rainbow after the rain." God never let me drown from tears, He held my hand and picked me up from sorrow. He made me realize that there is more to life than this. That hurt has been the turning point of my life; at that time, I no longer have anybody to turn to but Him. He made me realize that sometimes you just have to be broken in order to be whole again.

8.) One is a Whole Number Singles' Retreat at Dakak! I can say that this was one the most unforgettable experiences of my life. I learned a lot, gained new friends (tons of them), and enjoyed every scenery in Dakak. From there, I learned that being single would only happen once in our lives, that's why we should grab this opportunity to give the Lord honor and praises. God made me realize that I can be happy being alone.

7.) Urvan Community. This group has been formed for a purpose. We have different personalities with different walks of life. I was so lucky that our paths have crossed in Dakak, and from there, a strong bond has been formed. Terris and Jen, Ryan and Cathy, Maricor, Anne, Anna, Rhia, and Troy - they are my spiritual family. I never thought that I would belong to such an amazing group. I strongly believe that as long as I have these people near me, I will never lose track on my path to salvation. I just hope that we will continue to prosper and help each other out with God in the center of our friendship.

6.) Soslow is now a book lover. Yes, believe it or not. I can still remember the time when I started reading Purpose Driven Life and how it amazingly fed my hungry mind. Actually, I was never into books. I tried reading Twilight and other stuff, but to no avail. I got easily bored that's why I always skipped to the ending chapters. But there's something in that book (Purpose Driven Life) that got me really hooked up. Probably for the fact that just by reading that book, I became much closer to God. After I finished that book, I then started to find another one... and another one... to satisfy my hungry mind. There even came a time that whenever I didn't get to read a book, I felt like there's something lacking in me causing me to lose focus on my day-to-day activities. Now I am reading 4 Books (Wild at Heart as the most recent one), and I am so pumped-up with all the beautiful ideas I get from them. Just like what C.S Lewis says, "We read to know we are not alone."

5.) Soslow opened 6 new social networking accounts. Namely Formspring, Blogspot, Twitter, Youtube, Flickr, and Tumblr in chronological order. My objective was to use these accounts to spread God's word and be a blessing to everybody. I have never imagined that I would be doing these stuff. But this just showed that whenever God called you to do something, you are expected to do even the unexpected things for the glory of Him. Now I have 7 active accounts, including Facebook, and I'm happy with it, it's like a win-win situation for me. I fulfilled my mission and somehow inspired other people.

Let me end this part right here, and continue the remaining four on my next entry. Hope you enjoyed my blog. It would be great if you could also do the same thing for yourself. What are the 10 best highlights of your 2010? It's nice to remember the things that you've accomplished. Try it! It's gonna be legend.... wait for it.... wait for it..... dary. :))