Retirement

           I have submitted my papers for retirement.  After all the plans, I let God do the rest.  I want an end to the many problems I faced: debts, loans, school problems. I know God allowed these solutions and I am very thankful to Him.  At the moment, my goal is to materialize what I have planned. Life is centered now on improving myself, my relationship with family and with God as my top priority. Retirement is a beginning of a new endeavor.  My co-teacher asked how old I was at the moment and told me that I am nearing wake. I told him that death comes to anyone .  It might be him to die  first  or me or the other teacher who was with us at that time. He did not expect that answer because he  remained quiet for a moment and stopped discussing about it.     Male teachers cracked jokes thinking that they will live longer because they are still in their fifties. In defense of old people, I always say that seniority in age  is not the rule of death.  My goal is to enter heaven , so help me God. 

Sufferings

            Do you suffer? Of course any body can suffer. Your sufferings maybe different from mine. But I have suffered wanting in food , want of money to pay debts, I suffered a lot. When I got sick with heart ailment, the more I suffered. But all these sufferings I gave them to God because I know that God wants to carry my burden. He hears me. I almost died. One shout for fear while in the hospital would cause me instant death. But I prayed. I sought God's help  and He listened to me. Suffering is not what we thought of as suffering. We shared the sufferings of Christ. Let us all pray not to go to hell. God does not want us to die a painful death but if we keep on sinning then , it is our own doing. Start doing good. Change for the better. If you want more in money, that is having two masters. I want God more than money. 

           God suffered the most. We only have a small share of His sufferings and yet we complained.God suffered humiliation, pain in all of His body. pain in His heart. We have to ponder about God's sufferings. I let God do physical therapy on the body of an ailing patient and I know God did it. He is now recovering fast. Thank you God for the wonderful gift of life. The patient and I prayed together. I let God solve all my problems. I know the solutions are coming, one at a time.

          Don't give up. Hold on and pray. I believe in God's healing power.

Watching fireworks from a mansion house.

                The beauty and design of fireworks dazzled me. Yes, I was watching it from a room. With a glass covered windows, it was still worth  seeing those fireworks last December 31 from 10 p.m. till midnight, the start of the New Year. 

                   We were staying at  a mansion house in Makati City. I viewed the fireworks display from the seventh floor, although , I could not see where it came from because the taller building blocked the full view.

                   The air I know is polluted and the fireworks could add more to the already heavily polluted place.In Davao City, firecrackers are banned and so are fireworks display and for many years, sounds of blaring sirens, tin cans with string tied to a vehicle. kitchen utensils , and people merrily shouting and greeting other people could just be heard. Davao City is casualty-free during a  New Year celebration.         

Spending Christmas in a hotel room

The very first time I spent Christmas in Makati was in a hotel room with my hubby and children. /We occupied three rooms and in one room , we gathered together and exchanged gifts. No food served. We had our dinner earlier. We are all here in Manila because my eldest daughter's husband is confined at Makati Medical Center.

God hears my prayer

                I am just worried about reddish spot  on the skin of my grandchild and as usual , I prayed to God that he will do some healing  on the skin of Francis. I put his hand on his mouth to be filled with saliva and let his finger touch the red spot. Some ointment were also used and it helped but I had my strong belief that it was Him who healed. The red spot is now starting to disappear from his skin. The cause is some insect bites or some food. Francis seemed allergic to them

Welcome Home Ma. Lorna, Eugene, Francis Carl , and Cian Matthew

Ma Lorna  and her children arrived in Davao City last Monday night.December 12. Her husband is still in Manila but he will be coming before Christmas. They came from Ireland. It was a happy day for all of us. Nick, JM, and Justin came over to welcome them. Claire could not come  because she and her family has just left the country for Texas last August 23.   We are all glad to see you and spend Christmas with your families. We love you.

Justin at 15 months

         Justin was born in Australia. He is a cute little boy who does errands greatly.Every time his mom requested him to do such thing as giving things to persons, keeping things in proper place, etc, he promptly does it. And his best asset is his ready smile for everyone. I enjoy  it when he say es for yes , ta for thank you , is for promise yet he correctly pronounce Nana , papa, tita, , dada, mama. .All my grandchildren are goodlooking boys and girl. They are the envy of many of my friends and co-workers.
        Justin is now here in the Philippines with his parents for a long vacation and will be back to Australia in January 2011. Seeing Justin for the first time lifts my spirit and fills my heart with joy. Hope to see the other boys as soon as they come here to visit us. I missed them. .