Through the valley of Baca...

Anyway was crackin my brain for the past days since camp ended how am i gonna write all this because as I'm recalling events in camp, i've been moving forward in puttin my realisations into place(thank GOd of course). But oh wells it doesnt hurt just to mention my lil journey through the dessert and into the wells and pouring of the rains.

To summarise everythin that happened in the past 10 days, i would say its a blessing only God can give. Looking how everythin fell into place and the people who are placed in my path to journey in this life is reli a gift only God can give. How do I say it? Wells Ps 84:5-6 explains it the best.

[5] Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them.
[6] Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

LCDC Camp, The Lord's Garden, Calamba Laguna 23rd-29th October 2008.

Nothing happens by coincidence. Nothing happens by chance. And this I am assured when I met this person at camp.

Honestly coming to this camp I really had no prior knowledge of anything. Like who'll I meet, wat will I expect or watever. And never did I expect to bump into Kuya Mark. We've got history. Surprising to know that I forgot about him till I saw him on that fine day. And GOd is such a wonderful God that He can send the right person for ya at the right moment. So its kinda a reminder that even in uncertainties, trust is the key here. Because HE will provide. Like He did for K.Mark to help me in my journey in LCDC and beyond-how the beyond will work, wells I know he has left his door open and its up to me to walk in every now and then because in some way he is an answered prayer.

And honestly so are my sg mates
Till today I can't reli get them out of my head. How I grew affectionate for my lil bros pipz and kevin. Miss them both. Especially the doin everythin together bit. Even though I had probs with my own language(tagalog), I thank God for just being able to communicate with em and share moments tgt. As for the gals(Irene andEmie), never reli had times of interaction or reli gettin to know who they are, but it didn't matter coz when our sg gets together for games and stuff, we may be dull or dead but once we're on song. Make way ppl SG6 is on the roll. Especially tat finger game! Miss it when A.Karis who surprisingly is pretty mischievious in such games. But yea knowing all of ya just makes me see how amazing it is tat we all came frm different parts, Quezon City, Cavite, Mindorro, Las Pinas city(ok m relyin on the contact sheet for this) and singapore. Its amazing how it seems our main purpose was to separate. Profound? hahas. I guess wat we'll carry are just pieces of each other in our lives whom we'll use to bless others as we've been bless with the company of each other

Special mention to my bunkmates from CELL DE UNO!!!! probably the most hip bunk in the whole of the Lords Garden. HEHE. BUt reli I enjoyed our cabin devotions and sharings and how we wanted to keep awake especially on the last day to just hear one another out(but i was reli zonked out). Then there was K.Mark who'd like trick late comers to sing-only happened once but soon after it was common understanding. Poor cesar fell for tat on the first day(i'm reli blessed by this(cesar) person's life. Shows how God's unconditional love to all. I underline tat highlight watever to ALL, its not limited its to all for all and its whether we respond to it or not.) but in the end wat our cell had was somethin tat i wont trade for anythin. How accepting we were to each other and how durin big events we'd ask each other for help. All applause for CELL DE UNO!



I just miss em. But back to reality JUST.

A camp is basically a reality away from reality. I can say I wish i lived there for the rest of my life where daily we will sing praises and worship. Enjoy the company. But thats not what God wants anyway becoz we're meant to be in the world yet not part of it. To be salt and lights wherever we are.

Anyway its amazing how the journey after LCDC would be. That's why i reli do appreciate this camp v.much for the final challenge where it "rocks" your world.

So I'm here and they are there. Its natural to forget, natural to just not want to put that extra effort and step out of comfort. Its natural. But I'm prayin that I will not forget. And I reli want to stay in touch even if they are so far. Like they'll all say, INGATZ...hehe.

Phil 1:3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

And I'd say its reli God's grace that He will preserve our relationships, be it afar off or closeby. And I'm relatin this both to here and back there in pinas....Its a gift.

the theme song...it still is stuck in my head. But thank GOd!