We Walked on Waters

Joke lang. Nagbangka lang kami. 

Ito pa nga ang epic faces ng aking boatmates na sina Jane, Rochelle at Richelle. Haha. :))

Hindi ko alam kung ako lang but the river, despite the occasional hard crashing waves and the not-so-good smell that comes from it, brought me an unexplainable kind of peace. I was smiling for the most part of the ride, contrary to what some discouraging souls say na matatakot ako. :)

But more than the peace that the river brought me, God gave me a deeper kind of peace which, apparently, came out more as a challenge to me and to all of us who heard the message which God sent through Richelle, I believe. 

Iyon kasi talaga yung dahilan kung bakit kami namangka—para samahan ang leader, ang discipler namin sa preaching invitation n’ya sa love fellowship sa isla (Binuangan).

And I am really grateful I joined. Hindi lang pala ang mga kabataan ng Binuangan ang idi-deal ni Lord. He spoke even to me, even to us na kung iisipin ay ‘umepal’ lang. 

“It’s one thing to do your devotion. It’s another thing to be devoted. It’s one thing to pray. It’s another thing to be devoted to pray.” -Richelle Villena

(Wala akong picture ng actual preaching. Nakalimutan eh. Hahaha.)

On our way home, sabi ko next time kumpleto na kaming disciples n’ya na kasama n’ya kapag magpri-preach s’ya. Ganoon di ba kako yung mga preachers. Kapag naiimbita, may kasamang backups. Sabi naman n’ya pangarap daw n’ya yun—na sa susunod kami na yung maglilead ng Praise and Worship, na sa susunod magmiminister na rin kami sa mga tao. Ito yun eh. After the challenge is the promise. Wow! I really love that dream. I really love that promise. Tama. Next time!

Salamat, Binuangan! Salamat, Micah, Rochelle at Jane! Salamat, Coach!

Salamat, Lord! Sa uulitin po. :)