From Museo Ilocos Norte, I hailed a trike to go to St. William’s Cathedral. History has it that the Agustinian friars built it in 1612 but it was damaged by a storm in 1640, by earthquake in 1706 and by fire in 1843. The church stood the test of time, except for its bell tower. About 100 meters away from…
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One of my grand dreams is to tour the whole continent of Europe and witness for myself the glamour of its historical architectures and immerse myself in their postcard-worthy landscapes. At the moment, the closest that I can get to being in Europe while in the Philippines is to visit one of the places I have always been fascinated with…
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Although I know that my father is not going to live forever here on earth (who will…), I never thought that he would pass away sooner than I imagined. Life without Papa is lonely. Around the house we don’t talk that much but I always look forward to seeing him when I wake up in the morning and when I…
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May 14, 2011 – Saturday The alarm sounded. It’s 5am. But instead of waking up, I just took a glance at my cellphone a.k.a. my alarm clock and zonked out. It was 5.20am when my eyes opened again. I have swimming lessons today. Looking out the window, the sky was overcast. Hmmm… looks like it’s going to rain. I didn’t mind…
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My Own Walk with God When we started to hike we were still loud, laughing along the way. John and I talked about how God sustained Israel in the wilderness for forty years. They lacked nothing in all that time. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell. We conversed about what it was like to…
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By The Shore At Dusk A few hours after our arrival, I told Barry, the team leader, that I want to do things right but I didn’t exactly know what to do. He responded that in missions you could never go wrong. When you don’t know what else to do, just smile. It was getting dark, I stood, by the…
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If I Perish, I Perish At the start of 2002 and the beginning of 2003, I prayed this prayer, “Lord give me such boldness and courage like Esther who would say if I perish, I perish for the sake of Your name.” Honestly, I did not fully understand the price I have to pay and to what extent will that…
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