SOMETHING NEW

back to "Arial" no more "Courier"

i wasn't able to blog for some time
been busy with something old and something new

we were also finishing off the remaining items for the makeover project +
D E A D L I N E - O C T O B E R - O N E -
EVEYTHING SEEMED TOO IMPOSSIBLE
WE ALL KNEW THAT WE CAN'T BEAT THIS WITHOUT A BIG RESCUE
1ST STRUGGLE : MILENYO
FLOOD / RAIN / UNPASSABLE ROADS AKA "DELUBYO"
2ND STRUGGLE : LACK OF FUNDS
LAST PHASE OF THE PROJECT AND THE FUNDS ARE GOING, GOING, GONE
3RD STRUGGLE : NO POWER
NO POWER IN MOST PARTS OF MANDALUYONG INCLUDING MBCC; NO POWER TO PRINT OUR TARPAULINS; NO WAY TO TEST THE ELECTRICALS NEEDED FOR THE WATER FEATURE IN THE BAPTISTRY; NO WAY TO USE THE POWER TOOLS (CUTTER/DRILLS)

TRUE ENOUGH,

G O D ' S.P O W E R.IS MORE IMMENSE THAN Xangsane
m i l e n y o
reminded us of this amidst our struggles:
do we really need a proof to get that?


left: 2 days after milenyo
right in front of MBCC

1ST MIRACLE : VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEERS CAME "RAIN OR SHINE". SOMETIMES RENDERING OVERTIMES WITH THE FLICKER OF CANDLES AS THEIR ONLY SOURCE OF LIGHT.



2ND MIRACLE : PROVISION OF FUNDS
REMEMBER THIS POST. WE FELT FROM THE START THAT THE OVERALL LOOK OF THE CHURCH WILL MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IF WE WERE TO CHANGE OUR "STAND" - the place or post where one stands aka FLOORING! NEW TILES FOR A 31'X36' FLOOR AREA. "SUMUKO NA SIYA SA FLOOR WAX! AYOKO NA, DI NA AKO KIKINTAB PA." FROM THE PREVIOUS ESTIMATE, WE NEEDED P70,000 or $1,400 using Ceramic Tiles to P155,000 or $1,800 using Granite Tiles. JUST TOO IMPOSSIBLE TO RAISE THAT - BUT NOT WITH GOD. TUESDAY CAME, FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DEADLINE, I GOT A CALL FROM SOMEONE AKA "ANO NI MUS" - THE FUNDS WERE ALREADY RAISED!!! "ANO NI MUS" ASKED FOR DONATIONS FROM A GROUP OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE MBCC. THEY SHARED THE SAME HEART FOR THE PROJECT AND GAVE ACCORDINGLY. "ANO NI MUS" ALSO GOT A GOOD BARGAIN FOR 60X60 SEMI-GRANITE TILES FROM THE CONTRACTOR. FOR SAFETY REASONS (AGAINST POTENTIAL BORROWERS HEHE) HURAM WILL NOT DIVULGE HERE WHERE THIS FUNDING CAME FROM :) - ALL WERE FROM GOD ANYWAY :) YES, IT WAS A MIRACLE. 5 DAYS! TOP THAT :) THURSDAY, JUST 2 DAYS TO GO TO BEAT THE FRIDAY DEADLINE FOR THE TILES, POWER WENT OUT BECAUSE OF "MILENYO". THE CONTRACTOR'S TEAM HAD TO MANUALLY CUT THE TILES, RENDER OVERTIMES, WORK WITH THEIR LIGHTED CANDLES. THE WORK WAS NOT EXACTLY COMPLETED ON THEIR FRIDAY DEADLINE - BUT THE OVERALL LOOK CHANGED DRAMATICALLY (hey, i don't get to use this word often haha- it was really a "dramatic" miracle for all of us)

3RD MIRACLE : POWER BACK
THE EARLIEST SCHEDULE FOR US TO GET OUR ELECTRIC POWER BACK, ACCORDING TO MERALCO, IS SUNDAY, THE DAY OF OUR DEADLINE. NO WAY! WE GOT OUR POWER BACK LAST SATURDAY INSTEAD. "KAY LORD KAMI MALAKAS DI SA MERALCO HEHE" GOD PROVIDED A WAY TO FINISH THE WATER FEATURE FOR THE BAPTISTRY. THEN THE TARPAULINS, EVERYONE REJECTED OUR PRINTING JOB - ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAVE NO ELECTRICITY YET, SOME WERE RUSHING THEIR BACKLOGS - WE ONLY HAVE ONE DAY ALLOWANCE FOR THE PRINTING. SEARCHED http://buyandsellph.com AND GOT A NUMBER OF THIS COMPANY - WHO CALLS A BUSINESS ENTITY AT 7PM? SOMEONE ANSWERED, YIPEE, THEY HAVE GENERATORS :) GOT THE TARPAULIN PRINTED AND INSTALLED ON THE SAME DAY ( DELIVERED THE FILE IN SM NORTH AT 8AM AND GOT THE ITEMS IN ARANETA AVE AT 8PM , WHEW MILENYO )

JUST LIKE THE LESSON OF BAPTISM AND THIS MAKEOVER,
WE NEED GRACE
TO LET GO OF THE OLD YOU, AND RISE UP WITH SOMETHING NEW



TIME TO DEDICATE


TIME TO CELEBRATE


TIME TO EAT


TIME TO PLAY


TIME TO REMEMBER


TIME TO BE STILL


OOPS, WHY IS THAT CHANDELIER UP THERE? A DINING ROOM EH?



TIME TO RELAX, IT'S NOT PERFECT BUT GOD IS STILL AWESOME IN THIS PLACE

rush printing for this tarpaulin, i forgot the word "YOU" - on "WHEN YOU SEEK ME..."
can still be fixed :) HURAM - so not perfect hehe, tao lang poh!

NOW TIME FOR HURAM TO WORK ON MORE IMPORTANT TASKS AHEAD - THE GREAT COMMISSION - EXCUSE ME POH!

psst huram: hey, we're not yet done, we still need contributions for the following:
1. roofing
2. kid's toilet and bath
3. kid's kitchen