Reminders...

"Forgiveness has the power to change everything..."

OVER DUE: Ive been wanting to blog for a while now but life has been busy. Actually I was halfway through an old entry I drafted, then deleted errthang. Ive realized that last month I had done tons of driving. From norco to lake elsinore to pomona and errwhurr else...I think thas the most driving I had one in my entire life! The drives kinda sucked but it had its benefits. Hmm what else is new, oh yes, Im caught up with lost. Took me about 3 weeks to catch up w/all 3 seasons but I managed to do it wooo! At work today I started watching that show 'daybreak' the one w/taye diggs and his whole dejavu thing. Yeah, I dont know its kinda twisted and weird, I dont think Im yet understanding errthang. THough I can't seem to get interested in it as I did with lost. Congress was real good last weekend, it was my first time actually participating in the whole entire conference. The speakers were dynamic! Had my annual rubios lenten luncheon w/the peebs last week, good times catching up. I figured I share some of my blessings this past year. Random I know, but bare with me.

FAMILY: You know ever since my lolo passed away in July, I really admire the strength of my lola. How she juss manages to pull it together and God has blessed her w/so much. I look at her and see so much love and courage. Obviously, its not easy to loose someone you've loved for over 60 years. The sad part is that too bad not errone sees it the way I do. She truly is an amazing women. A couple weeks ago we went to oceanside for my cousin's son;s 2nd birfday. Dang all my cousins are growing up. My other cousin is getting married in June-who gets married on Friday?! Yeah even though were a bit on the dysfunctional side, I do thank God that I have family.

FRIENDS: Life would be so dull w/o friends. Despite the fact that well some friends manage to hit errnerve in your body, its a good thing in a sense. Why? At least they know you that well. Heif is getting married in how many months? Oh man! Allen pulled through for me once again last week when he came doing 'read across america' for me at work. Yeah, even though he maybe late, at least I know he'll pull through for me. Elizabeth, I can always rely on her to vent to ha. I always tell her she's the only one who understands me ha inside joke. Rob and I talk errday online, yet don't really hang out too often. I love catch up sessions with friends, whether it's over a simple cup of coffee or over a meal. The best is when the random phone calls from friends come in juss to see whas new and how you're doing. Speaking of there's a couple of phone calls I need to make.

WORK PART I: The school year has had its ups and downs. Ive been struggling with adhering to admin. over the past couple of months. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and its like agh! Maybe cuz I get tired of routine cuz I feel there's not a whole of creativity happening. We're getting ready to start to take the state testing in a couple of months. Often times I come home and Im completely drained juss mentally. There are times when I juss want to bang my head against the wall! Yet, at the same time it does have its ups. On valentine's day I got a whole mess of cards and small little gifts. The thing that's funny is during christmas i got nothing! Then on valentine's day I got a grip of things. The other positive thing is the people I work with. My coworkers are juss awesome. Its those sessions inside the lounge that juss help make the day a little bit easier.

WORK PART II: Rectory life too has its ups and downs. There are days when Im juss totally not there. The calendar stuff really stresses me out. I didn't realize how big of a responsibility I had when I first took on the job. The nice thing is being supported by my boss who really makes the effort to be encouraging. Her warm, funny, open personality helps makes the job easier. Then too being able to help the parishioners out makes me feel good-be a service to them. Juss the other day one of the org. leaders brought me a bowl of palabok. She told me its juss a little something for all I do. Then another one told me he has something from me that he got from the PI. NOt that it's always necessary, but it nice to know and feel that you're appreciated for what you do. This morning one the chairperson of the finance council came up to and told me that I was doing a good job and a lot of people are happy with the work I'm doing. Praise God I said, really thas all I can say cuz it all of it is possible cuz God keeps me sane.

MINISTRY LIFE: I tell you I'm at church 7 days a week-not that it's bad or anything but maan! In between work and ministry life sometimes I feel like I have no life. Youth ministry takes up a lot of my time, however I love being able to share my faith with these young people. Its this passion to serve them and allow them to see Jesus for themselves. As crazy as things are already, with the WYD '08 project underway things are going to get a whole lot crazier. As for HFYA the group I started with, well they're doing great. The group is grown a lot in the past year and I see the fruits that have come out of it. On top of that I've met some really coo people through the group. With these new people too, its great to share w/my faith and experiences with them and watch them grow. God really knew what He was doing when He moved us all over to holy fam. Like I was told before, 'God never abandons us.'

CONFIRMATION: This year has been different cuz we hardly ever in the classroom. In the beginning of the year it was coo cuz we were actually teaching. Now its almost errweek were in the hall for some type of activity. Oh gosh, last week they had this old married couple give a talk on 'sexual morality' it couldn't of been more boring. Talk bout reading things verbatim straight from the book, I could've died! As for the class itself its great. The kids are a lot more chill then they were last year. This year it seems like there's more girls than guys, so maybe thas why. On top of that half of them I've had before or had their siblings in my class prior. Im in the process of discerning whether to go back for next year. With the way things are going right now, I highly doubt Im going to come back. Yeah, I know I always say that erryear, but this time Im forreals I may go into early retirement. ha Last tues. I ended up doing this one on one counseling session for one of my old students. In fact I've had numerous sessions w/this kid, and I was listening to him juss share and talk I was in awe on how mature he's gotten. The crazy part is he's graduating HS in a couple of months and I've known this kid since he was in 7th grade.

UPDATED: Thas pretty much a jist of whas been going on in the past month. Nothing really 'new' and 'exciting' but its cool. God always manages to find something interesting and fun to come up. Oh yeah I forgot to add I have pay like $700 something in taxes this year, aint that a b*tch!



Till next time...

"Create a place for my own world..."im done, im out God bless!