You Make Me Better

"We must acknowledge that God is happiness itself!"

ALL DONE: Last Tuesday officially season 3 of confirmation at sPv was over. Yeah, I was really kinda sad cuz I felt like I've grown so much with these kids. I remember there was that one time where I didnt see them for 2 weeks straight and then the week I came back they were all excited to me to the point where one of them hugged me. We did my traditional potluck where we had juss tons of food, you know its such a benefit having most the filipinos in your class. Lawerence came and gave a short testimony bout his life and RCIA. I felt kinda bad cuz they weren't really paying attention too much, then again I guess I should've realized being it was the last class. As I called them one by one to receive their certificates they were coming to give me hugs and it felt so nice. Its such the greatest feeling in the world knowing you've somehow helped make a difference in these kids lives. They were a great class, and I really am going to miss them. I pray that they take what they've learned and really apply in their lives. We'll see whas in store for season 4.

MOVIE HYPE: Friday I rented 'Stomp the Yard' and if you know me, you know how much I love black movies. Yeah I wanted to see 'Stomp the Yard' in the theaters but no one wanted to watch it w/me. Anyway, despite how predictable the movie was, it was still good. It was like one of them 'You got Served' movies. I juss like the movie for the dancing it's pretty sick some of the stuff they do. Then I rented 'Alpha Dog' with Justin Timberlake, wow thas a crazy movie, I didnt even know it was true up until the end. For some reason I totally saw myself in that one kid's position and when he was shot dang it was wow. Yesterday I went to Best Buy and went on this movie collection hype and got all these movies. I finished so far my He-Man and She-Ra DVD collection set of volumes 1 & 2. Voltron volumes 1 and 2 are on the way along with the Jaime Foxx Show. Now I need to finish my Thundercat set and then I think I'll be set to go. Those are the perfect movies to watch on say on trip somewhere or even juss a lazy day at home. You can never go wrong w/old collection set dvds.

BED: For the past 15 years I've had this futon in my room and over the past 5 years it's been slowly falling apart. Well last week, it took a turn for the worse. One of the bars broke as I was laying down. Yeah...either Im gaining a lot of weight or its juss piece of crap put together. Saturday we finally took it out and now the search is on for a new one. I went w/my parents to look for some at ikea and I saw some that I liked, though were going to search else where first before making a final decision. I cant wait to actually sleep in a real bed, its been too long since I've actually slept in a real bed. Going to ikea you always wish your house was bigger and the rooms looked like the samples they put together. Im really starting to think of revamping my room, though I need to paint it real bad. It hasn't been painted since we've moved into the house. The part thas holding me back is the inconvenience of moving errthang then sleeping somewhere else until its completly done. Now I know in the end its going to turn out real nice, its juss a matter of finding time to do it. I remember when we did my sisters oh man that took forever. I dont know we'll see maybe that'll be my summer project. Eventually Id like to fill up some of my walls w/pictures the same way I have it in my office at work.

TOGETHER IN SPIRIT: So my Pentecost Event is happening next weekend, I'm kinda nervous Im really juss praying things will fall into place. I feel like there's still so much to do but there isn't. I hope in the end that both days are successful and a lot of people come to check it out. The only down part is that Pentecost lands on Memorial Day weekend this year, which means a lot of people are out on vacation that weekend. We'll see waht happens, I know God provides in the end. I juss want it to be successful thas all...then after that June comes and its one thing after the other. I should really start to look into planning some type of vacation.



Summer is on its way...

"Let me buy you a drink..."im done, im out God bless!

3 The Magic Number

"Never will anyone who says his Rosary every day be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign with my blood..."

STILL THERE: Wow it's amazing how God can totally juss work in you, if you juss allow yourself to be open. I know, I always say erryear that I'm going to retire from teaching confirmation. Yet, somehow, someway God draws me back to the same classroom to share His love w/more young people. Of course there are times where it's tiring, where I'm juss totally drained from being at work all day, but in the end its such a joyful feeling. This year has been difficult not with the class, but with the changes and implementations with the program. There have been so many tuesdays where I felt soo frustrated yet God allows things to happen for a reason. Through His grace I stuck through it to the end and Im so grateful that He allowed me to make it.

SEASON 3: So Saturday, another class was pushed through and another set of youth have been confirmed. I went to Target this afternoon and I bought this frame to put up in my room. Inside of there I put each confirmation class for the past 3 years inside. I loved this class, I only wish were able to spend more time together as a class. During the mass when the Bishop was praying for the gifts, I juss envisioned the Holy Spirit juss coming into each of these kids one by one. Its such a blessing to able to do this. To teach your faith, to share your experiences, to allow the Spirit to use and move you to hopefully make a difference in these young peoples lives. The one thing that I enjoyed bout this year is that many of my kids I had their siblings in my class previously or they were in my first communion class two years ago. Funny thing, there's this mom who remembers me being her son's first communion teacher. For the past couple of months now she's been telling me on confirmation I have to take a picture w/her son the same way we did during first communion. Wow...I feel old, yet its kinda a cool feeling, its like I feel in a sense accomplished. So season 3 is coming to a close and well Im still praying whether God wants me back to start a season 4. I love teaching confirmation.

MASQUERADE BALL: Last Saturday was the masquerade ball and I have to be honest I really didnt think it was going to be successful. Turns out I was proved wrong and it ended up being pretty successful, the youf ministry manage to surpass our goal by like 15% or something like that. For the most part I had a great time, the food was whack but the date was coo ha. The band was awesome, and I've heard nothing but positive feedback about them. In fact, even Fr. Johnny commented on how great they sounded. I cant believe how small quest learning center is, it smaller than the hall geez. Well, now I know where the new dance team 'quest' practices it up at. The decorations made me feel like I was at the oh geez that one hotel in vegas where errthang like a mardigras type of theme. Fr. Vic was kind enough to let me borrow his camera for the evening, that thing is nice. Makes me want to get something like that of my own, the down part of it is its so big and bulky, though the quality is super nice.

PRIVATE PROFILES: I hate when Im searching through myspace and I come across someone's profile and its private! Oh why?! Unfortunately after being on the site for over a couple of years now, I had to go under privacy status. I really didnt want to, but apparently some of the upper grade kids at work saw my page. Yeah so with that being said I had to take precaution and go private status to prevent any type of work drama. ANyway, so Im being a little critical but you knwo how some people have slideshows on their page with captions? Then you click on their pictures and its the same damn pictures with the same damn captions ha its like uhh whas the point of putting up the stupid slideshow when you have the same thing inside your profile already! Ha Anyway, thas it I juss had to rant bout those tiny things.

SPIDERMAN 3: Friday nite I went to go see SPiderman 3, it was quite a long movie. Though Id rather have it long then some 1.5 movie that you waited for a while to see. There were some surprising scenes that I didnt expect but I think the whole theme of the movie was based on forgiveness. Being able to forgive yourself first off and then being able to forgive others. Im glad they were able to keep certain main characters in the story line and not change them. The line was forever long that nite, obviously it was anticipated being that it was opening nite. Next up Shrek and then Pirates argh!


This month is going juss fly by...

"Fast like a nascar..."im done, im out God bless!