i’ve finally decided that itz time to update my blog since itz been way too long. so much has happened in the past seven months that the longer i procrastinate the more i seem to forget if not already forgotten. with that said, i’ve decided that i’m not going to trace back all the events that have made me the person i am today. i’m going to simply start with the present and commit to updating my blog more frequently.

for as long as i’ve been going to church, i’ve always known stephen as the "guy that got stoned" and that was pretty much it. always felt bad for the guy cuz thatz such a horrible way to die. so you can imagine my surprise this past friday when we studied acts chapter 6 and discovered that stephen was strategically important historically as well as his individual life. as a consequence of his death, persecution broke out in jerusalem which scattered the church, resulting in the evangelization of judea and samaria and eventually the world. the very character of stephen's life is proof that the effect of a person's ministry has nothing to do with the length of it. his ministry was short, and yet it was the catalyst that sparked the fulfillment of the great commission so that you and i today can know the salvation that comes with a personal relationship with God. God had a plan and stephen was the key and by the same token God has a plan for you and me. in our endeavor to share the gospel we may never see any one person come to know Christ just like stephen, but just like stephen our ministry is nevertheless important in God's grand design. so the next time you feel God tugging at your heart, know that whether or not you choose to act on it not only affects you but also indirectly affect others as well and ultimately the kingdom of heaven.

i've known you the longest at rhcbc every since i met you that faithful day on the bus ride to "the maze". thank you for befriending me and for making me feel so welcome at church. i wish you the best as you chase your dreams in med school. i know our paths will cross again so until then i'll enjoy the silence without all your farting and burping...joking! take care and thanx again edith!


gurlz cell group: joyce, kim, eeds, amy, karin, becca & jan (minus hannah)


eeds in shock after receiving her care package


becca & gummi


gangster gurlz: nitty, karin, car & bianca


johnny, nitty & jan


becca & jan


becca upto her normal sillyness


awww...look at those curlz!



a new season of softball is upon me and once again i find myself on the sidelines. i remember winning the jr. championships against scbc at wigmore park and telling myself that i would just retire while on top and enjoy just being actively involved with softball but not as a player. i've keep true to my word to this day despite all the persuasion i've faced in the past years but never have i felt so strongly against my decision to this point in my life. this past sunday, rhcbc had their softball orientation and it was such an eye opener for me. i had originally planned to play yugioh but felt the tugging of my heart by God to go despite the fact that i wasn't affiliated with any particular team. the whole time while i was there i felt like such an outsider so i decided that i would take pictures for the team that i felt most tided to which of course is now rhcbc lights. as i sat quietly waiting for those opportune times to snap those candid shots i couldn't help but feel sad inside. i was the guy standing outside the box looking in and only observing all the fun, laugher and new friendships being formed but never experiencing it. i knew at that moment that once again i let my fears rob me of the kind of life i could have been experiencing. the fear of going back on my word, the fear of embarrassing myself on the field and letting the team down, the fear of hitting the pitcher, the fear of commitment to one team and finally the fear of seeing her once again. all these fears suddenly seem so insignificant as i watch them play the "crossing the river" game. all i wanted was to play on rhcbc lights and play beside my beloved becca. when asked by joyce why i wasn't play softball, i had no true answer, just weak excuses that didn't hold any weight. i have only myself to blame for this but i know now, i will not make this mistake again.


brian, nitty & becca: now thatz team work!


Jan: mmm...rice crispy square!


eeds doing her victory dance!


eeds stalling for time before the church cheer


karin & claudia: where is everybody?


bobby & sam: who is this touching my bum?


jerry, angie & johnny: more blindfolded fun!


johnny in the next dr. seuss cat in the hat movie!


joyce i'm watching you!


jan defending herself from the boyz!


eliot itz time to wake up!


jan, becca & daphne in "river crossing"