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AT THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
A Catholic Prayer Meeting of the LIGHT OF JESUS FAMILY
June 24, 2012
Today, I receive all of Gods love for me.Today, I open myself to the unbounded, limitless,overowing abundance of Gods universe.Today, I open myself to Gods blessings, healing,and miracles.Today, I open myself to Gods WordSo I would becomeMore like Jesus every day.Today, I proclaim that I am Gods beloved,I am Gods servant,I am Gods powerful champion.And because I am blessed,I am blessing the world.In Jesus name. Amen.
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You CanNEVERBe a F
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MANY years ago, a friend asked me to partner
with her in a business. She asked me if I could beher nancierand shell do all the work. At the
time, I didnt know anything about business. ZeroSo her proposition was music to my ears. ImagineI didnt have to do anythingand Id start earning.
Every so often, she asked me for money. AndI gave whatever I had.
But sadly, the business we started wasntearning any money.
One morning, I knew I had to stop thebleeding. I gave up the business. And I walked
out with a HUGE LOSS. It was my entirelifesavings, gone up in smoke.
I felt such a big failure!
A voice inside my head said, Thats whatyou get for trying to be an Entrepreneur. Give
it up! Youre supposed to be a Preacher only.Nothing else.
Thankfully, I didnt listen to that voice.
Ill do it differently, I answered back. Oneday, Ill be a successful Entrepreneur.
I licked my wounds, picked myself up, anddidnt stop learning. I failed again, stood up again,
and kept learning. I had eight failures one after
another. But I never gave up.Today, after seven years, things
have changed.I now run 12 successful businesses.
And remember that HUGE LOSS? My entirelifesavings gone up in smoke? I now earn
that exact same amount every single month.Yes, I failed. Many times.But I was never a failure.
Why? Because God cannot fail inHis plan to bless my life.
Today, hear this truth: You canfail temporarily but you cannot
fail permanently. Because Godcannot fail.Have a fantastic Feast today!
May your dreams
come true,
BO SANCHEZ
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LAST WEEK
ON the 11th Sunday in ordinarytime, Jesus, in the Gospelaccording to Mark 4:26-34, likensthe Kingdom of God to a mustardseed which, when sown, is thesmallest of all the seeds scatteredupon the soil. But once sown, itgrows up and becomes the largestof the plants in the garden.
Fr. Joel Jason expounded on
three words about the Kingdom:1. Wait. After he had sown
the seed of a plant, the farmerwaits until the seed sprouts andgrows into a tree. Waiting isimportant so that our relationshipwith one another and with Godwill ourish.
2. Mystery. Once the seedis sown, the farmer isnt surewhether the seed will grow or die.In the same manner, we reallydont know what God has in storefor us. Fr. Joel cited an examplegiven by Pope Benedict XVI
who said smoke from an incenseblurs our surrounding. Yet, thesmoke symbolizes prayer risingup to God. We may nd Godmysterious, yet we know He isreal and His love for us is true.
3. Silence. Once the farmerhas sown the seeds, he cant doanything anymore, so he justgoes to sleep. He stays silent. Fr.Joel said silence is an importantcomponent of our relationshipwith God because silence is thelanguage of love, and God is love.
Fr. Joel said let us pray forthe grace to be humble -- to wait,
to be open to the mystery of God,and submit to Him in silence.
Bella Estrella
Like a Mustard Seed
SHARING
The Greater GiftEVA DEL CARMEN saidat rst, she was hesitant toshare her story because it wasnot about receiving material
blessings after she faithfullygave her tithes. I did not havea ourishing business nor wasI able to go on a dream trip,she said.
Her blessings areintangible. Like the gift offaith amid lifes blows. Forinstance, her father sufferedemphysema, an incurabledisease of the lungs. Eva
prayed that he would live atleast 10 more years, but alas,he died.
Instead of losing faithin God, Eva realized that Godgave her father not only 10more years to live, but rather,an eternal life in Heaven.
Eva thanked God thatinstead of succumbing todepression, she was able tohold on to her faith. She added,Its a much greater grace thanmaterial blessings.
CONTINUING our seriesImpossible, Bro. Bo Sancheztalked about the second thingGod cannot do: change.
Malachi 3:6 says, I theLord does not change. And onething about God that will neverchange: God is love.
Bro. Bo stressed to us thateverything will change. Fame Changes. What or
who is famous now will not befamous anymore in the comingyears. Movies, actors, and other
personalities who are well knownnow will not forever be known
by many. Cool Changes. What was
cool yesterday is no longer cooltoday, and will no longer be cooltomorrow. Trends come and go.
Body Changes. Whetherwe like it or not, well grow
God Cannot Changeold and our body will change.Our weight, height, and healthconditions change.
People Change. Wehave childhood friends whomwe never see now or rarely get intouch with. Our loved ones willone day be gone because they
cannot be with us forever. Ourchildren will grow up and willlive on their own.
Only one thing cannotchange: God. God will love usforever. Some think that if theysin, Gods love for them will bediminished. But Bro. Bo said thatno amount of sin can decreaseGods love for us! It is sin thatrefuses the love of God but Hislove never goes away.
Bro. Bo shared the storyof Hosea, the prophet, as ananalogy. God tells Hosea to
Cool, clockwise from above:Tom Cruise a.k.a. Bo Sanchez
in Mission Impossible; Michelleand Chrisne Santo Tomas in
yesteryears balloon skirts andpecoats; Don Frondoso with mop
hair, printed shirt under long vestwith matching are pants; John
Dulay in hippie getup. At right, lastSunday, we celebrated Fathers Day
by praying over the Feast fathers.
marry Gomer, a prostitute.Hosea obeys God and marriesGomer. After a while, Gomerleaves Hosea. God tellsHomer to look for her. Again,Homer obeys God. He ndsGomer and brings her back tohis home.
Bro. Bo pointed outthat Hosea and Gomersrelationship is like therelationship of God and Israelor His people in general. God--as the husband-- does notabandon Israel-- the wife-- evenas she is unfaithful to Him. Nomatter how far or how oftenwe run away from God, Hewill always nd a way to bringus back to Him. And that willnever change.
Kristine MutucPhotos by Edmundo L. Santiago
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TODAYREFLECTIONS
LifeIs BeautifulBy SHOJI S. MERIS
YOUR life amidst the problems youare facing-- health problems, nancial
problems, relationship problems-- will bebeautiful because God will never lie aboutHis promise to you.
Those words uttered by Bro. Bo
Sanchez in his talk, God Does Not Lie,the rst of the Impossible series, sharplystruck me, making me look into my life.
I am now 40 years old and I canattest that indeed, God never lies aboutHis promises. I experienced spiritualrenewal 17 years ago when I joined a faithcommunity composed of single people.
During the rst few years of myrenewal, life was beautiful and easy forme. Then, trial after trial beset me. First,my father died. Then my Mom sufferedheart disease. A brother faced seriousmarital problems. A sister suffered stroke.And just recently, another sister was
diagnosed with breast cancer. Whew!How can these happen at the timewhen I was already close to God, when in
prayer meetings I attended Id heardandbelieved--His promises of a full life, ajoyful and abundant life, for His people?
But no, I did not lose heart. I heldon to His promises. I told myself in His
perfect time, God will make everythingbright and beautiful for me again.
True enough, gradually, lightcame into my dark, dark life. My Momunderwent open-heart surgery and its
been 10 years now that she remains haleand healthy. My brother has overcome the
blows on his marriage. My eldest sisterhas recovered from the stroke. My othersister just recently nished her six sessionsof chemotherapy, without complications.Whats more we didnt have to spend acent for the treatment because a generoussoul shouldered the expenses.
As for me, I am healthy, I have aourishing career, and, more important, Iam super-blessed with steadfast faith.
Thus, I couldnt agree more with Bro.Bo when he said we must be rm with ourdream, be exible with our deadlines, and
be free from details.As I look back to what I had gone
through, I could say that I had overcome
such trials through my faith and beliefin Gods promises for me. I have beenable to wait patiently. I surrendered mytribulations to God. I told Him, Lord,what is the best for me? I know you willgive me the best at the right time and theright place.
And indeed, to this day, God givesme the best. I have a good-paying job.I was promoted to an ofcers position.Things didnt happen overnight, not evenin the details I wanted. But thats becauseGod had the better detailsthe Big and theBest for me.
God be praised!
Talk 3: God Cannot FailDeuteronomy 20:4For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to ght for you against yourenemies, to give you the victory.
Raising of Jairus DaughterLuke 8:49-55While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, thesynagogue ruler. Your daughter is dead, he said. Dont bother the teacher anymore. Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, Dont be afraid; just believe, and shewill be healed. When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyonego in with him except Peter, John and James, and the childs father and mother.Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. Stop wailing,Jesus said. She is not dead but asleep. They laughed at him, knowing that shewas dead. But he took her by the hand and said, My child, get up! Her spiritreturned, and at once she stood up.
Raising of the Widows Son from NainLuke 7:11-15Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a largecrowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person wasbeing carried outthe only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a largecrowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to herand he said, Dont cry.Then he went up and touched the cofn, and those carryingit stood still. He said, Young man, I say to you, get up! The dead man sat up andbegan to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
Raising of LazarusJohn 11:17, 38-39, 43-44On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laidacross the entrance. Take away the stone, he said.But, Lord, said Martha, thesister of the dead man, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there fourdays.When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out!The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a clotharound his face.
Personal Reection and Group Discussion:What impossible situation did you experience which God made possible? Do youhave an impossible situation now that you want God to make possible?
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MINISTRIES
By LOURDES DELOS ANGELES Photos by APPLE CHICO
RECOLLECTIONS are solemn,somber, silent. Right? Not quite.
Not the Singles Ministry recollection
at the Layforce Chapel, San Carlos
Seminary, Guadalupe, Makati City, last
March 31, 2012
With Fr. Eric Santos and Bro.
Arun Gogna as main speakers, you
know this was going to be anything but
silent. You know youll fall off your
seat laughing as the speakers lace their
talk with wit and humor.
Yet, what they said at therecollection pierced your heart and
awakened your spirit, you came
out of the recollection refreshed,
renewed, reformed.
Bro. Arun, a master theologian
and builder of Feast Alabang, spoke
about the things that must be crucied
inside you. Like self righteousness
the usual Alam ko na yan attitude.
Like hatred, questioning God during
trials and pain. Like procrastination,
Look, Its More Fun To Be Single!
putting aside what we have to do untilwe run out of time to do it.
Fr. Eric spoke about the gift
of salvation. God desires to save us
because He loves us. But to receive the
gift of salvation, Fr. Eric said we must
do our part. He said our homework
is to live a godly life which can be
possible if we pray unceasingly, if we
praise God constantly, if we stay in
the company of true Christians, and if
we are willing to carry our cross, to be
willing to go through our Good Friday,knowing after it, Easter will come!
Sis. Pat Morales, head of
the Singles Ministry, thanked the
participants400 of them!-- for taking
time to attend the recollection
Hosted by Carlo Lorenzo and
John Ben Rodriguez, the recollection
ended with the usual wacky-wacky
photo-ops. Here are the pictures
that say, its more fun to attend a
Singles recollection!
Laughing out loud, from top: The parcipants gowacky-wacky; Fr. Eric and Bro. Arun bringing thehouse down.
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CARING GROUPS
Pray Together, Stay TogetherBy APPLE CRUDA
A CARING GROUP that prays together
stays together.
That is so true, attests Chelle Crisanto,
as her Caring Group has been one ofthe longest running CGs in the Light of
Jesus Family.
When the Feast PICC was built,
some LOJ CGs broke up as members had
to serve in other Feasts or simply try new
CGs cropping up in Feast PICC. But not this
Caring Group led by Bro. Buddy and Sis.
Maya Tan. The members have been so close
nothing could separate them.
Or, theyve been praying together for
so longthat they have stayed together. One
of their most efcacious praying together
is the Visita Iglesia, one of our traditionsduring the Lenten season.
In 2011, we went to Rizal, Laguna,
and Quezon Province. We visited old
churches in Liliw Laguna, and Real
and Lumban, Quezon, to name a few,
says Chelle.
On Holy Wednesday this year, the
group went to Bulacan and visited sevenchurches namely; Parish of the Divine
Mercy- National Shrine of the Divine
Mercy, Marilao, Bulacan; Calumpit Parish
Church; Barasoain Church, Malolos;
St. John the Baptist Church, Calumpit;
San Isidro Labrador, Pulilan, Bulacan;
St. Anne Parish, Hagonoy Bayan; Sto.
Rosario Parish Church, Brgy. Sto.
Rosario, Hagonoy.
During Holy Week this year, Buddy
and Maya had to go to the United States
to visit a grandson. But wed planned our
Visita Iglesia before our CG heads hadto go abroad. So with their blessing, we
decided to push through our Visita Iglesia,
Chelle says.
Want your CG to last? Pray together!
Back to the churches, top, standing, from le: Marie Macapagal, Chelle Crisanto; Eve Abad; JosieEspanola and daughter Joyce; seated, from le: Jun Macapagal and wife Lydia, Monee Dulay,Abel and Pinkie Victoria.
Fun me, from top: Bro. Rolly Espana, FeastPICC Council head perking up the recollecon;Carlo Lorenzo and John Ben Rodriguez rock it;smiling registraon servants; geng to knowme; and sharing recollecon insights.
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BLESSINGLOGS
THE Philippines prides itself
as the only predominantly
Christian country in Asia. A
great majority of its over 90
million population-- about 85%
or 76 million-- are Catholics.
Of this number, however,
THE YEAR 1995 was not a good year forLoie Alaba, then only 17 years old, and herfamily. This was when her parents separatedways. Three kidsincluding her-- moved toCavite with their father, and one child wasleft with their mother in Bulacan.
Back then, Loie had just started collegeand being the eldest, she wanted to be a goodrole model to her siblings. Thus, she devotedmost of her precious time to her studies tomaintain her scholarship, leaving none to hearMass on Sundays.
Initially, avoiding the church wasjust a response to her parents new statusand the familys change of address, whichdisoriented her. Besides, why go to churchwhen being new in the place, you dontknow anyone there?
Even her college course collaboratedwith her alibi. She took up MassCommunication, a Liberal Arts course, andLiberal Arts, you know, explores various
philosophies, including opposing viewsabout religion which could rattle, if not erode
Runaway!By RHODAOSALVO
LoieAlaba(3rd
fromle,holding
acap)nowhapp
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FeastPICCCrea
vesandEvent
sGroup.
only 15% are regularly attendingSunday Mass. Sadly, a lot of Catholics
are missing out on this regular
Eucharistic experience.
To top the low attendance rate
in Catholic churches, over the past
30 years, approximately 9 million
Catholics were converted and joined
various Born Again groups. Their
approach, as we know, is rather
simple: they are going out of their way
and reaching out to the unchurched.
The Born Again groups are actively
engaging people in the ofces, in
the malls, on the streets, and in
buses, even. They are often visible,
befriending people, and not just on
Sundays.
Thus we have the Feast as a
vigilant response to the dwindling
number of church attendees. Its aim
is to make Catholics appreciate the
Holy Mass and strengthen their faith
in God. The Feast is the brainchild of
Bro. Bo Sanchez, founder and leader
of the Light of Jesus Family, a Catholic
Charismatic renewal community. The
Feast is a weekly gathering which
consists of a Mass, with lively praise
and worship and practical talk on
happy Christian living. There are now
about 80 Feasts around the world and
counting. More than this number, the
Feast has attracted a good number
oflost sheepwho are now found and
back in the fold of the Catholic Church
and are enjoying a closer relationship
with God.The Greek word for Church
isekklesia, which means called out
or summoned and assembled with
a purpose. A Church, therefore, is
not just a structure or a building but
a gathering of people and the Holy
Eucharist should not be conned in
its four walls but should be where the
people are. Heres a story of a sister
who went through detours before she
found her way back to the Church.
ones faith-- especially one needing a wayout of the faith. And Loie, hurting over herfamilys misfortune, easily snapped whatlled her need at the time. She zeroed in onthe thinking that, Why go to church? If youwant to talk to God, you can always go toHim directly anytime.
I was like, for as long as I didnt hurtanybody, I should be okay in the eyes of men
and God, she recalls.Thats how she eventually justied not
attending Mass-- which became her habit andher lifestyle.
Trials and DetoursIn 1998, Loies dad became ill and was
diagnosed with lung cancer. He consulted anherb doctor and the doctor recommended thatthe family go to church and pray a novena tothe Immaculate Conception.
But I thought that was a lot ofnonsense, Loie says. I asked my parentshow the novena and the Rosary wereconnected to my dads cancer and they simplycould not explain how.
And so, Loie continued to keep herdistance from the church.
A year after, her dad passed away.In 2001, another blow hit the family.
Loies mom was diagnosed with ovariancancer. Her mother decided to seek comfortin a Baptist church, and she insisted that Loieand her siblings attend its weekly service.Just to acquiesce in the decision of herailing mom, Louie attended, bringing alongher sibs.
A year after, the inevitable happened.
Her mother succumbed to cancer. Orphaned,Loie and her siblings were adopted by a BornAgain couple. The couple taught them a newreligion, mainly opposing Catholic doctrines.
They even forbid us to make the signof the cross, Loie adds.
Apparently getting more confused, Loiebegan to feel a deeper need to knowandnd-- God.
Actually, rst, she became consciousabout her health. She learned from her
parents illnessthat a diet heavy with meat
fat may lead to cancer and that children ofcancer victims are likely to suffer the diseasetoo. So she resolved to be a vegetarian anddo some yoga exercises. But the yoga classesincluded some Hinduism teachings. Sounconsciously, Loie became a follower. Sheattended Hindu Sunday worship services andretreats, and prayed daily to Hindu gods.
A BreakthroughSometime in 2010, Loie faced
another trial. A friend at work betrayed her,jeopardizing her job. With no parents to turnto, Loie felt miserable and so alone, evenlosing energy to go to work.
With no one to talk to, she turned toself-help books. In a book store, what caughther eye was the book titledHow To Find
Extraordinary Joy at Work, written by JonEscoto, one of our Feast preachers.
I got the advice I needed from thebook, she attests.
The book also carried informationabout the publisher, the Shepherds VoicePublications Inc., founded by Bro. Bo
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Sanchez, and so Loie got introduced to Bro.Bos life-changing books.
A year later, one of her friends faceda family problem. Loie thus bought for herfriend a copy of Bro. BosFill Your Lifewith Miracles. And she got another copyfor herself.
In the book, Bro. Bo said you cantalk to God about anything, yes, even yourneed for miracles. And so Loie startedtalking to God.
And God must have talked to her, too.
Because from Bro. Bos books and linkagesabout his other ministries, she eventuallyfound information about the Feast. And
before she knew it, she was already at theFeast PICC in January 2012.
I wanted to start the year right bylistening to God, she says. In his books,Bro. Bo introduced me to a God I could relateto, so I wanted to get Gods message live,through His faithful messenger, Bro. Bo.
That rst Sunday of the rst month ofthis year, Loie listened and listened good.
Bro. Bo said words that hit me right, asif God was talking to me directly, she adds.
Since then, she has been attendingthe Feast regularly, even bringing along hersister Rizza.
Whats more, she says the Feasthas taught her to understand the Catholicfaith. For the rst time, she appreciated theMass, especially the homilies that explainCatholic doctrines and the real meaning ofthe Catholic rites.
I learned about the signicance of AshWednesday when Fr. Eric (Santos) explainedit, she says.
The Mass at the Feast is not amonotonous rite, but a relationship withGod, she adds.
Learning about the Catholic faith hasled Loie to what shes been searching for.
Its an intimate relationship with God,she points out.
Grateful for her spiritual renewal, Loieresolved to serve God. She joined the FeastCreatives and Events Group the main taskof which is to demonstrate and reinforce theFeast talks through skits and various activitiesat the Plenary Hall lobby.
I now serve God, not out ofobligation but out of my gratefulness toHim. Its my way of thanking Him forall His blessings to me--for lling up myspiritual needs. And, also, my practicalneeds such as improving my nances asBro. Bo teaches us nancial literacy.
My service is an opportunity togive back to God. I am happiest whenI am serving with the people I love and
whom I now call my family, the CEG.My love tank before was empty and rusty,but now, thank God, its overowing forI am superblessed.
Yes, its been a long, circuitous journey.After some wrong turns and detours, Loienally found her way back to the Church--and into Gods loving embrace.
Editors Note:Have you a similar storyon how you found God through the Feast?Share! and let the world know miracles stilldo happen today to give hope especially tothe lost. For details, email feasteditor@
gmail.com, or call 09399044065.
THE RAINBOW CONNECTIONBy PORTIA HILARIO
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it
will be the sign of the covenant between me
and the earth.
--Genesis 9:13
EVERY time the rain comes, our street isthe rst to get ooded. For a hundred andone reasons, we could not leave this placewhere my husband has lived all his life. SoI have learned to adjust to the situation.
Every time it rains, I claim Gods
promise in Genesis 9:13. After the bigood that destroyed the earth, God said toNoah:I have set my rainbow in the clouds,and it will be the sign of the covenantbetween me and the earth. Whenever Icover the sky with clouds and the rainbowappears, I will remember my promise to
you and all the animals that a ood willnever again destroy all living beings.When the rainbow appears in the clouds,
I will see it and remember the everlastingcovenant between me and all living beingson earth. That is the sign of the promisewhich I am making to all living beings.
Since I learned about this Biblicalpassage, I have looked at the rainbowas a symbol of Gods assurance that Heis present wherever I am and whatevercircumstances I am in, and that He is readyto protect me or ease my trouble or healmy pain. Yes, I utter Genesis 9:13 not onlywhen the rain begins. I claim it every timeI am afraid.
One time, my brother-in-law metan accident. I was afraid for him, butthat very moment, I saw a rainbow in theclouds and I knew hed be all right. Andindeed, he survived.
At another time, when he was twoyears old, my youngest son sufferedtyphoid. I was terribly afraid. But then Isaw a rainbownot realjust a paintingof a rainbow on one of the walls of thechildrens hospital where he was conned.I had always brought my sons to thishospital for checkups but it was the rsttime I noticed that painting. And so Iknew my little boy would be all right. Andindeed, he survived.
Still, at another time, I had a big
problem in my job that lingered on forabout a year already. One day, I was sodesperate, I just found myself lookingup the sky...for God. Would you believe,up on the horizon, a rainbow justmaterialized! Later, my problem at work
just disappeared.A couple of years ago, I saw a
beautiful picture of a rainbow used aswallpaper on the computer desktop ofone of my staff. I asked for a copy of the
picture and planned to use it as wallpaperof my laptop desktop. I never got around
posting the pictureuntil a couple
of weeks after I asked for the picture.My desktop was so cluttered I decidedto transfer my les to my hard drive.While doing so, I saw the picture ofthe rainbow among the les in the harddrive and so at last I decided to post iton my laptop.
I was using my laptop and looking atthat rainbow that Saturday on September26, 2009, when Ondoy began to come intoour house. Genesis 9:13 raced in my mindas oodwater crept into our living room,went an inch high, receded, came in again...then went away.
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THANK YOU, LORDThank You, Lord, for leading usto the right people who helped usnancially for the full amount weneeded for Papas surgery.
- Charisse Ann Enerio
Thank You, Lord. I already have along-term health care investment.
- Jilx Moron
Thank You, Lord, for both theblessings and sufferings that moldmy character.
- Renezel Ryriewin
Thank You, Lord, for the strengthto overcome my problems.
- Filda
Thank You, Lord, for the nancialblessings, for the renovation of ourhouse, and thank You for the car.
- Edith
Thank You, Lord, for the relativeswho adopted me.
- Natividad
Im very grateful, Lord, for the2.5 million sales!
- Ellen Salame
Thank You, Lord, for the harmo-nious relationships in the ofce.
- Evelyn Belmonte
Thank You, Lord, for the newFortuner 2012 car.
- Amelia
Thank You, Lord, for my joband for keeping me and my
brothers safe.- Leonora Rina
Thank You, Lord, for the goodhealth, for my business partners,and for the nancial blessings to
pay my debts.- Eloisa
Thank You, Lord, I am still strong
and alive. Thank You, too, for thejob for my son.
- Linda Erandis
Thank You, Lord, for the businessthat sustains our daily needs.Thank You for the happy family,for my wonderful and lovingwife, and for our three children.
- Dexter
Thank You, Lord, for the carplan benet.
- Anice
Thank You, Lord, makakalakadna ako (I can already walk) andfor the nancial blessings.
- Winston
Thank You, Lord, for myattendance in the Bangkokconvention, at no cost for me.
- Cathy Gonzales
Thank You, Lord, for thekeyboard I bought. Now, I amable to practice and play worshipsongs for You.
- Lourdes
Thank You, Lord, for guiding andprotecting my family in Dubai.
- Ma. Pauline Andrea
Thank You, Lord,for granting my wishesthat my classmates
pass the board exam.Thank You for giving mefriends whom I can alwayslean on.
- Glenmon
Thank You, Lord, for anotherbusiness opportunity that came
-- a silver jewelry store. - Shery
My twin nephews who wereborn premature had manycomplications including eye
problems that could lead toblindness, but after threemonths, their pediatrician-ophthalmologist told us thattheir eyes are now normal.Praise God!
- Katrina
Thank You, Lord, for the pilgrim-age at Monasterio de Tarlac, forour safe trip, and guiding us allthe way.
- Carla
8 THE FEAST June 24 2012