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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
10:58 AM

STOP.... and smell the roses

i heard this phrase a thousand times from different people.. and read it from different books.. and somehow i did not get the real meaning and the picture of it. to stop... and to smell the roses... how do we go about it? the life we are living so far is so fast-paced. so busy. people don't even give time to stop. pray. stop. pray. stop. pray.

we just go and live our crazy lives as if there is no tomorrow. we just go and go and go. we don't know how to appreciate the things around us. we do not know how to say "thanks" to the people who have done good to us. we even don't know how to love the unlovable. thinking of "loving unlovables" even make us sick to our stomachs. how can we love if they don't love us? how can we give if they don't give us? how can we share if no one shares with us? how can we laugh if everybody is crying?

then how can we see if we don't want to see?

we became blind. blinded by our own complaints.. by our own insecurities in life. by our own problems and concerns. blinded by our pride and our ego. we always like to be on top. on top of everyone else. we do not want to be humble. we do not want to be poor. we do not want to stay there at the bottom and appreciate the ones who are on top. we don't care. we just don't care. we stay our own way. live our own lives. don't care about the people around us. what they do doesn't matter.. as long as we, ourselves, is happy..

and this is what we think is right?

i'm trying to live my life as if i don't care.. but it seems that i can't.. living here in africa makes me care about others. maybe God is pushing me to care.. God is pushing me to carry on.. experiencing what others from below makes we want to care and help them up. i am as well full of complaints, full of pride and ego.. but then God is changing me. i know He is. i know He is molding us to be better persons.. and this mission? is not all about the work... it's all about God and me. both of us. He carries me.. and i let Him. He molds me and i let Him... (although sometimes i am asking Him why?)

i am full of fear.. yes, fear of a lot of things.. what will happen to me and to my life? but God assures.. God affirms.. that whatever is happening.. it is His will.. for me to learn how to live.. for me not to be blinded by all the things that happened to this world. for me to see the real beauty of life. His beauty. His amazingness.. His power and majesty... His awesome glory.

And we learn how to appreciate.. How to give thanks.. How to find the strength of others and use it to make us better persons.. How not to see the negative attitudes of one and consider his positive strengths to be usable. to be inspired. to go on... to live a life that is full of worth. and full of experiences to share to others.. full of stories to live by..

and we learn how to stop. and to smell the roses.

i live.







Saturday, February 17, 2007
7:31 AM

my "big" little brother.



he has grown. and i miss him.







Thursday, February 15, 2007
10:47 AM

fresh.

yesterday was valentines day. and what more beauty of that day can offer if you'd spend it with Christ.

i didnt have a date. i didnt have any romantic dinners or walk at the beach.

but I had fun. I had fun spending the time with God. just talking to Him every minute of the day is wonderful... being with Him thru other people is refreshing..

so here's for a valentines day gift..

fresh.

new.

enlightening.

glory.

i love Jesus!







Wednesday, February 07, 2007
7:34 AM

Happy Birthday Nanay!

For giving birth to me.
For your comforts.
For your early morning kisses and hugs.
For your detailed interviews.
For your dedication and love for us.
For loving tatay, jolo, and me.
For taking care of us.
For your strength.
For your guidance.
For your understanding.
For giving everything.


I may not say all the words that could describe how great a mother you are to me... I may not be there again to give you hugs and kisses on this special day... We may not be celebrating like we did before considering the situation we are in now...

But consider this...

This day is special. This day is for you. This day is the day you were created.

A day to thank God for the life that we had.

A day I thank God for giving you to me.

A day I thank God for giving me such a wonderful person.

A day I thank God for loving me because I have you.

This day is only for you, nay.

And I want you to know that tatay, jolo, and me loves you. forever.

hugs and kisses. i love you, mother!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!







Thursday, February 01, 2007
10:10 AM

a great life.

never have i met a woman like her. she is the only one. the only one.

the one who inspires.
the one who sings.
the one who laughs with rhythm.

she is the only one.

the one who introduced me to sound of music and mary poppins.
the one who borrows my favorite supergirl movie when i was little.
the one who taught me how to sing "kataka taka".
the one who taught me how to play "chopsticks" in the piano.
the one who taught me how to play mahjong. haha.
the one who makes my hawaiian costumes.
the one who makes my birthday souvenirs.
the one who says someday, i will be a queen.

she is the only one.

the one who requests to make me a pork chicharon when i go to our place.
the one who makes sure i have a nice bed to sleep.
the one who never tires of giving me chocolate drink, pandesal, and butter for breakfast.
the one who laughs at every joke i make.
the one who appreciates every gift i give.
the one who buys me different things. from blouses to bags to slippers to ice cream.
the one who always listens to my stories eventhough how weird i am.
the one who shows my pictures to every visitors who visits at our house.

she is the only one.

the one who inspires me to be a missionary.
the one who encourages me to be strong.
the one who influenced me to become what i am today.
the one who taught me to love everyone.
the one who taught me to smile at every people no matter how sad you are.

she is the only one.

she brought happiness into each and everyone's life.
she brought happiness into mine.

thank you, inday el.

my prayers are always with you. i love you.

Elena Ortigas
"my inday el"
January 31, 2007

May you rest in peace.

Jesus, accept inday el in your Heavenly Kingdom.
Amen.






   





























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