Sunday, June 11 at 9a.m. Leo and Gin participated in an Ecumenical service celebrating the 108th Philippine independence from Spain. Leo read the scriptures and Gin prayed a prayer of repentance and intercession for our beloved Pilipinas. There were other clergymen from other religions who also participated but only Leo and Gin were the representatives of the evangelical christian community. It was actually a whole day of celebration with dancing, concert, raffles, food etc. The event was a joint effort by the different Fil-Am associations in San Diego county.
As I think of looking at the City and working with different groups who are also interested in helping transform the city, the event was a perfect time to network , get to know the people and just build relationships. But since it was a Sunday, there were no evangelicals around. Sayang...
Monday, June 12, 2006
When FEEDING becomes WEEDING
We were invited by Leo's college friend to their nice home at Ventura Ca. I heard of Ventura from a song by AMERICA, a popular band from the 70's. "Ventura highways in the sunshine, where the days are longer, the nights are stronger than moonshine". Yup the sun sets at 8:30 pm. It is really a nice quiet place.
We joined a community outreach sponsored by different christian churches in Ventura. We thought it is a feeding program and we were so excited. But on Saturday morning, we went to a weeding program instead. Our group was assigned to a non-profit Equestrian place that is being used to help autistic kids. We had to take out the weeds around the horse's tracks under the heat of the sun. That's when the real heart for helping the community is tested. Around 30 minutes into the job was still okay but the scorching heat sort of removed the fun out of the task. So we began having more breaks at the shade than actual weeding. That's also the time some of the participants appreciated the work of their gardeners
My work as someone who FEEDs ( shares the word of God) is tested when it becomes necessary to help WEED out life issues of the person we disciple.(or as I become more involved in his life.) I sometimes wish for others to do it not me as it becomes messy at times. On a personal level , my feeding on the Word becomes life-transforming as I allow God to weed out those things that blocks my relationship with Him.
We joined a community outreach sponsored by different christian churches in Ventura. We thought it is a feeding program and we were so excited. But on Saturday morning, we went to a weeding program instead. Our group was assigned to a non-profit Equestrian place that is being used to help autistic kids. We had to take out the weeds around the horse's tracks under the heat of the sun. That's when the real heart for helping the community is tested. Around 30 minutes into the job was still okay but the scorching heat sort of removed the fun out of the task. So we began having more breaks at the shade than actual weeding. That's also the time some of the participants appreciated the work of their gardeners
My work as someone who FEEDs ( shares the word of God) is tested when it becomes necessary to help WEED out life issues of the person we disciple.(or as I become more involved in his life.) I sometimes wish for others to do it not me as it becomes messy at times. On a personal level , my feeding on the Word becomes life-transforming as I allow God to weed out those things that blocks my relationship with Him.
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