Campus Ministry Kicks Off

This afternoon was the launching of our Campus Carecell in Downtown Manila.

In the morning I was busy working at a project. I was in a designer mode. My design juices had finally start to flow since the night before. I woke up a little late, because I slept late. That's how I am when struck with idea, it wouldn't wait till the next day because I might lost it.

It was nearing 12PM, and it is my prayer & fasting time. This time of prayer is very important, because 2 hours later will be the kick-ff of the campus cellgroups. It seems difficult to let go of the keyboard and mouse when there's so much idea going on. And to add to that I am in a struggle to focus on Him.

The day before I and Brznf went to Campus Crusade to purchase Purpose Driven Life books to be given to the students in the campus cellgroups. As I dropped by at McDonalds that day in two separate times. I began to worry about the restaurant's management if they would allow us to do cellgroups there. Because I have heard stories of cellgroups being scolded for meeting there for the sake of meeting, not eating.

Thank God for friends who are praying for me.

I was reminded of a passage in 2 Corinthians that says today is the day of God's favor, today is the day of salvation (2Co 6:2). I prayed that God would strengthen my spirit. Victory is at hand.

I came to McDonald's (that's where we meet) to see there are no students from campus ministry yet. I was shaken. But soon enought, they started pouring in. Our campus cells are grouped by schools, there are two at present - Chiang Kai Shek College and Metropolitan Nursing College. We had to make two groups for the Chiang Kai Campus because there were to many students to handle by one cell leader in this setting. All in all there were 13 students who came.

I got a chance to pray with some of the students and listen to their life stories, problems at home and in the family and their desire to pursue the campus ministry.

Tomorrow, I will be going to Parada National High School in Valenzuela City, north of Manila to launch another campus ministry there. I hear there will be a lot of students who are interested in joining the campus.

Next week will be our Purpose Driven Life Book Distribution.

O Jesus, I want to see your name be lifted high in the campuses.

Watched Spiderman 2 for the second time this afternoon together with the youth. The movie house was jam-packed we had to sit on the isle for a while. It wasn't much of a movie experience unlike the first time I saw it in Greenhills during its last full show at 12 midnight. This time I again encountered typical movie wreckers I would call it...

First was this guy who as if his girlfriend was blind/dumb that he need to describe and explain the logic of everything that happens on the screen. Like "yeah I can see that..." Second was this kid who got her foot stuck in the chair and began screaming and her mother thinks it's amusing. I didn't like that the movie board rated this movie a GP (General Patronage) if that means letting in kids who have short attention spans play house inside the movie house. Third was this old lady who is hyper-reactive in every fight scene where she would suddenly shout inaudible comments when Spiderman is losing to Dr. Octopus.

But then again, this isn't my private movie house...

After the movie one by one we started to part and go home. When we got to Caloocan, only four of us boys were left, so we decided to eat dinner. But we dropped by first to Caloocan Bethel to visit Mimi and invited their youth band to join us at dinner.

So I had quite a day. I got home exhausted. But it's all good. Yet I'm a little behind schedule at work. Need to recharge...

This is my current wallpaper in my PC and cellphone. Spiderman 2 rocks. I loved the love story that evolved in the movie. I am sucker for heartbreak lovestories which Peter & MJ had but in the end they end up together still.

Also bought this book - High-Maintenance Relationships which deals about handling impossible people like critics, martyrs, backstabbers, gossips etc.. Very interesting book.

Yesterday I dropped by Powerbooks in G3 to shop and I found this very nice collection of children's poems and narratives. From Aesop to stories in the Bible. It's called The Book of Virtues. The author's goal is to enforce 'moral education' to its reader, young and old alike.

My Internet is Back!

Yes.. Thank God our phone line is back.

Bubu, Me and Ting at Don Henrico's

Kada pic minus Che-che, na-miss ka namin Che!

Ethel, Kenneth and JP at Don Henrico's

I am still going to an Internet cafe. Phone is still dead. Life is still slow from a techno-dependent perspective.

Got home at 3am. Earlier I had dinner with my college friends in Don Henrico's in Glorietta. Nice to catch up on what's happening to my friends. After that, the girls went home early and JP, Kenneth and I catched up on the last full show of Spider-Man 2.

I loved the fight scenes between Dr. Octopus and Spider-man. Specially the one where Aunt May was kidnapped by Oct. I liked the character relationships were very well developed. Definitely a movie to watch for 2nd and 3rd time.