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ETHAN LAWRENCE JOHN - 5 to 7 mos

I just want to honor you...

I just want to honor you...

I believe in the Law of recognition by Mike Murdock~

“Anything you don’t recognize, you fail to celebrate. Anything you don’t recognize, you don’t appreciate. Anything you don’t appreciate will gradually exit your life; it could be a gift, a person, an assignment, your mentor or your greatest promotion….

I live every moment to the full by recognizing that whoever is assigned to me now is God’s will for me.

You being in my team has a purpose and although time is ticking away, I savor every moment I am with this team…



Alamban, Roi Christopher “Tucker”- You have been very consistent in terms of conversion from the very start. I could always rely on your conversion because you never settled for the lower ranks. You love to always be at the spotlight or be at the top of the ranks. You are a great influence and a leader once you put your heart and focus into it. You can be great in any field and you always stand out. I know that if you make the right choices, you will become great someday.

Alfeche, Lailanie Joy “Rowena” – You have shown diligence in your work on the floor and even with your personal business. You are strong and focused. You are a visionary and you have a high ambition. People who knows how to plan for their future normally has something great ahead of them. You know where you are going and you know what you want. You are also loyal and loving the way I see you value relationships. I pray for success in all you do.

Castolome, Lisandro “Sandro”- in just a few short days you have earned my respect in how you value your work, your attendance, your conversion etc... Your consistency and your diligence have made you a master of what you are doing now. You are quick to learn and open to new learning. People like you will always succeed in anything you put your hands to.

Esteban, John Paul “Fitzgerald” – from the time I have handled you have been always excellent. What changed was how you have risen up as a leader. You are humble and gentle and you have proven that you can also lead. There should be more men that you should reproduce after you. Keep up the good work!

Fernandez, Joey “TODD”- even before you were on my team, I only hear good things about you as a person and as an agent. Thank you for being excellent and I know that you will be great wherever you go!

Galutan, Rochelle “Chek” – I had the privilege of knowing you and becoming your friend. Through all these time, you have been a faithful and loyal friend. I don’t believe in disposable friendships and relationships. I thank God for your purpose in my life. Continue to shine!

Gaviola, Catherine “ Janella” – I am glad we got reunited since way back your nesting days. There is a purpose and I am glad I was there for you. I know that you can be excellent and you just need to believe in yourself. Do not let other people or circumstances define you but discover how God sees you.

Ladera, Maureen “Amapola”- You have been a faithful and loyal friend. You are beautiful inside and out. Your diligence sets you apart as well as your excellent QA scores! Friends are friends forever if the Lord is the Lord of them and a friend will not say never because the welcome will not end. Though it is hard to let you go in the Father’s heart we know that our lifetime’s not too long to live as friends … (hope you know this song)

Lim, Denise “Jill” – beautiful outside that is for sure and funny to the maximum level. Joy and happiness doesn’t come from other people but from within which breeds from your personal walk with God. May you find happiness at the right place. You too have been excellent and I am happy to see y how you have blossomed!

Masangya, Ryan “Renzie”- I have known you since my beginning of years in Expedia. I have seen your heart and who you really are. You are a good person but a hurt one. Don’t let those “hurts” take the better of you but instead be BETTER and not BITTER. Good thing comes to those who wait because every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father. Trust him with all your heart and you will see success is not far ahead. Thank you for being a very reliable OIC all through this time. Again, don’t let you emotions rule you but rule it for that will show maturity and greater destiny.

Mendoza, Melissa “Madeline”- you have been an excellent agent even before you came into the team. Your positive demeanor sets you above your companion and that is your gift. Your joy is infectious and that stems from a good heart. Your kindness and good naturedness will always be rewarded.

Panganiban, Jocelyn “Jocelyn” – the time spent together is not too long but it doesn’t mean it is insignificant. With few days I have discerned your good naturedness, generosity and a heart that is open to be taught. Always reach for your goal and even beyond it. You are the only one who can limit yourself.

Petalino, Marizelle “Jennings” – I am just so happy to be proud of you in front of other people although you sometimes always feel ashamed of it. You are an asset to any supervisor, any company you choose to be a part of and it all stems from the fact that you have passion and drive to always be at the top. Thank you for coming back to the team and for the friendship. I will always contact you especially during my son’s birthdays :0

Sanz, Glenn Frey “Gordon”- you have been my top overall agent since October and that shows you are excellent. I see leadership in you and that is because you have learned responsibility and you have inner motivation. That is why you have earned my respect and I know that with the right choices, you will become great someday. You know how to balance work and play because of your dancing. You are a key player in my team and I want to thank you for rising up as a leader!

Tonolete, Poly Anne “Patt” – you may be new but you have shown that you can be great if you focus your heart into it. It is time for you to carve a niche for yourself and develop the discipline you will take with you wherever you go. Always do your best where you are placed because that may be your assignment and that is where you will see great rewards.

Veneracion, Maria Jennipher “Jemaria” – you are sweet and smart. You have been very thoughtful of your family and you are very consistent. You have the gift of tenacity and durability which not most people have. You have grace under pressure. I pray for your success in whatever you put your hands on.

ESTYUDYANTE BLUES

DAMPA

My son has taught me how much God loves me

My son has taught me how much God loves me

When I look in Eljay’s eyes with love, it makes me remember how much love God has for me

The way my son gives me joy with his smile makes me know how much I cause a smile in the Father’s face

Or when I would play with my son, I want to make sure we bond
I know right there and then, God desires to bond with me as well

Or when I feed my son whenever he cries or when it is time makes me feel how much God anticipate my needs

Or how much my baby depends on me and my husband makes me feel how much God is dependable in every area of my life

Or when I feel how perfect my son is makes me remember how much God sees me as his perfect daughter simply because I am his own

Ethan Lawrence John's DEDICATION

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Our lives are like tattoos showing what we really believe.

I don’t know what’s with tattoo nowadays that many people are getting to be fanatics of body tattoo art. It is now very acceptable to place a tattoo because its defined as “self expression” or watchamacallit “for the sake of art”. Honestly, I find it beautiful specially after watching Miami Ink and LA Ink on Cable TV.

But I still want to be able to donate blood to those in need so I choose not to have a tattoo.

Last week, I had the chance to have henna painted on my ankle and it was beautiful. I just want to share it.

My husband and I went to Bulacan 8 Waves to swim and there was a booth that offers henna tattoo for just less than 200 bucks. It’s an opportunity for me to exercise specially now that I’m pregnant; swimming is the best form of exercise for my condition. After almost whole day of swimming, we decided to have henna painted on our bodies and we had fun admiring the painting.

So this is art? I remember God’s promise that our names are written in the palm of his hands. He simply cannot miss us. When I watched American Idol during their Idol Gives back show, David Cook had a henna tattoo written in his hand saying, “Give back”. Indeed David Cook made a strong statement and it added to the already touched viewers to give more to charity.

My point? How do our lives reflect what we believe? Just like a person who is judged by a tattoo on his body, what do people see in us? I really don’t care how I am perceived as long as I know how I really stand in Christ. It is to the Lord that I am accountable. Not all people would really agree to my personality and set of beliefs but I do know where I stand and who I stand for.

That is why I admire those with tattoo specially if they have strong godly convictions. That is because they are non-conformist in a way and they have the guts to stand for what they believe in. Ey! If you know who you are in Christ, aren’t you supposed to all the more show to the world about what you stand for or who you stand for?

Our lives are like tattoos showing what we really believe.

How Is It Being Married?

Not because I'm forever answering that question since I got married last month but I finally got the inspiration to write again. I love my new blog theme because it describes what I really feel now. They say marriage is settling down and yes I have finally settled down and welcomed God's gift of marriage. It is more of a retreat for me. Retreat from the dog and cat chase after being single for 31 years! It's a retreat away from the world of searching because I have finally come home with my husband John.

That is exactly how I describe it when coming into God's presence; it is "my secret place". The world cannot take that away from me- it is personal, yet dynamic and growing. It’s far from the ways and cares of this world where I’m hidden in God’s everlasting arms of love and security

I am excited how God will both mature and grow us. To describe how I feel, I may start again with poem writing.

How I miss writing so I'll write occasionally, because I'm on a retreat :)

How Will I Know?

Many man claims to have unfailing love
But a faithful man who can find?
Love is an action not empty words
Yet people would fall for anything
That shows a promise for eternity

But is it it’s all for convenience?
Or am I really seeing you now more clearly?
For how can you understand eternity?
When you are unsure of your security
You needed my assurance consistently

Yet love always hopes, always trusts and always perseveres
And who am I to judge you if God is the lawgiver
Still I will say yes to you as long as He says it’s over
Since God is Love and He says go, Him I will follow after all

Thank You for coming into my life this way

You are everything I hoped the “giant” would be
You are kind and thoughtful in every way
You did secret deeds I never recognized ‘til today
You listened to me as if there’s no other day
You looked at me with a smile that says, “I care”

Thank you for coming into my life this way
Amazingly you express your love to me all day
What a joy, what a privilege, I feel light, I feel great!
I appreciate every single minute with you and every single day
God is so good to have allowed this friendship to stay

At the surface it seemed we are opposite in every way
Unknowingly we collide and differ in our taste
Yet for some reason we chose to go past the surface
Because deep inside we know, how we truly cared
You and I just jibe and hit it off right away

Despite my questions and hesitations to open my heart
I look for you and believe in you without a doubt
I realized that this is how God so loved us-
That while we were yet sinners, he died for us

I know for a fact, you are my assignment
I’ll pray for you, 'til you see everything I meant
That you are wonderful loved and can be freed
That He loves you so much, so let Him take the lead

My friend, you are the fulfillment of a past severed friendship
Since you responded so smart and recognized this relationship
Not only shall we both enjoy and grow in this newfound friendship
I’ll bring you closer to God and submit to his Lordship

Anticipating the Great Reveal

It was the oddest of time when I first met you
It was the oddest introduction, nothing special too
If not for the outstanding deed you pulled out
You constantly distinguished yourself from the crowd

Unassumingly you are gentle, witty and kind
You speak of things which I strangely care about
For now I am evaluating carefully
If the time is ripe you will say it confidently

You are a rare breed and seasoned by time
I wonder like me, did you wait for 'The One'?
In so many things we are so much alike
For some strange reason I like who you are

Well, I recognize my taste is uncommon
It's not the outside attraction I usually envision
But looking in your heart so full of compassion
I know very well that day - we'll carry on...

Anticipating the Great Reveal
I don't want to preempt but I sense it is near
I pray that He will make it so clear
I know you won't waste time, you'll claim me 'my dear'

Sonnet LXXXI

During life's lulls are lessons unexpressed but of colors and lines
From that stillness, you'll know more of Him....

Sonnet LXXXI
- narrated by Andy Williams and Julia Roberts

And now you're mine.
Rest with your dream in my dream.
Love and pain and work should all sleep, now.
The night turns on its invisible wheels,
and you are pure beside me as a sleeping amber.
No one else, Love, will sleep in my dreams.

You will go, we will go together, over the waters of time.
No one else will travel through the shadows with me,
only you, evergreen, ever sun, ever moon.

Your hands have already opened their delicate fists
and let their soft drifting signs drop away;
your eyes closed like two gray wings,
and I move after, following the folding water you carry,
that carries me away.

The night, the world, the wind spin out their destiny.
Without you, I am your dream, only that, and that is all.
~Pablo Neruda (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-lxxxi)




(from The Love Poetry of Pablo Neruda - originally written in Spanish, so what you see here is only a translation. Nevertheless, you'll be lost in awe)

A Kimpossible Feat

It was a week when we were faced with the toughest of situation. It’s the 3^rd week and our team lead Norvic would be in Singapore for a family wedding. Aileen, our master props head director and Mike, our afternoon team lead won’t be available as well. It was kindda scary at first because our heads won’t be there.

It was like an Impossible Mission. But God showed up because it was all about Him. As long as there are people willing to do his work, he will be there to bless the work of their hands. Everyone rose above the call of duty. Richard became more efficient than ever and so is Cendy who became the overall Administrator together with Vivian. Both alternatively danced and did admin. Vivian even brought the house down with her adlibs when she did the Villainess Shego part for pm services.

As usual, Benj was great Drakken and so are the morning professional actors JC and Franco. Harvard of team 2 portrayed Ron and gave a very lively performance. It was not my first script, since I did CARs the previous month. But the excitement of directing Kimpossible was my first. Juggling the music, the video and the PPT was something else. Most of us helped the entire day and we all had fun!

Singing took a backseat although I did help the backups since I had a microphone at the sound booth. The excitement of seeing every actor portray their role and the kids responding to the message was more than rewarding. It was indeed special because it was Father’s Day and I was inspired by my Father’s memory when he was still alive. He too raised me and my siblings to fear God. He too like Kimpossible’s Dad was my hero.

I was amazed by the 9am technical team or was it 11am? Jeff and the group helped me in the videos for Kim since Jeff was a webmaster. There were some missing components in the file not available on the laptop we were using and Jeff’s ultimate laptop came in handy. Who would have taught God would send him when we were all resolved to just play the music. But no, we had a musicale! Harvard, Louie rapped!

Rhia, we discovered was an all around actress and gamely danced, sing, kicked, acted and even hosted the games. Louie amazed us with his stage presence. It was a treat when Aileen and Mike showed up in the pm services. Jeremy preached his heart out and we were recruiting him to join the team if not for Ptr. Paolo’s directive for him to help out in all teams.

By 5pm, everything was flawless. We all had a blast and realized that interruptions to our normal routine is God’s way of showing us that he has not left us but He wants to move in the situation.

I’d say with God, nothing is Kimpossible!

Let me tell you a story about Romeo and Juliet

Link

Gayette's straightforward view on BFF style of defraud and the value of discipleship.

Look at them Now!

Ain't really the type who make friends because of position. I treasure friendships and just love to shower them with affirmations with what they can be specially with Christ in them. Amazingly when I reviewed my friendships- most of them were agents then. Unknown, simple, haggard because of graveyard shifts. Yet I found gold in them. Most of them are now promoted after a year or so and the most wanted in our account. Some where doubtful in the beginning but I have an eye in recognizing greatness. In time, these people emerged to be the cream of the crop.
Kat - is now an ADMIN. We were hang out buddies back when she was still an agent. Til now she has remained a friend.
Chuck - he never became my direct report but we became friends back when he was an agent. Now, he is one of the most valued service nesting supes because f his tier3 expertise.
Elmer - was my direct report prior to sales. I saw him flourishing there because of his jab skills. Less than a year, I joined him in the sales account where he is most respected because of his gift of teaching. He has been promoted to supervisory level after joining training and overseeing classes. Mr. Fabulous!
Rex B - silent slayer! Mr. Consistent. Accidentally ends up to be my best agent for two months straight because he is a consistent excellent machine. He has soften down and yet brilliant as ever with his training skills - wild at heart, now he knows how to pursue with passion. God bless on your Lead Trainor job.
Fatima - the sweet gal who is now flourishing in her new IT job. I think you didn't say goodbye.
Minette - bubbly, graceful, charming and smart. I never doubted her and now she just got her supervisory promotion.
Kristine - sweet, loyal, kind and intelligent. She takes on instructions well because she is an engineer matter of fact. You deserve the new supervisory role.
Mege - honest to a fault, workaholic to death, passion is not enough to describe Mege. He has the drive, the knowledge, the skill. It is just a matter of time, if they see the greatness in you the way we see it, then good for them. If not, they missed again and damned for the wrong decision. He is priceless. Give him the goal and he will do it for you. But you need to win his heart first- he is no fool!
JD - previous supes can't believe he used to be my topgun alongside Ann Bandril and Guia Yu who are both in Emirates Dubai. He is my big boy because of his age (20). Yet he is unstoppable and he always nail down perfect CSATs for several months. Now he is a mentor. If he wills enough, he can be a supervisor.
Joy, Vistro, Celestino, Cathy - they all started with me and now they are doing the floor walks. A little more and they would hold any position they desire.
Vien, Betty, Hasher and GM - these are already tenured supes, trainor and HR but worth mentioning because they are my spiritual block. Gio will always be a part of us.
Poupe and Kristine - my ever faithful girls are now joined by Minette and Apple and more. Worth mentionng though not part of my account because they keep me balanced.
Rhesa - is my special friend from CARE to SALES and wherever life may take us. I have her back and she has mine. We love each other through thick and thin.
My current team Celeste, Khalil and John as OICs and a powerhousecast (grace, dimples, anna, allan, renee, rhea, charrie,xavier)- I want to keep them until next shift bid. They are gems!

Nesting 9A, 6B,8B and 7B - all of them I handled, left history that is still left to beat as the top 1, 2 and 3 for all nesting batches while 8D has the highest score amongst the 8 Batch. They are the future of Expedia.

They are all my fruits and I am humbled to see where they are now because I am not worthy to see all these promotion and success take place right before my eyes. "People doesn't care how much you know until they know how much you care".

I am happily doing my purpose and passing it on to them. No secret, just spend time, genuinely love, build relationships, treasure them and win them all to God. There is no greatness apart from Christ!