October 7, 2014 - So much has happened since I was send forth as a PLW guide last 2012. As I review some notes from my PLW formation journal, I was reminded of the people I was grateful for...sharing these ( Unedited)
October 7, 2012 - Desert day and Sending Forth
A LETTER OF LOVE AND THANKS
May the last pages of this journal be a letter of thanks who helped me through my journey
in PLW Life and friendship.
Lord,
Thank you so much first of all to you for everything you've shown and given me. Forgive me at times I was ungrateful for the happiness and trials you sent me in order for me to grow, love more and become closer to you. I love you dearly, beloved Jesus.
I thank you for Dra. Joy Lara, for being a mother, friend and guide. Very consistent, insistent, patient, peaceful and loving.
I thank you for sis Emi, I learned a lot from her as a teacher and a friend. Most is a guide who's most wisdom I value, especially 'How and what a guide is expected to be and should become.' I value a lot from her, like 'I commit', discipline with time; heart,grace+effort during preparation, being responsible, value of sacred half hour, and a lot more.
I thank you for sis Edna, she is my model as a guide also. She is honest and put so much heart and soul everytime she speaks about Jesus and prayer. I value how she corrects me at the end of the sessions and appreciation if all was well.
'The participants should feel and understand your explanation. So put your heart and soul in it. The Spirit.'
I thank sis Connie and sis Amie, they are like my great ates'. We have strength and weakness, uniqueness. But I value every honesty and their patience in listening to my stories and sharing theirs, including their impressions and also insights in some things I barely understand on what I was going through. It helped me very,very, well.
I thank sis Gaye, she is like a dear friend, reflects or let me see my own reflection if I cannot see. Help me realize, process a lot of things by sharing her stories and insights.
I thank You for sis Luisa, for her thoughts and reflections. No one is perfect, but still, everyone is loved by God. Her wisdom guides me.
I thank You for sis Kath and Che, they are so kind and I learn a lot from them, especially about life and love. I also love sharing stories with them. :)
Bro. Derrick, I look at him as a model, his way of giving workshop, and positivity in everything.
Kuya Tomas, I learn a lot from his journey and experience, including his stubborness and I laugh a lot with him. (hahaha!)
To all the guides during the culmination week. Their experience, passion and love for family and service in the evangelizing task. It inspired me as a newbie and as a lover of Christ.
To my angels - Rem, Chard, Irene and Evan. Thank you for the friendship and love. I learn a lot from them. I was loved, hurt, greatly challenged, tested as a person and as a Christian. I learn a love about ACCEPTANCE- love as is, where is. Love is unconditional and has no expectations. PASSION FOR SERVICE- it doesn't count the cost, the weather, health, physical circmumstances, serving the suffering Christ with everything available to give. TIME- time is only limited like a sower who's only given time to plant and not to harvest. I have more seeds to plant. Let God do the growing and let others harvest. LETTING GO- there's so much to do. So never ever cling or tie yourself to a friend or even to something. It might break your purpose or drag you down. Even lead you to possessiveness. Its scary! PATIENCE- waaaah! I couldn't say more! But it leads me to understand. TEARS - made me realize true love. COMPASSION - I would never ever maybe understand what compassion is until I needed and felt it through you. FRIENDSHIP - is never bounded. A friend is a friend forever. No limits. LOVE - I can't even thank you enough. I vow to be the best of friend I can be with all that I am and with the love of Christ. Forgive me sometimes If I am being selfish. But know that I love you and you had been a special part of me.
