The best birthday present ever!!!

1050pm It's been a busy day. I've been trying to prepare for a talk but things keep cropping up the whole week!

11pm I have a talk to give tomorrow! and I'm looking at my whiteboard. It says FMM 5.30pm. "Who is Jesus to You?" that's all it says... I recieved this invitation to speak 2 months ago. I prepared way in advance. Saved my script in my laptop. Then prepared other talks and sessions I had to give. In June, I would pull out the "Who is Jesus to You?" script and edit it, refine it, go through it.

So Who is Jesus to Me? Right now, I'm thinking he was watching when my laptop crashed. He probably smiled when I was overwhelmed with grief over the loss of my laptop and he probably laughed, seeing me desperately try to get another laptop. And he probably laughed even more when he saw I had forgotten that my "Who is Jesus to You?" script was gone, along with the laptop.

1110pm Gee.. I can't remember what I had prepared! I seem to have done so many other things in the past 2 months. I remember things like "Jesus will always stretch out his hands and catch you when you fall. Jesus saves." but it seems so long ago. Do these words burn in my heart now as they did 2 months ago? No.. oh dear. I have nothing for tomorrow. Die lah... Sinking....

1115pm Email recieved from Philippines. It's from May our mission coordinator there.. blah blah blah.. Pepito didnt go to school for 3 days.. what?? Can I smack him.. blah blah blah. birth certs to all Payatas kids.. What???!!!

1120.. Hi May ... Pepito what???? ... oh ok.. let him adjust to the new school routine... what?! his 2 rats are now seVVVen!?!?.. can we get someone to take them away when he's not around?? heeheeheehee... Just joking... Birth Cert Registration Office WHATTTT??? pinch me! is this a dream?? They're coming to Payatas! Every kid in Payatas from zero years and up will get a free Birth Cert (real authentic one approved by Government!) on 25th June and 26th June.. all they need to do is come over to Paaralang Pantao for the processing by the officers! Wow! this is a dream come true! This is my best birthday present ever!!!!

Who is Jesus to me??? Yeah he let my world go a little topsy turvy when my laptop crashed... but he always comes through for me. I can spend my whole life trying to explain him, comprehend him, figuring him out but it would be beyond my lifetime and my ability to fully grasp him with my mind. You want to experience Jesus? You want to know Jesus? Don't waste your time proving him. Just open your heart and invite him. Welcome him into your life. Embrace him, Try him. Open your heart to him.

This Sunday's Gospel reading ends with, "Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey him!"

Who can this be? Who can move the Birth Cert Office to come to Payatas? It's like a whole mountain has been moved.

I know there are so many people out there who are reading our blog, our stories, our mission. You might ask how is it possible? How are we able to move everyday? How are we able to raise the funds to support the mission? Who's really behind us? What makes us keep going? What makes our mission grow? If you're looking for logical explanation, secret formulas, names of big sponsors. The truth is, we don't have any of that. Our answer is Jesus.

I feel a little anxious.. Tomorrow what am I going to talk about? But I think in just one hour, Jesus has given me enough of things to talk about. :)