I Received Him :)

"... for the Word of God is powerful." - Hebrew 4:12

Before, hindi ganun katindi yung paniniwala at faith ko kay Lord, hindi ako madalas magpray, dati maaalala ko lang si Lord kung may kailangan ako na para sa sarili ko lang, ngayon masaya ako kasi hindi nanatili sa akin yung ganung kaisipan. Nagbago lahat ng kaisipang yun ng makilala ko ang isang tao na nagpakilala sa akin kung sino si Lord. Simpleng tao lang siya, pero yung simpleng tao na yun special sya kay Lord, kasi nagiging instrument sya para mapalapit at makilala ng ibang youth si Lord. Sino siya? Jaimielyn Raymundo :)

Hindi ko akalain na ang pagsama ko sa isang event ang magiging simula ng pagtanggap ko kay Lord. February 23, 2012 - ininvite kami ng friend namin sa isang acoustic night. Nung uwian na tinanong ako ni Jam, kung sumabay ba ako sa prayer nung closing na, sabi ko, oo (I don't know why, pero habang sinasabayan ko yung prayer nung time na yun e biglang lumuha yung mga mata ko). Then, binati niya ko ng happy birthday, sabi ko para saan? Sabi nya, it's my Spiritual Bday. Hindi ko napigilan, lumuha na naman yung mga mata ko, habang nasa byahe ako pauwi. Hindi ko man ma-express through words, alam ko alam ni Lord kung gaano ako kasaya that time. :)

The wonderful thing is that you don't have to wait for God to receive you. He is waiting for you to receive Him. Hindi mo kailangan gumawa ng kahit ano bago ka Niya tanggapin, our relationship with God is not because of "good works" but it is a "gift of God". Not one of us could ever earn or deserve God's love and forgiveness. He gives it free to anyone who will stop trusting in his own good works and will place all his faith in the Lord.

Masaya ako kasi nakapagshare ako, at hindi dito matatapos ang pagtanggap at pagkilala ko kay Lord. The Lord is waiting for us to receive Him, allow Him to move your life as I did. :))

SMILE :))

- JESSICA QUERO SODELA :)

birthday ko noong 3rd year (2009)

october 28, 2009 -- wednesday.. anong meron?? birthday ko at birthday ni judy.. hmmm october 30 fieldtrip namin.. dapat eto yung surprise nila sakin.. dapat kasi ipapalabas itong video sa araw ng fieldtrip namin.. dun sa bus., haha kaso nga lang hindi naburn.. surprise di ba??., haha anyways., after fieldtrip matagal-tagal din bago nila sakin ito napanuod., naging sinehan pa nga ang bahay namin dahil doon kami nanuod., haha nakakaloko lang ee.,

third year ako that time.. masasabi kong third year siguro ang pinaka-worst year for me nung highschool.. worst and siguro memorable birthday na din., haha and alam naman ng samarinum kung ano ang nangyari.. pero kahit ganoon pa man.. ansaya pa din maging Rizal.. ang daming kalokohan.. boycot.. awayan.. tawanan at syempre pagkakaisa..

i just want to thank yung mga taong naging utak sa likod nitong video greeting na ito.. syempre si manong ben, si bitzy ced.. bytameens keren ko., and ape., and syempre si ria., haha super thanks :)


---note: hindi ko pa kilala si Lord that year.. same with my classmates.. but lahat ng nangyari nung third year ang ginawang way ni Lord para makilala namin Siya., ang galing talaga ni Lord :)

Exodus 14:14

"The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still." Exodus 14:14

Simula ng pumasok ang 2012 ang dami ng nangyari sa buhay ko. Specially nung New Year's Eve. Happy na sad that day. Happy for another year but sad sa mood ng mga tao sa bahay. Another one is yung eye-opener sakin for this year. I don't know how to react in that situation and I don't know what to do. Isa pa, right now hindi ko alam kung anong klaseng sakit ang dumapo sakin but still I know God will never leave me.

I'm tired...
I know ayoko na.. but what keeps me going is the people around me.. it's good to see those people na ikaw yung naging way para makilala nila si Lord.. one of my friend said "kung tatanungin ako kung sinong unang taong nakapag-introduce sakin kay God, sasabihin ko si Jam"... wow nakaktuwa naman... kahit nakakapagod mamuhay dito sa mundong ibabaw nakakatuwang isipin na may na-i-inspire at na-e-encourage ka palang mga tao..

and as I face those problems in my life.. I know hindi madali, I know gusto ko ng mag-give up.. but God said "I WILL FIGHT FOR YOU" GOD will fight for me.. so anung say ng mga kaaway ko di ba??? God is with me.. God is with me.. and God is with me.. Walang dahilan para matakot ako.. walang dahilan para mahiya ako.. at mas lalong walang dahilan para sumuko ako..

God is always by my side.. and I just love staying in His presence.. yung feeling na ang lungkot lungkot mo then God is always there to comfort you.. yung pinanghihinaan ka na ng loob pero bigla mong maaalala yang verse na yan na "GOD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU" then everything will be alright..

this year will be a tougher year.. but as the Lord reveal to me this verse I know ano man ang pagdaanan ko ngaung taon kasama ko si Lord... ang kailangan lang ay wag akong mag-give up.. sabi nga "never let your emotions overcome your faith" ..be still and know that He is God... He is the God that will fight for you... :)

my labor is NOT in vain :)

"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 15:58


are we tired in serving the Lord?? do we feel that nothing happens sa ginagawa natin?? yung feeling na ang tagal tagal mo ng nag-aantay, nagpapakapagod but then yung result wala pa rin... maybe ganyan yung nararanasan mo ngayon, but I tell you, your labor is NOT in vain...napatunayan na yun ni Lord sa buhay ko and now Im willing to share it..

4th year high school ako nung una akong nag-share ng word ni God sa mga classmates ko... ok naman.. may mga rejections, andun pa rin yung mga discouragements and makikita mo din kung naggo-grow ba sila or not.. somehow napapagod na din ako kasi feeling ko wala namang nangyayari.. feeling ko, kahit na anong gawin ko hindi na sila magbabago.. but then sabi nga sa word ni Lord "You must give them my message whether they listen or not." Ezekiel 2:7 ..hindi naman ako ang magbabago sa kanila kundi si Lord.. ang kailangan ko lang gawin ay wag mapagod sa pagshare ng word Niya... and wag mapagod na iinvite sila sa church..

and then...
1st year college na ko.. I was surprised seeing some of my classmates sa church (Church of God) kahit di ko sila tinetext ..not expected.. but I am so happy.. nakakatuwa lang kasi before kailangan mo pa sila tadtarin ng text para lang pumunta sa church, kailangan kasama ka pa nila para pumunta sila doon but then sa isang iglap lang nagbago ang lahat... nakakatuwa si Lord , kahit na college na ako masaya pa din kasi alam kong hindi nasayang yung effort na ginawa ko nung high school.. and hindi lang yan, meron pang isa..

dahil college na ko, syempre new environment naman, bagong classmates :) bagong mga taong pwede kang makapag-share..bagong harvest... ayan ang naka-set sa utak ko bago magpasukan..

God is so good kasi binigyan NIya ko ng smallgroup sa school.. i won't say na bagong sakit sa ulo yun but bagong mga seeds na dapat tumubo :)

July 25,2011 ... first devotion with them.. and kasama nga sa first prayer namin na "hindi matatapos ang sem na ito na walang nag-go-grow" ... natapos ang first sem then the result so great.!! may mga nag-grow.. next sem... eto hindi pa rin tapos ang sem pero makikita mo na halos lahat nag-go-grow na., wow tears!!!! I just can't express how happy I am right now... naririnig ni Lord ang prayers namin.. hindi Niya hinahayaan na hindi kami mag-grow...ang saya-saya lang talaga.. I pray na someday makita ko ang bawat isa na may kanya-kanya na ding smallgroup na hinahandle :)


and right now..
I know ang buhay Kristyano ay hindi madali.. pag pinili mo si Lord mas marami kang nararanasan na hindi mo ineexpect.. mafi-feel mong mag-give up ng maraming beses.. but I tell you.. masarap sa feeling ni Lord.. no joy can equal the joy of serving the Lord.. kung napapagod ka na., rest in God's loving arms,. hayaan mong yakapin ka ni Lord.. hayaan mong punasan Niya yang tears sa mga mata mo.. don't and never give up because God is with you.. nakikita Niya kung anong ginagawa mo.. your labor is not in vain.. wait patiently 'cause God is working.. have faith.!

blessed :D

I am blessed, I am blessed, I am blessed :)
no words can express how happy I am sa smallgroup ko sa school..
nakakatuwa si Lord.. unti unti ng naggo-grow lahat.. thank You kay Lord for changing us.. thank You kasi ginagamit Niya ko, kami, to encourage and inspire each other..

I don't know kung anu pa ang plano ni Lord sakin..hindi ko pa alam if papayagan Niya ko lumipat ng school..but if may papagawa sakin si Lord dun, okay na okay.. :) i want to reach out more youths for God..

kahit nakakalungkot man kasi di mo na lagi makakasama yung mga friends mo, andun yung joy kasi alam mong nag-grow na sila, and alam mong ginamit ka ni Lord.. and I want this life na gamitin pa ni Lord to reach out for more... :) i pray na kahit na magkahiwa hiwalay man kami, we will stand and we will pray for each other... :)


ang saya saya pag si Lord ay nasa buhay ng bawat isa..
excited for more of Him :D
super blessed :D

Arapaap

ARAPAAP --> Ilocano term for Pangarap

This is the first short film that I did. At the same time, this is the first film making contest that I joined. We had fun doing this short film, in spite of discouragements, disappointments...still God made a way for us to finish this one.

Finally January 30,2012.. awards night.. hoping to get an award because we are confident enough that we will win.. but unfortunately..we didn't.. we are surprised..very surprised about the result.. but still, it is God's will.. Even though we didn't won, I am glad that there are people who approach us after the awarding..people who appreciate the story and said it was beautiful-- Arapaap must be the best story.. (but there is no best story award).. but I am happy with the success of the film :)

While making the film, we learned a lot of things.. patience, time management, cooperation, to make your mind function even though how tired you are, laugh so hard, enjoy what you are doing and most of all TRUST.. TRUST THE LORD with all your heart.. this film will not be made possible if God didn't helped us.. the story came from Him.. He use His people to help us finish this one and most of all.. He is the one who gave us strength and wisdom while making this film... that's why I really thank Him for being with us... we are VICTORIOUS because of GOD :)
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this is just the beginning of my dream... to make a film that will inspire people.. I really want to be a director someday or anything that connects in film making.. hoping and praying for God's will.. :)


short background about the story or how we came up with the story of Arapaap..
the theme was (portrayal of Filipino life revealing the hopes and dreams of every Juan dela Cruz towards success and fulfillment as they contribute to the society)

the inspiration in making the story of Arapaap was based on reality and experience as well.. As a student who has a dream, money or our status in our life must not be a hindrance in reaching our goals... it may appear impossible for some but if you will put your trust to the one who made us --God, there will never be an impossible word... "Everything is possible for Him who believes" as it is said to Mark 9:23... NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!! just trust God.. Don't worry, He will use a lot of people just to reach you.. God can see you, God can hear you, God loves you :D


may you be blessed with this one...
just continue dreaming..
God knows what's best for you :D

Matthew West - Strong Enough

this is what i feel...
i dont have the words to say what's inside of me right now but this song has the perfect words....

mixed emotions.. that's all i can say..
i'm tired of being a pretender.. always pretending that I am strong which is not.. i cant explain myself., i cant tell to anyone what i feel..

God You are all I need.. im not strong.. but by Your strength I know that I can face every challenges that I am encountering right now...

I dont know God what's Your plan for me, but I trust in You with my whole heart.. I dont know what's going on around me.. a lot of changes.. there are lot of things that i suddenly miss, I dont know why.. I feel so sad for myself about the things that I missed because of being too busy about myself..

i feel like crying right now..
God let Your strength be my strength.. I want to serve You with all of me.. a total surrender.. i dont know if a new environment will help me., but God, let Your will be done..



by God's strength...