i just need to praise God for His faithfulness and presence for b.a.s.i.C.

this is just a glimpse entry for b.a.s.i.C. since things here have been really busy. so, let’s just give everyone some rest first, then we’ll have our evaluations, and i’ll be posting my thoughts about basic-3. Thank you for those who participated, who supported, who came, who prayed. To God be the glory!

*hay naku*

hahahahaha…i don’t know why i’m so worried bout BASIC. all my friends have been telling me to quit such foolish thoughts cuz God’s gonna provide surely, and no matter what, no matter how many people come, it’ll be a blessing, and we’ll all have a great time. I think the problem is that i’m thinking i’m too inadequate…leading…talking…i dunno…

i don’t get too worried over things…i think with all the experiences in my life, i’ve learned to have a more relaxed spirit with pressure. But BASIC is just one of those exceptions. But i really praise God for giving me this opportunity to work with others to plan something like BASIC. It’s been a struggle…weekly…lots of disappointments, lots of planning, pressure, hopes, expectations, personal tensions, bouts of laziness…but it amazes me what vision can do, what determination can accomplish, and what expectations God can exceed.

Lord, be all glory to You. I pray for those coming tomorrow. May they leave satisfied in meeting with You, in however way they need You. I love You Lord.

BASIC
August 16, 2003
2-6 pm
311 Oakcrest Ave
Pitman, NJ 08071
mryntte@hotmail.com

Congratulations Edward and Mhex! May you have more babies to come …. am just kidding.

I would like to take this time to welcome the Buera Twins.

Ethan Nicholas & Elliot Victor

Hold on … why am I so excited?!?

am a xanga addict.

i think you’ll know if you’re an addict if:

- you log on twice a day
- when offline, you’re constantly thinking of what to blog
- you were terribly upset when their system was down for only a day

so i’ve realized how much of a blessing xanga is. i mean, i never really considered it to be a big deal until i thought of it as a means of communication between people, between friends, between strangers. My whole youth group is connected through this online journal and i remember while growing up, my group of friends didn’t have any accessible form of online community where we can post our most intimate thoughts, questions, ramblings. Now imagine how easy it is to brush upon someone’s page and read more of who they are, know what is important to them by just seeing patterns in their writing of their thoughts. It’s so convenient for friendships to strengthen because you don’t even have to be with them 7 days a week, all you’d have to do is read their daily experiences and comment on it. [awe *cry* .... hahaha]

i think that’s why i miss xanga right now- because i miss reading about my friends’ lives, their thoughts…even the young believers…reading their journey as they grow…haha…i’m a nut.

thank You Lord for even xanga. *did you guys know that’s how perze and i met?*

Matthew 25:34-40

I woke up the usual time today, took a shower, then I prepared for work. I was looking around for something to wear, I decided to wear this pair of pants that I haven’t used for a while. As I was fixing myself up, I realized that in one of the pockets was a five dollar bill, I was like … *woohoo* I now got my lunch money. So, off to work I went.

Before lunchtime, I decided to pick up stuff for my fish, I got that siphoning device that would help me clean the tank. Boy, my fish can really do their business like they mean it. After a while of struggling with the cleaning and stuff, I decided to pick up the love gift for Pastor Johnny in the nearby postoffice.

As I was walking towards the postoffice, on it’s steps there was this homeless person, who asked me if I had change, my first reaction was of course … no, I’m sorry, I don’t have any. I looked straight as he looked down on the ground. As I was on line, the verse that stuck in my head was the verse at the beginning of this blog. The spirit was convicting me to do something. So I reached in my pockets and there it was, the five bucks that I found in my pants.

I finally got the package and started walking towards the exit, I took the money and approached the guy, I gave him the 5 bucks and simply said, God Bless You. It was the change in his expression that really struck me. That homeless man smiled, he probably had before but it seems to me that for that day that was another reason for him to smile. As I was walking towards my car, I heard him yell, “thank you sir … God bless you too”. I looked back and I smiled.

From time to time, God just reminds/convicts us of some truths that we are supposed to do as Christians, it is up to you whether you would respond to it or not.

I bought a book last week but haven’t really cracked open the challenge until today while driving.

Memorize This is one book out of the series of “Think” books, generally for youth ministries and material. There were various titles, but this book caught my attention because the color of the book was striking…AND…because it challenged me to memorize over 100 verses while doing my devotions on several assurances [beauty AND brains]. It’s exciting so far, because it starts from the basics, which right now is Assurance of God’s Love. To the youth, invest in this book…if you need devotion material in correlation with the Word, this is a great recommendation.

so far, this has been my assignment, and have already memorized. For those who want to share in the project, Perze and I agreed to do this together, so anyone else reading twelvesixteen faithfully, the invitation to join starts here:

“You are forgiving and good, Oh Lord.
Abounding in love to all who call to You.” Psalms 86:5

“The Lord your God is with you.
He is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you.
He will quiet you with his love.
He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17

Memorize This
Think :: www.Th1nkbooks.com

Healer, heal me
Savior, save me
Maker, change me
Lover, love me

Cuz i’m so tired of living for the kind of love that only lasts for a while
The pain, the shame, tears me upside

so i fall on my knees to get back on my feet again
and i cry out for You, would you please speak to me

Healer, heal me
Savior, save me
Maker, change me
Lover, love me

Cuz i’m so tired of living for the kind of love that only comes and goes
But Your love, Your love lasts forever

So i fall on my knees to get back on my feet again
And i cry out for You, to hear You speak to me
So i fall on my knees to get back on my feet again
And i run hard for You, to enter Your rest

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