After every storm comes the calm. For some, it’s the storm that broke them. But for us, it was the calm that made us drift apart.

Turning Tables

Those chill summer nights sitting in a car jamming to music. I never knew I would get close to you guys to be honest.

Shout outs: Ronn Ponce and Vince Licerio

(Bryan Abas, one day man, one day. hahaha one on one, RTP is cool, but won't fill the spot lol)

PS. Praise God for Confession and Adoration today. Thank You, Lord.

DONE HIGH SCHOOL!

Summer Nights

It's almost summer vacation, almost the end of my chapter in high school!

Anyway, had a chill day today with Vince, Isaac, Ronn and Nathan. And honestly, I really want to thank God for them. Good company, good friends, good people, good in their faith as well. It's really encouraging I guess after all the stuff that's been happening with me this past year and half.

I guess it's just reaffirming though, I'm this far because of God. And I'm this far because I chose to be.

I'm like this because I made the choice.

It's good to care about people, but in the end it is their choice what they want out of their life. I can't change their hearts, that's something only God or themselves can do.

I'm like this because I chose to be this way.

Mixed Emotions.

Job 1:21

Parents said no to my China trip. Said I didn't deserve it because I don't work hard enough/I'm lazy. They said if I had really wanted something I would have gotten up right away and really worked hard for it.

True. So true.

Well there's either Vegas or Conference now.

I should really work harder in life.

I don't want to be that passive guy anymore.

EDIT: I'm lol-ing at my previous post now, I feel so embarrassed. But the last 2 lines still apply:

Blessed to be a blessing. As a pleasing sacrifice, I offer You my life.

Keep fighting till the end.

So last month I was offered the chance to go to China this summer with my friend Victoria, and all you have to pay for is the plane tickets and everything else is included! But what sucked was that it was $1500 and I had NO money.

I wanted to pray about it but then I thought about all the other real sufferings going on in the world that I could put that prayer effort into so I didn't bother praying for the chance and just sort of gave up. I also stopped looking for a job.

BUT. The biggest shock happened to me today. Today was my grad celebration with family and friends and in total from all the grad gifts I got $700!!!!! HOOOOLY. Plus the $300 I had saved up that makes a total of $1000!! And now my parents will help pay and I can go on the trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But what I learned most from this blessing is that 1. I should always keep fighting until the end and 2. I'm blessed. Honestly. I'm so blessed. I feel over-blessed, not that that's bad or anything but I need to give it all back to God. I owe Him so much, more than just this China trip but my salvation and life.

I don't know what my calling is, but I want to go out there and at least make an effort to help people around the globe who are so much less fortunate.

Blessed to be a blessing.

"As a pleasing sacrifice, I off You my life."

Dropped Calculus, 2 spares now lolwut.