an expensive luxury car

Saturday- May 16. The Maramag Church had prepared a youth activity for the whole day and I was invited and I invited other friends. Hahaha. Anyway, Dad agreed about that so, no problem. The activity for that night was a film showing. Me with my companions went to the church droved by my super cool uncle. The foods were already prepared. As we ate our dinner, Liza asked me a favor which is so impromptu. I will lead the praise and worship! 4 songs! And I will be the EMCEE at the same time! Gosh!!! I’d never lead the P&W in that place. I mean, I never showed my talent there (hahaha. Lol!) the EMCEE thinge was quite okay but the singing… uhhhmmmm… my uncles never saw me singing in front, leading the team. This is OH MY GOSH!!! Then, the next thing, I had tachycardia. It was an opportunity to show what I got and to let them know that I can. So I went, upstage. Bringing my super duper bubbly character in welcoming the youths, the whole thing ended up great. Then, Pastor Levi gave his short talk. A story which made us all blunt face.

A rich man had been looking for the newest model car. He went to a store and his attention was catch by this sexy shifter car which cost $200M (assuming). So he talked to the Manager and bought the car. He paid it fully… cash. The Manager told the buyer that he can get the car in two weeks time. He waited for two long weeks and when he went back to the store, the car was still unfinished. He called the Manager showing his active attitude. He demanded that he wanted his car now. So, the Manager gave him all the spare parts of the car, the shiny and glistening wheels, glossy side mirrors and hi-tech booster engine. The buyer was so mad because he paid for it in cash and they had just given him an unfinished luxury car. Try to empathize the buyer. Would you feel the same? Would you shout and turn your face into dark red because of too much anger? Same with God.

God knows what the buyer was feeling at that time. He knows how distressing it is to buy something expensive and to think that they’ll just gave you spare parts. Why? Because He bought us with a high price. He gave up his Son in exchange for our lives. But then, we just gave him just part of our body and not totally our whole life.

Pastor Levi ended up in giving us a mind-boggling question. Would you commit your whole life to Him? Or just gave Him the spare parts?

Moving Out, Moving In

I moved to another house (more of a room actually) today. I said farewell to my empty house. Been living alone for 4 weeks now after living together with my bro's family for three years. Someone's gonna rent the empty house, so I got to move out.

I rent a room in a boarding house. This will be just a temporary place since it's still 2-rides from work. I want to stay within a ride for work, and close to the city nightlife for the latenight shows.

This will be an adjustment period for me. Hopefully I can find new inspirations about this changing situation I'm in and convert it to music. This will be my only consolation.

But actually there is one more. As I prepare my things for the big transfer this morning, I found this painting. It's watercolor on canvas done by my kulit niece, Sharmei. Mom said it's her first painting.�

I got a lot of stuff to throw away and bring only the stuff I need in my new place. And I'm bringing this one. At least, when I'm alone in my new room again tonight, I'm just gonna stare at this painting and see family.

Plus the room I'm renting now has still some stickers and calendars (left by the previous boarders) posted by the door. Stickers of Walt Disney characters, Spongebob and yes, Snow White--Sharmei's alter ego.�

Well, it feels like I never moved at all.