May I first say... LTI was so fun! It just keeps getting better each year. It's my third year attending the LTI and I love it!
photo grabbed from Ate Lu's Facebook (I think) hehe
I had fun, I learned a lot, I taught, I sang, I lost my shirt and had a new one, I was so blessed. Or should I say, WE were all blessed and had a swell time. The lesson that really struck me, and until now God is teaching me, is LOVE. Yep, you read it right. LOVE.
"Jesus replied: 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" (Matthew 22:37-39 NLT)
The two morning devotions were about love, the last seminar in the Leadership level was about love, and and and... the pastor's sermon this morning was about being filled..with love. I love it! Although I cannot say I already love everyone (it's a hard thing to do) -I know it's a process. Getting there... God's love compels us to love others. Hmmm.. Reminds me of what they always say waaay back in elementary: Caritas Christi urget nos.
A question some ask in LTI was... SINO? Hehe. So here, I'll have to thank certain people. Although everyone played a part of making is LTI meaningful for me: LOUDER than before! (in no particular order)
- Marga. It's your first LTI. You were able to raise full support (at sobra pa). And I saw that you had aa great time. I hope to see more of you in the movement. (And the 'Sana Nanalo Ka ng Award' Award goes to.... Mich! XP)
- Mich. It's your first LTI. The Lord's provision is indeed more than enough! Bibbo kid! We're gonna move this coming sem!
- Sarah. Wala man si ate Ro--- ay Nicol pala. Hehe. You've been a blessing to me Sarah. Parang ampon lang. Haha. *hug*
- Tin aka Baldo. Haha. I never thought you'd raise support for a new shirt for me! That was just sooo sweet. *hug* Thanks for emcee-ing, super! And thanks for your sabon. Haha. The morning devotions with you, Abi, and Teten, were one of my LTI highlights. :)
- Abi and Teten. Since Tin was already mentioned above. Hehe. Thanks for beingpart of those two meaningful morning devotions. Thanks for sharing bits of your lives. I'm just here, if you need anything. Wala lang, I'm just here. Haha. *hug*
- Leadership classmates! Ok, marami. You know who you are. I love you classmates! And Ate Bel pala! Ahaha
- Half of the Basic class. The other half hinde. Joke lang. I taught seminar4 for half of the basic class and hahaha -you're my first basic students. I know you were not so paying attention, but you are forgiven. XP
- Jho. I'm blessed by your life. It was not just checkout, it was sharing. hehe. See you around!
- Praise and Worship Team. Yes I was being bugged by my conscience since I didn't sing backup for the first day. Haha. Kulang man tayo ng cymbals at keyboard at nawawala man sa tono ang gitara at nalolost kaming kumakanta, To God Be the Glory pa rin! Special mention is Ate "Ligaya." Wala lang, gusto ko lang i-type ang "Ligaya." Haha
- Langley. "Taksil ka Langley!" Haha. Joke lang. See you sa Artists TA Time. (Hindi sa CSSP ha? haha. you are forgiven. XD)
- Artists TA. Kuya Ferdi, Ate Mai, Ate Lu, Ate Liza, Ate Coco, and students. *wink* See you sa pasukan!
- Paula and Bryan. House number 12 na iisa lang pala ang tao. Hehe. I'm blessed by your love for God.
- Ate Sars and Ate Mai. *sniff sniff* Hindi na ako yung alaga, ako na ang may mga alaga. T.T *hugs*
- Tim. Thanks for emcee-ing. I know you were tensed but you indeed stepped out in faith. I foresee: you'll me emcee-ing in other CCC events too. haha
- Miki. Thanks for being the ssuper tech person! Hmm.. And now I wonder if you found Kuya Benj's USB...
- Kuya Benj and Chil. Thanks for lending me your USB's. hehe
- Ate Tats. For being Train Committee Head. And for the toothpaste. Hehe. Sorry sa last night...
- Gen, Bianca, RJoy. Next LTI na lang yung plano natin. haha. Ladies na hindi makatulog kaya nagkwentuhan at nagtawanan ng naka-mute. *hahahahaha na naka-mute* RJoy salamat din sa sabon mo. haha
- All staff -people who organized the event. Kuya Al for his teaching. Kuya Ace for coordinating. Babayaran ko na po yung shirt...nag-support-raising po si Tin. hehe. Salamat po ng marami sa inyong paghihirap at pagsisikap na ma-glorify ang Panginoon sa LTI na ito.
- Everyone else. Directly or indirectly, you were a part of making this LTI (for me) special and LOUDER than before! Hindi dahil wala kang pangalan dito ay nakalimutan na kita. *hug*
- Myself. I thank myself for making this LTI more meaningful to me. Alabooo. haha
- The Lord. To You be the glory, the highest honor and praise! (***personal stuff here***)
Can't wait to go back to school! Movements everywhere. Until everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus.
