When We Had A Family Already, We Pledged That If We Have Enough Savings And Sales From A Few Of Our Lands, We Are Going To Travel Abroad.
When my better half and I went to central Europe for the first time and for 31 days from London, Britain, to Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria to Spain, Switzerland and to Holland, we stayed for 2 days in each major city that we visited.
We paid a visit to the famous Shrines of the Sanctified Virgin in Lourdes, France also Beiring in Brussels in Belgium, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, the Padre Pio Priory in Loreto, Italy and the Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy.
She did not join me for the four days Rotary Global Convention in Nice, France since she had to go back to Cagayan de Oro hurriedly for her pa, Santiago Gavas, who was 90 years in age , passed away unexpectedly.
Our son Bong accompanied her back since I had to attend in Nice, France a Rotary Global Convention where I pre-registered and that was in this convention where I heard the brief sworn statement of the living saint, Mother Theresa of Calcutta, India, an Austrian national a little and frail woman who touched the Rotarians in a simple speech in English.
An American Astronaut, John Glenn, who later on became a US Senator, shared his experience in outer space which deepened his Christian belief in God.
The second time we were back was in Eastern Europe and we paid a visit to the famous Medjugorje Shrine where the Blessed Virgin Mary of Bosnia Herzegovina appeared and we then proceeded to see the famous Shrine of the Black Nazarene and made a trip to the pretty town of Prague in the Czech Republic.In Medjugorje you’ll be able to find a good Medjugorje accommodation.
For 3 times, my wife and I went back to the States with our sons Bong and Rommel and the 3rd time was with widow Grace Dalisay where I attended a Rotary Convention in Calgary, Canada. We took off from Seattle City in a tiny plane to Calgary and we had a very frightening flight for it is a stormy night and the flight was additional bumpy. Thank The Lord we arrived safely in Calgary for we prayed to Him intensely.
In our return home, we went to Vancouver, Canada and experienced the pretty Niagara Falls and we went by train from Buffalo City to NY City and returned home through Honolulu, Hawaii to Manila.
It’s good always to be back in our pretty country, the Pearl of the Orient Seas.
When we travelled to Singapore 10 years after with our boys, then to Shenzhen, China, Macau and Shanghai, in Mainland China, our grandchildren joined us. We visited modern and classy cities via train from Hongkong.
My grandchildren enjoyed it very much . It was terribly notable to them.
Of course, it was kind of dear but the experiences were enhancing and dilating.
When my spouse and I joined the Eucharistic Congress of the Center of Jesus in Guadalajara, Mexico, it had been a different sort of non secular exposure. Some Dominican Monks of UST and Sacred Heart of Jesus Monks were with us in that non secular convention.
My wife and I saw the magnificent Pyramids of the pagans in Mexico City where my spouse climbed it up with the more youthful priests. I did not go up anymore and some of the participators.
Then for the first time, I saw with my wife the Shrine of our Woman of Guadalupe where the Sanctified Virgin appeared to Juan Diego, a native of Mexico, and where the picture of the Sanctified Mary was broadcast in his coat. It is a miracle.
The Divine Mercy devotion was still extraordinary and my wife was a devotee of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Today, I am completely alone in our house but my sons Bong and Rommel who sleep in my room with a male carer were there to give me company.
My spouse, for the first time in our married life, attended a convention retreat in Malibu Center in California, USA for six days exclusive for leaders in the Catholic church alone.
Monsignor Rey Manuel Monsanto together with some 4 Philippine monks, Monina Tayamin, a nationwide evangelist from Manila, and Fr. Mar Arenas, president of the Philippine Apostolic Congress of Mercy and the rector of the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Marilao, Bulacan, and Msgr. Rey Manuel Monsanto who is the spiritual director of the Western Mindanao Divine Mercy ecclesiastical area where he is the regional non secular director.
I am all for the glory of God regardless of whether my wife is not with me, for she wants such deep knowledge on the way to effectively promote in Mindanao, in her area of responsibility, the glory of God thru the devotion of the Divine Mercy together with other lay leaders in Mindanao.
She is going to be home in the week of July where I’ll meet her at the NAIA Airfield with my child Rommel and his spouse Kookie.
In the leftover years of our lives, we shall dedicate it devotedly for God’s glory and like the biblical leader, Joshua, when he said, as for me and my household we’ll serve the Lord.
Looking back, the Lord prepared us to serve in His Shrine as reported tagza.com.
Church Fund Raising Ideas
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Sunflower Dish Cloths Set of 12 Cloths Assorted Colors 3 Each Red, Green, Blue and Yellow $17.88 The famous Sangamon Mills Sunflower Dish Cloth. A favorite for church fundraisers for decades. Sold as a set of 12 cloths, 3 of each color: Red, Green, Blue and Yellow. Dish cloths should be WASHED before first use to remove any residual dye and stray cotton fibers resulting from the manufacturing process…. |
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Wooden Carnival Spinner Game $29.99 Carnival Spinner Game. Give this wooden prize wheel a spin at your next carnival! Printed with “Spin-A-Prize” and “Spin the wheel win a prize!”, this carnival spinner game is a big hit with kids! Great for classroom Halloween parties too! 22 1/4″ Simple assembly required…. |
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24 ct – Plastic Carnival Circus Big Top Character Cupcake Picks $9.99 Big Top Character Cupcake Picks. Bring your cupcakes to life with these plastic circus character picks! (2 dozen per set) 5 3/8″ – 6 1/8″… |
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Wooden Pirate Ship Bean Bag Toss Game Wooden Pirate Ship Bean Bag Toss Game. Includes five 2 1/2″ bean bags, a 16″ x 20 1/2″ wooden board and wooden pole for standing…. |
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BLACK SNAKE PRINT FLAT WALLET CLUTCH BY DESIGNSK $13.99 Our flat wallet clutch is stylish and trendy for all occasions, including parties. It is easy to use and carries everything from cash to a checkbook. It can be used without a purse or can be put in a purse. A multi-purpose wallet that fits everything all-in-one!!… |
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GIRAFFE FLAT OPERA WALLET CLUTCH BY DESIGNSK Our flat wallet clutch is stylish and trendy for all occasions, including parties. It is easy to use and carries everything from cash to a checkbook. It can be used without a purse or can be put in a purse. A multi-purpose wallet that fits everything all-in-one!!… |
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The Lord is My Shepherd Old Testament Biblical Necktie (blue) $17.99 Brand new design for the Bible devotee, features the quote from Psalms 23 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Old Testament quote makes this appropriate for both Jews and Christians. Silky polyester fabric is dry-clean only. Tie measures 4″ across at its widest…. |
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100 pc Mega Rubber Duck Ducky Duckie Assortment $44.85 Looking for a mixed variety of ducks? Vinyl Rubber Ducky Assortment. (100 pcs./unit) 2″ Assortment may vary. These do not squeak or float upright. They have holes in their mouths for squirting water…. |
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Fund Raiser’s Guide to Religious Philanthropy 2000 $175.00 … |
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Story of an Auction: For the Glory of God $54.50 After several early attempts to have an auction to raise money for disaster relief were sponsored by a Church of the Brethren man’s grouop, the vision of three men led to the first Brethren Disaster Relief Auction to be held at the Labanon Fairgrounds in 1977. In the 32 years since then, over $11 million has been raised to help victims of natural and man-made disasters. In this full-color collecti… |
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Fund Raiser’s Guide to Religious Philanthropy 1997 (10th ed) $160.00 … |
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PLAIN COLOR FLAT OPERA WALLET CLUTCH PURSE BY DESIGNSK Our flat wallet clutch is stylish and trendy for all occasions, including parties. It is easy to use and carries everything from cash to a checkbook. It can be used without a purse or can be put in a purse. A multi-purpose wallet that fits everything all-in-one!!… |
