Aaaaand she's back!
The Right Way To Hate Monday
I used to hate Mondays. Trust me, I hated it so much that I think it dislikes me too. Well, I'm not saying this because social media said so but because that's just how I felt when I have to wake up so early in the morning after a good weekend. Actually, I sometimes start dreading it on Sunday nights 'cause that's like "Monday eve" y'know. I know you can relate to this.
What Makes a Good Life?
It will be a total lie if you say you’ve never worried about the future. I mean, who hasn't? Fear is part of life’s blueprint. It’s either you walk the path and work it out, or downright quit and exit. These choices truly affect the quality of life that we make.
About two weeks ago, I watched a talk about making a “good life”. Yep, Ted talks are my versions of self-help books. Anyway, it makes me wonder how other people perceive a good, happy, and healthy life. Growing up, we probably have heard enough of the importance of working hard and earning hard to be able to get a good life.
Weekend Attempts: Making Easy UBE Halaya (Purple Yam Jam) With Just Five Ingredients
I finally got some UBE FIX after months of waiting. I always look for Ube or Purple Yam whenever my mom and I go to the market but I usually don't see anyone selling it. Yesterday, I saw someone post about it on Facebook so I ordered instantly. It was so funny because after ordering it, my mom and I went to the market and found people selling Ube for a lower price. Ugh hahaha! But yeah, I'm so glad I got to make my favorite Ube jam/halaya last Saturday.
2020 Struggles + New Year's Resolution
Happy New Year, Everyone! 2020 has been a crazy ride. Despite the challenges we are facing because of the pandemic, I also had some personal ones I needed to work and focus on in the past few months.
I just want to be honest here on my blog. I struggled with the other side of weight management. People always talk about the struggles of losing weight, but the problems of gaining weight or being underweight aren't always discussed in the media. Some may even say "sana all" but that's not always the case. What I experienced helped me get to know myself more and made me realize that you really have to put in the effort if you want to reach your goals.
5 Important Lessons That I Learned Last Month
We are already halfway through November but today, I'd just like to share some things that I realized last month. I was supposed to do a blogtober but my work got the best of me and I missed it. As a writer and as part of a creative team, last month was way too much of a creative juice. I felt almost mentally drained that writing on my own space would feel a little dragging. It's weird and ironic because right now, as I write this, I feel like I wanna share so much of my life lately. Have you ever felt that way?
Going Natural: Here's Cream Silk's New Rich Organic Powerfusion Ultra Conditioner (Review)
How To Do A Facetime Cover Shoot With Andrea Brillantes
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Last June, I was able to work with Andrea Brillantes/Blythe and shoot a cover issue with her over Facetime. This post may be way overdue but a lot of you have been asking how we were able to do it so here are the deets!
What Going Vegan for a Month Did to My Hair (A Review)
10 Random Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Me
When this year has started, I told myself I would try to be more active on my blog. Well, I tell that to myself all the time. Little did I know, 2020 is not gonna turn out the way I thought it would. I got busy (of work) and I ended up writing for others more than writing on my own personal space. (Well yeah coz that's my job oops)
What's On My Mind
Hi, everyone! It's me again, and I've really missed writing on my blog. I haven't had the chance to really post about any of my experiences for the past months, but believe it or not, a lot of things happened. I actually drafted a whole blog post about a life update but it now feels very irrelevant since I wrote that 2 months ago pa.
Situations here and there have escalated so quickly. We started the year here in the Philippines with an erupting volcano and now we have this spreading disease. This pandemic really brought a heavy toll on us. I know it goes for every country but I guess I can only speak about the things we're experiencing here in my own.
Life After The Mission
From TH 🇹🇭 to PH 🇵🇭
Thailand Bangkok Mission
The past 2 weeks have been sooo wonderful. I am just genuinely so happy about the work and for all the people we are teaching. They are amazing and it would be hard to leave them but I know that the Lord's work will continue and His trusted servants would help the people of Thailand ต่อไป. I'm blessed for this opportunity โอกาส to serve them too!
18 months and Beyond!!!
HI EVERYONE!!! SUCH A GREAT WEEK HUH?
Yesss! It felt really fast. Our week was so packed and I just want to say I missed my companion a lot! 555 After Tuesday, we were with other sisters because of Switchoffs! We only planned to switch off/exchange companions for Thursday and Saturday but was asked to kind of "surprise switch off" with some sisters.
My companion just did her Visa work in the morning and switched off that day too and is so down to travel at night.
18 MONTH MARK this week!!!!
สวัสดีจร้าาา Hi!!!
It's been raining a lot here in Bangkok and I like it! เย็นๆดี
We worked and had service this morning that's why I'm emailing just now!!! This afternoon, we watched Jensen play the piano for free 555 because he plays in concerts, apparently. Like recitals... We just met him yesterday and he's really nice!!! We went with the international sisters
This morning we helped sister Bee pack her stuff and carry it to the post office. I'm going to miss her so much!!!! she's moving to Chiang Rai so I won't be seeing her for the next few weeks BUT we'll videocall!!!!
MRT MIRACLESSS
Hello everyone!
Wasn't able to email last week but hey, I'm still here!
It was a really great week! BYU Vocal Point was in Thailand and had a benefit concert and devotional which we were all able to attend to. (brought our Rcs and Investigators with us) The concert last Friday was so fun. It was kind of weird to be there after a year and a half of being a missionary Haha their devotional yesterday plus their testimonies were spirit-filled and so inspiring! I just love their voices
Last Transfer
Long week!!!
Okrey... So Monday was about Dialogue in the dark! It was such an eye opener to me! We went to an hour long exhibition to experience how to live blindly. We were put into a dark room and passed through different settings with a blind guy guiding us. He was so good. It was way hard but the guide was experienced. Learned a lot from him and the experience.
We switched off in Thonburi last Wednesday and I just looooove their area so much. It's like a perfect mix of rural and Urban. Glad to have helped and learned from their area. It was our last companion exchange this transfer. Switch offs with sisters are always fun! We get to learn from these amazing sisters and they help us in our area too.
ลินดา Linda and Miracle เมย์ May
Switch off last Wednesday was really fun! I was with Sister Lobos(from Quezon province). It was great working, finding, and teaching with her. We taught this Filipina fruit vendor
Wednesday was a great day for Sister Harris and I. So, we're trying to invite atleast 20 ppl a day. But last Wednesday, we hit our goal of inviting 60 people!!! Yay! We've been seeing more miracles as we talk with more people. Sometimes, it's hard to talk with everyone but honestly, we'll never know who is prepared for the gospel unless we talk with everyone. It's such a great commitment from our district/zone and also, from President Ballard.
Which reminds me... He's coming here next week! Wayyyy exciting!
Last Saturday, Linda got interviewed for her baptism.
Thursday was so fun! At the end of the day, we set up a booth/stand to promote our English Class. We had all things set up from pamphlets to our Line QR codes flyers
Had to wake up really early for Thursday too since we went and renewed my Visa. It was such a fun day to see my MTC batch! Aaah I missed everyone and I'm so proud of them too! Had to wake up at 3:30am for that
Sooooo how are you all doing?
This week, in my studies, I was reading in the New Testament and I loved a verse from Matthew 13 and it sayssss
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
There were many instances of God's healing power in the New Testament including healing the blind and also the lady with issue of blood. Their faith were enough to receive this healing. I will always be amazed by how much love the Lord has for us. If we will just humble ourselves enough before Him, we will receive a greater sense of healing - not just physically but spiritually too. We live in a world where sometimes, it's hard to see and know what's right and hear the still small voice of the spirit. But there's a promise that if we will keep the commandments and follow Jesus Christ, we'll have the miracle of eyes that see what is worth seeing and ears that hear what is worth hearing.
Right? So, in line with that, we are going to visit a science museum today called Dialogue in the Dark where you'll learn how blind people live. I think it'll be an incredible experience to understand them more and minister to them more. I'll say it's going to be an eye opening experience where we'll walk by faith and not by sight. Hehe
LOVE you all! Cant believe that this week is the last full week of the transfer!
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Switch offs with Sister Lobos
switchoffs in Asoke
How's everyone doing?
This week was great. We found some cool people and we are so excited to teach them ต่อไป
Last Monday, we met some Filipinos at the MRT. They were in Thailand for a few days for Family Search and after Monday, I saw them at the Asoke Church every day 555 (because we taught at the โบสถ์ everyday this week!
Also, I was with Sister Fukofuka last Wednesday for switch offs. She is the funniest! She made switchoffs more fun and I love how she talks with everyone
This week was way fast. More meaningful activities every passing day! Last Saturday, we met someone who had a loooot of questions about life. Like, Why are we here? And where are we going??? We shared our extra special message with her and she accepted the invitation to be baptized. She's awesome.
Such simple questions help us solidify our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Do we really know where we are going? Or Do we really know we are are? I know that Heavenly Father has given us a perfect plan to follow. I'm so grateful for that. Sometimes we forget about eternity. Yes, may forever!
LOVE you all! And to all the mothers out there, Happy Mother's day. You are all legends!
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