Kape at Keso

It's been over a year since the outbreak of the pandemic. Everyone went through a season of more downs than ups. It was heartbreaking to see friends losing jobs, fighting depression and anxiety, and even grieving for lost loved ones. I was of no exemption. I have exhausted all strength that's left in me. I was troubled and mentally hanging by a thread. All those feelings or emotions were foreign to me. But God still does everything for good. Right now, I am involved in three Bible study groups, I could share more about God to my parents, I and my friends started sponsoring kids, we also launched a support group in Facebook and two workmates committed their lives to God.  While writing about these things, I felt in awe of what God did behind my suffering. I am always a confident person. I take pride in the fact that I have good speaking skill. But last year, I couldn't even pray aloud without stuttering. I would run out of breath whenever I share the gospel. My knees quiver ...

Now I understand why most Japanese I know say that Cebu beaches are clean - well some aren't actually. ⛅⛅⛅ For the Golden Week Holiday, we went to Fujisawa in Kanagawa to visit a friend. Enoshima Island is nearby so she toured us around. It was pretty much crowded than we imagined but we didn't bother anyway. We went up the lighthouse which cost us 500 jpy each. And from the top of the lighthouse, this is the view. 😍 The sea breeze is still refreshing although the water is not as clear as Cebu's. 😄 I could spend the day just looking at this scenery. With Ava, my childhood friend. We grew up in church together but I'm actually 3 years older than her. After skidding our way out of the island, we stopped by Ate Toshi's house to have some dinner. 🍣🍗 It's been a while since the last time I saw Ate Toshi. She has aged with grace. She's Japanese and she was a missionary in our church in Cebu f...