Water of Baptism........

This is my daughter, Pam. She followed our Lord Jesus Christ in the water of baptism last May 27 at the age of 12 which is the right time for her to do so because she already understands.



Pastor Cris LLantino was the one who baptized her.



As a parent, I am happy that my daughter was baptized thru immersion. The bible says this is the right way to do it. Jesus Christ was baptized the same way...baptism is from the Greek word 'baptizo' which means to immerse.

We had a nice time on the pool afterwards, soaking our tired bodies to fight the heat of the summer......

Father's Day..

Yesterday, all fathers who attended the worship service in our church received coffee mugs with "I LOVE YOU DAD" inscription.

Before that, all fathers gave a special song number which had to be repeated because they got it wrong the first time.... Sons and daughters were called in to say something to their Dads. Kids thanked their Dads, said how much they love them and kissed them, too. I am sure that my husband felt good when it was Pam's turn.

After the service, we had Chinese food for lunch. It was our way to celebrate Father's Day.

Wearing Dad's Hat

Today would had been my father's 72nd birthday if he were still around...I intended to visit his grave last weekend but the weather did not cooperate..... Tonight, our family will have dinner to commemorate the birth of a wonderful, evermissed father ....

Two Sundays from now, the whole world will celebrate Father's day. It is sad that mine is already gone...

Last Saturday, I visited a store where I enjoyed looking at the displayed suggested gift items for Father's day. I bought a pin which says "World's Greatest Father" How I long to be able to give it to my father.... I decided to just attach the pin to his hat. However, I found out that his hat is now being used by my second brother... Maybe, wearing father's hat means a lot to him. Maybe he feels less lonely when he puts it on...maybe more than the protection that the hat brings it also gives my brother some 'strength'.....

More than anything else, I personally believe that when a son wears his dad's hat----he is showing respect to the person. This gesture shows that the son cherishes even the smallest thing the father had left behind...hat being one tangible connection between them....

It is like giving a salute....for recognizing the job well done...if this is so..then ...all your children would love to wear your old hat, Tatay as much as we want to take it off for you as well for a kind of father you had been to us...Hats off....

Chengdu, Sichuan, China May 21-25, 2006

My third time this year to go to our Chengdu site. I arrived in my hotel at about 3pm. I was about to put in order my personal belongings when Joy called to inform me that Steven will pick us up in an hour.

Steven has invited us to watch the US Red Coat band which I heard has about 300 members. The band will be in Shanghai next week.

I enjoyed watching the show as much as I enjoyed once again the camaraderie of my colleagues..