December 2012, I think I wrote a blog about it that I spent my Christmas (2012) and New Year (2013) here in Jakarta with the Duplito family. It was my first Christmas away from home. However, I am SO blessed to be with them. I didn't feel that I was alone during that season. I became a part of their family. I was able to build a relationship with them specially to Tita Lanie, ate Cath and Roxanne.
Year 2013 was a fun and challenging year to me. Prayers were being answered, celebrated my 25th birthday, gained friends, learned how to be more understanding to different personalities, and keeping and standing firm on things I always believe. There were a lot of struggles and challenges during this year that allowed me to be more well grounded in my Faith. JESUS has thought me to keep fixing my eyes on HIM and accepting that my identity is HIM and not how people look at me.
Ephesians 3:17-19
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God."
Highlights of this year were the following:
- I got my working visa and I was able to travel to Malaysia all by myself last Feb for almost a week. I roamed around and witness Kuala Lumpur.
- I celebrated my 25th birthday with my Puri Indah Life group. (Of course with my family back in the Philippines in the Spirit.)
- I joined the worship team in IES West church.
- I explored Jogjakarta. All expenses paid by Ibu Lia.
- I gained 3 new friends. Ark, Rain and Jonathan outside ICR employees.
- My Faith and emotional stability were tested during this year. (I was struggling but GOD continued to remind me of who I am in HIM and that I should fight for my rights as HIS daughter. He reminded that what HE's been doing in this season is preparation. If I am not going to fight for it, everything will be useless. If I retreat and surrender against what the enemy is throwing at me, HIS death on the cross will be a failure in my life.)
- I went home and celebrated my parents wedding anniversary, Christmas and New Year. (That includes spending some short but worthwhile time with my MMC friends. I caught a baby for the 1st time in 18months.)
These are some of the pictures I have through out year 2013.
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| My Puri Indah Life group. |
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| Prambanan Temple, Jogjakarta |
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| Borobudur, Jogjakarta |
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| ICR Puri Indah with our boss and her son in Museum Seni, Jogja. |
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| IES-West friends (Reanne, Ark, Jonathan, Joem, Rain and ate Cathryn) |
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| Spent time with one of my closest friends, Jamie |
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| I spent time with my siblings during Christmas break. |
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| I visited my little brothers grave. |
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| I had one of the BEST Christmas with them. Though it was very short. |
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| Thank you, JESUS for this wonderful family! |
