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I remember the days when I feel like a cracked vase, too broken to hold anything beautiful. I used to think that because I wasn’t perfect, no one would ever see the good in me. Let alone love me. It felt like I was unworthy of any kind of love, like i did not deserve it, but you suddenly happened.   At first I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t believe someone like you would want to be with someone like me. But you stayed. You looked at me not with judgement but with understanding. You saw the cracks in my soul and instead of turning away, you reached out and saw something worthy loving. You held me close, showed me that I was worthy of everything that I deserved to be loved just as much as anyone else.   You didn’t try to fix me or change me. Instead you embraced every part of me, even the broken bits. You showed me that love isn’t about being perfect, its about accepting each other for who we are, faults and all. It doesn’t come with conditions or pre requisites You showed me that even in my brokenness, I am still deserving of love and care. And in your arms, I found a kind of peace I never knew existed.   You make me see that love isn’t just something you find in fairytales or movies. Its real, can be messy, but its beautiful. You showed me that life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain. You showed me that even in the darkest times, there can be light, there can be love, there can be life.   With you by my side, I feel like I can take on the whole world. You give me strength, courage and hope. You make me believe in myself, in us, in our love. And no matter what life throws our way, I know we can face it together, hand in hand, heart to heart.   You came into my life and turned everything upside down in the best possible way. You showed me that love and life isn’t something to be afraid of, its something to embrace, something to cherish. And for that I will forever be thankful of you.   Every moment with you feels like a dream come to reality. You make me laugh, you make me smile, you make me feel more alive than I ever thought possible. An as we go on through this beautiful and special journey called life, I know that as long as we have each other we can conquer through His grace anything that comes along our way.   Thank you my “ lahat ng bukas” person. For showing me that I am deserving of love, that I am worthy of love that I am capable of love. Thank you for changing my mind about love and life, for holding my hand, you showed me that love is not just a feeling, but a choice we make everyday to stand by each other side through thick and thin. Thank you for being you, for being mine, for being my everything. I love you more than any of my words can ever express.   And here’s to us. To the imperfectly perfect road we are now together, wherever the Lord may lead us, may His grace, His Hope, faith and Lavishing love be with us until we see the day of the fulfilment of His plan for us as we delight our heart’s desire to His will.   I love you for loving me despite my flaws, for seeing the beauty in my brokenness and for showing me that with you, I will always be enough.. I LOVE YOU MY ALWAYS!

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When Letting Go Seems the Only Way...

Life is full of surprises. Some bigger than others. And sometimes we’re occasionally hit with some unexpected news that can be difficult to let go of and move on from. There are times in our lives when we don’t trust God enough with the relationships we hold on to tightly. And when He asks us to surrender something to him, our minds get filled with questions. “Why did I have to meet him if he’s not the one?” “Why do I have to go through this pain?” God is the author, designer, and maker of our lives. He is the author of love and romance. He created everything. I totally believe that the best love story you can ever have has to be written by God. The proof of a God-written love story is the impossibility of it apart from Him. A God-written love story must glorify Him and will reflect His mighty hand. It must bless other people in the sense that they realize it has to be God. A totality of how we see God’s hand to overcome the pain you may feel for the time being while in the process of moving on is the same level of our deep relationship to the One who is Sovereign over every pain, every breaking we may have to face is surely a God’s way of molding our characters and attitude towards the holiness and full surrender to His calling... 

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Of all the things i have learned from the Global Vision School i was captured to know the Heart and the Vision of our Father... knowing these two things tremendously changed my perspective in serving the Lord... that I should nOT settle for mediocrity because there is more than of being a pastor, a teacher, musician, worship leader, etc...

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).

Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I -have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19–20).

The Great Commission begins locally to globally and being a global church this should be our call of duty...

This is the meaning of being a witness for Jesus. It is an uneasy mandate, but the power of the Holy Spirit is given to us, to be with us in carrying out this task.

When the Holy Spirit is poured out, the apostles are given the power to witness, with authority and miraculous signs (Acts 2:32).

The existence of the Holy Spirit cannot be separated from God’s dynamic power, which enables the apostles – and now us – to be witnesses of Jesus.

But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ (Philippians 3:7-8)

Vision school is a seven week missions training program which focuses purely on understanding God’s vision, that He desires for all nations to receive the Gospel. His vision from the creation of the world until now has always been the same and this becomes so clear as you begin to understand His heart and how it revolves around the nations.

There is a common saying we say in Vision School, “Not my Vision but His Vision,” because we, as followers of Jesus Christ, must want and desire to understand His heart and vision. God desires the nations and that is why Jesus gave us the Great Commission “to go and make disciples of all nations” in Matthew 28:19. It’s this simple truth that is so obvious yet we ourselves do not truly understand the importance of this calling. Many of us do not live according to His vision, but are constantly deceived into thinking that this great commission isn’t so great.

Vision school reveals the simple fact that Jesus is coming soon. It makes me ask what am I doing for His kingdom? Am I truly living to make disciples of all nations? Am I truly living as a disciple of Jesus Christ? As I began to ponder these questions, I began to see that my vision was not aligned with His vision. Knowing this, there were only two things I could do: continue to live my life as I did before, or live my life focused on making the Gospel known in all nations. This was the turning point of my life.

We know that God is working and calling all churches to rise and for all people of faith to lay down their lives for the sake of the Gospel and to make the Gospel known in all nations. This is God’s heart and has been His heart from the beginning of time, and He uses those who are obedient to complete this task. So God is calling each and every one of us and is looking for those who are willing to submit their lives and obey Him. God wants to make history and he will make history through those who obey.

Coming to understand God’s vision and how His heart is breaking for the nations, how could I continue on the same path, where my entire life’s purpose was to be comfortable and die happy. How could I continue to live a life focused purely on myself when God is making history right now and when there are so many who have yet to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. This is the power of God’s vision.  

There is just no way you can live the same after understanding His heart. If we truly desire to be disciples of Jesus Christ then we ourselves must be willing to live just like the disciples, laying down our lives for the Gospel. If we truly want to follow Jesus Christ then we must be willing to pay the price, our lives. This is what God is doing. He has been from the beginning and he will continue to do this. And so the question is, are you ready? Are you willing to lay down your life for this vision? Because He is extending this invitation to make history with everyone, it’s just up to us to simply obey.

To GOD alone be the glory.... 😍🥰

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Forgetting yet Remembering

You don’t ever forget someone, especially someone that you loved and cared for. Love is a beautiful thing. Love will leave a mark that can’t be erased.

When you love someone, and made them a part of your world, you have also made lasting memories with them. These are in your memory and unless you loose your memory, these memories will remain. In time, some will fade. As we get older we forget a lot of things. But sometimes, something will trigger a memory and you’ll remember an event like it was just yesterday.

If your asking how you can live your life with a broken heart, or you just want to move on with your life without someone you loved, you have to grieve the loss of this person and the loss off the relationship. You must accept that the relationship is over. Once you accept it, then you’ll be able to move on. But you have to go through the grieving process before you can honestly accept that they are no longer a part of your life.

No matter what the reason is that caused the relationship to end, it’s always hard to move on when your life no longer revolves around someone that meant so much to you. Everything is suddenly different. You have a huge void that was once filled by someone who is no longer there. You feel empty and lost. You don’t know what to do with yourself. And it hurts. The pain will start to ease once you start replacing that void with positive things.

Make yourself find something positive to do to keep you busy.

Rediscover yourself. You have changed since you first fell in love. Get to know what interests you now.

Try something new. Be daring and do something that you’ve always wanted to do but never took time to do it. Be good to yourself..Don’t make the mistake of rushing into another relationship. Many people think that finding someone to replace the void will solve their problem. It will only cause you more pain. Sure, it will occupy your mind and fill the void, but it’s just a bandaid. It will cover up your pain but it won’t help you to heal.

When you allow yourself to heal, you are also learning how to love yourself. You will be improving yourself. You’ll grow from healing. You’ll become a new and improved version of yourself. You’ll know who you are, and you’ll love the person you’ve become. You won’t need others to make you happy, you’ll be happy because you are happy inside. You’ll attract people who are as healthy as you. People that love themselves and when you love yourself, you are capable of loving others as much as you love yourself.

Fill your emptiness will positive energy. Remove sadness and negative thoughts. Positive things happen when your thinking positive thoughts.

When you find yourself thinking of your past love, think of the positive things, the good memories. Be thankful you got to experience those emotions. Be glad to have loved them and the wonderful times you shared. Let it warm your heart. Then join the here and now. Don’t live in the past. Allow yourself to remember all the good times in your life.

Who knows those good time memories can just come back when you least expected it or when time had you recovered, healed and ready to accept it again in your life? ;)

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The Beauty of Brokeness

Turning the page isn’t easy. Often times we get stuck on the same page, the story that brought us so many moments of joy and love. Staying on the same page is the hope and longing that maybe they will come back, maybe things will turn out differently, maybe they will change their minds. The truth is, by continuing to stay there we miss out on the stories around us that have the potential to be as life changing as the ones we experienced. Sometimes God brings people into our lives and just like that, similar to a wind pushing them from behind, God briskly takes them away. All we can do is trust, and have faith that God is opening a new chapter in our life that is even more beautiful. If there’s a kind of heartbreak that has been universally felt by countless people across all cultures in the world, it is the heartbreak of a breakup. There’s nothing quite like the pain of the knowledge that the one you love is no longer yours. As impossible as it may seem, there’s nothing you can truly do but come to terms with the breakup, let go of the situation, and focus on healing, so that you can move on and become a stronger person through it all. The process is not completely dependent on you, however. It can be easy to accept all the responsibility for your healing so that you have an excuse to wallow in self-pity for however long you want. But the truth is that God is the only one who can fill the void you feel after a breakup. He is the one who repairs our souls, and we are just the vessels He uses to make that happen. Heather Lindsey advises, “Let not make any more excuses of ‘easier said than done.’ Let’s instead say, God—I trust you.” Letting Go…We must do all we can to help facilitate our healing, while still relying wholly on God. As I look back now, I realize that it was during that time period that I have never felt closer to God. Despite the pain that would come and go and then come right back again, I also was filled with an unmistakeable peace and joy knowing that I wasn’t alone through this and that I could trust that God had a plan for me. The truth is, sometimes relationships don’t work no matter how hard we try because God simply wants us to be closer to Him. Its not easy, its painful, its terrifying to let go but I can assure you that when you truly experience God’s peace in your life, when you take that first step or when your down on your knees and have nothing left to give, that is when God rescues us. Freedom is found only in surrender. With that step of faith, he will reveal his power in us and through us to handle whatever comes our way. God breaks through all that mess. You are never beyond healing. You are never too broken for restoration. You are never too shattered for repair. Don't be ashamed of your scars, of the deep crevices that line your soul, or the broken places of your life. They have an amazing story to tell. Here is truth. Just because we’ve been broken doesn’t mean that we are thrown away. Just because we’ve been broken doesn’t mean that we are un-usable, set up on a shelf. Just because we’ve been broken doesn’t mean that we are forgotten. Brokenness has the power, to bring forth new beauty, strength, and inspiration to others. Because it’s often in those moments that we’ve tasted deep suffering, that we noticed, we were made for more. There’s more. There’s purpose. The scars of life, the healed wounds, the deep lines, they all have stories to tell. Yet often we try to hide them away, preferring instead to present to the world, a safe façade of who we are, a more “perfect” version. You are not just simply patched back together, as He secretly hopes the glue will stick this time. Your repair and healing is never intended to be invisible. But beautifully lined with shining grace through every scar and broken space. Gold filled crevices of our heart, now stronger, better, more beautiful than before.

Bringing life to what was broken. He was willing to take on the brokenness of the world in exchange for our freedom. “Behold, I am making all things new.

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WHEN LETTING GO MEANS GROWING UP

There are many things in our lives that are out of our control, yet we can still have peace knowing that God is in control. Like a child depending on his father, God wants us to depend on Him and His strength. Letting Go and Letting God will encourage you to rely on and trust God through every stage of life. I was raised in a strong faith filled home with parents who truly lived Christ first. Their examples taught me to pursue the will of God and wait until I had release in my spirit before making major decisions.

Does something in your life seem out of control? If so, it is time to let God handle it.  Whether it is an emotional upset, a mental block, a physical challenge, or a relationship problem, the solution for each is the same:

Let Go!  Let God handle it all!

I acknowledge that there is a presence and power beyond my understanding, ready to work through me as I let go. I know that myself I can do nothing, but with God all things are possible. I am willing to let go and let God handle it all.

As you begin to let go of trying to control challenges, remember that this does not mean that you are shirking your part in the process.  Rather, it means that you are courageously facing challenges with a new awareness of your partnership with God and God’s presence and power within you.  It means that you are beginning to accept that you can handle whatever confronts you because of the solid foundation of God’s spirit within you.

Remind yourself quietly, again and again: I am willing to let go and let God handle it all.

If doubts persist, respond to each negative thought or feeling with the same quiet affirmation:  I am willing to let go and let God help me.  God is the source, and I am the channel.  I know that God can handle everything. Letting go and letting God handle things sometimes means finding new ways of helping yourself to the peace you earnestly desire or the listening to the guidance that comes to you – even as simple nudges or quiet urging.

You are a precious, beloved child of God.  Hear with reassurance, “You are always with me, and all that is mine is yours” (Luke 15:31).

Let go, dear friend, and let God handle it all!

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Ang pag-aaswa HINDI PURO KILIG; madaming loophole, shortcoming at problem solving.

But that is the reason why marriage is the greatest avenue to demonstrate Christlikeness. Walang perfect na tao o relasyon, kailangan magextend ng unconditional love, mercy and grace gaya ng ginawa ni Kristo sa atin.

Kaya wag mag-asawa nang wala si Kristo. Because you will only love how Christ loved if Christ is in you.

#BiblicalMarriage

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Kapag nasa PINAKAMAHIRAP ka nang sitwasyon, dun ang PINAKAMASARAP na panahon dahil you are with Him and you have EVERYTHING, because you have JESUS CHRIST Who is above all things!

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♪♫ what if Your blessings come through raindrops What if Your healing comes through tears What if a thousand sleepless nights Are what it takes to know You're near What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise ♪♫ ^-^

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ANG PAGIGING KRISTYANO AY PARANG PAGSAKAY SA JEEP.

i. Wala yan sa tagal ng trapik nasa soundtrip yan ni manong. Parang pagsiserve lang yan kay Lord. Hindi mo ito mai-enjoy kung namumuhay tayo under sa Law at hindi under ng Grace ng Panginoon.

ii. Ang Pagsiserve kay Lord parang pagsakay sa jeep, ung tipong gusto mong sumakay sa harap pero doon ka lang talaga sa likod. Ang dami-dami mong plano atgusto mong gawin sa buhay mo.. pero kahit anung mangyari„ plano pa rin ni God ang masusunod.

iii. Minsan, kelangan mo talagang sabihin ang mga katagang, “Makikiurong na lang po” para lang makaupo. Okay lang makipagsiksikan basta alam mo sa sarili mong hindi ka masasaktan. Sige.. ipagpilitan mo ang mga bagay na gusto mo lang gawin at hindi ang kalooban ni Lord. Sasaya ka kaya sa gagawin mo ?? o baka masaktan ka lang?

iv. Ang pagsakay sa jeep ay parang pride, kelangan mong yumuko kapag sasakay ka kasi baka mauntog ka. Sa pagsiserve kay Lord, kelangan tanggalin ang mga pride.. kasi kung puro tayo pride mahihirapan tayong gawin ang mga bagay para kay Lord..

v. May mga tao talaga na kasasakay lang pero maya-maya ay bababa na din agad-agad. May mga tao talaga na makakasama natin sa gawin ng Diyos, pero sa di malamang rason minsan di mo na nakakasama.

vi. Para tayong pamasahe sa jeep, marami kang madadaanan at makikilala bago ka makarating sa tunay na nagmamay-ari sa’yo. Mahuhulog ka pero may pupulot at pupulot sa’yo.ganyan talaga ang buhay, marami tayong pagdadaanan. Minsan nakararating agad tayo sa mga pupuntahan naten pero minsan nanjan ung madadapa muna tayo o mahuhulog, ganun talaga kasama yan sa pag-grow.. pero lagi nateng tatandaan nanjan si Lord para pulutin tayo.

vii. Minsan makakasakay ka talaga sa jeep na ang driver ay pinupuno talaga ang kanyang sasakyan bago umalis. Tapos mapapaisip ka kung lilipat ka nalang kaya ng jeep dahil late ka na. Minsan Pagdating sa mga panalangin naten atat din tayo, gusto naten agad agad may sagot si Lord. Minsan naiisip mo na kung iba nalang kaya ang ipagpray mo. Pero tandaan mo: kahit gaano mo man katagal ipagpray ang bagay na iyan, kung kalooban ito ni Lord, sasagutin nya ito.. –sa tamang oras, sa tamang panahon, sa tamang lugar at sa tamang pagkakataon.

viii. At minsan kelangan mo ng sumigaw ng, "Manonggg!!!! Parrrraa!!!!!" dahil sadyang hanggang dun na lang talaga. Sa hinaba-haba man ng byahe naten, isusurrender pa rin naten ang buhay naten kay Lord Dahil kahit anong gawin naten wala talaga tayong laban sa kanya.

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Kung pakiramdam mo ngayon wala ng taong nagmamhal sayo. lahat sila ayaw sayo. lahat sila asar sayo. Pero isa lang ang sasabihin ko MAY ISA PANG NAGMAMAHAL SAYO! MAY ISA PANG DI MANGIIWAN SAYO! MAY ISA PANG GUSTONG GUSTO KA! Si JESUS YUN! HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH!

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"Ang tunay na Kristiyano ay hindi lang palasimba o active sa ministry kundi ang tunay na Kristiyano ay nakikilala sa kanyang asal, sa kilos, sa salita at sa gawa. Siya ay laging palabasa ng Biblia at Christian books, nananalangin, nagpupuri at sumasamba sa iisa at tunay na Diyos sa Espiritu at katotohanan hindi sa Diyos na mala-anyong kahoy o bakal at higit sa lahat: Namumuhay ayon sa katotohanan ng Word of God at sa mga doktrina nito. Mahlig pa sa mga Christian music."

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NAKAKATARANTA BA MAGLINE UP?

Tapos na ang Friday. Saturday na bukas. Dadaan na naman ang isang linggo at iniisip mo ulit ang ipapakanta mo sa susunod na linggo sa church. Nakakatarantang mag line-up.

Yan ang naging mindset ko before nung nagsisimula pa lang akong worship leader. Pag natapos na ang weekends, ang Huwebes at ang Biyernes ay nakakahinga na ko ng maluwag kasi “nairaos” ko na ang isang line up. Pahinga ng Saturday at isip na naman ng line up kasi magpapasa ng bago Wednesday, magsisifra pa sila ng Thursday at Friday at ito na naman! Kalimitan ko nang naililine up yung mga kantang komportable ako at sanay na akong ipakanta. Yung alam ko na pag pinakanta ko ay may “dating” at may “impact” sa tao.

Mali pala yun.

It all changed nung may isang linggong bigla na lang akong na-black out. Bigla akong nawalan ng mga kantang ipapakanta. Naubos ko na lahat ng mga kantang kalimitan kong ipakanta. Paulit ulit na lang at “going through the motion” na lang ang praise and worship.

Then God made me realize something, “It’s not about you.”

Oo nga pala, hindi nga pala ako ang bida sa worship. Hindi pala ang mga kanta ang bida sa worship, at higit sa lahat, hindi pala dapat ako ang nagdedesisyon sa worship. Siya nga pala ang Author of Worship, therefore, Siya rin ang Leader ng Worship Leader.

Sa isang baguhang worship leader, alam ko ang gusto mo. Gusto mo ipakanta ang mga kantang humipo sa iyo at nakabless sa iyo. But there’s one thing I would like to say — is that song what God wants you to lead? O baka ikaw lang ang nagnanais niyan? Baka nadadala rin tayo ng emotionalism.

Being emotional is not a sin, pero ang madala ng ating emosyonal sa paggawa ng line-up ay makakaapekto unang una sa ating song selection for the Praise and Worship, and secondly, our mindset on Worship.

If God is the Author of Worship, and if God is the Leader of the Worship Leader — therefore, God Himself should be involved in our line up selection. Hindi ikaw ang sole person to decide on your line up. Kaya ka natataranta kasi mag-isa ka lang.

Nakakatarantang mag line up… kung ikaw lang ang nagli-line up. Let the Holy Spirit lead you in your line up. His grace is sufficient.

Bago ako matapos, I just like to share what happened with one of my encounters in the worship leading. First time kong mag lead ng worship team outside our local church’s team. Nervousness strikes ng sobra. Di ko alam ang demographics ng aattend. Di ko alam ang background ng mga kasama ko. Yung mga tipong tanong na “yung tinutugtog ba namin ay tinutugtog din ba nila?”

The line up for the event is prepared at least a month ahead. Nagpasa na ako ng line up at ipinasa ito sa mga ka-banda para maka-sifra sila. Planado at thematic pa ang line up. Pag Day 1, fellowshipping songs gaya ng “Sama-sama” ni Ptr Boy Baldomaro (#throwback), pag Day 4, commissioning songs na tulad ng “Go” ng Hillsong na may “Ole ole ole” sa dulo. Pero pagdating ng camp, BOOM BASAG ANG LINE UP.

With the team constantly praying and with Ptr Ronald’s leadership with the music team (side note: Kaya tayong mga Worship Teams, hindi natin kaaway si Pastor. Tulungan tayo!), we have made a new line up. Bago kada session. And we are very much sure that the Holy Spirit is leading us through this. And guess what, it is a blast. The Holy Spirit just have His way in our hearts. Maging kaming mga worship leaders yumuyuko at awestruck sa Glory ni Lord. That encounter with God changed my perspective of worship and music ministry — and dadalhin ko yan for the rest of my life.

Nakakatarantang mag-line up pag ikaw lang. Let the Holy Spirit guide you in your line up. He will give you the right songs at the right moment. At huwag matakot kung babaliin niya line up mo. Kung siya ang nag-line up, siya rin ang magpoprovide sayo ng boses, ng talent at siyempre at mas higit pa — ng anointing. 

Kayo, paano kayo mag line up? Tara, usap tayo.

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From the moment this child entered my life my world changed. My heart grew and I continue to stand in amazement of what she has taught me through the gift of being her mother. I can’t believe 8 years ago today you came into this world with eyes wide open and absolutely perfect! You are so precious, Abby. To both your Heavenly Father and to me. You are seen. You are safeguarded. And you are celebrated. You are this beautiful little soul. From you I have learned patience, I have experienced family, and I have evolved. I am a better person for having you in my life. I look forward to seeing how you will continue to grow and develop in the next year of your life. I Happy, Happy Birthday Baby Girl…..wishing you a million days that reflect the possibilities you see. Seeing the fulfilment of God's plan in your life with full of blessings and favors to come. May you continually grow more and more in grace and love of the Lord... I speak wisdom and knowledge to overflow in and thru you.. Long years and good health for you my baby... I love you with all my heart. Happy happy birthday baby princess ko....

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Mommy and Noah friday selfie mode... (",)

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Me and my bebe kate... I missed u! ;)

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Abby on going taking her entrance exam... A soon to be IPSJIAN... :)