Chairo receives the sign and seal of the covenant

(We thank God for His covenant of grace. As believing parents, we understand that the same blessings of salvation that Christ has won for us will also be enjoyed by our son Chairo. On May 13, 2012, the sign and seal of the covenant have been administered to him by Rev. Clave Ray D. Hicks. Oh, that God will grant us the wisdom and grace to encourage Chairo to love and serve the Lord who has died for him.-Che)

Ninang Jhuny, Ninong Roy, Ninong Robert, Ninang Choi, Ninang Lhen, Ninang Benita, Ninang Minda and Ninong Elmer

"Hindi lang Ninong/Ninang pag Pasko."

Chairo and Ninang Benita

Chairo and Ninang Lhen

Chairo and Tita Liza and Ninang Minda

Onward, Christian Soldier

 

(On the rainy night of May 10, 2012 at the Hope Presbyterian Church (HCP) during the 32^nd Stated Meeting of the Northern Luzon Presbytery (NLP), Marlon was ordained as a minister under the Presbyterian Church of the Philippines, and installed as the Senior Pastor of HPC. While it is the calling and commitment to God that counts most, public ceremonies are commitments made in public. May God's grace and the gospel grip your heart all the more hons; the Holy Spirit fill your every moment of service to our Master; and all the glory and honor be His alone. -Che)

Mama and Taichi

It has been more than a year now since mama joined a group of old women, some retirees like her, doing ‘Taichi’ in front of the BSU Library. Every morning, except Sundays, she joins the group in doing 10-, 16-, 24- steps routines (she’s still practicing the 42, sword and fan steps). Whatever those numbers mean or steps are, Taichi has been doing her good by the grace of God. She claims that with her almost daily Taichi, she since has stopped taking her maintenance drug for her heart issue, and lowered her maintenance doses for her diabetes and hypertension. Taichi was her perfect therapy since Daddy died. She not only gets the health benefits, but the social benefits of having her Taichi-mates as ka-berks.

“Taichi chuan (Tai Chi) is an internal Chinese martial art often practiced for health reasons. Taichi is typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, health and longevity.” (Source: http://twincitiestaichi.com accessed April 23, 2012)

Our little igorots

Troy Poole, Czarene Casiwan and Khane Launio

知行合一

the Chinese characters mean: "Only knowledge gained through doing can last long."

(Source: Xu, 2009. Everything I know about empirical economic research (and others) in three hours.)

Our little graduate

(We thank God for the privilege of watching Khane graduate nursery. We know it's a loooong way, but don't we all start as nursery, formal or informal? Way to go, Khane potpot!)

Chairo at 5 mos