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Today is good day, why? I didn't get out from the building for almost whole day, my hands and back is start hurting again, but good thing the company gave ice cream social event, and it was fun to talk with co-workers under the sun, for at least an hour and talk to them about bible and what our believes. I also recieved calls from Rhea May and Gema -more spiritual encouraging that they will be pioneering this July. I cant wait for next week, they will come and visit orange county then go field service next week during our C.O. visit.
It is a general cleaning day as well at the house. At last! My Aunt gave back the steam vacuum and all of us, follow the cleaning schedule for year 2008.
Living with my brothers and parents are kinda tough, strict- but I am always happy to see them in that way. I miss my Dad being strict when he was still healthy, but my brothers are now fulfilling these roles now. They wants everything organized, from house cleaning, backyard, car washing, cooking schedule, laundry schedule, and specially on the bills and auditing of the finances. In this situation, I do not have any complaints, because fulfilling the major responsibilities at the house is a good training for them if they want to have family in the future. Right now, we enjoy so much the spiritual benefits that my parents and siblings provides, safeguarding the bible moral standard, material things and trainings. I guess Filipino culture, strong family ties are still there, the rules is if someone get married, they have to leave the house.
Tuesday is necessary that all of us need to be home as early as possible. The kids growing up, my parents are getting old, so the meeting helps to gather all the important things that all of us need to pay attentions. We have to opened up to tell all the problems that everyone experiencing, finances, the plans for weekends, upcoming visitors for this month, vacations schedules, and what the goals they want to pursue. The good thing for open communication within the family is we always remind members of the family to pursue the right things and the goals. In addition, if we see that someone is doing differently and going on the opposite way. Many hands will pull t
hem back on the right track. We always remind each other that the "word of honor" is very important and this should be carefully think and examine his/her self before to speak to other. That if he/she says this or that and we all agree because that is for his/her own good and on bible principles. We expect a that each of us will fulfill what he/she says, promise, and spiritual goals so he/she gain or preserve the trust of the whole family. Seems it is a perfect family, huh? Not always, of course there always been times that disagreement and fighting inside the family, but we learned to focus on the solutions to the problems, be positive, and focus on good characteristic of each member. In additions, if we always reminisce the happy moments and struggles that we have been through. We can easily solve this, in fact we do not want to waste the happy years we been together, harmony and peace inside the house for just a small fight or disagreement, dissapointments. Most important this should never be an excuse to be rebellious and should never stop us to serve Jehovah do His will as a family.
To my Ate and Kuya that Married and have their own family now (Eunice, Lance, Dave, Ailyn, and Rachel) I know you already fulfills your role in family, but me and the three bugoys (Abiath, Joe, Nathan) want to share the plan that we are trying to work on as soon as possible:
Mom and Dad need to retire as soon as possible. We know that before they got married they're been pioneering for many years and of course today is the time for them to go back in full time field ministry. Life is so difficult when we came here on 2002, and was sad that we have to get through on that hard times and start from the scratch, just to live here in America. Hey! Nevertheless, Jehovah blessed the hard works the 3 bugoys and me that been through. Looking back then when we are all together, on the eyes as a kid, everything seems perfect for me. However, as we grow we start think deep, take responsibilities, and strive for a goal. Sometimes we forgot Jehovah, but Jehovah never forgot us. In the times, that the family has no material things, no job and reputations breakdown, we're still together and we always ask for His help, truly He listened every time our heart cries thru prayers if anything that will affect one’s relationship to God; anything that will affect one spiritually.
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us - 1 John 5:14
i cant continue anymore.. I'm sleepy. Good night, Next time again.
Here are some of the actions photos from the video camera. Taken last june 3, night before we do start the family study. I think it is 19 pictures and i dont't want to put it one by one on my photobucket, it taking so much space. So the GIF file will be a good idea to display the actions. Specially Sammy's laugh :)! She always says everytime she see camera.. "Smile... 1,2,3 click... Smile"...
Summer season starts on June 20. But on our house it's always summer. Its hot inside the house and always smells cooked food everytime we came from work. Specially when Dad came from fishing, the whole house smells fish. But it's ok for us, its food and my parents prepare dinner for everyone. We actually make a schedule taking turns to cook every night. But it happends that we all like Tuesday night coz Mom and Dad are best cooked.
By the way, Congrats to Mom and Dad on their 38th aniversary last June 13. Wow! 38th years? I cant imagine how they manage to be together 24/7, i think this is the reason why they have 9 kids... They work at same company, same schedule, sleep together, do grocery together, gardening, feeding the dog, feeding Sammy, etc. I think the only time I see them separate is when we drive goin to Oceanside. Here are the moments....
Last Monday my Dad sleep over at my sister house to go fishing, I asked my Mom why she havent sleep yet and it almost 2am, I teased her.. telling "oh,oh, you cant sleep coz Dad is not with you tonight, huh, huh?". She just give me a smile, and continue put the plates at the cabinet. I thought she can manage to sleep alone, so the next morning I went to their room, but she is not there. Uhmm, I wonder where Mom is? I checked Abiath's Room, garage, Sammy's...she's not there. Alas! i found Mom with my younger brothers' room, seing them both of the boys cuddling their Mom. I smiled and talked to my self
"if ony I still have my camera...Kodak moments of good relationship of Mom and Sons.. TING!!( Thought bubbles appear) i could use this photos on their wedding day slideshow IF someday one of the boys got married, hehehe! (plok! Thought bubbles dissapear)...
I slowly closed the glass door... then head up to prepare for work.
reading this blog, people will think / say positive and negative. The writer is not a writer, She is just an observer, a watcher. The reason why I write some of the everyday lives in this blog, is to share this to my siblings who live on other country. In addition, i think this is one way to show my family how I appreciate them. And last, it's a good practice to improve my english, ugh!(ESL).
ok continue... one thing and why? I observed my siblings they always ask if there is problem. Sometimes i got annoyed coz they are persuasive to ask what's happening to me... why im so silent and always sad for past few weeks. there's a moments that i want to be alone to concentrate more on studying and decision making. But for them, its a big changes that they don't want to see that on me, everyday. Well, everything goes well, when we talked and try to understand each other situations. They said that they miss when I nagged them and calls them everyday. And then they throw me some conclusions words: "The way you treat your siblings or parents, is the way you become as a parent or marriage mate". This either be, im a nagger or introvert?.... Good thing our watchtower study this week is good source of advise... it will be fun to study it with the family, and while we reading the paragraphs and the search for footnotes we can start questioning ourselves and medidate, to how our family can walk in Jehovah's way and serve Him with whole heart and life.
"On account of this I bend my knees to the Father, to whom every family in heaven and on earth owes its name" - Ephesians 3:14, 15
Gema>> Congratualations new grad!!!
Its always fun seeing my sisters and brothers sa Temecula. I miss them so much. Its been more than a month, the last party we had. And on July it will be the spiritual gathering and we're all excited to see each other again.
Why im so excited to see them? i wanna watch their spiritual growth... the efforts and sacrifice they made, gave me encourangement, they gives me smiles even we're miles away. uhmm so many things to say, but i cant express it thru writings.
We gave up a lot of things in this world to follows Jehovah's perfect way..., no doubt
we always find true happiness, right?
Remember, now, your Grand Creator in the days of your young manhood"—
2002 to 2004 Photos
Hey! i found some of the photos: http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa30/riverafamily_album/
2002
Our first year here in America - fishing, surfing, Universal Studio,Congregation Parties, and Family Reunion party at Uncle Dan's House, etc...
2003
International Assembly at Long Beach, CA Convention July 10 to 13...
Universal Studio and etc.
2004
Memorial Day 4/4/04...
Philippines Vacation 4/24/04 to 5/15/14/04...
Kishi and Ailyn Wedding (Philippines) 4/30/04..
Joenathan's High School Graduation 6/12/04
Today is good day, why? I didn't get out from the building for almost whole day, my hands and back is start hurting again, but good thing the company gave ice cream social event, and it was fun to talk with co-workers under the sun, for at least an hour and talk to them about bible and what our believes. I also recieved calls from Rhea May and Gema -more spiritual encouraging that they will be pioneering this July. I cant wait for next week, they will come and visit orange county then go field service next week during our C.O. visit.
hem back on the right track. We always remind each other that the "word of honor" is very important and this should be carefully think and examine his/her self before to speak to other. That if he/she says this or that and we all agree because that is for his/her own good and on bible principles. We expect a that each of us will fulfill what he/she says, promise, and spiritual goals so he/she gain or preserve the trust of the whole family. Seems it is a perfect family, huh? Not always, of course there always been times that disagreement and fighting inside the family, but we learned to focus on the solutions to the problems, be positive, and focus on good characteristic of each member. In additions, if we always reminisce the happy moments and struggles that we have been through. We can easily solve this, in fact we do not want to waste the happy years we been together, harmony and peace inside the house for just a small fight or disagreement, dissapointments. Most important this should never be an excuse to be rebellious and should never stop us to serve Jehovah do His will as a family.
