Day 1 – Wed, June 18

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!”
J…Thank you…thank you! {Arn}

Fresh from trip (around 1:00AM na kami nakatulog Tuesday night of our arrival, with only 3 hours of sleep – ako yun)…with all the “jetlag” effects, nagpunta kami ng Benicia (1 hr. siguro from Daly City) and we had a meeting with Ptr. Ken Jensen of Northgate Christian Fellowship, the sending church and one of the home churches of Bro.Mark.
Bro.Mark shared about the vision and the status of the land so we can have advice/input on how to go about the vision and have clear direction. (napatunayan ko na mababaw talaga ang luha ni Ptr.Ken – Secret!)

On the way pabalik ng Daly City bago pumunta kila Lauren and Ardiz, dumaan kami sa beach (sa may Cliff House). For the first time, nakarating sa beach na may BIG waves si Jovell. Summer kasi kaya medyo maraming tao and may mga nagsa-sun bathing (mapalad talaga ko hindi ko na kailangan yun! Hehe). Humiga pa nga kami sa buhangin ni Mark…mainit na buhangin at malamig na hangain…pefect combination…right? Ahehe! J

After sa beach, we went to the house of Lauren and Ardiz where a “Lasagna Dinner” (masaya na naman siyempre J) was waiting for us. Siyempre…siyempre…kumustahan blues muna and sharing of stories after another.

We had lasagna, salad, bread, watermelon, “yung ubas na may malaking butas sa gitna” (tawag namin ni Jovell), & apple juice.
BONUS: They sang a two “Happy Birthday” song to me. Wow!
Ardiz gave me a chocolate pudding with a lighted candle. Wow again!
She also gave me a card with a $-gift with a note – “for Beijing Buffet” …Ayooosh! Wow again, again!!!

Tapos nun uwi na kami siyempre.


[Len’s Account]

DAY 1
It was a pretty busy DAY 1 for the team. At the house (434 Bonnie St.), we helped Ate Junice folding her laundry before breakfast. (By the way, if I’d be a little negative in my attitude, I’d say my things were ALL MESSED UP with yucky liquid from the plane; thus the first night, I had to wash most of the clothes I brought.)

We then had a short visit to the grocery store then went to Benicia to meet Pastor Ken Jensen at Northgate Christian Fellowship. He was a blessing and a great encouragement to all of us, especially to Bro. Mark. Afterwards, we went to the beach (near the Cliffhouse) and took advantage of the warm weather (though it’s still cold, actually!) right before our lasagna dinner at Lorne & Ardis’ place.

The dinner was very good and Kuya Arnel had a little birthday ceremony-- so to speak. The couple was also a big encouragement to to all of us. Praise the Lord!

We stopped for a while at Crossroads Church at Colma to see Ate Junice’s church. Cming home, we had ice cream before finally calling it a day at 11:20 pm. I need some sleep.