ohhhh its been a while!!!! HELLO! how is everyone doing? LOL

i'm sorry i've been so out of touch lately... been SUPER busy but now its all over. There were just tons to get done and dozens of choir pieces and cd's to be sent out together when the ministers would be leaving  (which was today ) and manning the office all at the same time... (since the guys are at the conference so it's only catee and i left in the office. Catee is the office intern from another part of the country.) and doing errands... sooo it's been a whirlwind of activities this past 3 days which is rather very memorable

Our guests left already. I've really enjoyed them soo much! It's amazing how you can get sooooo inspired to get together with those ministers whose messages you've enjoyed so much and to get to meet and build friendships from people all over! just simply being able to talk, share deeply held beliefs,
and be in their presence is such a huge blesssing God  indeed blesses His people with His people.

Fiona and Tatiana have grown so much! I was soo happy to see them and I miss them already. They left this evening. We were soo thrilled to be seeing each other again and we just had a great memorbale reunion with Mr and Mrs. Meeker as well. It's jsut too bad it was such a quick time.

Overall, it was a very profitable week, a very very very rewarding one all the hardwork, stress, early mornings and late nights paid off. With the conference and the festival chorale music construction out of the way, now it's full blast to wedding preparations! i can't believe it would jsut be 8 weeks before david is arriving!!!!! yAY! i am sooooooooooo excited!!!!

pls do drop by i am soo happy! LOL

Love,
Cheryl

let me try to re-cap this week's events.........

i think saturday would be my jump off point. last sabbath was really very good, inspiring messages and great fellowship... after services, we had children's hour and for that sabbath, i was assigned to the 9 yr old kids and i told them the story of Noah and the ark. it was nice and after that, we fellowshipped and we had a great conversation with the young and new ladies in the church (fresh from the GN bible lectures) they had lots of things in mind and questions... so we had a great time discussing the plan of God.

my brother daniel (ministerial trainee and current acting office manager for the church office in the absence of mr. baker) was assigned to give the sermon. it was VERY inspiring and hard-hitting. he gave a very stirring and convicting message about what really is expected from a truly converted christian. is it just being known as sabbath keepers, feast keepers, dietary law keepers, etc... but what about the area on how we live and how do we treat each other? do we treat each other as Christ would have treat us? is the world shaping our behaviors, thinking, attitudes, styles?... and the hard-hitting question is: "is there really a transformation in mind, soul and spirit from the time you were converted/called/baptized? am i being a living sacrifice daily knowing that the body that i now have is not my own... is it fit for God and Christ to dwell in?" that made me think. HARD.. really HArd. (lol) which now leads to my week

i thought about my life, if it is just all head knowledge and asked myself if am i really aspiring to a higher standard of conduct which can be translated to the little things, the most basic things on: how do i spend my time, what are most of my thoughts on, am i seeking God's kingdom first, is God really in the center of my life or is he just there at the side, am i striving to overcome daily, am i shedding and resisiting the evil nature in me each day? am i balanced? am i hot? am i lukewarm? am i cold? am i selfish? and yes, as i've been meditating on these things and asking myself, i came to the conclusion that indeed i am not there. i am not seeking God's kingdom first, i am wasteful of my time, God is not at the center, i am lazy, i am selfish, i am  lukeward and passive, i am tooooooo preoccupied with self, my thoughts have not been altogether godly, i am just self-centred, which answered why at times i am down and unfulfilled.

so realizing these things shaped my week really nicely. i wanted to set my house in order, (myself, which is God's temple), in mind, body, heart. and i think this week has been the most fulfilling weeks of my life. i try (lol) to record  all the things i have learned/am learning in a journal, how am i keeping up, how have i been doing, how am i growing, the effects of a certain behavior, etc....

these days, life has been revolving in a lot of areas.. if i won't prioritize i would be a mess. LOL so i make sure to start the morning with a heartfelt prayer, thank Him for a new day and to guide it, guide His people, help me overcome etc...... and then go to my exercises.. lol (my cellphone is teaching me yoga..) but its not that actual stuff.. im just borrowing some yoga positions there for my exercise routine.  and then, shower up, prepare/eat breakfast, spend time with david (chat/talk with him over at skype) and then run off and prepare lunch like crazy for a little over a dozen people (half of that is delivered to the office) and then head on to the afternoon... i NEED to finish the choir pieces i am encoding for the feast... yep! note by note (a tedious job!) make accompaniment, separate voices for soprano, alto, tenor and bass (and theyre asking me to send it off with voice recording in a CD! waaahh! i just dont have the time anymore!) and there's a stack of them yet piled up and it is due by next week.. i think i'm gonna die? LOL

and, there's my wedding (well, thats mine with my groom, david of course )... i am VERY happy my sister laurie is taking care of the wedding invites, the printing and all.. i am currently doing the audio/visual presentaion.. a slideshow of pics of david and i growing up, meeting each other, falling in love,  so on and so forth.. lol .. the bridesmaids cloth are already in the dress shop. meryl's dress (the maid of honor) is already done and we are pleased with the outcome. you gals will be stunning! and i am sooo excited!!  which by the way, i need to have measurements soon i still have a host of things to take care of, finalize the photographers and the videographers, set an appointment with the Eden staff, etc.. i am not complaining by the way, it's all FUN and exctiting i have already it all mapped out in my mind and i can't wait to see the final outcome

all these work-load are blessings and i want to do it as best as i can. i can't wait to spend it all with you! (those who are coming to our wedding) i am counting the days......

during the nights of the week, we either go swimming or watch movies to unwind.. it is a very good way to relax and just enjoy each other's company.... i love my family! daddy, mommy, david, daisy, danny, richard (i fondly call chaboy.. hehehe) charlie, isis, tephie (teaptephi), [laurie, jebby, jordan (turtle hehehe.. even though youre not here.. you are always with us )], and miye!!!  ive got another family coming too so that adds to all of the happiness!

I love life! i can attest that everything works out for good to those that love God. I love David very much and am very honored to be his wife. He is such a great source of support and provider in all of these. It is my pleasure i would be spending my life with him and i can't wait to be able to contribute my life to his life for God's kingdom.

whoa!! this is long!!!! first time again LOL thought i just needed to update with more inner life ramblings.. LOL and hope i didnt bore anyone..

HAPPY SABBATH EVERYONE!!!

Love,
Cheryl