Hope for the New Year

Last year was a very trying year for my hubby & I (as you've seen in my previous entries). Good thing was, with God's grace we were able to overcome the little bump on the road He gave us. It helped us appreciate all the blessings that come our way and it helped us grow us a couple.

We were very optimistic in welcoming lucky '09. New Year came, we were so happy in welcoming it. Not knowing that in few hours time we would receive a sad news, I was woken up by my sister's call that Lolo Emong (my paternal grandfather) already passed away a few hours after New Year's eve. I really felt sad when I heard the news but I was also relieved knowing the fact that he won't be suffering anymore from the pain of cancer he was enduring for almost two years. He served the people of Bautista,Pangasinan when he was elected as a public official a few years back but I know he served them more by bringing them closer to God. Yes, he served God during most of his adult life and even he was amidst cancer's pain, he was still glorifying God. During his last days, he was able to scribble a poem to inspire people to serve God (I will post it here once my uncle forwards it me, ang tagal tito ha).

Lolo's last message before he died affirmed my conviction to revive my service to God this year. Yes, we must admit that because of so many factors, my husband & I were not able to serve God that way we used to when we were still single. Our hope of having a Christ-centered family life will be realized by us serving Him more...and I must say that we are having a good start...Mishka is starting to clap and raise her hand during worship when we attended the young CFC gathering last week:)