Good bye February, say Hello to March!

Another month is near to end, some memories were bad, some were good but I would like to say to the Lord that everything happens as part of His plan. So tomorrow is going to be some big stuff happening, it's our post-encounter graduation! Of course, pictures will be posted tomorrow! Tonight, I pray that everyone in my batch will continue to grow in faith and increase their love for God. Parang kelan lang when I accepted Christ as my Lord! I can see myself happy being a Christian. I know everything around me will benefit with the works of my hand.

I've got some heavy stuff happening ahead of me but Lord, I will... Yes I will! I will complete my attendance for the School of Leaders. I will study hard for my exams in Medical Surgical Nursing. I will make myself fit as a guide for the coming Men's Encounter this month. And... I will invite people to come to wildSONs.

Some people may say that dreaming is free. Yes it's true but then I dream for reality in the supernatural realm and I know everything will happen.

I am being constantly reminded by the words in James 5:16 ... "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

Greetings from 3739!
Grüße von 3739!
グリーティングからの 3739!

Attn: To All Bookworms!

Hahaha! I'm no bookworm but then I'm quite a reader if the author got me attached with his writings. So what's this calling-the-attention of those who love to read? Well, I am happy to announce that Doulos will be back for Manila. The boat will dock at Pier 13, behind Manila Hotel from March 6-30, 2009 after that, she will journey towards Kaohsiong, Taiwan. Remember, Doulos will retire next year so this will probably be the last time you'll get to board the 'World's Oldest Ocean-Going Ship still sailing'.

Did you know that I've been waiting for this since January? Oh what pain! The fam has decided to drive to Batangas thinking she was there. Only to find out she was docked at Bacolod City. Now the wait is almost over. The last time I went to visit her was when I travelled to Batangas. I bought a lot of cheap books, 3 for 100 CD's, and 5 for 100 Cassette tapes (which I haven't opened yet ) But the best part of the Doulos is the experience, I bought so many books of different subjects and I wasn't able to finish reading them all. Haha...

Anyway...
FACTS YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE SHIP I TRULY LOVE!

1. She was built in 1914, only 2 years after Titanic.
2. She is called the Doulos which is in Greek as 'Servant'
   
3. She's been in service as a cruiser ship, cargo ship,and a floating book store.
   
4. She was previously been known as the SS Medina, the SS Roma, and the MV Franca C.
5. She currently holds the biggest floating library in the world. Normally there is somewhere around 3000 to 5000 books on the shelf and half a million in the hold.
6. She will retire this coming 2010 and will be replaced by the much anticipated Logos Hope.
7. She is owned by the German charity Gute Bücher für Alle (Good Books for All).
8. She is carrying 330 volunteers from 50 countries.
9. In the past 30 years, she has sailed to more than 100 countries, welcoming 21 million visitors onboard.
   

Plus, did you know that there were many miracles happened at the ship during her service? When you get the chance to visit the ship, try to look for the book entitled 'Doulos'.

Here's a short clip about the Doulos.


BOOKSHOP OPENING HOURS
Tue - Sat: 10 am - 10 pm
Sun - Mon: 2 pm - 10 pm
For more details: Please call 0908.621.53.62
Entrance fee: P10.00

TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD WITH DOULOS (OPEN DAY)
Saturday, March 7, 2-5 pm
Sunday, March 15, 2-5 pm
Entrance fee: Free

INTERNATIONAL CAFE - Enjoy a relaxed evening of music, drama, and dance in a cafe setting. Meet the crew from this United Nations!
Sunday, March 8, 7-9 pm
Entrance fee: P50.00


Mga ka-cell: I got some discount tickets and a free boarding pass courtesy of wildSONS.

You. Decision. Will. Grace.

It's just 8 days passed and I haven't done so significance. Times have been so busy, where's my devotional? I am afraid to say, it's already shaken.

As I was saying before, nursing is a course of vocation and not a profession. And while I am still working for my towards graduation, I already felt pressure in the midst of our thesis followed by a unit three exam. Perhaps the only time I could give to inner self is a song "Til' I See You' as a reminder that it is not my will but of God's.

Last night, even though my hands were full from work, my best friend reminded me four things;
You - which is me, Decision - which I should act on, Will - It's God's, Grace - the gift.

I told myself hundreds of times to 'persist' even though its already shaken!

Greetings from 3739!

PS. Please pray for me.

Why Yahoo Messenger is still ahead of Google Talk?

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I have been a Gmail user ever since my brothers switched for their service. The interface is fast, simple, and clean. Compared to Yahoo Mail, Gmail gives you a better mailbox space, ability to send larger files, and better mobile support. But why is it not-so popular compared to Y! Mail?

In my opinion, I think it's because of the massive chatting network that Yahoo had established years ahead from Google. Though Google offers better services in terms of e-mail and integration between different applications, it would still fall short because there aren't much Google Talk users I could find on my friends' list. Now if Google Talk has the ability to access Yahoo Messenger accounts and offer better lifestyle applications such as integrated text editor/word processor, two-way powerpoint presentation viewer, more fun looking smilies, a better radio and on-line game offerings. Could Google be that far away from getting some more Gtalk users? Definitely no. Because great applications deserve to be known better.