Lingkod Marikina's 1st Crossroads Retreat

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We would like to solicit your support for our upcoming Crossroads Retreat by disseminating the following information to your respective branches:

What Crossroads Retreat (Men and Women)
When November 25-26, 2006 ( 8am Saturday– 12nn Sunday)
Where Good Shepherd Convent, Aurora Blvd, Quezon City (beside Katipunan LRT Station going to Cubao)
Retreat Fee P 550

If you know of anyone working in Marikina, or living in Marikina, who is searching for God or who is about to make a significant, life-changing decision, please invite him/her to attend to this retreat. You can also forward to the following people the participants’ contact details, and we will get back at them:

Rommel Escoto 0915-8344288
Lea Santos 0917-8047372
Joey Sapon 0917-8566197
Susan Torres 0917-8057459

Thank you so much for helping us invite participants. Please continue praying for us also, not only for this retreat but also for our future evangelistic activities.

Let us together win more souls for HIM. J

God bless,

Rommel B. Escoto
Chief Instructor
Kumon Math and Reading Center
A. Tuazon, Marikina City

NLTC 2006

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wÄit SiLEnTLy & bE pÄTiEnT

"Good things come to those who wait, I’ll stake my claim, this is my gate. It’s not too late to set a date, Let it rain, this is my fate..."

Excerpt from the song of Francis M as it continued to play on my mind. Is that what you called "Last song syndrome"? The song is about someone who patiently wait for something good to happen. (maybe)

They always say there is a joy in waiting. Truly I say there is, specially for those people who have patience. I am talking about BIG patience. According to Mr. Webster, " - Patience is the act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance."

The Bible affirms patience as an active virtue. However, we often misunderstood patience as a submission or resignation to fate...but it is not. Patience is an active expectation based on faith that involves every aspect of our lives.

While in waiting, we must not fail to consider God's larger plan for each of us so that many of the things we hope and pray for aren't selfish or unreasonable. As I read the scripture on Lam 3:25-26; I was amazed that the God of all history also works in our individual lives. He offers everyone a personal relationship, appearing to us in the details of life.

Let's wait silently so that we don't miss seeing God at work! HE provides questions and answers to haul, to reach out, and calm us. Try to observe it in the middle of a busy day or when we are away from everyone and everything. By then you will feel that God's presence quietly bringing sustenance to our soul.

Some say, learning to wait silently is at the heart of our faith heritage. The scriptures from Lamentations are illustrated by the struggling faithful like Noah, Elijah, Peter, Mary, and many others. With the same struggle, they challenge me to "wait silently" in my relationship with God. I guess there is a joy in waiting after all!

Thanks & Lord bless us all! :)



"The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD."

-Lamentations 3:25-26

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