sit back and relax

The other night as my husband and I were on our way home from church he saw a sheriff pass us in our hometown, and then the sheriff turned around to trail us. Just as we were turning into our driveway the sheriff turned his flashing lights on. I was really really scared I didn't know what was happening. Jacob was calm he knew the exact problem, one of our headlights had gone out that weekend. I asked him what was wrong a couple times before the sheriff got up to our car window to talk to us and hubby responded its because of the headlight, but I was so worried I didn't even him hear him say that. I still didn't know what was going on. Turns out though all it was, was the warning for not having all working lights on the vehicle. Hubby says getting pulled over by the authorities is a good reminder to keep up with all of the issues a responsible car owner needs to care for. For one, he got the headlight fixed the next day, two, we are trying to figure out a better deal for our car insurance. In Ohio not having car insurance can get you in big trouble. I'm wondering if its the same in California. Cost-U-Less drive insurance is one of Cali's car insurance options. They have been doing business since 1980 based in Northern California but now Cost-U-Less is expanding all over the state.and if your in Southern california dont worry they have ten locations namely, Anaheim, Palmdale, Long Beach, Whittier, Pomona, Torrance, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, Victorville, Tarzana and Lancaster.I know there are a lot of Filipinoes out there on the west coast and obviously many Hispanics too. So if you are in those groups or just a blond surfer dude with the need to take care of all their car issues look into Cost-U-Less. For me I'm glad my hubby got pulled over, it helps me realize how important being a responsible driver is. Someday soon I will have my license, yes!

ous very 1st

So we are asked today by our Youth Pastor if we could be one of the leaders of the spring break retreat this march in Panama, Florida and guess where? its in LAGUNA BEACH, its gonna be a great Spring Break serving our GOD in one of the hottest beach spot in Florida and its a great week too for us to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary in the Beach, we are planning to stay longer from march 22nd till the 31st, its gonna be a great one..

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Live for nothing Die for something (from the movie RAMBO)

When I was growing up in the Philippines my family once rented a movie with Sylvester Stalone called Rambo First Blood, we liked it so much we rented Rambo Second Blood. I know what your thinking, thats entertainment with a lot of blood. Its true it was more of a movie just for my Papa to watch, but all my family watched the Rambo movies together so its one of those childhood memory things. Today the new RAMBO movie came out in theatres and I had told my hubby a few weeks ago I wanted to see it. So we made a day of it, we had some Tim Horton donuts, then attended the noon showing of RAMBO on opening day. The movie was the best, hubby is suprised I think that, because he thinks its one of the bloodiest movies he has seen, so he liked it. But I mean the storyline was really inspiring to me. John Rambo is living a very simple life in Thailand. Then a missionary group approaches him to get a boat ride up river into civil-war-torn Burma seeking to help the people there. The boat ride and dangerous trip to Burma was like a "journey of faith" in my mind. I ask myself if God called me to a mission like that would I go? Things go bad for the missionaries and Rambo saves them of course. All I can say, if you can stomach the very heavy violence then this RAMBO movie will push you to ask a lot of big but good questions of yourself. I thank my hubby for taking me to this movie because it reminded me of good moments with my family back in the Philippines and gave me better perspective for my daily life now. Thank God for real life John Rambo's who fight to make this world free.

got awarded...

Im thankful that people find this site as a friendly one! and thanks GRACIE and RICH for letting me know that! thanks for the award

now to all my friends in this blogosphere world, you all! are friendly and i treasured you in my heart, you are one of the many reason why im still here in this blogging world..you guys inspire me!

im passing this award to jenny,matamis,nova,rosemarie

food trip

As ive told you before im gonna post some pics from our food trip last saturday at the Filipino store and let you drool over...just kidding

Reminder! im not paid for posting this, Ate Betty a filipina( owned this store so you better check this one out

did not have a chance to take a pic of my favorite dish that ive been starving for months,

the so called "inun-unan"(fish cooked in vinegar),was too busy putting those in my plate and start eating, later did i realized that its all gone and i can't take the pic anymore

with g-pa and g-ma ( ate betty's parents)

award time

Making someone happy is my goal in life,

but did i really make a difference in somebody else life?

well le'mme think! :-?

i think i did cheered up someone like my good friend jenny.

thanks for the award and im soo glad im one of the people that cheered you up

this award is like a boomerang !so im gonna give this award again to my good friend jenny!

(but you dont have to post it again).

im going to pass this award to shalue,mrs.douglas,speedcat,and nova

and never to forget the bloggers who visited my site every now and then,

You all made my day!

value time on valentines

Valentine's Day is coming up soon. I arrived in America from the Philippines last February 3rd in 2007. So Valentine's Day was the first holiday I experienced in America, so its a special holiday for me and my hubby. This year we are planning on going on a marriage retreat with our church over that holiday weekend. A time to gain tools to strengthen our already happy marriage. Last year I had just arrived to the U.S. and didn't have any of my own money to buy my hubby a gift for Valentine's, which he always calls Valentime's for some reason, and I have to correct him. But this year I have a few bucks and hubby really needs some new clothes. Obviously I'm online a lot so something like online shopping coupons are a simple way for me to get hubby some new style in his life. Personally, we like the deals at Aeropostale and Old Navy, we always seem to find good things on their 70% off racks both online and in the store. I just bought a new pair of jeans for hubby yesterday in fact. He chooses my style and I choose his, being each others fashion experts just seems to work for us and its fun. We are excited for Valentine's Day this year.

CRY OUT TO JESUS

GOD has put this desire in my heart to long for more of him, to hunger for more of him,ive been praying that i could plugged in to a ministry at church that enables me to help out with those people that need Jesus, those desires keep me in tuned with my GOD, and those desire keep me on my knees to pray more and more.

It was a fine night when hubby got a call from terry houghton,if we could be one of the leaders of C.R.Y(celebrate recovery youth) she asked us to pray about it, and ask GOD for the answer,she told us, that while she was praying about the ministry, and asking GOD to give her the wisdom to know who will be the right persons to be added in the Team. and our names came straight to her mind Jacob and Michelle Brooks, so she called us and told us about it, so we were like, ok! well pray about it! after joining the THE CALL in cincinnati, i found myself leading those kids to the feet of my lord Jesus Christ, and this is the answer of what ive been praying for.

(SO I WILL SAY YES TO THIS LORD)

i am so delighted of what my GOD is doing in my life right now, being able to share JESUS with the youth is such a joy to know that my GOD has been glorified.
NOW here's the peak of what the ministry looks like. click the picture to know more about it and to read some of the testimonies:

8 Principles...12 Steps...Lasting Change
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ centered 12 step recovery program for any kind of hurts, habits and hang-ups including (but not limited to) the following:

DRUGS ALCOHOL GAMBLING

SEXUAL ADDICTIONS CODEPENDENCY

ABUSE (PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR SEXUAL)

Or anything else that keeps you from experiencing peace of mind and a close relationship with God
At Celebrate Recovery you’ll find a SAFE PLACE to be real and you’ll hear God’s truth as it applies to these areas of your life. You’ll also find friends that understand your struggle and who won’t judge or condemn you! You'll find the encouragement you need to make a new beginning in life and learn and grow in a whole new direction.
Celebrate Recovery
meets in Room 209
(For easy access please drive to our rear parking lot and enter under the green covered walkway. Go up the stairs to Celebrate Recovery)
Celebrate Recovery is open to anyone who desires to begin their journey on the Road to Recovery at any time!
Join us Tuesdays at 7 pm and you will find others who will walk with you on the Road to Recovery
Celebrate Recovery is a safe place because we respect your desire for confidentiality. One of our favorite sayings is "Who we see here and what we hear here stays here."

For more information please contact Spring Hills Baptist Church at 740-587-1200 and ask for Pastor Jeff Houghton or you can email Pastor Jeff at mailto:jeffh@springhillsbaptist.org

coupon codes

Do you realized how high the costs of everything these days, seems like everything is expensive, and you have to work hard to earn money for a living but then it feels like its not yet enough and try to think of some ways to get extra incomes from doing sideline jobs.
How about if i told you that theres a better way to lower our shopping by simply getting some coupon codes at webbyplanet.com. i dont know if you are like me, hubby always teased me that im a bargain queen, but im just being frugal these days, we have to save for our future, and one way that we can be frugal and not go over budget is simply getting the things that we wanted for a reasonable price and webbyplannet.com can help us.take note WebbyPlanet.com, is an e-commerce search site specializing in coupons, rebates, sales and free shipping
sounds useful? go ahead visit the site and make shopping inexpensive.

TGIFF( Thank GOD its FRIENDS FRIDAY)

Each and everyday i thank my Lord and saviour for giving me such great friends whom i loved with all my heart

well actually the photos that ive posted down below originally taken last wednesday, me and my friends (which i considered my sisters) went to longaberger homestead in old riley road,

(the basket place)

we just looked around the place, but we did not do something special or even shop at their gift shop,its just fun to bond with friends and go somewhere for a day.

and we sure did had a lot of fun,

and we are looking forward to get together again tomorrow
and eat some Lechong baboy,pinaksiw na isda and all sorts of filipino foods with our dear friend ate betty who owned a filipino store in cleveland avenue.

My Grandparents Help Give Wheels to the Needy

My Grandparents that I gained through marriage to Jacob are a wonderful part of my life. His mom's parents John and Wilma (Grammy) are very sweet, encouraging, and enjoy the quiet life of retirement very much. My other grandparents my dad-in-law's father John and his wife Linda are very sweet, encouraging, but enjoy retirement differently...they stay extremely involved and it keeps them young at heart. One charity they are very involved with is Wheels for the World, led by a wonderful lady named Joni Eareckson Tada. Wheels for the World delivers rebuilt and refurbished wheelchairs and any needed equipment to the disabled peoples of underpriveleged nations all over the earth. So in our family helping those in need are causes close to our heart. If you need supplies such as the ones my grandparents help deliver all over the world check out GoWheelchair supplies. They provide disabled and handicapped with equipment like canes, wheelchairs, and grab bars. One of their big sellers are rollators. So roll your mouse over to GoWheelchair for whatever you may need.

whats your favorite lovesong?

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Here are the rules :
1. Please write your favorite love song, and what's the story behind it?
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I loved the song YOU AND ME, know why? its our lovesong together...its the first song that hubby sang when he asked me to be his girl.

I loved the song SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE, its the song that i sang ath the wedding reception. actually the original plan was, that im gonna sing that song while walking in the aisle but i was too nervous, imagine i forgot my bouquet, singing a song would be a great disaster so i ended up singing it at the wedding reception, the crowd too joined me while i serenade my hubby...

now lets see whats your favorite songs guys TAGGING jlou, shalue, annie,garf, and nova

lets play paintball

One of the most memorable events of my husband's youth were the times when he would play paintball with his friends. They were day long events when many paintball warriors were out in God's great nature on the hunt to find a winning team. There are many different kinds of games that paintballers can try; capture the flag, last man (or woman) standing, you can play inside or outside. Bottom line, paintball is quite an exhilirating rush for anyone. Ultimate Paintball is the place to go for great selection of all the top brands of equipment at discount paintball prices. And a major plus is shipping is free. So if you are a paintball guru or you are simply thinking about starting up a new hobby to get involved with friends or work colleagues, Ultimate Paintball might be a place to check out. The game of paintball can't be simulated by any other activity, its a memorable experience everytime and a whole lot of fun for all.

lets link hearts

LINKY LOVE 2008

thanks for thinking of me raquel when you did your TAG.

Cut and paste the following starting here.I have randomly selected 5 of you below to be tagged and I hope that you will similarly publish this post in your blog. You will have to tag 5 other bloggers and just keep adding on to the list. (Do not replace, just keep on adding! Yes we hope it will be a long list!)
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The Strategist Notebook Link Addiction Ardour of the Heart When Life Becomes a Book The Malaysian Life Yogatta.com What goes under the sun Roshidan’s Cyber Station Sasha says Arts of Physics And the legend lives My View, My Life A Simple Life Petra SexyMom Summer in Blue Happy Life Bless' Sanctuary Confessions of an Army Wife Living @ Evergreen State just love people until they ask us why

And now im spreading my love to the people who deserved to be loved.. asawakomahalko,butchay,garf,jlou,malou,nova.

America America we need to get out of debt...

I don't know about you, but me and my husband are doing the best we can right now to get ourselves out of debt. My husband put extra strain on his finances to over the last few years when he was travelling across the world to visit me in the Philippines. But now I am in the U.S. and a very happy married blogging wife. For us, financially its time for us to get our credit ship heading the right way so we can become homeowners. We don't have a lot of debt, but some of you might. If you have mortgage questions and are looking for the best financing that meets your needs, one answer for you could be DollarBlvd.com. Maybe your dream home mortgage would be a Florida Mortgage on the edge of a sandy white beach. Sounds nice doesn't it. Its time for all of us America to make better financial decisions.

HIT RECORD

so last night was the night, we went to my inlaws, and then decided to watch american idol, our favorite, this GUY named reynaldo lapuz which i think is a filipino. cracks the family, so we are laughing our head off because of him.. this is surely a BIG HIT...

loved my family

i just wanna share this picture of my family here in ohio
and our little cousin maria belen from guatemala!
lunch at old bag of nails in westerville

and this is my dearly loved ones back home, miss you guys soo much

and we loved you a bunch

Lets save lives..act now people

so i am sitting here at ohio state, contemplating what had happened last saturday, as i enter the US Bank arena in cincinnati ohio a great sense of warmness fills my very being, as i stood there asking GOD to fill me with his holy spirit, in awe with his majesty, blessed to be a part of a family of believers that never gets tired of praising the GOD who is worthy to recieve all the praises and glory, The CALL is basically a movement that respond to the call of JESUS to value LIFE, a life that has been shattered with those selfish people who knew for a fact that it is such a heinous crime,

If you are asking why we gathered in cincinnati? Why not in columbus?

here's why

Cincinnati was where the Underground Railroad brought them to safety. Cincinnati was the place where a new breed of abolition preachers fanned through the nation shaking the ideologies of slavery. Cincinnati is where the slave trade of pornography was completely banned for 20 years just in recent history. Cincinnati is the place where the right-to-life movement began in America. And Cincinnati is where a profound adoption movement is being raised up to care for every unwanted child and every unborn child. The true heir to the civil rights movement is not homosexual liberties, but freedom for the unborn and the pregnant mother, and the Underground Railroad for the great injustice of abortion is adoption.

As Abraham Lincoln said in his second inaugural address:

Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue . . . until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said “the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.” Oh, America, we are in a crisis! If 600,000 men died in the battlefields of the Civil War—both north and south, black and white—for the shed blood of the slaves, then what will it mean to America—black and white and north and south—if God brings a day of reckoning for the shed blood of 50 million babies?

This is not a Democrat and Republican issue;

this is a day of survival for a nation. Hear the trumpet alarm! Let a cry for mercy arise in Ohio. Let us stand in this little piece of real estate and plead a better blood. Let us release a new abolition movement—a generation of new preachers, movie writers, and musicians—to assail this covenant with death. And may a new Underground Railroad spring up from the hearts of the church, crying, “Give us your babies!”

I believe TheCall Ohio could be a defining moment for America. “I looked for a man to stand in the gap. ”

are you one of us?

are you one those many people who loves the outdoors? if you ask me? i am one of them and i loved it, considering the fact that i grew up in island where technology is not much of in need, we cooked foods either by frying it, or grilling it and take not we lived near the ocean soo what you expect we get fresh fish all the time, but since i moved here in the u.s.a i can't do that thing anymore, i mean getting fresh fish from the market and take note i can't grilled it on the ground either using the old fashion way, its too much work to do,
Oh how i missed those days,but theres nothing to worry about, even its chilly outside, i can still grill or smoke my fish or meat inside, using my brinkmann grill its kinda cool to think that can easily used it and never get too dirty building a fire outside the house just to grill.
if your curious what im talking about click the link brinkman grill and purchase the grill that you want...

online casino

think of vegas? whats on your mind? oh let me guess, casino? money? there is no other place in the world quite like vegas. dont you wish that the vegas experience and the future fortune awaiting you there were just a little more attainable? imagine this! you dont have to spend money for your tickets just to fly there or spend money for gas to drive long hours to get this experience. vegas is fun, because of the ambiance surrounding you there, the comfort of the exciting experience,just being there is a feeling that is uniquely vegas. so why fight the chill of the rockies or the smoldering heat of the nevada desert to get to that feeling you have when you let your money ride on that big jackpot? get some of that vegas feel right now. i have gambling good news for you folks who love to try your luck and want to take a chance at a pile of cash in fantastic fashion. in fact, make your own bit of luck right now! click the online casino and lets bring vegas in your home

CINCINNATI WERE GONNA ROCK THE PLACE WITH PRAYERS

like what ive posted in my previous post, my family and i will be in cincinnati tomorrow morning till evening standing against abortion, defending precious lives. fighting against those people who knew for a fact that life is a gift from GOD. its not a festival where physical foods are present its a prayer and fasting. Praying for those lives that has been shattered, fasting for a cause. eating more spiritual foods that only GOD can fill those hunger, its a call that we need to respond.

lets PRAY and ask GOD to help us END ABORTION.

cinci is calling me! ill be there tomorrow.

Values of TheCall

TheCall is not an event. TheCall is a movement emphasizing prayer, worship and fasting for Spiritual breakthrough. It is a nameless and faceless movement joining the generations. Therefore, it will not be marketed as a convention of celebrities. The primary participants are young people. The musicians on stage are to be worshippers, not entertainers. The board of directors will not receive financial compensation, speakers and leaders come at their own expense.

People should prayerfully consider fasting on the day that TheCall gathering is in their city, region or nation; no food will be provided. TheCall is a grassroots movement. It is a cross-cultural and cross-denominational gathering. TheCall espouses these definitive values: worship, unity, prayer, fasting, follow-up, transformation, repentance, reconciliation, impartation, equipping, revival and a holy revolution.

Involvement

You can be involved in the following ways: prayer, volunteering, providing financial support, getting the Word out and becoming a revolutionary for Jesus.

Vogue Magazine Under Fire for Promoting Partial-Birth Abortions

Vogue Magazine Under Fire for Promoting Partial-Birth AbortionsNew York, NY (LifeNews.com) -- Vogue magazine is striking a pose in its January issue with an article glorifying a woman who had a partial-birth abortion and including a picture of her and her daughter wearing the latest fashions. Pro-life advocates complain the story makes the gruesome three-day-long abortion procedure seem fashionable.In its story, "Private Lives," the magazine claims Greenwich Village New York resident Lot Campbell faced a complicated pregnancy and her doctors advised her to have the abortion.The is the abortion procedure that doctors have said is never medically necessary and that its inventor, Ohio abortion practitioner Martin Haskell, admitted in the early 1990s that he did on mostly health women and healthy babies.

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reveal it, dont hide it

Thanks JEN for this tag, its time to reveal na the truth about our names. sobra tama talaga...lol

Name Meaning Here:

A: Gorgeous
B: Loves people
C: Really easy to fall in love with
D: Is great in bed
E: deeply in love with his/her gf/bf
F: People wild and crazy adore you
G: Never let people tell you what to do
H:Freakin’ beautiful eyes
I: Loves to laugh
J: Makes people laugh
K: Really silly
L: BEST SMILE
M: Makes dating fun
N: Sexy
O: Has one of the best personalities ever
P: Popular with all types of people
Q: A hypocrite
R: Good bf/gf
S: Lives life for fun
T: Great kisser
U: Gets blamed for everything
V: Not judgmental
W: Very broad minded
X: Never let people tell you what to do
Y: Loved by everyone
Z: Lives life for fun


SAY MY NAME AND SPELL IT.

M: Makes dating fun (alangan, funny kaya ako)
I: Loves to laugh ( kaya nga funny ako,loved to laughs with my own jokes..ngek)
C: Really easy to fall in love with (easy dw maxado sabi ni hubby.agree dw xa to the bones)
H:Freakin’ beautiful eyes (pag naka eyeliner at mascarra)
E: deeply in love with his/her gf/bf (to the highest level na toh)

L: BEST SMILE ( jan na bihag c hubby sa smile ko)
L: BEST SMILE ( nagpa cleaning ako the other day eh)
E: deeply in love with his/her gf/bf ( i would die for him kaya, alanagan pogi ni hubby eh at ang bait pa sobra)


Im tagging everyone in my blogroll

visitors feel free to snag this one its fun