[Lauryn Hill] 
Joyful, Joyful 
Lord, we adore Thee 
God of glory 
Lord of love 
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee 
Hail Thee as the sun above 
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness 
Drive the dark of doubt away 
Giver of immortal gladness 
Fill us with the light 
Fill us with the light 
Oh, fill us with the light of day...... 
 
[Choir] 
Joyful, Joyful 
Lord, we adore Thee 
God of glory 
Lord of love 
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee 
Hail Thee as the sun above 
Melt the clouds of sin, sin and sadness 
Drive the dark of doubt away 
Drive it away 
Giver of immortal gladness 
Fill us 
Fill us with the light of day 
Light of day! 
 
[Rap] 
(Check the rhyme) 
Joyful, Joyful 
Lord we adore Thee 
An` in my life 
I put none before Thee 
Cuz since I was a youngster 
I came to know 
That you was the only way to go 
[switch rapper] 
So I had to grow an` come to an understandin` 
That I`m down with the King so now I`m demandin` 
That you tell me who you down with, see 
Cuz all I know is that I`m down with G-O-D 
You down with G-O-D? 
(Yeah, you know me) 
You down with G-O-D? 
(Yeah, you know me) 
You down with G-O-D? 
(Yeah, you know me) 
Who`s down with G-O-D? 
(Everybody) 
 
[4 girls] 
Come and join the chorus 
The mighty, mighty chorus 
Which the morning stars begun 
The Father of love is reigning over us 
 
[Lauryn Hill] 
Right away 
 
[Choir] 
What have you done for Him lately? 
Ooh, ooh, ooh yeah 
What have you done for Him lately? 
 
He watches over everything 
So we sing 
 
Joyful, Joyful 
Lord, we adore Thee 
God of glory 
Lord of love 
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee 
Hail Thee as the sun above 
Melt the clouds of sin, sin and sadness 
Drive the dark of doubt away 
Drive it away 
Giver of immortal gladness ([Lauryn Hill] won`t you) 
Fill us ([Ryan Toby] Fill us with the light of day, Lord, fill us) 
Fill us ([Ryan Toby] oh we need You, yes we do, fill us) 
Fill us ([Ryan Toby] yeah..., oh, oh yeah) 
Fill us ([3 guys] with the light of day, Lord) 
... 
([Lauryn Hill] We need you, come right away, 
we need you, need you today, we need you, 
I`m here to say fill us, fill us, fill us, fill us...) 
 
Fill us with the light of day ([Lauryn Hill] oh, yeah) 
Light of day!
 
 

It was last night that I was about to fall but I didn’t ‘coz he was there to catch me. We’ve been though so much for the past few months that made our relationship this strong. It wasn’t merely the low type of relationship but the serious one. He taught me so many things in life that I would not forget. I feel like a princess with him around. He makes me feel safe and protected. He never gave up on me even in the most *ggrr...* moment. He made sure everything’s fine and that I’m ok.

But you know a relationship isn’t a relationship without any fight or any bumpy roads. A lot of people may think that we’re all that happy but inside of us is that bit of *ouch* factor, the one that keeps us away. We have this problem that bothers the two of us. He’s parents doesn’t allow him to go out most of the time because of his grades but for me, it’s not really that big of a problem. He gives his all for his parents and he just wants to be free sometimes. I felt so sad last night because he wasn’t permitted for this meeting of ours and he was really mad at his parents. I don’t know what to do ‘coz he was so bitter. I wanted to be strong for him but things aren’t that easy. He was about to give up and so did I. I just made his sure that I was there for him and we’ll face this problem together. I cried a river last night but I didn’t want him to hear me ‘coz I want him to know that I’m strong for him. So, I told him not to give up and just have faith in me and to God. Luckily, we made it though. And we made sure things were alright for us and we are still here for each other. When things like that happen I feel that we grew stronger and that we love each other more.  

I learned that life isn’t that easy. We have to fall to learn. And stand up to move on. Things happen for a reason and it teaches us lessons in life. People that we love are there for us to hold our hands and make us sure that we are safe. God is also there for us to catch us when we fall. It’s not that easy to be strong but we just have to trust and everything would be alright.

Do you believe that things happen for a reason? That He has sent everyone here for something? That each of us has a special task here on earth? That he lets us realize that He would be here for us no matter what happens? That we all make mistakes because we are humans, and imperfect? That He would give us a second chance because that is how much He loves us? That he brings certain people, situations, signs or symbols for us to know that He will be there to catch us when we seem to fall?

 Well, I realized all that just recently. I went to a camp last Friday to Sunday and a lot of GOOD things happened. I learned a lot, gained a bunch of new friends and faced my fears. And the best of it was I got to serve for Him. It was a different experience for me and a lot of “firsts” happened too. During our facilitators training, I was nervous not knowing what was going to happen because I didn’t know the people I was with nor do I know the drills. But as the day went on, I enjoyed it and was comfortable with the people I’m with.

After a few days we had regular meetings for our dance practices, set design, and other information for the camp and there I really got to bond with them. It was so fun because the meetings weren’t merely serious stuff but also we got to have fun and laugh around. I played basketball with them, shared stories and so much more. Then of course, the hard part, memorizing the dance steps was tough because we just had a short time to really fix everything to place. Luckily, we managed to put everything in place.

Then it was the “time” our camp. We got there really early to fix up the entire place. After finishing our jobs, we quickly swam and swam ‘til it was time. But while having fun deep inside me was a fright realizing I have a big responsibility to perform. I then stopped swimming and sat on one place then I suddenly cried. Well, too much for poise. I got nervous knowing things might turn out not the way I planned it too. But fortunately I had friends who caught me when I was falling. They comforted me and after that I felt fine. Going though that I knew that in life true friends will always be there no matter what the circumstances may be. I felt lucky knowing I have those kinds of people behind my back.

          During the “real deal” I mean the camp, there were different kinds of people whom I got to know. There were my old friends, and new ones that became good friends of mine. Facing my fears was hard but with their help I made it though. The camp was equally balanced with the serious and the light side. There were the sessions and there were also the time where we swam, played around, stayed till dawn just chatting with each other, slept at our tent when it was hot and full of mosquitoes, joked around and laughed like there was no tomorrow. It was the total bonding experience for everyone.

          Everyday of the camp was great because as each day passed by I got to grasp new learning and realization that made me know that I am here for a reason. Well I think He sent me here to be a part of a family full of joy, laughter, friendship, experiences that would teach me so much in life and that is my YFC family. That is when I realized that I truly belong, that I have a place in their hearts no matter how small I may be. That He sent special people like them for me to know that I am special. That no matter how hard the situation may be there will always be a solution. That He does magical stuff for everyone and most of all He lets each person know that He loves us. This experience will always be in my heart no matter what happens. Experiences that taught me so much stuff and made me become a better person. As we always say “God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good.”

bora.. bora.. oh my bora! Staying there for like 4 days isn’t enough. There are so many things to do rather than to be stuck here at home doing nothing. I love every minute of bora but of course one thing is missing, ****! I missed him so much that we still talked while I was there.

It was fun there hanging out with just my cousins! Can you believe it, no parents?! Cool right? *giggle* just chillin' by the beach was already fine with me. The beautiful beach of bora was really breath taking. The powdery sand, the blue sea and the cool breeze made it more awesome. There were different kinds of people from different walks of life. Some are with their families, with their lover and some are with their friends. Life there was stress and worry free. It’s like staying in "paradiso".

I had my henna done in my lower back and also one glittery tattoo at the back of my shoulders. I swam and swam and had my tan that caused sunburn in my shoulders and in my back. Well, it was worth it though. *laugh* the food there was awesome. I think I grew fatter because I ate so much. We partied all night that got a bit tipsy the last night. My cousins where laughing at me. *blush* I didn't really know what was happening. haha!

I wish I could come back there ssooooooonn! I miss it already! The sand, the beach, the food everything! haha! It was fun and I loved it!