"A TIME FOR EVERYTHING"

There is always a Time for Everything,
A Time for Planting; A Time for the Harvest,
A Time to Destroy; A Time to Rebuild,
A Time to Love; A Time to Care.

A Time to Invest; A Time to Withdraw,
A Time to Die; A Time for Splendid Resurrection,
A Time to Laugh; A Time to Shed Tears,
A Time for Gaining; A Time for Loosing.

A Time for Defeat; A Time to Win,
A Time to be Lost; A Time to be Found,
A Time to Take Life; A Time for Reinstate it,
A Time to Give; A Time to be Rewarded.

A Time for Winter; A Time for Spring,
A Time where the sky is Cloudy; A Time where it is Clear,
A Time of Fall; A Time of Flowering,
A Time to Lie; A Time to Be Real.

A Time to Forgive; A Time to Be Forgiven,
A Time to Ask; A Time to be Asked for Something,
A Time to Speak; A Time to Listen,
A Time to Keep; A Time to Let Go.

A Time to say “Hello!”; A Time to say “Goodbye”
With all these, I can say that there is always a Time for Everything,
Time is so Precious, don’t Squander it Away,
It’s up to you my friend how to discover the “Exact Time”.

MAPAC MY NEW HOME

When we were traveling from Mindanao up to Manila, I had an anxiety feeling about the place where I was born and going to a place where I was a stranger and not familiar with. For me, surely this place is where I can encounter God apart from my “Home”. A “Home” that gives me security, love and feeling of importance because the people in that “Home” love me and I love them in return. There were so many happy moments we shared in that “Home”. Moments which shaped me to become what I am now. There were experiences also that we shared which made our relationship and love with each other stronger as we continued to live with each others’ life experiences. I am at home with them and with the love that they give to me. Surely, I will miss the time that we shared with each other. As I was moving to the new stage of my life, I had to leave the place of security to find the God of my life and discover more how God works in my life. That is why I am in this place, MAPAC. MAPAC is my new “Home” where I can grow more in my discernment of becoming a Religious Brother. I feel the same Spirit that I felt in the “Home” where I used to live. The atmosphere of Love, Belonging and Brotherhood is evident and I feel the sense of security. This new “Home” gives me a feeling that I can grow and be at home here. Certainly, I will miss “Home” but I know that I am at home here. MAPAC is my second “Home” where I can share my talents and experiences freely. A place where I am grow more to become a more mature individual trying to be perfect in this seemingly imperfect world as Jesus Christ said “Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect” I miss the people who I was with for almost all my life but the welcoming Spirit of my brothers gives me space to grow and be more mature in relating to myself and other people there. I am at home here!



Regards,


albert,fms

ALMOST GOT ME!

Ohh, well… Br. Joe and I just visited my parents yesterday. We left at around 9.30 in the morning. I was happy because I will see my parents again and to have some kind of chat with them about their life. We rode in his car and arrived Marbel at around 10.00 in the morning. We dropped by KCC mall to buy some pasalubong for my family. When we are about to left, he gave me the key of the car and told me to drive. I was happy and confident to be the driver to our place. When we reach Bo. 3 (one of the barragays in Koronadal City), I did not expect the very sharp curve and I was running on 4th gear with the speed of 80. I did not expect that curve. I tried to shift to 3rd gear and apply the break but it was to late to do it. We fell on a “canal”. I was not able to speak for almost 1 hour because I was shocked by what happened.

I cannot believe that that would happen to us. We were lucky that there are people passin by and one of the trucks helped us so that we will be able to get our car from that “canal”. When we are able to get our car, we continued our journey home. Lucky that our car still starts after that accident. I felt a bit of pain at my back because of the seatbelf that is tied around me while driving. We were still lucky because we wore our seatbelt. I was worried because he was my passenger; I will not worry if I am the only one inside the car.

Through that experience, I was able to reflect that in just a split of a second, I may be able to lose my life. If I died, maybe, I will never be happy because I will miss my students and the people who take care of me. I will not be happy “upstairs” because I am not yet able to do my mission as a Marist Brother. Life is important’ more important than anything else. Most of all, I learned that it is important to have presence of mind and I should be a defensive driver next time. After that accident, I told myself that I will never ever drvie but Bro. Manny said that it is not the right thing to do. I should learn from it and make driving better next time.

I thank God for the experience and the learning from it.

A CLOSE ENCOUNTER

Last February 20, 2009, we had our school field trip to Davao City. It was attended by our LC 7 (First Year Students). We left General Santos as early as 4.30 in the morning. Traveling by night is not my own convenience but I have to because that’s the time that we all agreed upon. Before I left home i am sure to myself that I will never be feeling well traveling by night and I was sure because while we were going, I vomit. Ahahaha…! How nice..!

But it was a nice trip. We arrived Davao City at around 7.00AM and went straight to Eden Farm where for the first time, I saw an Ostrich. Honestly speaking, it was the first that beautiful animal. We spent our first two hours in the place and I enjoyed riding with the students in Indian Jones. I enjoyed a lot seeing our students enjoying themselves with different activites offered by the place.I had the chance to roam around the place and indeed, nature is the handiwork of God because nobody can paint things as beautiful as nature. It a nice feeling to feel the cold breeze of the air and the scenery itself. It was just tiring because the place was big.

At around 11.30 in the morning, we left the place and went to SM Davao. We had our lunch there. I had lunch with the teachers. After lunch time, I roam around to look for a Table Tennis racket. After a tiring search (because the mall is big), I found one and immediately bought it. We spent our two hours there and after that we went to a shrine. It was a 20 minutes travel by bus away from SM mall. The shrine was full of people just wanted to enjoy the peacefulness of the place. after around one hour, we left the place and went to our final destination, the Crocodile Farm.

The place was big and I saw different kind of animals (inside a cage). It was my fist time to see a tiger (in my whole life). In the farm, you will see a lot of crocodile. some are big some are small. I saw that big Crocodile they named “Pangil”. I just it in the television featured once. That crocodile is really big. I saw a lot of animal (Endangered) and they are being treated well by the people in the farm.

It was a nice experience and am looking forward to experience it again.

N.B. (This will be edited and some ore will be added soon.)

regards,

albert,fms

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Thank You!

Thank You!

Hello everyone. There is no greater thing for teachers that will make them happier in life than to touch the lives of others. This is true with my experience in Notre Dame of Dadiangas College for the last six months of my practice teaching experience. It was a nice and a new experience for me. When I step into the school where I as sent to teach, there was so much fear inside me but I did not mind it since I know I am quite prepared for it.

It was nice to meet and have new friends and to know some of the faculty members of the school. From the orientation up to the starting of the class teaching, I was nervous but I tried to get mu pace and go on with what was tasked me and massioned me to do in the school----to teach and "be teached". The first day was fine, I got the chance to introduce myself a bit but still nervous. Inside the classroom, when I first met the students, of course, basics inside the classroom, I have to set some parameters so that my students will know their limitations when they are inside the classroom. As always, I am the teacher and they are the students and they should know what are the ersponsibilities of a student.

In the school, I have to prepare lesson plans, pass them and prepare quizzes for the students and everyday update my class list. I have to, most importantly, talk and have an informal chat with my students. It is important so that I may know them better. The first day wasa good, I set some priorities that my students should know and do when they are in the classroom.

As time pass by, honestly I got tired of going back and teaching but I know that I should not be weakened by the way I feel since I am a Marist Brother and I do have a lot of responsibilities for my students since I was given the oppurtunity to teach them and become their teacher. I though of maybe quitting but I know that that should not be the right thing to do. I got some struggles within me that are difficult to battle with. Whenever I feel this way, I am reminded of the way Marcellin, my founder, persevered. I am reminding myself of His zeal in doing what are the things that are entrusted to Him. I am reminding myself that I am not an ordinary teacher, I am a Marist Teacher... a Marist Educator who is following the footsteps of our founder St. Marcellin Champagnat. He persevered to the end and became one of the most important educator of His time.

One of the most important experience tha I learned from this experience is that insted of me educating my students, they educate me instead. Though all of my students were all "pasaway" but becasue of them I learnd a lot from my expereince with them. Thank you to all of you my students. You have been a great teacher to me as a Marist Brother. I learnd a lot from my experience with you and most of all I learnd a lot from your "being" you.


They are too many to mention, instead I will just mention them by class. Thanks to the follwing class of Notre Dame of Dadiangas College:

1. Brother Omer Class
2. Brother Cruz Class
3. Brother Sonza Class


And the later classes that I have handled as well, they are:

1. Brother Lafflame Class
2. Brother Obed Class

Later I will post a class picture of you guys here to acknowledge all of you!


Thank you and God bless you all. You study hard... :D