Hafa Adai!

One way to celebrate existence is to acknowledge the beauty of the world around it. And one way to acknowledge the beauty of this world is go and see it. And I am one who has been blessed with much privilege to see the beauty of some parts of this planet. And to be able to do this with a cause is the heart of this privilege.

Our latest trip for a missions project last October is in the beautiful island of Guam--a place which is three hours away from home (by plane), but feels a lot like home.

It is indeed very beautiful. And the people are so beautiful. There's too much beauty in this existence, ain't it?

There are too many photos as we've spent two weeks in it. And I've already filtered this, but I just wanna share (to possible pedestrians who will pass by my page) how beautiful it has been.

The locals were very welcoming, and we had lots of tour during our free time. Looking at our schedule, it has been a busy two weeks for us as we were there to do the cause of the visit, plus, we also obliged (much to our joy) to invitations from the lovely people there.

Let me give you a look around the island...

RANDOM TOUR

Given that it's a US territory, you can find bits of the States in it. Like this replica of that very famous statue.

And this is the bay by that replica. Isn't Guam so blue?

  

These are my teammates having a team devotion time near the statue, by the bay.

Another statue. This one's found in the Two Lover's Point Park. And i guess they resemble two lovers.

The legend in a tablet. Which from this shot is quite difficult to comprehend.

So we have another wall of hearts someplace in the planet. Still at Two Lover's

Lovely view from Two Lover's Peak

The waters below.

And the endless blue... haaaaay this one's the real deal. I have already started imagining a room to build with a very close view of this one. A plan trapped in the imagination

Asan Park bay

Cannot remember. Ugh

Western trees in the tropics.

Road

Random wild greens photo

Traveling peg.

Yo name hurts.

 

Chamorro night dancing. At the Chamorro Village This lovely happens every Wednesday night. Like a nightout x market thing.

Samoan Fire Dance at the Chamorro Night

What is Guam without the latte stones. This one's a distant view from the latte stones. These latte stones date back to the time before anything has been written in record in Guam, so it's real purpose isn't proven. But the locals were most comfortable believing it used to be where houses were founded way back then.

Beautiful view! I can't remember from where though ugh

TALO'FO'FO CAVES

View from somewhere up there on the hill of the caves

Mandatory shoe photo

Ancient writing on one of the caves. This one's pretty cool. I think it resembles a fish bone.

Streak of sunshine from deep within.

This girl is so cute!

 YPAO BEACH

An On-the-road-peg.

Just Why Exactly Do You Guys Do That

W H Y

I have these buckets of whys in me, but I cannot seem to ever get to the core of it. Just why do these people do what they do... they just think that the heart is an easy organ to play with, and that the only damage you can do to it is physical ...but


I don't know, I honestly wanna write a poem right now or something, but all I have is confusion in my head, and I feel like there are a lot of words, and I can scatter them all over the space at the top of my head, but I just cannot ever arrange them into something that'll make sense. All I have in my head is...

asfghjkl
qwertyuiop
zxcvbnm
lkjhgfdsa
poiuytrewq
mnbvcxz

^ and in my heart, I know exactly what that jungle means, but I cannot have it expressepd into words--written or verbal. It's just that... W H Y

My main idea right now is revolving around the question, "Why is it so easy for people to play with each others' hearts?" or something like, "Why is it so easy and normal for people to endanger someone else's heart???" or something like these questions here

IDK I am just ranting, and this is gonna be a nonsensical post. But I need an outlet because I think people are already tired of hearing me say these things and ugh this is  just so difficult to be expressed, and I don't know if I'll ever get down to it.

Just w h y y y y

Ugh

What to say

via

  Clouds have covered that which is beating
  And all that is seen are those which are fleeting
  Remember the queries that you spent solving
  All burst into a big gray space called nothing

  Spend, will you, time for meaningless
  And all you have in the end is a hill of no sense
  The roads are ran and are misty and dense
  Winds confirmed to that which is other than best

  The cares and thoughts slowly disappear
  Leaving a once dreamer stopping to wonder
  If hope is fatal and life is a response to a dare
  You will find yourself in a hanging somewhere

  If you move apart from where you stay
  And let all in your head be and go away
  Cast it before to where it must truly lay
  Maybe now and ahead will be bright as day

Well, happy birthday

I created this "baby" art on the eve of my birthday.

Yeah, I'm a girl who makes a fuss about my natal day. I mean, if not others, I want to make it special for me. I do it because I acknowledge the fact that it is a blessing to have gone through a year of storms and difficulties. And it's such a wonder to have left another trail of footsteps!

So, I am going to give myself an awesome birthday greeting. And just like any other birthday messages, I guess this will be awkwarrrd.

Skate Penny, 

Happy 21st to you. So you're young enough to wander the planet and old enough to put up with storms! Yep, this can be a year-round mantra for a life of adventures and detours. 

Every creation of the Lord has been perfectly created and designed. And so were you. You have been created with love in God's heart, and so you must be a woman created with great plans in His thoughts. Isn't it a wonderful thing to bask upon? Remember you are loved and that you don't need to seek for men's approval for you to know you are worthy. You don't need to place yourself in another's cradle just to realize that you're worthy. You have been created wonderfully and beautifully. You have nothing to feel insecure, sad, or depressed of. 

Good things have been planned for your future. All these things in the present are steps to get you somewhere unspoken of, but is very beautiful. You are being prepared for really great things. And so you be ready for it. 

The world is gonna hurt you one way or another. There might come a point in your life when the world is gonna hate you. But as long as you are fighting for and with love, as long as you are living for and with love, then there's no one who could tell you you're doing it wrong. Be filled with the Lord's Spirit in struggling with life, for then, you'll know what to do and how to battle life's great forces.

You are beautiful. Remember that. You don't need to be skinny, tall, prim. You don't have to wear fancy clothes, and to preserve yourself from speaking what you deem needs be said. You don't have to be too well-mannered that it prevents you from creating natural relationships. You just have to be yourself! You are wonderful. And really beautiful. 

You see things beyond their surface. You have judgment which may be judged as weird, but not without basis. You may not always see things from a bright perspective, but you see them as they are, and that's okay. You don't have to be sorry for how you naturally feel and think (because you do feel sorry most of the time).

You're bound to impact and influence more people's lives! Ain't it fun? These little pieces you touch will soon impact in changing the world, and you be excited for that! 

Enjoy your day, lady. You were created for greater things. Praise Him whose hands made you as you are.

Love, You.

Dapitan

(Late Post)

I'm sort of posting all at once since I haven't done so the time just after the trips happened.

Last August, we went somewhere down the country. What I loved about the place is that everything's cheap, the people are so accommodating and kind, it isn't polluted, the people are disciplined (eg. they don't smoke, they don't litter in the streets, etc), and it's a really very beautiful place!

Here are a few snaps from Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte:

Traveled with this girl. That mini structure behind (at the left of) her is the mini airport of Dipolog. Really cool!

Yes, rides have days off. Cool, right?

*craves* MARAAAANG. This is among what I miss the most. You can buy this there for very low prices. It's just difficult to transport this one because it's a very delicate fruit. I am so thankful I have lotsa free of this everyday I was there!

Flower power. Really very lovely sight in front of a local church there.

Halo-halove you! (They have really yummy halohalo's there!)

That's the way

Where to go

Locals in the afternoon

Monument of Dr. Rizal by the Dapitan beach. This is actually a very historical place bec this is where Dr. J. Rizal (Pinoy national hero) landed when he was exiled.

Looking for dinner (Yep! I asked him what he was doing)

Restless feet

Calm waters! Layers of waves. I am in love. (Writing this makes me drool for adventures!)

Portrait of a lone wanderer.

*cries* Make me lie here once more

Felt this under my feet while I was dipping my feet. The sun was setting at this time. So much love! Really.

Dapitan beach at its finest. It was surrounded by trees and mini mountains. I am just craving for it once more.

Kid enjoying her freedom. Just because... she should!

I am just so amazed at the vastness of wonders that one is bound and yet to discover. There is just one big planet to explore yet, and I am so happy and feeling free to be starting these adventures at this age.