GTBB - Seven Years of Love

Grace To Be Born shelter celebrated its 7th year anniversary today, May 12, 2016. It started with a celebration of the Holy Mass in the morning and was followed by the open-house visits of its partners and donors, including celebrity husband and wife - Jimmy Alapag and LJ Moreno.

In behalf of Brgy. China, we visited the center to join them in their simple celebration. Our 2 sons - Zek and Aim have such a great time playing with the energetic toddlers while my wife and I did carry-hug duties to some sweet and sleepy infants ( Hi Carmela, Hi Troy, Hi Elise :) ).

An appetizing lunch meal buffet and refreshing sweets were prepared for the visitors before we finally headed home.

Congratulations to GTBB Shelter !
Our love and prayers for all of you.

Love is In the Air

Love is in the air!

Universally accepted is the fact that February is the month of love. Flowers from all sizes and colors bloom. Chocolates of all sizes and flavors abound. And restaurants are fully-booked for the romantic dinners of emancipated couples in love.

Undeniably, Valentines brings out the love amongst many of us.

On February 2, our small vacationing OFW community, Brgy. China, celebrated the month of love early in a more significant way and a more deeply profound experience without the commercial trappings of the season.

We visited Grace to be Born shelter, a half-way house for the unborn and their mothers. We brought a few baby needs for them and spent nearly two hours with these heavenly infants and toddlers playing, talking, hugging and carrying them. Tita Ester and her staffs were more than accommodating in replying to our queries and personal questions about the stories of most kids and how the center helps these kids get back to their mothers/families or to find foster or adoptive families to give the love they need as they grow up.

When we left, we were happy to be able to share love to these lovely kids but deep inside us, we felt more blessed because we felt God’s love playing with us, talking to us, hugging us and carrying our hearts.

Thanks to Chua family - Joel, Sally, Jojo and Mimi.

Thanks to Laca family - Choy, Pam and Gelo

Thanks to kuya Eric

God bless po.

Yuletide Cheers

Spearheaded by our Kuya Rommel, our annual MOP Christmas party for the less-fortunate children of Holy Spirit Parish in Malolos Bulacan, was celebrated in the afternoon of December 24.

Backed by the kind-hearts of EU3 Mobile for light, sounds and additional gifts, Maribon Catering for snacks and drinks, and the generous support of Brgy China for the give-away goodies and game prizes, more than 50 kids and their guardians enjoyed the party as everybody went home refreshed, entertained and blessed with gifts and good memories.

Kuya Rommel hosted the party and Ate Clarisse provided the fun games to everyone’s delight. The traditional games of Stop dance (with a new twist), Bring Me and Name That Tune brought the house down with endless laughter.

Everybody held their breath as the raffle draw for the top prize of Noche Buena grocery package was picked which was eventually won by the youngest kid in the crowd.

                         

As such we would like to sincerely give thanks those who helped our Christmas party this year another meaningful success to bring yuletide cheers to these children. Thanks to all members of our family circle and some friends for their cheerful support from cleaning the halls, preparing the venue, gift wrapping, children’s registration, organizing the kids during snacks and gift-giving.

God bless us all.