Friday, February 5, 2016

Bicolandia!

Our first missionary journey as a church this year started in Bicolandia!

Our group is composed of 11 adventurous and curious people.We went there with the goal to encourage and help set up a young church yet to be inaugurated and join in with the celebration of the 2d Anniversary of Naga Church who themselves visited us last year.

As for me, I tried to pack light and I just brought 1 extra set of clothes for the 2 day trip.I was reluctant at first because of the thought of a horrific ordeal of sitting in a car for endless hours.But , at last I jumped in and I can say it was a great experience.

Day 1

3:30 AM ETD Lucena 7-11 near Stargarden Hotel
took Bitukang Manok zigzag road
9:30 AM ETA Daet
10:00AM Breakfast/fellowship/rest
11:45AM ETD Daet
01:45PM ETA Panganiban, Cam. Norte
02:00OM Lunch/spend time
03:00PM ETD Herico Residence,Panganiban
04:00PM ETA Daet Elevated Plaza
04:10PM Pasalubong Shopping at Jannah's Pasalubong and around Centro
05:00PM ETD for Bagasbas Beach
05:10PM ETA Bagasbas Beach
07:00PM ETA Elnar's Home church dinner and fellowhip
09:00PM Songleaders mini workshop
11:00PM lights out weee




Daet Church Family breakfast together
I was so sleepy after this heavy breakfast zzzzzzzz
Daet church building

Dada the doggie
Rox's Mom talked about another beloved dog who had died and how she talked to it and urged it to go ahead and rest in peace as it is very old,and so it did and never woke up the next day.awwww

Panganiban, Camarines Norte Spend time with Rox's parents
Rox's parents prepared 2 kilos of Pancit Bato! We bought some Uling Roasters Chicken along the road which is a little bit spicy and very appetizing ---so yummy
with Roxan's Mother @ Panganiban,Camarines Norte
Rox's Mom cooking yummy local food for us!

Visitors are welcomed with this signage
This is the signage in the elevated plaze at Centro where everyone can take their pictures proving they are indeed in Daet LOL. Just near it is the pasalubong lane.We went to Jannah's and wow the prizes are amazing compared to Lucena : ) I bought sweets for just Php10 each

Bagasbas beach Prayer time together
We spent some time at the beach, walking, letting the water touch our feet! The sand is powdery I could even feel the powder in my face and between my teeth.
Bagasbas beach

Daet Church family dinner get together
After taking a lot of pictures and praying for people and friends, we had to eat dinner!!! So off we went to our hosts home and we had the chance to meet the Daet church family. There were mouth watering sea foods to my surprise!Also the Pancit Bato,and many other food the Christians brought for the pot luck dinner and another delicacy Rox's Mom made for us which is made from Cassava leaves simmered for hours to remove any poisonous stuff in it.She said that if it isn't cooked well people could feel dizzy if they ate such.
songleaders workshop with Hanna and Kent 
Now, one of the goals of this visit is helping them with their music ministry so here Jesse teaches them some Kingdom Songs.But time flew so fast and it was time to go to sleep but before that I took this picture : 0

Day 2 2d Anniversary of Naga Church

04:30AM Wake up time
06:00AM ETD Daet
9:00AM   ETA Naga City
10:00AM Worship Service
12:00NN  Lunch Together at Anselmo's Buffet
02:00PM  Strolling in the City Center
03:30PM  Meeting Place Naga Chrisitian Church Building
04:00PM  ETD Naga bound to Lucena
11:00PM  ETA Lucena City




serene lanai
We just have to have this picture taken at the beautiful Zen inspired garden full of Bonsai plants!
Metro Naga Christian Church 2d Anniversary
Many people attended, classmates,schoolmates, Christians from neighboring towns I even saw Jebeth and her family!Boom was also there because he has some business there.I was surprised to see him so I had to ask him if it was really him hahahahaha
Daet Church Family in Naga Christian Church
Our hosts! great people.I pray that God will bless our dreams together!To God be the Glory!

Anselmo's Restuarant
Everlasting St, Naga, 4400 Camarines Sur 10AM–12AM
Php 165 for buffet lovelovelove
I'm not really into buffet and All-You-Can eat restaurants because I think I have such little stomach.I just got a taste of everything and that is it!The Laing was very delicious indeed!My mouth didn't explode with so much flavorings or seasonings.It was just perfect.
Anselmo's Restaurant because it is Kuya Bong's birthday the next day-cheers!!!
The awesome couple brought us to this awesome place!Awesome!!!
Plaza Quince Martires
This is the group who went around jaywalking hahahahha but after realizing that there are so many stop lights, pedestrian lanes and the city was very orderly, we conducted ourselves properly : 0

Naga City Public Market pasalubong shopping
We took this picture in front of Kuya Bong's Mom's Palabok Store.

at 1st Colonial trying out the Sili ice cream level 1,2 and 3 
We had to try this 1st Colonial restaurant with their famous Sili Ice cream.I was afraid I couldn't take it so I just ordered the Banana Split but I couldn't resist it so I still tried a bit and so I wished I should have just ordered it : ( it was yummy yummy
Dinner at Stop Over