Back Home?

I'm so confused about which place to call home. I was calling Minneapolis Home when I was in Cali but when I am here in MN, Cali is home. I figure none of them are home. Heaven is home and one day we will be home. We are citizens of heaven.

Well, I was very blessed by most of you. I was glad that I got to hang out with many of you while I was out there. Those of you who say they missed me and did not attempt to hang out with me are liars and the truth is not in you...j/k. I enjoyed my stay with you all and the talks that I had with many of you were very encouraging and fruitful. I wish I didn't have to come back here but the Lord has different plans for me right now. I feel refreshed though. I am not as homesick as I thought I'd be. The new count down for when I will see you starts. Please call me if you get a chance because I got a new phone and I don't know anyone's numbers.

I love my little nephews! They are so cute.

Yek

Can't wait to be with you all for Christmas! I wish I could be at the wedding but things fell through and I am not able to make it. I love you all and I will you freak faces soon. Elijah boy, I'm coming soon.

Snow Storm

It's crazy...

Snow is no joke over here. In CA, snow is exciting and fun to play in. In MN, snow is scary! It's still fun and beautiful to see all the rooftops covered in snow, snowflakes falling from the sky, and Christmas trees having real snow on the tips of the branches. I have no one here to throw snowballs at so i just throw it at my truck. I won both snowball fights against the truck. I didn't even get hit once. I did trip though and get snow all over my left side.

I wish all my family and friends could come over here and we can have a White Christmas over here. We can all be huddled close together in below zero degree weather drinking hot chocolate and singing songs of praise for sending us his Son. We could talk about all that God has done for us through the year and get excited for God is going to do for us in 2008. That would have been fun. Instead we'll do it over there minus the snow.

Poppa and Me

I have the best dad in the whole world! I'm sure many of you think that but I really do. Maybe PJ has a close competitor but man, is my Dad awesome! I wish I could describe to you the weekend that we just had. here's my attempt: never mind, I don't have time to write a story. Here are some highlights:

He flew out on Friday morning and arrived here in Minneapolis at 6 in the morning. I was up at five and slept at three because I was so excited for his coming. It was freezing cold when he got here and as soon he stepped out of the airport he rushed back inside. It was about 28 degrees at the time.


We walked around the sculpture garden...
Yes, its a giant spoon with a cherry on it.

My Daddy cooked Adobo for me...
He also cooked breakfast on Sunday and Monday morning. He would wake me up, "Yek, eat. The food is ready." I can't tell you how awesome that is to have again. I cleaned up and put all the dishes in the sink and started to get ready for church and when I got out of the shower he was washing the dishes.

I miss my Dad so much already. During Greek class I started to get teary-eyed because I was thinking I'm losing my family again. The teary eyes became a waterfall when I had to walk away from the terminal. It was time for him to get on the plane and I lost it. We were praying and I started crying and then he prayed and then he started crying. When he said in his shaky voice "I love you, son" I was ready to buy a ticket and come home. I turned back as I was walking away and saw him still watching me walk and I started to feel the loneliness again. It was if someone hit the reset button and I had to start all over again in dealing with the loneliness. I sat in the car and cried so hard. I just started praying and thanking God for the grace.

I praise God for my dad! My dad does a great job of displaying the love of God to his children. When I hurt, I know my dad hurts and when I cried, he cried. I can't wait to see him again. This was definitely an unforgettable weekend for me because God revealed to me that he has blessed me so much with a family like mine and a leader of the family who loves me with the love of Christ. I love my Dad.

Nothing New...

Wake up,
Study,
Work,
I come home,
cook,
wash dishes,
chill,
read/study,
sleep.


Then I do it again the next day.

What the...?

Ok. Most of you guys know me well. When everyone is freezing, I'm good. When everyone is good, I'm burning up with my sleeves rolled up. Over here, forget about it! I am freezing my...bunz off. Last night I was walking around downtown wearing a pea coat that Jennifer gave me last year for Christmas and I was dying. My teeth were chattering and I was hugging myself with a scarf wrapped around my face only allowing myself to see through two holes for my eyes. I was walking around like a mummy! I was missing the sunny southern California weather where I only wore the pea coat twice. I miss wearing shorts in the winter time and flip flops on any given day. I layer three blankets on myself when I sleep since I cannot sleep with two. Many of you know that one of them is not really thick but its my security blanket. Please pray for me because I am dying over here. It is easy for me to lose focus and get out of here because I can no longer feel my feet.

I am writing this from home right now because I called in sick today. I cannot breathe through my nose and I possess a horrific cough. I think it had to do with last night and walking around downtown with snot frozen to my cheeks. Please pray that I get better. Thank you.

My Parents are coming...

I am soooo excited! My Mom and Dad are coming out to the cold North Mid-West! My Mom is telling me that she is going to cook Filipino food for me. I miss that so much even though I did not eat it much out there. It was always one call to Grama away. Now Leon and Mikey (Burden) are taking my spot with Grama. I wish I could see all of you and the babies but for now I just look at pictures. 2 more weeks and I see 2 more Filipinos in this sea of White folks. Not that I have a problem with white folks I just like to see some flavor, you know...