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Part 2 of 3 - "Our Hearts Are Restless, Until They Find Rest In You" Part 3 of 3 - "Our Hearts Are Restless, Until They Find Rest In You" My heart is still sore for the sudden death of a dear pastor-friend whom I've known for years. Age 43,  his heart failed him, led to many complications, and he's gone...a father left behind a mourning wife - his faithful ministry partner and number one supporter through the years; three lovely children, school-age children fulfilling their own dreams. And he was sent home early to heaven to be with the Lord that same day when his wife rushed him to the ICU. In a matter of hours...shortly after noontime, and he entered the evening of his life. Abrupt. Now six feet under, his lifeless body will decompose as nature takes its course to tell of what was written in the Bible "... for dust you are  and to dust you will return.” (Gen. 3:19 NIV) I prayed for his wife who is equally dear to me. I saw how she held on during ...

Port of Batangas. Calapan City bound. So, I'm travelling with my siblings via Fastcat roll - n - roll - roll - off boat first thing in the morning. The Pastor and The Nurse No. 3. For there are two more nurses in the family. The Nurse No. 1- who happens to be The Physician as well, will meet us in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, and The Nurse No. 2- on a far away country of the Middle East would be absent today. The Manager, whose work is currently based in the Manila, we also expect to be out of sight. The Pastor, The Physician slash The Nurse No.1, The Nurse No.3, and I-The Homeschool Mom, would meet with our eldest brother, The Town Councilor in Puerto Galera. So, five out of seven siblings, the Arago children would meet a la homecoming to our beloved hometown of Muelle Bay? The pier we all grew up in. The sleepy pier which only stretches about 50 meters long, a walkway of about seven meters wide. Until the year 1978 when our parents decided to send us to school in the city ...

Alright. Here we go. "Take a deep breath." That's me pushing myself to breathe and get back to life. Fifteen long months of silence and here I am again, resurrecting from my extended furlough, fit for the battle(?) As a starter, allow me to walk you through my family photos stored on my Iphone for the last year or so. "What a journey it has been," so the lyrics of a song goes. Where have all those days and weeks and months gone? But God. God has been faithful through the seasons. Isn't it wonderful to have your Iphone handy all the time and snap snap snap capturing those fleeting precious moments.   Welcome to my world... My kind of girls De Chavez side. Three of five adorable nieces l to r Keila-Ava-Lala and the Daughter. Missing Drew and Baby Avi here. The Daughter Selfie a lot. The Hunny and Me...my friend Tita (Aunt) Carol Jacob and Dr. Jo Arago, my sister-in-law. My Little Bear just created Spiderman his parachute. Lo...