Commitment

Posted on Friendster, Aug 2006

At this time, I am officially not a member of Lingkod-Angeles anymore ( They are having their re-commitment night right now...). It saddens me that I will hardly see the kapatids anymore and won't be able to attend the Lingkod activities of the branch. It was a tough decision to finally let go of this branch na mahal ko. Since I started in my new work, it was very hard for me to catch up sa mga PMs every Friday. My officemates would attest to this that I hurriedly leave the office during Fridays. Naghahabol palagi, ika nga. With the horrendous traffic in Manila, masuwerte nang makadating sa Angeles ng 830 pm. Mid-way na ang PM. I fail to attend my AG as well. I am lucky to have understanding leaders.

For sentimental reasons, I would wish that I will be able to stay in a branch you started with. However, God is amazing that even if ndi na ako member ng Lingkod-Angeles, I get to attend naman an affiliate of Lingkod-Angeles ( some kapatids were sent as part of the Mission Team to lead this branch which is just 5-min away from home, o di ba?) I am happy that there will still branches that would cater to my spiritual needs and longing for a community -- one near my hometown and sangkatutak na branches near my workplace. Sabi ko nga sa isang blog ko, it is not the branch, it is HIM. Kay God pa rin naman ang commitment natin. Kahit naman saang branch, puwede ako, pero minsan, naiisip mo pa rin ung pinagsamahan niyo ng mga kapatids.

Haaayyyyyyy!!!!!!!

Anyway, there will be activities that will be jointly participated by branches from Northern Luzon and in these times, I will get to be with the kapatids not just from Angeles but all the branches sa N. Luzon, not to mention ung mga National Events ng Lingkod. Ndi pa rin naman total na wala nang koneksyon. I was emailing a sister from another branch and she told me na naiintindihan niya ang feeling na lumalayo sa isang branch kung saan ka nagsimula. At first, she did not tell me the reason why she felt the same way. Now I know...she's a part of a mission team in another city in Manila. I guess, maraming kapatids ang nakakaranas ng nararamdaman ko ngayon. God is good na maraming branches ang Lingkod. May malapit sa bahay. May malapit sa workplace. Galing!!! Swerte pa rin ako! I know that there are kapatids who gets to be in a new place na walang malapit na Lingkod branch. Thank you pa rin, Lord.. Sorry, feeling senti ako today...........

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