Blessings 101

What a great way to cap the year by remembering all my blessings for year 2009

1. God's unconditional love, unwavering faithfulness and lavish mercy
2. supportive and loving family (mom, ate, kuya)
3. Lingkod community
4. work and the perks that go with it
5. life-giving OPMs and talks
6. my previous AG : Edith, Mitch, Maya, Jen, Grace, Leslie, Apple, Joy, Brends
7. my current AG: Myrna, Belle, Apple, Marian, Lucille, Meann, Connie
8. CLP and CGS
9. my DG partners Mates and Matelle and DGmates Jen, Johzee, Rebbie, Wy, Ruby and Cheanne
10. my AG partner Apple and AGmates Jen, Johzee, Rebbie, Wy, Grace, Tentee and sheila
11. MF
12. NetPlan (later became AccPlan)
13. Rian and Marj
14. Colleagues who made my work easier, who bore with my kakulitan, hahaha
15. No. Luzon NGN migration
16. Day of Prayer at the start, middle (thanks IPT) and end of the year
17. Stepping up in my service (purely God's grace)
18. challenges and trials (personal and professional) which came to pass
19. sisters' household at San Juan (sa may arko na walang Welcome, hehehe) and my HHmates Joy, Mitch, Myrna, Bev, Grace R, Soc, Belle, Leslie, Roselle, Gigi, Connie
20. first visit at Anawim
21. Pepper Lunch
22. Mommy's digicam (pwede kong hiramin anytime)
23. renewal of my gym membership with free 2 months (my attendance is another matter,
hehehe)
24. boardmates and my landlady Ate Lou
25. mp3 player courtesy of Ate
26. sick leaves not totally consumed despite my hospitalization (kapag naubos ang SL mo, patay kang bata ka errr kawawa ka)
27. a new watch
28. ALNP GMMMACQ Easter Celebration (Under God's umbrella...ella...ella..ella)
29. Top Meal's Sinigang na Hipon and Pork Binagoongan
30. 320 GB external drive
31. Finishing my first run, the New Balance Power Run in 44 minutes ang getting a finisher
medal
32. Do Re Mi's porksilog
33. opportunity to help Ondoy victims
34. finishing more than 12 books (my goal was to read 1 non-techical book per month)
35. Facebook and the chance to re-connect with long lost classmates and friends
36. new friendships (actual and virtual)
37. Mushroom burger
38. Kerygma Conference 2009
39. my forums: KFAM, PMT and Takbo
40. Developing the Leader within You seminar and Sir Alex Castillo
41. Philstar Celebrity Run and winning in the raffle
42. a number of new books (though I have not read all of them)
43. safe travel to and from Pampanga
44. new appliances at home
45. 7 Habits for Managers seminar (yes, this is open to non-executives)
46. Medical mission at Sapang palay, Bulacan and the chance to be an assistant to the
pharmacist even for a day (pangarap ko ito noong bata pa ako)
47. Bonding with Jho and Len and Fritz (on another occassion)
48. Movies! (my top 3: curious case of benjamin button, Up, and Kimmy Dora, hehehe) -- I am
not a movie buff but I have seen quite a number this year, himala!
49. service award from my community
50. daily provisions
51. our pets and just recently, our two new kittens (sa wakas, may kuting na ulit sa house)
52. Project Management seminar facilitated by UA&P
53. Conti's opening a branch at Greenbelt 2 (syempre pa, Mango Bravo fan ako)
53. NLTC activities (Fun Run, OPM)
54. chance to visit Salcedo and Legaspi market (after years of hearing news about it)
55. FSCC (my stamp club) still sending me mails even if I have failed to renew my membership
56. AGL trainings
57. great bargains at Divisoria!
58. going to BEPZA fair with May (after 3 yrs of planning) -- nang dahil sa Jansport bag
59. bondings with Gen and May
60. Ma'am Eder's laptop turned over to me
61. Carolling at Southbay, Moonwalk and Pasay
62. Baguio-Subic-Clark-Tagaytay trips (work-related)
63. Branch Planning
64. National Bookstore and Powerbooks (my main hang-outs this year)
65. Greenbelt Chapel
66. new violet things courtesy of friends!!! (hindi ko siya favorite, pramis)
67. The Feast Pasig
68. my running shoes at a discounted price
69. touching birthday honorings (isama mo pa ang gifts)
70. Freedom Day! (now I can sing Timmy Cruz' song, hahaha)
71. Packets of stamps from other countries (courtesy of some kind members from my philately yahoogroups)
72. waived registration fee for an MF forum I attended
73. Baseco outreach
74. Eraserheads concert at MOA
75. college barkada reunion at the start of the year
76. Landmark foodcourt (this is our canteen, hehehe)
77. postpaid line from the (un)official carrier of the Lingkod community
78. Mom and Tina's
79. Greeter's Team/E-min Team
80. Top Chef
81. Word Among Us subscription
82. outpouring of support and prayers during my hospitalization
83. Cable connection at home and at my boarding house
84. Lock n Lock ( i am a fan and I highly recommend their flagship store at Shang mall)
85. Tacobell/Mexicali/World Chicken/Tsoko.nut (year-round, all-time favorites)
86. The Feast Pasig
87. Christmas gifts galore!
88. family bondings and dine-outs
89. my leaders in my community
90. Moneysense magazine
91. Chapters and Pages store (great books, affordable prices)
92. some kakikayan stuff
93. Richard Poon's concert at SM Pampanga!
94. bondings with Eireen and Pete
95. our house in the province spared from the wrath of Ondoy and Pepeng
96. 33 new CMs for Lingkod Makati
97. found some cool blogsites
98. LBD
99. Mom's home-cooked meals
100. booked flight to Mindanao for 2010 (thanks Anch)
101. time to reminisce all of these -- happiness!

Wow! What a blessings-filled year!

Let me end with this verse from Psalm 136:1

Alleluia! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his kindness endures forever

Truly, God can never be outdone in generosity :) Start making your list now :)