In the Time of Favor

Clouds over Bacolod City
March 10, 2010

In the time of My favour I will answer you,
and in the day of salvation I will help you;
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people,
to restore the land
and to reassign its desolate inheritances,
to say to the captives, 'Come out,'
and to those in darkness, 'Be free!'

They will feed beside the roads
and find pasture on every barren hill,
They will neither hunger nor thirst,
nor will the desert heat or the sun
beat upon them,
He who has compassion on them will guide them
and lead them beside springs of water.

Shout for joy, O heavens;
rejoice, O earth;
burst into song, O mountains!
For the LORD comforts his people
and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

- Isaiah 49: 8-10, 13

Our country is undergoing a severe dry spell. And we are continuing to ask God in His mercy and compassion, to send us the badly needed rain.

Tomorrow, my friend Ruby and I will be going to Manila to give an Ancient Paths seminar for a special family. We are praying for breakthrough.

When we sought God's heart to confirm if this was an assignment He was giving us, both Ruby and I heard a "Yes."

God spoke to me through the words of Isaiah 49 which I have quoted above.

It amazed me that it was a passage that spoke of rain, rejoicing, bursting into song!

Praise God indeed for this assurance! Indeed, we position ourselves in the paths of breakthrough by obeying.

Thank you for journeying with me, and praying for me, dear friends! I truly appreciate the encouragement and affirmation that you have given me!


Below are a few pictures of my journey these past three months that I want to share with you:

Sakura blossoms in Chiang Mai, Thailand

January 2010

This is me enjoying a big breakfast and a chilly morning at Nest Chiang Dao
Chiang Mai, Thailand
January 2010

Oy and me, at Doy Tung
Chiang Rai, Thailand
January 2010

Gracious hosts, Ut and Oy, preparing a delicious Northern Thai breakfast fare at their home
January 2010

An unexpected treat at the Chiang Mai airport, a Dairy Queen Moo Latte,

while waiting to board my flight back to Manila

Back in Manila, a lovely Sunday afternoon at the Global City with my daughter, my friend Bolet, and her dogs.

January 2010

My tea plant in full bloom, despite the drought!
March 2010

My best friend, Melanie and I, spent this afternoon at Starbucks, our favorite coffee place. In just a few weeks, she will return to the US where she lives.

I took this photo of my grandson Matt just this afternoon.

A photo of my cell group which I took this evening. We meet every Wednesday evening to study God's word.
We started a new series tonight, entitled, "Journey Into Kingdom Secrets."
A deeper look into the parables of Jesus.