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I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer when I was in Japan. I left for the Philippines to prepare for an operation.

On October 4, I went under the knife and had the lumps removed. I underwent chemotherapy and radiation therapy. But two months after my operation, I had nausea and dizziness. The doctors found out that the cancer cells went up to my brain and I was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer.

I really felt terrible. I was dizzy all the time and could not walk on my own. I had to stay in a wheel chair and be hospitalized. The medicines I took caused my body to swell. I started to loose courage in facing another bout with cancer when my cousin visited me with Pastor Nick Dionisio of JIL Malolos Chapter.

Pastor Nick shared to me God's salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. Being a former Catholic, I had never believed that miracles do happen especially not on me. But after I received the Lord Jesus in my heart and Pastor Nick had prayed over me, I became a brand new person, filled with renewed hope and strength. I instantly felt the touch of God as I grow deeper in faith and relationship with the Lord. I began to consistently attend the JIL Church services although I could barely walk. Soon I was able to attend Church without being assisted.

Through the months, I continually claimed Matthew 7:7 that says, "Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and the door shall be opened to you." I knew God has answered my prayer because He will never frustrate the request of His people.

Eventually, in October 2004, I was miraculously cleared of cancer, both in my breast and brain. The doctors were very happy and amazed about my quick recovery from the disease. But I know it was god who had healed me and delivered me from death. Truly, nothing is impossible to Him!

I have already regained my strength and now serving God in JIL-Malolos Chapter. Praise Him who answers the prayers of His people!

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         First posted 09:43pm (Mla time) Nov 19, 2006
         By Marlon Ramos
         Inquirer

LIPA CITY--FILIPINOS have another victory to be proud of in the international arena.

Three high school students from Batangas put the Philippines on top of the world.

The robotics team of the First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (Faith), a small educational institution in Tanauan City, won the 2006 World Robot Olympiad held in Nanning, China over the weekend.

The team, composed of a senior and two freshmen high school students, bested 30 other entries from 20 countries--including highly regarded participants from Japan, South Korea, Russia and Singapore.

“This is like a dream. We really didn’t expect to win. It’s unbelievable,” Merlina Placino, coach of the robotics team, told the Inquirer over the phone on Sunday.

“We are very happy. All our hard work and sacrifices paid off,” said team leader Kim Marco Perez, 14.

Placino, Perez and teammates Dan Joseph Garcia, 13, and Francisco Gabriel Nunez, 13, were still waiting for their flight at the Nanning airport when they spoke with the Inquirer.

They were expected to return to the country before midnight Sunday.

“We are excited to come home,” said Garcia.

The team from Faith was one of six local entries to the robotics tournament.

The entry of the Grace Christian School won one of the seven special awards. They were conferred with the “Best Team Spirit” award.

Placino said their team topped the open category (secondary school level) of the annual competition of young robot inventors from all over the world.

They received a trophy and gold medals from the event organizers.

In 2004, the school, which had dominated the local robotics tournament for five years in a row, placed fourth in the event held in Singapore.

This year’s competition had humanoids, or robots which display human-like characteristics and behavior, as its main theme.

Placino said the entries were judged on their creativity, originality and relevance to the theme.

“Winning the Olympiad is more than what we expected. When we went here, we thought winning a special award was more than enough,” she said. “This is just too much.”

When asked what could have won them the top award, she humbly said: “Maybe it was our unique design and presentation. Others didn’t have a concept.”

While others made big robots which can lift things, some measuring up to one and a half meters tall, the team from Faith designed a scene inside a café.

Inside the 2.25-meter café are 11 humanoid robots which include a waiter, a receptionist, a coffee mixer, a customer, bar attendant and security guards.

It also had a three-piece robot band--composed of a pianist, a guitarist and a drummer.

“What’s more important is that we showed robots serving and drinking kapeng barako because we wanted to show the culture of Batangas,” Placino said.

Placino only had praises for her over-achieving wards.

She said the team overcame lack of support from the government and a relatively little experience in building robots.

“They just showed what the Filipinos can do,” she said.

She said the three-day event had already taken its toll on the young winners.

Because of the weather and physical and mental stress, the three kids were taken ill, she said.

“Aside from the stress brought by the competition, the kids had to lift our heavy cargoes,” Placino added.

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A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had
been turned away because it was "too crowded."

"I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.
Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship Jesus.
Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements.

As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.
Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday School."

For two years she had saved for this offering of love.
When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish love and devotion.
He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the larger building.

But the story does not end there...
A newspaper learned of the story and published it. It was read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands.
When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell it to the little church for 57 cents.

Church members made large donations. Checks came from far and wide.
Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to $250,000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love had paid large dividends.
When you are! in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University, where thousands of students are educated.

Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child in the area will ever need to be left outside during Sunday School time.
In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Russel H. Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Diamonds"

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This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until the end!
(After the story, there are some very interesting facts!):

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree.

The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with.

Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their reactions.

I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello anyway , so,
I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally. Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March
morning. It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.

We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden everyone around
us began to back away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up inside of me as
I turned to see why they had moved.

As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there standing behind
me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to
me, he was "smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.

He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.

The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.

I held my tears as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.

He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something). He just wanted to be warm.

Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.

That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging my every action. I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray.

I then walked around t he corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you."

I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you. God is here working through me to give you hope."

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."

We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of the Grace that we had been given were we able to give. We are not church goers, but we are believers.

That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love. I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in hand. I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.

Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and being part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.

In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I spent as a college student. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read this and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.

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I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked
“If you have the time” I said.
God smiled
“My time is eternity”

“What questions do you have in mind for me?”
“What surprises you most about humankind?...”
God answered...
“That they get bored with childhood.
They rush to grow up and then
long to be children again.”
“That they lose their health to make money
and then lose their money to restore their health.”
“That by thinking anxiously about the future,
they forget the present,
such that they live in neither
the present nor the future.”
That they live as if they will never die,
and die as if they had never lived.”

God’s hand took mine
and we were silent for awhile
And then I asked...
“As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
you want your children to learn?”
God replied with a smile
“To learn they cannot make anyone love them.
What they can do is let themselves be loved.”
“To learn that it is not good
to compare themselves to others.”
“To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,
but is one who needs the least.”
“To learn that it only takes a few seconds
to open profound wounds in persons we love,
and it takes many years to heal them.”
“To learn to forgive by
practicing forgiveness.”
“To learn that there are persons who love them dearly,
but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings.”
“To learn that two people can look at the same thing

and see it differently.”
“To learn that it is not always enough that they
be forgiven by others. But that they must
forgive themselves.”

“And to learn that I am here always.”

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A man entered into a restaurant for refreshment and quickly a standby waiter approached him and guided him to make himself comfortable. The man ordered a refreshing drink only. The waiter was disappointed as he has expected more order from the man. The more the customers have ordered, right often the more the tip would be. So the waiter served the man lower than an ordinary customer should be served.

The man finished his drinks and left a 100 dollar buck tip on the table for the waiter who served him. When the waiter saw the tip after the man was gone out of the restaurant, he felt guilty for he knew that he has not served him really well.
End of the story.

We often hear that “worship” is a lifestyle, I absolutely agree. So many preachers nowadays keep on mentioning this in their sermons and preachings, but also missed the point that worship is simply defined as our service to our God. Worship is a heavenly word which when we interpret into a simple human language, it means “service”. Worshipping God basically means, serving God. Then a worshipper is simply a service crew if we put it in a more simple definition that all of us could understand. Whatever it is that we do, if we do it in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, then it’s simply an act of worship or should we say an act of our service to God.

Now, let me put it this way.

Consider the story as an illustration of a simple service. The waiter is us (worshippers), and the man who entered the restaurant is God. Would you be able to say that you’ve served Him well? Or, are you worshipping Him in the right way as He really deserve? God still bless us in all aspect of our lives despite that we often fail in giving Him the best service He deserve. Just as the man left a 100 dollar buck on the table for the waiter so as God always gives us new blessings each and every morning.

Do not serve God the way the waiter served the man at the restaurant. Serve Him with all of your might, heart and soul. The waiter waits for the opportunity to render his service but we, Christians, sons of God always does have the opportunity to serve our true living God the Father. Don’t wait for the opportunity to serve God for it has been given unto us ever since the day He called us.

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One day a grocery store which was owned by a young man, was running low of revolving funds. The store will only sustain its operation for a couple of months, so the owner called for a meeting for all the staff. He stood up in front of approximately 50 workers of the grocery store and said, “I am so sorry to announce that the store is running low of its revolving fund which is leading to bankruptcy , so we have to dispose everything as fast as possible to our consumers by having a super sale. “ All the staff got worried and felt sorry from what they heard, but then the owner said, “Since you are the ones who are working here, you may be the first ones to grab anything you need for a penny, we are having a super sale! Pay a penny and take all” the staff’s worries were replaced with joy for a moment, ‘til they focused their attention to the young man who owned the store and asked, “What are you going to do after all of these?” “I will go back to my father and manage his huge firm, so don’t worry about me” replied the young owner as he tap the shoulder of the person close to him, then smiled to all of them.
After that the chosen staff got all what they needed for, the owner instructed them to put a sign outside so people could see the sale going on inside.

The workers then posted a sign outside the windows which says “Super Sale! Pay a penny and take all you can! It’s a gift for limited time only” People who were passing by seemed to have a hard time believing what’s on the sign. “A penny for whatever I may take?” asked one of the people who were just curious. Though the store were wide opened declaring a super sale bonanza, still people who were shopping can be easily counted. Only a few handfuls of people believed the sale. The owner was a little bit disappointed, for it’s not what he expected. A huge amount of crowd could have consumed al the goods within few days only. In short, the owner decided to put a commercial on TV to speed up the sale, but still the same thing happened. People still don’t believe that they can have so many goods for a penny. A month passed by and most of the goods were spoiled, no one would be able to consume the goods due to its expiration date and it's even worst in the meat, fish and vegetable section. Only few people took benefits of the “super sale”, for some reason that it’s just too good to be true.

End of the story.

What if salvation is the “super sale” which is only available for a limited time? The son, our Lord Jesus Christ made it all so easy for us, yet many of us tend to find it hard to believe for salvation. The “staff” was the chosen people (the Israelites), and the consumers from outside is (the gentiles), us. His arms are wide open but still we find it hard to approach our God and receive the best offer He ever made for us.

The penny symbolizes our willingness to accept the sale which is the salvation. We only need to come forward to our God by free will and everything such as “take all you can” will follow. Now, that the Son has returned to His Father, still the offer is available with no conditions at all, it’s all for us to receive and inherit the eternal life.

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Once there was a church which needed a revival. Church members and leaders just come and go to the church service as if they were just trying to get the job done and get over it as quick as they can. Everybody in the church were so low esteemed. The joy is not visible whichever mnistry you may observe, so in short, the church needed revival. It is definitely true that our God moves in myterious ways. Some of the members thought God might send a really good preacher to the church for revival and some said, " oh, we need a great worship team" and others said "no, what we need is fundings" and so on and so on..

One sunday, a new comer attended. He accepeted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and his life was changed instantly. He became a totally different person compared before he accepted the Lord. He then discovered his ministry, which is encouraging people. Every single time he sees anybody who's doing a job in a ministry, he always gave them a gentle tap on the shoulder and says "good job, good work, God bless you my brother" and since then, he felt really good and found great pleasure in doing this. Days passed by, months, then into years. The church was changed into a joyful congregation. The spirit of joy took over into everyone’s heart. The members were not low esteemed anymore as well the leaders, especially the pastor. Revival took placed thru a man whose ministry is tapping and encouraging others in the church. Miracle!! Isn't it? Yes indeed.

For that, the man was called "the tapping machine" as his nickname. He never ceased encouraging and giving a gentle tap on somebody's shoulder to keep them doing their ministry, and it just made him feel really good. Every time he just have great joy encouraging and tapping somebody's shoulder, until one day. The man didn't show up for a Sunday service, and it turn into two Sunday service, and then months. Everyone just missed him so much. The leaders decided to make a visitation and see if the man is doing alright. When they arrived to the man's house, they found out a sad sight. The man was in very low esteem, problems and worries overwhelmed him. He was sitting on the rocking chair and crying and crying and crying. The leaders of the church waited ‘til he stop crying and when they notice the last drop of tears, they slowly ask him with low gentle voice" How are you doing brother? We missed your tap on our shoulders. We missed our tapping machine, we've missed you" said the leaders with a smile of sympathy on their faces.

The man slowly raised his head up and opened his mouth and said, "It's very strange, why can't I tap and encourage myself during times like this? It makes me feel good every time I tap somebody's shoulder, but why doesn't it feel the same with myself?" Right after he said these words silence overtook the living room and in each every one of them, the leaders who are visiting him just looked at each other speechlessly, then in one spirit they all gave a group hug to the man and pray.

I hope you all like the story. Everyone needs a support, encouragement, and a gentle tap on our shoulders could mean a big thing and make somebody accomplish much. Nobody is a "superman" in the church. A simple compliment to a well done task really means a lot to a minister. The church is the body of Christ, He is the head and we are all parts of the body. We must learn to support each other at all times. Never leave anyone empty of joy. Always take them to the presence of God, for in His presence, there is joy.

There was a marathon held in place of dry land, where sun rays were extremely hot, together with the hostile environment where there’s no so many people living around, it made even harder and more difficult to survive the race.

Many ran from the starting point but also many have quitted in the middle of it. There was a man who ran last. He seemed to be very weak and it looked like he won’t be able to finish the marathon. He lasted 22 hours running while the first victor runner made a time of 3 hours only. The committee talked about him and was about to close and end the event. Just minutes before packing up everything, somebody reminded them that it’s against the rules to stop the event if there is still a participant running towards the finish line, and that was the man we are talking about. The committee didn’t know what to do, whether they have to stop the race and call it a day, “but it’s against the rules if we pack up now” they said. So they decided to call to the marathon organizer. They asked him what to do and the organizer simply told them to stay and wait for the last man to finish the race.

One man inside the committee got this crazy idea,” what if we send some people to discourage and distract the man so he will stop running to finish line so we can all go home” he said. “That’s a good idea” said another member of the committee. So went off the people they sent thru helicopter and dropped them nearby where the last man is still running. These people started doing what they’re supposed to do, they discourage the man while he was running. “You will never make to the finish line why bother running” said the first man among the people being sent. “You will die in the middle of the race, just look at the road you’re about to take, it’s so full of danger” said the other. They yell, scream and say out loud and negative things to the man, but the man continue running even in an easy slow pace. Then the people who were sent by the committee just quit bugging around him and said, “he is a stubborn man, he’ll make it to the finish line”, then they return to the helicopter. The committee was disappointed and they got no other choice but wait.

The man slowly gained the sympathy from the people watching the race knowing that he’s so determined to finish the race. People who were not even participants of the race joined him as he stride towards the finish line. The man’s popularity increased and he even got the media’s attention. A helicopter above making a video coverage was with him along the remaining of the race. People across the country watched him on TV as he fell to the ground due to exhaustion, people cheered for him to get up and continue running. He suffered physically as well as mentally but it’s nothing for him compared to his goal which is to finish the race. Hours and hours went by when suddenly they heard a voice, shouting, “I can see him! He’s almost here now! Please somebody alert the medics, water and first aid!” They all panic as if they are about to receive and welcome somebody who’s famous and popular. “Finally he made it” said all the people and the committee with joy.

While the man was being taken care of by the medics, he was interviewed by the media. “What made you so determined to finish the race” ask the media people. The man replied with a gentle and low voice, “If I stopped in the middle of the race, then what I started will end up for nothing”. “But you didn’t win the prize” said the other media people. “Yes, I did not, but the feeling I have right now, finishing the race is more worthy compared to any material things or the prize itself.” It is true, that I suffered, experienced difficulties, hardships and obstacles along the way but look at me now. The doctors are treating me as if they have a VIP patient, the people are cheering for me, the media’s attention is all on me and I have the most wonderful feeling knowing that I made it through to one of the most difficult and long endurance marathon in the world.” said the man.

Our lives as Christians are more comparable to a marathon. Never quit running even though you heard negative words of discouragement from other people, continue reaching your goal despite of the hardships, difficulties and obstacles you meet along the way.

This is only a story but our lives as Christians are for real. You can squeeze so many lessons from this story.

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One day, a man and his son was just chilling out in their living room, just like any other ordinary weekend for the family. The boy approached his father and asked, "Dad can you give me a dollar" said the boy. "For what?" asked the dad. "I would like to buy something from the kiosk" said the boy.

The man handed the boy a dollar and the boy went off to the kiosk. When the boy came back, the man noticed that he's got nothing with him but a big smile on his face and he was singing with joy. The man asked his son. "I thought you're gonna buy something from the kiosk" No, not anymore" said the boy. "And why is that?" asked the man. "I met a poor man on the street on my way to the kiosk, so I gave him my dollar, I saw that he needs it more than I do" said the boy with a huge smile on his face. Hearing this from his son, the man wondered and tested his son. "Now that you've given your dollar to the poor man, you don't have any money left for yourself anymore" said the man but the boy said to his dad, "Don't you worry dad it will come back to me twice the amount"

"Who told you that? Nobody is gonna give you two dollar because you give some to the poor. "Just wait dad and be patient" said the boy as he smiled to his dad. The father grabbed his newspapers and continue reading it while the boy is whistling with excitement while playing with his toys. Hours passed by and the dad looked at his son thinking, "poor little boy hoping that somebody can give him back the money" then he simply just couldn't take it anymore and he said to his son, "Here's your two dollar son before you ask anybody for money". The boy jumped with joy and smiled, smile turned giggling and then into laughter, and gave his dad a hug. "See, I told you I'm going to get it back doubled the amount" said the boy.

The man smiled as the boy hugged him.

I hope you do get the message and got inspired from this. God bless you!

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