Another awards for Ciaralyn

CONGRATULATIONS ANAK for winning the first place at math court and also to PGFC. We are so proud of you anak! Study hard and keep up the good work. May you always be guided by our Dear Lord and May God Bless you always.

Time for me to update my blog

The day before i was just in Manila and now here i am in Nagoya Japan waiting for my next flight going back to Saipan. I can`t believe it, i really did make it for nonstop travelling! This is the first time i ever did. It was fun anyway except that it did make me tired. I had to go in Manoag specially for the first mass yesterday morning street from Manila Airport. Nakakalungkot man na hinde ako nag-stay sa bahay ngunit masmahalaga na ako`y makabalik kaagad sa piling nang aking mga anak at asawa. I have a lot of responsibility in life that`s why i can`t stay to long in Manila. Lubos ang aking pasasalamat sa aking asawa na napakasuportive sa lahat ng aking mga gawaing pangcommunidad at iba pang negosyo. Anyway, during my free time sa manila yesterday afternoon nagpunta ako sa may Quiapo at doon nakita ko kung gaano kadumi ang lugar nagkalat na mga basura, nakakahiya man sabihin pero iyan ang tutuo. Then may nakilala akung isang americano sa airport kasi lumapit siya sa akin at nagtanong kung papaano kumaha nang philippine passport kasi may Filipina daw siyang girlfriend at gusto niyang pakasalan, but anyway hinde iyan ang gusto kung ikuwento kunde yong comment niya sa bansang Pilipinas. Ang sabe niya kasi na in-love daw siya sa Pilipinas dahil sa husay nang mga Filipino na mag-alaga *hospitality ikanga*, ngalang napansin daw niya sa mga Filipino mahilig magtapon nang mga basura sa kahit saan, mga wala daw pakialam at walang disiplina. Masakit man pero tinanggap ko iyon nang maluwag sa kalooban kasi nakita ko naman talaga on my own eyes na sadyang di natutu ang Filipino pagdating sa kalinisan. Pero proud ako na sa aming lugar sa San Carlos Paniqui Tarlac very environmental ang mga tao sa amen may mga kanya kanyang basurahan ang bawat familya kaya walang kalat na basura sa kalye, marurunong ang mga tao sa amin dahil alam nila na maayos at maganda ang kapaligiran pag laging malinis ito. Sana magkaisa na ang lahat nang Filipino lalo na pagdating sa kalinisan nang sariling kapaligiran at sana mga kababayan take it as a challenge do not get upset to anyone pag may marinig kayo na gaya nitong narinig ko. Huwag po sana nating hayaang masira a ng inang kalikasan sapagkat bigay po nang panginoon sa atin kaya dapat sana nating pakaingat at mahalin.

In 2 hours time departure na ng Airline na aking sasakyan kaya ako ay pabalik na ng Saipan!

Congratulation!

Congratulation Anak for winning the 2nd placed at PGFC last Saturday. Keep it up! Good luck on your Math Court Competition tomorrow. We're so proud of you anak.

Nice to be back home at once again!

This is just for fun but turn out to be serious in the end!

Betty, Ciara and I went for vacation last August 18 and we just get back on 9/11 at 1:00 A.M. My two kids really enjoyed their time with my father and the rest of the family! It's a very long flight from Saipan to Manila but I am very thankful to our Dear Lord we're fine and we have a very safe journey coming back to Saipan. I missed blogging! So here I am could not really wait to share my good memories with my family in the Philippines. After a month in a half that my mom past away, theirs a time that i really miss her and i cried. Anyway, during my time in the Philippines, I decided to do some planting, so, I went to buy Plants and just for coincidence the owner of the Plants and landscaping it happen that my former classmate in high school. She and her husband did offer for free landscaping (not really bad!), just buy them the plants. I just could not believe it that Flomeria is the most popular plants in the Philippines now a days! It's always remind me of my special Friend.

One day, we went to the Mall in Tarlac City and I was really shock of what I get on that day whit out knowing, We we're walking inside the mall and so sadden one of the Sale's lady of Sonic Electronic hold my hand and say "Madam, your wearing our color of the day, and so we would like to invite you and try our product", I was not really in a hurry that time and so I did give her a chance to talk and listen to her about their product, when she's done talking, the manager came to me and holding so many envelops in her hands and ask me to pick one of the envelop, She didn't even explain to me about the envelop, for me is just for fun and so I pick one of the envelop and immediately open it without their instruction, I saw what is inside, it was just a two thousand pesos gift certificate, but at the back of the certificate it was the grand price. I thought nothing at all they just want me to have fun, but no i was totally wrong because I had won so many thing and not just a small amount of Items but it's a Grand Price! I have won the grand price at SONIC in Metro Town Mall. I had won one Massage Chair made in Japan, Facial Electronic Massage, and Electronic all purpose Cooker. Thanks to SONIC specially to Ms. Pacita!

My daugther Ciaralyn turn 10

Para sa aming minamahal na anak, kami'y bumabati ng Maligayang Kaarawan saiyo! Naway pagpalain ka ng ating panginoon ng maraming taon at bigyan ka ng mabuting kalusugan. Lagi mong tatandaan na mahal na mahal ka namin ni Daddy mo, at ng iyong kapated na si Betty.

Thank you

On behalf of my Family I would like to thanks all my Friends, Relatives and to all my kababayan in Camiling, Paniqui Tarlac for all the support that you all have given us. To Mr. Angelo, Mr. Gus, Madam Cinta, Precy. Leo, Camilo, Mely, Brother Bachicha, Mr & Mrs. Adams, Lily, Diome, Radino, Rina, Teddy, Pastor Abe, Ate Sisit, Lynda, Ana, Ate Naneth, Ate Tess David, Rene, Sita, from the bottom of my heart thank you so much for the love and care that you all have always given me.

My Dream house

***My master bedroom.***

Everything in this house is my own money and my own Idea, that's the reason why I love this house! I've worked hard since i was 14 years old and studied at the same time, every penny that i save is all in this house.

My dream house that I had builted in 2000.

Tricycle with a Beautify CNMI Sticker!

Tricycle that has the only Beautify CNMI Sticker in the Philippines!

Ciaralyn, Betty and my self

Serbisyo sa komunidad at Pag-aaral

Araw ng linggo bukas at ako ay magiging abala na naman dahil sa serbisyong pangkomunidad at pangalawang linggo ng aking pag-aaral. Masaya ako na sa kabila ng aking subrang abala sa trabaho, pamilya at lingguhang serbisyo sa komunidad ako ay nabigyan ng pagkakataon na mag-aral ng Nihongo (Japanese Language), nagpasya akung mag-aral kahit papaano may maidagdag na naman akung kaalaman sa aking sarile at ito ay maaari ko ring ituro sa aking mga anak o di kaya puwede ko ring magamit sa pakikipag-usap sa mga kaibigan ko na mga hapon. Patapos na ang school year sa darating na martes at medyo matagal ang bakasyon, dahil September 10 pa ang pasukan nila dito sa palagay ko kailangan ng aking mga anak ang pagkakaabalahan at naisip ko masmakakatipid kami pag ako mismo ang magturo ng Vallyball at magkakaruon kami ng three times a week na swimming sa beach para wala rin kaming gastos. Sa hirap ng buhay ngayon kailangan talagang magtipid at nais ko ring ipakita sa aking mga anak kung papaano mamuhay ng simple lamang.

Miss Queen of Paniqui Tarlac

We are so proud of you! We love you very much Anak...

My older daughter Ciaralyn and I

My beautiful Flowers

Smile like the father

A Beautiful Flowers of the Flame Tree

2005 Pictured

This pictured of mine was three years ago and just wanted to bring back in memories

My Orchids

My Father and my self

Back in memories 1993 pictured on the wedding day of my Brother (Rey).

Looking for someone

I'm looking for Ms. Imelda Parel (Dhang for short). Anyone that knows her please ask her to give me a call at 234-9769 or 285-8980.

Thank you very much!

"REALIZE"

Living Sacrifices: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will. For the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Just as each of us one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each members belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. **Romans 12:1-8**

Brother's and Sister's watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.**Romans 16:17-18

" Everyone has heard about your obedience, So I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil."

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall. So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves. But the man who has doubts is condemn if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin. **Romans 14:19-23**

Bill and I

Every success of a women behind is a man! I really thank him for all the support that he's always been given to me, you're a blessing from God above!

Certificate of Award

Gabe ng Pasasalamat

Lubos ang aking pasasalamat sa ating consul general Welfredo DL. Maximo sa karangalan na isa po ako sa nabigyan ninyo ng "Appreciation Award" sa nakalipas lamang na sabado May 10, para sa mga sponsor ng "Tuloy Aral". Masaya po akung naibabahagi ang aking munting tulong para sa mga batang nangangailangan lalo na sa ating sariling bayan. Maraming-maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat!

Bill and Betty

The father and the daughter are really serious by helping us for the beautification project. Bill is always their to support us whenever we go out for the cleanup.

Very busy for the month of April

Sometimes my life get so really busy without realizing that of all the things that I've done in life at the same time my family, worked and also helping the community it did made me think that I'm so special to him. God had created me for his own purposes and that's why i do really believe that I've mission to do. Yesterday morning my elder daughter Ciaralyn ask me to go to his class and read books with her, without thinking if i will be able to do it I just give my answered yes, i will go to their classroom and read books with her. It was fun reading books with her because she's a good reader and I love reading books also. When we get back to the house my youngest one Betty want to play with us and so we did played. I could not think anything except the happiness of my family every time I'm with theme, the world so perfect!

Lau-Lau Beach

Last Sunday we had a cleanup at the Lau-Lau Beach

My family, Betty and I went to the beach and enjoyed it!

Betty could not wait for me anymore to put her swimsuit and so she went and take out her

T-Shirt by her self and she played in the sand.

Camiling Tarlac

This is the garden of my auntie (Dra. Marietta) at the front of their house. It's really beautiful garden! I love it!

Betty watching the three Dalmatians dogs

This picture was taken during our visit to my auntie's place Dra. Marietta Delos Reyes in Camiling Tarlac, Philippines. My auntie has a three Dalmatians dogs and my doughier Betty love dog, my auntie could not give the live Dalmatians dog to Betty and so she decided to give Betty a big Dalmatians dog stop toy. The stop toy Dalmatians dog Betty bring back with her in Saipan. I would like to thank my auntie Marietta, Uncle Carmelo, and family for there kindness. We really have enjoyed our vacation and hope to see you all again on our next vacation.

Five Years a go this is what I look like

Bring back in memories five years a go I was just 100 lbs and now twenty pounds added to my weight. I'm trying my best to lost some weight by doing natural diet, meaning no rice at all and It's really works. Now I am 110 lbs and just one week I lost 10 lbs.

More picture of Betty

Another year's old

My youngest daughter Betty turned two last February 5 and here she is wondering around with one of the gift of her Grandparents Mommy Betty & Daddy Ted Matson. They also give her a Cheer Leader outfit which really look good on her. Thank you Mom & Dad for all the gifts. We love you very much Betty.

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I had also celebrate my 38th Birthday last February 16, and I would like to thank all my friends who came just to be with me that day. Special thanks goes to Madam Cinta Kaipat, Brother Gus Kaipat and Family. It' really a blessing having you all in life and I've always thank God for all the moment that I have spent time with you all. I also thank my family for always being supportive.

It's really hard for me to hide my emotional feelings now a days. I've received a text messages from my brother back in Manila a few days ago, saying that "I should be strong because of our mother situation is never get better and she might leave us anytime soon", the moment that I've received and read the text, I just don't know what to say, I could not talk and all I did was Prayed to the Lord asking if he could give more time for my mother to live, I never stop Praying for my mother and never ask anything at all for my self on my birthday but instead ask for my mother's life back to normal. I had to say that I am very bless with the Lord because now my mother is waiting for me to go back home, Thank God she is a live!

Art Appreciation

Lord,
Sometimes when I look at my life It seems like a homespun Patch-work quilt...
Quaint, but not quite "together"! There are bits and pieces of Cloths and colors, Scraps of material, The days of my life...

When you began to put together the days of my life you must have known where each piece would go... You've told me that I am fearfully and wonderfully made....
and I believe you, Lord, I do!
I may not be a velvet tapestry, but even crazy-quilts have purpose, To give warmth and color to a room!

Whatever I am, Lord,
You made me...
Lovingly,
Carefully,
Reverently,
and exactly right!

No Secrets

I'm trying to enter into a relationship with God, and as is true with any relationship, I must bring a vulnerable openness to it. I cannot partition off from him certain frustrations or disappointments, my happy plans for the evening or my schedule for the workweek ahead. My ideas and thoughts, hopes, ambitions, feelings and dreams. To begin a relationship and allow it to deepen, each of these aspects of my life must not be hiden, but be ready to be presented to God.

This open sense of sharing is another way of saying that I truly trust God. I'm not afraid to rely upon him. I do so willingly, with no hidden secrets. With such trust, I till the soil of my soul for devotion.

I give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his Love endures forever.

Educating

My message to flowcaty who comment in my blog:

Hi flowcaty! Thanks for your comment. In regards to your question. YES! I maybe subject to the 6 months vacation unless my employer complies with the law and so I will only have 2 months or maybe gone before then permanently if the US Immigration bill becomes law as written given that 10% of the non residence workers must leave the CNMI permanently each year until we all gone and can't come back (thank you to those who wanted a US take over).

Flowcaty, I'm not a resident of the CNMI. If I'm going to marry someone it is because I love him so much and he love me too not because I want to secure my residence here in the CNMI. Besides there's no law here in the CNMI to have a baby and be a residence of the CNMI. The child that born in the CNMI is already US Citizen and as a parent non residence workers here in the CNMI we can bring back home our US Citizen children's, to avoid having problem in the Philippines with taxes all we need to do is just complies with our law in the Philippines, Just get a form "REPORT OF BIRTH CHILD BORN ABROAD OF PHILIPPINE PARENT OR PARENTS" It's available at the Philippine Consulate 5th floor Nauru Building, Susupe. Honestly to you flowcaty, I'm not really concerned about those people who have self Interest, I'm more concerned to those people who want to continue working here in the CNMI LEGALLY. Job's are more Important than getting US Citizenship because as a Filipino Citizen I am one of the Filipino who's proud to be a Filipino! It's a privilege for our children that they where born here in the CNMI and got the US Citizen right away and that something we should be thankful for, and let's not keep asking more and more.

As educating you flowcaty you just see the above as to how the CNMI law works (2 months and not 6 months) and see how the US Immigration bill law works (everybody gone in 10 years). As to my friends which include non residence and residence PLEASE DON'T INSULT THEM OR I by saying they don't care. I have friends that do care but I respect that caring can be different things to different people.