Yellow Mellow Entry

It has been awhile that I wasn't able to join this meme. My entry for this week meme is I took these photos when I was still in Satun, Thailand. My friends and I went to a nice seashore it's 15 minutes drive from the town where I was staying. When we arrived here it's timing because the sun was to sleep in. :-)

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The Rebond

A few weeks go, I was walking on the street in the town and out of my curiosity, I went inside the parlor and asked how much was the hair rebonding and the beautician told me the cheap priced and I asked her what kind of medicine that she would be using for it. Then, she said it's nice, since I was eagerly wanted to have my hair done so on that very moment I decided immediately.

Well, I was setting on the chair and waiting for the beautician to start working on my hair. She came with the medicine that she would be using. I was very much surprised to see her carrying a bottle with medicine in it and she immediately poured the medicine on my hair. I thought, she poured it for the preparation but I was mistaken. The medicine that she poured on my hair was the medicine for the hair rebonding. While she was pouring the medicine I was complaining because my scalp was really itching and aching.

I wanted not to finish the hair rebonding because I don't like the way she did it. But what to do she started it and I let her finished it. While she's doing my hair, I told her the way the beauticians in Thailand do the hair rebond. I told her that first they put shampoo and wash the hair well also, and when they put the medicine for the hair rebond they mixed in the cup well and brushed it slowly on my hair and they're very careful not to touch the scalp. But here it's supper different and she never said anything and she tried to be careful pouring the medicine on my hair.

But the result was really terrible......! My hair was damaged and I let my sister cut it a little bit shorter. Actually, she told me not to wash my hair for 2 days but I didn't listen to her, the following day, I watched my hair because I was really concerned of it and I had in my mind that if I would not washed my hair immediately it would be very dangerous.

Oh...I remember something, my colleagues (while I was still in Thailand) who were from Cebu City, mentioned this to me that hair rebonding here in the Philippines is not really good because the hair would be damaged. Well, if not going to the cheap beauty parlor the hair would never be damaged. LOL....

Oh speaking of cheap beauty parlor? I usually went to the cheap parlor in Satun, Thailand but my hair never been damaged. Imagine I had the hair rebond for just 700 baht and my hair was really silky and healthy to look at.......

Lesson learned: 1. Stop being so impulsive. This is me sometimes, not really good. 2. Inquire /ask friends where to find the good beautician and reasonable price in town. 3. Think twice or thrice before doing anything. 4. Be prayerful and ask God's wisdom first...which I usually do before.

Scenic Sunday

It has been awhile I didn't join this weekly meme and now I am back. My entry for this week, I took these photos while I was still in Thailand. One thing that fascinates in Thailand is the clean roads, etc.

Anniversary

Today it's my father's death anniversary some of my uncles, aunties and cousins came to celebrate with us. My uncles and aunts were the one cooking the main dish and I was cooking spaghetti only.

We went to the cemetery and we did worship God through praise and worship songs and thanking God of what He has done of my father's life. While worshiping God, my tears fell down because I am missing my father. But I tried not to show my emotions because of my mother's health. We love our father but God loves him most.

Actually, less than a year that God took my father to heaven my uncle who's the elder brother of my father passed away last week and the burial was yesterday. It was quite sad but God knows best. My uncle accepted the LORD during my father's funeral and nightly evangelistic service at home. The only joy that we have now is that my uncle is with the LORD now.

Checked Me Up

Last week, I went to see the doctor because I've been coughing a lot. The doctor prescribed antibiotic and two other medicine and I bought all the medicine because I wanted to heal from coughing. For four days I had been so faithful taking the medicine but every time I took the medicine I coughed more and more.

Then Monday night, I was coughing hard and I could hardly breathed my sisters never stopped massaging my back. I slept little and I woke again due to coughing I was really praying that my breathing would be back to normal. Thank God my breathing was back to normal but I still coughed hard.

Yesterday morning, I went to the other doctor God led me to the Christian doctor. When the doctor checked me carefully. She told me that the cause of my coughing was because I've been allergy to something. She prescribed two medicine only, one is for the allergy and the other one is to melt the phlegm. But still the doctor told that if the coughing never heal in a week I have to go for x-ray. And if the cough is heal I still see her on February 9.

Thank God I soundly sleep last night because the coughed never disturbed me. Thank for for the doctor who checked me up. The doctor is very kind she never asked me to pay for my check up. She checked me up for free when she knew what I've been doing in God's vineyard. God bless you more, Dr. Acosta!

Watery Wednesday

Last Sunday after church we proceeded to RR resort for the water baptism for my brethren and of two of them were my 13 years old nephew and my sister-in-law . At the entrance I was really amazed how beautiful the scenery is.

After the baptismal service, I didn't wait any longer I swum until the moment we were about to go home.

Reminiscing

I've been coughing for many days already. Yes I did see the doctor and I've been taking three kinds of tablets and one of them is the antibiotic. Though, I am taking medicine but I am still coughing.

The bad thing is if I cough a lot I could hardly breath. And I've been trying myself not to get really sick because it's no tcheap here to be confined at the hospital.

Honestly, everytime I'm not feeling well here, I always remember Thailand especially at the town where I stayed for a couple of years. I also remember, we back in 2002 I was confined at the government hospital for 2 nights and three days because I was struggling breathing that that time too,and I used oxygen for a while. And I was really worried because I don't know where I would get the money for my hospitalization. I was calculating my saving on my bank. Surely, it's now enough to pay for my hospital bill.

At the moment, I was discharged from the hospital I was really shocked when I knew the total bill of my hospitalization. When I asked my colleague how much did he pay and he said 6,000 baht and I asked him where did he get the money. Then he laughed and told me the exact amount that he paid...he said...it's only 60 baht with medicine good for 7 days.

Wow! Imagine...! I stayed 2 nights and three days at the hospital and plus 7 days medicine and I only paid 60 baht. Whew! This is the reason why I never forget Thailand because of all the benefits that they have been given to the people.

I hope someday, it will happen here in the Philippines. When it will happen? I am sure in God's appointed time.

Faithful In Many Ways

While we’re still in the female ward at the hospital. I’ve felt pity with the patients. Across to my sister 's bed, a teenager was lying and sleeping soundly and the lady who looked after him has lots of wounds on her face and arms. So, gently I asked her what happened to her son. She said they got accident on Christmas while her 15 years old son was driving their motorcycle. And I asked her why his father didn’t drive and she said; “my husband was very drunk so my son took over”. I didn’t give any comments I just kept quiet but I was astonished because he’s only 15 years old and driving their motorcycle already.

Well, another patient that I spoke to was a mother who had a cesarean at the hospital two months and 2 weeks already. I asked her why she’s still at the hospital and she said she didn’t pay her hospital bill yet and the administrator does not allow her to go home unless she will pay her bill first. The sad thing is her baby died after she’d cs and she didn’t say her baby. And she needs to pay daily of her stay at the hospital as well and because of this her hospital bill is increasing everyday.

When we’re transferred to OB room after my sister’s cesarean and there I met another mother who has been looking after her baby boy. After awhile I asked her how long she has been staying at the hospital and she told me that 1 month and 3 weeks already and I said why and she replied “I couldn’t pay my hospital bill yet and the amount have not that small.”

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After hearing their experiences at the hospital, I was really praying that we would be able to go home at the moment the doctor would tell us to go home. Yes, I know our hospital bill was not that small because both the mother and the daughter we needed to pay.

At the moment I received my sister bill I was quite okay because I know the prized already but when I received my little niece bill…oh my… I was very shocked because it’s beyond what I’ve been thinking of.

With the LORD’s help we’re able to pay our sister’s bill which was 45,922 pesos but for my little niece bill which is 43,750 we don’t pay it yet we only deposited our land title with the promise that we’ll pay our bill before the end of next month. By Faith we’ll be able to pay this bill.

Indeed! God is so faithful in many ways. God is teaching me everyday not to worry about anything but to fully TRUST in HIS Great Faithfulness.

Welcome to the Family

December 30, 2009 dawn, I was soundly asleep when my elder brother called me. When I went outside he told me that my sister who’s second from me not feeling well. So, I hurriedly followed my elder brother to our sister’s house. When we reached to my sister’s house her body was shaking and when sister-in-law checked her blood pressure it’s very high. Without second thought I told my brothers to get a ride because we need to bring our sister to the hospital.

When we reached to the hospital my sister passed out and the doctor put oxygen on her . When I looked at my sister I was very scared and crying and I was begging God to help my sister and after a few minutes her breathing was back to normal and the doctor took off the oxygen but very cautious.

On December 31, the doctor set for an urgent cesarean/caesarian because the caused of her high blood pressure was because of the baby in her womb. But the doctor didn’t give us any assurance for the baby’s life as long as they would save my sister’s life. At the moment, I heard the doctor telling us like that, I immediately prayed that, :" if the baby is for us He will preserve the baby’s life and if not HE knows what’s best for us."

After the operation, I had the chanced to see the baby inside the recovery room and I immediately prayed and asked God to give us the baby because she’s very healthy even she’s only 7 months old. We heartily welcome her in our family.

Days after days, we’re very glad to hear the report of her Pediatrician that she likes to drink her milk and she increases her milk until now. Today, her pediatrician told us that she’s now gaining weight. Praise the LORD! Glory to HIS NAME!

By God’s help and faith, we’ll be discharged tomorrow. I never lost hope that we’ll be out of here tomorrow. He is our Great PROVIDER!

Feeling While Seeing

For the second time I accompanied my sister-in-law to the hospital today. We went to the hospital which is manage by the German.

The German Hospital, this hospital is for the indigenous people and that's why they offers free check up, medicine and even free surgery, etc. Since it's free so there are many people are lining up everyday, so early in the morning we should go there just to get the number and let our the name of the patient would be listed.

Today, my feeling while seeing all the patients who were waiting for their turned to see the doctors. I felt pity looking the little ones who were very sickly and also the old ones who were alone without companion. And I had a chanced to talk to one of the patients and she told me that they arrived a bit late yesterday so the hospital was closed already and they stayed overnight at the bus terminal waited for the following day. And I asked her why they stayed at the terminal and why they never went home and came back the following day. She told me that her place is very far away and that's the reason why they stayed there. I felt pity looking her carrying her three children who have been sick. When I asked her if they ate their breakfast and she said they small amount only because they don't have enough money for her to buy their meals and I saw tears on her eyes.

Secretly I prayed what I should be doing on her situation and my feeling was to give some amount for their meals. Yes, before I left I gave her small amount and she's in tears when she saw the amount on her hand. She said thank you many, many, many times.

Natal Day

On my natal day, I was really feeling blue even though my sweet thing greeted me as early as 12 in the morning through phone. The reason why I was feeling so blue because I really missed my friends in Thailand. I missed my best girl friend there and I missed the school, my students, colleagues, school owners, etc.

Actually, half day I was hiding in my room but when I realized that what I was doing was not right. I came out of my room and played with my little and lovely siblings and later of the day I went to the City and spent sometimes at Gaisano and NVM mall.

While I was at the Gaisano looking for presents for our exchanged gifts at the our daughter church. I received a Phone call from Nanay Inday. She's very sweet of phoning on my birthday.

To all my family and friends thank you so much for your greeting on my natal day. God bless you all.

Christmas Eve

Our Christmas Eve dinner was very simple my aunt and Uncle from the other place came to spend Christmas Eve with us.

At first we never planned to have a Christmas Eve dinner but as hours went by my brother and sister surprisingly bought some delicious food in the town. And some of my sister-in-laws prepared something too.

I saw my little siblings were very excited for the event but for us we're both the same feelings we missed our father so much. But all of us tried to control our emotions even how we tried not to show our emotions to our mother but she still cried when she received her presents. We all tried to comfort her and she comforted.