Puhon: Witness the Renewal

DECEMBER 2020

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IN GOD, WE HOPE

PUHON Testimonium Irae I Witness the Renewal

MARK CARLOS IMPERIAL

JULIENNE CAYE VILLANUEVA

JEWEL IRISH BELASCUAIN

SAD REALITIES

I AM HERE

SELFLESS LOVE

I know that they are never bad people but maybe it’s not their problem, it's mine.

Should I stop? p. 08

Failure is such a scary thing, I know, but I also know that failure only means more opportunities to explore, to grow, and to improve. p. 12

I always believe that we should forget acknowledgement. The important things are that God sees your heart, and He sees your purpose. p. 15

IN GOD, WE HOPE

PUHON CONTENTS ISSUE 01 // DECEMBER 2020 Our Puhon: In God, We Hope magazine anchors about the transformation as God molds s to be the person He wants us to be. Metamorphosis is something one must undergo before he turns into a butterfly or a diamond. However, change follows a trail of heated circumstances that will test the stances of human-beings. Then again, it is not impossible to arrive at the finish line for persistence, hard work, and devotion to God are carried. Through this magazine, it is our aspiration that whoever accesses this will be inspired by the stories of these strong individuals and will desire for greatness. We, the contributors of this magazine, hope that these pages will enter your very heart and help you to rise again and to find the voice in you to share your story of motivation to others. Come, and witness the renewal.

THE PUHON EDITORIAL BOARD Editor-in-Chief: Jewel Irish Belascuain

Associate Editors: Mark Carlos Imperial Julienne Caye Villanueva

Lay-Out, Graphics, Photos Editors: Denise Lojares Ayen Martinez Anjo Emilio Visitacion

Contributors: Rhena Antenero Carl Ferrer Sebastian Gohee

HUMSS 11-C / CLE PT2 to Ms. April Suclan

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2 Introduction of the members 6 GOD'S PLAN FOR ME and its introduction 7 SUCCESSFUL OPERATION 8 SAD REALITIES 9 HOW GOD CALLED ME 10 CONQUERING FEAR WITH FAITH and its introduction

14 SHARING GOD'S LOVE and its introduction

11 PLAYHOUSE

15 SELFLESS LOVE

12 HAPPINESS

16 CHOICE

13 I AM HERE

17 STORY OF MY LIFE 18 Group Members’ Image of God

THEME

23 Reflection 27 Additional Pictures

metamorphosis Metamorphosis, by definition, is a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means. The pouring of the hourglass also has the power to radiate change to an individual. However, metamorphosis is not without its challenges. To undergo this certain change, subjects must withstand the course of heat and pressure before they arrive to a certain point of transformation in their lives; that includes trials, obstacles, or misunderstandings. All of these are necessary to supplement the individual’s growth so that they may be stronger and more versatile whenever circumstances have come in their way in the near future. With a good mindset, time, and pressure, they maybe someone, who they once thought couldn’t be possible. Their lives will become something more powerful than the last, and these renewed people might use their stories, their metamorphosis, to inspire the society to be better.

Furthermore, an individual wouldn’t surpass this process without the guidance of the Lord. It is not only man’s personal and spiritual renewal that will bloom, but also social transformation.

INTRODUCTION OF THE

MEMBERS

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Name: Rhena L. Antenero Birthday: December 6, 2003 AGE: 17 "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." - Sun Tzu I live my life, and by that means, I have transferred to three different schools in my four years in high school and met a lot of different people. I have a goal in my life and it is to do what I want that's within my capabilities. I like historical movies, series, and dramas. I'm a fan of iKON (a kpop boy group) and Kim Hanbin, and I also like other kpop groups. I am interested in a lot of things, and I change my mind easily. I have a lot of different dreams. sometimes, I want to become a lawyer and psychiatrist. there are times that I want to become a soldier and that I also want to become an author.

Name: Jewel Irish S. Belascuain Birthday: May 17, 2003 Age: 17 In Luke 1:37, it says, "For with God, nothing is impossible."

I am the third child of four of a Christian family headed by two loving parents. Growing up, my siblings and I attended Sunday and vacation bible schools, fellowships, youth camps, and seminars to strengthen our bond to the Lord. I also love participating in self-development activities and those that could bring benefits for my community. With that being said, I was recognized as one of the outstanding youths of my city and was also awarded as a Chief Girl Scout Medalist. In the future, I want to utilize my abilities given to me by the Lord to aid the unfortunate and to also use my voice to speak up for the voiceless.

Name: Carl Justin Ferrer Birthday: June 20, 2003 "I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me." Philippians 4:13 I’ve been studying in la salle since 2009. I have three siblings, and I am the eldest. I am someone who loves to watch different tv shows and movies from the early 2000’s and someone who tries to see the good in all things.

Name: Sebastian P. Gohee Birthday; December 7, 2003 age; 17 "As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart" Proverbs 27:19 I was born in Lucena City, and later on, my Family transferred to Bacolod City, which is my Father’s hometown. I am the youngest child in my Family. I have two older sisters, one is studying Bachelor of Science in Nursing and the other one is currently a Grade 12 STEM student. both of them are studying at University of St. La Salle. Unlike my sisters who picked the STEM strand, I picked HUMSS because I want to be a Policeman like my Father. My hobbies are playing computer games and cycling. I bike with my friends during my free time because it helps me relieve stress and it’s also a form of exercise for me.

Name: Mark Carlos G. Imperial Birthday: September 5, 2003 Age: 17 "Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." -Aristotle Hi, my name is Mark Imperial but my friends call me Mari. My friends would describe me as very talkative, approachable, friendly, and out-going. Moreover, I love public speaking (although I’m not the best), reading books, playing football, and of course, watching a good movie. I also love talking about geography, foreign policy, international relations, and aviation. I aspire to become to work in the United Nations, and my goal is to create an impact in this world. being in the council is the first step to attain this goal, so I became the Commissioner on Education under the Department of Advocacies.

Name: Denise D. Lojares Birthday: July 22, 2003 Age: 17 "And she continued." - a successful woman There’s not much to say about myself, but I like to believe the things I like says a lot about me. So, I like anime way too much, and fictional characters give me more serotonin than anything else. Similarly, I love the game Genshin Impact on an unhealthy level at the moment (though I don’t plan to fix that any time soon). My other hobbies include doing art, listening to music, and gaming with my friends. My goals in life are to ultimately figure out what I want to do with my life, find myself, and enjoy the process, which I believe is the true meaning of success.

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Name: Ayen Martinez Birthday: January.25,2003 age: 17 "Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk in, but no flowers grow" -Vincent Van Gogh I am someone who refuses to live by other people’s perspective and opinion, I am not trying to live my life just to please the people that surround me. It’s important for me to go through the process or journey and experience a few highs and lows that will help me grow as an individual.

Adventures and troubles that will allow me to learn and understand life even deeper is an essential for me.

name: Julienne Caye R. Villanueva Birthday: September 6, 2003 Age: 17 "When you reach a certain point in your life, there are people out there waiting, wanting to see you fall. but rather than let gravity take you down, you have to put matters into your own hands and fly." - Justin Bieber At such a young age, I fell in love with life, Though not everything is confetti, and oftentimes it drags me down.

However, I got this eagerness and courage within me to continue to explore, to discover new things, to make mistakes, and to see beauty, because I believe that all these things will build me into the person that God wants me to become. That's what I love about myself as well, because I make the most out of life. just so you know, I'm a virgo.

Name: Anjo Emilio D. Visitacion Birthday: July 7 2003 Age: 17 "When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge—every adversity—contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth." — Roy T. Bennett I am someone who loves to mingle, I can be funny and serious. I love to talk and speak up if I have a certain opinion on a particular topic. I am a dreamer, and I will do my best to be successful in life. Ever since I was young, acting has always been my passion, despite playing different sports, because I believe that acting has been my natural born talent. In the future, I want to make my passion into a career.

s ' d o G n Pla for Me

Human-beings always believe that going to the path of their own accord and awareness gives them the assurance that everything will fall unto place, as long as they are the captain of their own ship. As they navigate their way through the high seas towards their aimed destination, a twist of one’s fate is bound to occur.

Someone is taking over the captain’s wheel …

Do you know who it is?

Inspired by the story of Sir Matthew Javelosa, a Christian Living Education teacher of Liceo-De La Salle, this section will tell us that our plans are not His plans for us. Dreaming to be a priest yet was destined to be a teacher, his story will educate the youth to follow the Lord’s will and see how he can change our lives through the path he’ll pave for us.

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S SU UC CC CE ES SS SF FU UL L O OP PE ER RA AT TI IO ON N

By Sebastian P. Gohee

Way back when I was 10 years old, my mother always reminded me that after eating, I am not allowed to play because it could cause Appendicitis, but I ignored it. Every day, I played a lot with my friends after eating.

September 29, 2013 was the day that I felt pain in my lower right of my abdomen, where my Appendix is located. So my parents worried about me and took me to the hospital to check if there’s any complications. Sept. 30, 2013 is when the doctor gave the result to my parents, and the doctor said that they found out that my Appendix was inflamed and swollen and needs to be removed immediately before the infection can spread, and my parents were shocked about the result.

October 1, 2013 was the day that I underwent Appendectomy, in which my appendix was removed. My parents were worried, and at the same time, they are praying to God for me to have a successful operation. So, when the operation is done, my parents saw that I’m fine. They were very happy and thankful because the operation is successful.

The next day my parents went to the church and they gave thanks to God that finally my Appendix was already removed. It is hard for me to move for a few weeks after my operation because of the stitches on my skin, but I’m praying for my fast recovery. I’m thankful to my family, who were there to pray for me, and I’m also thankful to the surgeon for my successful operation. After I fully recovered, my family and I went to church every Sunday to give thanks to God. Sometimes we may experience hardships in life like mine, but we should know that God has a plan for us. So, no matter what problems we encounter in our life just remember that God is there to help us and he is always on our side guiding us. We just need to have faith and continue to praise and worship God.

S SA AD D R RE EA AL LI IT TI IE ES S By: Mark Carlos G. Imperial

People do come and go in life and this is a harsh reality I never wanted to face. I always value people in my life, especially people who made a mark in my heart. However, as time becomes more challenging and as I develop as a person, I know that one day, the friends that I make, the great experiences I’ve encountered and the best moments will soon fade away.

I was born on September 5, 2003, to a family of four, my mom, dad, and my twin sister. Growing up was a challenge for me. I was never the person I am today back in grade school: loner, no friends, and the person who always sat alone at the very side of the canteen table. People talk to me but it was a matter of “hi” or “hello.” However, I never minded it. I was also never an achiever. Being competitive before wasn't my nature. If you were to conclude my grade school life: I was a nobody. My cousins were my only friends, we were very close to each other until today.

Time flies to grade four. My summer that time was in Manila in Medical City taking care of my dad, who has liver cirrhosis, and yes no more stories, he died. At such a young age I was exposed to the reality of what others take for granted-life. After this, I saw the true meaning of life, living your fulfilling self until you die. Until today that is how I understand life.

High School kicks in and I learn to make my life more fulfilling. I made groups of friends, became better in school, and winning is always in my head, no matter big or small. I made a lot of friends, and memories in school and outside. My circle of friends became bigger and bigger. I have friends from Lasalle, St. Scho, St. John’s, NOHS, UNO-R, and more. However, a great almost fulfilling life created another personal dilemma for me, I never want my friends out of my life. There is a family to me.

I always set a standard for myself in how I treat my friends. I never want to let down any friend I have. I always see to it I have their back even though I don’t have theirs. You may be asking: is it fine? Of course not. I never really felt appreciated by most of my friends. I always ask myself: why do everything and even more to your “friends?” I cannot give you an answer, but one thing is certain: I can never get over the fact that my friends will leave me soon. I know that they are never bad people but maybe it’s not their problem, it's mine.

Should I stop?

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H HO OW W G GO OD D C CA AL LL LE ED D M ME E By: Anjo Emilio Visitacion

My Junior high school years were filled with happy memories, troubles, and trials. We are aware the high school is the time where we grow up from being a kid to an adolescent. Back then, I was busy going to the computer shop or hanging out with my friends most of the time. I haven’t joined any organizations during those times.

Fast forward to Grade 9, this was somehow a challenging year for me as I sometimes feel lost and I don’t have any concrete plans or direction with my life. It was also during this time that I sometimes questioned or asked God on why I experience pain and troubles.

Then one day, a friend of mine asked me if I would like to join in a three-day retreat. I was hesitant back then because I was somehow shy, especially that I will meet a lot of new people. I haven’t joined any camp or retreat before. But I told myself that life is short and I should not be afraid to try or do something new, especially if it will bring something good to me. My parents were also supportive and my mom encouraged me to join. It was called Youth Encounter, which aims for people from 13-19 years old to join as it is a retreat about renewing and strengthening our faith with God. When it was the first day of the retreat, I felt something different, like I don’t feel heavy and I believe this is God’s way for me to know him better.

Especially when the spiritual director talks about God and I discovered a lot of things about him that I never heard or knew before. I knew that each one of us are given trials or obstacles in life so that we can develop courage and strength to live on and be stronger and better people.

Before the retreat ended, they assigned coordinators and it was a milestone for me that I was appointed as the Head Coordinator for the next youth encounter (ye) retreat. I was somehow surprised and I can’t believe that I was chosen, especially since I didn’t have any leadership experience and it was my first time joining an organization. I doubted myself if I can lead or be worthy of being a head coordinator, but with the help and support of my co-YE’s and shepherds, they made me feel that they trust and believe in me.

When it was the time for the next YE I encouraged a lot of people to join. I encountered a challenge. Which is to invite 60-70 participants. three days before the retreat started, there were only 35 participants who signed up. I prayed a lot, asked strength and did my best to invite more people. Before the retreat started, I was surprised that there were 81 people who signed up. I realize that God will always make a way.

Because of my YE experience I became closer and built a strong relationship with God.

Conquering Fear with Faith

Conquering one’s self. Conquering others. Conquering with a purpose. Fear will stay immortal if one refuses to face it. Fear comes in different forms; it may be the fear of failure, the fear of how others perceive of us, or the fear of not being able to contribute something meaningful. Because of fear were we desperate to measure up and be attentive to the society around us for we might fall and break the good impression we once left to society. However, fear is not your enemy, not your competition, and not your oppressor. It is yourself. Then again, battling yourself is a hard fight, and that is why we need a BigMan to support us. In her last speech in the Binibining Pilipinas 2019 Pageant after she takes home the universal crown, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray spoke about her journey towards reaching her dream in becoming the year’s phenomenal and influential individual by overcoming herself, by surmounting others, and by conquering with a purpose. To make her story more motivational, she also mentioned about how her faith to the Lord made her the person who she is today.

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e s u o h y a l P

by Rhena L. Antenero

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grew up in a rural place, which doesn't have internet access at all, so what we always do is play “Playhouse” outdoors. My cousin is really good at building a playhouse made of woods and clear sacks; no lies, I loved it. She was only four years older than me so we play together all the time. I was always out playing at the playhouse with my cousin, and it was so fun that I always forgot how time passes. My mama would just call me to eat my lunch, and when it's dawn, she would speak loudly with her soft voice calling my name. We always move to different locations. With that, my cousin would build a new designed playhouse.

I had a weak immunity when I was a kid, so I was prone to diseases and I got sick a lot. When I was seven years old, after playing in a playhouse outside under a tree near our home, my mama called me and told me to sit down because she wants to check my hair, just like what other moms would do. After minutes, I tried to stand up, but it seems like I can't. So, I tried again, but still, my legs aren't moving at all. That's when I panicked and told my mama beside me that I can't seem to use my legs and I can't stand up. I was about to cry because I don't know what's happening. My mama also panicked and asked me a lot of questions that I can't remember. Then, she tried to put me in bed. I can't remember all the details but all I can remember is I was lying in bed and they told me that I have a rheumatic fever,

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and the doctor prescribed medicines for me.

Rheumatic fever usually occurs to children ages from 5-15 years old.

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can affect many connective tissues, especially in the heart, joints, skin, or brain. The infection often causes heart damage, particularly scarring of the heart valves, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood. The damage may resolve on its own, or it may be permanent, eventually causing congestive heart failure or rheumatic heart disease in which there's permanent damage to heart valves caused by rheumatic fever.

My mama is an active Catholic ever since, so whenever she goes to church, she would always mention not just me but all the family members.

She taught me to pray before going to sleep and after waking up.

As a kid, I was obedient. Thankfully I got better after 2-3 weeks, and I got to walk again. I will always thank God, my parents and all those people who are with me while going through rough times.

When you have faith with the Almighty and your intentions are good, there's no such thing as impossible. Sometimes, all we need are people who will guide us to take the right path and encourage us to have a deeper connection with God.

e r e H m IA

by Julienne Caye Villanueva

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hen I was in elementary, I was a confident child. I join dance contests, I sing in front of the class for no reason, and I join everything that I find interesting even though I am not totally familiar with it. I didn't really care too much about the things around me, especially my academics but to my surprise, most of the time I found myself part of that class' top students.

When I reached high school, that's when I actually became conscious in many aspects. I was quite popular when I was a freshman because I was a transferee, and I guess people find it amusing to meet and to know someone new. In everything I do, all eyes are on me. I loved it at first because those people around me also became my support system and they made me feel belonged. However, as time went by, I felt like I needed to keep up with their expectations and that's when my fear of failure started.

I must admit, I was so desperate not to fail that I once even resorted to cheating. This fear haunted me for a long time. I felt disgusted and disappointed in myself. Whenever I feel so much that I can't handle things anymore, I go to the bathroom and I cry my heart out to God and surrender everything to him.

I tell him all my deepest thoughts and even my darkest secrets. With God, I've always felt like I didn't have to keep up, like it's okay to be vulnerable, to fall apart because I am a mere human that is capable of failing and nevertheless, He will love me the same. Then I realized, I shouldn't be too hard on myself because everyone is capable of failing just like me, and it doesn't mean it's the end of the world.

Hope. Hope and acceptance are fundamental.

They're factors that contribute to self-love and the reasons how I conquered my fear.

Nowadays, I still continue to put myself in situations I'm not familiar with, and it brought me achievements, such as bagging 1st place in extemporaneous speech contest twice, becoming an emcee, being the student city administrator of Silay City, being the student council president, joining Boy Scouts of the Philippines, starting my own business, and many more.

Failure is such a scary thing, I know, but I also know that failure only means more opportunities to explore, to grow, and to improve. These things, these are what remind us that we are here—we are alive.

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s s e n i p p a H

By Carl Justin Ferrer

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was born on June 20, 2003. Growing up, I never really had people to call family. My grandpa died when I was young, my parents separated when I was at a young age, and me and my brother went with our mom. My family on my mother's side live in Manila while my family on my father's side lives in Kabankalan City.

Growing up was hard, especially in my years in pre-school and elementary. I always had a hard time communicating and felt like I was not in the right place. Both in my family and school, it was hard, and there were many years that I wanted to transfer because I really didn’t think La Salle was for me. My mom wouldn’t allow me.

Looking back at that decision, I'm honestly happy I didn’t transfer because in my years in junior high school, I found friends that became my family. I had better relationships with my family and I matured as a person. I became less shy and opened up more to others. I wasn’t having that much success when it came to education, but I was happy and I wasn’t exactly failing.

Growing up I really had a hard time after my parents were separated and my grandpa died. The lesson that I learned through those years was to appreciate what we have more, because having less stuff and people in life really make us appreciate what we have more.

I'm both happy and nervous about having friends who I see as my family because they make me happy, and it makes me feel okay to be weird. I am also nervous because I am afraid that one day the people in my life would just all of a sudden forget about me. I may spend less more time with my family but every time were together I really try to make them feel how I love them. I may be stubborn and lazy, but I think that with the guidance of God in my life, He could help me to turn those regrets in to lessons that would one day make me the person I want to be.

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IMAGES OF GOD

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Anjo D. Visitacion

For me my own picture for God is a father who loves his children so much. He can forgive you if you commit mistakes. He will be there for you if you need him. He will guide you throughout your whole life.

Julienne Villanueva

I have experienced unwanted things in life and they left me questioning God's goodness. If God only has good plans then why did I have to go through such a horrible situation?

However, as time went by, I realized that it isn't God's fault and there are so many things that God has showered upon me during these times. He was there when I had no one to talk to.

Talking to him felt like peace and I could feel the warmth hugging me and I thought, this is God's kindness. He was like home where I felt comfort and He's my rest, my haven. He is also loving and caring in a way that you would really feel even though you couldn't see Him. Lastly, He is selfless due to the fact that He gave up his own son to save us and that might already be history but, truth is, until now, God is still saving us and He is doing His best to be there for us and to love us unconditionally despite the fact that we are all sinners.

This is the image that I have created of God. It's more like a symbol. To me, a lily symbolizes peace and its scent feels like comfort. Lilies remind me of my grandmother who taught me values and the important things in life. This is why I drew a lily because my grandmother is like God's presence in human form.

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Ayen Martinez My image of God is the sun shining down after a huge storm, because Just like the sunshine giving light to the world after heavy rains and suffering; God does the same thing for me, He gives light to new opportunities and happiness, He gives guidance to the the right path, And he is a proof that hope never dies and everything will be okay sooner with the help of his love and mercy.

Denise Lojares My image of God isn’t a symbol or a concept. My image of God is warmth, comfort, and safety in a person. God is someone who guides me, shows me light and hope during times of need. When there is someone I need to lift my problems to, I know I can look to Him for help. This is why I illustrated my image of God as me or someone laying on the lap of Jesus; it portrays rest and safety and the comfort of his caress, as though he’s assuring me not to worry. I had always seen the image of Jesus when I picture God, since in CLE class my teacher once mentioned that God and Jesus are one. As my explanation suggests, the words that I think describe my image of God are “caring, loving, kind, guiding, and merciful.”

Carl Justin Ferrer

God is a lot of things for me he is my creator my savior and above all my protector and a shield is something that protects us.God protects me in various whys and a shield is a image or representation of who he is to me because this world is not perfect and there are a lot of different issues.it may not always be a good day but I know those challenges are for me development as a preson the unwelcomed negativity,the fear,the sadness and the danger that is affecting my life those are what God protects me from and that’s the reason he is a shield for me because he protects me from those bad things in my everyday life.

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Mark Imperial CLE for me had made me realize a new perspective of God. In my past experiences with the similar subject, I was exposed to God being the punisher, being firm, tough, loving, caring and the like. Yet, this CLE class made me realize that He is more than that, he is God who nurtured society into giving us dignity, meaning that he is omnipresent, everywhere. He knows us and our problems and through prayer we may communicate with him. He is all good virtues, but what this class made me realize is that God is also a good listener and communicator. Another is that the Life of St. Lasalle has taught me to value education. Even through this pandemic, Lasalle made me realize that education is the most important right to have since it is the gateway to a better humanistic society where everyone could and will enjoy the bearing of God’s gift-Earth. Lasalle also taught me to take a step back when stressed and when evil and distraction surrounds us, like when he went to the city of Parmenie.

Jewel Belascuain

A significant event that I chose was when I was undergoing teenage years; that was when how we are trained to be responsible and dedicated individuals who are fit for society. Of course, as human as we are, we encounter obstacles of our own; that cannot be avoided. These challenges made me the person I am today, and I consider those trials as a blessing and an avenue for me to be more empathetic, considerate and humble. By the grace of God, I was able to overcome those battles. I am a warrior of the Lord, and His grace and strength comfort me. I believe that I will not be writing this testimony if I haven’t yet tasted the sweet love God showed to us for His love is evident daily.As we undergo such burden every day, let us not forget that we have an unstoppable God, who can pave the way for us toward success, and He’ll be there smiling.

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Light in the darkness

Miracle worker Promise keeper

Way Maker My strength

Sebastian Gohee

God made all of the things on earth like water, food, fire and etc. This coconut can be used in many different ways. First, you can drink the juice inside to prevent dehydration. Second, you can eat the flesh inside to fill your empty stomach. Lastly, if you already drink the juice and eat the flesh you can now make a fire from it because the outside of the coconut is just like wood. Also, when the coconut falls from the highest point of its tree, it symbolizes Jesus' descent from God, the Father.

Rhena Antenero If we compare ourselves with varieties of bland dishes that look so attractive and delicious, but once we taste it, we lose our appetite because it's too bland, then we start to look for salt to add flavor to it. In our life, God is like salt, most of us took it for granted because we have abundant salt that's why we don't appreciate and give much importance to it. Not until we realize that salt is the most important food source in cooking dishes. Just like us humans, when we start to believe and trust in God, we will find our purpose and it will transform our soul into the most beautiful soul we could imagine.

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This is during UN Week, together with my Grade 9 classmates. Our hard work paid off in weeks of decorating our classroom and won the prize. It's such an exciting moment for all of us.

- Rhena Antenero

First Grade 10 PPA Celebration with my class.

Good memories, free milk tea, and got to be a make-up artist.

- Denise Lojares

I gave my recipients vegetables for it was part of my project to amplify their health's needs.

I am so thankful to God for guiding me and for making my one-year project a success!

- Jewel Belascuain

I was able to join the Saceda Camp in Dumagueta during the summer. I learned a lot from this opportunity.

- Mark Imperial

This was taken in February 2019 when we experienced our junior high school promenade.

I am with my friends whom I am grateful for having in life.

- Carl Ferrer

I am truly proud to be part of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines last 2018. It was a rare opportunity to be of service to others and to my country. I'm glad that I took it with a full faith to God. It's all for His glory.

- Julienne Villanueva

This is my family Picture taken last December 2019 in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro.

- Sebastian Gohee

August 2018, the day I joined YE22 retreat at CICM, and this was the time that I felt the calling and love of God as I met new people whom I considered my family.

- Anjo Visitacion

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Get-together with friends last month at Don Salvador. We played games and had fun together.

So blessed to have them!

- Ayen Martinez

This is the class photo that we took last S.Y., and although the school separates boys and girls in different sections, it was still so fun having these girls.

- Rhena Antenero

Back in December, SSA-B won 1st Runner Up in the Carol fest. I was a milestone for us!

- Mark Imperial

Unexpected last day of school in Grade 10: Whole day Math and English research defense. It was so stressful, but our hard work paid off since we did a good job.

- Denise Lojares

This was taken during a family reunion back in 2011, and it’s one of my favorite childhood memories. I love these people and am thankful for them because I have them in my life.

- Carl Ferrer

This is the first time I attended a youth camp back in 2019 that was spearheaded by WIN church branches here in Negros Occidental. I encountered the Holy Spirit here.

- Jewel Belascuain

I was the student city administrator of Silay City last 2019. I truly offer the beauty of this experience to God for if it weren't for His grace that I conquered my fear and anxiety, I wouldn't be here.

- Julienne Villanueva

I was appointed as the Head Cor. of YE. I experienced challenges here, but I realized nothing is impossible with God. This is me with the whole YE23 working team at Balay Kalinungan last September 2019.

- Anjo Visitacion

A class picture with my Grade 10 classmates in SSA before the S.Y. ended. So thankful for the memories and the friendship.

- Ayen Martines

First ride at Campuestohan Highland Resort with my friends last Nov. 9, 2020. I'm thankful because God gave us a safe ride.

- Sebastian Gohee

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IN GOD, WE HOPE

PUHON Testimonium Irae I Witness the Renewal