we had a great lunch & time of fellowship at archie & cecille castillo's riverside condo in pasig. also with nick, gelly & their kids.

just watched WELCOME TO MACINTOSH, a documentary about apple, mac and steve jobs. my response: i love my ipods, iphone and macbook pro. :)

Now starting to think about next year's goals and new habits. (Will i give up drinking coffee to get rid of the migraines?)

Just got home from Tagaytay City. Wonderful presentations by Roy and Mari's discipleship groups. Looking forward to one next year again.

Christmas is so in the air. Merry Christmas everyone! The Lord bless you and your love ones in abounding measure.

Pre-Christmas traffic jams. Cancelled date to Mall of Asia. Circled back to Fort. Will just watch Avatar w/ Minette at Market2 Mall. :)

Last day at work (half actually) for 2009. Final meeting with Bishops Manny and Juray before the year ends. Excited for VMA Plans 2010.

Day is done at work. On my way for pick up Minette and Hans in Makati. Oops! My car is banned on Tuesdays (number coding). Wait till 7 pm.

Attended Nuel and Iris wedding. Happy for them. They are both so blessed to have each other. Super great couple!

Christmas Party with our Bible study group at Sunset Quay (Manila Ocean Park). Manila Bay. Pizza & pasta. Games. Kids having a blast!

Hans won 2nd place best costume & 1st place in Kids Got Talent (unique body movements). Proud of you son! http://ping.fm/RKGNr

Family Life Christmas Party at Victory Malate. 80+ families with kids. Kids Got Talent game+++

Yearly Christmas tradition: Sambang gabi (dawn service) at Victory Malate. Worship and Christmas kakanin.

lunch break... i wonder what i will find in my lunch pack.

My day: Flat tire, half-day @EN, C'mas lunch with the VMA Team, and 2-hr travel to Tagaytay for Charles and Lyn's wedding, be home safe. :)

CNN Alert on the Philippines: "Residents flee as Philippines volcano threatens to erupt." http://tinyurl.com/mayon09

Long day at work but it was energizing! Excited to get home. Early start tomorrow (7:15AM). Thank you Lord for the grace and strength.

Day 2 of the write-up sessions for the VMA Annual Report. Waiting for email responses from the churches. Amazed at the God-given growth.

For hitting a GOAL, Hans asked for d biggest pizza slice we can find. S&R for a quick pizza lunch b4 heading home. The hot sauce jolted me.

Tough 3rd game. Action shot Army vs La Salle. 2-0 LSGH. Click image: http://ping.fm/jduma

Lost their last game. Hans played great defense. Other team looks older (sour loser dad). Score: (secret). Next game against La Salle. ;)

First soccer game result: Army Team (Victory) vs Xavier, born 2003. Score 2-0. Hans scoring the 2nd goal. Yahoooooo!

Hans' soccer tournament at Xavier. It's like going to a camping trip: meals, umbrella, folding chairs, sunblock, water jugs, handy cam, ...

Great and engaging Christmas message from Ptr Robert Gonzalez. "Jesus, our Light, shines brightest during our darkest moments."

Preparing to attend the 4pm Tagalog Service at Victory Fort then Empower Night Christmas Party at Victory Malate.

Day 1 of the 2009 Annual Report write-up sessions.
More to go. Im thankful for a great & smart team (Zanne, Ryzl & Giselle). Thanks Angels!

Looking forward to a full-day meeting and write-up session tomorrow: VMA Records Management and 2009 Annual Report.

Lunch with Joseph Carodan and Franco Llena. Discussion on the exciting church planting in San Carlos and Joseph's college basketball career.

Just received from GoogleWave (the 21st century email) 17 more invites to give away. Who's excited to have an account? Let me know.

AppStore Holidays special: Remote Jr Lite FREE! RT for your friends. Web http://bit.ly/rjr-free iTunes http://bit.ly/rjr-lite

Victory South Luzon Staff Christmas Party at the Dasmarinas Center. New party games. Magic act of Arthur was one highlight. Hep-hep Juray!

Minette & I had a meaningful dinner with Nixon & Eva at our favorite Chinese restaurant. One of those dinners we will forever remember. ;)

Monday is always date day with Hans. He remembers every week. Off we go to Market2.

I'm proud of you Darl. You truly walk the talk. :)

Ptr Joey Bonifacio speaking about TRUST - a must in our relationship with God and our relationships with others. Great Men's & Women's Mtg.!

Now @ "He Says, She Says, GOD Says" Victory Malate - Singles Ministry. Joey B., Eva Ng & Minette speaking. I'm doing the PPT for my Darl.

Proud of Hans. He got the Best Defender award in today's mini-tournament/Christmas Party of the Victory Football Club. Cheers!

My full day: Hans' soccer, garage sale, and Minette's talk in the Women's Meeting.

It's the EN Philippines-Victory National Office Staff Christmas Party at the Fort. I can't stop laughing! :D

Successful strat planning with Victory Metro East. I witnessed a great ministry team working effectively. No boring moment.

One of my top iPhone apps: HOMEBUDGET (Anishu). So far, the best app I found in keeping track of our budget, savings & daily expenses!

Thinking about the whole-day strategic planning of Victory Metro East tomorrow. I'm loving these crucial & exciting meetings more and more.

Been testing GoogleWave with our VMA Staff. Evaluation: better than email, lots of potential, great apps. Kudos to the geniuses at Google!

Strat planning for the VMA Database and enhanced website roll-out with the VMA Staff. Excited to meet with a sharp, talented team!