first official area

we had our first official area day today. actually, when i went there, i never realized that i was the head - i am the one who's suppose to make the important decisions for the whole group going to payatas. it's a whole new experience and i'm still adjusting to the fact that i am the one heading now.

the processing point i chose was very appropriate, i believe. WHAT'S NEW? there were so many new things that can be noticed in our area. even though i constantly went there to check on the community, there were new things that really surprised me this morning. there were changes. there were improvements. basta maraming bago. kahit kaming mga nag-eerya, naninibago.

anu-ano ang mga kapani-panibago?
1. wala na ang mga dati naming kasama. the old faces, the new faces who transferred, the same faces who cannot join us yet, the same faces who just cannot join us. nakakalungkot pero at the same time, nakakapagpaisip sapagkat they're moving on.
2. marami nang mga heswita ulit ngunit karamihan, mga panibagong mukha. pero ang ganda this year is that they are looking forward to working with us and closely coordinating with us. gayundin kami. we really need a close coordination with the jesuits this time.
3. naglalakihan na ang mga batang kalaro lang namin. wala lang. naabutan namin ang isang batang dati, di pa naglalakad, nagsasalita, namamansin. ngayon, malaki na siya, makulit at madaldal.
4. dumarami na ang tumutulong sa simbahan, lalo na mga kabataan. nakakatuwa lang talaga. mas nakakatuwang isipin na the christian community there is slowly growing.
5. lumalawak na ang sakop ng aming area. ngayon ko lang narealize na napakarami palang opportunities na meron at ngayon, nalaman namin ang ilan lang (ngunit marami pa rin) sa mga 'yon. now, i am faced with the challenge of delegating the tasks to my areamates. hirap pero challenging na exciting.

sabi ko nga kanina, kasabay ng mga pagbabago at mga bago, dapat kaming maging sabik sa mga pagbabagong ito. dapat isaalang-alang namin na patuloy lang naming haharapin ang pagbabago nang may taglay na parehong enerhiya, libog at sigla.

yun lang. i am happy to be back in area today. fun lang siya talaga muli.

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"i don't know where to stand. the dilemma on choosing between being a friend who prevents and a friend who listens is still a concern. i hope i can find answers soon."