Suffering From Acne

I was watching one of the Michael jackson interviews on the television and there was a time in his life where he suffered pimples and acne. One lady wasn't even able to recognize him and he felt horrible when it disgust her. I'm not sure if he had acne treatment but it's that time of our lives, the puberty, where pimples and acne show up. Some people really get bad acne and it makes you want to hide in your room forever until it disappears. You could always check on different treatments online for it. There are really good and effective ones.

Candle Decor

I love wall decor. When I visited my friend's house, she has wall candle sconces. I like the designs and would love to have some in my new place. Some wall candle decor are a bit expensive but they are really gorgeous. It would definitely make a home more beautiful. It will also help save you electricity because you can just light up candles and it will brighten your home. I like the idea and I love the designs. You also don't need to worry if kids will reach it because it's on your wall.

I Care Blog Contest

This is a contest that will end really soon. There is still time for those who want to join too, just go to Janet's blog called Expression and Thoughts.

This is how I show care to my family:

Showing for my family is being able to provide for their needs. When I was still single, I would help in buying our food, pay rent and bills, buy clothes for my parents, and give them money when they need it. Sometimes it becomes a heavy burden because I feel I don't have anything for myself. God would make me realize that family is more important than things. I also don't know how to save and budget my money and food so I tend to spend a lot of money and waste. It's so much different now that I'm married. My husband taught me a lot about budgeting. We still send money to my family three to four times a month. I make sure I call too or send messages through Chikka.com to make sure they're okay. I would also send care package but a big one for my family in the Philippines like canned goods, clothes, chocolate and other stuff. We try to send at least twice a year. I also try to play with my nephew and nieces before I came to America so they will remember me. My nephew is older so I would bring him to a mall and he will play at a playhouse and eat. I try so much to call and talk to them too so they won't forget me.

Care for my husband is more special because if I see him happy, I am happy. If he's in a bad mood, it affects me too. Every morning on weekdays, I make his breakfast and pack his lunch. Weekends he usually take care of me. Making coffee was my least favorite but it's his favorite so I would force myself to make it. It made me grumpy before too and he would notice it and tell me he can make it. Then I start feeling guilty so I made an effort to not get grumpy. Now I feel good making him coffee. I'm glad the struggle is over. If we have lots of extra time in the morning, I would make him choose what type of breakfast food he would like. Once I'm done with breakfast I prepare his lunch which I made the night before and his gym clothes. There are times when Steven doesn't wake me because I am too tired or when I wake up and everything is ready including his breakfast he'll tuck me in the bed.

Before he gets home after work, I would clean the house and make our dinner. I give him space to unwind and just relax after a hard day's work.

I also try to iron his formal clothes for work and make sure he always have clean clothes. I would arrange his clothes in the dresser way better than mine. I don't know why.

Lately, I have been also giving him time to watch sports with his friends. He gave it up when I first moved here so he could give almost all his attention to me.

Disagreement time, I used to just keep quiet and ignore him which makes him really frustrated because he wants to settle the matter sooner. Before, I like it when he gets frustrated, it made me feel I got even. God made me realize that I'm not being a good helpmate to him. I prayed for Jesus to change me and Steven said I'm getting better at expressing my feelings in a gentle way. I have a tendency to help him when he has problems but he only wants to express them to me and just listen. I am still working on being a good listener to him and pray for him all the time, I am a WIP (Work In Progress).

We try to work as a team. He works hard to make money to take care of me and my family so I must also work hard to give all the care for him. That's what keeps me going. He is a wonderful husband, very loving and kind so I want to give him my best. It's not going to be perfect immediately but in time and God's guidance, I hope I will be able to.

For friends:

Whenever I get to shop at the Asian market, I usually invite friends to our house and make Filipino dishes. I tend to invite college students because they don't get to eat healthy food as much. It's a good ministry too.

We join the couple's group from our church every Friday and I would bring some food for us to eat. Steven and I would also bring games and I'm glad we started doing that because it was our icebreaker. It brought me closer to people that I play with.

For strangers:

I used to join the street feeding ministry where we gave nice evening meal to homeless people. It was a really good experience for me to serve them. Even though it gets tiring but when they say thank you to you, makes it all worthwhile. Our church also has Meals of Love where the church members cook for a certain family who are not able to really cook for themselves. The first time I did it was for a family whose mom is unable to really move because she just had back surgery. I've never met them. I made baked chicken, potato salad, and macaroons for dessert. They were so grateful and it gave me and my husband joy to help.

We are supporting a girl in India through an organization. Her family is really poor so we give a certain amount every month to provide for her food, clothing, and school. I don't know if we'll ever meet her but we're glad we are able to support.

Saving Files

I want to check this website of Promotional usb drive. Steven uses them more because he download and listen to podcast sermon every time he goes to work. This site has really cheap usb drives, it's amazing! You could but one for $3.95. You can also customize it and it has a lifetime warranty. I like that! You can use it to promote your business as free gifts. Now I know where we can buy better deals on usb drive. I know there are a lot of people who uses it. I'd like to get one for my brother because he kept taking mine which I took from my husband.

Women's Retreat

I got back from the our women's retreat yesterday. Michelle, my new friend, gave me a ride home and helped me collect empty bottles and cans. We are saving it to earn money for our trip to the Philippines. She is such a nice girl, really mature for her age. I felt more comfortable hanging out with the women in church too. We played our famous game called guessture and the high schoolers really loved it. I got to play with them again the next night. They just cracked me up. I met so many awesome ladies from the other church. It was a blessing even for a short time. I'm glad I'm not sick. I really thought I would because my body was tired and been sleeping late and uncomfortably. Hope I didn't snore a lot the second night too. Heard some women snored and heard myself snore once. The third day we had a good time saying bye to everyone. Sad but still it was fun!

Smoke

Some of my classmates who are taking CNA still smoke. One of the ladies said she like to smoke cigar and I should let her check this website out. I wonder if there is any difference at all between smoking cigars and cigarettes besides it being thicker. It always reminds me of people in the mafia, the godfather. I didn't know they have different flavor of cigars.

Sleeping Bag

Part of getting ready for the retreat is having your own mattress. I just brought my sleeping bag with me because it's easier to carry. We still have my mother-in-law's air mattress but I don't think I would want to pump air while on it while there. It would be nice to have a comfortable mattress but it's only going to be two nights. Then I will be back and be with Steven. I can't wait to get to the retreat place. Hope I won't also snore because I'm sure I will wake people up.

Decor

I'm going to a retreat today until Sunday for the women in our church. I am excited but also wondering if it's going to be fun. I get to hang out with the ladies which is cool but I also need to study for my exam next week. I wonder if this place we're going to for the retreat is going to be nice. I usually check bathroom decor. I found this awesome website on copper sinks and I thought it's really beautiful! I have no idea at first what they would look like but now I thought they're gorgeous. Hope my husband feels the same way because I want to have one someday.

Scenic Sunday

This is where the sealion cave is found. I didn't get to go down. Wish I have but it was close that time. Beach is gorgeous, it is found in Newport, Oregon.

Weight Lose Pills Review

My friend showed me the weight loss pills she's been using to lose weight. I told her about the website that you can check for reviews of the different weight loss pills. She got excited and went to check it out. She was glad she read about them. It's good to have the reviews available for people who want to use the easier way of losing weight. I suggest eat healthy and exercise too.

Bible Study

I guess I'm not going to continue doing the bible study with the ladies again. I'm afraid I won't be able to attend all the time so I'd rather cancel it now than later. I need to finish reading the Book of John still. The book fascinates me but I want someone to discuss it with like my husband. I try to listen to John MacArthur's teaching of the book but have been distracted by other stuff. Still, I will keep trying. His sermon are really good.