Binukid!

I just came back from the beautiful province of Bukidnon, where my stay in both Malaybalay City and Valencia City was made even more pleasurable by the warmth and generosity of Alpha Bukidnon.

Some random parts which, in summary, made the whole all the more "holy":

I read this at the entrance to the breathtakingly beautiful Monastery of the Transfiguration: IN SILENCE AND TRUST LIES YOUR STRENGTH.

Wonderful, wonderful sara-sara! Who knew that coffee made from corn could taste so good?

After the mass at San Agustin Parish, Valencia City, Walter Gantalao, a person whom I didn't know from Adam, prayed that the Lord would guide me and protect me all of my days.

The talented young man who plays the guitar, keyboard, and sings for our music ministry is named Elvis. Oddly enough, I never thought he was named after the man for whom Graceland was built. I was thinking that his parents might be a combination of Ilonggo and Visayan speaking traditions: IL-VIS.

I'll post more later. God bless!