Fantastic Sunday, First Time at Duka Bay Resort as a Family

MARCH 26, 2017

Photo Credit: Yan Orit

Prior to this day in a prayer meeting, we call it "The Feast", a dear sister invited me together with my family, my wife and our kids to a birthday celebration that will be today. To be held at "Duka Bay Resort", a two-hour travel from Cagayan de Oro City. And so, I said in reply to discuss this to my wife and true enough, we decided to go and said yes to her invitation.

We woke early in the morning, packed up things and sip a cup of hot "Milo" and "Energen" before leaving the house. We went to our meeting place, the house of the birthday celebrant's family.

As we arrived at the meeting place, we were welcomed by the celebrant himself. Wow! He guided us inside their home, stayed on the second floor, where we found their beautiful veranda. It's so spacious and comfortable. And most of all, it's so nice to experience the love of the generous family who invited us to celebrate with them.

Going to Duka Bay Resort, we together with the Light of Jesus Family  rode their Coaster.

Arrived at the beautiful place of Duka Bay, I was in awe with nature. Appreciated much the beauty of the resort. They had preserved it and had improved much. It was not my first time here, but it was our first time together with my wife and kids. It was awesome!

We had fun! Played frisbee with friends, with my wife and my kids also. Volleyball. Swimming. Dancing. Singing. Laughter. And of course with sumptuous food.

Had a fantastic experience also riding Duka Bay's glass boat with my family and friends of the community. Saw the amazing coral reefs, different kinds of fish and some deep, dark blue sea. We saw clown fish, the well known "Nemo". Some blue colored fish and many more. It was awesome to see the beauty of God's creation. Fantastic!

We were there for 7 hours full of fun.

Before leaving the place we took some pictures.

Photo Credit: Ev Cadelina

Photo Credit: Suz Khu

Arrived at our home safely around 8:30PM.

Thank you Lord Jesus, for the gift of fun. The gift of generous people around us. The gift of a beautiful Sunday. The gift of family. The gift of the Light of Jesus Family, our spiritual family. Thank you for the gift of a free, safe, and fun ride with our full of energy, dynamics friends, the youth of the Light of Jesus Family. You are our Awesome God!

It's a Gift The Ultimate Life It's All For You

Last night at our family dinner I told this story to my kids. Before, I directly tell them what to do and now I change strategy. I learned that telling stories has a great impact to the kids and for the adults also. So, this story is for adults also.

Happy reading and learning!

Once upon a time there was an engineer. Let's call him Peter. He was employed to a top construction company in the country. He was doing great that the owner of the company was so happy having Peter worked with them. Many great things had happened. Peter was the number 1 employee that made him so close to the owner.

To cut the story short, I know some of you knows this story already. Peter now is a retirable. He went to the owner and tell him his intention to retire. The owner being so close to Peter understands and approves his retirement in one condition. And what was that? Peter needs to build one more house. Peter will design it according to his heart's desire and build it strong and beautifully. So, the agreement was signed by the owner and Peter.

Peter was so excited for his retirement. He wants to make it as soon as possible. So, what he did, he made the design fast and ordered the construction of the house very quick. The result, the design was not good, the construction materials were sub-standard. The house was not built beautifully strong.

The owner was so amazed with the fast completion of the house. The owner then said to Peter, well done Peter! Congratulations you're now retired. Before you will go, said the owner, receive this key, from this day onwards the house that you just built, the house that you designed is now yours.

Peter was not happy knowing the house was not built strong and beautifully. Peter knows the house will not survive in the next couple of years. If he only knew, he would have built it the way his dream house would look like.

Our kids was listening attentively. I told them, the same with your schooling, the same with your violin class, the same when you perform anything like dance, piano, guitar, ballet or whatever. Those are not for us your parents, those are all for you.

So, make it, do it with the best that you can. In the end it's all for you.


With love,

Papa Jesse