Broken Strings

i’ve come to give — an offeringi’ve come to give — everythingi lose my hands i lay me downbefore my King, receive me now to You, Lord i bowfor You, Lord i liveand my heart’s desire is for You You are worthy, You are worthySon of GodYou are holy, You are holySon of God -exit10 one of the images that stick out in my mind when i was at Rutgers was maybe the year 2000 when our FIC praise team was just being really started. It was arvin, dean, chermaine, and i. just four people. four different people from different places whom God decided to break. i remember being picked out among the crowd because someone heard a girl singing harmony. after some kicking and screaming, i decided to put my words into actions and follow God’s gentle nudge. i met up with chermaine and dean who seemed to me close friends, which in a way intimidated me cuz i was the odd one out…not to mention the odd one. i was mad intimidated with chermaine mostly cuz she was known all over campus as the filipino diva who sang in every major asian expo. they paired me up with […]

August 7, 2002

Driving & A Letter

an hour and a half i got off work an hour & a 1/2 early. i felt so giddy when i got 2 my car; imagining the possibilities of a perfect weathered day. i rolled down my windows & set the digicam on my dashboard. Set to timer, i decided 2 drive down the open fields near where i worked & took random pictures of what i saw- peace. these days have been extremely tiring. something every nite 2 follow something every day. & i`ve been thinking 2 much lately…repercussion of driving. but the retreat i went on this past weekend really straightened out a lot of questions i had, & it became a time when God just pulled me out of some of my internal madness. things have yet still to iron themselves out, but i`m learning more & more of God`s desire 2 let me know His plans 4 me… ______________________________________ things that got made me smile this week: – browsing through the Hallmark card section. – coming out of the Barnes and Nobles having bought a book- “Ruthless Trust” – getting off work an hour and a half early, which gave me opportunity to drive [window down, […]

New Year 2018

What tremendous blessings and milestones in the Ababa family! We praise God for His grace in provision and favor. May our family continue to be a vessel for His glory.

We bought a new house! We praise God for giving us hope and peace as we had to simultaneously sell our previous home. It was a nail biting experience, but God’s provision and timing were perfect. Perze’s enjoying the gadgets and toys that come with owning a single family home like going green with solar panels + rechargeable electric equipment.

Elle is in her 1st year of school! She knows all her classmates’ names, is now reading, + 2 out of 5 days falls asleep on the bus ride home. She has recently been chosen to participate for a peer modeling group. One of her favorite hobbies is reading, + one of her favorite series is the "Little People, Big Dreams".

Emma is taking her 1st year of French, joined the chess club, is taking performance art, and is part of her school choir, 7/8th grade orchestra, + chamber ensemble. She is incredibly outgoing when it comes to auditioning, joining different musical ensembles, and has such a strong interest in performing. She helps her dad sing during his praise sets.

Changing schools for Zienne has been an positive experience, as she has found her social niche + is one of the top readers and math students of her class. Zi's hobbies include anything creative, making crafts, arts.