It's nice to reminisce the past adventures that I had when I was in Texas. I lived there for more than 5 years and there were many memories worth remembering. I'll write them all here in the days to come but for now let me take a walk down memory lane when we went to Six Flags in Arlington, Texas 2 years ago. It was my first time to go there together with the teenagers, kids and some adults in our church. We were given a very good deal because we went there as a group. I only paid $35 for the entrance fee and that includes my lunch for that day. The kids rode the church bus but I rode with some of the ladies in one of our friends car. My husband was not able to go because he was working. He was born and raised in Texas but he's never been to Six Flags and it was close to where he lived before.

We left at 7:00 AM and it was a two and half hour drive from Wichita Falls to Arlington. The park opens at 10:00 AM. I thought that there will not be a lot of people there because it was not a weekend but I was wrong. There were lots of people there. When we just got in, we had some picture taking with some of the cartoon characters who were there to entertain the visitors. Then we roamed around to look what rides they have. There were different kinds of rides but I just chose to ride the smooth rides. I’m chicken when it comes to riding those thrilling and adventurous rides like the Superman, Coobrila and the roller coaster rides. Oh my! Just looking at those rides made me feel dizzy and weak. I just rode the train rides and the boat ride. I enjoyed riding the Boomtown Depot train because I was able to have sight-seeing around some parts of the park. It was hot and humid at noon and in the afternoon (maybe the highest was mid 90’s)but it was a good thing that they have those fans with mists all around the park and I like to stay near them when I pass one by. It made me felt better. We ate our lunch in one of the fast foods inside the Six Flags. We just showed our tickets.




After roaming around the park and had picture taking my feet became sore in the afternoon. So my friends and I just sat down across the Superman ride and watched the riders there. Some of them were yelling, I don't know if they were thrilled or they were just nervous going up. The kids and teenagers and some adults had fun riding those adventurous rides.

We left Six Flags at 9:30 PM and I got home about past 12 midnight. My hubby was already fast asleep. I really got tired because of too much walking. The next day my husband said that I look darker because of too much exposure in the sun. I told him he need to visit Six Flags too next time and I'm pretty sure he will have a good time.

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I got this award from Cacai and I didn't know that she left a comment in one of my posts telling me about this award and that was last April. My apology sis, this is long over due so now I'm posting it here. I'd like to thank you for this award and also for always dropping EC in my blogs. Cacai is my top EC dropper every month. Thank you, thank you sis.


This is originally from prettyfirefly - the pretty blogger behind the image above this line.

A warm “hello” from a friend or a sincere and friendly smile from a stranger. We have a lot of reasons to smile. Aside from leaving comments, sharing things learning new stuff, droppin’ ECards, managing your other blogs, and flooding shoutmix or cbox, what have you. How would you do that online with your buddies from all over the globe? I thought of sharing something simple yet a brilliant idea to make your day. I want to share a special award with you.

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I would like to thank my friend Toni for the above award. She is one of my closest friend in our church in Wichita Falls and I miss her so much. Keep blogging my friend.

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Now I'm passing these awards to Juliana, Richelle, Femikey, Jacky, Manang Kim, Rechie, Dhemz, Eva and Rose.

Come on ladies, claim your awards and post it in your blog.

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Last July 2007, George and I together with my friend Sofia and her 2 kids Heather and Josh traveled by car to Colorado Springs, Colorado. George drove and it took us 12 longs hours on the road before we got to Colorado Springs with all those stop overs in the gas station, rest areas and picture taking on the road. Also one time we got out of the way. Just getting out of Texas took us a long time because it is such a large state. When finally we got to Colorado, we were amazed by the scenic views and also the cool weather. We checked in to our hotel but then there was a problem because we reserved a family room for 2 nights but the receptionist told us that we just reserved 1 night and the next day we have to transfer to another room because the all the family rooms were all taken the next day. We really got irritated maybe because we’re so tired and we told the receptionist that we came all the way from Texas, 12 hours on the road and we don’t want to transfer to another room the next day because it’s a lot of hassle. So she finally gave us the key to our room and give it to us for 2 nights. Whew! there was a misunderstanding there. It so happened that there were a bunch of tourists who checked in and almost all the rooms were full.


Early that evening Sofia’s friend Miriam and her family came in our hotel and we went to Seven Falls but George was so tired driving so he decided to stay in the hotel. Seven Falls is so beautiful at night because of the computerized lightings. The water changed into different colors. It’s so cool! There were a bunch of people there and there was a cultural show but we were so busy taking pictures of the water falls that I didn’t have time to watch them. We rode the mountain elevator and went to Eagle’s Nest. At the top we could see the falls. What a view! Miriam took us to Denny’s for supper that night but I was so tired and sleepy that I didn’t have the appetite to eat my food.



The next day we went to Garden of the Gods. Oh my! the view is spectacular. I felt so amazed seeing the rocky mountains so high. Only God can make those magnificent views. I feasted my eyes seeing the beauty of nature while we were hiking in the Garden of the Gods. I’m a nature lover and I really love sight-seeing. We can only say "Wow! What a view!"

We spent half day there and after we ate our lunch, off we went to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. We spent the whole day just hiking and walking. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo lives up to its name. The zoo is really in the mountainous area and this is America’s only mountain zoo. So we have to walk up and down the mountain zoo just to see those animals. This zoo has the the world-famous giraffe herd, the largest of any zoo. On top of the mountain zoo, you can see the breathtaking mountain scenery of the zoo and also Colorado Springs.



top view of the zoo

At the end of the day my feet got tired. Then Ashley whom I met at Friendster called and she decided to meet us personally the next day before we leave. She and her hubby Scott came to our hotel and then took us to breakfast at IHop restaurant. I was so glad to see Ashley and her hubby. They are nice and good-looking couple and we enjoyed talking with them. My only regret is we only had a short time to be with each other because we have to leave early and also Ashley had to work at 11:00 AM that day. After we ate our breakfast, Scott and Ashley took us to a scenic overlook view in Colorado Springs wherein we could see the Pikes Peak, Cheyenne Mountain and the US Airforce Academy. We took some souvenir photos with them and after that we said goodbye to each other and we headed back home. We really enjoyed our short stay there and we had fun.

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I love gardening ever since I was a kid and until now I still do. When hubby and I were in Texas, I planted flowers in our front yard and veggies at the back yard. That's what kept me busy when I was not working so I won't get bored. This time of year last year and the other years, my veggies were ready to be harvested. I planted string beans, tomatoes, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, okra, squash, sweet potatoes, collard greens, green beans, jute, lettuce, cantaloupe, cucumbers and a lot more. I harvested a lot of my veggies and I put some of it in our freezer and I shared a lot to my friends. All my veggies were organic. I didn't use any pesticide or herbicide and no fertilizer. I just water them often. Organic vegetables are so expensive in Texas. Can hardly afford it so hubby and I enjoyed my organic veggies last year and the other years.

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It's exactly 2 years now since I had the chance to attend summer camp for the kids in our church at Royal C Ranch in Eufaula, Oklahoma. Erica, the daughter of our assistant pastor invited me to go with them so even just for 2 days I took the opportunity to go because I’ve never been to a summer camp before. I've heard a lot about summer camp but I don't have any idea what they do there. We left Wichita Falls at 6:00 AM and it was a four hour drive to Royal C Ranch. There were many activities there like singing, games, preaching and also eating. The preaching was good, it really blessed me. There was also a preaching competition for the boys and it really amazed me to hear those young boys preaching the Word of God. Many kids got saved and accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. There were also young boys who made a decision to surrender their life to preach and others to be missionaries. They were still very young but they have decided to serve God and that’s the best decision they have ever made. I believe that most of the kids who went there were not the same when they went back home because the Lord had changed their lives. It was a five day camp for them and others don’t even want to go home yet. It felt so relax to be away from all the busyness of life and just stay there in the camp, no tv, no internet. Instead we enjoyed seeing nature, the animals, meeting new people and most especially listening to the songs, and preaching. It was truly a blessing!

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Texas was my home for more than 5 years and one thing that really attracts me during spring time there was the wild flowers that blooms beautifully along side the roads, meadows, and most especially in the country. Whenever my hubby and I were driving on the road, the colorful wildflowers along the freeway always caught my attention. They were spread there like God's canvass. Texas is so colorful during spring time with all the colorful wildflowers around. I remember I even dug some poppies and buttercup flowers which I saw along side the road and transplanted it in our front yard. Unfortunately, they didn't survive because our front yard was shaded by oak trees. Now that my hubby and I are here here in the Philippines, the memories of Texas still remains in my mind and in my heart. We'll be going back there one of these days, God's willing.

So in case you think Texas is all cowboys, cactus and horny toads...

Charles Gardner, a good photographer, forwarded these pictures. The mixtures of bluebonnets, "squaw blankets" and Indian paintbrushes have been in full bloom but not so luxuriously as in years when we have more fall and winter rains.

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I love reading love stories but this time I will be the one writing my own love story for my readers. My hubby's name is George. Sounds popular? Of course it is, because he has the same name with the ex-president in the US. He even has the same middle initial (W) with president Bush. I fondly call him "Honey" but when I'm teasing him, I call him Georgie. He doesn't mind at all. My hubby is loving and has a big heart. He always say "I love you" to me everyday. He said if he forget to tell it, I can kick his butt. Never done that yet. He love me unconditionally and he do everything for me as long as he can.



My hubby and I had a whirlwind romance. We met in the internet at christian cafe in May 2002. I was the first who e-mailed him and I just wrote "Hi, how are you doin'?" I didn't thought that that simple "hi" will turn into something serious. He e-mailed me everyday and then called me very often. And then he told me to call him collect whenever I want to. I told him no, because a collect call will cost him too much in his phone bill. He said he doesn't care even he will spend a lot in his phone bill as long as he can hear my voice. I said to myself, hmmm, this guy is not stingy. Stingy guys turn me off you know. In June 2002 he proposed to me. So fast huh! I prayed to God and seek His will for me. I asked God if this guy is the one he wants me to have. I've been through a lot of heartaches before and I don't wanna experience it again. I felt peace in my heart after I prayed. July 2002 I answered George's proposal through e-mail. He was so happy, me too. August 2007, he went in the Philippines to meet me. Then he asked me to go to the US Embassy in Manila to get the legal capacity for marriage. I thought we will just meet each other, because we didn't talk about getting married before he came to see me. I didn't even have enough time to get to know him. But one thing I've learned, if that person is God's will in your life, even though you've just known him in a short period of time, it felt like you've known him all your life. God has sent me my soulmate at last!



We only had 10 days to prepare for the wedding. September 11, 2002, we got married in our church. Lots of people attended our wedding, especially at the reception. My hubby was surprised to see a lot of people coming in. He didn't really mind, he was just fascinated, they're not used to that in US you know. Only the people you invited will come. In the Philippines, invited or not they will come to eat, he-he-he!!! Four days after the wedding, hubby flew back to US and left me with a lonely heart. I missed him so much. December 1, 2002, hubby returned to the Philippines and spent Christmas and New Year with me. He stayed for 2 months and flew back to the US January 29, 2003. March 2003, he quit his job, packed his suitcase and he returned again to the Philippines for the 3rd time because he missed me so much. He stayed until my visa was processed. September 30, 2003 we both went in the US. After more than 5 years of staying in the US, we came back here in the Philippines last January 6, 2009 and started a ministry for the Lord. Thank you Lord for everything. Great is thy faithfulness O Lord!!!

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Okay, I know it's been a while since I made a post here. We just got home yesterday from Baguio after staying there for 2 weeks. I didn't make a post here because internet connection in Baguio was soooo slow but somehow, I managed to do paid blogging in my other blogs. My apology because I was not able to visit other blogs and dropped EC regularly. It took forever to go to other sites.

Anyway, here are my top 10 EC droppers for the month of April. Thank you very much guys for visiting my site and dropping EC. I was surprised to see that Cacai has been visiting this blog and dropped EC everyday. Thank you very much girl for your support and also to my other EC droppers. Hope you come back here again this month. I hope I can visit your sites regularly too in the days to come.

Dropper # of drops Cacai's Step and Journey 31 Chuchie's Hideaway 9 Let's Talk About Technologies 4 Kitchen Recipes by Chelle 4 My Life's Journey in Italy 4 The Travels, The Dreams 4 My Life's Events And Anecdotes 4 Upgrade Your Life! 4 My Life's Perception and Inspiration 3 Thoughts Of Me 3

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