My Faith Heroes

“For I am crucified with Christ. It is                 not I who lives but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith, through the Son of God, who loves me and gave Himself for me.”

                                                                                                -Galatians 2:20

Galatians Chapter 2 verse 20 is the one that I consider as my life verse. However, before that verse gave meaning to my life, I must say that I wouldn’t be who I am now and I would never come to now the Lord if not because of these people – my mother and father of faith. They are my faith heroes.

Hero #1 : Pastor Ricardo “John” Glory Mariano

        I first came to know Pastor John on my fourth year high school. He is the only brave soul that time that ever dream that youths can do so much better with their lives only if they know God, hence, he approached our school principal if he can have the half session of our values class just to talk among youths. He never even talk about Jesus that time but revival came to all seniors that same year, months before graduation. Lunch period became our bible study hour, and Saturdays became Christian movie viewings on Vineyard of God Church. The youth ministry never ends on the whole seniors but it extend to the whole High School community of Christ the King School of Cabuyao, thus proving the name of the school that it is really for Christ.

*My First Picture with Pastor John on our way home from SCI-Flora. Picture taken at windmills of Bangui, Ilocos Norte August 31, 2018. From Left to Right: Ptr. John, Ate Mariael, Me, and Ate Jane

In the absence of my biological father, he became like a father to me. To my Pastor, my great mentor, thank you for being the arms that hugs me when I go home crying and for knowing all my fears and worries even I am so shy to share my thoughts during my weakest moments. What I will never forget is when he told me that he will wait me in the pulpit. Also, when he told me the first time I tell him personally that I failed , “In Japan, they always say that success is not about education.”

        Pastor John is the one who had given me an opportunity to attend School of Christ International –Philippines batch 99^th, which was held at Flora, Apayao.

        Pastor John is my father of faith, my mentor, my pastor and my faith hero.

Hero #2: Majorie Labindao

        Ate Maj is my cell leader when I was all alone in Manila to get a College degree. I guess, she is a gift from God.

        I first met her after a conviction that came to my heart during G12 Nat’l Conference last November 2015 “New Beginning” to find a home church in the city. Then, that is the time that I came to learned that one of my college buddies is attending a youth service called Wildsons, a ministry of Doulos For Christ (that is the same church being endorsed to me by Ptr. John).

        To ate maj, you’re like a mother and a big sister to me. During those times that I am alone in Manila, you accepted me on your humble home. I love you ate maj.  The love that shed tears to people is so great. That is what I always remember from her, the time she stops in the midst of prayer because she couldn’t help but to cry for the youths under her care, that I believe that she is a great person. 

* Valentines Service of Doulos For Christ held at Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City. From left to right: Ate Tin, Ate Dha, Mich, Rebecca, Me, Aliza, Angelu, Ate Beth, Ate Maj

* Service of Doulos For Christ held at Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City. From left to right: Ate Tin, Me, Madel, Ate Maj, Mich, Angelu, Aliza

Ate Maj is my mother of faith, cell leader and my faith hero =)

Let Me Hear From You!

1.) Who is your Faith Hero?

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