My First Mission

Hello. Im Robert John Manzano, KFC facilitator from North A.

Let me share my FIRST EVER OUT-OF-TOWN MISSION TRIP sa Nueva Ecija

Nag-stat lng ako s facebook at ndi ko expected n iimbitahan aq ni Ate Chen, KFC fulltime, n mag-faci sa isang ROCK weekend sa Nueva Ecija :))


FIRST DAY (May 7)...nagkita-kita kmi s center bago umalis papuntang NE...Ayun. Early bird ako, una akong dumating s center. Nakita ko pa yung mga dati kong sector heads na ngayon ay trainee for mission volunteer, sila Kuya Jake Lime at Kuya Ra An Sarmiento. Then, dumating sila Gizelle of Central B at Pido of East A. Tapos, pinag-pray over kmi ng mga KFC ftw lead by Kuya/Tito Kirby Llaban, int'l coord KFC coord.

Nakaalis kmi ng center, pasado 2:00pm na w/c is supposedly 1:30pm :)). Naka-sakay n kmi ng bus papuntang Cabanatuan by 2:30pm..ayun. 3 hours mahigit ang biyahe. On the way, feeling namin, naliligaw na kmi dahil sbi sa'min sa text, basta pag kumanan, may Jollibee. Eh naka-ilang kanan na kami, wala pa kming nkikitang Jollibee and vice versa..Pero Praise God dhil nakarating kami ng safe at ndi kmi naligaw papunta sa bahay nla Tita Ellen at Tito Raul Clamonte, provincial couple coord. ng Nueva Ecija :))

Dumating kmi s knla by 5:49pm. Dun kmi nag-stay nila pido at gizelle on the 1st night. Tpos nagmeeting din kmi dun w/ their provincial and sector youth heads (Ate Bernice, Ate Cha, Kuya Filip, Elaine, Twinkle, Kuya Raymuel) the night before the event. After nun meeting, naisip ni Ate Bernice na i-tour kmi s Cabanatuan since 1st time namin dun. Unfortunately, ndi kmi nkpaglibot gaano dhl 10:30 na ng gabi niun tpos maaga pa ang flight ni Ate Bernice the next day to Australia for Cross Culture 2010...Ayun. Ginawan ko na lang ng outline yung aking talk for the event.


SECOND DAY (May 8) is the day. Maaga ako nagising. Ibang-iba yung feeling. Kinakabahan ako dahil that is the day of NE Rock weekend. Hindi ako mapakali. I saw an image of Jesus Christ. With that, natanggal yung kaba ko. Ayun. Masarap ang breakfast prepared by Tita Ellen. At the best ung fresh carabao's milk..As in ung kakapiga lng galing sa kalabaw sa farm nila.

Tpos dun s venue, maraming participants. Nun umpisa, ndi ako gaano nakakapag-mingle sa knla dhl im not feeling well. Pero Praise God, ndi sya nging hindrance pra makapag-conduct ako ng dalawang workshops. After that, by 6pm wash up and preparation for mass sa Valdefuente Chapel. Ndi ako nkapagmass niun dhl s lbas ng venue ung chapel tpos nagpe-prepare din aq for my talk for that night. Pagdating nila from chapel, dinner...dinner..dinner...tapos ayun, talk ko na. Talk 2: ROCK Solid foundation..Ansaya kasi may powerpoint presentation tpos may video clips/AVP pa akong nalalaman :DDD...May mga nakatulog nun nag-talk ako kc 9:30pm n ako nakapag-talk pro Praise God pa rin dhil may mga mulat n nakinig pa rin. Afterwards, E-NIGHT...bentang-benta ang mga knock-knock jokes at ung tugtog n may lyrics na, "dont stop, make it pop, chorva!!" (pasensya, ndi ko alm title). At syempre kming service team, nag-"Kalye Onse"...laugh trip kmi. grabe! Afterwards uli, tulugan time na where bonding starts. Daming kwento with the brothers :)


THIRD DAY (May 9)..Mother's Day niun. Medyo naiyak ako nun umaga dhl na-miss ko ng sobra family ko sa Manila lalo c Mama :(( Pro nabati ko sya ng happy mother's day through text :)))) Anyways, last day ng event..so sad yet so remembering :)) nag-team building nun umaga tapos teaching of songs for kids praise :)))

Sobrang dami ng nangyari. BLESSED at MASAYA at...at...at...basta.


No words can express kung gaano ako ka-blessed na mag-serve s ROCK weekend ng Nueva Ecija. I've gained so many friends, buddies and ROCKers :))

Salamat sa mga sumusunod:

- Kay GOD syempre, s pagbbigay sakin ng ganitong opportunity. Kasi, of all the people sa sector namin sa North A, AKO yung in-annoint ni God para mag-serve sa ROCK weekend ng Nueva Ecija. at ako lang talaga. kasi tatlo lang kami nila pido at gizelle na pumunta dun from Metro Manila team.

- kay ATE CHEN at s buong KFC ROCK TEAM

- knla Pido of East A at Gizelle of Central B...GO MISYONERONG MANILEñO

- sa provincial coordinators ng Nueva Ecija, knla TITA ELLEN at TITO RAUL CLAMONTE, mgng s knlng mga anak n cla PATRICK, PATRICIA at newly found friend, RAUELLE...

- sa provincial at sector youth leaders ng Nueva Ecija:

- ATE BERNICE
- ATE CHA
- KUYA FILIP
- KUYA RAYMUELLE
- KUYA MARVIN, (tnx sa mga pics)
- KUYA DINO
- TWINKLE
- ELAINE
- ATE ABBEY
- ATE SAM

- s lahat ng ROCK PARTICIPANTS :)))

Wooooh!!!!!!! What an amazing and blessed weekend :))) Masaya tlga mag-serve sa KIDS FOR CHRIST..Let's all ROCK...

at bilang isang Misyonero, proud akong sabihin "I R.O.C.K.ed"