100 BLESSINGS OF 2007

Before I begin counting down to welcome 2008, I will first count the blessings I received from God for 2007. I know that they number more than 100, but I would probably need a lifetime to enumerate them all. So, I'll just stick to 100. Let's see how long it will take me to list them all.

1. God's theme for my life in 2007 - NEW BEGINNINGS
2. The exciting, challenging independent project given to me at work
3. My loving and supportive parents
4. My crazy, fun-loving family
   
5. Krys and Jen - sisters for life
6. FLES - I can't begin to say how grateful I am for the blessing of such amazing friends who are there for one another through thick or thin
7. The Pismo Beach trip FLESK took
8. The 1 hour mineral springs bath ...
   
9. ATV adventure
10. Visit to Mission San Luis Obispo
    
11. My spiritual identical twin, Gerard Fuentes
12. My older brother (non-biological), Kuya Junby, who would stay up til 3 am or 4 am just to listen to all my rantings, to pray for me, and to give me great advices.
13. RAINA CHAN - I miss my honey!
14. Gladys Marie Miguel - super fun friendship. =)
    
15. Singles for Christ
16. Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals
    
17. Interview at UCSF
18. lessons I learned from the UCSF interview
19. Interview at UCSD
20. Seeing and hanging out with high school friends Alvin and Eileen after my interviews.
21. the opportunity to discern if I have a calling to religious life
22. My email exchanges with Sister Mary of the Holy Family, O.P. of the Corpus Christi Monastery.
23. Meeting Sister Mary of the Holy Family, O.P. in person
24. Having a two hour conversation with Sister Mary of the Holy Family, O.P.
25. The big challenge and lesson God gave me at the end of 2006 that went on til mid 2007.
26. The people God gave me to help me rise up to the "challenge" and not succumb to defeat and despair.
27. Mitzi, for everything that she did for me and said to me. She's truly an angel sent by God.
28. gift of healing
29. My blogger friends (former high school classmates) - Harbie, Erlyn, Cookster, Jane, and Malou. It's wonderful to still know what's going on with them despite the miles that separate us.
30. Ate Nette's blog - RiverPilgrim - a very inspiring blog.
31. This year's BCLP - we waited how long for this to finally happen? a loong time ... so praise and thank You, God, for finally providing for the community.
32. My new AG - Elaine, Lau, Anna, Gianna, Pie, and Olive - new (some old) sisters in Christ who show me how to love God and follow God.
    
33. Kuya Ben and Ate Emmy's return to the community.
34. The birth of SFC's Apologetics Forum - it's a wonderful avenue to discuss how blessed we are as Catholics.
35. The trip I took to Seattle to meet my high school friends Janelle and Abby.
36. Everything we did in Seattle was AMAZING and FUN. I'll never forget it.
37. Stephane Vassilopoulos and all that I learned from him and through him.
38. Sherard finally getting together
39. 20-07-2007 - my first ever perfect day.
40. My plastic pearl necklace
41. the amazing feeling that sometimes you don't have to do anything and still you get everything
42. the 750,000 I asked for ... amazing!
43. the gift of answered prayer
44. my supportive friends who stayed up with me til 4 am and hiked up and down just to see me happy
45. Getting in to UCSF.
46. Linh Pham - my instant friend from school
47. My European Dream trip to Rome, Venice, Lucerne, Paris, and London with my parents.
48. Standing inside the Sistine Chapel, staring at Michelangelo's paintings of Creation and Last Judgement and becoming emotional at the surrealness of it all.
    
49. Setting foot inside St. Peter's Basilica.
50. Seeing Paris from the Eiffel Tower
51. Lighting candles at Notre Dame Cathedral
52. Watching Avenue Q in London
53. Catching a glimpse of Orlando Bloom in person after watching Avenue Q.
54. Marta Chamiga - my constant companion in Europe.
55. The support of my coworkers in my decision to go back to school
56. My best friend at work - Ms. Jean
57. The one I talk to about anything at work - Chris - I miss him
58. The very useful gifts my coworkers gave me on my last day at work - a tumbler (for coffee to keep me up on days we have classes at 8), and a digital recorder (for me to record all the lectures).
59. The Immunology book my boss gave me - I'll use it my 2nd year in school and my boss's husband wrote it and my boss will teach the class. =)
60. realizing through pharmacy school experience that everything is part of God's plan
61. Going back to school after 5 long years
    
62. The camping trip I went with my classmates.
63. The many opportunities given to us, students, to serve others through school activities.
64. My shadowing experience at the Poison Control Center
65. The PUSO health fair I served at
66. Participating at the Walgreens flu shot clinic in Santa Rosa
67. Phi Delta Chi - can't wait
    
68. The very understanding and nice teachers we got last quarter
69. October 10, 11, and 12, 2007. Hehe.
70. Mission Santa Clara trip
71. The grades that I received that I did not deserve - Thank You God!
72. 12/07/07 - my second perfect day
73. My very blessed birthday
74. The cake Ate Roda bought for me
75. The mass I heard at St. Mary's that changed my life
76. The fun dinner / sleep over I had with my friends - the food was courtesy of Raina.
77. The scrumptious brunch we had the following day
78. The mass at St. Agustine where God told me He is making all things new.
79. The bachelorette for Jen / bday celebration we had
80. The confession I made on December 10, 2007 - best confession ever!
81. The lunch I had with Alaine that day. =)
    
82. My two new godsons - Julio Inigo Concepcion German and Goodrich Almoradie Jr.
83. Jen's wedding - December 15, 2007
84. 1-on-1 Gladys and I had.
85. BCBP successful caroling
    
86. The advent recollection I attended led by Fr. Geo.
87. Czarmaine's engagement - December 23, 2007
88. The book - Choices: Making the One that Matters Most - that changed my life
89. My month long break from school. I was a bum for one month!
90. Spice Girls concert I attended.
    
91. December 24, 2007
    
92. December 27, 2007
93. EWTN
94. God teaching me to be grateful for everything
95. Learning how to be still and know that He is God
96. my new life ... by grace through faith
97. Sacred Heart of Jesus
98. The Lolo who makes sure I have everything I need when I go to Mass (mind you, I don't know him)
99. God's victory over one inner demon
100. God's challenge for me in the next year ... by grace through faith, He will claim victory soon enough.

shucks ... that took me 1 hour to finish! =)