by Maranatha Alvarez on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 1:32am (backlog again;p)
It’s been almost 7 months when we’ve stepped out of our college life and entered the real world. As I reminisce my good old days during college I can’t help but wish I can go back to that time. The time when we battle with books preparing for exams, thesis etc. Also, I missed the times when we still enjoy class suspensions, absent professors, even having our allowances too. And most of all, I missed the times when we gather for fellowship at NICE Club! I can’t imagine surviving my college years without NICE Club. The campus ministry became my outlet for stressful school works; it also trained me in teaching and for me to learn leadership skills. I can still remember the time when I first handled the fellowship, song leader na game master pa.kulang na lang speaker pa! I became a theologian as well during those days, really studying and searching more to know more the Lord through HIS word. Eto yung mga times na ang dami nilang tanong na usually tinatanong ng mga atheist at kelangan naming humanap ng kasagutan syempre from HIS word. Sa campus ministry walang limit ang mga tanong kaya lahat ng bagay napapagusapan..deity of Jesus Christ, practices, cults, worship, spirits, family matters, friendship at kahit mapa-love life pa yan. I also learned the true meaning of discipleship and was able to impart my life to others. Dito ginamit ng Lord ang buhay ko na maging testimony esp. to my friends and classmates. At kung gaano ako ka-ingat sa testimony ko nung college dahil sa ministry na ito na inentrust ng Lord at para walang ma-stumble sa mga friends and classmates ko ay dala-dala ko yun till now sa work ko. It was indeed a great joy to see the fruits of our prayer and labor for my classmates and friends who became part of this club.Naaalala ko pa nung una na ako pa lang, kasama si Pjo,Kuya Sam at Kuya Reyan ang tao sa tambayan. Sa bawat pag tambay kami at kami pa rin, still praying esp. for my friends and classmates and truly GOD has worked in amazing ways na hindi ko na namalayan na halos buong class na namin ang umaatend sa NICE Club! Nothing can be compared to see changed lives and people growing and getting to know more of our Lord in the campus! Napapa-teary eyed pa rin ako sa tuwing maalala ko at maririnig ang mga testimony ng mga naging parte ng NICE Club. Nice Club had a great impact in my life. The Lord has used this campus ministry in teaching me a lot of things and for me to grow spiritually. My stand and beliefs has been established during those days and with that it helped me to stand and be firm against the worldy working environment I’m having now. Through ups and downs of this ministry everything that happened has equipped me to be the person GOD wants me to be.
I would treasure all the things I’ve learned an experience in this campus ministry! Umulan, umaraw, may tambayan o wala, bumaha man sa campus o malamok man sa lagoon, abutan man ng dilim at kahit gutumin, magpalipat-lipat man ng classroom for fellowship, marami man o konti ang umatend, kahit na mas pinakikinggan nila ang mga rallyista kesa shinshare mong gospel, langawin man o maging blockbuster ang seminar o filmshowing...yan ang NICE Club, magpapatuloy para sa Panginoon!
I really praise and thank the Lord for being part of NICE Club and forever in my heart will always be a NICE member ---the Christian Encouragers of the Lord! Soli Deo Gloria!
♫ We're pilgrims on the journey Of the narrow road And those who've gone before us line the way Cheering on the faithful, encouraging the weary Their lives a stirring testament to God's sustaining grace
Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses Let us run the race not only for the prize But as those who've gone before us Let us leave to those behind us The heritage of faithfulness passed on through godly lives
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful May the fire of our devotion light their way May the footprints that we leave Lead them to believe And the lives we live inspire them to obey
Oh may all who come behind us find us faithful♫
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