Sponsor me!

Hello everyone!

Right after my foundation studies, I took a gap year trip to Cambodia. I worked with a center sponsored by my home church and stayed for a month with the children there. Me and a friend organized the library and spent time studying and working with the children. Especially with school and whatnots. (I wrote about my time there in this next link - Cambodia - give it a read!).  During that time I met my pen pal of many years and have developed new friendships with the children in the center. Although I have been in contact with them via Facebook, I have been wanting to visit the batch I befriended - before they graduate high school and leave the center.

I have been trying to fly over for a visit, but I never got the time and money to plan something of such. However, this summer, I will be able to spend a long weekend to fly over and visit the center. The only problem right now is that I do not have the financial means to buy plane tickets. (sad! I know) I am currently self-sponsored and am on a scholarship. I have been putting money aside, but funds are so tight for me this semester, and I have had to pay for unforeseen circumstances. Also best as I can I am trying to not burden my parents to ask them for money. But Eugenia, why not start a gofundme page so payments can be made online? Sadly pages like that charge for taxes and other hidden fees. So if you ask me if does not seem right that I use donated money to pay for taxes! 8.5% is a lot of money if you think about it. So let us just use it instead?

But with that being said, my birthday AND Christmas is just around the corner! If you do find such generosity to want to gift me with anything this year - please let it be in a form of donation to my trip! Because flying in asia is cheap - and deals are always amazing this trip will not even cost that much - I will be needing only $300 or less!


how to help?
1. cash (if you trust me enough ha)
2. check: Payable to 'Eugenia Anak Edwin Galan'
3. find me on Venmo (http://venmo.com/Eugenia-Galan)
4. contact me: eugeniaedwin95@gmail.com (+1 405 990 5273)


Thank yous very muchs! Have a good day and thanks for reading!!

overcome, but not outnumbered

In the series of past (two) week's event, I find myself starting the new week with much peace. It has been a long time since I have felt as such. With mid-terms and prom prep all on the exact same week after a long week of just unnecessary drama.. I got to spend all Sunday in my room. And even though classes and grades seems so overwhelming, I am doing pretty good this semester - surprisingly. My grades are really good, but I have to work harder for this one class that I am at a margin.

Regardless, I know it is not too late to catch up - and this week is one of those chill weeks. So I got to plan my rest of the semester out and my advising. So much peace praying over the coming few years I have left at OU. So yes. My Sunday was much needed after the crazy weekend - of 5 am nights. I got to watch the same elevation sermon as Tiffany, so I liked that too. Plus a two hour nap.

*****

Before I sign off, it is my BFF's birthday today. And today I thank God for him in my life. He is steady and he is rational. He always believes I am strong and he stops me from doing anything stupid. Harris also is brutally honest, and honestly brutal. Ha jk. But this semester working with him has been nothing but the best. He is passionate in all he does. He is kind, thoughtful and would go the distance for his friends. Harris is the best and he is always, always there for me. I don't know what I would have done if I did not have him this semester, but today I'm thankful for him!

ps/ my last post was my 777th post!

"Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 2 Kings 6:16

fav bridge of all time

 

 Death could not hold You
 The veil tore before You
 You silence the boast of sin and grave
 The heavens are roaring the praise of Your glory
 For You are raised to life again
 You have no rival, You have no equal
 Now and forever God You reign
 Yours is the kingdom, Yours is the glory

 - What A Beautiful Name It is, Hillsong Worship

perfect in all of your ways

post from [04/10/2016, midnight]

today is Aki's 29th death anniversary. This year Inik joined him.

I don't know how I feel about this because I don't know granddad at all. Did he love Inik? I do not know. But I bet their marriage was somewhat beautiful because oh boy, does Dad know how to love on us. He loves this family so deep. But regardless, I can imagine them being cozy and all nicely seated on a park bench - watching over us.

Man, I hope heaven is all they have ever hope or dreamed of.

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Also lashed out and did not keep my heart today. Proverbs 4 onwards was a slap in the face. The verses on it just kept teaching me, again and again, to tend my heart, and to realize what it was actually dealing with.

Ah, Jesus. The irony of wanting to be with you, yet walking further. Every day, you teach me something new.

"Sometimes you wanna follow Jesus, sometimes he is hard to find"
- Ben Rector