Misyonerong Pinay: 2015

SM Makati Team

We went back to the center on October 11, 2015 Sunday, in a small group, seven (7) from SM Makati and three (3) from Pasay City Alliance Church. It was just to finish off the excess financial support from my friends for the 50th outreach birthday celebration last September 13, 2015.

PCAC Ladies ( Tita Fely, Tita Carmen, me & Patty)

Mhedy with Sev (sleeping ) and friend Joan

The money that was collected were use to buy Tshirts with spiritual messages. Mhedy lend a hand by doing the shopping at Divisoria and also helped in the packaging.. She also joined the group with her son (Sev) and friend (Joan).

My office staff joined me in the afternoon, chikahan and gift giving to the lolas and lolos.

Candies

the packing team

It was unfortunate that we were bumped off from our previous merienda schedule but it was also a blessings in disguise that we were given a slot after their afternoon prayer until their dinner time because we had more time to chat with the grannies.

This is Lolo Carlos Concepcion, he was alone at the lobby when we arrived, the other elderly were upstairs attending the afternoon mass.

Lola Jovita was the first to go down after the mass.

Husband & wife, freshmen at the center ( less than 5 months)

The elderly had a busy day since they have guests during lunch and merienda, so we were the 3rd group that visited that Sunday.

Angelus @ the 2nd floor dining area.

Elderly who are already sickly and in wheel chairs mostly take their dinner at the 2nd floor dining area. So we went their first since they were the first to be served with food.

One Lola mistook SEV as her grand child, she became tear eyed. (that Lola is not in this picture)

Many of the elderly did not anymore remember me though it was only a month before that I celebrated my birthday with them. Though some of the younger grand parents still recall the activity, the picture from the photo booth helped most of them to remember.

Main dining hall @ the ground floor

When we went downstairs, the elderly are already having their dessert, mamon. So we had time to chat with them.

Each table have one of my group members to chat with and the talented Lola and Lolos performed for us.

Lola Isabel sang three songs.

Lolo Bernabe sang Ave Maria

Lolo Jose sang and recite a poem for Lola Conching (may la-loveteam)

with agriculturist Lola

Lolo Carlos always wants to be separated from the group

She's always asking " bakit ngayon ka lang dumating" , as if she's really waiting for us to come back.

Others request us to come back, making me feel that it was really lonely at the center without visitors.

Most of the Lolos & Lolas have a better life inside the center than when they were with their family or outside the center. Others have good positions in their previous work place but found themselves bankrupt and needed the center for shelter. Most of them abandoned. What ever is their previous status in life, they all find in the center God's love and provision.

May we also find in our hearts to be GOD's extension of HIS compassion to these LOLOs and LOLAs by giving them happiness thru simply spending time with them.

I had an advance 50th birthday celebration at the San Lorenzo Ruiz home for the
elderly in Pasay last Sept 13, 2015 , my birthday is September 15.
The center is managed by the Little Sisters of the Poor.

There wereforty four (44) lolos and lolas housed in that center

but some of them did not join the celebration.

Elderly and guests of Remy@50 Outreach Thanksgiving Celebration

Just like any momentous celebration, there were guests, food, music, motif set up,

photo booth, banner, balloons and cake,
but the difference was, it was celebrated with two sets of people,

first - the people I only met for the first time (elderly)

and

second - the people whom God allowed me to lived with and loved
during my 50 years he has blessed me (family and friends)

The people in my 50 years of God blessed life.

The second group gave gifts but not me but to the elderly. These gifts turned into

donations of the needs of the elderly and the center.

We were able to complete the wish list of the center, such as

disposable gloves

laundry detergents

3in1 coffee

Bear brand milk powder

Energen drink

soy sauce

sinigang mix

mushroom soup

(these were given in big quantities as requested by the center)

while the needs of the elderly were placed in a loot bag

baby cologne

baby oil

petroleum jelly

face towel

fresh milk

biscuits

Thanks to the generosity of my family and friends who not only attended the
event but also gave donations.

Of course, the food was provided by the celebrant both for the elderly and the guests.

We served a slightly different menu for the elderly due to the diet requirement.
They had spaghetti, biko, ham & cheese sandwich and a chocolate cupcake
with golden icing for dessert.

Guests have spaghetti, palabok, pizza, barbeque,puto, pichi pichi, biko and chocolate cupcake.

prayer before meal

The Lolas & Lolos posed for the photo booth.

The highlight of the event was thanksgiving for the 50 years of blessed life that

God has given to me, it was extending and sharing of God's love to the elderly of the center.

There was a spiritual message given by our Pasay City Alliance Church Pastor,

Rev. William Cargo.

My brother, Kuya Ricky led the group in singing the thanksgiving song ,

Thank You Lord.

Though we were pressed for time we managed to play the prepared game of

NAME THAT TUNE,

we were able to play three Kundiman songs that the elderly enjoyed.

A couple of elderly sang on stage

Afterwhich we proceeded to the dining area for merienda.

guests assisting the elderly out of the auditorium going to the dining area

Ryzard, sang " What a Wonderful World" accompanied by my husband's friend

Tongtong while the elderly were having their merienda.

I shared my birthday song to all the September celebrants, two (2) Lolas from the center,

one Lola from my guest (Tita Anching), two (2) ladies Vangie & Lenie and

one (1) toddler Zayne, plus me , we were seven (7) celebrants.

THE GUESTS

with high school friend DELLE

Thank you to my sister in law , ATE TESS, who is responsible for the beautiful set up
( stage, table and cake)

delicious and beautiful motif cake and cupcakes

having fun with the stage banner ( gaya gaya ng pose)

my SCO staff (Monett,Jhane,Maan (co-worker) & Che, with Kuya Ricky & Sis CeciliA

Co Manager Ms Peachy & sister Ate Orchid

old friends from Duty Free Phils Mama Len & Sir Joel

Enrico, me, Lola, Max (my sister),Lola, Dellle

the sandwich makers, Charis, Inday,friend, Ate Myr, Loi

Duty Free Phils friends *Sir Joel, Mamu Len, Alie, Vangie, Camil, Ate Ruby

souvenir

LOLOS and LOLAS with their ISTORYAS

This Lola is the most appreciative of the group, she embraced me after the merienda and thank me for sharing our blessings . She also said that I'm doing a very good thing and God will bless me more.

Lenie-Ryan Zulueta Rodriguez this is lolo juse from negros 72 years old. dati po syang nasa golden acres kinuha dw sya ng mga nun dun,, 8 years na sya sa home. malinaw pa po ang eyes nya at very neat sya,, dati gumagawa sya ng yate at ng body ng bus. lumuwas sya sa manila para makipagsapalaran as cabinet maker at karpintero pero hindi sya masyado pinalad, Yung asawa nya may bago na daw asawa 2 anak nya at may mga apo na din sya pero hindi alam ng mga ito kung nasaan sya at wala syang contact sa family members nya baka hindi na din naman sya hinahanap ng mga ito. frown emoticon

Monett wrote Her name is Lola Jovita.She is 81 yo & was born on November 14, 1935.Her husband & child (a baby) both passed away already.She worked as a babysitter to 4 kids.Her amo decided to bring her to the Home for the Elderly when she could no longer work anymore.Her both legs & feet are already amputated due to diabetes.She loves to dance when she was younger.She cant enjoy watching TV due to poor vision.She told me that she wants to listen to music but there is no radio inside.She cant remember anymore how long she is inside the Little Sisters.She was very thankful for the time & effort spent with them.I asked her, "kailan po kaya tayo ulit magkikita?" She replied, "Dalawin mo naman ako sa bday ko." I ❤ you my Lola Jovita. God is great & will never forsake you. God is good & will always 💜 you.

Che wrote Si lola carmen ang elderly ko. She loved to shop when she's still strong AT sa SM. Mahilig daw sya sa make-up and she says that even she's old na she's still a fashionista with her pink flower hair accs.

Lola conching po name nya single n never syang ng asawa.she is 94 years old 3 years plang sya sa home for the elderly.

Yunalesca Lobederio my lola's name is lola zenaida "aida" p0 un nickname nia retired teacher and a former employee on the house of representatives as a speaker. she is came from the province 0f Capiz

Vangeline Santos Yan si Lolo Jose, sya nag entertain sa amin pagdating namin. Daming talent at makwento.

Lenie-Ryan Zulueta Rodriguez Yes partner ito ni Lavigne Ryszard Rodriguez hehehe kakatuwa c lolo musikero sya dati nag gigitara sya (magaling as in advanced) galing din sa golden acres 87 years old ata sya ngaun... ( sorry forgot the exact figure)