About me and my family

Hi! I want to introduce to you my family, my name is Rose, my husband's Martin and we have a son named Kyle. I work full time in Every Nation ministry, leading campus ministry at Macquarie University and overseeing connect groups in our local community. Martin has been working full time in the same finance company for over 8 years. Kyle is in year 9 and he's 14 years old, he just made it to the school's basketball team this year and we're excited for him. 

I was a single mum and Kyle was four years old when we first met Martin at Every Nation, Philippines in 2004 and we got married in December 2006. We moved to Sydney, Australia in 2006 and was volunteering in kids ministry and leading connect groups at church. We've now been married for over seven years and believing God for more children. =)

  

Here are some information about what I am a part of and what we’re doing:

• I have been a part of Every Nation Ministries for the past 14 years. The mission of Every Nation Ministries is to “honor God and advance His Kingdom through Church Planting, Campus Ministry and World Missions”. Every Nation’s goal is to plant a life-giving, vibrant church in every nation of the world. We have just begun but currently have over 600 churches in approximately 60 nations.
• From 2007, I volunteered in kids church ministry and music team. In 2011, I began serving as a Kids church coordinator and leading connect groups for wives and single women. We have gained a lot of momentum lately and the relationships we have built in the community through connect groups have continued to grow. 
• In 2013, I started helping with our Macquarie Uni outreach with a small team of volunteers. In 2014, I began working full time in ministry focusing on campus ministry and Bible study groups in the local area. 
• Sydney has a population of 5 million people, and there are about 250,000 college students living here, from all over this part of the world. It is one of the most international cities in the world. It’s an amazing opportunity to share the love of Jesus Christ with many nations!
• When I share with people about our ministry, they are often surprised to hear how secular the culture and nation of Australia really is. On any given Sunday, less than 5 percent of the population attend church. For many of the people we’ve met, a concept of God or church plays no role in their lives. The need and potential is great!
• The vision, with God’s grace, is to build a church that will serve and reach our local community, the city of Sydney and ultimately be a missions-sending church for the rest of Australia and the South Pacific.

As a missionary to Australia, I am developing a financial and prayer partnership team this year that will make it possible for me to work in my ministry. If you want to know more and become part of my prayer team, please email me to receive updates, if you're interested in giving a financial gift, you can go here.

If you want to know more about our family, I regularly post on Facebook photos and events of the Delabat life. You can find that here.

Revolutionary Love

October 7,  2011

As I am writing this, I am looking at the tall trees in our backyard. It feels like I'm in the Blue Mountains but just 20mins away from the city. I love the rosellas feeding amongst the native trees we have here. 

Early this year, I asked God for breakthrough, little did I know that this year is the year when the dark cloud above my head will be gone forever. =)

I don't blame anyone for what happened, I take full responsibility of broken relationships I had in church. I realized the way I responded to getting hurt was not to talk to certain people. It actually made it worst. 

Finally, after talking to specific people with the help of my pastor Amy, we said our apologies. I know something happened in the spiritual realm even if I didn't see it in the natural. Something powerful happens when we forgive and ask for forgiveness. In my vulnerable state, I realized I am not perfect and I needed grace to get through this season. =)

I joined the prayer and fasting and started praying for specific people -for God to bless them and bring healing and restoration in our relationships. Honestly, even during the fast, when I remembered them, I had bad thoughts about them. But even those thoughts didn't make me feel right inside. I had to take captive of every thought and make it obedient to God. I had to take every thought and throw it out of the window. (What an effort!)

After the fasting, I felt the heaviness inside left and when I remembered there was no more sting in my heart. God has healed me and restored my heart. It can actually happen!

God opened my eyes and made me realize that He loves them just as He loves me and they are not my enemy. 

Revolutionary love, seeing the best in every person. I love it! 

I am in this journey. Thank you Lord for your patience with me. 

I am looking forward to friendships being fully restored and for deepening of relationships.

Martin's Kindness

September 15, 2009
my dearest martin,

it has been 16 days since we last saw each other. i am writing to you tonight to let you know how much i love you even from a distance. this is the first time we have been apart since we got married 2years and 9months ago. i know, i sound like you with all the details i'm giving you. i have been most happy and content being with you. i love you more everyday the more i get to know you. 
To me you are perfect.

i love how we both love through touch and spending quality time(even if we have different definitions for that). it is almost your birthday and i am most excited to be with you again. thank you for making my life exciting!

honey, this trip made me realize certain things and i am thankful that you supported me the whole way in making this trip possible. i realized that family is most important and that we are so rich beyond what money can buy. I have the best husband and the best family i can ever ask for. We have peace in our household and we both love God. We have deep friendships that can stand the test of time and distance. How rich can you possibly get? I know God will entrust us with so much more in terms of relationships.
i also realized how far God has brought me, i was not worthy of anything that i have now, having you and kyle, and gaining the respect of my mom and siblings. it is so important to be inside the circle of God's blessings. in the past, i thought i forever lost all of what i have now. the enemy put shame in me that i thought nobody will love me since i have a son out of wedlock. i also lost my family's trust and respect. But God is faithful. He completely loved me and forgiven me. Accepted me when no one even dare look at me. Cleansed me from all my sins and made me whole. He changed me inside out all for His glory so people will see His loving kindness.
i don't even question Him because i have learned that He is my Lord and not just my Savior.
You know one thing i love about you? you are like my Father, you are Kind. You make me feel safe when i am most vulnerable. You help me express myself especially when it hurts and you also bring out the best in me. I love laughing with you, teasing you and just being with you.

i want you to have a great life with me, one that is more than what you asked for from God. that He brings the impossible in your hands and it becomes a miracle. am i asking for too much? i simply want so much for you. you have a great destiny in God. Obedience is the key.
i dream to be next to you soon. till then i hope this letter will make you feel all warm inside.

yours,

rose

Finally!

May 5, 2008


As most of you know, Martin and I have prayed and believed God for a 600++sqm house&land. After a month of waiting for the vendors to move out and processing all necessary documents --we are finally moving to our new home!!! Praise God!
Martin has the week off so we have the liberty to pack all our things together. Thank God for Martin's philosophy of 'no clutter' in the house so we don't have so much to pack except necessary furniture, etc. -and of course for those of you who know me...my clothes, bags and shoes =)smile.
Kyle doesn't want to transfer to the primary school five minutes away from our new place, so he decided to take the bus to and from his school (35mins each way). I thought to myself, is that legal? He's only 8 years old. It was so abrupt...I wasn't ready for this!!! My baby's growing up so fast! =(
We spoke to his teacher and she only spoke good things about it. Her own kids commuted to school as well. She said Kyle will acquire skills and become responsible in so many ways even at a young age.
Kyle will have a bus pass(thanks to the government!) and we don't have to pay for his transportation. I would often tell him, "If it becomes too difficult, babe, you can always transfer to the school near our house ANYTIME, just tell me okay?" He would often say to me, "I'll be okay, mum."     
Ah, the joys and wonder of motherhood! I still have to get used to the fact that my baby is growing up and it wouldn't help if I overly protect him. Martin comes in handy with that...he's become such a faithful dad to Kyle. Thank you God for my husband!
Anyway, please pray for our move tomorrow and Wednesday. For a smooth transition and order and peace in our new house.
God is so faithful! He deserves all the glory!  
Love you all!

Our own house and land

February 10, 2008


Martin and I have been praying and believing God for a house and land for 2008. Here's the story...
Martin and I looked at how much we spent on rent for 2007. I didn't realize it was so much money spent not on investment but on rent. We then started praying for our own property. I remember reading Martin's journal and saw how he's believing God for "A House & Land." I honestly thought, this would really take God to move and make it happen. If I relied on our own finance then it seemed all too impossible with the cost of a house and land here in Sydney. This is where the excitement comes in...to see God move in our lives. 
We were looking at some units (55-70 m2) around North Parramatta since it's quite near where we're living now and the price was within our range. We saw a 70 m2 unit that we liked but was not quite convinced this was it. The price was the same as our maximum budget, so we made an offer. The offer was accepted but the same afternoon our broker called us to say due to increase in interest rates, the bank is lending us less than we expected. So, we couldn't afford the unit anymore. I was sad that afternoon and while I was in bed I started praying to God for our property. He knows where it is!
I heard God say inside of me, why don't you look around Blacktown? I never really thought of the area before so I went to look in the internet. It was amazing to see a dozen of properties within our price range. House+land over 600 m2! The challenge now is to find our property.
I honestly didn't like the surrounding suburbs at first because there were government housing and crime rate was higher. Then, we saw Hebersham and we looked around the suburb and there were no government housing around and there was peace.
I saw the house from the internet and knew this was it! We had a look at the property...house and land for 630 m2! Thank you Jesus! We made an offer although it was advertised for a higher price. The owner accepted and we're just waiting for the signing of the contract.
God is so faithful! Even when circumstances led us to believe that we can only afford a unit for now, God led us in the right place at the right time.
God knows I didn't want to leave our current suburb, Epping, but I need to go out of my comfort zone and start being smart with money. Here's the bonus, the monthly repayments of our new property and our monthly rent now is the same amount!

My First Time Camping

January 20, 2008

Martin planned a camping and fishing trip for Kyle's 8th birthday. Kyle was so excited because he has never gone fishing before. True enough, martin and kyle went fishing for hours in the last two days of our stay in Jervis Bay. I was with them the whole time...waiting. But, I didn't mind waiting because the view was spectacular and I had my chips with me, hehe.

 

We slept in a tent and there were other people who had tents too. Our tent was small but our neigbouring tents were professional campers~all out equipment! There was no electricity but there were clean toilets and hot showers available. Surprisingly, I had a great time.

 

It was so good to see Kyle have a dad~in the real sense of the word. God really answered my prayer. My dad passed away when I was 8 years old. My heart's desire was for Kyle to grow up with a father and not to be in the same situation as I was before. Having a father really gave him a sense of identity and security. Naks, galing talaga ni God!

 

By the way, Martin asked why I didn't take photos of our tent. He thought I didn't want to show any proof of our camping. Huh?!? Why would he think that of me? =)

We had visitors at night~possums ate our leftover food.

Manila, Manila…why do i keep on coming back to Manila?

November 28, 2007


Manila, manila...why do i keep on coming back to manila?
Liezel will be in manila on the first week of January. I have prayed a silent prayer to God a month ago to send me there too. It has been more than a year since we last spent time together (in the flesh) I know that we talk at least once a week (thanks to Skype!) It has been consistent that way but it's still different when you see each other~in the flesh! As we planned it...walang tulugan! Paano pala si Samantha Te-Sy? Di natin siya puede puyatin...she's almost ready to give birth!
Martin had this brilliant idea of sending me to manila! He's the sweetest! He checked his frequent flyer points and it's just right for a return flight for me! But, we are to celebrate our first wedding anniversary before I left.
God never ceases to amaze me! He has planned everything in the background and I only needed to ask Him! We made a booking for the first week of January and I claim it by faith that it's confirmed. Even if Singapore Airlines said that it's very unlikely that the booking be confirmed.
"According to your faith will it be done to you..." I hold on to His Word and His promise.
My heart beats for the truth of His Word...He's my Father and I'm His daughter. Favour surrounds me as with a shield. Thank you Father for free airfare tickets to Manila.

The more you know Him, the more you believe in Him,
The more you believe in Him, the more you trust Him,
The more you trust Him, the more you have peace.

Kyle's encounter with fire and rain

November 12, 2007

Martin, Kyle and I tried camping in our backyard one night. We had everything we needed -a tent and a gas stove(courtesy of Karen), veggies, sausages, chips and of course marshmallows for the bonfire.

Kyle was looking forward to seeing his marshmallow melt in the fire. The question was, will martin be succesful in making the fire?

After five unsuccessful attempts, martin said it was simple physics and there wasn't enough to sustain the fire. Kyle reminded martin about his words -we have been teaching kyle that words are powerful, you can create or destroy things through your words.

Kyle spoke to the fire, "In the name of Jesus, I command you fire...BURN!"

Alas, Martin gave up and went inside the house to get something. Kyle and I were staring in the absentee fire and after two minutes fire came out of nowhere! Kyle was shouting, calling for his dad! Martin and I were in shock by what had happened.   

Kyle was so encouraged that he spoke again, "In the name of Jesus, fire you will not be put off by the rain."     

After we had some crispy marshmallows, it started raining. We went in our tent and resumed with our camping stories. It was pitch black and after a while we heard something flickering outside. The fire was still alive! Kyle immediately went out of the tent and was so ecstatic that it wasn't put off by the rain.

I could just imagine our heavenly Father smiling at Kyle and encouraging him to apply what he has learned.

A Walk to Remember

October 29, 2007

Martin is such an active man. He always wants to do something that requires giving out energy. He said you reap what you sow -you give out energy and you receive so much strength back.
Martin read a bedtime story for Kyle tonight -a first of many. Kyle and I enjoyed listening to his animated voice as Flynn the ant and Benny the beetle tried to find a blue petal for their sick queen. We kissed our 'bonito' until there was nothing left to kiss..."ubos na ko mommy!" Hehe. 
Tonight, as any other night, Martin asked if we could go out for a walk around the suburb after we put Kyle to bed. I wanted to watch a movie or at least finish my book. I gave in...I made my way to the back door so we wouldn't disturb Kyle's sleep.
I was particularly quiet this evening...maybe I wasn't used to all this nature walk. If I had my way I would rather watch a movie tonight with my hot choco. (hear me complain inside my head)  
The sky was clear tonight, I admit that it was a perfect night for a walk. I knew that I will have a good time with him then. Our suburb is lovely, full of old trees and the Lane Cove National Park is just a five minutes walk away. 
He asked how my day was and I said it was good. He held my hand and stole a kiss from me under the moonlight.
He started praying for our church and our pastors while I agreed. And I was reminded of the times when Liezel Icuspit, Sam Sy and I used to pray in the car. I'm thankful for the times we spent together...Now, prayer walking with my husband is a dream come true.
It was funny because there were some people jogging and Martin didn't care to stop praying even when they were passing by.
We're finally back home after an hour's walk...I was happy to be in bed and tucked in with my book. I just finished The Christmas Candle by Max Lucado and I'm totally into Jean Sasson's Daughters of Arabia. Princess by the same author is such an eye-opener and my heart just goes out for Sultana. -That's a different blog entry altogether!

Pressed down, Shaken together, Running over...

15 July 2007

I still can't believe that in a span of less than a week we were given three airfares to Manila and a car for FREE!!!

Martin and I wanted to be at the World Conference this year...I told Martin that I know we will make it to Manila...I just don't know how. We were at the prayer meeting Wednesday night and Pastor Jason prayed for provision for our airfares to Manila. That night, someone told us to start packing our bags...we are going to Manila!!! We didn't get much sleep that night, we were too excited and amazed at God! He is so faithful!!! We booked our flight last night and we are leaving tomorrow morning!

Manila, Manila, I keep on coming back to Manila!

Kyle said he misses eating banana fritters, hehehe. He's so cute asking me if I miss it too. I told him I miss eating fish (danggit),heehee.

I still haven't done my packing...my sister said I don't need to bring any clothes I still have a lot left in Manila to bring back to Sydney.

My mom's so excited -she's planning what to cook for us! Yahoo!

To My Beloved

October 25, 2006

dearest martin,

 

i want you to know how special you are to me through this letter. i always thank God for you even in my prayers. you are the missing piece in this beautiful life. remember that verse..."A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken."

 

I know that almost two years ago we made a decision to be together. I believe with all my heart that God brought you to me. You are like that beautiful dream that became a reality. I feel so loved by you and all the special things you do to communicate how you really feel. I am so blessed to have waited for someone as precious as you. I hope and pray that you know how much I love you and how much I respect you as a man of God and the head of our family. You are full of wisdom and understanding. I trust that every decision you make will bring us closer to the destiny God has for us as a family.

 

I pray and claim Psalm 45:1-4 in your life:
"My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword upon your side, O mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty. In your majesty ride forth victoriously in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness; let your right hand display awesome deeds."

Thank you honey for loving me, accepting me for who I am, appreciating me, listening to me, and most of all for pursuing me! Loving you has never been this good! I can't believe we've been engaged for a year now! It seems so fast and yet I'm longing to be next to you...I remember the first time I saw you in Palawan -you looked so handsome! But for some reason I forgot about what I asked God that time -"I want to meet him." When I finally met you at the Fort, God made my heart quiet and He opened your heart. I guess I'm old fashioned in that way that my desire was to be found. But I love your heart to be a warrior -wild at heart. I see so much strength in you and yet I love how you can be gentle with me too.

I see a man who is deeply in love with God. I see a man who is willing to give up everything for the sake of the cause. I see a man willing to be transformed into all that God destined him to be. I see a man who climbs every mountain with so much faith not in his own abilities but in the God he serves. I see a man whose belief is never to give up and who stands up everytime he falls. I see a man who obeys God even when it hurts. I see a man who will lead an army to battle -strong and full of wisdom. I see a man who falls down on knees in humility before his King only to be raised up again. I see a man who is passionate for his wife and kids -would lead them and love them in the most amazing way. I see a man growing in maturity and in the image and likeness of our Lord Jesus Christ -loving and serving Him all the days of his life.

I do love you in my own special way...I see myself growing old with you. I can't stop thanking my Father for bringing you into my life. I know that even if I dreamt of the most amazing man for me -you will still exceed all that I thought you will be. There is no one like you Martin. You are unique in every single way. My Father made you perfect in His sight and in mine. There is no way you will ever fail me because I see you and love you the way my Father does.

I am yours...and you will be forever in my heart.

Love,

Rose

A Call to Persevere

I had a bad dream last night, there were hundreds of demons coming to attack us. It was like war but they were easy to kill, they just disintegrated when I hit them. In the dream Martin, Kyle and I went inside a house and we locked the front and back doors and covered the windows with linen. I went in another room to cover some more windows and Kyle came running to me. He said Martin was hypnotised for a few seconds and was pressing hard on his tummy. Martin came to me too and said he was hypnotised for a moment but now he's fine. I woke up thinking we need to lock our hearts, we need to guard our hearts. I remembered the verse, Above all else guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life.

This morning I couldn't help but cry out to God for my husband, my family and our business. I kept on praising God, reading and declaring scripture after scripture of God's Word in our lives. 

I had a vision of an iron sceptre, I was telling God if only you would hold out the iron sceptre that was in your hand…if I found favour in your sight my Lord. Fight for us, fight for us.  

I felt God's love and it was bursting out of my heart, it was overwhelming. God reminded me when we went to Warriewood beach last Sunday...He said, remember when you were playing in the water, screaming and trying to catch the waves…remember how I was there playing with you? =) 

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 

For, “In just a little while he who is coming will come and will not delay.” And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved. Hebrews 10:35-39

I felt God say to me, my righteous one…all I can think of was i am not worthy, yet He loves me still. I love it, “In just a little while he who is coming will come and will not delay.”

The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, 
he will rejoice over you with singing.
I will give them praise and honour in every land where they were put to shame.
At that time I will gather you; at that time I will bring you home. I will give you honour and  praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes." says the Lord. Zephaniah 3: 17-20

“David encouraged himself in the Lord.”

14August 2012

I recently read an article about this verse, the author said there wasn't much detail given on how David encouraged himself in the Lord. The author thought if he was David, he would remember God's faithfulness in his life. How David was rescued from the lion or the bear while he was shepherding his father's flock. Or how God protected him when King Saul wanted him killed, and the list goes on.

One night when Martin and Kyle were having some time together, I was alone in our bedroom trying to figure out what to do. My emotions were down that night for some reason. I thought, fine I'll watch some catch up tv, but I suddenly remembered my blog oliveshoots.blogspot.com from years ago before I was married. I hurriedly searched for it and started reading some of my entries, I can't believe the last entry I had was in 2007.

There was one particular entry that took me by surprise, I've not written down any spiritual thoughts for a long time. The one I found was written August 2004 about the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with, two months before I met Martin.

Later that night, I started sharing this entry with Martin and we started laughing together, enjoying how accurate some of the details were about him!

I was honestly amazed at how God put us together. Martin is more that I have ever asked for in a man! God knows me more than I know myself.  

Proverbs 31 Woman

13August 2012

Verse 8 says “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” Or the CEB translation which says, “Speak out on behalf of the voiceless, and for the rights of all who are vulnerable.”

This verse struck me today when I think about the childcare centre that Martin and I are starting to establish. When I think about little children and how precious they are in the sight of God, our Father. I cannot help but feel His heartbeat for the children, how He longs to reveal Himself and build relationship with them. I dream of a place where these children will be safe and protected, where they will grow and develop as individuals, where they will flourish and be in health even as their souls prosper.

I've learned that the first five years of a child's life is essential and significant in the child's growth and development. We want to provide a place for children to thrive in all areas of life: physical, emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and social.

My dream is to someday build an orphanage and take care of children who have lost their parents one way or another. Just like what verse 8 says, to protect and speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are vulnerable. I wish someday when we have established our multiple childcare centres, gained the skills and funds we need to build our orphanage, that God will provide us a location.

Verse 16-17 says, “She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.”

WOMAN

Let me share with you the first verse that God used to speak to me. It was 2001; I was driving home from VCF, Galleria after attending ‘Shadows of the Supernatural’ I was crying in the car and praying to God saying, “I’m YOURS, I’m YOURS, my heart, mind, body, soul, and strength. I’m YOURS! I will not sleep till you speak to me.” When I got home and was getting ready for bed I reached out for my Bible and started reading in Ezekiel.

“But I came by and saw you there, helplessly kicking about in your own blood. As you lay there, I said, ‘Live!’ And I helped you to thrive like a plant in the field. You grew up and became a beautiful jewel. Your breasts became full, and your body hair grew, but you were still naked. And when I passed by again, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I wrapped my cloak around you to cover your nakedness and declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.”
Ezekiel 16:6-8 (NLT)

I was in awe of my Father; He never fails to amaze me. This was the night I felt Him say ‘ENOUGH’ and He showed me His standard for my life. God renewed my mind and taught me what it means to be a woman: delicate, fair, gentle, graceful, ladylike, maidenly, modest, pure, refined, sensitive, shy, soft, tender, virgin. I love that last word, virgin; I cried out to God and asked Him to explain to me how I can be a virgin since I have a son out of wedlock. God said there is no purity apart from the blood of Christ. He is Almighty, Sovereign and He is my Father. I never felt so safe.

In order for us to know and understand what it means to be a woman, we first need to know the One who made her.

I am a living testimony of God’s faithfulness, goodness and grace. I am a work in progress and He has called me to speak life into the lives of women who are broken hearted, who are living an aimless life, who need to regain their identity in God.

This is my Kingdom Dream and once more my Father would lavish me with His love, all for the glory of His name.

Martin and I are now meeting students in Macquarie University, Sydney every week for English Conversation Group and Small group.

My season of waiting is over…God has fulfilled His promise to me. He arranged a beautiful life for Martin, Kyle and me. I match made in the Philippines, fulfilled in Australia.

Vision June 2007

"For still the vision awaits its time; it hastens to the end; it will not fail. If it seems slow, I will wait for it. It will surely come. It will not delay. Therefore, I have a sense of destiny."
Habakkuk 2:3

The Lord's Answer
"Look at the nations and watch--and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told." Habakkuk 1:5

Father, I am in awe of you. "Your love is extravagant, your friendship...intimate. I find I'm moving to the rhythym of your grace. Your fragrance is intoxicating in the secret place. Your love is extravagant...You captured my heart again."

"If I found favor in Your sight, O Lord
Don't pass your servant by,
Let my tears wash your feet and my praises towel them dry
Come sit under the tree of my worship
Come feed on my offered soul
For I will sit in Your presence
I will sit in Your presence
Lord, Your countenance makes me whole."

Father, I want to lavish you with my love. And just by abiding to You I am filled to an overflowing of Your peace, I am filled with Your love, I am filled with Your joy. Show me Your ways, teach me Your paths, guide me in Your truth and teach me. You are my God and Savior.

I pray for the women that you will bring into my life. Thank you for the grace to build relationship with them. I ask for the fruit of the Spirit to be upon me. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control. Thank you that you will breath life into each one of them. Thank you that you will bring freedom in their lives. Thank you that you will inspire them to love you. Thank you that you will fill them with so much hope overflowing that they will love and serve you all the days of their lives. Bless them and draw them closer to you, in the name of Jesus.

Prophecy September 2006

The Lord is saying to you, Even as your inner beauty, the Lord is seeing that inner beauty right now,the Lord is saying He is pleased with your faith,He is pleased with your posture before Him and that posture is humility, a posture of brokenness before Him, I thank you God I see a woman who's very dependent on God, i see a woman who relies on God, i see a woman who trusts God in every decision she makes.I see a woman who is on fire for God and passionate for God.And the Lord is saying, I will use you in more ways than one. Even God's going to use you to disciple a lot of women.The Lord is saying God's going to open doors for you.God's going to give you influence and favor among women.You're even going to speak to women of influence, says God because of that heart of humility and passion before me, The Lord is going to begin to open doors for you, I don't know what you do Rose but God's going to use you to disciple women in government, women in public offices, says God. God's going to give you that influence, that favor. You may not understand sometimes their problems, you may not understand it but God's going to give you that word of wisdom, word of knowledge before Him. God's going to even let you see somehow behind closed doors.And God's going to give you insight into the problems of these women.And the Lord is saying I will use that double-edged sword,one for correcting but one also for encouragement. The Lord is saying God's going to use you to bring healing into the lives of these women.The same healing that God has done in your life, the same affection, the same compassion that you have seen in your life, how God related to you, how God has healed you, how God has molded you,how God has delivered you, how God has been merciful and compassionate and forgiving and loving towards you. The same compassion and love, that you're going to show to these women. The Lord is saying Many are the plans in a man's heart but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails. And God's purpose will prevail in your life, and the Lord is saying He will even spread a table before you, before your enemies. Basta, God is going to protect you, God is going to expose the work of the enemy, malayo pa lang God's going to expose it, God's going to derail the plans of the enemy in your life. You will see the deliverance, you will see My hand in your life, says God.

Rose, the Lord would say unto you, My daughter, You are like a pearl to Me, where as you realize a pearl is only a piece of sand wedged in the oyster. This similar process has taken place with you. Yes, you are one who feels, Lord, I have so much needs, I have so many issues, but yet as you have reached out and ministered and given of yourself. Know My daughter that I have been the one who has been taking care of everything that you have, of all your needs. And know My daughter even at this time, in this season that you are in, I'm beginning to really like never before manifest and establish the things that you are not certain about. I mean there has been a joy, there has been a faithfulness about it. But it seems like nothing really concrete or clear has ever come up. And it's kind of like, Lord, what exactly or where exactly and how exactly do i fit in or even what do you have in store for us in the coming future? And things pertaining to that I'm going to begin to really show you like never before. And for so long you've been trying to play catch up and you've always had to second guess yourself. Lord, what about the mistakes, what about this, and the Lord is saying I am bringing you into a season where I'm changing all that,and I am opening new doors, new opportunities, and it has already been said, new relationships, and prominent places. And yes my daughter, I am going to restore to you what the enemy has stolen, and not only restore to you, but I'm going to multiply and expand the influence and just the things that I am desiring to do in you and through you.So be expectant, be excited because I have so much more things in store for you. Do not settle, do not come to a place where I'm okay here Lord, do not be comfortable in that place but continue to challenge yourself, continue to reach for the sky, because I have so much more in store for you.

Lord, we thank you for Rose, we seal every word now God and we thank You God You've given her divine connections, divine appointments, and Lord, people in high places, and so on and so forth, that You're going to use her to influence and impact them. And I thank you that you are doing something even in her family, Lord. That Lord You are doing multiple things in her life, in her situation. And so we seal every Word now, we thank You for it in Jesus name. Amen.

Dream

I had a dream last night...Martin and I were about to get in the car but there were no doors nor any roof. It was a strange car because there were only two seats and some room at the back for bags. We found ourselves in a place filled with people from different parts of the world and it looked like they never actually sleep. They kept on working and working and there seem to be no rest in the place. We got some plastic bags and as we were about to leave I saw Kyle playing outside the streets and it was midnight already. I sat him down in our car and told him that his bedtime is 8pm. If he were to disobey us I asked him, "how can we protect you from the enemy lurking outside the streets?" He said he will obey and stay off the streets.

The next scene was in an enclosed room. We were doing an MTV of the song, "I'm Free." The lyrics goes something like this, Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom... I will walk in your freedom, walk in your liberty... I'm free, I'm free. After finishing the song we were heading home and as we were packing our things I kept on asking Martin where his keys were. He said it's with him and I asked, "If it was with you how come I could hear the sound of the keys outside the room." Someone was actually playing with it. I immediately thought of the devil. Martin opened the door of the room and he pulled a kid inside the room and he went outside. I said to the kid, In the name of Jesus...and I woke up so thirsty.

It was 2am when I woke up and I couldn't go back to sleep. I woke up Martin to pray for me. In my head I kept on praying and doing warfare for our family and for the people we were reaching out to. I saw people with no faces and I kept on crying out to God to save them. It wasn't until 330am that I was able to fall asleep.

"Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him for He shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between His shoulders."

I am thankful for Liz who prayed for me, it was the middle of the day in Maine when she received my sms.

Lord, after that experience last night it made me long for more of you in my life. I seek after you, I long for you to reveal yourself to me in a more intimate way. Father, I know that never will you leave me. never will you forsake me. Into your hands I commit my spirit.

The Measure of A Man

What is the measure of a man? Is he suppose to be single or married? If married, does he have to have children? Is he suppose to be a good provider? Is he suppose to be there for his wife and children to love and protect them. Protect them from what? Protect them from the enemy.

To whom much is given, much is required.

What you don't know can hurt you. "Ignorance is costly."

Father, give us the wisdom we need.

What is the measure of a man? Is failure an option in his life? Is he destined for greatness? A man needs accountability with God and with his family and friends. A man needs integrity, doing what is right even when it hurts. A man needs leadership, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom but fools despise knowledge.

What is the measure of a man? A man needs to retreat to the wilderness and be alone with his God. A man knows when to work and when to rest. Rest time is repair time.

THE WILL OF GOD

The will of God will never take you,

Where the grace of God cannot keep you.

Where the arms of God cannot support you,

Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs,

Where the power of God cannot endow you.

The will of God will never take you,

Where the spirit of God cannot work through you,

Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you,

Where the army of God cannot protect you,

Where the hands of God cannot mold you.

The will of God will never take you,

Where the love of God cannot enfold you,

Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you,

Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears,

Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you.

The will of God will never take you,

Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears,

Where the Word of God cannot feed you,

Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you,

Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you.

My Papa

I dreamt of my papa last night. I was with a group of friends and I suddenly saw him from the background. He was with an angel and I suddenly tried to capture him with my video camera. He was singing a song to me but I couldn't see his face because it was too dark. I was trying to write down the lyrics of the song...(random phrases i remember) "Shape yourself, don't be afraid, I am here, I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me."

I was crying because I could feel his love and it hurt so much to be away from him. It has been 19 years since he passed away and God has been constantly reassuring me that my papa is with him in heaven. I wasn't there when he passed away but I would blow him flying kisses every night before I go to bed. I would ask God to make sure that my papa received them every night.

It's amazing how I relate to my heavenly Father in a very similar way. I constantly feel my Father's warm love and I know that I know that I know that He is near. In my dream, I was telling myself now I know and receive a husband's love. Now I long for my Father's love, his warm touch. This kind of love is the only thing that will make me whole.

Save the last dance for me, Dad.

Has It Been This Long?

Has it been this long since I wrote in my blog? A whole year has passed and I have overlooked my precious blog! I admit that so much has happened over the last five months. Where do I begin? Ah, from the start of the story...I arrived in Sydney December 16, 2006. I finally received my fiance visa a week before we left Manila. There were alot of Despedida parties and Bridal shower parties. I will treasure them in my heart...and you can view them in www.mademoisellerose.multiply.com Martin and I got married December 26, 2006 at Circular Quay, Sydney. It was a beautiful day with family and friends overlooking the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Althought my family wasn't there I know that they share in my happiness and joy in being united with my beloved. Kyle received Martin as his new dad graciously. Of course, Kyle loves the fact that he has someone to wrestle with everyday. Did I mention that they love hunting for animals in our backyard? The other night Martin found an owl on our washing line and he immediately called us out to our backyard. It was magnificent and Kyle wanted to touch it but it flew away after it saw us getting near.
The suburb we live in has a beautiful neighborhood with the Lane Cove Forest just a couple of blocks from our backyard. Martin and Kyle love bush-walking, there is something about a man that needs to be close to nature.
I wanted to be home for the World Conference this July but when we were asking God and seeking counsel from our pastors and friends, we decided it was wise to settle into our new home first and adjust with the new culture, new ministry, new people in our lives. Things can be overwhelming without the grace of God. I can say since the day I arrived, I only stand on God's grace.
It has been raining here in Sydney today. I was telling Kyle over breakfast that we love the rain because it helps our farmers take care of our fruits and veggies. Kyle asked, "Mummy, is it a perfect day today?" I said, "yes" with a smile. Kyle is such a smart boy. He can do all things through Christ who strengthens him.

Have a lovely day!

To Dream

Lord, please help me dream 10 years from now. What would life be like with Martin and our kids?

What made our wedding day special?

Deuteronomy 12:7 And there you shall eat before the Lord your God, and you shall rejoice in all to which you put your hand, you and your households, in which the Lord your God has blessed you.

Deuteronomy 12:28
Be careful to obey all my commands, so that all will go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and pleasing to the Lord your God.

To Dream
When I look back on our wedding day…
I remember the vows, the toasts from our family, the tears, and the presence of our glorious heavenly Father on our wedding day.

When I look ahead 10 years from now and see the life that God has given us I will stand in awe of Him. What do you see? Lord, give me the eyes to see from your perspective.

I see children running around. I see a home full of love, warmth and cheer. I see a father who works for “giving” and not work for a living. I see a dad who loves his wife and children. I see a dad who spends time doing devotions with his children. I see a dad who lives in the center of God’s will. I see a dad who is productive in his work –eagerly doing his job to improve the lives of other people. I see my best friend, my beloved, my co-laborer and my warrior.