At it again...

I woke up early this morning, the second time for this week. The first time was last Wednesday to pick up my passport from the DFA in Iloilo and to have my Teacher's License changed from my maiden name to my married name. DFA wasn't so bad since I only had to pick up my updated passport, which I got by 8:30 AM. PRC was another matter altogether. We were unfortunate enough to join the mass of nursing students filing for their board exam in June so we found ourselves at the tail end of the line (which was on the street but began three floors up to the door of the PRC office) just to get a number so we could enter and get the steps from the information desk. Each time we had to go through the next step, we had to line up again for a new number. talk about inefficiency. The office was also quite small and so if your number isn't up yet you had to wait outside in the claustrophobic hallway with its limited seats. So more often than not, you find yourself standing for an hour or more just waiting for your number to be serviced. By God's grace we got to finish all the required steps by 2:40, and was able to make it back to the pier and take the 3:30 ferry back to Bacolod.

This second time, I lined up for my NBI clearance at 6 in the morning. Yup, 6 AM. And I was number 40 on the list already. Then we had to wait for the office to actually open at 8 AM. Then they called us by name according to the list, gave us forms then lined up for them to check if we filled it all out and then fingerprinting -- all the fingers on both hands! :-o then you go to the next portion of the building to wait for your number to be called to pay the cashier, get your photo done and hopefully your NBI clearance. If you are one of the unlucky ones like myself, and you get a 'hit' on your name, you are asked to come back after 15 days for verification. A 'hit', I learned is when they find amongst their records someone with the same name or last name as yours. So as luck would have it I had a hit and I need to go back to them on the 30th of April. That means another early morning lining up, and missing work until 10 am (if you are lucky) :P

O well, this is something I need to do since the NBI clearance is needed for the visa interview on May 13. Sigh. It's just that its so tiring and a waste of valuable time. :( May God give me strength when I'm at it again come the 30th. Keep my interview in your prayers! Thanks :)

A Testimony of Gratefulness

Yesterday was a blessed day, as if every day isn't :P I got to confirm my visa interview at the US Embassy. It will be on May 13, 2008 at 7:30 AM. So now, its time to storm heaven once again so that when I go through my interview, they won't find anything wrong with my papers and will approve my application by the end of the interview.

That schedule was an answered prayer through the intercession of St Therese of Liseaux. Junby and I have been praying to her the past months for my visa approval to be given by the month of May. I see the schedule as part of her answer to my petitions. :) Today, as I pondered on God's goodness, a song from Touched by an Angel came to mind. Here is that particular portion of that episode...Enjoy and may your heart sing in praise of God even in the midst of situations that bring us to tears...:)

A peek into my womb :)

Hi folks! Here is the first look at our baby. . . I think Junby's penchant for anime might be find expression in our kid...what do you think? When I first saw this I was amazed. There really is a live, human being inside of me. Amazing. . . Ang galing ni Jesus!

A Summer Afternoon

It's been a while I know since I last blogged. Too many things happening in the days since I last dropped a line here. I'm back living with my Mama, sister, niece and 91 year old grandmother. Junby flew to the US last Friday, after many delays brought about by his unexpected rise in Blood Pressure -- high enough to have the doctor forbid his taking the 11 hour flight two weeks ago.

Today is a holiday -- or so according to GMA who has a tendency to move holidays like it was just an afterthought. I've spent most of this morning either sleeping (my favorite pastime for the past days) or before coming online, going through the different boxes of stuff Junby and I moved from our apartment to here. I never realized I could accumulate so much stuff in the three months! Well, now is as good a time as any to fix up. It's a prelude to my fixing my stuff up for my eventual move to the US which we pray will happen by next month.

I'm also entering my second trimester which according to Ms. Anne, my second boss at Misyon, is pregnancy heaven. I agree. I don't feel as fatigued as before and I don't feel so bloated and all that. Haven't had any throwing up fits either for the past three days and I'm hoping it will continue to the end na. :) Junby will soon post a picture of our baby (an ultrasound actually).

Well time to return to doing some online work before going back to sorting through stuff. Take care everyone and welcome Summer! I'd love a halo-halo right about now... :p