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HanKen, Taguig (2025)

29/05/2024

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓𝒔. 🤍

I thank God for His protections sa lahat ng lakad namin ni Ken sa pag aayos ng wedding. From our travels from city to city He is with us. And I thank too our parents who always prays for us.

Ken and I went to Rizal para magpatahi ng dress ng mga abay namin. Nakamotor lang kami para mabilis, medyo traffic kase and ang daming trucks on our way.
When out of the blue bigla kong naisip si mother-in-law. She’s a pastor by the way. I don't know ha pero bigla ko lang naisip kung pano niya kami ipagpray lagi. Very prayerful kasi si mother-in-law. Then thinking of her, I started to pray and repeatedly speak In Jesus' Name. SUDDENLY, a very loud BOOOOOM!! almost break our eardrums! Yung gulong ng truck sa tabi namin biglang sumabog! Thank God Ken is undestructed sa pagdadrive. He just said “Timing talaga satin” then checked on me multiple times if I was ok or may tama ba ko. Praise God we are well. Thank You, Lord, for the protection! 😭

From there I realized, it was not just my prayer during that time that covered us but it was our mothers’ too. Akalain mong niremind ako ni Lord mag pray through my mother-in-law. How come out of the blue I remembered her and prayed?

✔️ Truly, a mother's prayers have a powerful spiritual impact because it is rooted in unconditional love.
✔️ Through prayer, a mother seeks divine intervention to safeguard her child from harm and guide them along the right path.

What we experienced is a miracle, right? Every day is a miracle for us. So thank You Lord, and I thank You for our family and loved ones who pray for us. Bless them and cover them with your love in Jesus' name.

〰️ Han🥤

14/05/2024

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓?

Mama and I were not really close when I was younger. Hindi kase ako favorite 😆 She put more attention and care to one of my brother and sister. But it's ok, I don't mind the favoritism. I'm an introvert, I prefer doing my stuff alone. Hehe

But when Papa died, I was 17 years old, our mother-daughter relationship grew. Maybe because kailangan ni Mama ng ka-partner sa pamilya, I stood for it. I became responsible for our family after Papa died.
After so many challenges we faced mula ng nawala si Papa, we became close and closer hanggang naging normal na sa amin ngayon ang mag-iloveyou sa isa’t isa 🥹

This photo (where she's bragging her new MAC Lipstick 😂) was taken last Mother's Day. I dated her, bought her flowers and a gift. I wanted to spoil her in everything, because despite our issues in the family before, she deserves to be happy and enjoy life.

I remember the preaching last Sunday, we should value relationships. Then, what would it take for us to stay together?
And one of the teaching that marked my heart was to FORGIVE. 𝙄𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩 𝙪𝙨.
I'm not perfect because my mama is not perfect. No parents nor family are. So no matter how your family hurts you, choose to forgive. Peace is a blessing, at ito ang blessing ng pagpapatawad. 😇

𝟭 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟯:𝟵 📖
“𝐷𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑙 𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡. 𝑂𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦, 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡 𝑎 𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔.”

〰️ Han 🍅

20/04/2024

Thank You Lord talaga! ☝️
Pamamanhikan/ Bulungan is one of the traditions na hindi talaga pwede i-neglect before the wedding. It is the formal way of the man asking for the woman's hand from her family. And Ken's pamamanhikan with his family was a blast! I mean they are all great! Basta talaga kasama si Lord sa plans walang hindi mapagtatagumapayan. 🙌

Ken was so stressed when we were planning the pamamanhikan, actually puyat at pagod sya nung pamamanhikan. Even his family. But everything was worth it after receiving messages from my relatives.

One down 👎 Pamamanhikan CHECKED! ✔️
Konti nalang big day na. But the lists are still giving us anxiety, charrr! Kabado lang konte but we are trusting the Lord 😇

15/04/2024

Thankful for having a good relationship with my relatives 💖

These screenshots are some of the replies of my aunties/uncles and cousins when I invited them sa pamamanhikan ni Ken. These are all from side ni Papa. I really wanted them to be present sa pamamanhikan bilang mga representatives ni Papa 🥹 I'm a little nervous and excited! They are very supportive and replied agad kahit pa na ako e hindi man lang nagchachat sa gc namin or pumupunta sa mga fiesta at reunion 😅 Thank You so much Lord for the gift of relatives 😇 May we all enjoy and feel the love on the pamamanhikan day 🙏

06/03/2024

It's a little overwhelming when someone sees you having a very light and peaceful life. My first thought they think “hindi ako nagkakaproblema” 😅 But the truth pala, they see me as someone na kahit may problems naka-peace sign padin ✌️

And my secret? Actually wala. 😂 It's just the evidence of God’s goodness is all around me, so why would I get upset, depressed, or anxious? Yes, I face problems, I also burst human emotions (of course I'm a human), and there are times I cannot even think right. But, the good thing is I am a Christian — I have backups, reminders, and angels that help me out in every situation. GOD sent them. That's why I have peace. Si God ang nag-imbento ng salitang peace, hello? Kaya nga tinawag na Prince of Peace is Jesus Christ eh 😁

To learn how to live a Christian life like living with peace, learn who the creator of peace first, start reading the bible ☺️ Hindi ko maipapangako na enjoyable sa una, kase even me boring na boring ako at first and wala akong ma-gets 😂 but you'll never know if you never try. 😉

There are so many commandments, reminders, affirmations and words from the bible that will help us all how to live righteously in this chaotic world. I still remember when I started my walk as a Christian, the first word that I practiced was CALM. To someone na galing sa isang maligalig na probinsya, sobrang hirap for me 😂😅 So far naa-achieve ko naman na sya HAHA thanks God! 🙌

I believe, just what like Toni G said, if puno ng peace ang puso mo, you'll never be bothered by any hate or anything thrown at you. You'll never get affected by any negativity around you. And that peace will only be found in Jesus. 🤍

May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord turn his face onto you and give you peace.

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝟭𝟰:𝟮𝟳 📖
“𝐾𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑖𝑤𝑎𝑛 𝑘𝑜 𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑛𝑦𝑜. 𝐴𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑦 𝑘𝑜 𝑠𝑎 𝑖𝑛𝑦𝑜; ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖 𝑖𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑑 𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑦 𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑜. 𝐻𝑢𝑤𝑎𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑢𝑤𝑎𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑜𝑡.”

27/02/2024

𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠.

I still have a clear memory of when Ken and I went on a date in MOA many years ago, I wanted a frappe in Starbucks. He insisted on buying for me. And to my surprise, he bought one frappe and one slice of chocolate cake (he knows I love chocolate cakes) only. When he gave me the food, tinanong ko siya, “Ikaw?”. He said ayaw nya. Eventually, we enjoyed the food together. That time I know — I really know hindi sa ayaw nya, kundi limited lang ang budget nya sa date namin. I noticed that maybe fourth date onwards. Hindi ko lang agad narealize. He didn't have a wallet, just a coin purse na puno ng barya and crumpled few bills na tig bente at 100. And madalas pa kaming mag ambagan. Naiinis ako sa sarili ko, sana hindi nalang ako nag-aya sa SB. Honestly kase hindi lang ako natouched, naawa din ako sa kanya. Pag naaalala ko yung moments na yun, naiiyak ako, sobrang namomoved yung feelings ko. In his gesture, and the way he treats me, I saw the depth of his commitment and sincerity of his affection. 🥹

We started dating when I was in my third year of college and siya kaka-graduate nya lang, nagtetraining palang ata sya sa isang company. So we were both moneyless. But from there, from all the financial struggles we experienced, we learned that 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕. Rather than demanding fancy dates or expensive gifts, we prioritized the intangible aspects of love — trust in the Lord and to each other, loyalty, and emotional connection. Partida LDR pa kami nyan ha. 💪

Kaya lagi kong advise sa sister ko, makipag date lang kapag both have stable jobs na. Though samin naman ni Ken, we both had part-time jobs at that time, I know still better padin prioritize ang study and career that age.

Totoo ngang 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝑪𝑯𝑶𝑰𝑪𝑬. It’s a choice to prioritize the emotional well-being and happiness of your partner above all else. And may we all recognize that true wealth lies not in possessions, but in the richness of love and connection shared between two souls. ♥️

21/02/2024

Anyone can be a wife, but not everyone can be called an excellent wife. 💬

📖 Proverbs 12:4
“An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, but she who shames him is as rottenness in his bones.”

30/01/2024

Pinoy Pamahiin 101 😅 Lapitin daw ng aksidente ang ka-kasalin 😱😰

Nagulat nalang ako isang araw chinat ako ni Mama na wag daw muna kami mag travel or magsama ng matagal sa isang lugar pag umuwi si Ken. If vi-visit ako sa kanila sa Manila I need na umuwi agad, ganun din sya pag nagvisit dito sa amin.
I was so confused sa mga sinasabi niya kaya napachat ako sa isa kong sister, kinukwento ko mga sinasabi ni mama. And siya din pala ganun ang paniniwala. Actually, they're both talking about it pala. Namention pa nya sakin yung isang kakasalin daw na nabalitaan nila na kagagaling lang sa bahay ng girlfriend nya naaksidente pauwi at namatay. So they are really into superstitious beliefs, lahat nalang pinaniwalaan 😅😅😣 I explained things that we need to do together pag uwi ni Ken, especially sa pag aasikaso ng wedding. We need to fly sa aming venue para makipag meeting sa coordinator and mag asikaso ng papers doon. We also need to start and work on our business plans. And you know what reply I received? “𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘪𝘯.” 🥲🙃

Ken and I are both Christians, we do not believe in superstitions. We believe more in God's will, blessings, favors, and grace. I opened this to Ken and he said mahal lang daw talaga ko ng family ko kaya takot sila na may mangyari sakin. So we ended up deciding na wag nalang magkita after ng pamamanhikan. So we’ll see kelan yun pag uwi nya. 😆 ...and kung matiis naming di magkita 😂 Natatawa nalang kami. I hope like us, every couple will not be distracted by others' unsolicited comments and opinions while planning their wedding. Bawal mastress bride-to-be! 🫶

Ngayon binibiro ko yung isa kong kapatid at pamangkin na hindi sila pwede sumama sa kasal kase graduating sila 😂😂😂

30/01/2024

✔️ All things work together for good, kaya fighting lang! God is with you in every season.

✔️ You do not have because you do not ask, ipagpray mo kay Lord.

✔️ Fail to plan is a plan to fail. Do not always go with the flow, always have a plan.

✔️ Dream big. Submit it to God and trust Him.

29/01/2024

“𝑶𝒌 𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒐 𝑯𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒖𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒍𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒔𝒊 𝑲𝒆𝒏?”

— with amazement na tanong sakin ng former colleagues ko when I mentioned that I’ll spend the Christmas kila Ken. Sila daw kase hindi nila kaya, nakakahiya daw, or awkward, etc. Amazed lang sila Haha. Which got me curious, unusual ba yun? Hehe So unusual pala lalo yung tawagin kong Mama and Papa yung parents ni Ken the very first time na pinakilala nya ko sa kanila 🤔🤪

Last year, before Christmas nagkita kami ng former colleagues ko to catch up and of course life updates since enggage na nga ako. We also shared our plans for the holidays. Hindi lang sila makapaniwala na sa Manila ako mag Christmas, sa family ni Ken, kahit pa wala naman si Ken. Yes, I have been doing that since Ken introduced me sa family nya, I tried to attend on their special occasions kahit wala si Ken. I know mahirap makisama but in my case, it's just light and never naging big deal sa akin or sa family ko. If you ask me why, it's because...
〰️ Ken's family is warm and approachable. Hindi sila mahirap pakisamahan. Big factor din talaga na Christians sila, they are genuine.
〰️ I'm just used to getting along with people. I came from a big family, also used to live with relatives from my both parents. Kaya malapit din ako sa matatanda at bata. I experienced din magpatransfer-transfer ng school dahil sa work ni Papa kaya I became adaptable.
〰️ Ken and I make extra effort. We are not obliged to attend every event from both families, but we tried to. Especially if it involves our parents. Atsaka joyful din talaga ako kapag may mga celebrations, small or big ones. As much as possible nga gusto ko nakakabili ako ng gift. 😁 Nakakahappy lang ng heart.
〰️ Im asking for God's help. There is no perfect family and relationships. There will be times talaga na mafefeel mo ang hirap makisama, na parang ayaw mo muna sila makita. But I don't entertain those feelings, I always ask God what to do and how to do things. I wanted a genuine and humble heart, and that's what I always pray for. 🙏

We all have our own choice of how to get along with our partner's family and relatives. Nothing wrong in desiring a closer or distant relationship with them. What matters is you know how you and your partner respect both your family.

For me, a confident girlfriend who gets along well with her boyfriend's family often possesses strong communication skills, genuine interest in their lives, adaptability, respect for boundaries, and a positive attitude. These qualities contribute to building meaningful connections and fostering a sense of acceptance within the family dynamic. 🧡

08/01/2024

No one asked about the ring. 💍

Looking back to the younger me:
I wanted a grand and public wedding proposal,
I wanted it extravagant and well-planned,
I wanted a fancy and beautiful proposal ring,
I wanted all my family and friends to be there.

But when I reached the marriage age, so different from what I wanted before. Feeling ko tuloy matanda na talaga ‘ko. Hehe. But I was only 2* when Ken planned to marry me, that was 6 years ago. Yeah, I know he already bought a ring (I accidentally found out, he didn't know). But that was not the ring he gave me when he popped the question last year. Bumili pala sya ng bagong singsing dahil fake yung una nyang nabili online. Ipinakita nya sakin, nagkulay tanso na nga tapos ang liit pa ng size. 😅

Last year Ken proposed. And I never asked him about the ring, but he told me the story of when he bought the rings.

First Ring ~ Even without savings, he decided to propose when we overcame a very big problem during our 2nd-3rd year relationship. He asked his Ate to order in an online shop selling discounted rings. But found it fake later on.

Second Ring ~ When he found out the first ring was fake, he decided to buy physically in a jewelry shop. He allocated money for it, not much but told himself “bahala na”. But God has His timing for us. Ken wasn't able to propose even though He already had an engagement ring. And it took him 5 or 6 years before he finally asked me, which is enough na panahon na for both of us when it comes to our desires and careers, lalo na sa kanya, he’s quite financially confident to marry me.

Ken even told me that he could now afford to buy me a fancier and bigger diamond ring, yet he chose to give me the second ring because it was more valuable to him. After his proposal, he asked me if I wanted a more beautiful and expensive engagement ring because he would buy me one, but I said no need. ☺️

As I mentioned, my ideal wedding proposal is completely different from the younger me, I wanted it simpler. Then listening to his stories about when he got the ring, I deeply appreciated his intent and commitment. I never asked him about the price or the shop of the ring, because I don't mind. I wanted to emphasize more the sentiment behind his gesture rather than the monetary worth of the ring. Yeah, I loved this ring and the way he proposed, but I give much significance to our relationship over material considerations. 😊🧡

To my husband-to-be, thank you so much for the efforts and sacrifices just to give me the best. You are already the best that God gave me. Thank you for treating me like a princess. Excited to be your queen soon! Iloveyou 🫶

𝗘𝗰𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝟯:𝟭𝟭 “𝐻𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒.” ✨

06/01/2024

Wedding planning is harder than I thought. I assumed it would be stress-free if I had a wedding planner/coordinator. Kaya nga di na ‘ko bumili nung e-book ni The Budgetarian Bride. But I'm wrong. Basta bride-to-be ka and nagpaplano ng wedding hindi pala mawawala ang stress, pressure, and frustration. 😵‍💫

My wedding planner/coordinator helping me with everything, yet here I am still having palpitations Haha!! Sino ba namang di kakabahan, I just sent almost Php 230,000 to my coordinator for reservation and downpayments. When I sent my first payment last November 2023, I prayed and prayed and prayed. Inabot na nga ako ng gabi bago ko nasend yung pera. Sobra yung kaba ko. I even checked the legitimacy of my coordinator countless times. Nakakaparanoid pala, lalo online ko lang kinuha yung coordinator ko. I double-checked and asked for the following details before I confirmed with my coordinator:
✔️ Website
✔️ page
✔️ Personal FB
✔️ DTI and BIR Registrations
✔️ Contact Details if the same ng posted sa socmeds
✔️ Official Receipts of their previous clients
✔️ I even called the hotel from her proposal to check if they are partnered with them

Now, I am a little confident with my coordinator. Ken and I encountered a few challenges since were LDR right now and struggling kami on planning this together. But thankful because our coordinator seems gentle and knows her job. We even had our detailing meeting yesterday via video call and it went well. By the way, the very first time kong nakausap si coordinator through a phone call last year, she already got my trust when she mentioned that they are Christians and Pastor ang husband nya.

I know this feeling in the middle of wedding planning won't fade until the big day itself. Worry strikes every time I remember the planning. But I hold on to the Lord's promise that 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝. I believe everything is in God's control. And whatever He wants, may His will be done to us. 🙏

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