Khaye

Isang Araw ng Linggo sa Buhay ng mga Manggagawa sa Abuja, Nigeria

As is the case in every family, every single event is celebrated. The Filipino Migrants family celebrated Joy Khaye’s natal day. Being fully ‘adopted’ into the family, a small gathering was cooked-up last Sunday Oct. 16 (her actual birthday is Oct. 14).  

Celebrant Joy Khaye Cabrera Dador

Otie and Nonits, Maris; Current 'U.H.A.W Directors' Benjie, Tikboy, Willy and Nonits (meaning ng U.H.A.W? itanong nyo sa kanila!!!)

...as always...prepared by the most wonderful cooks of The Migrants. Ef and Ness joined Otie.

...so delicious that the cooks themselves can not resist...

Invoking God's blessings..(na 'wag po sanang tumaas ang mga bp ng mga titos at titas ko, pleeaaassseee...)

...demolished agad... next activity?!!!

October 22, 2011 (2nd anniversary) In Memory of Ana Cabrera Dador

Love means praying for your loved ones.

Prayers for Ana

in prayers...

Ampy, Otie, Donna, Rami, Efren, Angie, John, Rex; Maris and Annie

Efren, Angie, John, Willy, Lito, Annie, Sr. Efling, Tess, Khaye, Donna, Sherwin, Ampy and Otie

Sr. Efling; Khaye late Ana's daughter, Donna, Sherwin leading the prayer's decade, Ampy, Otie, Ef, Angie

After prayers for late Ana's eternal repose. Tunay ka namang posing ang Rex at ang Willy...

a little bonding...Ef and Ness, Tikboy and Maris, Willy, Lito and Tikboy

 ...and dinner...very delicious arroz caldo courtesy of Lito, fried chicken via Barraquias at merong dala-dala si Sr. Efling na piniritong daing at pusit....hmmmmmmmmm....

DINNER TIME....

...the line is busy...a glimpse of Vangie shooting at close range!!!

Tindig-binata ang Willy at si Rex at ang Gilbert. Upo na lang si Sherwin; Ef, Angie, Ness, Tikboy; si Sr. Efling at si Ampy at si Maris

si Rex at ang mga tao sa salamin at si Angie

...food justified... Nonits and Otie, Bernie, Sr. Efling, Ef, Ness, Willy, Lito

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A House Blessing

 Isang Araw ng Linggo sa Buhay ng mga Manggagawa sa Abuja Nigeria

'Twas a beautiful Sunday especially for a house blessing. Maebs working with Julius Berger Nigeria PLC had moved from her house at Jabi Rd JBN Life Camp to a bigger house at  Maitama Rd. The transformation of the house was really a work of art. 
As her mother Maris commented: 'You mean all THOSE stuff that are inside your former house at Jabi road are now actually in this house?' How'd you manage to squeeze all those in that former house of yours?'   
It's really quite a feat - only a young lady like Maebs can do.
Fr. Andrew conducted the house blessing participated by family and friends.

Ampy and Fr. Andrew definitely conversing in Italian - background ni Efren at ni Sr. MaryGrace

Before the house blessing: Angie and Sr. Aurea; Noel, Rex, Sherwin and Bernie; AT ang mga guardian angels ni sister: si Doods, si Lito at si Nino

Nino, Efren and Fr. Andrew: no be same same Korean? na so!; Here's JT with the new 'inaanak' -  Nino!

 ...the house blessing commences: here at the main entrance, friends lighting candles

Literally the portal of one's abode, the prayers are for the physical and spiritual well-being of the tenant.

Prayers that the occupant and guests who visit this house be safe from any harm; sprinkling of the holy water

Blessing the living room

Blessings for the bedroom that after a hard day's work, this place would be a haven of rest; and the bathroom symbolic of body cum spiritual cleansing...

 Blessing of the backdoor and Maebs official car

Blessing of the food we're about to partake...(ang agang nagising nyan ang mareng Maris...)

Sr. MaryGrace, Sr. Aurea and Maebs definitely naming the dish Fr. Andrew is taking...

to join the queue - Tess and Ancing and Angie; anduon na si Rex at si Willy...

...the best part...Lito and Ancing; ayun dyan lang seryoso si JT; Renz, Jay R, Doods, Ef, Gel...

Maebs and Ampy

Fr. Andrew: blessings for Maebs

Before and After House occupants: Beautiful house - Maebs; Lungga (cave) house - Romeo 'Jun' Torres; JT with Maris

Spot the difference: Doods, Noel, Jay R, Benjie, Bernie, Willy, Efren, Rex, John, Donald, Fr. Andrew, Sherwin, Gel, JT, Rami, Lito (aba...asan si Nino?sila ang mga prospective 'pupils' ni Fr. Andrew sa Taekwando.    

Mirror image: Ampy, Jamie and Alessa and Vangie; Sr. MaryGrace and Fr. Andrew

Session after lunch - Tess, Bernie and Fr. Andrew with Lito and JT; Rex, Donald and Noel

Part of the core group - The Filipino Migrants

Spot the difference: Ladies with Father Andrew: Angie, Sr. Aurea, Khaye, Ampy, Tess, Donna, Vangie, Sr. MaryGrace, Maebs, Maris and Annie ('wag nyo na hanapin..ang difference....)

Spot the difference pa din: Doods, Noel, Jay R, Benjie, Bernie, Willy, Efren, Rex, John, Donald, Fr. Andrew, Sherwin, Gel, JT, Rami, Lito (aba...asan si Nino?sila ang mga prospective 'pupils' ni Fr. Andrew sa Taekwando.    

Parting shot...Annie, Maris, Maebs, Lito and Fr. Andrew

We are Family with Fr. Andrew - Doods, Bernie, Maebs and Maris; Ampy, Jay R, Jamie and Alessa