"...and he gets it."

this weekend didn't turn out the way i thought it would...or wanted it to for that matter. i wanted to sing at the confirmation ceremonies but i couldn't. i wanted to go to mount st. mary's "anak'd up" pcn for tash and others but i had to go to my grandpa's birthday dinner instead. i didn't expect to go to newport beach today. there was plenty of things that turned out different...but i not only managed to deal with it in the end...i was able to benefit from it somehow. by not singing at the confirmation masses...i got to serve in other ways like ushering and eucharistic ministering. shoot...i even got to be a sponsor for 15 minutes haha. basically...i got to spend time with the people i helped and watched grow in their faith. a truly beautiful spectacle to be a witness to. and i still got the chance to sing this weekend with trinity at mass this morning...complete with a oh so delicious filipino breakfast.

i've been planning to go to tash's pcn for months and i end up going to a dinner that was literally planned in hours. seriously...i was crushed that i couldn't go. i felt like i was letting a lot of people down...especially tash since this was such a big accomplishment and moment for her and as i friend i wanted to be there supporting her. but of course...family comes first. i got to spend time with my grandparents and see my grandpa so happy and so alive at 80. it really was sweet.

earlier this night...pat and i went to newport beach unexpectedly to check out an event at queen of the angels. on the random note...i "felt" kobe's presence at the church and pat laughed...only to be told by dennis that he actually was there at mass! what a dedicated catholic...going to mass right after he whomped on the nuggets in the afternoon. anywho...pat and i expected to just take part in the festivities and watch fiat perform. we ended up helping out and grilling hamburgers for everyone there. it was quite cool...i became part of the grill club that edward, dennis, and pat established haha. by the way...there will be plenty of bbqs this summer...guaranteed. there was good music, definitely good food, and father matt (the priest that looks like Jesus who does adoration at scrc for the young adults night) gave an awesome talk about the Holy Trinity and adoration. and yes...there was adoration (there had to be after all the talk about it!) and it was a truly uplifiting and beautiful experience. i mean...i rediscovered something that was lacking in my recent previous adorations. to finish the night...father matt granted me a much needed confession. and oh my goodness...what a confession it was. it was such a good way to end the weekend and start off the new week. like i said...this weekend went from expected to the unexpected. and it's true...the good things in life are unexpected.

queen of the angels is an amazing parish...i commend my friends who volunteer there for their efforts, passion, and commitment. i hope that once i get out of concorde next year i can help out as well. speaking of which...i have finals coming up and i got to make it through to the next term. seriously...this is going to take a part of my swag...wait...all of my swagger! peace, joy, and love...aloha!