BAYANI CHALLENGE 2013

Part of my Holy Week was spent serving the Paraisong Pambata Program at the Bayani Challenge 2013 in San Remigio and at the rest of the days with family. I just want to honor those people who have spent the week wholly or partly (like me) at the Bayani Challenge to help build our nation through this activity.

Although, this is already late, I just want to impart an excerpt of a reflection I have read during our Visita Iglesia last Holy Thursday when we did the Station of the Cross which is in relation to the work we did at the Bayani challenge.

Picture taking with Phil. Army volunteers on the last day
Photo by: Teza Ramos

This is from the Reflection of th 7th Station: Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus Carry the Cross (MAKING THE WAY OF THE CROSS MEDITATIVELY BY MOST REV. FR. RUPERTO C. SANTOS)

" One of our Filipino customs is the bayanihan. This is one of the best qualities as a nation...We do all these because we are a loving people. Christ offered His life for us because He loves us. It is a beautiful response to Him if we continue to practice the 'bayanihan' and 'damayan'."

For me, this is an affirmation that we are on the right track and all we went through during the Bayani Challenge will never be put to waste. It has created a  spark in the hearts of our beneficiaries and fellow volunteers that will hopefully soon become bigger and spread like wildfire!

A salute to all the heroes and may we continue to build our country in our own ways!

Brace yourself next year for as we take on 300 strong provinces for the Bayani Challenge 2014!

Cheers! :-)

ROSETTE