The Gift of God Catholic Community
is close to my heart because it is the organization which kept our family
intact despite the obstacles that challenged our strength and unity.
Last year, I also had the chance to
attend their Christmas Party which was held in one of their members’ residence.
(Read entry here: http://missvalenzuela.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-gift-for-families.html)
This year, the group decided to
have their party at St. Jude Court, Malinta, Valenzuela City. It was a good
venue choice because it’s very neat and spacious; it’s safe for the kids
because it’s fenced and gated; chairs and tables were readily available for
borrowing at the barangay hall nearby; it’s accessible to public
transportation; etc.
At first I didn’t know that my
parents would ask me to join them because I’m not a group member. But when they
started preparing their grandchildren for the party, common sense told me that
they would need an extra hand to look after the kids. So, this year, I joined
the party again – to babysit, which I didn’t mind of course.
It was a simple
yet well-organized party, and I must say that this one was handled better compared to last year. Gifts
were pouring, there was ample food, and games were all enjoyable! On the side,
I took the opportunity to take pictures of my family to document that precious
bonding moment.
The Christmas Party that the Gift
of God Catholic Community was a good reminder to me that if there’s one thing
in my life that I can be truly proud of, it is having my parents who remained
together for more than three decades now – as they were lucky to achieve their “forever.”
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