YOUNG HEROES...

April 15-17, 2011 in the wonderful city of Cagayan de Oro ( I live here that's why it's wonderful). 6,000+ Filipino Catholic youth gathered in one main event: CFC-YFC ILC 2011 FOR THE WIN ARMED AND READY. If you're wondering about the abbreviations earlier, it means Couples For Christ-Youth For Christ International Leader's Conference. Yep! You are actually right! I was one of those 6,000+ delegates who attended.

If I have to mention everything that had happened, I couldn't actually think how long would I take to finish it. So I have decided to just make a summary of what I had experienced. There were assigned color for shirts in every island: Luzon yfc's wore blue shirts, the Visayas region was on yellow, Mindanao got red, Metro Manila delegates were wearing white and lastly as to the International Delegates, brown is the color! Everyone's just really excited to experience the greatness of the Lord! A number of performances were seen ( of course, they did it on the YFC way = Tatak Kristo!) And my favorite part, the sessions wherein a talk, sharing and worship is about to happen. It's the part in which the whole crowd was just so quiet and was listening to every word that comes out from the one who's talking up there the stage.

I admire how Fr.Lucas(he did one of the talks) was so open in telling us how much he appreciates the YFC community. It's just amazing how certain priests(no matter what age) would also participate in such youthful events like this. Given this opportunity to be a part of such community, it's goosebumps all over me. I have experienced God through it. The truth is, I am actually a member for quite some time already (5 years as estimated), but wasn't really that active though. I'm just simply a member. Others would refer YFC - Youth For Conference. It's actually kinda' true. But it doesn't stop me from serving the Lord in my own little ways. YFC taught me that in serving the Lord, all you gotta do is to believe. Right now, my aim is to bring Christ wherever I may go within me. It's not actually what other people think that matters, but how God sees me as His child and as a follower as well.

"Youth For Christ" as these young people are referred to. I don't consider them as just one community, these guys are "Heroes". They are actually our future heroes. When Rizal said that the youth is the hope of the nation, he's right; How much more if that young person over there has been molded into the life and works of Christ Himself?! Then He is indeed not just a hope for the country but for the world as well. If you happen to know someone who is a YFC, be privileged, you just met a HERO. If you are still on the process of making a decision whether to join the community or not, may GOD BLESS YOU. And If you are already a member of YFC, do not be proud of yourself, be proud of your COMMUNITY and be proud that you are a follower of CHRIST!

To God Be The Glory...