Showing posts with label rLn's OFF the WALL Art. Show all posts
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Chinese Friends in Taveuni, Fiji

The main road that leads to Somosomo also leads to the Chinese housing provided by the People's Republic of China for the mini hydro power project Chinese employees.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama officiated in the ground-breaking ceremony in July 2014 that began the hydro project which will provide electricity in the surrounding areas around Somosomo, 10 kilometers in the South and North ends of Taveuni.

Through GOD's Providence, i met Lisa, one of the engineers involved with the building of the hydro project -- and we became mutual friends. She invited me to the housing complex where i was glad to see her colleagues' "green-thumb" abilities -- just like the typical Fijian farmers on the island.

They had planted vegetables in almost all the available ground space -- such as this bok choy, a type of Chinese cabbage.

And spring onions...

And string beans...

And cucumbers...

EVERY thing (other than the fresh produce and meats) needed by the Chinese workers were shipped in from China -- the prefabricated building materials (including the Chinese-style flushing toilets!), the furnitures for the offices and sleeping quarters, the basic everyday necessities (for cooking, washing, laundry...you name it!) -- it seemed that NOthing was not provided for by the Chinese company that partnered with the Fijian government for this project.

Even their brooms (almost like the Fijian "sasa") -- and wheelbarrows (like the one pictured above) -- were all brought in by containers from China.

Lisa's pretty co-workers -- Tina and Rita -- enjoying their stay in Taveuni...

Ham -- he's in charge of buying food supplies, including live pigs for butchering...

And the chef (i couldn't pronounce her name when we met; and i can't remember it now, "au sa qase!") -- who always gave me the left-overs to take to my family in Naselesele. Her kitchen had woks and chopsticks and ALL the spices needed to create her delicious concoctions!

Simply delicious...maleka saraga...talagang masarap...muy delicioso! Authentic Chinese food -- eaten with much gusto...with chopsticks, of course.

Unforgettable Lisa -- GOD provided this unique blessing-of-a-lady for my family's and my enjoyment! i praise GOD, our ALLmighty Creator and Father in heaven, for His generous loving hand! \o/

A lovely ambassador from China -- my friend Lisa!

Lisa -- so lovely in her utter friendliness and willingness to help whenever she perceived a need --modeling her rLn original...

A man (or woman) who has friends must himself be friendly; but there is a Friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)

And my dearEST, MOST precious Friend is CHRIST JESUS, my LORD! HE is THE Friend inDEED for He has promised that He will NEVER, no NEVER, EVER leave nor forsake those who trust in Him! And i KNOW that He canNOT lie -- He keeps ALL His promises! HALLELUJAH \o/ 

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Mi La ULTIMA DIA En "LA MAQUILADORA"

Muchas gracias, companeros y companeras, por su amistad bueno! El tiempo que yo trabaje` contigo en nuestra compania es una experiencia especial que yo no olvido.

Gracias, "Yaya" -- por los tamales son deliciosos! Maia, mi hija bonita, con una sonrisa grande. Y Eric disfrute mucho porque le gusta la comida!

Mi amiga Victoria, una mujer seriosa y trabajadora buena... la vida es duro, pero confia en El Senor... nuestro Padre divino.

Mis companeros -- Jaime y Jose Luis... cada dia son amables.

Memo! Gracias por su ayuda con el compresor.

Tostadas de Victoria -- super! tan rico! Aqui mis amigas Mari, Eva, Lydia, Alicia, Mari, Vicky, Guadalupe (se lavado), Lupita, Maria, Elario, Lolita, Leti y Juanito.

Oy, Miss Lucy -- mi pareja de baile... hacemos cumbia durante pausa del almuerzo.

"Yaya"... pero me gusta mas su otro nombre -- "Lala" -- es una mujer siempre simpatica y muy inteligente porque tiene mente de negocio!

Mis companeros -- Savino, Paco, Jorge, y Alfredo.

Senoras Leti, Merlina y Alicia... con una pintura de rLn's Off-the-Wall Art.

Oni, la otra Filipina... su adobo con arroz es siempre especial -- tan delicioso!

Companeros y companeras -- gracias por su compartirse de la cultura de Mexico, las comidas buenas (y interesantes... nopales!) -- pero mas importante para mi, sus corazones amistosos y sinceros. Yo agredicida por este bendicion de Dios.

Por favor, toman a poco momento para leer los pasajes: Sea Parte de La Familia de Dios

Si no ha llegado al momento en su vida en que usted invite a JESUCRISTO a ser el Salvador y Senor de su vida, le invitamos a que considere lo siguiente:
Los 5 pasos del Camino Romano Para Salvacion. (Se llama asi porque todos los pasajes estan en el libro a los Romanos.)

1) Reconocer nuestra necisidad del perdon de Dios. ("Por cuanto todos pecaron, y estan destuidos da la gloria de Dios." Romanos 3:23)

2) Darnos cuenta que nuestro pecado tiene consequencias. ("Porque la paga del pecado es muerte, mas la dadiva de Dios es vida eterna en CRISTO JESUS Senor nuestro." Romanos 6:23)

3) Saber que Dios quiere que recivimos su amor. ("Mas Dios muestra su amor para con nosotros, en que siendo aun pecadores, CRISTO murio por nosotros." Romanos 5:8)

4) Creer en JESUCRISTO y entregarle nuestra vida. ("Que si confesares con tu boca que JESUS es El Senor, y creyeres en tu corazon que Dios le levanto` de los muertos, seras salvo. Porque con el corazon se cree para justicia, pero con la boca se confiesa para salvacion." Romanos 10:9-10)

5) Comprometerse a vivir para los propositos de Dios. ("Ahora, pues, ninguna condenacion hay para los que estan en CRISTO JESUS, los que no andan conforme a carne, sino conforme al Espiritu." Romanos 8:1)

La Oracion de Entrega y Compromiso

"Padre Santo -- Te doy gracias por mostrame el camino que lleva a Tu presencia. Reconozco que soy pecador y que Te he fallado muchas veces en la vida. Me doy quenta de que mi pecado me separa de Ti y merece el castigo eterno. Te doy gracias porque me amas, me arrepiento de mis pecados y Te pido perdon. Creo que JESUCRISTO murio por mis pecados, hoy Te entrego mi corazon y mi vida. Dame El Espirito Santo para vencer, me comprometo a vivir para Tus propositos. Te doy gracias por la nueva vida que me das el dia de hoy, en el nombre de JESUCRISTO."

Mi oracion por todo -- Vicky, Mauricio, Ariadna, Lala, Ana, Alesandra, Jesica, Flori, Thelma, Angel, Eva, Oscar, Alessandro, Bobby, JR, Lucas, Jose, Savino, Laura, Rita, Carmen y Jorge, Marta, Jaime, Angelica, Mari, Lydia, Jose Luis, Jose Luis, Jose Luis, Jose Cruz, Paco, Juan, Eric, Kedid, Oni, Jon, Wayne, Carmen, Lolita, Leti, Eva, Juanita, Zenaida, Felicitas (Licha), Teresita, Cristina, Rafa, Susan, Eric, Rich, Tiffany, Jaimee, Jonathan, Lucy, Alicia, Guadalupe, Esperanza, Marina, Marta, Concha, Maria, Juanito, Horacio, Ignacio, Alicia y Reynado, Urbano, Candido, Lupita, Floricita, Sergio, Memo, Jesus, Armida, Elario, Alfredo...(((Maia))) -- vaya con Dios!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

VIVA MEXICO! La INDEPENDENCIA -- 200 Anos

Today at work, we celebrated Mexico's 200th anniversary of their independence, as we have many workers of Mexican nationality. Of course it was "tame" compared to actual fiesta activities on the other side of the border, but it was a very "full-filling" "pot-luck! A grand occasion with much camaraderie and laughter...

Tostadas, carne asada, mole, flan, guacqamole, pollo y arroz, tortillas, frijoles... And we Americanos added salads and brownies to the flavorful contributions. Oni kindly contributed chicken adobo and rice -- a Filipino favorite.

Since it was also Maia's birthday, i contributed this very chocolate chocolate cake -- it had two pounds of chocolate mousse in between the layers!

Here's Angel and Ariadna, with some of the hungry bunch -- enjoying the tasty lunch...

Maia with birthday surprises from her momma -- Trail Mix and an rLn's OFF-the-Wall original.

The guys having a little soccer fun...burning off a few calories after all fiesta food!

Kedid...joyfilled with his own rLn original -- J.O.Y. Nehemiah 8:10 -- Do not sorrow for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Working here is indeed a GODventureZ -- where else can i experience the sabor of Mexico without crossing the border? i used to backpack to exotic parts of the world just to "see the view" -- now i embark on journeys, even to those places just around the corner -- to experience the people GOD allows to cross my life path.

i've learned that a view is just a view -- a breathtaking vista, a photo op. But getting to know a people, person to person -- face to face -- is to me the true journey...a GODventureZ indeed!