"I am my Father's child"

I would like to pay tribute to my father since last April 17 was his birthday. I always remember my father since as I child he was the one who took care of me when my mother will sell vegetables.

If my father will see me now, I know that he will be happy because I always follow his examples.

He always said to us "do not keep treasures on earth, for this place is not our home". I always remember this line from him. He was a man of conviction whatever he says, he will do it.

After 10 years of not being able to walk after he lose his foot, he regained his strength, he worked and serve God. We are not materially rich but my father says "we are rich in faith!"

But despite, of all his good intentions as a preacher, some people were not happy to see him in the church, thus, when my father was elected as President of our chapel, the president gets envy with him, took away his bible and then asks him to stop from being the "Pangulo sa Liturhiya". My father was insulted by this person, humiliated and I cannot even think how a person who declares herself as servant of God can do it to my father.(But, later on this person suffered too, she died from diabetis then she lose her hand as well as her feet)

My father left his work in the Chapel but he never stop praising God. Until my father got cancer and become bedridden for 2 months but I never saw my father complaining to God on what fate brings to him.

"Everything happens for a reason and we should not be afraid to stand on what believe is true as long as we know this is what God teaches us."

My father may not be rich but the time my father dies our chapel seems like having a fiesta, all the bible reading did not stop nor the prayers for him. Now, I understood what is important in life? it is not the treasures on earth but what we can get after we leave this place.

"THIS PLACE IS NOT OUR HOME".

I should not be worried to where I should go for anyway all of us will just pass this place.