Happiest Place on Earth

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I  felt very blessed today because I have been into one of the happiest place earth. Maybe you will start wondering about where was this happiest place could have been. Is this  Disneyland? Of course it is one of my dreams to go to this place but I have never been to Disney before and I hope that I would find someone generous enough to sponsor my fare and pocket money to go to Disneyland (laughs). Or maybe you would think that this happiest place is one of those beautiful paradise Island on the pacific where you can enjoy the beautiful sandy beach and dip onto its clear blue waters. But this place that I am describing to you actually is the venue of our 28th annual Catholic Charismatic renewal gathering. It is one of the Catholic organizations among the faithful for the purpose of deepening our relationship with God through praise and worship. It is also a good feeling worshiping together with this number of people singing and praising God.

 I felt once again of the presence of the Lord and it seems I am hearing voices of angles worshiping together with us. The youth members also shared their talents by showing and teaching us their dancing skills while singing songs of praise to God. I also dance and tried the dancing steps that this kids show us and what a wonderful feeling I felt that I am a teenager once again full of vigor and enthusiasm. Truly our Lord God is really present on that special day. You can see a lot of happy faces all around young and old singing and dancing with all their heart while praising Jesus Christ. 

Before this event I was really hesitant to attend since I have to admit that It has been a long time that I have attended a prayer meeting with my Catholic Charismatic Community in our Parish. And that it was my mother who reminded me about this event actually, I was even unaware that this  annual gathering is going to to take place on this day. I was really thankful that my mother who is a very active servant of our church reminded me of this  wonderful event.

Then on that very day of the event I went and to sit at the corner of the venue away from my community because I was really ashamed to approach them. I saw our leader or coordinator together with a sister of mine at the community at a distance poise at their sit. I am really glad that they were there but at the same time I was sad because I saw only a few of the members of our community who attend the event. It would be much happier if all the members of our charismatic community were present on this special occasion. Maybe those present were just like me who were hesitant to attend because of their long absence of our prayer meetings. Just like them I felt also that I was the prodigal son and I am very grateful that I have attended this event and felt the presence of the Lord welcoming me back to his fold.

Lastly I sincerely pray that my co members of the community would once again be enthusiastic to attend at our weekly prayer meeting and Bible sharing in our parish and I myself am waiting that someone from our community would invite me to attend our prayer meeting because I really miss them and the prayer worship that we do together as a group and as children of God.