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SPEECHLESS WITH ALL THE PICTURES SEEN ON FACEBOOK. DECEMBER 17, 2011 - A DAY THAT KAGAY-ANONS WILL NEVER FORGET. PRAYERS ARE TERRIBLY NEEDED.

Early December 17, me and my hubby went to the city to check on relatives since we heard news about the city being flooded. We woke up from a terrible heavy rain and strong winds. I thought I heard moans and cries at 1:30 am and prayed the rosary to put me to sleep. As we passed through the new bridge to Rodelsa, we couldn't believe our eyes. Was this Cagayan de Oro City? Houses below the bridge were covered with mud. It's as if the river waters overflowed across the bridge which we could not picture ourselves. The bridge was too high and yet, we found lots of coconut leaves, twigs and garbage that the river waters carried.

Thank God none of our relatives were badly hit but it was spread all over facebook that so many children drowned and people missing. The flood was like a thief in the night. As soon as the rain stopped, that was the time it took its hand over the city.

If you can imagine transformers fighting, that's how parts of our city looks like especially when you pass by the Rotunda in Rodelsa. People in the divisoria area were walking with no slippers or shoes on and they were very muddy. I really imagined the city that day as a Zombieland because they never cared anymore. Big dump trucks and army trucks would pass by bringing in evacuees to City Central School. Is this '2012'? A scenario you can never imagine that could happen in the City of Cagayan de Oro.

I wanted to post pictures from Facebook that caught my eye and was really disheartened with the fact that this truly happened in our place but I think the caption above will benefit us more instead of the heartbreaking scenarios that we spread all over the internet. In my own little way, I hope this will reach a person or two to do what it says: "HELP CAGAYAN DE ORO"

Last June 9, 2011, Goodie Box Crafts and Events Management conducted a free painting workshop to ANCOP RayVill's Community where most of them are housewives.

This was held at RayVill's Compound in West Bound Terminal, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City.

The resource person was Ian Lucero, a scholar of Capitol University who had outstanding experiences when it comes to art, creativity, crafts, music, fashion, and other extra curricular activities in school and in the Youth for Christ.

Mrs. Tata Emphasis is the full time volunteer of the Couples for Christ who helps them find ways on how to earn a living and she also teaches little kids in preparation for their formal schooling in the public school.

The activity was started with a prayer.

Mothers carrying their little babies were very welcome during the workshop.

Ian L. discussing the color wheel and its importance.

The fun part...making the color wheel....

The folks were provided with art materials....

Making my own color wheel...

Ian, doing his monochromatic design....one color yet, it looks so alive...

Enjoying what they are doing....something very different from washing clothes, cooking, cleaning the house, taking care of kids, and chatting with the neighbors....