"JOHN PETER FOR 3!"

++Before I start this blogpost, I want to inform everyone that this will not be a blogpost about me boasting or bragging about my achievements and all that egotistical stuff, but rather, it is about how God can use one ordinary guy (that's me) to do extraordinary things for His greater glory. :)++

I guess you're wondering now if this "3" I'm talking about is a shot I took in a basketball game. NEEEH. You're wrong. :)) This "3" I'm pertaining to is three different competitions I was lucky enough to join. Hmm.. let's change that, "blessed to join." Now that's better! Moving on, I want to share all these three events to inspire others to work hard and bring back the glory to God! :)


My first competition took place in Brent International School. September 23 was the date when it all happened. It's 5:30 in the morning. Each member of the table tennis varsity is already in school waiting for the shuttle. Hearts were pumping so hard that our chests were already prepared to burst!  The moment we got there, we immediately saw how good our competition was. We felt so weak! Doubts were already running in our minds even before our first game! Coach talked with all of us and because of this, a small amount hope of shined in our hearts. I guess this small hope was enough to push us to winning most of the matches that we encountered. In the end, JCA table tennis team boys was able to win the 2nd place and table tennis team girls won 3rd! Three Jubileans were also able to shine in the competition. Edric Carlos was named "Best Singles" for singles number 2 and Jerson Tecson and Matthew Lui were named "Best Doubles." Truly, I feel so blessed to be part of this team!

The second one took place in PIQC. That was a saturday, October 5, 2013 to be exact. I had the chance of once again representing our school in this year's Chinese Story-Telling Contest! Thank God! After 2 long months of training, I was able to get the 3rd place! Cool, right? :) When I actually got there, I immediately got intimidated with my competition. Many of them spoke Chinese fluently! Like "你好！今天特别热是吗？” “是啊！真热！明天我会去中国了！”啊！那好啊！你会跟谁去啊？” “我会跟我的弟弟啊！” They had the accent and the look! My gosh, if my teacher wasn't with me, I would have already melted to the ground. It was sooooooooo scary. I'm so thankful to the Lord that despite this adversity, He was with me and He held on to me and made me strong! 

Lastly, I was able to join the business camp in Laguna. It took place on October 12, 2013. There were 15 of us and we were accompanied by none other than Mrs. Nabur. We really enjoyed our time there! Each night, we were able to spend time with one another and know more about each other. I really think that our time there together helped us become more responsible as individuals and help us appreciate other people more. Sadly, because of lack of chemistry, we weren't able to do well as a group. Fortunately, we still received 3rd place in the category of business plan! I thank God for all the opportunities He has given me and I hope I was able to glory His name with my hard work. :)

I hope this has brought an urge in your hearts to attain and achieve more! Truly, I've been very blessed to participate in all of these competitions! Let this be a testimony to His power and glory. :)

Hebrew 6:10
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.