The day after my wife Lisa and I stepped down and separated from the CFC- IC Area Council of Cavite, the first thing I told her rising from bed is that from today we just need to move forward. Knowing that having an office was an important link to coordinate the separation in the province and at the same time insure continued support to brethren in their evangelization needs, we immediately set about to find an office which, through the Lord's goodness, He gave us on the same day we went around to inquire.

We took over the unit F / 2nd floor office at De Castro Bldg along Aguinaldo Highway Panapaan just a stone's throw away from SM Bacoor Cavite, empty and bare of any furnishings. But after a call for help was made to brethren, who responded so generously, we manage to complete the basic office furnishings in a weeks' time (including two sets of computers donated!) to allow us to have the blessing on the 23rd of September.

The blessing with a thanksgiving mass and bible enthronement was celebrated by Fr. Jojo Abueg, Spiritual Director of the Missionaries of Charity Novitiate in Cavite , who spoke about the two works of spiritual nourishment and social outreach being twin cheeks of evangelization, but with the admonishment that the spiritual should take precedence over the social work. The jam-packed event attended mostly by leaders and Mission Core members spilled over up to the walkway of the building not only of people but of food donated by brothers and sisters! Also present were brethren from Manila led by Bro. Lachie Agana and Nonong Contreras who were ask to stand as "sponsors" of the blessing. A team from CFC-FFL Isabela was also there brought by Bro. Narcing Eguia to witness the occasion.

The affirmation of the Lord of that momentous occasion was confirmed through a reading early that morning during my prayer time when the Lord said:

"I will take delight in doing good things for them;
I will establish them firmly in this land"

Jer 32:41

It was truly a day that the Lord has made as He firmly established the central link from which CFC-FFL moves forward with its evangelization work in the Diocese!

Contributed by:
Warren R. Galarce
CFC-FFL CAVITE