Hello everyone! Balancing life as a mother, wife, farmer, church worker, and freelancer is never easy. There are days when I wake up early to prepare food, check our farm, take care of my child, finish online work, and still attend meetings in our community and church. Life gets busy, exhausting, and sometimes overwhelming, but through all these responsibilities, I learned that serving others also gives peace and fulfillment to the heart.
As a farmer’s wife and a mother, I already have many responsibilities at home. Farming is not easy because it requires physical strength, patience, and hard work every single day. Freelancing also needs focus and discipline because clients expect quality work and deadlines must be met. At the same time, being a wife and a mother means giving love, guidance, and attention to my family.
There are moments when I feel physically tired and emotionally drained, but I still choose to participate in our community and church activities because I know these things also help me grow spiritually and emotionally. Freelancing can be draining, so I find happiness through serving our community, church, and spending meaningful time with others.
Our church is also preparing for the upcoming patronal fiesta of our beloved patron, Sr. San Isidro Labrador. Our GKK members are excited, cooperative, and supportive of our plans this year. One of our main activities is the carabao parade. Even if it will be simple, we want it to become memorable and meaningful for everyone. This year, there are limitations because of the economic crisis and the LGU memorandum, so many activities were minimized. Even without big competitions and expensive programs, we still focus on encouraging members to become active and involved. So I encourage my members to contribute a vegetablles or whatever their harvest to offer it in our church and we will decorate it during our carabao parade.
Despite the challenges, I admire how our members continue to help and support each other. We scheduled meetings, cleaned the church together, and prepared snacks after our activities. During one of our clean-up days, I shared ingredients for our snacks while one of our members volunteered to cook binignit for everyone. Simple acts like these may look small to others, but for me, they show unity, kindness, and willingness to serve.
As the GKK president and also the vice president in our chapel, I carry big responsibilities. I attend meetings, help organize activities, and assist in preparing programs. There are times when handling people becomes stressful because not everyone participates actively, and some are difficult to convince. Still, I understand that every person has different situations in life, so I continue to encourage them with patience and understanding.
There was also a time when I wanted to step down as GKK president because facilitating programs and competitions can be difficult. I worried that if our GKK won, people might think I was being biased since I was the one who prepared the criteria and guidelines. Despite my intentions to stay fair, our group still won, and I hoped others would understand that everything was done honestly and fairly. Leadership is not easy because aside from responsibilities, you also carry the opinions and expectations of many people.
Through all these experiences, I realized that serving the community and the church is not about recognition. It is about love, patience, sacrifice, and faith. Yes, there is stress and exhaustion, but there is also joy and fulfillment in knowing that despite the busyness of life, we can still share our time, talents, and blessings with others.
I believe that when we continue to serve with sincerity and love, God sees every sacrifice we make. The reward may not always come immediately, but the happiness and fulfillment in our hearts are already blessings we can treasure every day.
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