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Cross-Cultural Solutions
Programs and Reviews
The Cross-Cultural Solutions Volunteer Abroad experience allows students and travelers to gain valuable experience overseas while working side by side with local individuals and communities to make an impact.
Since 1995, over 30,000 people have volunteered with Cross-Cultural Solutions, providing meaningful and sustainable volunteer services to international communities, and contributing responsibly to local economies.
Volunteers gain valuable experience working in areas such as education, healthcare, and social services. Visit the Cross-Cultural Solutions website to learn more about how we're changing everything.
Programs Abroad
I don't doubt the good intentions of the folks at CCS, but I don't agree with what they're doing, either. The thing about voluntourism like this is that it gets you into the country and out so fast, that I don't think it's possible to really have an accurate picture of what (if anything) you accomplished. The phrase volunteering abroad has such a positive ring to it, that I think a lot of people sort of take it for granted that they'll be making a positive difference-- so they don't put much real thought into it themselves.
I was a teacher at a couple of local schools. Like all of the other volunteers, I had no teaching experience or knowledge, so I don't think that I accomplished much. A lot of people volunteered at orphanages, which was fun for them-- after all, everybody loves to play with cute kids, and when you see all those smiling faces, it's hard to think that you're NOT making a difference (if nothing else, you'll get a saint like facebook profile picture out of it). But little kids form bonds extremely quickly. So when they go through their early development constantly forming bonds with people who show up for a couple of weeks and then leave forever, severing those bonds, that actually seems kind of . . . bad for them.
But doesn't CCS advertise on their site that they consult local organizations to find out where volunteers are needed? Yes, but . . . here's the thing: I spent two years in the Peace Corps, and what I found is that for a lot of organizations in developing countries, white people are--sadly-- a symbol of prestige. There aren't many organizations that are going to say no to white people being associated with them. A friend of mine who taught some English in South Korea put it this way: "Most places just want a white face in front of the room." The big difference between the Peace Corps and CCS, is that in the Peace Corps you learn some of the language (the idea of meaningful language learning in a few weeks-- like CCS advertises-- is a joke), and you have two years to figure out which of your assumptions are true and false, and gravitate toward the more meaningful work. CCS is limited to only organizations in which they can plug in many volunteers who don't speak the language, don't have any training, and will be there for twelve weeks at the most, and in most cases much fewer.
The fact is that a lot of volunteers are there to party. In my program, volunteers spent most of their evenings watching Sex and the City in the CCS house, and their weekends partying on the beach. In fairness, I was participating in the Trang program in southern Thailand, which seems to have been discontinued. But it's also hard to imagine that the culture in other programs is that much different, when most of them are intentionally near prime tourism spots. There are a few good things about CCS-- the staff are dedicated, and you will enjoy your weekend travels. But I don't know that those things outweigh your dubious non-impact/ possible negative impact. Just think about it. You could do a heck of a lot of responsible tourism for the amount that you'd spend on CCS.
The whole experience in Karanga was beyond my expectations. The staff was very open, friendly, helpful and readily answered all questions. They made my placement enjoyable and safe. The home base was nicer than I expected, very clean and modern. The cultural education we received made the trip more than "just a vacation." We got to know the Tanzanian people, culture and history in ways I never would have otherwise. Thanks.
Critical Feedback:
More free time in the afternoons.
My wife and I shared the trip and we share the feeling that there is a need for CCS if only to educate the world on the struggle of a proud and great nation and people. The answer is education! So I would expand the part that lays out the history of the country, where it is now and more about the future. The world needs to know.
Critical Feedback:
CCS sends volunteers to different places such as kindergartens, schools, clinics etc. Often the teachers think it is time off. There is no guidance. CCS drops you off at work but that's all. They actually do nothing for the community and the projects they 'support'. So basically you pay a hefty fee to support their expensive office in NY and the local house staff. I don't need anybody to make my bed every day!!! I just wanted to come in and actually help only to realize there was no added value. They don't create or run any projects. They house you and feed you and drive you around. And it is a super corrupt place, if you stay there long enough you learn how it all actually works.
I was very disappointed. I can't believe they get away with this. Definitely not an NGO. I could have stayed at some cheap place in town and went to volunteer in a school myself. But then what's the point when that school already has a teacher and I am not a professional teacher thus have not much to ad in terms of professional development?
There are a lot more worthy projects around, that don't charge arm and a leg and actually do something for the community. Do your home work and ask where your money goes. This is a money making business. At 20 + volunteers per month, over $2000 each...do the math. And they give nothing to the community. So where does it go?
If you just want a good pub story and feel good about partying with 20 other volunteers then go with CCS. You'll certainly get a party environment.
Volunteering through CCS in Lima was amazing. The staff was great, I felt very safe and I came away with an understanding of the challenges that Lima faces. I would highly recommend this program to anyone looking to contribute abroad.
Alumni Interviews
Staff Interviews
What is your role at Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS)? Can you tell us a bit about your role and what inspired you to join CCS?
Kelly: I'm the Director of our Program Enrollment Department at CCS. I manage our team of Program Advisors, a team of amazing CCS alumni, who come to work every day to inspire potential volunteers to follow their dream of volunteering abroad. We focus on educating people about the field of short-term international volunteering, as well as the impact that CCS has, in the communities in ten countries around the world, where we work alongside local initiatives.
I was inspired to join CCS as a staff member, because I have done a lot of personal travel to many countries around the world, but the times that stand-out the most to me, aren't walking the Great Wall of China, or swimming with whale sharks in the Philippines or visiting the fairy chimneys in Turkey, but rather the connections that I made with members of the local communities that I was traveling through. CCS makes these connections, especially accessible for volunteers, and combines them with education about the local culture, so it's a really well-rounded experience, where cross-cultural understanding flows in both directions between the volunteers and the communities that they are serving.
What has been your most memorable experience as a volunteer abroad?
Kelly: When I volunteered with CCS in Lima, Peru, there were so many memorable experiences, and I remember them all like it was just yesterday, but I would say that the one memory that really stands out to me is the welcome and good-bye that our group of volunteers received at the elder care center. When we first arrived, we were all nervous, while the abuelos and abuelas looked on at us in the front of the room. All it took was hearing the joy in their voices as they sang a song to welcome us, and so many hugs and kisses. You could see this wasn't fake or disingenuous, but they were literally so happy to have us spend time with them, even if it was only for a week, until a new group of volunteers arrived.
At the end of this very moving week, where we did home-visits, got to know the director at the center, after being on the receiving end of so many hugs/kisses, we were all crying as the center honored our contributions and each and every abuelo/abuela came up to us one by one to hug us and thank us in Spanish. Many of them were even crying themselves. I really learned that I needed to be more open to making these types of connections in my own community back home, and it may sound trite, but it really reinforced that idea that we have much to learn from our older generations.
You've got some great tips on fundraising and saving up for a volunteer trip abroad. Can you share a couple with us?
Kelly: Absolutely! After traveling or being abroad, many members of my personal circle of friends, family, and community members, often approach me and ask how I can afford to be going on these grand life adventures. I'm definitely not independently wealthy, nor do I have a golden ticket, but I think the key is really making it a priority in your life. It's as simple as deciding that you are going to make this dream a reality. Start with cutting small things that you don't need out of your life. I stopped buying coffee out, started having game nights with friends instead of going out to fancy dinner or movies, and quit my costly gym membership. I sold all of the things I owned that weren't serving an immediate purpose. I didn't go shopping for a brand new summer wardrobe. It doesn't have to be all sacrifice though!
Fundraising is a great way to get your community involved in your goal. All of those folks who wish they could get abroad to volunteer, but maybe have other time constraints or responsibilities that make it not possible at this time, would be more than happy to see you serving, even if they can't. I think when prospective volunteers get creative it's a really powerful motivator for those who might fund their big adventure. We've had volunteers who ice skated a certain distance, those who didn't shave their beard for months, and some who have even made a fundraising campaign with lawn ornaments. The sky's the limit!
What trends do you see in terms of volunteer enrollment and which trends do you expect to see in the next 5/10 years?
Kelly: A really important and powerful new trend is emerging: the volunteering family. We're seeing more and more family interest, which is amazing, because the CCS experience is a transformative one to share with those you love most. Often families return feeling like they have newfound respect for each other, and have found themselves in shock or awe at how much they learned about their relatives that they had never seen in daily life. A lot of parents return feeling like they've taught their children lessons about giving back, but also about the importance of cultural exchange, and are excited to have been able to provide their children with such global life-lessons.
What is the most inspiring story you've heard from a CCS volunteer?
Kelly: One of the best stories I've ever heard was from a returned Tanzania volunteer. Ten years ago, he volunteered in TZ at a school, where he became really close to one male student, in particular. He worked really hard with this student throughout his few months in the school. They became fast friends, and then inseparable. When the volunteer had to return home, both were crushed. The former volunteer kept in touch with the student off and on throughout the years. Recently, this former volunteer decided to return to TZ with CCS, a decade after his first trip. He arranged to meet up with the student, who was now grown with a family of his own.
The volunteer was so ecstatic to see that the English, that he and other volunteers after him, had taught the student had helped land him a great job within the tourism industry in TZ. The former student was so grateful that he treated this volunteer to a weekend away at the hotel that he now managed. The former student told the volunteer that his mother would always remind him to take actions in his life that would make this specific volunteer proud. I just find that story of impact fascinating. This type of tale is exactly what the CCS impact is all about; being a link in the chain to effect positive change.
What is your role at Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS)? What do you most enjoy about it?
Julie: I am a Program Advisor at Cross Cultural Solutions and part of a team that is the first point of contact for anyone inquiring about volunteer opportunities. I help provide information and support volunteers as they begin the initial process of enrolling with Cross Cultural Solutions. My favorite part about what I do is experiencing that life changing moment when someone makes the decision to go abroad and volunteer! Having experienced that myself each time I have made the decision to actually do it, I know it is a very energizing and exciting moment for someone to decide to go ahead and fulfill a dream. I enjoy every part of talking to people daily who share the same passion I do for volunteering abroad and cultural learning!
What has been your favorite volunteer abroad experience so far?
Julie: It's so hard to choose just one! They are all special in their own way because of the unique culture, the people I volunteered with, and the point I've been at in my own life at the time I volunteered. My most recent experience was in India so, right now, that is my favorite. I also find the experience special because I was able to spend over 3 weeks in India, which is the longest I've been able to volunteer for and I felt more connected! I experienced so much of the local cultural from drinking Chai every day to dressing up in saris. I really connected with the woman I was teaching English and computer skills to as part of my volunteer assignment. I was also able to travel to Amritsar to see the Golden Temple and to Agra to see the Taj Mahal, which was on my bucket list. I always learn so much about myself when I volunteer in another culture.
Tell us about a local person you met during that volunteer experience.
Julie: One person I met during my experience in India is a lovely woman named Usha. Usha was a student at the women's center and part of my conversational English group. At first, she was very hesitant to talk and answer questions. I tried to engage her in conversation and was not sure what exactly she needed or wanted from my lessons. One day I brought a special reading just for Usha and worked one on one. I asked her a question and called her by her name. She was so surprised and happy that I remembered her name that we instantly had a bond. I was able to watch her personality come out over the three weeks I was with her and found that she was a very educated and intelligent woman. We were able to talk about her goals and limitations. It was no surprise that we discovered that we had similar dreams and aspirations. We still stay in contact today!
What makes volunteering with CCS so unique?
Julie: I have found this experience to be so unique for me because I had sought a way for many years to volunteer objectively in another culture - that is with no religious or political push - and learn about local culture while giving back. This experience has allowed me to combine everything I love, from traveling to cultural learning and feel good about what I am doing! It is rare for a volunteer organization to defer to the local community to express their needs, and provide volunteers to support and foster cultural learning. This is the big picture for me because then I can take this home and educate others about different cultures so we can all have a better understanding of the world. In doing so, we realize that we are not so different, we all face similar challenges and share the same dreams!
What is your role at Cross-Cultural Solutions? What do you most enjoy about it?
Taylor: I'm a Program Advisor at Cross-Cultural Solutions. I get to speak with those who are interested in volunteering abroad! I help potential volunteers decide on what program is the best fit for them by providing any details needed and by discussing the overall international volunteering experience pre-enrollment. We communicate through many forums such as in-person meetings, phone, email and live chat.
What I enjoy most is speaking with so many interesting people from all over the world who have similar passions as me. My first program was so life-changing, so I love that I can help others in their own personal journey to something great!
Where have you volunteered abroad recently?
Taylor: I most recently volunteered in Bangkok, Thailand which was always my dream destination! I worked at a school for students with disabilities which was really rewarding. I mostly taught basic English and swimming as a form of therapy. However, the most important thing was forming deeper connections with the students and providing them with individual attention, as the school was a bit understaffed.
It was amazing to see the children progress in their social interactions day after day! The staff were thankful to have us there, and they quickly began to feel like old friends. So exploring Bangkok with members of the local community, visiting their homes and meeting their families, really allowed me to have such a unique and insider prospective to a culture I love.
What was one of the most memorable moments of that experience?
Taylor: I remember seeing Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn on the Travel Channel when I was young; that and my interest in Buddhism is what sparked my initial interest in Thailand. So climbing up the stairs of that beautiful temple with fellow CCS volunteers and staff was something that was so memorable. At that moment, I really felt like I was finally achieving a life-long dream.
The in-country ,CCS staff are incredible and really go the extra mile for volunteers. Knowing about my interest in Buddhism, they set up a meeting with a Buddhist monk. I got to sit with him for an hour and we discussed everything from our childhoods to the meaning of life. It was an unreal moment. I felt my impact most when a teacher that I'd been volunteering with told me that over the course of my time there, I had completely changed the attitude of a young girl who was having trouble. The one-on-one attention I was able to give her, helped her find some happiness and motivated her to do well!
What are your top insights or tips for first-time volunteers?
Taylor: My top insight is to try everything! Without an open-mind, I wouldn't have tasted some of the best food ever and I certainly wouldn't have made new life-long friends. Bring a charger for your camera, but don't forget to take it all in while capturing the moments!
What role do you play in a volunteer's experience with Cross Cultural Solutions (CCS)?
Amanda: I'm a Program Advisor here at Cross-Cultural Solutions and, as is the case with all of our Program Advisors, I am a former CCS volunteer myself. On a day to day basis, I talk to individuals who call in, e-mail us, or chat with us on our website in regards to their interest in volunteering abroad. I answer any general questions they have about our programs and organization, provide them with details on each of our destinations, help them find the program that best suits their skills and interests, and walk them through the enrollment process. I also get to talk a lot about my experiences as a volunteer, to help prospective volunteers gain a clearer picture as to what the program is like!
Can you tell us about your experience volunteering with CCS in Guatemala?
Amanda: I volunteered in Guatemala this past November and I had an incredible time! I participated in a one-week program, during which I worked at a home for kids with different types of disabilities, all of whom who had been abandoned or neglected. I spent my days playing games and sports with them, leading arts and craft activities, doing puzzles, and helping with their physical therapy through exercises and stretches. The kids that I worked with were amazing, and I really value the time I spent with them. Outside of my volunteer assignment, I took part in fascinating cultural activities, all organized by CCS. I toured Guatemala City, visited a small Mayan town to learn about Mayan tradition and culture, spent an afternoon in an art museum, and even hiked a volcano! What I love most about the CCS program, is the balance of volunteer work and cultural immersion activities.
Who was the most memorable local you met when you were a volunteer in Guatemala?
Amanda: The most memorable community member I made a connection with while volunteering in Guatemala was Miguel, the CCS security guard at our Home-Base. A really wonderful aspect of the CCS program is the In-Country Staff, a team of community members and local professionals, who work full-time at the Home-Base to facilitate the program and support our volunteers. Miguel stayed up late every night with all of the volunteers, practicing his English while we practiced our Spanish. We would all sit around the dining room table, sipping hot chocolate, and having conversations that lasted for hours about our families, jobs, and hobbies, with our Spanish dictionaries in our hands. Even though we couldn't speak the same language, Miguel always found a way to make us laugh, and his friendship was the most treasured souvenir of my trip.
Where do you want to volunteer next?
Amanda: I am actually already enrolled in our Peru program this upcoming November and I'm so excited to start! One of my colleagues recently participated in the program and had amazing things to say about her experience. I am most looking forward to the volunteer work I'll be doing there, as we work with an amazing community within the capital city of Lima called Villa el Salvador, an official district of city that was actually nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize back in 1986 for its work on grassroots community development. I've heard that the work we're doing there is really inspirational. I'm also planning to visit Machu Picchu at the end of my trip, which I'm hoping will be an adventure of a lifetime!
What is your role at Cross Cultural Solutions (CCS)?
Ansley: I am a Program Advisor - Group Specialist at CCS. I assist individuals, university groups, and corporate groups in finding the perfect volunteer abroad experience for them.
What inspires you most on a daily basis?
Ansley: In my job, I get to relive my experiences from volunteering in Tanzania and Peru by sharing them with people who are interested in finding out more about the program. My experiences were incredible and completely life-changing. To be able to talk about it every day is amazing.
Where did you most recently volunteer abroad? What was your favorite part of the experience?
Ansley: My most recent volunteer abroad program was in Lima, Peru. My favorite moment was when I ended up cutting hair at the elder care facility where I worked. I volunteered for the task, momentarily forgetting that I had never cut hair before. After a deep breath, careful note of how close the ears were to my scissors, I just started snipping away. As it turns out, I can cut hair! That was when I really understood the value of just jumping into new experiences head first, and how CCS really offers an environment where that is easily done.
Where do you want to volunteer next?
Ansley: I'm thinking either Morocco or India for my next program. I have experienced a rural African program, an urban Latin American program; I want to experience a North African or Asian culture as well! Each country will have so much to offer as far as sights and cultural experiences, but I think the reason I continue to do CCS programs, despite the fact that I am now a confident and independent traveler, is the opportunity for community relationships. The CCS program offers a chance for volunteers to meet and make friends with people in the community like nothing I have ever seen before or since. Those bonds seem to be life-long, using social media and technology to stay connected, regardless of the distance. Having your "crew" strewn across several continents, in a smattering of countries across the world is pretty cool!
What is your role at Cross Cultural Solutions (CCS)?
Molly: I am a Program Site Specialist at CCS and specifically work with volunteers who are enrolled and traveling to Ghana & South Africa. I help to prepare volunteers for their program with regards to logistics, cultural understanding, and even some language prep! The other key part of my job is working with the in-country staff in each location (the heroes of CCS). We work together to make sure the needs of the volunteers, along with the community are being met on a day to day basis. I love my position because I get to be there for the volunteer as they get excited about their trip, hear from the staff about how everyone is doing on the ground, and I get to speak with volunteers when they return! They come back invigorated and changed, and I like to think I had a very, very small roll in that process.
What inspired you to join CCS?
Molly: After I volunteered with CCS in Tanzania, I came back to finish my last year of undergrad. My trip had made it clear to me that I wanted to get into international development and the non-profit world after I graduated. Just weeks after I had said goodbye to my alma mater, I was exploring the CCS'website for my next adventure, and saw that there was an available position. It had been a year since my Kilimanjaro experience and I was still in touch with most of my fellow volunteers, many of the incountry staff, and quite a few of the people I had met in Tanzania throughout my trip. I knew that if one program had that big of an impact on my life, I wanted to be a part of the larger organization. I applied and the rest is history...
Where did you most recently volunteer abroad? What was your favorite part of the experience?
Molly: Most recently I traveled on our Ghana program and I had been itching to get back to a rural location. I was not disappointed! The community where we work is breathtaking; green and luscious during rainy season and very mountainous. But of course it was the people of the community that really blew me away. We were welcomed in town with open arms and greeted happily on a daily basis. I was truly blown away by the genuine, kind-hearted, positive attitude that flourished in Hohoe. My favorite part of this particular experience was the group of volunteers that I was with; I felt we were really in together! We bonded through our trip to the witch doctor, completed a 5 hour hike through 6 caves, and swam under the tallest waterfall in West Africa. I couldn't have imagined my trip without each and every one of them!
As a college student, you successfully raised funds to volunteer with CCS in Tanzania. Can you share a few fundraising tips?
Molly: When I was thinking about volunteering in college, I knew that I couldn't do it without a little help. I went the old fashion route and did a letter writing campaign. I drafted two types of letters, one for family and friends, and one for businesses. I printed close to 200 letters and sent along a handwritten note with each, to make it personal. I think what really sealed the deal was including a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the letter - I wanted to make it as easy as possible for my sponsors to donate. I was blown away by the amount of responses I received; anything from $5 to $500! I found that many people are looking for a way to give back, and sponsoring a volunteer was a convenient way to do so. I successfully raised my entire program fee and enough for my flight. When I returned I handwrote thank you letters to each of my sponsors (just do it) and even held a few presentations about my trip. Fundraising ended up reconnecting me with some of my distant family members and people in my community still hit me up for volunteer advice!


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Mexican stuffed peppers
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Today and tomorrow are busy days for my boys and me. We are heading out of town early Thursday morning for a little vacation [insert excited squeal here]. Our boys get to spend a couple nights with my dad and stepmom in North Carolina while Dan and I attend a friend's wedding in South Carolina. I've never been to SC before! Any suggestions about what we should check out in the Charleston area?
As is the case before any vacation, I have a million things to accomplish before bedtime tomorrow night. I'm wishing I had more of these stuffed peppers leftover so we wouldn't need to think of something to make for dinner tonight. We ate every morsel in less than 24 hours. If you are looking for a healthy, spicy (or not--doesn't have to be), delicious dinner, you have found it!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Pour a half inch of water into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
Using a sharp knife, cut a circle around the stems of 4 large (or 6 small) red or green bell peppers. Twist and remove the stems. With a knife or side of a spoon, remove the ribs and seeds from the insides of the peppers. Rinse out with water and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil over medium heat.
Add 1 to 2 finely chopped jalapeño peppers to the skillet. (Omit this step completely if you wish to avoid spice.)
Cook for 3 minutes, or until the peppers are soft and fragrant.
Add to the skillet:
1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
15-oz. can corn kernels, drained
14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes (use a flavored variety if you're feeling saucy)
15-oz. can black beans, drained
1 bunch green onions, sliced (white and light green parts only)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Juice from 1 lime
Salt and pepper, to taste
Cook the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Divide the mixture between the hollowed-out peppers. Place in the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (total) over the tops of the peppers and place back in the oven for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Quite honestly, if you want to slim the recipe down, avoid the cheese altogether and it will be just as tasty. I added it simply to capture a prettier photo.
We LOVE these! Hoping you do, as well!
Printable recipe: Mexican stuffed peppers
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Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa all called this week for the position not to automatically be given to a European. However, they're all pulling in different directions rather than backing one non-European candidate.
"While Europe has closed ranks around its candidate, the emerging markets are united only around the concept of making a bid for the post of IMF managing director rather than a particular candidate. This will weaken their position, so they need to act soon and decisively to agree upon a viable candidate they can all support," Cornell University economist Eswar Prasad told the Wall Street Journal. Carstens is keen for emerging markets to unite around a common candidate.
Most likely to take on the position is French finance minister Christine Lagarde. Even Brazil, who signed the statement asking for a rethink on an automatic European candidate, appears to be backing her.
Carstens, however, is showing optimism. "I have heard expressions of sympathy, but most countries in a responsible way are waiting to see who the candidates are," he told Bloomberg. The one thing that could bolster Carstens' position is support from the United States, which already has a delicate relationship with Mexico. The candidate claims to have had "some conversations" with officials north of the border.
"I don't see why, for the fund ... to contribute to solving the crisis in Europe, a European has to be the managing director," Carstens added, supporting the view of many that an emerging market should take the helm.
"Right now the crisis is in Europe, but we don't know where the next crisis will be. We need a managing director who is there for all the membership and who has the capacity to contribute to the resolution of issues in all parts."
The 52-year-old was deputy managing director of the IMF from 2003 to 2006 before he began serving as Mexican finance minister.
Domestically, Carstens said this week that he expects Mexico's GDP to grow as much as 5% in 2011, even after the first quarter's slower than expected growth of 4.6%. With the US economy strengthening, and domestic consumption and private investment recovering, Mexico could look forward to the central bank forecast, Carstens told Bloomberg.
In other domestic news, finance minister Ernesto Cordero has announced that he would like to run for president in next year's elections. The National Action Party member has received much support from his party, thanks to being "part of a new generation."
Drug violence is likely to be the big issue over the next year as more than 40,000 have died since president Felipe Calderón took over in December 2006.
One of the foci of this violence has been the border town of Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua state. Calderón was keen to highlight a drop in murder rate, from bout 11 a day in October to four.
"I know that Ciudad Juárez suffers still," Calderon said in a speech. "I know there is sorrow, pain, anguish for many families. But I know there is a different and better future for Juarez if we keep working together."
However, more mass graves are being discovered. Northern desert city Durango saw the seventh discovery last week.
The country is still looking to attract tourism, especially with a number of US government travel warnings to the country. Calderón has touted 2011 as the "year of tourism" with the Mexican Tourism Board spending millions of dollars on advertising. According to the Tourism Board, however, nearly half of all available rooms in 70 of the country's major resorts have been vacant this year.
Potential visitors, it seems, are not differentiating between those areas such as Juárez and Durango plagued by violence and safe resorts such as Cancun. "What's disconcerting is that these advisories are painting an entire country with a broad brush," Terry Denton, president of a Texas branch of the Travel Leaders agency, told the Seattle Times.
"It just reinforces the unfortunate impression that all of Mexico is not a safe destination."
Mexico's second-largest airline has filed to publicly list its shares, just a month after AeroMexico -- its larger competitors -- did the same. Neither the total size of the deal or the number of shares on offer has been announced.
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Courthouse Employee Gets Stuck In Elevatorfrom Eyewitness News Online Reported by: Darrah Wilcox Web Producer: Darrah Wilcox Reported: Jul. 5, 2013 4:56 PM EDT Updated: Jul. 5, 2013 5:03 PM EDT
Huntington , Cabell County , West Virginia Diana Fudge was going about her morning work routine at the Cabell County courthouse, when she got on the elevator to go up to the second floor. That's when her Friday morning took at turn for the worse.
Fudge and another woman were riding the elevator when all of the sudden she said, "it kind of jerked, and then it just stopped." Fudge said she called several people to try to get some help. "I wasn't nervous. I knew that eventually someone would come and get me out," she said. She even tried to make light of the situation. "I just sat in the floor and played on my phone and got on Facebook and texted my friends and called my friends. It was quite interesting for a little over an hour," she said. The elevator was closed down for improvements recently, but was back open. A maintenance workers told us it was a small part that malfunctioned to cause the brief outage. The elevator company was able to open the doors, and a coworker helped get the women to safety. Coworker Bill Hall explained, "She was about this (waist) deep in, and we reached our hand in and pulled her up out!" Fudge said, "I was thankful! I was ready to get out." That doesn't mean she'll stick to the stairs. "I won't have any problem at all getting back on it." The elevator was back open Friday afternoon. MORE NEWS FROM EYEWITNESS NEWS
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DS (3.5) has a really good friend we'll call "M" (4 years). They play really well together. I'm also very close with M's mom, she's one of my best friends.
We used to parent very similarly but as DS has gotten older I've slowly become more laid back/uninvolved as he has gained social confidence, and my friend has remained almost hyper-involved or anxious or something. She is frequently hovering, checking in with M, basically trying to protect M I guess... and I understand that desire, I'm just more of a don't-interfere-unless-someone's-really-getting-hurt kind of parent, I feel like adult involvement in children's play can limit & stifle it. I guess even though I don't agree with what I view as "helicoptering," I can look past that. But I am struggling with feeling like I'm being judged (as lazy/too laid-back/something??) by not hovering, by encouraging the kids to work things out themselves, by giving them space to socialize their own way, etc.
And the other/related issue going on is... she is verbally (and gently) disciplining my DS... which I am OK with -- or at least was, when they were younger... but I guess I'm becoming less OK with it. In particular I feel like she's always on guard with DS, that she has some basic assumption about him that he is aggressive or a mean kid or something! And he's not. He's socially awkward sometimes but he's doing well overall. I don't feel like she gives him chances to make mistakes, and she seems overly protective of M or something. Like the kids were playing chase and he reached out to catch M & accidentally scratched him, and M's mom reprimanded my DS about not scratching. It was a total accident! Or M took a toy from DS, and DS took it back, and M screamed, so my friend reprimanded DS for taking the toy. She didn't realize that M had taken the toy in the first place, but this kind of thing happens over & over. While she's talking to my DS about something not remotely dangerous, M is pushing another friend over. I just feel really frustrated that she seems to be so on guard against DS but totally oblivious to what M is doing. Kind of like an attitude that M is so well-behaved and DS is a bully or something. To be fair, M is really well-behaved & mature, but I don't think DS is a bully at all, he rarely hurts his friends. Honestly most of what she intervenes with is preemptive, and any actual aggression is either defensive actions or, more often, purely accidental. We don't have any issues with any of DS's other friends' parents needing to 'protect' their kids from DS so I don't think it's that I'm just not seeing how terrible he is!
So I just feel pretty rotten, like I'm being seen as a bad parent & DS is being seen as a bad kid. I love my friend and M and we all get along great in every other way... I just don't know how to address this, or if I even should. I don't want to spend less time with them but I'm feeling pretty badly sometimes after we do spend time together.


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Hidden Valley volleyball JVs fall to Franklin County
It was a split decision down in Franklin County night. The Hidden Valley varsity volleyball team won 3 games to 1, as reported on the sports pages of today's Roanoke Times.
Unfortunately for the Titans, the junior varsity team lost — 15-25 and 20-25. Their record now stands at 1-2.
Coach Aaron King tells us: "Our team is young this year but we have a lot of talented players. The girls are still getting to know each other and working to become more comfortable on the court. Once that happens I think we'll be playing some really good volleyball."
The next Hidden Valley volleyball game is Tuesday at Lord Botetourt High School at 6 p.m. The Cavaliers lost yesterday to Glenvar, by the way. We have a report on that game here.
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* Aug. 28: Hidden Valley teams featured in print edition of SWoCo
* Aug. 27: Hidden Valley volleyball JVs off to 1-1 start
* Aug. 27: Hidden Valley welcomes students
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Answered Prayer
The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. (James 5:16)
When a baby is born, there is a suspenseful moment when all those in attendance watch eagerly for the newborn baby to begin breathing. In the same way, when a person is born again, be begins to sustain a spiritual life through prayer. A wise man, Rowland Hill, once said, "Prayer is the breath of a newborn soul, and there can be no life without it."
Accordingly, when people speak of having a "prayer life" they should realize that prayer is not just a feature of spiritual life, but the thing that keeps spiritual life going. In prayer, you are talking to your Father-God in heaven, thanking Him, praising Him, blessing Him, loving Him, and asking His help for others and yourself in times of need. Meanwhile, He desires to speak love and encouragement to you. But sometimes it's hard to know that God hears your prayers or that you can really hear His replies. The following keys to vital prayer will help you know that your prayers are heard and answered.
What is prayer?
Prayer is a two-way conversation with God. It is the most intimate relationship with the Creator you can have. In prayer, the depths of your spirit are in communion with the depths of the Spirit of God. Out of this can come instruction, guidance, and suggestions for new focal points in your prayers.
How should I pray?
When Jesus' disciples asked Him how to pray, He gave them what we know as "The Lord's Prayer" (Matthew 6:9-13). As you meditate on each phrase, you'll see how The Lord's Prayer touches on each facet of our lives and God's character. It is a wonderfully complete outline for our prayers and is a good model to build on. As we pray The Lord's Prayer, we begin by acknowledging God's sovereign fatherhood when we say, "Our Father, who art in heaven."
Then we adore His name. Because His name represents His nature, we praise His very being when we say the next phrase, "Hallowed be Thy name."
Next, we must be concerned about the extension of His kingdom. We must care that people should come to know Him and submit to Him, so we say, "Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
Then we turn to our personal concerns and ask God for our daily bread — not only literal bread, but whatever we need to carry out His work. This prayer is for His daily provision for our immediate needs, and so we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread."
Next comes a prayer of release from sin and guilt, the prayer of confession, repentance, and forgiveness: "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." Here we are asking God for His grace in our relationships with other people, because His forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others go hand in hand. If we are going to expect answered prayer, we must be willing to forgive other people, even as God is willing to forgive us.
Finally, we seek God's protection from temptation and evil: "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." We ask Him to keep us walking in His way, so that we might be covered by His power and anointing and might not be susceptible to evil influences.
Another way to pray is to organize your prayer time according to the different modes of prayer. The first part should be praise for our heavenly Father, followed by intercession for the needs of others. Then, in prayers of petition, you ask for your own needs to be met. All prayer should close with praise and thanksgiving to our Father, who out of His love for us provides answers to our prayers.
Conclude prayer with praise, like Jesus concluded The Lord's Prayer, saying, "For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever, Amen." (Matthew 6:13b)
How can I know that God will answer my prayers?
The Bible overflows with God's repeated promises to hear and answer His children's appeals. "And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him." (John 5:14, 15) To pray according to God's will means to pray in a way that is consistent with the principles in His Word. The Bible shows us that a righteous person's prayers will be answered: "The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much" (James 5:16). But righteousness means a lot more than "clean living." More than that, it means depending on Jesus Christ for answers to every problem you face.
The Old Testament prophet Elijah was one such righteous man. "He prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the sky poured rain, and the earth produced its fruit" (James 5:17, 18). If you need to call forth showers of blessing in a dry and barren situation, remember that the key is righteousness — your trust in God's promises.
As you commit your requests to Him, believe that His will is being done according to the greatness of His power and wisdom. Don't underestimate God's ability to make a way for you when one doesn't seem possible. With our limited understanding and abilities, we often forget His boundless wisdom and power. Ask with faith, and be like Abraham when you pray. The Bible says of Abraham, "With respect to the promise of God, he (Abraham) did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform" (Romans 4:20, 21).
Lastly, Jesus told us to pray according to His name (John 14: 13, 14). He is the Architect, Creator, and Sustainer of all that is, and He promises in His words to the disciples, "All things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you" (Mark 11:24). No obstacle is too great to withstand His power: "Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, it shall be granted him" (Mark 11:23). Begin on a regular basis to pray about the biggest obstacle you face, and command that particular personal mountain to move by the power of the name of Jesus.
How can I know God's will?
God's will is best understood through a combination of different sources — sources that balance and complement one another and protect the believer from errors. The first source is the Bible. If you are familiar with the Bible you will know the will of God, because He has laid it out for us there. The Bible says, "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…" (Colossians 3:15).
That inner peace that you experience when you are in communion with Him (or the lack of it) can show you whether you are praying according to God's will. God also reveals His will for us through godly counselors, people whose wisdom and walk with the Lord you can trust. We may also, sometimes, discern His will through circumstances that seem to favor or hinder a course of action.
But remember, in whatever way God reveals His will to you, it must agree with His Word, the Bible. He will not oppose Himself, "for He cannot deny Himself" (2 Timothy 2:13).
Once we have learned God's will, we must stay in it, abiding in the Lord Jesus, who said, "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it shall be done for you" (John 15:7). We cannot abide in Jesus and at the same time keep holding on to unbelief, unforgiveness, resentment, or bitterness. Such sins will keep us from that intimate relationship that He desires with us, and they will cloud our ability to know His will (Psalm 66:18).
What about unanswered prayer?
Nowhere in His Word does God promise that all of His answers will be instantaneous. Unfortunately, far too many people try to measure God's response by what they are immediately able to see with their natural capacities. We must wait on the Lord if need be. "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). Many people have become disappointed and discouraged because they did not see the answers to their prayers at the time when they thought they should. If an answer is delayed, don't doubt. Doubting only undermines our ability to see any of our prayers answered.
The Bible says of one who prays, "But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. For let no man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord" (James 1:6,7).
Many times we think that God has failed to answer a prayer and that He has not honored His Word, when He actually is working out something in our lives far greater than we had imagined possible. We must be patient and bear in mind that His ways are far beyond ours. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher that your ways" (Isaiah 55:9).
Is it permissible to pray more than once for something?
Jesus taught in Luke, chapter 18, that at all times we ought to pray and not lose heart. He used the parable of the unrighteous judge and the helpless widow who kept on pleading with him for legal protection. Because of her persistence, the judge granted her request. In the same way, Jesus taught that the constant cries of God's children are heard and their prayers are answered.
Jesus also said, "Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it shall be opened" (Matthew 7:7, 8 ). We are also told to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Rather than ask if it's alright to pray again and again about a thing, perhaps we should ask if it's right to ever stop praying about it until we receive an answer. Through our constant, believing prayer we not only receive answers, but we acquire a growing maturity in our life in Christ.
You can breathe easier now that you understand God's desire for you to talk with Him constantly and His promise to answer your prayers, you can start praying with boldness and with the confidence that right now He is revealing answers to the dilemmas and uncertainties you face. Now your spirit will begin growing strong and vigorous with the deep, life-giving breath of prayer. God is supplying what you lack and honoring your petitions according to His will.
So, as you praise Him in your time of prayer, remember to praise Him as the One who hears and answers. Remember to give thanks often that He is not far away but near you, providing for you, fighting your battles, and directing your choices.
Scripture references are taken form the New American Standard translation of the Bible.
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Thank God for an answered prayer…He is really a wonderful God…I pray that He will still bless this endeavor and that I will be able to overcome this without any problem…Please bless my plans God…I have faith in Your power…
I thank the Lord God for answering the prayers of my parents for giving us a successful life (me and my brothers are now successful in our field of work). and now I pray and believe the with his mighty healing power , the Lord will heal my hydrosalpinx so i will no longer take a major operation. May He bless us a children on a perfect timing. Amen.
ang gling ng t.v program niyo, God is Great. Everytime ng dodonate kmi khit maliit na hlaga sa 700club, plagi may blessing na dumadting sa amin at mas mlaki pa. Ang gling tlga ni Lord.
thanks and more power
God is Great…thank God for finally answering my prayer i already got the job that i've been waiting for a long time..youre always true to your promises..Amen dear Lord.
noong isang araw lang ako nag send ng prayer request for financial support that will be used in documentation of papers then yesterday, i got a call from my mon that somebody will finance the lacking amount. thanks God!
thanks sa prayer, kahit hindi pa ako nakakapagdonate, answered prayers na agad ako…
salamat po sa mga panalangin ninyo sa lahat po ng nangangailangan.
maraming pong salamat sa cbnasia bukod sa napakaganda ng programa marami pa kayong natotouch sa buhay ko .spiritual at personal everyday marami akong natututunan from you.GOD BLESS PO
Lord thank you po sa lahat ng blessings,,,i know po na you will answer my prayers in your own time,and im willing to wait…at nagpapasalamat din po ako na naipapamahagi ko ang mga blessings na natatanggap ko.at di po ako magsasawa na ipamahagi ito.at suportahan ang programang ito CBN asia…more power,more blessings…more and more poeple will continously support your program..the whole world.in jesus name.glory to god!
I remember many months ago that i ask for a prayer request for our immigrant visa in Canada….Thank God He answered that prayer and Iam blessed by this ministry,I thank God for using your lives that testifies Gods goodness and faithfulness to His childrens needs
..more power to CBN ASIA and all the staff of 700 club…God bless -
i thank to our LORD talaga dahil sa sobra kong tawag sa program nyo tumatawag po ako sa inyo na prayer ko po is "LORD pls help me to share the "WORD OF GOD" in other person. kasi alam ko gusto nyo po makapagshare din po kami in other person (like last tuesday night while im watching the 700club asia napasulat po ako sa isang sheet na paper di ko po alam na sunod-sunod na po ang pagsulat ko). at sa pagtigil ko po sa pagsusulat ng 3 mins sa pagsusulat sa papel napabasa ko po yung sinulat ko. (di ko nga po alam ako lang at ang papel ang nakikita ko). kaya napaiyak po ako dahil napakahaba po yung pagsulat ko. kaya alam ko na po pwede na rin po ako makapagshare ng WORD OF GOD kasi hinahangad ko rin po maging Pastor to help the others persons di po ba kaya i thank to our LORD JESUS CHRIST na na-answered prayer po ako
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thank you 700club asia sama ko na rin po kayosa "PRAYER TIME" ko. I LOVE YOU LORD ginamit nyo po 700club for me…
LORD, tulungan nyo po ako mkapag-invite ng other person sabi po kasi ng leader ko kahit 1 person daw pwde na o mas maganda marami para masaved ko ang spiritual life nila. pls help me LORD para masurrender po nila ang life nila for you LORD I LOVE YOU…
to all 700club asia staff, members and everybody all of you you were belong to my prayer time….
heb. 13: 8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.totoo kasi siya parin yong Diyos na tumupad sa mga pangako nya kay abraham at tumupad sa mga prayer ko. dati kasi dahil sa pagiging Christian ko palalayasin ako pero di ako tumigil sa prayer hanggang ntangap nila. thank you sa motivation ng message na push ako na huwag tumigil sa prayer for the salvation of my family.
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Thank you God for another answered prayer from You. You never fails us. You give the best at the right time. God I pray that You continuously bless my family especially my daughter. I am forever thankful to Your goodness. Please make them safe and healthy since I am away with them. Now its Christmas season, it is time to give back and share the blessings…
Thank you God for your faithfulness..God is good and He is good all the time..thank you my brothers and sisters in Christ for praying for my son James Evan G. Perez. He successfully passed his local Occupational Therapy board exams last Feb. 3-4, 2013. To God be the glory. Please continue to pray for him because tomorrow Feb. 7, 2013, he will take his US board exams (NBCOT) in Ateneo, Dela Costa Branch. May God's favors be upon my son and upon us all. God bless.
Thank you Father God for allowing my son to pass his OT local board exams he took last Feb. 3-4, 2013 and his US State board exams (NBCOT) he took last Feb. 7, 2013. Glory to You Father God in Jesus'name!
Last february 2013, nasugatan po ang tatay ko sa paa. Since diabetic sya, lumaki at lumala ang sugat nya. Nagka utang utang po kame sa pagpapagamot sa kanya. One night po, napanood ko ang 700 club, ki-nlaim ko po ang prayer bout sa isang diabetic na may sugat sa paa. At nagtiwala ako kay Lord. Nagyon, po.. Hinihintay ko na lang tuluyang matakpan ng mga bagong skin cells yung sugat nya,, kung dati po kasing laki yun ng limang pisong barya, ngayon po ay kasing liit na lang ng butas ng 5cents. Praised God. Simula po ng maging active ako sa panonood ng 700 club napakadaming nagbago sa buhay ko lalo na ang faith ko sa Panginoon. Maraming maraming salamat Lord. Maraming salamat 700 club.
Hallelujah Lord Jesus Christ!!! Thank you for an anawered prayer w/c my family needed it badly. I know it in my heart that You'll be always here to help, bless, heal & guide us. Thank you for Your perfect timing… Glory to God in the highest!!!
Praise God for His answer for petition in Canada, last week of May, dumating na Confirmation of Permanent Residence in Canada (me and my mother) sent by embassy, our flight is on July 17 and thanks to my auntie for providing our plane ticket.
Good morning…nais ko pong tulungan ninyo ako na maparating sa Panginoon ang lahat ng aking kahilingan sa kanya..Alam po niya kung gaano po katagal na akong naghihintay sa kanyang kasagutan sa aking mga panalangin..Minsan po nanghihinaaan na po ako ng loob dahil hanggang ngayon po ay hindi pa po ako natanggap sa public school bilang guro po..Matagal na po talaga akong nagnanais na makapasok na po ako at ikinukumpara ko po minsan ang mga kaibigan ko na halos silang lahat po ay nakapasok na at ako po ay hindi parin..please po tulungan nyo po akong ipanalangin po…salamat po…
Maraming salamat po sa panalangin po..tunay po na mabait ang Panginoon dahil may mga pangyayari na rin sa buhay ko na siya lang po talaga ang nakakaalam lalong-lalo na po sa mga hinihingi ko sa kanya, kung hindi pa po nya ibinigay sa ngayon alam ko po na may takdang panahon po ito..Ganun din po ang panalangin ko tungkol sa aking asawa na minsan po'y naging masalimuot ang aming pagsasama ngunit ang lahat ay aking pinapaubaya sa kanya at ako'y lubos na nagpapasalamat sa Panginoon dahil dininig nya ang aking panalangin..Sa ngayon po ay nakapag-abroad na ang asawa ko sa tulong po ng bawat panalangin ay ang Panginoon na mismo ang nag-udyok sa asawa ko na magbagong buhay na siya at sana po ay tuloy-tuloy na po ito..Gayunpaman, maraming salamat po at ako ay inyong tutulungan sa aking ipinapanalangin sa Panginoon.Salamat po at magandang gabi po.
gud day! sobrang nagpapasalamat po ako sa inyong programa 700 club asia. Kau po ang instrumento ng Dios para xang gumabay sa mga taong naliligaw ng landas at nawawalan ng pag asa sa buhay. tnx God at natagpuan ko ang 700 club asia, nang dahil sa inyo patuloy po akong nananalig at nagpapasalamat sa biyayang ipinag kaloob nyo…. im almost giving up but since God always make a way.. luv u Lord amen
im so glad for giving me a chance to be a part of a team God is really great! alam ko pong kau lang po Lord ang nakaka alam kung anu ang nararapat sa amin.. So blessed and thankful at nagkaroon po ako ng very supportive family lalo na po ung husband ko, together wd my 2 kids napaka bait po nila Lord, nagpapasalamat din po ako at napalaki po namin clang magkapatid nang maayos despite po sa crisis na dinanas namin. Salamat din po sa mga answered prayer…. lalo nyo pa pong pinatibay kaming mag asawa sa mga problemang hinaharap namin at alam po naming kasama namin kau lahat ng bagay. amen
Lord thank you sa umpisa pa lang di nyo po pinabayaan si Manuel M. Vergel Jr. noong na heart attack sya last august 1, 2013 sa opisina nila sya inabot hindi nyo po sya pinabayaang mag-isa na mag drive pauwi ng bahay, salamat po na revived sya kahit comatose po sya binalik nyo pa ri po sya sa amin after the operation ng andioplasty at tracheostomy ok pa rin po ang vital signs nya naka ventilator pa rin po sya up to now, yung pneumonia tatlong beses napo nagpapabalik balik pero lumalaban ang katawan nya ina accept pa rin po ang mga antibiotic salamat po kasi po napapagaling pa rin sya ng mga gamot, salamat po paminsan minsan namumulat ang mga mata nya. Father God alam ko po di nyo po sya pinababayaan dalangin kona lang po ang unti-unti nyang paggaling lalo napo ang kanyang pneumonia sana po tuloy-tuloy na ang paggaling nya at pati bed sore nya.
Salamat po father God di nyo po kami pinababayaan isang buwan po kami sa hospital napakalaki ng binayaran at may utang pa rin pero nagagawan po ng paraan tinutulungan nyo po kami. Alam ko darating din po yung oras na tuluyang gagaling si Manuel M. Vergel Jr., i trust you Lord, I love you God. -
Lord salamat po at unti-unti ng gumagaling si Manuel M. Vergel Jr. may improvement napo sya thank you Lord natanggal napo ang ventilator machine sa lalamunan, naka oxygen nalang po sya, salamat po kasi may response na sya pag tinatanong na sya pag ayaw nya nailing ulo nya at pag ok sa kanya na tango po sya, yung legs at paa nya may muscle movement napo unlike dati matigas po sya, yung pneumonia nya magaling napo, Lord dalangin ko po ang tuloy-tuloy na paggaling nya, especially yung bedsore nya patuyuin nyo napo at restore nyo po ang memory and thinking nya in jesus name amen.
Lord huwag nyo napo pahintulutan na masalinan uli sya ng dugo si Manuel M. Vergel Jr. in Jesus name amen.
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Praise God and Thank God nag clear na ang mga doctor ni Manuel M. Vergel Jr. na pwede na syang iuwi ng bahay kasi stable napo yung mga vital signs nya at clear ang kanyang lungs, kaya lang po Lord ayaw pa po sya ipauwi ng mga anak nya gusto nila IPEG pa sya, Lord huwag nyo napo pahintulutan na operahan pa sya sa tiyan para sa kanyang food intake alam ko darating ang araw na makakain uli sya ng normal sa sarili nyang bibig, alam kong di nyo po sya pababayaan, IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
Lord please heal yung mga bedsore ni Manuel M. Vergel Jr. masyado napo malalim IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
Dear Lord,
Thanks for all the blessings. I pray that you heal my husband who is now in a rehab for drug abuse. Heal my kids who are heartbroken. Heal and transform me because Im getting tired of life struggles. Lord, I also need your miraculous intervention in saving our house and restoring important things that I lost. I have so much trust and faith in you that this house You will pay in cash, all our debts You will pay in cash. Amen
Maraming salamat po sa inyong pagsama sa panalangin ng paggaling ng mother ko. Nag-a-undergo po sya ng radiotherapy ngayon one week na at salamat sa Dyos na kahit malayo ang byahe nya papuntang hospital ay di sya nakakaramdam ng sobrang pagod. Bukas poang simula ng kanyang chemotherapy at samahan nyo po unlit ako sa prayers na hindi sya makaramdam ng anumang sakit at discomfort. Patuloy rin nawa kaming patatagin in Lord sa gitna ng sitwasyong ito. Glory to God!
God is Great and God is Good! Thank you God for my son's safe and pleasant flight to New Jersey at 5:37am Manila time today, he sent us a message that he is already in New Jersey. Although he is still feeling his way around and quite cold in NJ he is safe and feeling good. Thank you brother and sisters in Christ for praying for my son and for our family. God has given my son favor and blessing on his birthday. My son James, has been granted a non immigrant working visa in the US as Occupational Therapist. As God blesses him, may he be a blessing to our family, patients, co-workers and most of all may God be blessed by James' works and words! Thank you God in Jesus' name..You are awesome!
Lord minsan gusto ko ng sumuko parang ayaw ko na sayo pero ang puso ko ikaw pa rin Lord ang tinatawag ko, kasi kahit anong dasal ko na pagalingin muna si Manuel M. Vergel Jr. ibalik muna yung dati nyang pag-iisip, tanggalin muna yung bedsore nya pero ang dami ng pinahid na gamot sa bedsore nya bakit ayaw nyo pagalingin, ang kanyang secretion sa lalamunan naka ilang antibiotic na malalakas na ibinibigay sa kanya pabalik balik pa rin po, up to now bed ridden pa rin sya ano po bang klaseng gamot ang pwede ibigay sa kanya upang lumakas at gumaling pa sya, nung nag past-out sya last august 1, 2013 doe sya pero ibinalik mo po sya sa amin, pero bakit ganun dina sya bumalik sa normal, ano po ba ang plano nyo sa kanya habang buhay na bed ridden, araw-araw ko sya ipinagdadasal sa inyo, lumapit na ako sa mga taong makakatulong sa kanya na ipagdasal sya, alam ko malaking accomplishment ang nagawa nyo sa kanya yung matanggal ang ventilator nya salamat po lord, financially hirap na kami, ako emotionally hirap na hirap na pag nakikita ko sya pag weekend sa hospice hirap na hirap sya, Lord please dinggin mo naman po ang aking dasal para sa kanya, ano po bang prayer ang dapat kong gawin. Hindi ako sumusuko ilapit sya sa inyo kasi alam ko kayo lang din po ang tutulong sa amin. Father God in heaven please po complete healing po para kay Manuel M. Vergel Jr. In Jesus Name AMEN.
Lord tulungan niyo po ako sa aking sakit na epilepsy halos po magtatatlong dekada na itong sakit ko na ito mula ng akoy ma aksidente ng motor nung 15yrs old pko halos ang dami ko ng mga gamot na iniinom hanggang ngyon po pabalik balik pa ito kadalasan po 3 hnggang 4 n beses sa isang buwan kung akoy atakihin pero yung nwawalan lng ako ng malay hindi mn grabe na mangingisay.saka pti nrin po itong high blood at mga cholesterol ko tumaas at triglecerides.sana po matulungan niyo akong maging normal at walang karamdamn para maranasan ko yung wlang inaalalang sakit.salamat po at mabuhay….
Edmund Odiver
Father God sana po wala along skit na HIV Father..Lord sorry sa mga kasalanan ko ma nagawa.ako pro at nag sisisi na at handang mag bago po..kahit po may nararamdaman napo ako ngayon naniniwala po ako na pagagalingin nyo po ako..Father give me another chance Father.. hear my prayer Father God..salamat po 700 club Asia..alam ko Father God na makasalan pro ako at tinatanggap ko pro name Ikaw lng pro ang aking tagapagligtas..in Jesus name..Amen!!!
Wow..soobrang salamat po at negative ang result nang test ko..basta Kay Lord walang impossible..thank you as chance Lord!! Salamat sa prayers 700club…woow…praying for visayas din at salahat na may mga pagsubok..Lord heal us!!
Napakabait ni Lord! He never forsakes us, palagi sya nasa paligid, para gumabay & pagbigyan ka sa lahat ng ipapakiusap mo sa kanya. Sabi ko kanina, sobra laki ng problema ko, pano ko mababayaran malaking halaga? in just a few minutes, pumayag ang mga taong pinakiusapan ko. Tunay nga na mas MALAKI ANG PANGINOON KESA SA LAHAT NG MATERIAL NA BAGAY! Salamat Lord Jesus!
Thank you Lord for giving me a sister who has always been there with me through thick & thin in this life's journey. Salamat din God for her being very patient and religious (she reads the bible everyday). Sana po bigyan nyo pa sya ng malusog na katawan, maligaya & mahabang buhay para matagal pa kami mgkakasama, upang ipagpatuloy naming 2 ang pag employ sa mga taong nag ta trabaho sa amin. In Jesus name i pray, Amen.
Maraming salamat Lord sa iyong mensahe na nagbigay sa akin ng kaalaman patungkol sa panlanagin, marami po akong natutunan at loobin nyo po na bigyan po akong ng patuloy na katatagan si nararanasan po naming trials sa buhay, bagamat ni minsan ay di nyo po kami pinabayaan sa lahat ng aming kailangan, ginamit nyo po ang mga kapatiran para ipakita sa amin ang inyong habag at ipakita sa amin na tumutugon po kayo sa inyong pangako.. Maraming maraming salamat po Panginoon, kung minsan po ako ay nawawalan ng pag-asa dahil sa tagal na po ng aking paghihintay sa trabaho na iyong ipagkakaloob, patawad po.. Tulungan nyo po ako na mapagtagumpayan ko ang trials na ito at patuloy na maging matatag hanggang makamit ko ang aking kahilingan.. Hinihiling ko rin po mga kamanggagawa sa Panginoon na ako inyong samahan sa kahilingan pong ito.. Purihin ang Dakilang Diyos.. Amen!
hinihingi po sna nmen an prayer niu na tulungan po niu kmeng idulog sa panginoon ang pangangailangan po nmen ng trabaho pra smeng mag asawa napakatagal na po kxe namen wlang trabaho ditu sa ibang bansa ipagpray niu rin po snang bayaran kme ng amo ng asawa koh,nawa po ihh bgyan nia rin po sna kme ngkaginhwahan sa buhai ng maipasok na po nmen an anak nmen sa school,sna po ihh matulungan niu po kme sa prayers niu.godbless
lord alam po nmen na ikaw lang po ang pwede nmeng lapitan higit knino pa man,alam po nmeng nririnig muh ang bwat hinaing nmen sa aming buhai,lord tulungan muh po kmeng mlagpasan an mga pagsubok na dmdting smen,tulungan niu po kmeng magkaroon ng matatag at permanenteng trabaho,nawa po panginoon ipagkaloob muh smen an mgandang trabaho,amen.
Lord, thank you sa blessings na ipinagkaloob ninyo ngayon. Hindi ko po talaga expected sobrang salamat po sa answered prayer althoug maliit lang po ito pero binigay nyo po ang pangangailangan ko maraming maraming salamat po panginoon. Malaking tulong po ito talaga sa akin. Hindi mo po talaga ako pinababayaan lord at totoo po iyon sinabi nyo ask and it will given. although kulang pa po ito dun sa hinihingi ko. Salamat po talaga lord. I love you lord..Amen


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It's easy to share the reality you see and experience. Chicago-born hip-hop star, Dion "Shorty Showbiz" Henderson is one of those special standout performers who connects with audiences in ways that make them listen, relate and want more of what he's got. Shorty Showbiz's new album MOMENTUM, set for release on September 2, is his latest example of bringing a realization of real life and the fun of party life to the hip-hop audience.
Each original track featured on MOMENTUM is a look at life in different ways with the same strength, honesty and determination. The title track on MOMENTUM was inspired by a NBA coach's talk to his team during a playoff timeout huddle. That coach reached out into the heart and head of each member of that team, telling them they had a big mountain to overcome but with drive and momentum they could answer the challenge of being behind. This was the idea that not only gave birth to the title track but is the spirit behind the entire album MOMENTUM.
WHY ME lays out the storms of life that Shorty Showbiz was forced to face. The human being is looking for answers and explanation. The hip-hop performer gives the sound and emotion to the questions and confusion. WHY ME is the voice of the person asking for fairness for themselves and the people close to them. It's an open door into Shorty Showbiz's life of hard times, pain and being surrounding by violence through no legitimate cause or effect. The lesson of standing strong to keep living brings the lesson to a close.
Patrick Swayze tells how a name can do more than identify a person. It also identifies a style. It's a style that dominates by standing up and standing out. Just like the actor's character did in the classic film Dirty Dancing, Shorty Showbiz's PATRICK SWAYZE celebrates not just the party life but also the personal feeling of stature and success. It's a fun song that gives cause to show off what you have and what you can do with it all.
Shorty Showbiz's new ten track album MOMENTUM also includes the original songs Over Here, A&T, Plan B, Armani, In & Out, Groovy and Paper Boy.
Dion "Shorty Showbiz" Henderson's career started at 14 when he began creating his own flows after being motivated by videos he would find his uncle watching on BET. During his high school freshman year, he connected with his producer Luke. Their artistic creations combined with Shorty Showbiz's style and flashiness caught the attention of Chicago entrepreneur Fred Coleman whose investment in and guidance of Henderson's career took him quickly to the next level. Shorty Showbiz has toured with DMX (who also mentored him), opened for 50 Cent and EVE and has performed in artist showcases presented by Chicago's 92.3 FM.
Henderson has been inspired in his music career by greats and legends including LL Cool J, Run Dmc, Erik B & Rakim and Jay-Z. Shorty Showbiz is blessed with an ultra-observant creativity. His flows can be inspired by the simplest sounds and sights around him just as easily as they've been born out of major events in his life. Moreover, his personal life has collided with a series of challenges that would break many other people. The father who split, having to be a dad for his little brother, the family in search of a home, surviving the daily dangers and temptations of the dark side of a city, dirty cops who swore to protect and serve but instead became law out of order and a mother who did so much having to face even more all have empowered the sounds heard and spirit felt in Henderson's music.
The latest album MOMENTUM, scheduled for release on September 2, 2011 presents Shorty Showbiz's mission in one album. No matter if it's in the studio or on the stage, he wants to entertain with real life messages.


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Restricted-use National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data files updated
The following updates have been made to the NSDUH: 2-Year, 4-Year, and 8-Year R-DAS data files and codebooks: more...
The variable POVPER (poverty level (% of US Census Poverty Threshold)) has been added to the:
2006 to 2007 and 2008 to 2009 periods in the NSDUH: 2-Year R-DAS (2002 to 2003, 2004 to 2005, 2006 to 2007, 2008 to 2009, and 2010 to 2011); and
2006 to 2009 period in the NSDUH: 4-Year R-DAS (2002 to 2005 and 2006 to 2009).
FIREGION (FI Region within State), SSREGION (State Sampling Region within State), and RDASID (R-DAS Respondent Identification) variables have been removed from the NSDUH R-DAS data files.
There were no changes to the total number of records or to the other variables in the 2-Year, 4-Year, and 8-Year R-DAS data files. All three files are available for online analysis using the Restricted-use Data Analysis System (R-DAS).
2-Year R-DAS study home page
4-Year R-DAS study home page
8-Year R-DAS study home page