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Hi! This is Joshua Bautista Nelmida, a blind para triathlete and attendee of victory.
I discoverred Victory through Pastor Jeff. Since ako po ay listener nya sa the daily brad sa show ni Sir Ted filon, at the same time, in his friday night show on his FB and youtube channels. noong nagsabi po sya sa segment nya na if may prayer request of if gusto mag join sa small groups for bible study, I sent him a message sa Fb page. Then noong nakilala na nya po ako, I brows his website and doon ko po nalaman na nag preach po sya sa victory fort. So I followed the page. One time, Na guest po kami ng brother ko sa the daily brad show. Madami pong na inspire sa story namin kasi po blind na, triathlete pa and member pa ng national team. after that guesting, I desided to send an inquiry sa victory fort page and sa victory Alabang page just to find a victory group for me. ang gusto ko po kasi sa victory group is yung mga members is friendly and willing kang samahan sa mga ganap mo in life.
Until Bro Vladimir Santos messaged me regarding my VG inquiry then finally, I'm part of it. And another Victory group leader from Victory Alabang message me regarding the same inquiry sinali din ako sa Vg nila. So inshort, I have 2 victory groups. sobrang laking tulong din po sakin ng victory groups dahil marami po ang tumutulong sakin in my walk with God and marami din ang pepray sakin especially if malapit na po ang competitions namin as an athlete.
Last October 15, 2021, I finished undergoing One2one and I'm so happy na maging part ng mga victory groups.
Currently I'm about to prepare for my future races and hopefully po matuloy po kami sa Yokohama Japan to represent our country in the 2022 world para triathlon series this is the qualifier for the 2024 Paris paralympic games. I'm also preparing for victory weekend online witch will be held this coming Feb. 4 - 6, 2022 in victory alabang and I'm looking forward for this event lalo na yung water baptism because I'm excited to declare my faith in God through water baptism.
Sobrang grateful ko po kay Lord kasi po binibigyan nya po ako ng maraming blessings. I wanna share my faith goal for this year. It is simple, I want to grow more spiritually and I will keep believing in God.
I always have this verse in me kung anoman po ang ginagawa ko po in life. My life verse is from Jeremiah 29:11 witch says: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the lord. plans to prosper you and not to harm you, but plans will give you hope in the future". I know na may plano pa po si Lord sa buhay ko basta I will trust always in him and abide in his words.
I want to share with you this beautiful quote.

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A new beginning, a new lease in life, a promise of better days ahead and a NEW WONDERFUL YEAR.  Start our journey again with meaning and purpose in the ordinary, day-to-day events in our lives. Let us live fully one day at a time. Serenity,  health, abundance with gratitude to embrace whatsoever is coming,  thanking God for all the blessings.
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May God’s blessings be with you throughout the day. A blessed year ahead!

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for you kept saving your people for your covenant's sake;
for you are sending Filipinos to the nations

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We got married in the middle of the pandemic! God is so faithful!

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Last prayer and fasting 2020, God told me through visions and dreams that my husband was having an affair. True enough, God revealed to me and upon confirming with my husband he told me he wants to leave the family. But because he still was not sure with the other woman, he stayed and we attended counseling sessions from Ptr. Dionglay and Ptr. Jun Divierte. After 6 months, God told me I have yet to uncover something else and he showed me that apart from the affair, my husband was hooking up with prostitutes for 3 years. This led me to almost give up on the marriage. Everytime I asked God what to do, he would tell me to forgive. It was a long and painful journey but God helped us through. Last May 2021, we even bought a house of our own and moved on from all the painful things that happened. Though I know the battle is not finished yet, I am holding on to God for a complete restoration of our family and marriage.

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To be part of the Kingdom of God, I can no longer ask for more. 

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Supposedly, year 2019, I should have been baptized. But at the very same day I'm going to participate in my Victory Weekend, my Mom said no.

2 years of waiting, 2 years of praying and believing.

November 21, 2021

God proved His faithfulness once again.

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Please pray for my application to go on a Military Schooling to Texas USA, the course name is Sergeant Major Course to US. Among 14 candidates we are now down to 2 candidate and only one representative will go Praying that my name MSg Ginalyn B Refe will be called to be granted to be sent as a representative of the Philippine Army to USA to undergo Army Sergeant Major Course to US. Jan 14 is our written exam and interview. I pray that I will be selected. I also pray for my son Nyl Mc Haren Refe for his safety, wisdom in his studies and strength for he is also an athlete. I also pray that his relationship with God will grow since he is really hooked with the online gaming. I also pray for the family reconciliation. since it was recently that we had a mis understanding and conflict. May GOd touch their heart to have an open arms to our mother financially. I also pray for my relatives, and friends who are affected with the COVID. praying for the healing. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

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I was praying for my immigrant visa in Canada since 2020. Everything was in check. I had high score for the language exam and had CRS points that qualify for an invitation but then pandemic hits. I prayed for two years but that visa that was within my grasp was slowly becoming out of reach. Pero iba palang white & red ang ibibigay sakin ni Lord. Through God’s provision and bringing all the right people, my cousin and I partnered to franchise a drugstore bearing the white & red colors. Indeed, God’s ways are unexpectedly amazing!!!

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Our family was infected with Covid. A week of battling with the symptoms. But we are still grateful to God because we are still alive to continue our mission. God is good. We just held on God's promise that HE will rescue and protect us.

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Last year we are believing to get married before the year 2021 ends . We both know that is impossible due to pandemic. But He is the God full of surprises. Sept. 22, 2021 God answered our top prayer faith Goal. Finally, We got married! Praise God for that!! Thank you Jesus!! 🙌

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On the second day of this year's Prayer and Fasting, I thank God for interceding and for bestowing sensitivity to me and to our whole family to the works of the Holy Spirit. As what I have mentioned about my Papa's supposed to be Lung Biopsy this January 13th, God made a way to move it and postpone it because He had a different plan. On January 11th, my Papa's swab result was released. And he tested positive together with my brother who was supposed to be with him during the Lung Biopsy at MMC. Both of them tested COVID positive. The moment I heard this news from my family, it broke me to tears. But God reminded me that He is in control My brother and my Papa isolated and my whole family did the disinfection and other health protocols. I thank God because He spoke to me and I clearly heard after hearing the verse in Joshua 3:5 "Consecrate yourselves, because the Lord will do wonders among you," that this prayer and fasting was not about my Papa's health but about my brother's unforgiveness in his heart towards my Papa. This situation also led me and my sister to minister to our parents virtually. I thank God for sending the Holy Spirit to me because this morning, January 12th around 8am, I shared the gospel for the first time with my Mama. Yes, tears filled her eyes but I believe that God is doing His work right now at our home. Me and my sister are only the believers in the family. My two other brothers, my mother, father, sister-in-law and nephew aren't believers yet. But I thank God because He gave me that courage and boldness to share the Word with my Mama. This year's Prayer and Fasting made me realized that truly God is the One whom I should seek and let Him do His work in our lives. And for this year, my faith goal was changed from physical healing into spiritual healing/salvation of our entire household. I pray that God will sustain me and my sister to boldly share the Gospel to our family. I am so excited to witness the wonders that God is currently doing in our family. I thank God for this church family. All the preaching on the Morning Worship and Prayer and 12nn and 7pm Prayer Meetings are deeply touching my and my husband's hearts. We commit this year to following Jesus and becoming more doers. Thank you for helping us to grow spiritually. This really means so much to me and my husband as well as our families.

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Both my husband and I are freelancers so our income is unstable during this pandemic. So this year, I'm praying for a financial breakthrough by opening more work opportunities for us.  This afternoon, I received a confirmation that my request for increase in professional fee for an agency has been approved. I was not confident that this will be granted since the economy is in a slump hence, the agency is also affected by it. But God's joy is perfect, He answered my prayer! To God be the glory and honor.

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After 20 years of wearing eyeglasses (since Grade 4) and more than 5 years of praying about it, God provided and finally allowed me to undergo a safe and quick PRK laser surgery. From 650:575 eye grade to 20:20! Jesus, You are faithful! 😭 Also grateful for my mother's successful cataract surgery for both eyes. 🙏🏼

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I thought 2021 was dry...then God reminded me of this list of answered prayers in my prayer notebook.. Sorry LORD. That was ungrateful of me.

Thank you for Your Word that's like a fire - purifying us, and it's like a hammer - consitently pounding on our rock-hard hearts, breaking the bitter parts of us into pieces. With the same hammer, You are building us up into the person you purposed us to be. With the same fire, you ignite us, empowering us to move in love and obedience.

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The Father of the fatherless and Defender of widow.

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The Father of the fatherless and Defender of widow.

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Exactly 10 years ago, we lost our father. He was a marine engineer. He aggravated his illness while on  board and he had to go back here in the Philippines.

Just 18 days after he arrived, he passed away. We did not only lost the head of our household but also our sole provider. We were denied by his company of any form of compensation so we had no choice but to file a complaint against them.

The tragic event left a deep longing in my heart for a father. It revealed all of the brokenness that I was not even aware of. I had to resort to various ways in order to fill that void but obviously, failed to do so.

It was January of 2014, when I first participated in prayer and fasting. It was then when I started believing God as the “new” head of our household. Jesus met me in my situation. He introduced me to His loving Father. I gained access to my Abba through Jesus Christ.

As for the petition that we filed, it was denied from the very beginning. From NLRC to The Court of Appeals. But it didn’t stop me from writing it down on my prayer requests every year. I have to admit that most days I’ve even forgotten about it. And it’s not because I don’t believe God is able to do the impossible. It’s just that He has been realigning my heart to the things that are not of this world. I fully surrendered my life to Christ and joined the ministry in 2017, and started making disciples in 2018. I was too preoccupied that it slowly became my “forgotten prayer.”

But God has not forgotten about it. Truly, He answers prayers according to His character. It was not enough for Him to just provide for the needs of my family all these years. He wants to give justice. And this year, He did. Our petition in the Supreme Court is granted and their motion for reconsideration is denied. He ended a decade of losing battle in victory.

Let it be known that my GOD is the FATHER of the fatherless and the DEFENDER of the widow.

— Maji Mabute

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Jeremiah 29:12-13; "Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

We welcomed the new year riddled with difficulties. One of these was my father becoming infected with the Omicron virus. He had no notion he had brought it home with him and compromised the health of his wife and two daughters.

It was challenging because we were going through various financial tests at the time, and a new difficulty had arisen. But then came the Prayer and Fasting Week, and we clung to the hope that He would restore my father's health and strength, and that we would be able to conquer this crisis without having to go to the hospital.

And indeed, by God's grace and mercy, we praise Him for being with us every day and bringing healing to our home. Hindi pa nga tapos ang Prayer and Fasting Week at may answered prayer na kami!
Still we continue to pray for his healing and speedy recovery, we claim that by the end of this Prayer and Fasting week, his perfect health will be restored. 🙏

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I am so grateful for this close encounter with you, o Lord in this prayer and fasting! I made it, Lord this time. All the glory is Yours!

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I am so happy. I have great testimonies .  I've been praying deeply of our prayer points and even begging my cry for mercy to God to give us a business or sources of income because  I was jobless for 6 months .  And Finally,  we got an investment capital earlier this morning amounting to P50 thousand Pesos and we can finally start a new. My husband will now have the chance to do our piggery business.   Hallelujah . Thanks much God and this prayer fasting.  God really answers prayer and God is awesome 😆. May God give us  rest from every problem that puts you under #pressure🙏🎅🎂😘💃😇😀😍👍🔥💍💯😂 Sincerely, Charlene

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Last year, I was really thinking of going back to school to finish a degree. Giving a thought of continuing where I started to move on however God is putting me to a different path. I will never forget how He told me to just be calm because He will fulfill His promise. Now, I am on my 2nd semester and I have two and half more years to finish it. Indeed, God is awesome and amazing!

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Praise God for healing of friends from COVID and other sickness!

Also, God gave me unbelievable strength and patience (for my kids) even if I haven't eaten for days and days! Praise God!

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God has given me strength and wisdom to tell my husband that God is telling me to quit my job 🙏  I was afraid he won't understand but he did!

Not only that, when I informed my boss, he offered me a promotion instead!