Disclaimer:
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, places, events and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely councidental.
Synopsis:
From the ravages of extreme poverty, disasters, and nearly losing hope.
Out of life's hardship, a dream germinated...
How sacrifices, loneliness, losing a family and creation of new family relationships from friends, united to be a blessing and make a real difference in life.
🌕 107. JOURNEY TO EL NIDO
Juan and Jacky spent the last week in the gym treadmill for two hours between other workout exercises daily.
They also had a bushcraft seminar and survival training. They bought outdoor gear for camping, fishing, boating, hunting, and all skills in jungle and forest survival from experts and experienced survivalists.
They also had adopted one dog, a Labrador Retriever, dark brown, fifteen months old, the dog trained with them in identifying bombs, guns, and hunting.
One day before the wedding, all guests were already in Manila preparing for everything they need. Pastor Gerry Calba from Denmark will officiate the marriage ceremony.
Everyone is excited. The visitors from Japan arrived in Manila with the private jet of Katsuo. They are thirty Japanese.
Early in the morning a chartered plane will bring them to El Nido Airport, then a shuttle bus will bring them to the El Nido Port where the Ferry Boat is waiting to sail to the resort.
The wedding was 100% ready, Juan and Jacky bought two new Osprey AETHER AG 70 Backpack blue and green colors. Jacky had a list of her camping gear.
1. Solar Phone Charger - A solar charger with a USB hookup can charge your phone, camera, kindle, or any other device just through the power of the sun! This waterproof one clips onto your backpack so you can let it absorb sunlight while hiking. It can charge an iPhone XS seven times!
2. Emergency Paracord Bracelet - 12-foot long paracord, it's got an emergency whistle, small knife, compass, and fire starter built-in.
3. HERO Packing cubes - Instead of digging through everything you packed to see if there's one clean pay of underwear, just pull out the cube your underwear is in.
4. Chilly Pad Cooling Towel - A chilly pad is truly a lifesaver when trying to stay cool in the summer heat. All you have to do is wet the towel, squeeze out the excess water, and then enjoy 30 degrees cooler temperatures around your neck, shoulders, and face.
5. Sleeping bag - Sleeping under the stars will be a lot more comfortable if you're in a waterproof, season-appropriate sleeping bag. In fact, sometimes it's downright dangerous to try to camp without one that will give you adequate warmth.
6. Coleman Dome Tent - A good tent is totally weatherproof and easy to set up.
7. Windproof Travel Umbrella - There is nothing worse than being caught in a rainstorm while camping without the proper rain protection. But if you bring a quality windproof travel umbrella.
8. Solar lantern -. A solar lantern is great because it requires no battery changing or electrical source. This collapsible one is my favorite – easy to pack and super bright, plus it's light enough to carry with you and hang in your tent for some inside lighting.
9. Camping Parachute Hammock - There's nothing like relaxing in a hammock under a shady tree at the end of a long hike. This hammock is portable, lightweight, easily cleaned, and quick-drying.
10. Blister Balm For Your Feet - To prevent the misery of blistered feet, bring this amazing blister balm and you won't have an issue. It glides on quickly and lasts most of the day simply by stopping the excess friction that causes blisters.
11. LifeStraw Filtered Water bottle - You can refill it at your campground's water spigots without worrying about how clean the source is because it removes 99.99% of the waterborne amoebas that would otherwise make you sick.
12. Camping stove - Bringing a camping stove is a convenient way to cook meals, especially if there's no grill at your campsite.
13. First Aid Kit - Be prepared for blisters, splinters, cuts, and other much worse blunders with a well-stocked first aid kit. Keep this one in your daypack so that you can whip it out in case of any emergency.
14. Deodorant Wipes - While camping you may not be able to shower as frequently as you do at home and you will likely get sweaty and stinky.
15. Insect repellant - going outdoors had always mosquito, flies, bees, ants, etc.
16. Hydration Daypack - It's important to stay organized with a solid daypack that won't hurt your back. This one by Camelbak is extremely well-designed for day hiking when you want to be minimalist and just carry the water you need.
17. Axe, Knives, folding saw, and fire starter kits if the stove has no fuel.
18. kayak for two.
19. fishing, and snorkeling gear.
20. hunting gear - a Savage 110 Lightweight Storm hunting rifle, a 9mm pistol, a folding metal military grade bow, and arrows.
21. headlight, flashlights.
22. Salt, spices, MRE(Military Ready to Eat) Power bars, rice, noodles, vacuum-packed fruits and vegetables, chocolate bars, natural energy drinks.
Atienza Interisland Ferry from El Nido Port to El Nido Resort, Entalula Island, El Nido, Palawan was chartered exclusively for the wedding visitors, only one trip and only the one hundred persons to attend as invited guests aside from the staff and crew that will serve, sing, and the entourage of bride and groom's men and maids. The maid of honor, the best man, the bridesmaids, the groomsmen, the principal sponsors are all ready and are already on board the ship.
The ferry sailed early at seven in the morning and about eight they are all at the resort. They were ushered to their rooms and they relaxed, and enjoy the resort the whole morning and afternoon. During the morning, they were toured and enjoy the big lagoon swimming. The Japanese enjoyed the tour so much, the stunningly deep blue water and massive, lush limestone cliff walls.
Some guests went to the "Snake Island" because of a long and unique sandbar that slithers through this section of the Bacuit archipelago. This strip of sand gives you the feeling of walking in the middle of the sea.
All the guests have plenty of stories in the different places they had visited, they see the beauty of nature at its best.
"I have repented if I did not confirm to come here! Oh my! the place is so wonderful!" A guest said.
"This is the best ever wedding I attended, I'm so blessed!
"Yes, I agree, even the wedding is not yet finished you are already filled with joy because of the awesome place and for me for free"
"The room rate here is so expensive, imagine twenty-five thousand pesos per night? I can't afford it! Praise God I was invited here! Thank you, Lord!"
"After the luxurious wedding tonight and the whole day of tomorrow is another tour of extreme enjoyment!"
🌕 108. WEDDING FLOODED WITH TEARS
The music started at two in the afternoon. Wedding songs were sung by professional singers actually celebrities who were clients of Juan and had cases he had won, they volunteered to sing for free. But Juan prepared two million for the four of them as an honorarium. The most special is for the officiating minister. Secretly Jacky and Juan prepared a cheque of Ten Million as the love gift. The Pastor is from Copenhagen, Denmark, and was in the suite room.
The Hall was already prepared last night, and only finishing touches were being done. The food is being prepared by a known expert chef and the food he prepared for the buffet is the best food you can taste. The eating is all buffet from the morning the visitors arrived, the lunch, and the special wedding dinner, the buffet the next day, another buffet lunch, and the dinner buffet early afternoon before they depart for the airport to fly with the chartered plane to Manila then home.
Tak katak katak!
Three o'clock in the afternoon, Juan arrived through his helicopter directly to the venue dressed already, smiling, and the people started excitedly dressed in their gowns and tuxedos to the hall. The helicopter went off. The live wedding music continues to entertain the guests, Eighty percent of the guests were already sitting in the venue because of the songs sung by the celebrity guests singers.
Here are some of their songs:
"Wedding Song (There Is Love)," by Peter, Paul & Mary
"When I Say I Do," by Matthew West
Lyrics You'll Love: There must be a God/I believe it's true/Cause I can see His love/When I look at you/And He must have a plan/For this crazy life/Cause He brought you here/And placed you by my side
Some even clapped and twitted as if attending a concert.
Katsuo and Ichika arrived with the Japanese delegation, Alex and Merlyn were handshaking some visitors, Some Politicians and government officials were there.
Juan talked to Pastor Gerry Calba, and Pastor Jerry said that he soul win some of the Best man and Bride's maids. A certain Japanese man accepted the Lord Jesus. Pastor Gerry talked to him that all of us are sinners. We failed from our birth to now, we have sinned in mind or action or in words because we are born a sinner. That's the reason we need a Savior because the payment for sin by the Holy God is eternal death or separation(reading Romans6:23). Jesus fulfilled having no sin, He paid our sin by His sacrificial death in the cross(reading Romans5:8). That is for our behalf. We can receive the gift of forgiveness and salvation when we receive Christ as the payment for our sins. We will believe Him as the only Savior. The Bible is clear that we will be born spiritually to be a child of God(reading John3:3; 1:12). Kosei Yamada said He wants to have that. He said he wants to be forgiven and happy like Ruthie, Katsuo, and Ichika. Pastor Gerry nodded and invited him to pray and ask Jesus to his life.
"I think he is serious with that receiving," Pastor Gerry said.
"I'm so happy to hear that!" Juan said.
Jacky called.
"Juan, I'm now near, is everything OK?" Jacky asked.
"Yes, more than OK, I just talked with Pastor Gerry, Kosei Yamada accepted the Lord just a few hours ago! The best news I heard today, Ok see you here!" Juan said.
The helicopter arrived. Then the door opened. Jacky in white, designed like the dress of an imperial empress. In her right is Ely and in her left is Luz. They look so elegant in Japanese Imperial dress. Everyone looks in awe of her beauty. Then the marching song started. slowly they march to the door of the resort hall.
The processional march.
Pastor Gerry Calba marches to the stage, followed by the best man Kosei Yamada march to the stage, followed by Juan and Martha, Katsuo and Ichika, Tony and Luz, Alex and Merlyn(Primary sponsor), The President's representative, and his wife(Primary sponsor), The Supreme Court Judge and his wife(Primary sponsor), the Senator and his wife(Primary sponsor), two Congressmen and their wives(Primary sponsors), two Japanese Businessmen and their wives(Primary sponsor), then the Rose and Robert(secondary sponsors).
The ring bearer, coin bearer, Bible bearer, flower girls, Dr.Theresa and Paulo(bridesmaid and groomsmen), Elena and Joel(bridesmaid and groomsmen).
Ruthie the maid of honor. "She is so beautiful!" Jacky said to herself.
Jacky and Ely marching to the stage.
All are looking to Jacky as if she just won the beauty pageant.
Pastor Gerry:
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here this afternoon to celebrate a commitment of love, a commitment of Juan and Jacky, I believe, is the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Gerry: Who brings this woman to be married to this man?
Ely replied: Her mother and me!
Pastor Gerry: Let us pray, Heavenly Father, we thank you for this wonderful day; and for the presence of the Holy Spirit during this ceremony. We thank you for what this moment represents, and for what shall transpire as Juan and Jacky commit their lives to each other. I thank you that Jesus shall be exalted and that every person here will not only witness Your power and love, at work in Juan and Jacky's lives but that each one present will realize Jesus' love and commitment to the Church.
Emcee: Please remain to stand for the reading of the Holy Scriptures.
This reading is from the book of Genesis 2:18-24
The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. But for Adam, no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man." 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Emcee: Please be seated
The pastor preached about God's love, the example of what love should be of a husband to his wife and the wife to his husband. It's not a 50%-50% proposition but a love that is all giving of 100%.
Pastor Gerry: As your hearts are joined together in love, will you please join your right hands.
Juan, do you solemnly promise before God and these witnesses, that you will love Jacky, respect her, comfort her, and honor her all the days of your life?
Juan: I do.
Pastor Gerry: Jacky, do you solemnly promise before God and these witnesses, that you will love Juan, respect him, comfort him, and honor him all the days of your life?
Jacky: I do.
Pastor Gerry: Do you Juan, take Jacky to be your wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to cherish with devoted love and faithfulness till death do you part?
Juan: I do.
Pastor Gerry: Do you Jacky, take Juan to be your husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to cherish with devoted love and faithfulness till death do you part?
Jacky: I do.
Pastor Gerry: You may now share your personal vows with each other.
Juan: " Jacky the first time I see you, I already loved you, you don't know that, surprise! but I made sure that it is not only a feeling but that it must grow as a commitment. I resisted it, you know that, but the more I resist it, the more that it grow and I realized that I can not live without you. We had so many challenges and near-death experience in our love life, many times that I may have lost you, but God preserved you for me. We had our purity ring here, as a promise and we have done it for almost ten years now and I will surrender this ring for our wedding ring today. As long as God gives me breath, I will always love you no matter what"
Jacky: "We met during our high school, I admit now, that you are my crush but I thought it will just end there. But I started feeling I don't want to lose you when other girls want you also, then it developed as an infatuation, then it became serious especially when you introduce Jesus to me, you brought me to church and the changes started, everything in me changed, and love for me changed also. I respect you and I honor you. I want you to lead me, to give direction to our lives, and be my boss and father of my children. I love you and that will be always, in up and down, anytime, anywhere, I will go with you"
Pastor Gerry: May we have the rings please. (ring bearer gives rings)
Pastor Gerry: The rings are symbols of the covenant that the groom and bride are entering into and establishing this day.
These rings are never-ending circles, indicating the continuing and eternal love of God with which you are to love one another. These rings are made of precious metal rhodium, white gold, and diamonds, one that is not easily tarnished. This represents how valuable and precious your marriage covenant is in God's sight.
Bless, O Lord, these rings that the one who gives it and the one who wears it may live in your peace and continue in your favor, all the days of their lives through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Juan: Jacky, I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Jacky: Juan, I give you this ring as a symbol of my vow, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Juan: Jacky, I give you these coins as a pledge of my dedication to your welfare in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Singer: sings "Cherish the Treasure"
Emcee: May we call on the veil sponsors to place the veil on the couple.
Veil & Cord were attached by Rose and Robert.
(Sponsors place the veil on Groom's right shoulder and over Bride's veil)
By placing the veil over the head of the woman and on the shoulder of the man, we are affirming the Biblical principle of the headship of the man. As we read in the passage, the woman was taken from the man's side. Not from his head to rule the man, not from his feet to be trampled upon by him, but by his side, to be a help and support to him; from under his arms to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved and cherished by him.
Emcee: May we call on the cord sponsors to place the cord.
(Sponsors place the cord over Juan and Jacky's shoulder)
The cord symbolizes that marriage is a lifelong and unbreakable bond. By tying these two people together, we are affirming the Biblical teaching that God intended marriage to last a lifetime.
Pastor Gerry: I present to you this Bible, the written Word of God, it is Spirit, it is life; it's a light to your path. Let this be your guide in life and surely you will be blessed and you will be a blessing to others.
Pastor Gerry: May I request the parents to please stand. In the past, you have known Juan and Jacky as individual persons. Now they are joined together in matrimony. Do you give them your blessing as they now commit themselves to one another?
Ely and Luz, Tony and Martha: We do.
Pastor Gerry: And while respecting the priority of this new relationship, will you nonetheless assure them of your continuing love, good wishes, and prayers, and will you do all that you can to encourage and affirm them as they live their life together?
Ely and Luz, Tony and Martha: We will
Pastor Gerry: I congratulate you for your constant faithfulness and support for Juan and Jacky up to this very hour. May that faithfulness remains as long as you live. You may now take a seat.
Pastor Gerry: May I request the principal sponsors to please stand.
When you consented and acted as sponsors of this wedding, you became the second parent to Juan and Jacky. Therefore you have much responsibility for them.
I now charge you to act as caring and loving parents to Juan and Jacky to assist them in their needs, both material and spiritual, and do all you can to provide them with the example and counsel that they may need in their life together.
Do you promise to accomplish these duties to the best of your abilities?
SPONSORS: Yes we do.
Pastor Gerry: Thank you, you may now be seated.
Emcee: May we call on the Cord and Veil sponsors to remove the cord and veil.
Emcee: May we call on the candle sponsors- Elena and Joel to light the two small candles.
Juan and Jacky have one candle each symbolizing their separate lives. Now, these two candles shall light one candle, a symbol of their new life together, for "the two shall become one" The spouses will extinguish the small candles after lighting the big candle.
Juan and Jacky Signed the contract as the singer sing "God gave me you"
Pastor Gerry: I charge you, Juan and Jacky, to keep this covenant not only as a pledge of faith to each other but also as a promise to God that you will honor the vows you made to Him and to one another.
I charge you, Juan, to love Jacky just as Jesus Christ loves the Church and gave Himself for it.
I charge you, Jacky, to be submissive to Juan, as the Church is obedient to the Lordship of Christ.
Emcee: Please all stand for the prayer of dedication
Pastor Gerry: And now that we have heard your pledges of affection, and your vows of fidelity, by the authority conferred upon me by God as His minister, and by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, I pronounce you husband and wife. You are no longer two but one, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Brothers and sisters, may I now present to you Mr. and Mrs. Tera.
Juan, you may now kiss your bride! (shouting and clapping)
The celebrity singers sing some wedding songs, until the end of picture taking
After the picture taking, the recessional march.
As Juan and Jacky were marching to go out of the resort hall, the guard supervisors in elite guards uniform, five on the right side and five on the left side made a sword salute as they pass in the center of drawn swords.
The wedding ended and in every part of it was tears of joy, tears that they see two people who loved each other, fight for each other and sacrificed and endured, and had been a blessing to them.
Martha, Tony, Ely, Luz, Katsuo, and Ichika silently shed tears reminded of the past and how they reach this celebration of love.
It's truly a flight to the moon, as if impossible but made possible by God.
🌕 109. SURPRISES
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The video and cameramen of the wedding is a famous cameraman of a television network.
"The wedding is mixed of the traditional and modern but the Imperial dress is different and new to me, very elegant as if we attended a wedding of an Emperor and Empress" said one of the Japanese sponsor.
"It's five-thirty in the afternoon and we are super enjoying the food, the photo booth with a picture background of El Nido," A guest said.
EMCEE: "We request everyone as we are eating, let's enjoy also the live music by our favorite celebrities. We will start the last part of our program. GIFT GIVING!
"Is this Christmas exchange gift?" A guest joking.
EMCEE: "I don't know the mechanics of this, but I will give it to the couple if what this event means. Ladies and gentlemen, Juan and Jacky Tera.
"I know all of you as I see bought gifts for us, but this is a way of saying thanks. I and Juan want to give a wedding souvenir that will really be remembered and last a long time or help make a difference. We will start with the farthest. From Japan!
Juan called all the thirty Japanese guests, and they received a ballpen made of brass and gold of best quality, a sample of what the new business contract with Tugaya Mission house a cooperative organized and established by Maketa(Martha) herself located in the lakeshore community in Lanao Del Sur.
"Wow! This is the best fountain pen I ever received with my name and it has a Juan & Jacky Tera Nuptial." It looks so expensive and it writes well. It's like Aurora Diamante fountain pen only in gold," The Japanese guest was so happy.
"True, it looks like a million-dollar fountain pen. Thank you so much, I'm so blessed!" Another said.
"This pen is like the Fulgor Nocturnus that I dream to have, thank you so much.
The chairman of the fountain pen project Erum Puti from was so happy in tears to hear the comments of the product they are making from one of the poorest place, Tugaya Mission house, now has the best hope to climb from extreme poverty. Maketa signed a ten million contract with them and provided the best machinery to produce this world quality founten pen for international marketing.
Then He called Mr. Amar Taludjog, the Principal, Pangutaran National High School, and gave him a big bike certificate to be received in Jolo, Sulu, he can use this to visit his scholars of the Maketa foundation before they go to college. Mr. Amar was so surprized he fell from his chair. Everybody can not laugh, all were shocked.
Two of the poorest recommended by the Pangutaran Mission house cooperative received a house package certificate fully furnished in their local area, they have seen these houses built in their Barangay but have never thought that it will be for them. They were jumping and crying and dancing in joy.
"I can not control my tears, to thank God for this blessings, this is my first time to attend a wedding that I tasted luxury, to sleep in a forty-five thousand room for one night and I have a bring home of my own house and lot, I will be crazy to think of this, but it's true!"
Two from the Tugaya Mission House was recommended, and they received a set of appliances and a generator because they have no electricity in that secluded farm. They kneeled and cried in the floor. "Thank you, our families will never forget this our whole lives!"
Myla Cervantes, was called and given a water refilling station business, Cried like a baby, she received the certificate sobbing.
In the Goldenfruits Inc. family of employees, five were given pickup trucks for their fruit deliveries. They were jumping and shouting like crazy.
The KatIchiKeta Takuma Home employees family, received five cars as they serve the Alzheimer's patients. Tears flow silently, one of them collapse due to deep emotion.
Fifteen from the teachers of Tondo Angel school received new apartment units for them. They were so shocked that they embrace each other dancing like crazy.
The ten guard supervisors received a new Yamaha YZF-R6 is one of the most advanced supersport machines ever built like what he had. Juan said, sell your old bikes, we will tour the whole Philippines with these bikes. "Ho Huh! " Mabuhay ang bagong kasal!(Long live the newly wed!)
All of the visitors received something, some have 50 inches smart TV, a double door refrigerator, a 2.3 Cu. Ft. White Stackable Front Load Washer, A bakery stainless oven, generators, business packages, and gift certificates worth fifty thousand pesos. Tears from the wedding up to now.
"Why all are in tears when we should be happy!" Juan is teasing them.
"Now, we give you time to enjoy... All your accommodation was arranged, the staff will assist you, you will have one day tomorrow to enjoy El Nido and the chartered tours exclusive for you all, be safe and enjoy, thank God for it, all blessings come from Him, we are just a channel, He deserves all our praises and love! God bless!
Juan and Jacky had pictures per table, hugging, some are kneeling to thank, but Juan scolded them, " Please don't do that, we don't deserve that, please give your praises to God.
"This is the most emotional wedding that I attended ever, and I'm so happy," Katsuo said.
"My child, thanks to being part of this glorious event, I learned to thank and praise God!" Ichika said.
"Thank you, Son and Jacky! God had blessed so many by your wedding! When I take care of you Jacky before, I never thought that you will be my real daughter now!" Martha hugged them both.
"I'm proud of both of you!" Tony said.
"We are now a legal family not only by law but by heart!" Ely said.
"I know, God will use you both for more blessings to others!" Luz said.
"Son, I thank you so much!" Alex crying does not know what to say.
The celebrities who had performed were given each with the gold pens and also the sponsors and the entourage. The celebrities' singers received their honorarium. Pastor Gerry can not believe his love gift and golden pen.
The songs flowed all night, the food of the buffet table was refilled and the fruit juices were bottomless. The program was finished at six, but nobody moves out until ten.
Their rooms were a luxury.
Comments about the venue:
"I have toured and seen places around the world, but Lagen Resort in El Nido just blew me away. Everything from transport to stay was phenomenal and amazing. Loved the nice and always smiling staff that remembered everything and made our stray great. The rooms are super clean and well kept up, the pool is a great place to relax. All the activities and the coordination were perfect – we just did not have enough time"
"El Nido surpassed our expectations. We did not know that when you have full board during your stay, you can use the facilities of Miniloc, Entalula, and Dirimbula islands. Every day your activities co-ordinator will help you plan something to do - most activities are free (only ones that arent are diving and sea kayaking with a guide I think) We swam with jackfish, ate a beautiful picnic lunch on Entalula - freshly grilled fish, prawns, and meats, salads - all served on banana leaves".
" Good night every body! I may not see you until you go home, so I will say my good byes now, God bless, I will enjoy my wife tonight! Enjoy!"
Everyone laugh with tears in their eyes as they wave goodbye.
Juan and Jacky escaped with their kayak and go somewhere where they can enjoy each other privately.
🌕 110. HONEY LET'S FLY TO THE MOON
Juan and Jacky ride their rented Ocean Kayak's Malibu 2XL kayak. They bring their two Osprey AETHER AG 70 Backpack and paddled to the cove 2 for one hour which they rented for one week and no one is allowed to go there. Coast guards were paid to protect the area.
Juan and Jacky arrived there about seven PM and they have their headlights and flashlights making the white beach lighted. They carried the kayak inside the forested area near the tree line. Juan opened his backpack and get a tent which is good for four persons. Both of them set it up. Then Juan gets some dead trees and driftwood. He gathered some stones and cut the wood with his folding saw then he put the wood in the center of the rounded stones. He gets the magnesium fire starter and made a fire. Jacky had already changed to her nighties but is covered with her Columbia Jacket. They barbecued a pork belly and cooked rice in their camping cooking utensil.
Both of them have not eaten so much at their wedding, but they enjoyed the food cooked by their best chef. But for two hours they must eat again. As they wait for the food to cook, Juan gets their folding chairs and they sat near the fireplace.
"Why they called after marriage as a honeymoon?" Jacky asked.
"Because they will fly to the moon?" Juan answered in a question.
"Hahaha! Funny!" Jacky relaxed and lean in his arm.
The rice boiled, and the aroma of the pork belly with the spices made them hungry. They eat it all. Then they get their JBL sound system and let the love songs of Rey Valera sing in the air... "Malayo pa ang umaga(The dawn is still far away), " Kahit maputi na ang buhok ko(Till my hair is gray), and "Don't let your woman cry".
Juan set up the portable rechargeable led lantern with 250 lumens that will burn for eight hours. They went to the beach and take a bath, but Juan can not contain himself, he grabbed Jacky and hugged her in the water. Jacky was shocked. "What are you doing?" Jacky asked. "Nothing yet," and kissed her.
Jacky freeze. Then both of them feel their hot bodies and the first long kiss more than three minutes, no, longer, their tongues were fighting inside their mouth, they ended when they lost breath.
Juan carried Jacky in his arms and Jacky closed her eyes as she did when they kissed. Thinking she is already in the tent, but Juan bring her in the bathroom with flowing spring water and he put Jacky and bath her, Juan had brought in his pocket a small hotel soap and shampoo, he shampoo her hair then she soaps her face, her neck, her shoulders, then it went down to her stomach and back, his hands moving up and down and it went down to her thigh and feet. Then he get his Tshirt, and shampoo his hair, and made a fast soaping of his face and he soap his shoulders and stomach but Jacky grabbed his hand and soaped his back and she hugged him, then she let the soap moved downward to his tighs and his male anatomy was standing strong. She skips it and went down his feet, then both of them washed with the flowing spring water. They then changed in their sleeping dress which Juan prepared in the bathroom. Juan carried her again and put her in the tent. Juan gets the inflatable bed designed to fit the tent. then Juan gets his smartphone and switches the lantern app and the light went off. The light in the fireplace is the remaining glow.
Juan changed the music to Jose Mari Chan songs, "Beautiful girl", " A love to last a lifetime", "Afraid for love to fade", " Can we just stop and talk awhile", "Deep in my heart" then the "fly me to the moon" by macarons project is in the queue.
Juan sleep in his back, but Jacky face him and kissed him, Juan kissed him back. They kissed now slowly but intensely. Juan then transferred to her neck, Jacky moaned. Then it goes down and it hiked in the mountains of El Nido, it passed and drink in the Cathedral Cave of El Nido. As the music of "Sad Refrain" of Jose Mari Chan is playing Jacky's moaning goes with the music in the night. Then both of them moaned. They wake up at about ten o'clock, and ate some dried fruits from their bag, and drink canned pineapple juice. They are covered with their sleeping bags but they are still naked inside. When they finished eating, they chatted in the dim light of Jacky's lantern that she adjusted the light to dim red. She then opened her sleeping bag and Juan has seen her whole body, so beautiful and his male anatomy is standing again. Jacky smiled and giggled. Juan went near her and she kissed his nipples, Juan moaned and they had the second round more intense and she can see Jacky biting her lips as they made the duties of the husband and wife. Marriage is the best gift of God to man. Juan and Jacky thanked God for happiness and joy. It's really good when both are the first time, because of the thrill, the adjustment, the patience, the love is so sweet.
"I can not compare it with those who have experienced it in advance but I think, I'm so blessed with a beautiful and virtuous wife," Juan moaned.
In the morning, the proof of her maidenhood was in the sleeping bag. Red bloodstain. "Jacky, sorry if I hurt you," Juan said.
"Silly, hahaha, I love it! Jacky said smiling.
They both washed it in the spring and let it dry. Juan finds some earthworms in the forest with his folding shovel. She surprised her with the earthworm, but Jacky gets it and put in her hook as bait.
" You are not afraid of worms?" Juan asked.
"No! I love this worm as bait, but I love your worm! Jacky teasing him.
" Hahaha, you are crazy in love!" Juan said.
"I think we need to use our Kayak and go deeper," Juan said.
"Ok boss!" They packed everything and went paddling. Both of them had seen dolphins, turtles, and whale shark.
"Wow! this is amazing, they lower their hooks and started fishing. You can see the fish swimming. Then they caught a colored fish. They got five fishes. "Let's go to the other cove," Juan said.
They stopped in the shallow part and wear their snorkel and goggles and fins, they dived and video some fishes with their waterproof camera, then they collected some sea cucumber. They went ashore and they find a cool place and set up the hammock and tarp. Then Juan made a fire in the center of his collected stones. And find some dry driftwood and he cut it with his folding saw and cut it further with his ax.
Jacky cooked some rice and Juan cleaned the fish and sea cucumber, and cooked one fish as soup with vegetables, and barbecued the other three fish, and Jacky made sashimi with the biggest fish.
"I love this fresh soup and sashimi," Juan said.
"Yes, we saved so much living like this and self-tour," Jacky said.
"True and more enjoyable, after eating, they take a bath in the spring and washed their plates and cooking utensils. They went inside their hammock covered with tarp against the rain, sun, and onlookers in case there will be. They again fly into the moon, no they had their honeymoon.
🌕 111. 7 WONDERS OF NATURE
Juan and Jacky had toured all around Bacuit Bay and the surrounding of Lagen Island, all the coves and white sand beaches there. They even went inside the forest. They returned the Kayak in the El Nido Resort.
"I want island hopping, my love, I want to see all the good places here before we leave El Nido" Jacky said.
Juan and Jacky rented a Boulton Sentinel XL powerboat. They bring the big waterproof box with all their provision. Then they start hopping from island to island, catching fish and cooking it. Snorkeling, Cliff climbing then diving from the cliff.
They both love adventure, nature, wildlife, and pictures and video of everything they do except the honeymoon part.
From Lagen Island to Malapacao Island. Jacky caught a tuna. Juan was attacked by a shark, his water backpack was bitten but he fought back and the shark was hurt in the tail by his knife. The shark did not go back. "I was scared of that!" Jacky said. "It's nothing, it is one in a million to have that incident," Juan said.
Juan and Jacky swim with the dolphins and stingrays during snorkeling. I will never forget this amazing experience," Jacky said.
"Did you remember our high school days CAT training? During our bivouac? We survive with what's available resources," Jacky said.
"Yes, actually I missed those days. Let's do it here?" Juan asked.
"Yes let's pretend we are survivors," Jacky said excitedly.
"Actually we have eaten from what we catch for two days now.
They were allowed to stay for two days in Malapacao Island. But Jacky wants to move. They went to Pinagbuyutan Island. They passed and drink some pineapple juice in the Ipil beach. They proceed to the Helicopter Island. They just passed Inambuyod Island. They proceed to the Hidden Beach in Matinloc Island. They stayed there until night.
"It is good that no one is here. Let's go fishing. Juan gets the two spearguns they bought during their water survival training. They snorkel with the cameras in their heads and they found a big Lapu-Lapu, Juan tried to catch him. He is fighting against the current, He shoots and it misses. He went up to breathe and dive again and he found two, he accidentally presses the trigger but it hit the two fish. He went up and he is already far, he was taken by the current. Jacky swim back to shore and drive the boat and went to him, Jacky knows that Juan can not stay in the water so long, he may be drowned by the current at this time. She saved Juan, who is already exhausted. "Thanks, you really learned from our training," Juan said.
Jacky cleaned the Lapu-Lapu(grouper) and steamed it with spices and salt. She cooked some rice for the Tamago kake gohan, a popular Japanese food consisting of cooked Japanese rice topped or mixed with raw egg and soy sauce. She washed the Banana and next is to hot some water for the green tea.
While waiting for the rice to cook, they played on the beach "Catch me if you can" Both of them enjoyed it and the one to lose will pay by kissing. Juan always loses and she always kisses. Jacky reversed the penalty, the winner is the one to kiss. Juan now wins. Jacky laughs so hard.
They ate while the music from the JBL Bluetooth speaker played some songs of Sarah Geronimo, "Kiss me, kiss me"
Jacky sings along the music.
"You're the only one, believe me
Who can make my dreams come true
Come my darlin' and embrace me
This is what you're gonna do,
A kiss me, kiss me in the morning
Kiss me, kiss me in the night
Kiss me, kiss me in the day time
Kiss me, kiss me all the time..."
Juan kissed her again in the cheeks. "What are you doing?" Jacky asked.
"I did what you sing!" Juan smiling.
Hold me, hold me, hold me darlin'
Hold me, hold me real tight
Kiss me, hold me, hug me darlin' with all your might.
He holds her, kissed her, and carried her.
"Put me down, put me down first..." Jacky laughing.
"Juan, it's too early for that! We must climb up to that hill, to see the view." Jacky said.
"Why not we tent there and we sleep there at the hill?" Juan suggested.
"OK, let's bring out a tent there, then!" Jacky teasing him.
Juan secured the boat and bring all there backpacks. They hike upward the hill.
"It's so beautiful here!" Juan said.
"I told you! I have read a comment on social media of a couple who discovered it here. They just regret the limited time they had here."Jacky said.
Juan set up the hammock in the trees in the hill and the tarp it seems it may rain later tonight I think.
They sat in the folding chair, and let the camera in a tripod face them. Jacky talked about her experiences here in El Nido. Juan cut the remaining fish and made a thin crispy fried fish and he prepared two noodles in a cup using the propane stove. Then he made a hot chocolate drink.
They sat and talk enjoying the view and then Jacky lean on his shoulder until the stars and the moon came out in the night.
"Can you see how beautiful God has created the world?"Jacky said.
" Yes, I can not imagine how men could deny a creator and believe that everything came as an accident?" Juan added.
"That sea, mountains, birds, fish, Wow! The ecosystem, how could it just happen by accident? That's ridiculous." Jacky said with conviction.
"I remember a verse, Ps 19:1-2: "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge."
In the morning, they cooked some oatmeal, bacon, and the last of eggs. After eating, they packed their things and went down to see the Cathedral Cave at Pinasil Island.
While driving the boat they put their fishing gear with some leftover fish meat in the water. Near the cave, the line moved and they get two big grouper. they put again the hook with bait and they get mackerel. Let's do some fishing here, and they get about ten kilos of fish. "Not bad," Jacky said.
They went near the cave and take some pictures, Juan dive with his snorkels and swim along. Jacky cleaned some fish and made sashimi in the boat. she cooked some rice in their camp stove it's good no big waves this time.
They will end their El Nido adventure after this cave, they will go back to the resort and return the boat, and travel to visit the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park the 7 Wonders of Nature. It is an underground river.
"You can use the boat sir, I will let Tonyo, our expert boat captain drive for you and he will bring the boat back after," The resort manager said.
"Ok, I think that's a good suggestion, please pack the wedding gifts in a twenty footer van with my other things and sent to the Makati office," Juan said.
"No problem, Sir, and thank you for your stay," The manager said.
Tonyo became their tour guide now and they pass Tuluran Island, they stopped for a while in the Umuruan Island, then to the underground river.
Along the way, they have seen tortoises swimming along, beautiful corals in clear water, flying fish racing with them, the view of the mountain, lime formations cliffs, and white beaches are really stunning.
When they arrived, they paid for the entrance and were given orange life jackets and white hard caps. Jacky and Juan put on their headlights and headcam. They started the videos as they sit on the boats and entered the cave with water underneath. It has limestone karst landscapes, pristine natural beauty, and intact old-growth forests, and distinctive wildlife above which is a mountain outside, while inside the cave is 8.2km long underground river. Without the lights, inside is so dark, some of the stalactite and stalagmite look like fruits, animals, or statutes, which were elongated forms of various minerals deposited from solution by slowly dripping water. Some of the domes and caverns look like a cathedral. Only 4.3 kilometers was allowed for the tour.
"There are many bats and swallows flying inside, outside are monkeys and big lizards, it smells with guano or bat droppings.
"This cave is a jaw-dropping experience," Juan said to Jacky. She just nodded agreeing.
After the tour, Tonyo drives them to Sabang, where he gets the permits for the tour earlier. Then they said their goodbyes and thank you, Jacky gave him Two thousand as a tip. Tonyo was so happy. Juan and Jacky tried the taxi to Puerto Princesa, then the Helicopter will fetch them to Makati.
🌕 112. ONLINE WEDDING
During the wedding, a live simulcast in other areas was also done, these were the accounts:
On the big screen, like the wedding in El Nido is being simultaneously in live streaming.
At the Greenleaf Hotel at General Santos, 100 persons were with the invitation. After the Wedding, They have a buffet dinner. All of them have received different kinds of appliances to help in the house or to start a business. But before the gifts of the newlywed were given a raffle of all the present was a new house and a lot for those who have no house of their own in their name were verified in advance. Then in El Nido, Juan and Jacky pick a folded paper and read the name. The name picked to have the lot and house is, a long silence, then the band made a piece of suspense music, Jacky read the name, It is Mr. Aaron Barrientos, an employee of Goldenfruits Inc.! The crowd in the Greenleaf Hotel went wild with shouting, crying, and jumping.
"Thank you, Lord, I never expected that attending this wedding, I did not bring any gift Boss Juan, but it's me that received this amazing gift! Lord, am I dreaming? Thank you, Lord!" Aaron crying.
In Grand Hyatt Manila another group of 100 guests was given business packages or appliances predetermined by Juan and Jacky and those who have no house and lot in their name were selected for Raffle. The name picked in El Nido by Jacky is (silence, then suspense music as Juan read the paper) Mr. Jonathan Bibar a janitor in the Tera Law firm.
The crowd was jumping, shouting, and dancing, some were crying.
Jonathan doesn't know what to do looking in the screen of a Camella home he received. He is in mixed emotion.
"He just simply said: "Sir and Ma'am, thank you, I will now stop renting. I can enroll my children in school, thank you, Lord!" Tears falling in joy.
"This is crazy! This is the first time I cried at a wedding!" a Japanese millionaire said.
"I will surely support their foundation, I can see their heart for the poor!" Another Philanthropist said.
In Japan, Most of the visitors there returned their gifts and said, we will donate this to the Philippines, they also cried with those who received in the Philippines, but some of the young Japanese employees invited, received it and were thankful. Jacky picked the Japanese who received one studio type condo in Tokyo, the crowd went jumping. Mr. Munakata is only renting an apartment for years.
In Pangutaran, aside from the appliances and business packages, five were given new houses. You can see the intense emotion, shock, and nonstop thanks.
In Lanao, only 100 were invited but those who attended were more than one thousand. Juan instantly bought two cows, butchered and feed them all. During the gift-giving and raffle, fourteen collapsed, and the crowd went singing, shouting, and thanking God!
After the wedding, social media, the news on TV, radio, and the internet were clogged with comments, the Tera wedding became a top trend of the week.
Juan and Jacky never know, heard, or had ideas what happened after because they had made their data, and sims disabled. If there is ever an emergency only Robert can inform them and can receive information. He was also instructed that only life and death reports will be entertained.
One week of living in El Nido on tents, Fresh food from fish, crabs, shrimps they caught.
"The most enjoyable life I experienced is to be with nature, but no matter what life is without you seem nothing," Jacky said.
"I love you, Jacky, life would be unpredictable, but no matter what, my commitment will be constant," Juan said.
They were finding what could be the best transportation going to Puerto Princesa, they tried to find a vacant taxi.
"Help, help, anybody please help!"
Jacky checked what was the commotion. The crowd gathered to see the woman who collapsed and her husband is asking for help.
Juan helped Jacky to penetrate the crowd. "Please let the doctor pass! She is a doctor!"
Jacky checked the eyes of the lady with her flashlight, checked if she is conscious, and checked her breathing, she gets no response, Jacky tilts her head back to help clear her airway and look along their chest to see if it is rising and falling. She loosens her dress in the neck, checked if she reacts with her fingers. She needs to go to the hospital quickly. The husband called the taxi van and they hurriedly traveled to Puerto Princesa.
During transit, she stopped breathing.
Jacky who had her complete first aid kit,
She gets the Adult Ambu Bag with Silicon Bellow with Rebreathing Valve & face mask, Adult Laryngoscope Set, Manual Suction Machine, Oropharyngeal Airway, Forcep, Malleable Stylet, Endotracheal Tube Cuff with connectors, Oxylife 2.2 Kit: Portable Oxygen Cylinder 1.8 Ltr, Click Type regulator, Oxygen Mask, Mouth Opener. She did a CPR(Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ). She was revived.
They arrived at the Ospital ng Palawan. Jacky gave her first aid observation and she was admitted.
The Doctor of the hospital believes that if there were no medical intervention during transit, she could have arrived dead.
The husband was crying as he thanks them. "Don't worry so much, she can survive!" Juan comforted him.
"If she can not survive, I will greatly regret it!" The husband said.
"Why is that? Juan asked.
" I have never told her, I love her. I want to do it when we are already at the beach, for our honeymoon," The husband said.
Juan realizes that he needs to say that to Jacky often before it will be too late.
Expressing love in action and words is the greatest gift we can give.
The husband say his goodbyes and thanks and asked for a calling card.
Juan writes Jacky's name and his on a paper with his cellphone number and gave it to him.
Juan and Jacky as they are walking to find a taxi, "Jacky, I love you!" Juan said.
Jacky kissed him and said, "I love you too".
They have been calling the helicopter during the emergency in Sabang, but the Pilot has not yet reported for work because he was to report at noon to fetch them.
Juan sees the importance of a 24 hours standby pilot in cases of emergencies.
They called again then after an hour the helicopter landed near the hospital and they flew to Makati.
