LOVE LOVE LOVE

Joey: Mama, someone in school said, "I love you" to me today.

Mama: So, what did you say?

Joey: I said, "Stop it! Don't say those things." And then I messed up her hair.

Mama: Who is this?

Joey: It's Jessa, mama. She said it already three times. I keep telling her to stop.

Two stories from the last day of Joey's summer vacation

Story 1: Afternoon, naligo kami sa ulan. Joey, Jack the dog, me. Twas a strong bracing rain during a thunderstorm. Joey, jack both running around the garden, around the house, stciking their toungues out to taste the rain. After that, as he played in the bath tub, he said with a big smile: "I love our home! I love this place..."

And then his face changed, "Mama, I am thinking about all the pooor children who have no homes."

Story 2: As we had dinner, we were watching the news. We caught the story of an amo who threw his maid into jail for stealing stuff from him. They shopwed the maid crying behind bas. Cut to: after dinner. "Mama, if our maids steal, let's just fire them, ok? Don't put them in jail! Cause they are so poor."

Text from Maricel: Is this son God-given or what?

Joey: Mama, I haven't met a nicer girl than you. And even if you are old, you are still pretty to me!

Guessing Game

JOEY: Lord, Thank you for helping me pass the La Salle text. I ask for forgiveness for guessing, but thank You for helping me to guess right. In Jesus name."

Lifestyles of the Rich and Crowded

Joey and his family had dinner at the mansion of the Filipina Princess of Burnei. After surveying the humongous house, the gardens, and pools, Joey said: I think it's hard for the princess to be happy. When you're rich, people crowd you a lot.

Joeyzilla

After watching the Godzilla movie, Joey declared: I am going to mutate a lizard and make another Godzilla... but I will make sure it never goes inside mama's room.

WHY I BELIVE IN GOD
by Joey Arenas (age 8)

1. I beliv in God bcase? My mother togth me that He ws real when I was yung.
2. I got interested in His power
3. I learned why He died for us
4. Last year, I gave my life to God
5. My papa told me He carfuly made me
6. I belived in Him because of a dream
7. When I woke up he spoke to me
8. I ws astonished by his words
9. He sved me every time
10. So I gave my life to Him
11. I question myself time and time again
12. In church Its like Im in His palace
13. He put a baner over my life
14. He changed my world forever