Witnesses describe scene of terror at Norway camp

SUNDVOLLEN, Norway (AP) — The man in the police uniform shouted for the campers to come closer. When they did, he killed them.
The gunman who killed at least 80 people at an island youth camp northwest of Oslo used his disguise to lure in his victims, then shot them twice to make sure they were dead, survivors said in the village of Sundvollen, where they were taken after the massacre.
"I saw many dead people," said 15-year old Elise, whose father, Vidar Myhre, didn't want her to disclose her last name. She just feet away from the gunman when he opened fire in the camp on Utoya island.
Elise said she had just come out from an information meeting in a nearby building when she heard gunshots. She saw a police officer and thought she was safe, but then he started shooting.
"He first shot people on the island. Afterward he started shooting people in the water," she said.
Elise said she hid behind the same rock that the killer was standing on. "I could hear his breathing from the top of the rock," she said.
In panic, the girl phoned her parents, whispering to them what was going on.
"They told me not to panic and that everything would be OK." Her parents also told her to get rid of a brightly colored jacket she was wearing to not draw attention to herself.
She said it was impossible to say how many minutes passed while she was waiting for him to stop.
Survivors described a scene of sheer terror at the camp, which is organized by the youth wing of Norway's ruling Labor party. Hundreds of young people were eagerly awaiting a speech the prime minister was to give there Saturday.
Police said the man arrested in the shooting is Norwegian and had set off a bomb that killed seven people outside the prime minister's headquarters in Oslo, about 20 miles (35 kilometers) from the camp.
Several of the survivors seemed calm as anxious parents picked them up at a Sundvollen hotel, but the stories they told were of utter terror.
Dana Berzingi said the fake police officer ordered people to come closer, then pulled weapons and ammunition from a bag and started shooting.
Several victims "had pretended as if they were dead to survive," the 21-year-old said. But after shooting the victims with one gun, the gunman shot them again in the head with a shotgun, he said.
"I lost several friends," said Berzingi, whose pants were stained with blood. He said he used the cell phone of one of his fallen friends to call police.
Emilie Bersaas, identified by Sky News television as one of the youths on the island, said she ran inside a school building and hid under a bed when the shooting started.
"At one point the shooting was very, very close (to) the building, I think actually it actually hit the building one time, and the people in the next room screamed very loud," she said.
"I laid under the bed for two hours and then the police smashed a window and came in," Bersaas said. "It seems kind of unreal, especially in Norway. This is not something that could happen here."
Another camper, Niclas Tokerud, stayed in touch with his sister through the attack through text messages.
"He sent me a text saying 'there's been gunshots. I am scared (expletive). But I am hiding and safe. I love you,'" said Nadia Tokerud, a 25-year-old graphic designer in Hokksund, Norway.
As he boarded a boat from the island after the danger had passed he sent one more text: "I'm safe."

You better change yourself, your heart and not the world

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony.




He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.


Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?” The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a “shoe” for himself.


There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story: “To make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself - your heart; and not the world.” TO GOD BE THE GLORY(",)


05.04.2011

Prayer ♥♥♥

WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN A MUDDLE, don't you sometimes wish that you could just grow wings and fly away like a bird? You can, you know...

"On the wings of PRAYER, you can soar way up high, above all the mess, the problems and the confusion."

You can't necessarily escape your problems, but you can rise above them and see things from a different point of view. A bird's-eye view, just like when you're in an airplane, and everything down on the ground seems so small, almost insignificant. I can give you spiritual wings that will carry you up above all the problems and help you to see them from proper perspective.

The next time you're in the big mess, or you're feeling confused, or things just aren't working out right. Don't let it frustrate you or drag you down. Flap your wings and take flight. Take some time to get QUIET and PRAY, and you'll rise above it all. Come up here with ME, way up above the trouble and the turbulence, where everything is beautiful and quiet and peaceful.

From the book of--> WHO CARES? FROM JESUS WITH LOVE
04.27.2011

THE NARROW GATE

I HAD A DREAM, I DON'T KNOW KUNG SA INYO BAD ITO OR GOOD?

"THE NARROW GATE" IN MATTHEW 7:13-14 (scary?) slight lang naman! So this is it!

*First, meron daw isang malaking gate na pwedeng humiling kung sino yung like mong makita na kaluluwa (ang weird pero humiling daw ako). Then ako hiniling ko yung tita ko, hiniling ko "SI IYA CAROL PO ANG GUSTO KONG MAKITA" then pinakita sa amin yung tita ko nagniningning siya, tapos tumabi sa amin at umiiyak siya dahil ang sinabi niya "PAG PRAY NIYO AKO, NAHIHIRAPAN NA AKO" then I asked her "WHY? ANONG NANGYARI?",sumagot siya "KAYO ANG PINAG PRA-PRAY KO, MAKAKARANAS DAW KASI KAYO NG TRIBULATION", we embraced her and cry cry na kami, then sabi namin "MAG PRAPRAY KAMI" then biglang the end. (bigla kasing nawala hehe pero napapaisip ako dito ah! Tribulation daw!)



*Second, yung NARROW GATE. Lahat daw tayo ay kaluluwa na lang, then I saw many people yung iba umiiyak, yung iba nakangiti lang, ung iba hindi alam ang gagawin. May nakita akong "DALAWANG GATE" Wide gate and the Small gate na hindi masyadong napapansin dahil sa wide gate. Meron isang tao na nag didikta kung saan dapat pumasok, ang tinuturo niya ay ang "WIDE GATE". Maraming taong pumapasok doon, yung iba ay nakangiti pa, maganda kasi yung wide gate maliwanag at yung tao formal ang suot. Mukhang kagalang-galang. Pero ako hindi ako pumasok sa wide gate, dahil nakita ko yung small gate konti lang pumapasok doon, at doon ako pumasok. Pag kapasok ko sa small gate, napakanta ako ng AMAZING GRACE.



Amazing grace
How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures
He will my shield and portion be
As long as life endures

[2x]
My chains are gone
I've been set free
My God, my Savior has ransomed me
And like a flood His mercy rains
Unending love, Amazing grace

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow
The sun forbear to shine
But God, Who called me here below
Will be forever mine
Will be forever mine
You are forever mine




*yung lalakeng nakatayo sa wide gate galit na galit sa akin, hindi lang sa akin kundi sa aming lahat. May mga kasama din ako sa small gate. Umiiyak kami habang umaawit at yung iba sinisigawan yung mga kakilala nila at sinasabi nila ay, "HUWG KAYONG PUMASOK DYAN" (SA WIDE GATE) then tuloy pa din kami sa pag awit.


*Paulit-ulit yung nakikita ko hanggang sa nakita ko ay aking mga kakilala din na pumapasok sa wide gate. Ako ay natulala at naiyak, dahil lahat sila ay nakangiting pumapasok sa WIDE GATE. Napasigaw din akong, "HUWAG KAYONG PUMASOK DYAN, HUWAG KAYONG MAKINIG SA KANYA" nang marinig yun nung taong nagdidikta, lumapit sa akin ng konti at tinitigan ako, pero ako nakatingin din sakanya habang kumakanta ng AMAZING GRACE, at yung taong iyon galit na galit sa amin.

The End.

Ako ay nagulat sa aking panaginip, akala ko kasi totoo na. Pero mukhang totoo talaga siya. Wake up call ito para sa ating lahat, lalo na sa akin. Madami pang taong hindi pa nakakakilala sa ating DIOS, maraming ligaw na kaluluwa sumusunod lang sa agos. Hindi alam kung saan patutungo ang agos na iyon. For me, meron nais ipagawa ang Lord sa akin. And I'm so excited for that. Lets do our task!

"Lord thank YOU sa napaka gandang reminder sa akin, at naishare ko din sa iba kong kaibigan. THANK YOU FOR THE CROSS LORD, YOUR LOVE NEVER FAILS. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!

MATT.7:13-14
"ENTER THROUGH THE NARROW GATE. FOR WIDE IS THE GATE AND BROAD IS THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO DESTRUCTION AND MANY ENTER THROUGH IT. BUT SMALL IS THE GATE AND NARROW THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO LIFE AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT."

Verse 15
"WATCH OUT FOR FALSE PROPHETS, THEY COME TO YOU IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING, BUT INWARDLY THEY ARE FEROCIOUS WOLVES."






TO ALL MY FRIENDS, LEAVE YOUR OLD LIFE/YOURSELF. COME TO JESUS. HE'S WAITING FOR YOU!

CHANGE BRINGS NEW LIFE! GOD BLESS EVERYONE.
03.21.2011

JESUS RULE!

WHERE IS GOD'S POWER? some people wonder. I'll tell you. Go outside, into your yard, into a sports field, or onto a beach as a storm is approaching. Feel that wind blowing against your face? Thats God's power. When God show His face in the wind through a storm, there is nothing man can do except batten down his hatches and sit tight and wait out the storm.


Have you ever gone to a rocky beach and seen the waves pounding the jagged shore? Thats God's power. Ever seen a man surf a large wave? His skill may be impressive, but just think of the strength of that wave, thats God's power. Have you ever watched a magnificent, sunburst after a storm, as the sun shows its glory through the dark clouds? Thats God's power once again.


Imagine for a moment what would happen if God removed the manifestations of His power. Imagine if God removed, just for a moment, the AIR, the SUN, the WATER, the LAND and EVERYTHING that man depends on for life. There would be no question about who was in control.


JESUS RULE!
I AM GOD, MY POWER IS PRESENT, MY POWER IS REAL!

FROM: WHO CARES? JESUS WITH LOVE
03.18.2011

CATCH THEM DOING SOMETHING NICE

IT'S EASY TO CRITICIZE PEOPLE WHO YOU THINK ARE SLOW WITTED, STRANGE, OR JUST VERY DIFFERENT THAN YOU. Then, because critical thoughts give birth to critical words, you blurt out something harsh or unkind. Even if you liked the person okay before, your words lead you to more critical thoughts, until you eventually dislike them.

Once in a while you wonder, "HEY, WHY IS IT THAT I DON'T LIKE THAT PERSON? THEY'RE NOT THAT BAD!" But it's tough to break the cycle once you've started it.

Do you want to know how to start thinking well of that person again?

First of all, remember that this person is one of MY children, and I love them. I see the secret tears they cry, their loneliness, and their desire to be accepted.

Then, try keeping a log of good things that you think or see about that person. Whenever you catch them doing something good, something admirable or kind, write it down in your logbook. You might want to expand the log and use it for more than one person.

Looking for the good and taking note of it will help you to get along with those "DIFFICULT" people a whole lot more easily.



FROM: "WHO CARES? JESUS WITH LOVE"
03.17.2011

Youth Factor 4

CHECK THIS OUT!

Youth Factor 4
National Youth Conference with Praise and Worship Celebration
Ynares Sports Arena, Kapitolyo, Pasig City

Ticket Price: P 85 on or before march 15, onwards P110
...Available at all PCBS branches

April 16, 2011, 8am-6pm

Speakers:

1. Pastor Pabs Dionisio
Pure Mind - Protecting the Mind from Wordly Influences

2. Pastor Clem Guillermo
Pure Heart - Dealing with Negative Emotions

3. Pastor Joseph & Sister Rica Peralejo
Pure Romance - Waiting for God-given Partner

4. Pastor Frankin Benitez
Pure Worship - Pursuing a Lifestyle of Worship

Worship Bands:

1. Power Band
2. UniSoul Band
3. Musicians on Fire (MOF)
4. Rodel Buban + OverFlow

Special Guest:

1. Mr. Ruther Urquia
Ventriloquist
Finalist, Pilipinas Got Talent

For inquiries and reservations: facebook/email: pcecnyc@gmail.com
Mobile: 0919.4802.802
PCEC OFFICE: 913.1655 ( Look for Ptr.Roni
and Sister Lhovey



COME AND BE BLESSED!