The Cable TV

March 25,1997 (Tuesday)


The Cable TV connection was some how not connected.

Shirley is more concern because she stays at home and she watches while I busy most of the time away from home.

She asked today the man who  is in charge of collecting money to connect  because  we want to watch Jesus history.

March 26, 1997 (Wednesday) started Holy Week. Is a week Vacation for schools.

March 28, 1997 (Friday)  is Viernes santo Holiday Day.  We were last to church in the  morning.


TV Cable is connected. Shirley and Aida enjoyed TV Jesus of Nazareth, Moses, Jacob and Joseph for this Holy Week vacation.

Happy Naw Ruz with 2 kg weight lost

March 20, 1997 (Thursday)

Fasting is over. Today is the last day of 19 Day Fast.

Tonight we celebrated Naw Ruz with pancit and chawsiu (lomito and chicken).


Aida did not go to school.

Xing Xing drank 2 glasses of Coca cola.

Shirley lost 2 kilos because of fasting, very happy.

1997 Naw Ruz - Baha'i New Year

20th March 1997 Evening - Naw Ruz Celebration in Ciudad del Este

Our 4th Naw Ruz in Paraguay, also our last.

Jesus te llama (Jesus is calling you)

Jesus te llama (Jesus is calling you) is the title of a poem written by FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M, the father of Noemi.


Noemi and Shirley were classmate in the tailoring class where they know they first met. Noemi later became our God daughter.

On one of the visit to our flat in 1997, Noemi brought his father FRANSISCO alone. FRANSISCO left behind a few pages of poems hand written by him for us to read. Before returning the poems to him sometime later, Shirley type them down in computer using MS Word. Weeks later we left Paraguay for good. Among the belonging we brought back are backup diskettes of our digital materials including FRANSISCO's poems.

The following are some selected POEMS from FRANSISCO with English translation via Google Translate with some interpretation by me. Hope my translation is accurate.

Typed by Shirley into MS Word on 5 December 1997 4:13PM.
Translation from Spanish to English using Google Translate on 19 March 2011 with some punctuations and minor editing by me.

Spanish to English translation

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Cuando Señor cuando vendra señor Jesus tanto anelo aquel dia dia tan hermoso como mañana sin nubes Dime: por acaso no vendra esta noche ----- Miranos oh dios oivejas de tu prado somo Tuheredad quienes te adoramos hoy es perando nos venga a buscar... y dime señor vendras a buscarnos hoy?? ----- Y el señor hablome diciendo : como decis venid a buscarno ? si he aqui yo estoy con vosotros Todos los dis hasta el fin ----- Amados mios ,niñas de mis hojos Subire con mi Iglesia para aquella gran boda Interrumpi diciendo : cuando señor? ----- El dia ni la la hora nos toca saber pera sean blancos vuestra vestidura en todo tiempo ,y cuando os ameis los unos a los otros , nos habremos hido ya ... ----- FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTOR ENGLISH  TRANSLATION When? Lord! When will Lord Jesus come? Much eagerness that day; day as beautiful as a morning sky without clouds. Tell me by chance Lord will not come tonight. ----- Look at us Oh! God, your lawn oivejas somo Tuheredad who worship you today is perando come get us ... Lord will come and tell me to fetch today?? ----- And the Lord spoke to me saying: "As you say come to buscarno? If I am here I am with you; All devices will come to end" ----- My beloved, my girls hojos Upload to my church for that big wedding Interrupted, saying, when Lord? ----- The day nor the hour we have to know your garments be white pear at all times, and when you love one the other, we will have land 'and ... ----- FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTOR

Jesus te llama Duro trabajo es la carga del pecado pero Cristo nos ha sacado Co n Cristo aunque sacumba no temere hasta la tumba, Cristo es mi amigo no tan solo lo digo solo quiero que su luz me alumbre, y no viva solo una costumbre. Solo hay un medio para el remedio de tu alma el hombre fatigado camina, Mas dios los pasos determina hoy Jesus te llama lo sientes? si no crees mañana será tu crujir de dientes Por causa de tu ignorancia, porque no habra tolerancia Cristo de gracia te sacia hoy no rechaces porque grande será tu desgracia. Cristo sacrificio perfecto sufrio suplicio perverso Jesús es su nombre, que en la eternidad no te asombre Dios está en el cielo tù estás en el suelo Si crees iras en el vuelo Alli no hay llanto, todo es encanto Dios te ofrece su derecha abriendote una brecha Deja que Jesús te maneje y el diablo se te aleje Al diáblo resiste... porque cristo existe Dios no quiere tus males El quiere su amor en los mortales Hoy yo no canto, pero es mi encanto pensar de tanto en tanto que pronto viene mi Santo FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Original Spanish typed by Shirley on 5-12-1997 3:00PM Google Translated in to English on 26-11-2011 Edited and modified by me for reading Jesus is calling you You who is laboring for the burden of your sin But Christ has rescued us Christ has no fear to the grave, Christ is my friend I say this I want myself to shine your light, And live alone with no sin. There is only one way to remedy your soul You weary man who is walking, God has determined steps Do you not feel Jesus is calling you now? If you do not believe today, tomorrow will be in gnashing of teeth Because of your ignorance, there will be no tolerance Christ fills you with grace do not reject now because your misfortune will be huge Christ is a perfect sacrifice wicked suffered torment Jesus is his name that is eternity do not be surprised God is in heaven you are in the ground If you think you will go on the flight Do not cry, it's all charm God gives you the right a gap to open up yourself Let Jesus drive you and away the devil from you The devil resists ... because Christ exists God does not want your ills He wants to love eternally Today I do not sing, but show my charm Think of this from time to time And soon will come my divine. FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTHOR

“DIVINO” Señor quisiera comprender la grandeza de tu amor Que cual rosa fragante ambriaga mi espíritu, Que al pensar em ti, te veo más sublime que los cielos, Eres tú el deseado de todas las naciones, El amado del cantar de los cantares, El elegído entre diez mil, Eres la brisa suave y apacible de la mañana sin nubes, Que alegras mi corazón despues de una larga y desilvanada vigilia nocturna, mis susurros se tornan en flores Dichoso el hombre que confía en ti Porque no hay otro como el Dios divino Que en las buenas y en las malas esta conmigo, Señor en gratitud, te imploro hoy, haz en m tu voluntad Franciso Alzamendia M                                                                                 Autor Typed into MS Word on 4 December 1997 11:00 AM. Translation from Spanish to English using Google Translate on 24 June 2010 with some minor editing by me.   "DIVINE" The Lord understand the greatness of your love To which my spirit ambriaga fragrant rose, That when you think about em, I see you exalted above the heavens, You are the desire of all nations, The beloved of the Song of Songs, Choosing between ten thousand, You are the soft gentle breeze in the morning without clouds, My heart glad that after a long and desilvanada During the night vigil, my whispers turn into flowers Blessed is the man that trusts you Because there is none like the divine God Whatever good and bad times with me, Lord in gratitude, I implore you today, do your will in me Franciso Alzamendia M                                                                                 Autor

“Recordando El Ayer” Recuerdo los años de pardición en que el alma, lleno de pesares y el corazon de inquietudes, anduye Viviendo en el mundo muerto Yendo hacia la eterna tumba fria Recuerdo tambien no hace mucho tiempo Cuando en Jesus busque perdón y el compasivo me libró de eterno castigo Engugando toda lagrimas de mi llanto Y dulcemente con el eco blando de su palabra reconciliome con el en su grande misericordia es por eso los que tienen el privilegio tadavia de aceptario invocan su nombre a cada hora Porque su nombre esta escrito en el corazón de cada hijo suyo que lo aclama en verdad Jesucristo nombre mas tierno de cuantos encierra el diccionario del Universo El nombre solo de Jesucristo representa Aquel Redentor en cuya Fe vevimos el dulsícimo nectar de vida, en cuya cruz depositamos nuestras aflicciones y dolores Bienaventurado aquel que todavia puede contemplar la salvacion con los ojos de la realidad, y vosotros los que habeis perdido vuestra esperanza, podeis ser salvo si teneis Fe En el corazon y Sentimiento. Y entendereis que Jesús es el enseño dorado de nuestra Felicidad, así como el astro Rey envia su resplandor sobre la tierra Nuestra Redentor enviara su bendicióndesde los cielos hacia tí, si teneis Fe en el corazon y sentimiento                                                                      Francisco Arzamendia M. Recalling Yesterday I remember years of prediction in the soul, full of regrets and the heart of concerns, endue Living in the dead world going eternal cold tomb I remember not too long ago When Jesus seeks forgiveness compassionate and delivered me from eternal punishment Engugando tears all my tears And sweetly with the soft echo of his word reconcilement with him in his great mercy That is why those who have the privilege still lie of acceptation invoke his name every hour Because his name is written in the heart every son who really acclaims Jesus Christ how many more tender name contains in the dictionary of the Universe The name of Jesus represents only That Redeemer whose Fe vevimos dulsícimo the nectar of life, whose cross place our sorrows and pains Blessed is he who still can Salvation contemplate with the eyes of reality, and you that you have lost your hope, you can be saved if you have faith In the heart and sentiment. And will understand that Jesus is the gold showed our Happiness and the astro King Send your glow on earth Our Redeemer sent his bendicióndesde the heaven to you, if you have faith in the heart with feeling Francisco Arzamendia M.

“EL FORASTERO” Seguidme; un forastero de paso dió esta orden consisa, Mateo el recaudador de impuestos, se levantó de su desordenada mesa. No hizo preguntas ni exigió condición alguna, Sin embargo sabia como tambien los otros elegidos, Que solamente la muerte podrá separarlo y cortar ese lazo. De este modo cuando Jesús comenzó su ministerio. Escogio doce dicípulos, para compartir las penureas de su breve carrera, y oyesen sus enseñanzas y recibiaran la Fe. La luz pálida de Historia destaca la dominante Figura del Salvador. cuando Jesús escogio doce dicipulos, para que representasen las doce tribus de su pueblo amado la nueva Ysrael espiritual. Tendemos pasar por alto a esas personas de carne y hueso que se mantenieon a su lado, sus temperamentos abarcaban Desde la más áspera empetuosidad de Simón Pedro, hasta la fria racionalidad de Felipe, más todos ellos formaban una estrecha hermandad cuerpo nutrido en Cristo; Yo soy la Vida y vosotros los panpanos Entre las grandes ocasiones relatadas en las escrituras, Hubo sin duda ruda camaraderias, chanzas y burlas, Mientras recorrian los caminos abiertos, Amistades personales, y querellas ocasionales  Ademas carecian de alojamientos, Las raposas tienen querida, y las aves del cielo cielo tienen nido, mas Jesucristo no tuvo Donde reclinar su cabeza. No cabe duda de que se encontraron en situaciones dificiles Ni de que fueron apedrados y golpeados Pero con los golpes vino la Esperiencia. Lenta y penosamente los dicipulos iban convirtiendose en Apostoles e iban a ser esforzados paladines que con una notable exprecion, continuarian, el apóstolado despues de su muerto A medida que pasaba el tiempo, el antagonismo entre Jesús y los escribas y Fariseos dirigentes locales, se volvian mas violentos, a pesar de todo era irressistible la Personalidad de Cristo. Por su magnetismo y autoridad sobre natural, Realzados aun mas por su sencillez Brillaba a travez de su amor Habiendo amado a sus dicipulos En los memorablesdias de su apostolado Lo amo hasta el fin... hasta el fin los amo      STRANGER Follow me, a stranger passing gave this concise order, Matthew the tax collector, He rose from his cluttered desk. No questions or made a condition demanded, But wise as also other elect That only death can separate and cut that tie. Thus when Jesus began his ministry. Chose twelve Disciples, to share penureas his brief career, and hear his teachings and recibiaran Faith The pale light of history highlights the dominant figure of the Savior. when Jesus chose twelve Disciples, to represent the twelve tribes of his people loved the new spiritual Israel. We tend to overlook these people in the flesh that mantenieon beside her, their temperaments ranged From the rough empetuosidad Simon Peter, to the cold rationality of Felipe, more all of them were close brotherhood Nourished body in Christ, I am the Life and ye panpanos Among the big occasions told in the scriptures, There was definitely rough camaraderie , banter and teasing, While overran the open roads, Personal friendships and occasional complaints   Also lacked accommodations, Foxes have loved, and the fowls of the air have nest, but Jesus did not To lay his head. No doubt that is found in difficult situations Neither of which were apedrados and beaten But with the punches came EXPERIENCE. Slowly and painfully the Disciples were becoming Apostles and were to be brave paladins with a remarkable expression, would continue, the apostleship after his death As time passed, the antagonism between Jesus and the scribes and Pharisees local leaders became more violent, yet was irresistible Personality of Christ. For its magnetism and authority over natural, Enhanced even more by simplicity Shone through her love Having loved his Disciples In his apostolate memorablesdias I love him to the end ... I love you to the end

Some Paraguay Friends

Emilio

Sofia

Noemi and sister Marlene

Nancy

Marissa

Marlene, younger sister of Noime

Lydia

Lorena, classmate of Aida

Laura, my hairdressing classmate

Feliza, classmate of Aida

Elsa

Isabel

Dalma, teacher of Chun Xing in Santa Catalina Nursery School

Francisco, father of Noime, pastor of a local church in Ciudad del Este

Cynthia, daughter of Nelson our security guard.

Antionia, my classmate in hairdressing class.

Text by Shirley

Bicycle and mower are sold

March 06, 1997 (Thursday)  

Today is Thursday when Shirley does not have saloon class. So she make a trip by bus to  km 22  Vilda's house and Nilsa's house to collected payment of  our Bicycle and mower. But unsold yet.


We offer the bicycle  for  100 U.S Dollar and the mower for 150 U.S. Dollar.



April 15, 1997 (Tuesday)

Shirley went back to km 22 again to collect from Juliana the payment of bicycle and mower.
She promised to pay on coming Saturday.

Holiday is over

March 02, 1997 (Sunday)  

Felicia, the younger sister,  has gone back to farm today because school holiday is over.

But, Aida the elder sister, will stay as her school is just opposite Panorama building where we stay.

Her classes are at night and I never managed to clarify why at night. It should be in the day time.