You make beautiful things.

i am fighting my tears as i look at photos of the UP Pep Squad in last saturday's cheerdance competition. it just becomes so clear to me, that after being a Christian, the second thing i am most proud of is being an iskolar ng bayan.

as a christian, i cry tears of joy for every soul won for the Lord, for every victory offered to Him - for His glory.
as a UP student, i cry tears of joy for every triumph of a kapwa-isko, for every glorious representation of my alma mater.

this time around, the victory of the UP Pep Squad is just way too overwhelming - both as a christian and as an iska.

an article by josiah israel albelda reported:

It's 11pm and around three dozen blondes are gathered in a circle belting out a song with the words, "Lord, I'm amazed by You."

And in his other article, he shared:

"Grabe. I can't find words to describe how I feel," UP assistant coach NJ Antonio told Yahoo! College Hoops. "We owe it to God. He was the one who made this possible."

and here i am fighting my tears again. to see that what they did was beautiful is one thing and to know why it was beautiful was another. to know that they recognize where their strength came from, to know whom they have dedicated and owed it to is just so beautiful - there are no words.