Papa and Mommy at the book launch
So glad that my parents made it to the Manila book launch of The LEGO Principle. Pop who is now 83 and Mom who is 81 were my very first believers. Thank you to both for believing and praying all these years.
Among the early birds: Connie Reyes, Jojo and Ida Henson and Marily Orosa - all good friends that the Lord has blessed me with for many, many years. Thank you all for coming.
Thank you Ardy Abello for hosting the evening - you have been a true friend through the years. Maraming salamat!
Glad to have had Steve Reutschle who pastors the Union Church of Manila and his wife Michelle. Steve's been a prayer partner and good friend. Thanks for coming.
Also on hand was Lito Moldes. Lito used to work for my family. Through my brother he was discipled and has been a veteran pastor to very restricted nations, so glad he was able to come. Thank you Lito your friendship is much appreciated through the years.
Our friend Maricel Pangilinan (right) with Marie who did the book review with her daughter Ella. Glad to see that the book has an appeal to women. Women like LEGO too. Read Maricel's review here.
Janina Punzalan for taking the time to read excerpts of the book, thank you so much.
Manny Carlos my long time partner in the work of the ministry - thank you for your friendship and insights that have helped shape this book. My mother with Jason and Nikki Buensalido - thank you guys for coming.
Our dear friends Tony and Fenian Moran with Carlos Antonio - Director of Communications of Victory, one of my favorite guys to work with. Thanks for being there.
My sons, (from right) Joseph with his wife Carla, Joshua with his girlfriend Kristie and David with Lito and Bernhard.
Tony Moran, Steve Murrell, Ernie Lopez and Jimmy Ayala. When I wrote The LEGO Principle I was thinking of these men, the guys who fill the pews but love God enough to lead others to him.
My good friends Bernhard Wewege and Alex van Hagen (the Steve Murrell look alike). Both men and their stories are talked about in the book. Alex together with Anson Yu and Junjun Perez was responsible for the photo coverage of this event.
Marie's classmates in UP: Nina Martinez, Alice Yao and Gina Pertiera. Thank you ladies for standing with us. We are grateful.
My good friends Tony Salva and Ramon Garcia. Thank you for coming men, honored to have you both.
Crickette Abello, Edna Camcam, Kourtney Camcam and Connie Reyes - long time friends whose journey with God we have had the privilege of being a part of.
My sister Carol, (her husband Vince Lozano and their son Santino) who orchestrated the setting up of the book launch together with Jen Javier of Simon Schuster and Joy Buensalido. Thank you ladies for all your labor and help. And thank you to our friends at Fully Booked in Fort Bonifacio for all your gracious service.
My son David with one of my long time partners in ministry, Gilbert Folliente of Victory U-Belt. Thanks for celebrating with us Gilbert.
Art and Diame Dumaup - Diame was one of the first people to read my manuscript with the help of her daughter Bianca. Thanks Diame and Bianca for all your support.
Johnny Sy with his wife Polly and their daughter Kyla. Johnny was responsible for importing The LEGO Principle into the Philippines through his company Praise Inc. Thanks Johnny and Kerwin for facilitating all this.
The official give-aways at the book launch: LEGO candies (they actually connect and are delicious) and LEGO brownies with orange icing - lovely. Thank you Mia Ascalon, Lawrence and Janet Chua for the LEGO candy boxes, cutest thing in the world and May Valerio for the awesome brownies, they were heavenly.
Thank you James and Johnny Murrell of candygalaxy.com for the LEGO candies. My favorite were the banana flavored ones.
Thank you Jojo and Ellin Capistrano and the staff of Food Creatives for the refreshments.
Left to right: Jonathan Camcam, Jun Escosar, Jun Camcam and Roy Moralde enjoying Coffee Bean beverages. Thanks Coffe Bean for the hot and cold beverages. And thanks guys for coming.
Finally thank you to Junjun and Mae Perez for the photography, set-up, oversight and lots more (extreme right), Edwin and Joy Navarro for all the background help (invitations,banners, ushering, etc.), Mayet Lempin my able assistant for putting things together, Mylene Dolores for all your help and Anson Yu also for the photography. Thanks everyone. I am overwhelmed by all your generosity.
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,..." Ephesians 3:20
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