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My 28th birthday plays in my mind like a supercut.

💌 There’s a small city in Samar called Calbayog where my parents were born and raised one street and 5 years apart.

In a slightly bigger city in Leyte, called Tacloban, I was born. And a short while later, God met them through a faithful servant who shared the gospel.

That encounter and that small act of faith would lead to Harani 28 years later.

my invitation 🥹🌸

love this so much because i was so intentional with choosing even the flowers despite the motion blur.

Purple Asters are the flower for September. They are associated to mean wisdom and remembrance while orange tulips mean enthusiasm and new beginnings.

And to me the nearness of God represents new beginnings. His mercies are new every morning and His word is a lamp unto our feet—The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! (Psalm 110:10)

Why it’s called “Harani” 💌
Blessed to have been raised by parents who love the Lord.

Harani means near.

God was near my parents in obscure city provinces not many people venture to and He is near to me in every season. What a gift it is to have a story orchestrated by the One who holds the universe in His hand.

The set list came to me through my life verses (you’ll see them smattered around the next few photos).

Praise, Peace, Proclamation, and Presence — the essence of not only Harani, but my whole life.

in photo: my mom arranged this herself. she and my dad knocked on my door at midnight to gift this to me and it became the centerpiece of the “stage” 🥹

Psalm 8:3-5 became my “first” life verse the minute I read it. As someone who always felt overlooked, God spoke to me through this verse back when I was 17. I am loved and chosen by the God of angel armies.

This Psalm became the anthem of my mid-twenties.
My favorite line in the hymn “Be Thou My Vision” is this:
“Thou my best thought by day or by night”
I am not sure why some days my sadness comes like a wave you cannot surface from, but there was a time my head was more underwater that it was out of it. God, who is always on time, showed me this verse one night by @marthellasantos

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5 days ago

leaving 27 and entering 28 carrying the same thing: overflow.
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I saw somewhere that if my life were a 24-hour day, assuming God says i can live to be 70, then on this last day of 27, it’s only just a little past 9:30 A.M. 🥹

There’s still so much day left ☀️🦖🐠🧚🏻✨🌸🐼🎀
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Grateful for everyone in my life. 🥹 by @marthellasantos

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25 days ago

close ups of calm by @marthellasantos

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a month ago

This year’s entry for Yvonne’s birthday tradition.
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For Yvonne, and all my other Eleanors, Rosies, and Louises.
Thanks for helping me see it 💌
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I’ve Seen It
Olivia Dean
No copyright infringement intended. by @marthellasantos

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a month ago

i hope u know that if u asked me to go on a trip to DGT with u the answer is an immediate yes. by @marthellasantos

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2 months ago

how silly of me to forget that God is too good to ever be unkind.

been so focused on thinking this was a season of loss when i’ve just had the most eventful summer in the longest time. (i prayed for this btw!! last year, i was sad i just let the summer go by)

a wise friend said don’t let your scene turn into a season. here’s what my summer season actually looked like:

March : Cebu beach trip with the bestie
April: Japan trip with mama and sam (second F1 Race live!)
May: Siargao (first time) for work but ofc had a bit of play too
June: Batangas and its beaches and farms
July: Cebu and Dumaguete with family

Summer 2026, there’s a lot to be thankful for you. by @marthellasantos

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2 months ago

Happy Father’s Day to the best One out there!
Everything in this world may steal, kill, and destroy, but my Abba saves, brings me peace, protects me, and is with me in every season. Praise God for His perfect love, His goodness, and His protection. I could sing of God’s love forever. by @marthellasantos

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4 months ago

A happy week in December 2025 taken in Batanes, Philippines by @marthellasantos

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4 months ago

It amazes me how destructive impatience can actually be. I used to wonder why patience was not just a virtue, but also a fruit of the Spirit. God knows us well—every disdainful cry at being made to wait for something we think is unnecessary or “not that bad,” every anxious thought that scares us away from what is good for us, and every moment of mourning where our minds beg us to cope with what’s immediate or simply go numb from it all.

But God promises to care for us, keep us, and listen to us in every moment we feel alone and tired in the waiting.

So whatever corner you’re curled up in, whatever position you’ve found yourself praying from, better is one day in His courts than thousands elsewhere.

Here’s what I learned while wrestling with the waiting.

#WaitingOnGod #FaithJourney #TrustGod #GodsFaithfulness by @marthellasantos

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4 months ago

Sometimes we find ourselves wanting to rush through difficult seasons. Maybe because you think “I just need to get through this, something good is waiting at the end” or oftentimes it’s because it’s an endless cycle of brokenness. Here’s what’s amazing, though: there’s no waste at the altar.
From broken dreams to victories no season is wasted in the hands of God. All we have to do is trust and obey.
#worship #newmorningmercies by @marthellasantos

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4 months ago

Change and uncomfortable situations will always be part of mortal life.

And while I’ve always found it amazing that salvation can be offered even at the very last breath of someone’s life, there is so much joy in getting to live every day expectant of the will of God—leaning not on my own understanding, and trusting that even when I cannot see it yet, He is working.

And it is always, always, always worth the wait to witness His goodness. by @marthellasantos

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5 months ago

sun-kissed it better, baby ☀️🌊🌺
bestie trip year 2 to kickstart summer 2026!
where to next, @hannahmontesaa taken in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu, Philippines by @marthellasantos

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7 months ago