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This coming Friday's Worship (9/25/26) will be led by none other than... Mary!!!

What better way to end off the last Friday of September, than with some Youth Praise and Worship at Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Mountainside NJ) in the Pig Room, at 8pm!

Hope to see you there!

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I feel like I’ve always had this mindset. To live for other people. To carry people with me. To know that I bring value to their lives. Though it may be my fatal flaw, I also see it as my greatest strength.

I’ve always treasured my relationships wherever I go. When I had depression, it was agonizing to know that I was a burden. That I was letting down all the people I cared about and all who cared about me.

At the same time, it fills me with so much purpose. To know that every title I hold, every identity, every relationship, all of it has a story which I cherish close to my heart. I bring them everywhere I go.

So even if it’s been a long time; even if we don’t know each other very well; even if we really just met a day ago, just know that you’ve made an impact in my life.

Whether you’re a college student, teacher, mom, artist, business owner, coach, fashionista, musician, athlete, whatever.

Whether you're my friend, family, ancestor, colleague, mentor, bunso, mentee, or future companion.

I genuinely cannot express how much I care (and how much sleep I sacrifice) for you.

And just know: I will pay it forward. The stories you’ve shared with me have their place in mine, and will impact so many other people as well.

“While I live, I want to shine. I want to prove that I exist. If I could do something really important… That would definitely carry into the future. No… Not just into the future. In my friends’ futures, too… My spirit has become part of them, I believe. In them, my spirit is alive. And that spirit could be passed along to others. And so, if I were to disappear… I think all that I have accomplished will go on. That is… That would mean… that it’s living, right?” - Grovyle, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Games

(Bet you wouldn’t have ever guessed what helped mold this mindset of mine)

#StorytellingContentChallenge #KuyaKinaiya #LiveOurLessons #Storytelling #PokemonMysteryDungeon

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good morning 💛

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"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." (Luke 10:2)

I'm beyond grateful for everyone and everything... the harvest from YE #31 truly was plenty. From the laughs, to the cries, to the high praise and moments of silence, we all became one family in the span of just three days. To all who helped out, thank you for making this retreat possible. SPECIAL shoutout to the sponsoring class YE #30 for being the best class I could've ever shepherded and for contributing all that you can towards the success of the retreat, whether physically or through your prayers. Seeing you guys grow in this BLD community has truly been such a blessing for me and I hope we can all reunite soon.

Congrats to the graduated YE #31 class, you all are amazing! Never forget how important it is to stay deeply devoted in your faith :D

LOVE YOU ALL💖!

🌊🌊🌊 #DeepInDevotion

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"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil" - Psalm 23:4
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It has been such a joy to witness the Lord working in the midst of this community, especially last weekend at the YE #31 retreat. I'm so thankful to have been given the chance to serve again, and to have met all the wonderful candidates (you guys are genuinely all so cool, and we hope you keep coming back :). To the study team, praise team, and auxie team, it's been so fun working with you; the long days and late nights were worth it. I'm so grateful for the people, the prayers, and the constant reminder of just how lucky I am to be waking up every morning on a firm foundation. It might have been a rocky (stormy) road, but I wouldn't trade this for anything 💕
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#DeepInDevotion
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"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil" - Psalm 23:4
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It has been such a joy to witness the Lord working in the midst of this community, especially last weekend at the YE #31 retreat. I'm so thankful to have been given the chance to serve again, and to have met all the wonderful candidates (you guys are genuinely all so cool, and we hope you keep coming back :). To the study team, praise team, and auxie team, it's been so fun working with you; the long days and late nights were worth it. I'm so grateful for the people, the prayers, and the constant reminder of just how lucky I am to be waking up every morning on a firm foundation. It might have been a rocky (stormy) road, but I wouldn't trade this for anything 💕
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#DeepInDevotion
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7/17/26-7/19/26 (digi: @stephxmrie 📸)

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil" - Psalm 23:4
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It has been such a joy to witness the Lord working in the midst of this community, especially last weekend at the YE #31 retreat. I'm so thankful to have been given the chance to serve again, and to have met all the wonderful candidates (you guys are genuinely all so cool, and we hope you keep coming back :). To the study team, praise team, and auxie team, it's been so fun working with you; the long days and late nights w

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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely; in all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths."
(Proverbs 3:5-6)

Still can't believe YE #31 is done just like that. This weekend felt so long in a way that we did ALL of that in the span of Friday night to Sunday afternoon, but it felt so short too. I absolutely loved being on Study Team this year, and while I had my doubts at times with everything going on, it ended up being such an amazing experience for me. Thank you for making me feel affirmed 🫶

Thank you to all of my Study Team members for making this new journey an unforgettable one. Thank you to all of the auxies for the help all around from the sleepless nights, to the random conversations we'd have that'd make my day and make me smile (and last minute rehearsals/meetings/poster-making HAHA). And thank you to the candidates, for being so inspiring and for putting yourselves out there the way you did. I loved meeting you all and getting to know you. I can't wait to see everyone again (as we must not become strangers!!). I hope you all were able to find yourselves closer to God and are able to call this community a home, just as I have. From being a DYC (shoutout to DYC '26 🔥), to being in Praise (🥁) and Study Team, this was a LOT but absolutely worth it and I'm just so grateful for it all. These moments won't last forever, but the memories certainly will. Experiences like these are ones I always hold close to my heart, and I thank you all for that, and above all, I thank God for these wonderful gifts and continuous blessings.

And this is not the end!! Can't wait to see how we all continue to grow 🩷🙏

#UnitedNDeepInEternalSalvation
#DivingDeepMakingWaves
#DeepInDevotion

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And with that, YE#31 is now complete. 💙

When serving for this retreat, I remember last year from when I took it. This new coming class made the experience all the better. I'm thankful to each and every one of the candidates who took part. Another thank you to all of the auxies for making this weekend possible. It has been such a roller coaster of emotions: laughing around, the skits and harana (shoutout sponsoring class and class sheps of YE#30), staying up for who knows how long, crying together, and uplifting our bond with our Father as a whole. Everyone has been amazing and despite me not being a candidate, I fell inlove with my faith all over again. ✝️

I hope to see you all in the future from side quests, Friday worships, upcoming reunions, to our next retreat YLSS#30. I look forward to being a class shepherd for such a lively and loving class. Enjoy the rest of your summer diving deep, making waves. 🌊

#deepindevotion

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youth encounter #31💙

Psalm 116:1-2: "I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live."

the past weekend was such a surreal experience. looking back at all these pictures with my fellow candidates, we all started out as strangers who were scared to be vulnerable with each other and with God but as we ended the weekend, we grew our faith together and become a family. thank you to every single person who made this encounter possible and i'm so glad i was convinced (special shoutout to aiden for introducing me thank you baby🤍) to take it and i had the best 3 days ever getting closer to the Lord. i have never felt so blessed, devoted, and loved so i truly thank this weekend for that. thank you to the BLD community for welcoming me with open arms and i can't wait to see what's in store for the upcoming events🕊️❤️‍🩹

#divingdeepmakingwaves #swagpinoy #manopo

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One more week until YE means featuring a few more youths this week, with our next #PeopleOfYE person being Mary Argonza!! Mary’s friendly and kind personality always makes people feel welcomed! She works really hard to help out the ministry with her passion for praise and music. I heard from someone that she can sing AND play guitar but I guess you’ll have to find out at YE #31!

Here's what she has to say: "Hey guys! My name is Mary Argonza, and I'm from the class of YE#27 (the best YE)! I've been a part of BLD ever since the kids ministry, Mark 10, but I really found a home when I joined the youth ministry. It's great how welcoming everyone is! I've truly made friends for life in the BLD youth ministry, and I'm so glad I said yes to taking the youth encounter. Another thing I love is being able to sing and jam out with praise, whether it's during worship or just spontaneously. I would encourage all of the YE#31 candidates to come in with an open heart and open mind to find out what God has in store for you next weekend!"

#DeepInDevotion

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And just like that, Spongebob's over...
(🧽March 26-29, 2026🧽)

It has been such a pleasure to play as Karen in the Spongebob Musical! From *beep *boop *bop, to yodeling, to having the hardest "try not to laugh" challenge on stage, to big guy... my experience as Karen has been filled with so much fun memories! I'm gonna miss moving the Karen robot prop wherever I go... 🙂‍↕️

To everyone who supported me, including my family, friends, and BLD🕊❤️, thank you so much! I couldn't have been here without you guys' love and encouragement. You all showing up really means the world to me! I love you guys 🥹

To the cast and crew, thank you for making my first ever theatre production unforgettable. Each and every one of you brought so much life and energy to this musical, and I couldn't have asked for better people to work with.

And lastly, a ✨️special✨️ shoutout to @_simplyelysa for being the best Plankton ever 🥹🥹! It has been such an honor working side by side with you. I'm gonna forever cherish all the memories we've made together!
🪼🤧🪨⌨️🦠❄️🤜🤛🧜‍♀️🧍‍♂️ (⬅️if you know you know 😁)

I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is Karen 🤖, signing off 🖊!

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BIRTHDAYYYYYY CLUBBBB ugh so fun🍹🍾❤️💙🥵🥶

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Some of my calligraphy work in August ✨🤍🖋️What do you think?
1. Place cards in progress for Anna @annaweyant 🏷️
2. Trying out different calligraphy style in Envelope addressing ✉️
3. Handdrawn birthday poem in progress 📜
4. Hand engraved @chanel.beauty compact mirror 🪞
5. Calligraphy magic at @parisbarnyc 🥖
6-9. Lettering for @mujiusa clients they are soo cute 🥰
If you need a calligrapher or engraver in NYC, don't hesitate to reach out! x

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