Chapter 29- Uncertain, Went to God Again!
I felt really uncertain. I could not enroll and continue my studies.
That night, I sat down in the corner of my room. I went to God in prayer. I opened my heart to Him. I asked for His help. I felt He would help me. How? I did not know. I just put to God my future studies. I asked God’s help in that hard time of my life.
“Lord, I made a mistake leaving CPU and the College of Theology. Yes Lord, I made a mistake. I don’t know what to do at the moment. I am in Baguio City, far from home with just an uncle and her wife.. I surrender things to you. I would like to continue my studies. Not with the College of Theology anymore. But I will continue to serve You and our people in different ways. Please Lord help me. I do not know what to do today”.
I prepared for the worst. I will find work and pay my arrears at CPU. It will take 2 years working to earn P30,000 to pay arrears from CPU
A few days later, I received another letter from Iloilo City. It was from Mrs. Wanda Kelley, Dean, College of Theology. She said she was sad that I did not tell her I was leaving the College of Theology. She said, she sent a letter to Carles. She asked father why I did not enroll. She told me my father wrote to her that I went to Manila.
Mrs. Kelley said: “Rudy, at first, the Scholarship Committee decided not to send your Transcripts of Records and Honorable Dismissal. I discussed with the Committee again and after reviewing your case and praying, we decided to send your Transcript of Records and Honorable Dismissal to Saint Louis University in Baguio City”. We sent it yesterday. You can make plans for your future studies.”
Mrs. Wanda Kelley said, she saw my potential as a pastor. “Rudy, I do not know what is God’s purpose for your life. But God may have some other plans for you. Now you can take the course you want. But in the future, if God asked you to proceed with your study in the College of Theology, you must respond to Him. You must not hesitate to come back to CPU. I am praying for you”
I wrote Mrs. Kelley my thanks. I told her, I will remember her words and advice. I enrolled at St. Louis University Summer Class of 1964. It was a Catholic University. I just left CPU, a well-known Baptist university. St. Louis University was also a good university. I love my short stay there. It was at the top of the mountains. Very cool even in summer or dry season. And the students mostly from Northern Luzon were good and helpful.
On the other side of SLU on the top of the mountain is Baguio Cathedral, where thousands Catholics attend worship daily during their short visits to Baguio City. Going down from Baguio Cathedral to Session Road, the main commercial center of Baguio City requires 100 step stone stairs down. It was great to study in Baguio City even in the dry season. The coolness of the breeze penetrated my forehead. The cool temperature was good for study and learning.
While studying at St. Louis University, I paid my tuition and other expenses by working as an Itinerant photographer. I was in business taking pictures in the city. I accompanied my customers to different places, mostly Burnharm Park, Malacanang Palace of Baguio City, Pines Hotel, Philippine Military Academy, Mines View Park, Baguio Cathedral, La Trinidad Gardens, the Zigzag Road, UP- Baguio and other sites of Baguio City. Taking pictures and delivering it few hours later, provided me the needed income.
I often got customers, a group of them who liked to do business with me. Often times, I got 1 role of film with 72 shots for 2 or 3 customers. After I took their pictures, I immediately ran to the studio to have it developed and printed. In about two hours, I am paid P176. My capital is P2.00 cost of film and P48 cost for printing the photos.
I got a profit of P120.00 working 3 hours a day. But I still have to pay for delivering the pictures. The fare on jeepneys during that time was P0.10. And the daily wage of labor and employees was P4.00 daily. I made a good income. There were times too, when I got a couple days with no customers. I got no income if it rains the whole day or a storm comes.
Saint Louis University is a good university to pursue ones studies. Baguio City is a beautiful city to stay. It is clean with cool climate and little dust. Students were friendly. I am looking for new environment where I could meet students and professors who were top in their fields. I liked to listen and discuss with them, too.
At St. Louis University, there were some books that I could not borrow from the library. I needed a special permit from the University top leaders to read some books. When I borrowed a book “History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire”, which I have started reading at CPU but was not able to finished, I was not permitted to borrow the book. I was told by the Librarian to ask permission from the University Rector. I decided not to go and asked permission from the Rector. I thought, there were lots of mind control at Saint Louis University. I decided to return to Manila and find a school where I could learn the arts of studying and living without restrictions. I wanted to keep reading books and hopefully continue writing. I want to read, work and adventure. Manila, here I come!!
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Chapter 28– Bagiuo City Adventure With A Borrowed Camera
On November 12,1964 I went to Manila. My plan was to go to Baguio City. A year before, my mother’s cousin Modesto Bartolome who lives in Baguio City arrived in Carles. We had some talks.
Nong Didong Bartolome told me. "Rudy if ever you a have a chance, you must go to Baguio City. Baguio City is different from any city in the Philippines. It is cool. It is very clean. It is a place good to study, Baguio City is the Sum…
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Chapter 27– My Three Semesters at CPU College of Theology
After finishing my two years Associate of Arts (AA), I proceeded to CPU
College of Theology. We were at Johnson Hall most of the time. We have our classes the whole day. We eat at Johnson Hall dining room. In the evening we went go College of Theology library that was also at CPU main library.
I entered the theological college with quite a good background. When I was 3rd & 4th year high school, I often joined…
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Chapter 26- Washing Dishes Give Me Longer Life
At CPU, I took a lodging space in the house of Miss Carmelita Catedral. She was a Lady Minister working with the Iloilo Kasapulanan of Baptist Churches. For my food allowance, I worked two hours, 3 days a week on the grounds of Rev. and Mrs. James Long, American Baptist missionaries. The allowance they gave provided my daily subsistence and other school needs.
I tried to put my best in my studies. But I do not like my class…
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Chapter 24- Rose Mary Digdigan-Divinagracia’s Letter, Nov. 4, 2016
One of our classmates in 3rd and 4th year high school is Rose Mary Digdigan. We often sat close to each other in our classes. Rose Mary, was a lovely girl who remained slender and sweet since our high school days.
Rose Mary is a Baptist. Even in our younger days, we were ecumenical in our faith. We were very closed to our classmates who were Catholics and Aglipayans, who are members Philippine Independent Ch…
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Chapter 25-–My 1st & 2nd Year College at CPU, Iloilo City
I enrolled for first - year college at Central Philippine University (CPU) in June 1961. Studying in college was a dream come true. It was hard and long to finish high school. It took me 7 years to finis high school after Grade VI. Most students finished high school in 4 years. Some reached only 1st and 2ndyear high. They have no choice. Poverty was the main reason why young people in the countrysides …
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Chapter 23 -REV. ANGEL DUCO DOFELIZ MINISTRY
“Angel NOW, Angel THEN!”
“Angel NOW, Angel THEN!”
By Pastor Alpha Dofeliz- Sorensen
My father's Father traveled from Spain to settle in Patlad, Dumangas, ILOILO. As far as the eyes could see, my grandfather Antonio Dofeliz owned vast tracts of land. He & his wife, Celestina Duco lived in comfort and luxury until they lost their wealth due to gambling.
When Lolo Tonio lost in a cockfight bet, he'd point out a piece of land to pay his gambling debts!
My fa…
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Chapter 22- Some Secrets of Rev. Ernesto Carvajal’s Ministry
Rev. Ernesto B. Carvajal shared with me some secrets and strengths of his ministry. He told me the highest secret is prayer. He was a man of prayer. I saw him often in his studies, in his room with head bowed in deep meditation. He asked God for a message to share with his people. When he mounted the pulpit to preach on Sunday, he asked some of the church deacons to support him with their prayers. Some prayin…
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Chapter 21-The Ministry of Rev. Ernesto B. Carvajal
That night in April Rev. Ernesto Carvajal, pastor and evangelist stood on a small wooden pulpit on the rice field. The “Church Tabernacle” the church built purposely for evangelistic meetings, was a 20 x 40 -foot movable tabernacle, a make-shift structure covered with tent roofs with two rows of 15 seats on the middle of the field.
I was a third year high school in Dumangas during that time. Rev. Carvajal preach…
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Chapter 20- My Fourth Year High School & Life After Graduation
In March 1961 we graduated in Dumangas high school. Most of us pursued our studies in college. Many of us worked hard to continue our studies. After 4 to six years, we finished our schooling and were working in different areas and places.
We made good in our different works and callings. One day I sat with Limbay Deza-Lau, a classmate and close friend. We looked at our classmates during the last years.…
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Chapter 19- My Third Year in Dumangas High School
It was in May 1958, when I came to Dumangas, Iloilo to continue my 3rd and 4th- year studies in high school. My uncle, Rev. Ernesto Carvajal encouraged me to enroll at Dumangas high school.
Dumangas was about 42 km., north of Iloilo City during that time when circuitous and winding roads were not well planned. It was a coastal town facing Guimaras Island. Dumangas is a very progressive town. It had a lively farming and fish…
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