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by Sherwynne Agub
Batch 2008, Excellence Awardee

Life has never been the same after LDI.

My spiritual, social, emotional life and even my physical qualities were transformed. Amazing! Everything has undergone change. A major construction to be exact. To tell you frankly, attending LDI was a partly desire and a promise I made to GOD. I swore God that if I get my current job now, I will, in a single mind, definitely attend the LDI.

Prior to LDI, a mix of excitement and apprehension preoccupied my heart. Excited because, it’s a leisure from work and an opportunity to meet our brethren all over the country. Apprehensive because, a myriad of tasks, assignments and activities is in store for us. But during the training, joy inundated my heart. It was indeed God’s time I said. Meeting our brethren, leading my groupmates, doing field works, rehearsing for presentation and taking exams were definitely exciting and remarkable tasks I will always relish. My fear was totally replaced with desire for more.

If there is one standing lesson I learned, it’s serving God with right heart. The thirty-day training taught me to rectify my heart, to trust on Him, to fix my eyes on Jesus and be humble. Before the LDI, we were initially briefed on the purpose of the training and I really knew it myself. Despite my desire, however, to fix my heart and mind to learn and be trained solely, pride was partly creeping within. Deep inside, I want to be famous and known. I want to be the best. I want to excel. I want to outwit everyone. The Lord, I knew, detested my attitude and personally witnessed it during the LDI.

During the training, I have always wanted to top the exams but never landed anytime. I want to be the best preacher but I was not even nominated. Then one day, I realized that my motivation was wrong. I was here to be trained I said and what it is to me if I don’t get prominent. How boastful I was. Immediately, I confessed my wrong heart and repented. “God” I said, “starting today, I will fix my eyes on You, live as nobody is beholding me except You, and go on with the training with the single desire to be trained.”

I was greatly humbled and this turn of events changed my focus and behavior. I started to redirect my attention to the lessons and enjoyed the fieldwork. I shared the gospel and followed-up. I enjoyed rehearsals and gladly conversed with my group and the rest. Being humble and living to please God, I believe, is the secret of living with satisfaction, happiness and purpose. I was reminded with God’s word that if I live to please men, I am not worthy to be His servant. Indeed, the Lord detests the proud and gives grace to the humble.

LDI was a humbling event in my life. With right heart and purpose, blessings will come around and eternal joy inhabits our heart. Throughout the training, our group was able to form 9 cells and 7 children-groups. Our team was awarded the best team. I ranked third in poster making. And the unexpected blessing I received - which I felt, I’m not worthy to have and even sobbed upon hearing it – was when I was awarded the class Valedictorian.

All glory and honor belong to Him alone. Praise be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. God bless and multiply!
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The early announcement of LDI 2010 means early preparation for the prospective applicants.  We are providing you in this site all the information that you need in preparation for the training next year.  This also gives more time for other ministry areas to raise the funds that they needed in sending their delegates.

Please take note of the deadlines specified in the Training Info section.  We hope and pray that you will take this opportunity and get the most out of this training.

Hope to see you soon at Los Banos.  God bless and multiply!

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