Mended Broken Souls (✔️)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

"Uy, Ashia at Caleb! Kayo na raw mag-p-present!"

Caleb and I stood up together from sitting on the bleachers when we heard what Ate Yesha said. The Parish Day came, and we, all the youth are prepared for this day.

Kaninang alas otso ng umaga ay may misa sa Santo Niño Parish Church para sa 51st Parish Day. Hindi mahulugang karayom ang mga taong nagsimba dahil sa dami, may iba pa'ng sa labas nakatayo. After the mass, dumiretso agad kami rito sa gymnasium na malapit lang sa simbahan para sa celebration. Inaya rin ang mga taong nagsimba. Most of them were here momentarily.

Time na ngayon ng presentations naming youth at ang pinakaunang mag-p-present ay ang mga pumili ng kanta at instruments. Nauna sila Nathaniel at Pearl, at nandoon na rin si Kuya Aiden na nakahawak sa violin niya. Nandoon pa rin siya, hinihintay kami ni Caleb na makarating doon.

All of us are wearing white t-shirt with a printed indication that we are the youth servants in Parish. I was wearing a denim jeans white sneakers. My shirt was tucked into my jeans.

A loud applauses filled the entire gym when I was already sitting on the chair in front of a huge piano, and when Caleb was already at the center in front of the mic on a mic stand. Halos mabingi pa ako sa tili ng mga taong hindi mahulugang karayom.

"Good morning and happy Parish day, everyone! Today, I will sing Still by Hillsong and 10,000 reasons by Matt Redman," nakangiting bati at pagpapabatid ni Caleb.

That was my cue to start manipulating the piano. Kuya Aiden also began to play the violin.

Before Caleb started to sing, I saw in my peripheral vision that he glanced at me first before proceeding. Was it required? Parang tanga lang talaga.

"Hide me now

Under Your wings

Cover me

Within Your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar

I will soar with you above the storm

Father, You are King over the flood

I will be still and know You are God..."

Una pa lang, nagandahan na ako sa boses niya kaya ngayon, medyo gumaan ang kung ano ma'ng mabigat na nakadagan sa akin nang marinig ulit ang boses niya. I got goosebumps for the first time when I heard him sing a worship song in front of everyone.

The audible applauses and cheers became more loud, especially when he reached the high notes.

Marunong akong mag-tipa sa piano nang nasa tono pa rin, so I took the opportunity to look at him sing. He was beaming while closing his eyes, at the same time, still singing. Na parang pinapagaan ng pagkanta niya at ng mga lirikong namutawi sa labi niya ang damdamin niya.

Muntik na akong magkamali sa pagtipa nang lumingon siya sa gawi ko, pero mabuti na lang at hindi iyon natuloy dahil nag-focus ulit ang mga mata ko sa piano. God, I almost had a heart attack because of that. Nakakakabang natuloy ang pagkakamali ko lalo pa't nasa harap ako ng napakaraming tao.

Nang matapos si Caleb sa pangalawang kanta ay masigabong palakpakan ulit ang narinig ko sa buong gym. Hindi kami umalis sa harap dahil may overall presentation pa kami kasama sina Pearl at Nathaniel. The song they will sing is the Hillsong worship song named What a Beautiful Name it is.

Nathaniel promptly sat beside me while holding his electric guitar. Kuya Aiden was still standing behind us.

"You were the Word at the beginning