John Gokongwei, Jr.

John Gokongwei Jr, Philippines' Third-Richest Person, Dies At 93 

He was married to his wife Elizabeth for 61 years.
At the time of his death, he was worth $5.8B!!

GRANDBABY #2

this is the email I sent out on April 27, 2008...

here's the newest member of the Lacanilao & Isidro clans:  

KEILAH NAOMI

Date of Birth:  April 26, 2008

Time of Birth:  8:10AM

Place of Birth:  Kaiser Hospital, Baldwin Park, CA

Length:  19-1/2 inches

Weight:  6 lbs, 10.7 oz

Lord willing, they will be released from the hospital after lunch tomorrow, Sunday.

CONGRATULATIONS to Great Gramps, GGMarge, GGMa, Grand-Uncles, Grand-Aunties, Aunties and Uncles

But, of course, all glory and praise goes to God for this new blessing in our lives!!!

yup...

GRANDBABY #1

I was so happy i found this in my email folder from 2004... this is one of the very first photos I took of grandbaby #1...

Four weeks early and after almost 24 hours of labor which included 1 hour of intense pushing, JOSIAH GADIEL LACANILAO BALDIVIA made his entrance into this world.

FATHER: Jose (Joe) Baldivia

MOTHER: Erinleigh Lacanilao

DATE OF BIRTH: Monday, August 16, 2004

PLACE OF BIRTH: Baldwin Park, CA

TIME OF BIRTH: 1:32am

WEIGHT: 6.56 lbs

LENGTH: 19 inches

Josiah is very fair like his parents, with Erin's eyes, fingers and toes that are inherited from his maternal great-grandmother's side of the family. Very alert and responsive just minutes after his birth, he is already displaying a sweet and charming personality. 

His father Joe and Oma (German for Grandma) Sharon helped with the delivery, while Grandma Rose Baldivia, Apo (pronounced AH-poh) Dan Lacanilao, Aunties Ashley Isidro & Gina Magno waited anxiously in the waiting room!!

Josiah's maternal great-grandparents are Dr. Gadiel T. Isidro and Dr. Marge A. Isidro, as well as paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Esther Lacanilao.

How thankful we are to our gracious and loving Heavenly Father for this precious gift of life!! And how thankful we are to those of you who prayed with us for Josiah's safe, albeit early, arrival (@ 35 weeks!) and who supported and loved Erin and Joe during these past 8 months. If you're ever in the Pasadena area, DO stop by 124 S. Berkeley Ave. and visit!!

So, here he is, just a few minutes after being cleaned up, examined by nurses and declared healthy and normal by his doctors -- JOSIAH GADIEL!!

AMEN

this is the legacy we want to leave for all of you...

When we left for Palawan in 2017, we had no idea what we were walking into. But, we knew that GOD KNEW, so we chose to trust Him to provide us with the answers in His own time. 

This is the legacy we want to leave behind for all of you, our precious grandchildren!

TRUST GOD!!! DON'T BE AFRAID TO FOLLOW HIM!! He will never forsake you!! His approval is the only thing we should seek because, in the end, it's the only thing that will matter when we stand before Him when our life here on earth is done.

His words of "Welcome home, my child!" and "Well done, thou good and faithful servant!" are what should always be in our minds, motivating us as we seek to serve Him and advance His Kingdom here on earth.

In Jesus' name... AMEN!!!