Bro. Carl Matthew P. Garcia: 1st KKB NORSU LSO President & 1st Himamat Organizer

By: Carl Matthew P. Garcia

Sunder. 

Stalemate.

Shift.

Promotion. 

One leads to the other. 

Breakthrough!

Let’s start our journey with a little bit of backstory. 

Who was he?

From an upsetting episode of dallying from one school to another, this brazen character arrived in Dumaguete with nothing but a traveling bag and pocket change. He pursued school enrolment with no documents. But through a high score during admission (and a whole lot of God’s favor), our not so likely character was now a NORSUnian!

Immersed in the epicenter of campus evangelism and public dialogue, his passion for the youth suddenly had an avenue. A second chance, perhaps. He embraced his newfound direction with a warm heart. Campus ministries became his path towards fulfilling his own personal journey with the Lord. His distinct restoration. 

What happened next?

Wearing shorts, slippers, and a loud personality, he swiftly became the LSO President. Now with influence and a visceral desire towards young people, he organized the first-ever HIMAMAT. He focused entirely on providing a platform for all the youth from different beliefs, ideologies, and denominations to come together as one for Christ Jesus. HIMAMAT became the breakthrough from the longstanding stalemate in his personal struggle with his calling! 

Finally! 

HIMAMAT means ‘contact.’ It became the contact point through which hundreds of young people received Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. 

The shift of incidents that lead towards this breakthrough was never done through typical circumstances. Every heartbreak, every hurdle, and every encompassing pressure of irrelevance in life would eventually lead to our own personal contact, ‘himamat,’ with God’s amazing grace.

Even though his journey in Dumaguete was short-lived, his contact with the Lord became his legacy.

Anyone can and will become God’s general. All you’ll ever need is to be ready (and stay ready) until your once-in-a-lifetime event, YOUR HIMAMAT with the Lord, will take place!

Kudos, Generals of God's Army!

HIMAMAT lives on!