Catalina Buenviaje

Catalina Maglaqui Buenviaje (Lina) was born and raised in Dau Mabalacat, Pampanga, Philippines. She has two brothers and one sister. She has been married to Joseph Albano Buenviaje for 23 years. God has blessed them with six beautiful children. Xyra recently married Steven Stewart; they are both in the Marines. Her other children are Joseph Jr., Cathy Joy, Jovi May, Joselin, and Jolie Anne.

Her husband, Joseph, is an US Naval Chaplain on the Cape Saint George in San Diego at his new duty station 32nd Street Naval Base. Catalina and her family’s time in San Diego has come after living in Guam in 1993, San Diego in 1996, Jacksonville, North Carolina, in 1999 and Jackson, Mississippi, for her husband's seminary schooling. This is where she experienced how God worked miraculously by providing for the family while her husband was in school and worked part time. Catalina worked as a librarian at that time and after a year God moved her into an assistant supervisory position.

Catalina says she doesn't know how she did it, but she is thankful that Jesus promised us that He will never leave us nor forsake us. Catalina has taken comfort in the Lord’s presence ever since she surrendered her life and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior in December of 1981 at a Young People's Retreat in Moncada, Tarlac. This is where she came to the altar and asked God for forgiveness. Lina says that the Christian life is not always easy, that there are always temptations, trials, and problems around us but thank God she always has the victory in Jesus.

Catalina is now pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Christian Education at Andersonville Theological Seminary. Lina had never worked in preschool prior to coming to work at the Rock Academy Preschool in 2009. Since she has been here, she truly has enjoyed working with young children.