For the first time in my 26 years of existence, I welcomed the New Year’s Eve alone. I thought I would be lonely but I was not…
My place is quite a mess due to the excessively long hours spent at work. I thought I may be able to clean it up a bit. Well, I did but I never got to finish it.
Last 23 December, I submitted my resignation letter. It was such a great risk because I do not have a new job yet and I am going to enroll again in graduate school this year. To make things worse, my job does not pay me well so I do not have enough savings. In effect, I had to budget my salary and holiday bonus really well. It does worry me but not much to make me anxious.
Blessing #1 A lot of people greeted me and graciously invited me to spend the New Year with them. I had to politely turn them down because I felt like there is a reason why I had to celebrate it physically alone.
Blessing # 2: As I was rummaging through my stuff as I was preparing for church (New Year’s Eve worship service), I saw an envelope with money worth my 2-week salary. I was so surprised because I have not been including it on my budget. I have forgotten that I set aside some money for my tuition.
Blessing # 3: When I got out of the building as I head to church, I realized it was drizzling. Most of the time, I really am oblivious of the weather. Since my unit is at the 12th floor, I will be late for the worship service at the church I attend to if I still come back for my umbrella. I just whispered a quick prayer it would not rain real hard. It did not!
Blessing # 4: During the congregational prayer at church, I prayed that I will be led to His plans for me. I believe that He spoke to me through the people at church. I have already responded to His call. But, I am not revealing anything yet because I still needed to be sure if I understood Him right.
Blessing # 5: At the bus stop, there was a lot of people waiting but it seemed that there are few buses on the road today. After a few minutes, I was able to get on a bus. I even got a seat.
Blessing # 6: I was able to start responding to what seems to be my calling. There are a lot of information available over the internet and it made me very hopeful.
Blessing # 7: I am still alive! I can still be a blessing to others…