It has been almost three months since I have finished the graduate school and the work I have been praying for seems to be bleak
and very elusive. Funny to think that more often than not, in this life we find
usually find ourselves at a crossroad when things do not happen the way we
planned it to be. The beauty in this all uncertainties is that, we have a God
who holds our world in His hands and all we have to do is simply put our trust
in Him while letting Him to lead us. Believe me, after almost eight years of
journeying with the Lord; waiting is not getting any easier.
Nevertheless, God has His ways of keeping me a
bit busy but not that hectic for I still have a lot time for myself practically
not doing anything but simply relaxing.
April was a time reconnecting with friends and
catching up and attending some ministry related meetings. This was also the
month when the thought of putting up a counseling and training center has
turned into initial planning. One of the founding members immediately proposed
her owned office space to be the training center and official business center.
The following month, this Center for
Development and Counseling was born and some preliminary marketing plans were
mapped out towards launching that is going to happen on mid June. I was also
able to conduct a two-day Channels of Hope for HIV with the youth of this
particular church and it was my second time to hold this workshop with them.
Moreover, I got invited to co-facilitate a consultation workshop for different
support groups for PLHIV that were participated by their different
representatives from all over the country. It was a great learning experience
for me because I was able to get the clear picture for the first time how the
government, NGOs and us should be working altogether to put the system in place
for better service provision to the whole positive community.
Last week, I led facilitating a two-day
Channels of Hope HIV workshop for the medical staff of this hospital in Tondo
and it was my first time but already the second time of the team to hold the
same event. New ministry partners and friends were gained aside from the
blessings through serving the Lord in this work for seven years now. The week
was capped with the reunion of former colleagues and friends from Channels of Hope
movement from Africa and US who were in the country doing a Christian-Muslim
training of facilitators.
So while waiting for God’s next move for my
life, there’s a time for ministry, friends, family and for myself. There is
also a time to minister to brothers and sisters who are in need of
encouragement and guidance. As for the challenges in this Christian life, they
remain but at the same time is keeping me to hold on stronger and stronger with the
Lord.
A week after next week, the review class for
Guidance and Counseling licensure exam is about to begin and I am still praying
for God’s provision for my tuition fee and review materials including other
basic living needs. For some probably they might wonder why I can’t just simply
jump into a certain job to avoid financial issues. Well, I could have done that
easily whenever I want to but what matters to me is where God really wants me
to be. And besides I can feel that something good will come my way with all
these events that have happened in this season of increasing faith and
depending fully on Him while waiting. Anyway, I try not to worry and I am
enjoying my time somehow.
