Two
months ago, I have written whether if life does really
Honestly,
I am not really fond of celebrating my birthdays. Especially when I became
conscious of my fear of getting into geriatric age. So I just let them passed
like any ordinary day. However, the Lord has His ways that any man could not
stop, including the birthday celebrator himself.
My
family and friends spent some time and effort in the past to remember and
celebrate it in simple ways. Mostly, I planned to spend this time with family
and just stay at home. This year, I chose to be in Bohol and have decided to
lead the facilitation of a three-day “Channels of Hope” workshop. The day I
thought would pass off like any workshop days I have done previously did not
happen. Something I was not expecting took place to my surprise!
At
the end of the workshop during the closing ceremony, my dear friend and
co-facilitator surprised me with the very thing I exactly instructed her not to
do. With the help of the event coordinators, she announced that it was a
special day for it was my birthday! Together with the participants, they sang
the Happy Birthday song and prayed for me with the chocolate cake on my hands.
Truly and sincerely, I was surprised! My plan of lamenting over reaching the
age of forty did not materialize. It was exactly the opposite. I was and still
overjoyed! Well, it is not every birthday I turned forty and far away from
home. Thus, I must say God has made it special somehow and I am grateful for
that.
It
was not the kind of celebration I have dreamt of a few years before on my
fortieth. Only if I have enough finances, I would love to do a mini concert of
my own. Accompanied by a full live band, with simple food and drinks, I have
imagined myself performing in front of my friends and family in an intimate
venue. Oh well, perhaps this could happen in the future. Nevertheless, my
turning forty remains special. Like I said earlier, I have lived more than I
have expected so praise the Lord for the gift of life!
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Arriving
on another decade is something to look forward to and get excited for the rest
of what God has in stores for us. In fact, I am thrilled to see how this year
would unfold with the prophetic prayers I received early this year. I would
share it on my next post. Shalom!
