THROWBACKS

It was Monday, October 21st, year 2013, the day when God planned me to see the wonders of His creation and live here on earth and most especially one of the most precious days when my parents had, for my mom gave birth to me on this date. For me, this was not just any ordinary day but I regard this as a highlight of my 18 years of existence. I had my debut. There was no wearing of formal attires; I was in my plain orange shirt and a jumpsuit but around me where people whom I call as my “second family”, “my sisters and brothers in Christ”—my church mates. They surprised me through singing a happy birthday song and for that, I feel secured and contented more than any other day of my life.

Afterwards, we rode a boat and for the first time I appreciated more how beautiful our nature is and how wonderful and great our God is upon creating such fascinations like Caliraya Resort. Going there, experiencing unusual activities and spirit-filled encounter with God were gifts I never have imagined to get and deserve. EVERTHING WAS A BLESSING!

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After passing the UPCAT, deciding what to take up and where university to go in college was hard for me. But more than the decisions I made, realizing that I wasn’t able to attain my ever dream since childhood to become an accountant someday seemed like my life was on a roll, even useless. For once and for all, my urge to study suddenly went down. The feeling wasn’t 'mutual' and the same like before whenever I think about it—imagining myself working in field of accounting or even in a bank wearing in an office suit every single day looked blurry in my sight and inconceivable in my mind.

My purpose was meaningless for me, at this point. But the thing is, as years went by, God impressed to me little by little that He did not really designed me to serve the people through accountancy but for His greater and better purpose. Maybe, that is the mere reason why I am currently taking up BS Civil Engineering. Indeed, I aspired being an accountant to be inspired becoming one of the best, equipped and effective engineers in the near future.

Some things are just bound to happen in one’s life. Whatever point that is, finest or lowest—they are meant to achieve the stepping stones ahead of us.