“Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn.” -Joel 2:17
i really dont know how to get through these 2 morbid weeks.. the weeks left before may 16–our flight to singapore.
but before anything else let me tell you the whole story:
January, we fasted. this is a yearly fast, which we made monthly. i prayed for an Indonesia exchange student trip. but it was declined. then I told God, “maybe next time”.
by February, while I was reviewing for an exam in the morning, my mother texted me, that i must process my passport already because she wanted to bring me to Macau.
then, i told God, “this is it! it may not be Indonesia, but here’s MAcau! i hope next time it would already be singapore”
then days after, the college dean posted “AMSEP (Asian Medical Student Exchange Program) -Singapore”
I was really shocked! it was as if God said “you wanted Singapore? Here’s Singapore”
So thinking that it was really God’s will for me to see that poster, i immediately applied for the slot. nationwide, there would only be 10 people who will represent the Philippines.
By March , there are already rumors about the AMSEP delegates, and im not one of them. so i told God, “maybe it’s not your will, ’cause if it’s God’s will, it’s God’s bill.”
by end of April, my friend texted me at 12am. but eventually read it at 6am. she told me that we are both included in the AMSEP singapore. so out of shock, i flooded her with text to ask if its really true. i even texted my other friends to confirm if it’s real. so, on the same day, i knew im an official delegate of the Philippines for AMSEP SIngapore.
then on the same day, too, the first of the set of problems arose.
here is the scenario:
according to order
1. i told my grandparents about it since they are the ones with me that time, then they asked… “how much will it cost”—-> A: it costs 12,500 for my whole stay there excluding the roundtrip ticket which is 11,221.65. here’s the problem, we’ve got no enough money.
2. my friend, who would be with me to singapore, applied for a passport. but dfa told her it would only be released by june. which means, she cannot have her passport on or before our scheduled flight.
3. the coordinator told us that they would be decreasing the slots to 7. so i told God, “if it’s not your will, you might as well not let me in, but you know i wanted to be included”—> so after 2days, he told me i was chosen as one of the 7 delegates, and my friend is not.
4. i told God, “i cannot go to singapore without companion.” —> He gave me the delegate from UST. she texted me and asked me i could be her companion in the trip. so i agreed but still praying hard that my friend would also be included on that trip.
5. so i told her to book out tickets already. even if its already turning dark, i rush out of the house to get a ride. so we waited really long. i got a hint that God does not want me to go and book. but then, finally, i got a ride. when we get there, i texted the girl to be online so that we could book together. i already had the go signal from my friend to go and book first. so while i was on the process of booking, when the payment came, my mom’s credit card is not validated several times. so i used another credit card but it went to nothing. so, i kinda lied to the girl telling her i already booked even if i was not, since i am planning to book next time with my aunt’s credit card. and so, i booked myself. but here come’s another prob.
6.so sunday came, i rested. but still prayed about it. then monday came, i went to Baguio even if i knew my brother has chicken pox and im not still immune to it. so on the same day, i went to a public hospital but the lines were too long so we transferred to a private one. we went to several, i really mean several rooms to ask if they had the vaccine for the pox, we waited too long only to know that i was not availble. but God is still good He made a way for us to see an open door with a pedia inside, and asked her sec if we could have a booster of the vaccine. and so.. i eventually had. (of course, i did not want to have the pox by flight time) then another prob.
7. i got a text from dfa on same day, monday, telling me that my passport will be delayed. so. i joined my friend to the dean’s to ask for a letter to the dfa. so we had it and went to the office of the dfa. i was already thinking of cancelling my ticket.
8. we went but still declined. they told us the the letter needed a letter heading. at least, a seal of the school. and told us that even if we did, we still have little chance to be considered. so while walking home, i told my friend, how about we ask help from the local government. since the city hall is just near, we immediately went there. i texted the coord that we cannot have our passports on time. π¦
9. at the city hall, we saw my friend’s mom. she told us to go directly to the mayor. so went upstairs and went to his office. we asked the people there about our problem, if we can ask for the help of the mayor. but they refer us to a friend of the officer in dfa. so we went there and he help us. he told us to go the next morning and he’ll update us about it.
then we saw again my friend’s mom, she told us that she would be the one to tallk to the mayor’s sec. so we went again upstairs and talk to the mayor’s sec. she told us to go back again the next morning with the letter from the dean and our personal letter to the mayor.
10. we went back to the dean’s office but he got out already. so we had no choice but to first go back to school then get the letter with heading.
sooooo. May 2, 2011, Monday, today. We’re waiting. and We’re praying. hard. for whatever will or plan God has.
Whenever God puts you to a test, just remember: “People who fall the hardest, bounces back the highest.”
God, i know You won’t bring me down. I know im on a test of faith. im on the desert with other israelites. God, i know, if it’s Your will, It’s Your bill.
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Tags: dfa, passport, Singapore