Fearless Friday

It's Friday once again and I'm so glad that I can join Fearless Friday after being absent for months.  

I want to share a verse I read just before I went online tonight.  It's in Numbers 11:23.  It says, 

The Lord answered Moses, "Is the Lord's arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you."

I believe God is also asking us this --- Is the Lord's arm too short? 

I have one prayer request for now.  It is my desire to reach the GOLD mark in my Sun Life business.  I'm almost there, just a little more stretch.  Two weeks to go.  With God's favor, I believe I can make it. 

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Food Poisoning

An excruciating tummy pain woke me up early yesterday morning.  I had to sit on the throne for more than an hour then had to throw up like there's no tomorrow, it was really bad. 

I had food poisoning.

After the pain subsided a little, I wanted so much to eat just so to fill my empty stomach, but didn't really feel like it.  I felt like throwing up every time I put something in my mouth.  I was dehydrated.  I stayed in bed until around four in the afternoon.  I had to force myself up to get ready because I had a meeting in two hours.  I felt so sick!

I went to meet up with my friend to do a presentation.  Thank God it went well!  I was able to close the deal. 

I went straight home after that and stayed in bed the whole time.  Oh, yeah, and I tried eating too.

I'm okay now. So why am I telling you this?  I don't know.  I just felt like sharing it and I wanted to test my wireless broadband connection.  

What a way to test my patience... Argh!

I'm Back!!!

It's 7:45 a.m. and I'm here outside Bistro Mateo in Tiendesitas waiting for Dr. David.  We'll be going to one of my clients for a medical interview.  Thank God for wifi and I am able to blog and check my email.  She said she's ten minutes away so I have to wrap it up now.  Just thought of dropping by and say HI to all my blogger friends out there.  Oh, by the way, I'm officially back in blogsville.  How I missed blogging! =D 

Lesson Learned

My friends and I attended our church's world conference (EN2010) held in Manila last Thursday.  It was a three-day event.  We had wonderful speakers, Darlene Zschech was one of them. My prayer was that I hear from our Lord during these three days.

A few days back, a girl from our church called me and said she was interested to get Sun Life insurance for herself and her brother.  I was excited of course.  I prepared the proposals and other stuff I needed for my presentation.  We agreed to meet three hours before the conference started last Thursday.  She didn't show up.  She gave all kinds of excuses which I believed because I convinced myself that she wouldn't be making up stories, she's a Christian.

We spoke again on the phone and we agreed to meet the following day during break time.  She said she had the money with her already, roughly around $1,500.  I waited. She did show up, but was in a hurry to accompany her friend somewhere. I asked her if she brought with her the requirements needed for her application.  She said that she asked another friend to hold her bag with cash for her.  With that statement and all the excuses she gave me the day before for not showing up had all my red flags waving.  If I had that money with me, I wouldn't let it out of my sight.  Would you?

Anyway, the same happened on the third day.  

This morning, she called again. But I didn't answer the phone anymore.  I am done hearing her ridiculous excuses.  I gave her the benefit of the doubt.  Maybe she was just really caught up with something important that she couldn't say no to. But then again, when I thought about everything she said, they didn't really add up.

I was disappointed.  I was upset. I was led to believe lies. 

Now going back to what I requested God to do for me during our three-day conference, He did speak.

He reminded me that when I put my hope and trust in people, I will be brokenhearted. But when I put my hope and trust in God, I will not be disappointed.  

Lesson learned.

Thankful Thursday

I miss blogging.  I miss y'all!  I wanted to take advantage of this free time I got to blog.  Although I only have a few minutes left before I leave for our Thursday Prayer and Worship, I'd like to join you on today's Thankful Thursday.  Wow, I feel like it's been ages.  Anyhoo, here's my week's list.

I'd like to thank God for:

• Keeping me and my birth-family safe the other day when Metro Manila was hit again by a strong typhoon.

• Favor.  I need His favor for the work I'm currently doing.  So far, I can see how he blesses me each day and I'm truly grateful to our Lord.

• The support I'm getting from my colleagues.  We really are a team.

• My good health.

• My parents.  It was my mom's birthday yesterday.  Belated Happy Birthday, Mom!  Love ya!

•  The chance to go white water rafting this September in Cagayan Valley.  Woohoo! Our group won the second round of contest we had last June 25.  The first round which we also won, we had a steak dinner at Elbert's Steak Room last April 23.  

• My blogger friends who continuously pray for me and email me every now and then.  

• His promises and His faithfulness.

• You.  I thank God for all of you. 

Thank you, Lord!

What are you thankful for this week?

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