Great Blessings Amidst Some Trials!

I just learned that I am an ambassador of Christ on earth. That's here and there, as I have more glorious blessings to tell. In fact, my whole life seems to have evolved from events, circumstances, and from a mix of good and bad things that were under the workings of God.

Getting the Family Together in a Foreign Land

Since conversion into being a Christ follower almost four years ago, I have had great blessings from Our Lord Jesus, these amidst great or big trials. First, He has started to bring my family back together, which is not the norm for almost all family, which breaks apart as a new generation comes into ascendancy. My married daughter, 32, who is now residing in Canada and working as a nurse has taken my wife and I under her care. It was very timely for Nora, my wife. She has been working abroad for years on end, mainly in the Middle East, also as a nurse; and she has been telling me that age is creeping up on her that she may need to retire.

I, on the other hand, was stuck in a losing business, which I put up upon separation form the company I have last worked. It was forced on me that time - I mean putting up a business - for I was too old to get another job. The family had this business for two and a half years before we were hustled of to Canada. I was just too happy for this new opportunity in a faraway land, escaping the burden of worries of an unsecure financial future, due mainly to lack of work and diminished capacity due to old age.

Back to the family reconciliation. I have another adult child, a boy who is 28 years old, who had not gotten a job since graduating from college. He is presently at our old home country as we left him to mind the business when we left for Canada.

In a way, the family business was advantageous - my boy had a instant job. Although not to his preference, he had the good sense to help me operate it, while looking out for a job to his liking.

Just last week, we had on our hands on the last set of documents needed for him to migrate to Canada, to complete the family reconciliation. All these activities related to our migration is causing us a big sum of money, needless to say. We really had to scrape the bottom of our resources, not to mention embarrassment when we borrowed money from relatives.

Uncertain Future?

Now that we also have sold the business, we are left with whatever my daughter and her husband can provide. And that's for the rest of our lives. Normally, this could be a cause for concern; but I have none whatsoever as I have committed all things to God.

That's the good thing about my conversion to Christ. Without Him in my life, the uncertain future would have really broken my spirit and resolve to move on and live. For example, could I be writing this piece? Without the strength I am getting from Our Lord, I doubt it.

In fact, instead of being defeated by all the negative circumstances, I have more hope, now, than when I had a self-sufficient life before I got called by Christ.

Praised and Glory be to God!