Finally Found You

Before leaving for Seattle, I thought to myself...I wonder where I can serve in a Church Ministry when I get there. I am a tech-head. I enjoy working with technology, so the obvious pick was PPT, Sound or Video related stuff. But, I also thought, in Seattle there will be enough tech-heads that why would they have problem getting these people.

Sunday. Went to the church I've began going here. Saw an Ad about wanting someone to be on the tech team. I did some asking, and eventually got in touch with the pastor who is in charge of Worship. He mentioned to me that they needed someone in the sound team. I was thirlled!

I tried it out for a week, and I totally like it! It's amazing how I found this opportunity, and he also mentioned that they've been praying for people to join sound team because they are short on people.

Wow!

A missed Sign can lead to Disaster

When we are driving, and we ignored a sign posted on the side of the street, and get ourselves into trouble or get ourselves injured/killed. Do we blame the city for not designing the road properly?

Same goes with life. God sends us signs, through situation, through people and through 'gut' feelings. But when we ignore them, and things slip and goes bust. We blame on God why he put us through. Why did he foresaken us. But did he really?

A year ago, around this time. I took a trip to San Francisco with a friend of mine, later became gf and then ex-gf. All was well, until the last day of the trip. Trust was deeply hurt at that moment. I've prayed for wisdom from God to reveal if it was a relationship that he has given me, because I've began to fall for her really deeply. I thought about if this was a clear sign that she wasn't. However, I chose to ignore it.

This relationship had taken a huge toll. Looking back, I am not saying that she will never be that 'one', but clearly it wasn't the right time. So, was the 'gut' feeling and combination of situation a year ago, a sign from God? Did he answer my prayer, but I just chose to ignore it?

So then really, I should be blaming myself for ignoring his direction, as oppose to dwell on why things didn't work out.

What if...

As I am sitting in front of my laptop after dinner, I saw an evenlope in my bag which I haven't touched since I moved to Seattle. In it, I found lots of business cards that were accumulated over the last year from working at different companies.

One card caught my attention. It's from a person whom is now my friend and my colleague. First time I met her was at my interview. Mere coincidence of two people happen to be at the same place at the same time. Fast forward 9 months, we are working in the same company.

As I read the business card, a thought came up. What if I didn't meet her that day?

- I wouldn't have gotten introduced to our common friend
- I wouldn't have a network of friends here in Seattle right when I came
- Wouldn't have found out so much about work before even starting
- Would probably be lot scared when I first came here of not knowing anyone

etc.

The list just goes on and on. I thank God for her. For her friendliness, for her professionalism and best of all her determination in trying to help new comers feel welcomed. Without her, this place will be just another foregin place for me. Without her, I might not have found the friends I have here today.

If God really exist (He definately does), then this obviously has his hand in it.