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Last Saturday, 20th of this month, I went “ukay-BOOKay-ing” at OMF Lit in Mandaluyong. I was with Hannah, and we were so amazed and stunned with the many books (all of Christian Lit) that welcomed us; all piled up and stacked. I applied for their Kaibigan membership to avail the last day “30% discount for members on all imported and local books” promo. Book-shopping-galore may sound a little bit exaggerative for having able to buy 8 books only, yet still, it was for me! Yes 8 books for a total cost of 721 Php plus 250 Php Membership. Nice buy and avail, indeed! Daig pa ang Bonus ng SM at Best Buy sa National Bookstore..hehe. (sorry for the shallow comparison). The last time I had 8 or more new books all at once, was during the opening of my fourth year in highschool..hehe..
If before my ultimate dream was a “Shop-til-you-drop at any NB outlet” now, given a chance and a bagful of money I’d rather go shop-til-you-drop at OMF Lit..hehe.. Till the next Ukay-BOOKay Promo!
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Good thing last Friday, I visited the website of PCBS and I came across their Ministry Partners Page. Then I saw that OMF Lit was one of their partners. I have read a lot of books before , published by them, so I decided to google OMF Lit, then I was directed to their website. I discovered that they have a Ukay-BOOKay Promo from June 1 – 27. And the rest is the story above.
Now, have to go back to my reading. =)
I tried submitting a couple of applications to companies since our arrival from CDO. I haven’t gotten any response, yet I’m still optimistic.
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I had an interview from a company weeks ago. I’m pretty sure I didn’t send any application to them, so I don’t know how they got my number. Anyway, I still went and had them interviewed me. They offered me a bank teller position since they still don’t have an IT-related job opening at that time. I was like NR for a moment. I went home with mixed emotions: I was dismayed and somehow I had this thinking of “What-if-i-consider” the position as the interviewer told me to do so. The perks were really good. I could have almost bitten it. I actually asked other people’s opinion, some said no, while others told me that it’s ok even if it’s off my track. But after days of praying and asking for God’s will, He told me to:
Wait for the Lord, be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14
With a stress there, the impressions I received from that were:
“Not that one. I have better plans, just wait.” or:
“The position will be vacant for as long as you don’t get to sit on it. But right now is not just the right time, so wait.”
Pretty bold huh..hehe. Honestly at first I was really hesitant on the words God have put in my heart. But as time flew, God would let me understand and convinced me to really wait for His perfect plan to unfold in his perfect timing.
Whether he has other plans or he has the same plan but on other time, what I must do is to wait and submit to His will.
20 years have passed, smoothly. Not that the road has always been smooth, only because I have crossed through each year’s road successfully with or without bumps on the way. All thanks to my “Lamp and Guide”.
Now that I was allowed to pass another road, all I want to bring are happy pictures of all my previous trips, a compass of Truth and a heart that hopes and perseveres. And let my Guide drive for me and hold my hand when I have to pass through holes. =)
They said..