Counting Blessings

This is not just an ordinary post (you can skip read it if you want. I dont care)

Alam nyo naman na nag punta ako sa Singapore last week para sa isang shot na makakuha ng trabaho doon, right?! Today, I would like to testify the goodness of God about my journey there. Wala pang final result. Two to three weeks pa daw bago ko malaman kung kuha ko ang trabaho or not. But right now that is not the most important thing to reflect and think about.

Tinawagan ako ng HR recruiter from Singapore last week ng makailang beses. Sabi ko nga sa previous post ko. Na cancell ko ang call ng ilang beses din. Finally, na kausap ko rin yung recruiter. Nakita daw nila yung profile ko sa website, at match daw ito sa client nila. Nag painterview naman ako, it was short interview. Around 30 minutes lang ito. After that, nag send sya ng followup email asking for an essay about technical stuff. So sinagutan ko naman yun (maraming salamat sa tulong ni Kuya Google). Tapos kinabukasan tumawag ulet at schedule daw nya ko ng Client interview. It's a Europe based Oil and Gas company. May office daw sila sa Singapore. So, sabi ko sige gow! Kinabukasan tumawag na yung HR kasama yung dalawang Hiring manager mula sa Client. Naka conference call kame. Na interview ako ng client around 45 minutes to an hour. I did my part. Sumagot ako sa lahat ng question nila to the best answer na kaya kong iprovide.

After ilang oras.

Tumawag ulet yung recruiter sabi nya gusto daw akong ma meet ng Client, bali Hiring Manager yun. Sabi ko wala akong pamasahe tsaka short notice masyado. Sabi nung HR, kelangan ko daw talagang pumunta at very positive naman daw ang feedback nung client.

Sabi ko tawagan nya ako after 1 hour. Mag check ako ng flight kung kaya ba or hindi.

Nalilito na ko ng mga oras na ito. I say a little prayer asking God for wisdom tapos tulungan nya kong mag decide. Tumawag ang HR ulet, tinatanong kung okay daw ba akong pumunta ng SG kasi nga shortlisted ako. Sabi ko, flights are expensive these days kasi december pero hindi ko pa naman na check talaga. Sabi nung HR hindi daw nila kasi pwedeng sagutin yung pamasahe and that is the risk that I would have to take if i wish to join their company. Sabi ko sige mag book ako ng flight without even thinking kung may pang book ba 'ko. Sabi nya good, send me an email of your itenerary and I will schedule yung face to face interview with the Hiring manager ng 10 AM thursday.

I got the 13th month pay the day before pero nag co-contemplate parin ako, kasi nga kakapunta ko lang dun para mag tour two months ago at hindi ito mura. Magastos ito. lalo na ngayon, wala akong matitirahan, ma pwe-pwersa akong mag hotel. Kung uubusin ko naman ang lahat ng 13th month pay ko, mag tititigan kame sa pasko nila Mama at Papa. At wala akong gift sa mga inaanak ko. Inshort, im gonna be damn broke and I can't afford that. Hindi ko kayang makitang nag didikdik lang si Mama ng latik ng kakanin habang ang mga kapitbahay namin ay may turkey at spugeti at maraming gifts sa ilalim ng Christmas tree. Hindi ko yun maatim.

But God is so Good. why?

1. Pag logon ko sa YM, naikwento ko sa isang kaibigan ko ang nangyari nung araw na yun. Sabi nya, okay you need a place to stay?! Go to my place. I'll pick you up at the airport. Give me your flight details.

2. May Seat Sale ang Jestar, mura ang flight kahit kinabukasan na kaagad ang alis ko.

3. Yung instant VL ko na 3 days at kinabukasan na kaagad eh akalain mong lumusot?! Kahit hindi kame in good terms ng boss ko, lusot parin kahit txt lang ako nag paalam.

4. Nakalampas ako sa immigration smoothly walang tanong-tanong. Mind you, medyo mahigpit ang immigration natin kasi alam na nila ang style ng mga pinoy na pumupunta doon to find a job ng hindi dumadaan ng POEA. Kayang tamang hinala sila. Pero this time, lusot ako. Siguro muka kasi akong mayaman. hihihihi

5. Nung nalaman ng mga kabigan ko na darating ako for interview, nag invite sya sa mga dati naming team na nag tra-trabaho narin doon to gather. May nag host ng bahay, umulan ng pagkain ang saya-saya parang instant reunion. And it was nice seeing them all. Words of encouragements are just what I needed. Mga tips and stuff. Diba, kasi sa abroad kanya-kanya ng buhay and time is really precious to them, para mag bigay sila ng time to gather not just for me but for the fact na magkitakita kame ulet was really something. And syempre gagastos sila dito dahil food and all. Blessing right?

6. The day of my interview. Muntik na kong mahimatay pag dating ko sa office nila. Naka panel ako ng 8 tao. 2 french, ung recruiter and yung iba pang singaporean. Akala ko, meet and greet lang ng client tapos yun na yun. But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! panel interview ito. Inabutan ako ng marker para mag discuss sa Whiteboard. Lahat sila naka laptop at may white paper na susulatan at lists ng questionaires. Tangina! Gusto ko nang matae sa kaba. It was 1 and half hour panel interview. I feel good. Hindi ako napahiya. I felt na sagot ko lahat and I feel na impress sila sa pag sasalita ko. BWahihihihi pero no exageration, I really felt good. Pero hidi pa doon nag tatapos yun. Kelangan kong pumuntang ng Tiong Bahru office to meet the HR directory. Nampota! wala na akong pang taxi!!!!! At alam nyo kung ano nangyari? Hinatid ako ng HR recruiter naawa yata sakin kasi butas ung leather shoes ko. Totoo butas talaga. tapos nag usap kame ng HR director. I felt good again. Alam mo ung pakiramdan na kuha mo na trabaho, ganun. Naniniwala kasi ako sa ganun. Ma feel mo yun. Pero syempre wala pang JO kaya wala pa. Pero point is, yung mga nangyari was series of blessings that I know GOd is in control.

7. Sunday, i was invited to go to Church by my co-org. tapos invite ako sa place nila. kasama yung mga ibang Alumni nmain. It was a blessing kasi ang dami kong na tutunan sa kanila. Tapos pinag pray pa nila ako. We had a good talk. At na libre pa ko. The whole day akong hindi gumastos ahahah. Pulubi much? Another blessing...

Sa ngayon nandito na ko sa Pinas at papasok nanaman mamya. Pero as I reflect sa nangyari last week. I see how my God lead me and bless me. Kung sakaling hindi ko makukuha yung work, hindi parin ako talo. I was able to experience the power of the Lord, although, they are small but those blessings are so important to me. Alam mo yung series ng unexpected blessings that sometimes you feel you don't deserve pero na binibigay parin sayo? Ganun na ganun. Also, naisip ko na when opportunity knocks at your door, you have to give it a shot! Kesa naman you'd ask your self in the future, ano kayang mangyayari sakin if I did take a chance?

The God of Abraham and the God of Moses is still the same God that we have. Faithful. Remember when David was crying out loud to Yahweh because the enemy is about to capture his Kingdom, the Lord asked David, just one question.

"I am the Lord thy GOd, Is there anything too hard for me?"

Trust in the Lord and you'll never go wrong. Believe in Jesus and you will be saved.

Okay hindi ako Pastor. Na overwhelmed lang. Sana nakapulot kayo ng konting aral.

Have a Blessed week ahead....