SHARING
THANK YOU GENESIS
By Lorie Sanchez
How time flies so fast! It’s now Year
2008. It seems like yesterday when I first arrived here in Jakarta,
where my husband (with a bouquet of roses in his hands), along with
his close friends Mike, Arianne & Ron, welcomed me at the
airport. Now, it has been almost five years… and I’m wondering when
my next bouquet of roses will arrive. (Hahaha...just
kidding!)
But seriously, I can say that in those
five years, many wonderful things have happened to me and my
family. First, we have been blessed with an adorable son named John
Arlo, whose sweetness and mere presence brings so much joy to our
family! (Happy 4th birthday, Arlo!) Second, my loving
mother has had the opportunity to travel abroad to be with us, and
her first grandson. Third, my husband’s job helps us in meeting not
only our needs but also the needs of our loved-ones back home. I
was also given the opportunity to practice my Accounting profession
for a year when I worked in an International School during my
second year of stay here.
Fourth, we have been a part of a
beautiful community – the Genesis Catholic Community – whom we
consider as our second family, which has drawn us closer to GOD and
our Lord Jesus Christ. It’s also through GENESIS that we were able
to meet special people and friends who are so generous of their
time, skills, and love for our family. I’ve even become active in
the Intercessory Ministry (led by Sis. Beth Manibog) where I was
able to experience many answered prayers, and at the same time meet
full-time moms like me who would offer their support, and help fill
up each other’s love tank. Moreover, I have had the opportunity to
meet famous people like Bro. Bo Sanchez, Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD and
Fatima Soriano among others, who have greatly inspired us…
Thank
you, GENESIS!
Yes, so many blessings have come upon
us and I’m so grateful for all the graces that we’ve received from
GOD just by following His will, and doing our best to serve and
glorify Him. Most of these blessings were answers to our prayers,
while there are some that GOD has given even before we asked for
it.
Truly, GOD is great!
He loves us indeed! He even granted us another beautiful gift as
I’m pregnant with our second baby, and I’m about to give birth
anytime soon! With all these loads of blessings, all I can say
is, Thank You,
Lord!
Still, I would remind myself to
surrender everything to Him. I also have to try my best to fulfill
my mission here on earth – one of which is to spread GOD’s goodness
and love.
I hope I have inspired at least one
soul with this sharing. It feels great to realize how much He has
blessed and loved us, and that I have this chance to give praise
and glory to Him. Just always remember to trust GOD and He will
give you the desires of your heart. GOD bless you!