My sisters and brothers, how’s your ADVENTure so far. Since we have reach the 3rd week of advent, we need to pause a moment to examine our journey. It has been 2 weeks since I’m back and YES, I’m still waiting. Waiting to find out what’s wrong with my health (do not worry, I’m ok, just that the institute wants a better medical report rather than the one I submitted earlier on) and also what is the next move since I cannot continue my formation in KT. Waiting is really no fun creating lots of emotional tension especially if my medical report FAILS…. I may be ask to LEAVE. Maybe the Lord just wants me to be back and continue the journey here. Anyway, these 2 weeks, I have learned to wait with joy by living day by day.
What gave me consolation was by looking back to my previous “Advent” experiences. Realising that every year since I started my discernment journey, there was extreme waiting. Woh! 6 Advents prior to this year it had been always “What am I to do next?” - or waiting for some form of acceptance be it job application or religious life.
Remembering in 2007, it was waiting to be accepted back to Maris Stella Kindergarten or to Catholic Kindergarten as a music teacher. In 2008, I was waiting to speak about my desire to enter but only to be summoned for a 6 month stay. In 2009, it’s waiting to enter. That’s how God works in my life as far as I can see… Although I still do not know why is it like that, but it does give me some joy to know that our God is so humorous.
How about YOU? Are there such trends in your life? Well, it doesn’t need to be during Advent… it can be any time.
