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10/30/2020
I will show you the way (2 of 3)“I will show you the way.”cf. Isaiah 48:17 (Part 2 of 3) We prayed, discerned, and dialogued as a couple, because this was totally new for us to go to a place unknown to us with our children. When we had our branch retreat, we both received clearly the answer of God in Deuteronomy 7:6-7 “Do this because you belong to the LORD your God. From all the peoples on earth, he chose you to be his own special people. The LORD did not love you and choose you because you outnumbered other peoples; you were the smallest nation on earth.”
We understood in our prayer that it is God who chose us to be sent to Spain. He chose us not because we are the best and brightest missionary couple, he chose us because we are the poorest who can really leave everything for the Lord. But as a parent who always thinks about welfare of our children, we were very concerned about the needs and future of our children since we will be leaving also our jobs. The Lord answered our concerns through the prayer of Elena. “Elena: In the retreat, in my prayer, Jesus told me, do not be afraid. He promised to me “Everything I have is yours“ cf. Luke 15:31. The Father’s voice is very clear, Elena, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.” With this very concrete promise from the Lord, we were very convinced that the God who promised to Abraham, Moses, Mary, and Joseph will take care of everything we need, will guide and protect us in this journey. So, we are very united with our Yes to the Lord. And our daughters too were happy and excited when they knew that we are going to Spain. Every night when we pray the Holy Rosary, each of us gives our communitarian prayer, and the prayers of our two daughters every night are that our visa processing will be successful, to keep us safe when we travel to Manila and Spain, and asking God to help them to learn fast in speaking Spanish. God confirms His calling through our children also and we are very happy that they are helping us and involved in the mission in their own little ways. Stay tuned for part 3 … |
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