graduation gift

got accepted to the Metro! yehey!!!

still praying for the next step.

hope that I could get my visa right away.

Thank You Lord for this graduation gift!

scatter-brained

as part of my application, i have to write an essay about why i should go there. my essay is really really bad. i don’t know why i cant put it in a way i wanted to. i revised it a dozen times but i never made it better. finally, i will settle in this revision. i hope i could still make it to the internship. waaaah!!!! 

why i feel i should go to metro

The first time I heard about the Metro Ministries was when I met a relative who actually became part of their internship program last year. I was encouraged through his stories and experiences to seriously pray for Metro internship program.

            Even though I already have a background in youth ministry, it wasn’t easy for me to apply for the internship program due to the balancing of my responsibilities, people’s expectations, God’s will and timing and my desire to join the internship

            When I was asked what I really wanted to do in my life, I always say that I really want to do something about arts. But as I browse my journal, I realized that I also wrote that aside from arts, I also want to be a teacher, a guidance counselor or something like that, meet different people and immerse in different cultures. I also want to establish a non-government organization that is related to social transformation and community development. Maybe this is too much for a dream that I already made plans for my future. But of course, my wants is not enough for me to apply for the program. There are also things that made me decide that I want to give this a shot.

First, I believe that I am created for something more. I believe that God wants me to dream something bigger and better than my own self-inflicted dreams. I believe that He wants to put me in a position that will give me an opportunity to shine for Him.

Second, I believe that Metro will help me to be equipped spiritually, mentally, and emotionally to prepare me for my long-term goals. I know that through Metro I will also be able to create a program that will make an impact in our community.

Third, internship is also about experiences. Experience to see, feel, and hear people with different backgrounds, culture and environment. I want to experience community immersion in a different cultural setting.

            Lastly, I want to go to the internship not only for the lessons I can get but also for what I can contribute. I also want to be part in reaching out people. I want to be accountable to them in any way I can. I want to demonstrate the love of God to these people and encourage them that they are also capable to do acts of service to God in their little ways.

            Bill Wilson said, “If you want something you’ve never had before, you’ve got to do something you’ve never done before.” That’s exactly what I want to say. I want to help change lives that are according to what God really wants. I want to see, hear and feel doing service in it. I already prayed for this even before I knew Metro Ministries and I know that I shouldn’t just sit here and do nothing. I have to do something and that starts now.