I am here in Bermuda for the Singles For Christ
Discovery Weekend. It was a weekend filled with the Holy Spirit. The event
itself was very inspiring, however it did not end there, as my brothers and
sisters in the community never failed to show me Christ love in their lives.
I discovered the God of hospitality and generosity.
They brought me to different places of interest in Bermuda. I even had some
snorkeling! What more can I ask, swimming while back in Canada it‘s already
almost winter weather.
I discovered the God of nature and the simple things.
Bermuda is a beautiful island. It is dotted with pristine beaches, beautiful
houses and picturesque winding roads. I like the houses and what amazes me is
that during one of my prayer time at the retreat God spoke to me through a “roof”.
I was seating on the side while the participants were doing an activity and I
asked God, “Lord, what is it you are trying to say about this roof?” By the
way, the roofs in Bermuda are concrete and are designed to catch water from the
rain. (picture) I heard an inspiration saying, “Like that roof
that tries to catch all the waters from the rain that fall on it, catch all the
moments of grace that falls on you.” God is in the nature and the simple
things.
I discovered the God of seekers and surprises. When I
had some opportunities to talk with my brothers and sisters, I was reaffirmed that
all of us are seekers. We seek for what fulfills us and what makes us happy.
The seeking brought us to different places and somehow some things make us say,
“There is something lacking.” And we found that “lacking” as a cry to the God
who can fill us up, He who makes us fulfilled and happy.
We are but passers by in this world, and so we need to
maximize our time and use it for good. And when we use our time for good, God
surprises us with all things unimaginable. Just for this trip, God overwhelmed
me with surprises. When we arrived at our host, I found out that our wife host was
actually a YFC member back in the Philippines and more than that, I actually
was serving with her sister and some of her friends, back when I was assigned
in there place. Another surprise came when I was introduced to a brother only
to find out that we actually graduated on the same year in the same university,
together with another sister in the community whose cousin too I was serving
back in my university years. It did not end there, another Couple came over and
when we started talking, we started realizing that we knew each other already
and it turned out we did. During my first mission in there province back in the
Philippines, we met and in fact, I was able to sleep over in there home once,
because I had a one on one talk with her brother. It seems like the Lord is
telling me, anywhere you go (even in the
middle of the Atlantic), you will feel my assuring embrace.
I am blessed with the place and the people. God showed
me His love through the place and He allowed me to experience it more through
the stories shared, lives exchanged and inspirations shown by my brothers and
sisters. I am affirmed once more that God never fails.
I have so much to thank for and even much more to
learn from them. I am just starting to chew what He had just shown me and for
sure more realizations and inspirations to come. And, for this I am grateful.
by aats