Opus Dei

It’s funny how God plans for something.

I hated Belgium. And I probably still do.
But the only good thing I took away was meeting Nathalie at St. Kwinten’s Church.
When the whole ang-moh world thought they were too cool for me, there comes an angel who isn’t exactly proficient in the English Language, trying to introduce herself and where she is from.

Being a Spaniard by blood, ancestral lines traced back to Holland, but raised in Belgium, she’s a pretty confusing person if you asked me. However, due to the diverse nature of her upbringing and history, she practically is “quad-lingo-abled”. (If that is even a legit word)

Long story cut short, I was given a chance to meet an Opus Dei coordinator, Carmen in Singapore. And since then, I felt like I was being asked by God to give it a shot to be holy in my lay work. When I sit in the public bus beside a wailing kid or aunties complaining about everything under the sun… When I send out numerous email blasts to indecisive students and vendors…. When my parents nag at me about blahblahblah.

All these daily crosses that I should actually carry with a smile, I tend to curse.

Truth be told, when I reflect back, I realized I would always say I have no time. “Oh I will pray later la. God will understand.”
Truth be told, I probably pray like 2 days later??? Hurhur. Told you guys, Cam ain’t no saint!!! I act holy only. (most of the time)

ANYWAY, I have agreed to this shift in focus. Where each passing day, I give Praise to God Almighty. 10 min of talking to Him. 1x rosary per week. 2x daily mass per week. Sounds pretty do-able if you asked me. But I have given my verbal agreement. So let’s seal the deal and make it official by putting it up here!!!

To those who wanna join me, please do :)
And even if you don’t, please keep me in your memories/prayers as I try to become a better person. For every 1 successful moment that you have seen in my life, you have no freaking idea how many hundreds of times I have failed….

To my friends (ahem beatt92) who are struggling with lots in life, the change, or the lack thereof maybe, I just also want you to know that with each sucky life journey you may be at right now, there is a rainbow or meaning at the end. And that isn’t MY promise to you. It’s HIS.

Hold on to the dream, have faith. Close your eyes, and hold His hands. The journey will be amazing.

“Human beings are works in progress who mistakenly think they’re finished.”

— Dan Gilbert