Me@18 Testimony
Since I was in grade school, I have dreamed of having a debut when
I turn 18. You know those dreams which are actually normal for a little girl. A
debut with a fairytale theme, and everything around would be enchanted. But I
can’t exactly remember how it turned to this very simple idea; that I just want
to have this simple celebration, high-lighted with a testimony of how this
dream started. I will be honest to you that I almost gave this dream up.
There’s no budget for a debut at all, there seems to be no way for it to
happen. But God still made a way, because He knows how my heart desired for
this and I have been praying for this for years. Simple, He doesn’t want to
fail me. He never did. I almost gave up but I didn’t. Though my mind keeps on
thinking that this would be so impossible after all that happened, I failed my
major subjects, I have wasted my parents’ and my sister’s effort and money, I
have failed them. I’m not even sure if this could fit my sister’s budget since
she has been spending much money in sending me and my brother in college. I
guess we all know this. But still, there’s something in my heart that keeps on
telling me to believe what my Great God can do. It reminds me how God would
move a mountain for me, for all of us. I just have to have faith in Him, ‘cause
it’s not about what I can do and what my family can do anyway. It’s all about
what God can. I believe He has the key to control everything in my life. To
think, it’s even hard to have this celebration while people are mourning
because of what happened last Friday and Saturday. But God’s ways and that
something in my heart made me stand here in this very moment. He used His
people to bless me. People here in church, and outside the church. Maybe this
is just a simple celebration but it’s a different and memorable one. I can’t
really imagine where I would be right now without God and I don’t know if this
moment would be this special if I gave up and stopped trusting Him. So if you
have a dream and you’re heart really desires for it, It would be best to share
it to God and plan every detail of it with Him. Seek His will before yours,
then nothing would be against it. And of course, it takes faith for something
impossible to happen. Believe His heart, a father’s heart. He has a desire for you to be happy with Him. When
we dream, God will surely make it happen if it’s the best for you. And when it
happens, it would be more than what you have expected and greater than what you
could ever imagine.
Maybe you’re all thinking about me being the center of the
celebration. But honestly in my heart, there are people that should be honored
today instead of me. First, I would like to honor God for making all these
things happened, Second, I wanna honor my parents for taking good care of me
for exactly 18 years. I know it’s not easy to raise children. Third, I would
also like to honor my sister for working very hard for the whole family and
being so patient. Next, I wanna say thank you to my brother. I know I’m kinda
kulit but I know you care for me. Then I
would like to say thank you so much to all the pastors for understanding me kay
murag way klaro nix a na plan na everytime mag ask mo sa plan, murag wala koy
plan, especially to Pastor Janssen, our senior pastor here in Victory cdo , to
my churchmates, TEAM Jesus, you’ve helped me a lot. Even in ordinary days that
I’m with you. I know I can’t really thank you all enough but I know in my
heart, you will always have your special places. Thank you sooo much.. :”>
My 17th year has been soo great for me. That was the
first year since I have surrender myself to God, and it was awesome. Every day
was a revelation. I will always remember that In my 17th year, I
have chosen to serve God, I have felt the real freedom and the true happiness, I
have been with people who accepted me and loved me, I have found my security, I
have overcome my shy-type personality and started talking to people, I have
learned to save and earn money for something I want to do, I have gone to Manila
and ride on a plane, I have witnessed the young people throughout the country
worshiping God and worshiped with them, I have felt the fulfillment that I have
never felt before; yung feeling na alam mong andami mong pinagdadaan na
problema pero pagkagising mo sa umaga, napapangiti ka parin kasi alam mo andyan
si God. Yung feeling na pag nasasaktan ka pag sinabihan ka ng masama, hindi ka
naiiyak dahil sa sakit na nararamdaman mo pero dahil sa alam mong mahal na
mahal ka parin nya at tanggap ka nya kahit sino kapa. And my greatest win was, I have built an intimate
relationship with God. Now I’m facing another season and another year of my
life. I’m happy and I’m excited because I know God would do greater things
ahead, and with those things, more testimonies will be made.
Truly yours po,
Jessa Kris Go Rosales
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