Me@18 Testimony

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 17^th 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 17^th 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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