Adulthood

I have been spending most of my adulthood in Canada. This is where my present life continues. I have endured a failed marriage, hardship of being a single mother, struggles with unstable jobs, working a full-time job and studying college at the same time, career transition, life challenges, financial issues, family insecurities, and all other things. I also developed some health issues. In 2006, I was diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse, however the doctor informed that it was a mild condition. It is a heart condition where either one or both mitral valve flaps bulge to the left atrium of the heart during contraction. The flaps are supposed to secure the connection between the muscles of the heart, so when it does not close, the blood flows backwards. The blood leaks back into left atrium. There was no treatment nor major medical procedure required according to my doctor. He only advised to change my lifestyle. Occasionally, I do experience the symptoms especially if I overexerted myself, causing from stress, lack of sleep and rest. Life isn’t easy especially when you are also battling with chronic illness and autoimmune disorder. But somehow, I managed to cope and deal well with my circumstances and taking actions to move my situation forward as I believe that God is in control of my life. All we need to do is just trust and have faith in Him!

During this stage of my life, I had rebuilt my relationship with Jesus. I went back to Him as I have reflected the mistakes that I have done in the past. From the time when my spiritual life had stumbled growing up reaching to the point where I was struggling with my life ordeals, I had wrestled with my relationship with God. I did not want any of these pains anymore. So, I prayed and asked Him if He could give me another chance of life, I would be committed and served Him. Blessings poured in…while I was attending a church service, I found out that they had a special service offered which was Water Baptism. I became so curious about it and decided to inquire. So, after booking an appointment, I was told to come in for the baptism class first and do a video recording of our own personal testimonies. I remembered feeling so excited when my special day came. I was baptized on May 29, 2016. For me, this unforgettable day had given me hope and promising outlook on my life. “There is one body and one Spirit- just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call- one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all an in all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6)