the mystery girl

This past few weeks could be described as, let's say, not-so-good-week for both me and my roommate. My roommate is pressed for time. She aims at defending her thesis the second week of February but things has not been going according to plan. There were what we call unexpected and uncontrollable circumstance which delays "the work". As for me, oh well, my computer bugged down and I had to reformat it. When I finally had it reformatted, I tried to print something for my thesis and the ink ran out. When I got it changed, something unexplainable happened to my printer which did not allow me to print anything at all. I was delayed at my schedule, there were lots of "crosses" among my things-to-do-list and I was becoming more and more frustrated at the seemingly stagnant stage of my thesis.

One night, my roommate asked me to eat dinner with her and my other dormmate. I should have known something was wrong. Wait! let me correct that! I know something was wrong... I can sense it... but I don't want to sense it... because i don't want to be delayed in my work. This was one of the many things I regretted this week. The Lord just gave me someone to minister to and I just missed that chance because I was selfish and overly concerned on my self. Anyway, while they were in the jeepney, my roommate was whispering to our other dormmate about the stress, the pressure, the frustrations as well as some personal problems she had at that time. She was quite teary-eyed (or maybe she was actually crying already) but she made it as inconspicuous as she can. When they alighted at McDo Philcoa, there's this girl who approached her. As my roommate told it to me, this girl gave a piece of paper to her for no obvious reason, I mean, they were strangers to each other. My roommate hesitated initially. But the girl insisted, "Sige na, para sayo talaga yan!", was her exact words. So my roommate took it without even thanking her. When they reacher McDo, my roommate opened it and she saw the date a note saying...

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you" - 1 Peter 5:7

God loves you. You can be strong in Him. God bless! =)

And my roommate just wanted to cry again because she sensed God's love speaking to her through this note. When they got back here from the dorm, that was the first story that my roommate told me. There was a change in her aura. She posted it in front of her computer and declared "Nothing's gonna put me down now" and then she continued working on her thesis.

Up to now, my roommate would want to see that girl again and to at least thank her for the note that she gave. They have not seen each other again but God bless that girl!!! because her note did not just touch my roommate's heart, but mine as well. First, I was rebuked for my selfishness at that time. God placed people around us so that we could at least share light and minister to them. I was not able to do that. Second, that girl inspired to be like her, an angel sent to somebody to bring God's message of comfort and love! Third, that mystery girl reemphasize to me again the power of encouragement, the power of words and the power of a simple note that could change one's life drastically. I wish to change and I pray that I could be like her!

Whoever you are, I know the heavens witnessed your act of kindess. I know the Lord will reward you accordingly. Thank you for teaching me a lesson and for being a God-sent angel to my roommate! You will be forever remembered! God bless your heart!