I just got my new phone. But today, it’s gone. It was stolen from me while riding a passenger jeep to home. I didn’t noticed it in the beginning. But after it was taken from me and checked my pocket, I knew who took it. I didn’t do anything cause I don’t want to put my life in danger (snatcher’s/robbers here in the Philippines wouldn’t hesitate to kill if someone disagrees with what their doing).

With this incident, I felt angry, sad, and troubled. But God is teaching me through this event. I realized I am missing a few very important responsibilities. I am a the head of our family (a husband and a father), but I wasn’t able to conduct prayer/devotion time, tithing and sincere dedication to God’s ministry. I was so occupied by my job, internet, computer, CSI, etc, that I am using these things as an excuse to not do my/our responsibilities to God. After a long time, my wife and I prayed before I went to work. And honestly, tears are flowing from my eyes (and hers). And she told me she’s happy cause we were able to pray again (as a family). And I felt God moved that time, my burden was lightened (though I still feel troubled by what happened, I already accepted the reality).

I wish I was able to copy pictures and phonebook entries from that phone. Just lost a lot of photos.

But as my favorite CSI character says (Gill Grissom): “let go and move on”.

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)