Alen’s Blog

“Jesus let me get on the plane and let me go home tonight but let Your will be done”, I prayed.
Letting go my will and just leave the rest to Him… I will learn something whether I miss the plane or not I trust in Him for the best for me……and God….. let me learn something too…

I thought I was going to miss the flight which I did not, thanked God. Well, since I don’t really know Jakarta and I asked my sister’s drivers who used to drive bus and taxi to get me to the airport, I can say I was well prepared to go back to Surabaya on time and on schedule. Before I bought the ticket I asked him whether I can reach the airport for my 19:20 flight with Batavia air and he said yes we can. So I finished my work and waited for my driver to pick me up, he arrived 16:30 and we went straight to the airport right away. All were alright except the “unbelievable” Jakarta’s traffic at noon. My flight was at 19:20 and 19:00 I was still on the highway to the airport. I called the call center and they said the plane was on schedule…(I don’t like to wait a delayed plane but this time I wish the plane was delayed hehehehe). So I prayed…

As I looked at my watch then I saw no one except the airport security at the entrance door I was losing my hope to go home tonight. I said to myself this is it, I am going to spend another hours and more money to buy another ticket tonight. But still I prayed because I don’t want to spend another penny to pay for the tickets. So I run to the security check point and hoping that I didn’t miss the plane. So I got my lugage checked into the x’ray detector and I just realised that I brought with me 4 pieces of metal stick (not that big but quite heavy) which I need them back to Surabaya. Man, I was running out of time and now I had to face 2 security guys questioning about my sticks. I said to them that I need the sticks for my work (I was hopping that they didn’t think the sticks were for hitting people or some bad debts collection business because lately I let my beard grew pretty thick hahaha) and it looked like they still not fully convinced. I said to them to just let me through because I was just about missing my flight then with putting my “in a hurry” face on finally they let me go and of course money was “always” involved. I got Rp. 302.000 in my wallet, 3 @100.000 and 2 @1000. I don’t want to give them Rp. 100.000 and they won’t accept Rp. 2.000 either. So I asked them to wait so I could check in first and then pay the airport tax then I will give them the money. I checked my luggage in but the counter girl asked me to wrap my sticks together first because I couldn’t bring them with me to the cabin. Oh cmon, I said to myself. The good news was when she told me that the flight was delayed until 20:00 and now it’s 19:45.
Yes the FIRST miracle from God, my prayer was answered. Then I walked to the wrapping spot which is near to the security area to get my sticks done and when I asked how much (assuming it was a free airport service and because they were wearing Batavia Air uniform), the wrapping guys told me it’s up to me. Back to the early problem that I don’t have small change. Then I told them that I will come back after I pay the airport tax and give them the money. I rushed to the check in counter got my boarding pass, gave my wrapped metal sticks then went to the airport tax payment counter. While I was walking there one of the security guy walked few meters from me and he looked at me expecting the money. (so persistent when it comes to money huuh) I paid Rp. 30.000, kept the Rp. 50.000 and gave him Rp.20.000. (Since I got the miracle not missing the flight share the blessing is not that bad idea I guess and I kinda quite happy coz I’m not that tight a** hahahaha). Anyway I kept walking next to the elevator and heading straight to the waiting room but then I was a bit sleepy and wanted to buy cappuccino. I bought it, sip it and laid back on a chair. I was thanking God for the “delayed” flight but then I remembered the wrapping guys who I promised to give the money to. Honestly, there was a hesitation to go back but then I remembered the promise. (Gotta keep the promise no matter what). So I decided to go back and gave them the money and half way there I saw them walking towards me (ohh they’re looking for me…once again so persistent when it comes to money, bad thoughts come so natural… hahahhaa) but I looked at their hands …something so familiar…it was my LAPTOP… yess… it was. Thank God…I said in my heart so many many time as I walked towards them. (FYI: First I came I brought a lugage and a laptop in my right hand those sticks on my left hand. I guess I forgot my laptop when I wrapped the sticks and told them that I will be back to give them the money) hehehe.
They smiled and told me that they were waiting for me to get back my laptop and then they decided to look for me (I should be ashamed of myself having such thoughts about them before…..I know…hehehe). So I shake their hands and gave them the money I promised before…not much but I saw their happy face and a dignity for doing the right thing. Once again I praised God for His works. A SECOND miracle of the day…
I went to the next security check and sat down in the waiting room expecting boarding soon enough. Not long after I put my butt on the chair, they said that the plane was delayed again until at least 21:00. I thought this is not the “right ending” for this miraculous night as I got this scenario in my head: Catching up the plane, getting back my laptop…(this part is not in my miraculous day idea but you know this is life right? Anything out of your control could happened hehehe) then going home straight away with God’s favor and ready to share this testimony. I guess God always had a different plan for us right?! He had just prepared something bigger than that. So I decided to give thanks to God and joyfully waiting for the plane and started to write this on my Palm (Treo…not my actual palm of my hand hehehe). Not even 10 minutes waiting they told us that the plane was ready and the time was 20:30…another work of the Lord…(that’s the power of give thanks to the Lord)

I got landed safely and was pick up by my beautiful wife with a smile in her face…Yes Lord…I’m so blessed…..

On the way home I told all the details to her and while I was telling the story, I was overwhelmed by faith. Sharing the testimony had strengthened my faith more than ever before. I was so convinced how great He is and how cared He is in my life.

And this is the greatest thing from all those miracles….I experienced myself a work of God’s hands in my life…with this I will always remember His face when I’m in trouble….
You might think this is so “biasa” lahh….you might be right..but I tell you what made this BIG for me…
This trip was about settling my other work problems much much bigger than just missing the plane. I was confused and a bit depressed because of this. Tell you the truth my trip didn’t solve the problem, it just made it more clear that I’m in trouble because the company couldn’t pay us right now. It’s still uncertain until 2-3 months….but hey…look what He had done to me…even small thing like catching up my plane, bringing my laptop back, and flying back safely and on time, He planned them so details so I might learn to face my problems.

Matthew 6:25-26

Do Not Worry

25“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

It’s not a coincidence I believe that I was reminded about those verses, I hear and read those verses many time but this time they speak louder than before to my heart. They stayed in my heart giving me peace, hope and strength to face my challenges in life.

Reading the words and listening to sermons or others testimonies are important to build up your life but experience God yourself in your daily life worth everything in your life.
If you can’t find Him in your life or you just don’t know anything about Jesus, just pray and He’ll find you…

Bless ya…

From,

A blessed soul

Who can predict the future? With the global crisis happening right now we wish we can do that.

Almost everyday I read the news telling that all the stocks were doomed, big companies collapsed, investors losing their money, and because of that some ended their life and their family’s life. Those are the phenomenons in real life that happen all across the world. It’s easy to lose our faith and hope in this kind of situation, though I’m not one of the people who suffered the direct impact of this crisis but seeing people who lost everything and so stressful made me realize that how easy man losing their hope when everything was taken away from them.

As I walk and learn from the past, I learn that no matter how great or powerful a man will never be able to predict what will happen tomorrow. They lost their hope and ended their life because of that “uncertainty”. I saw great man fall down and ended their life in tragedy just because they lost hope. Hope to continue their life and rebuild from what they have at the moment. Hope won’t be gone as long as we know and live in the truth.

Ecclesiastes 7:14 “When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.”

We are not meant to know what lies ahead in our life so we won’t boast in ourselves, but when you are in bad times hold on this…

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Don’t throw your precious given life by trusting lies and circumstances that happening in your life. If you are sitting right now and have thought about this, you are meant to declare this truth to yourself again maybe or to someone you know who need this truth. And the truth will set you and them free.

Be blessed…

I just realize that my old blogs has gone. So it means, arrgggg….I have to start from zero again or yeaaahh…..I have a blank white paper to start my blog.

Every moment always has different angle of perspective. It depens on you when you say the glass is half empty or half full.

I do like to write to express my feeling rather than talk. This blog I mean to bless not to curse. If you find it offending or cornering some of you please pardon me.

Me,

4L3N