June 15th, 2021: Nothing is Impossible with God

 

I went to a BBQ on Sunday to celebrate a young fellow who graduated from high school. He is a smart and serious young man. Much of his childhood has been affected by the event of his father's suicide. His dad was a physician. No one really knows the real reason why he took his own life. I am content with the thought that we will never know. As I thought about him, I grateful for how God has cared for him in a personal tragedy.


The love of his mother: he is one of the twins, and his sister is autistic. His mom has worked very hard to provide the needed care for her kids. As much as he is annoyed by his mom sometimes, he loves her deep down. Her life has been revolving around him and his sister. She basically lives for her kids since the passing of her late husband.


The support of his teacher and the school staff: he was not easy to be around because he was struggling with the passing of his father. His teacher and the principal worked hard to provide him the support he needed to perform well at school. The school awarded him one of its most prestigious scholarships at the graduation ceremony.


The care of a stranger: one of his mom's classmates from the beauty school has become a significant presence in his life. She is from a mixed background between Filipino and Saudi Arabian. She cares about him and his sister. She hardly knew the kids when she met their mom in a class.


My role is to be a listener. I am there whenever he needs to vent about his mom and talk about schooling. We had many good conversations about school, growing up, relationships, and life in general. He asked me that he wants me to be there as he starts his engineering program at the U of C.


God is good, and I am so proud of his accomplishment. I told him that God had entrusted him with a good gift of mind. He can do anything he wants. He just needs to be more aware of God's presence as he seeks higher learning.


Luke 1: 37

"For nothing will be impossible with God."

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