Jesus Calling: A bible series 165/365

 

My last day at work! Wow! 11 months of patience, endurance and perseverance. 

Once upon a time, I was just praying for this job and now I’m leaving. Not because of exhaustion, but because of a new hope. A new opportunity. A new career. A new dream.

God is really doing his promises. His works and miracles. 

This verse is a perfect example of God being our beacon of light and hope. A shield against our endeavors and our strength in all our trials. As Christians,  we need to keep in mind that God has all our backs whenever we feel down, anxious and in doubt. I remember a time when one of my colleagues bullied me in a way, he was shouting at me and pointed all the blame to me. I was in anguish, I cried every night thinking I should leave. I was so desperate to find something else so I can finally leave and not see him anymore. It came to the point that I told the incident to my parents and to my husband. And my husband was annoyed as well, he stalked him and wanted to go to his house and knock him off. To be honest, I don’t want to hurt anyone just because I was told off. I just want to rant and tell what my feelings are. I recall what Jesus told us that we should love our enemies and not to wish them bad things to happen. If someone slap our right cheek, we should let them slap the other side as well. 

I just cried out for help every night. And now, I cried for joy. Praising our Almighty God who gave me a way out. This is it! 

What a wonderful way to praise the Lord and to convert all the negative experiences to a positive outlook where I used all my perseverance and patience as a strength. 

My husband told me multiple times not to go to work and I was annoyed. Really annoyed. Because I kept on telling him that the rota was done. They were expecting me to go in today and now I’m going to call in sick? Faking my own sickness. I am not that kind of person. I still care until the very end. I have my own integrity and it’s final. I am not like others who does not care. What if I just leave and suddenly they will call me and say, I owe them a day because I called in sick? That’s messed up. My husband sometimes doesn’t think the way I think. He relentlessly just like other Brits. Honestly, he’s a bit careless and selfish. I don’t blame him, I blame his parents. 

Anyway, going back to what I was thankful. I had so many lessons I had learned in the hospitality business. I learned how to deal with guests in a more genuine and friendly way. Thanks to Liz who I always look up to on how the way she deals with people, the way she talks, the way she understands and not taking sides. She’s a good person, very kind, she’s so pretty as well and I admire her personality. I hope one day, I will reach the level how she communicates. But thinking she was brought up speaking English since childhood is a plus. I was so lucky to be with her as a coworker, she’s so reliant and responsible, very mindful. It’s very seldom to meet people as such a young age who is very hard working and responsible. I hope one day, we became colleagues again. She made an impact to me, I don’t feel insecure, she boosts me, she really knows what she’s doing and I pray she finds a role that will appreciate her workmanship. I am so lucky to be her colleague on my last shift. She really is a good team player. 

As I was doing my last and final walk around in the hotel, I reminisce my first walk around and it was so tiring because I wore a very flat shoes which I didn’t realize that wearing a good shoes on an 8 hour shift is a must. Finding a good shoes like Skechers is the key. I took my shoes home which my husband bought to me as my birthday gift last year and I used it for 11 months and I just washed them once and it looked still brand new. Thank you Skechers hahahaha!

There were some hotel problems that I solved myself since I was the duty manager today and it was a crazy one. First, one of the guest room’s tv is not working, there is no sound coming and it was funny because I asked ChatGPT and it helped. Second, one of the guest room’s toilet was blocked so I unblocked it myself. Like it was really gross. I couldn’t describe it myself because it i really blocked and I need to use the toilet plunger to unblock it. I was not feeling gross to be honest. I think I got used to it way back home. I was not born rich, I know how to unblock a blocked toilet multiple times when we were still living in our old house in the Philippines. And I was amazed with the plunger here it is so powerful unlike the plunger at home. Hahaha!

As I lay tonight, I felt relieved. Finally, I was done.

Thank you Lord for giving me such a huge patience. The Lord is merciful.

God bless us all!

Jesus Calling: A bible series Day 164/365

 

Glory and praise to the Lord. I am now entering the last few days of my 1st job here in the UK. I am so thrilled to transitioned from a minimum wager to an office girly. I recall the days a year ago when I was still praying to get my first job. I waited for days, weeks and months after the Lord answered my prayers. And now, a new phase is coming and I am so glad, gloriously glorifying the Lord for all His goodness. I was once praying for this and now the Lord gave me a bountiful blessing to my table. 

This verse from Isaiah is a wonderful example of how the Lord will not fail you even in our darkest times. The Lord didn’t fail me from the very first day until my last. His promises will always stay even if you think that you are a failure or you feel afraid. God is always there for us. All we need to do is believe, pray and have faith. Deep waters in ancient times symbolizes deep trouble, and dangerous situations. Yet God promised his people that He will be there at all times.

Tomorrow is my last day at work, I feel relieved. I feel emotional. Mixed emotions. I recall the times that I was so tired from working, covering shifts 8-10 hours. No complaints. Just perseverance. Lord saw all my hardships. Hospitality is not for everyone. I am very lucky that the job did not require me to work graveyard shifts. Just shuffling early-late shift. Also, the additional challenge for me to catch transport, from train to bus. Walking 2-4 kilometers a day. I almost lost 4 kilos of weight naturally because of walking for the whole year. I also recall bearing the pain from my plantar fasciitis which I will not do the same mistake again. Wearing fake trainers with no proper arch support while walking and standing for so long hours. Recalling all those moments for 11 months made me cry for all the goodness of God because I keep on praying for strength and perseverance and He gave me all that without realizing that. I admit that I am not a perfect laborer, I am not a perfect wife,  I keep on complaining but the Lord knows that. Always. I also remember las Lent when I visited St Edward’s church not too far from my work. I once prayed and wrote my intention to the notebook located inside the church and after just a month the Lord answered my prayers. I went back again to the same church and said my thanksgiving to the same notebook I wrote my intentions. The Lord really works in mysterious ways. He never forgets. He’s giving us the best timing. Next week is the Royal Ascot and I am so lucky to be away from the work I used to love. Royal Ascot is a busy week for everyone most especially for hospitality. The hotel is going to be fully booked. Everyone is preparing, but I’m gone. Praise the Lord! It’s. The best timing the Lord is giving me to rest. I love the Lord how He gives us surprises. My prayers were answered. I only have a week to rest before transitioning to my new job. A total reset. I would not think that this is a rest but a professional change. I call it growth. I am not really expecting my colleagues to give me something for my last day. I don’t expect them to give me letters, cards or any gifts for the Lord already gave me a big gift which I am very truly grateful. 

Thank you Lord for all your goodness. Never ending praises and glory to you Lord. 

Celebrate the good news! A new career is coming..

 

Hallelujah ! To God be all the glory and praise!

Last week,I applied a job at Agylisys and I had a virtual initial interview last Monday. On a short notice, I was invited for a face to face interview last Friday after my shift I hurried to their office not far from my current work. The role is an office/sales administrator and I met Ben(the Managing Director) and Matt(the Senior Sales Director) both are in the Windsor, UK office. Both of them were so approachable in person, very warming and friendly and told me that they both were hoteliers back in the day. Honestly the interview was so smooth, relaxed and I never felt so much tension in the room. It was like a friendly chat. 

Today, I received a message from Dan(who the Senior HR Director) telling me that I got the role and discussed about the offer! I was initially offered GBP30,000/annually but he told me over the phone that the offer is GBP38,000 and is not negotiable. Like hello? Do I need to negotiate about that? I was literally making GBP25,000 currently. That offer is not to be turned down. 

Glory and praise to the King! The Lord heard my prayers! I knew it! This role is the best. I remember I had several failed applications and I literally cried about it. I remember I applied a job not too far from home, it’s literally 7 minutes walk away from home. I applied a Virtual personal assistant to Comxo last March and another one is at ArvatoConnect not too long ago. I literally borrowed Liz(my coworker) laptop and I failed the test. There were a lot, so much, I couldn’t count it with my fingers, hundreds of rejections but God gave me this role. Dan, told me there were literally 70 applicants for this role and the last time I went physically for an interview, the building receptionist was telling me, I was the only one who came for an interview and it gave me high hopes. And he was literally correct!

I was talking to my mum a while ago and told her about the good news. I was at the train on my way home and I felt tears on my eyes. I was telling her that this new job is from God. He was preparing me for the best. He knows what’s best and His plans is far more better than mine. All I need to do is pray, believe and trust Him. Challenges like this need faith and patience. I was constantly applying new jobs since November of last year. This new role is a gift. So I need to make new adjustments, perseverance and dedication just like what I did on my first role here in the UK. Just when I am about to leave, nice comments were coming from different booking platforms. I was receiving a lot of good mentions from guests. I totally understand what hospitality now. Being sincere, genuine and understanding to guests. That’s what guests love. And faking smiles! Hahahaha! 

I also thank my current role for this is how I got the new role. I am going to work for a software company for hospitality businesses. I need to have a clear mind, focus and dedication. God will never leave me. May God give me wisdom to broaden my knowledge and learning through these years.

These verse from Isaiah is just a proof that when you always cling to God and trust the Lord, not to your own understanding He will be gracious. He will always provide all your needs. He always knows what’s best for us. He is a living proof that all good things come if you invite goodness and openness. Being kind to yourself. Lifting all your worries to the Lord and be compassionate.

God bless us all.