My husband continued what had happened on that day. "When the paramedics arrived, the strongest pain killer did not work for me. It is the first time I cry out in front of so many people after grow up. And the most unbelievable and shocking reality is, so lucky that the machine was in "Test Mode". If it was in full functioning mode, not only the machine will work faster, the machine part where I was putting the socket will be connected with high voltage; I will die definitely on the scene without doubt."  

Lost

My husband cannot work for a very long time, needed to do physiotherapy two to three times a week for the first few months. Undergone two surgeries, even though his fingers are saved but cannot hold things properly. He was traumatised and his life changed.

So, at that point, we were so worried and lost because my husband is the only and primary income earner in our household. I no longer going to work since I became a full-time mum. My husband in particular, hardly accept the fact that his hand cannot function properly like before any more. He worried about future, future of his career, future of our young family and the future of our young children. I comforted him saying God has His time and plan, believe and trust in Him, He will guide and lead us. "If one window was closed; He will open another." (My grandma always like to say this, inspired by her life wisdom who was born in 1918, experienced so many difficulties that I never experience, war in particular). 

Well, what can we do? We give all our worries and everything to God.

In Transition

Thank you Lord for Your Divine Providence that before what we know things is going to happen, already "arranged" my parents to have an idea of visiting and staying with us months ago. Starting from the day of accident for a period of time that we most needed help and support for our young family, there God send the most reliable and most closed to us in relationship who is living in overseas to come to our aid. How "coincident" is the timing.

My husband returned to his work agency immediately after having the approval of doctors (roughly three to four weeks after his first surgery.) At the agency, he was assigned some light and simple office work to start with.

He working more like an administrative receptionist, something he never ever worked before. At there he leaned how to receive and answering phone calls, data entry, filing, photocopying and scanning documents...etc. The staffs were happy with his performance and his work attitude. Some senior staffs even asked him to become one of them and work there permanently. But at that point, he still need to undergo another surgery, appointments with doctor, physiotherapist and other concerns. He need to sort things out before giving an definite answer.

After a few months, a client of his agency came and asked for a candidate to fill a job. Then, the agency introduced my husband to that company.  

The Answer

Because of so many "coincident", a job that my husband will never dream of nor "eligible" to apply, after the interview (knowing my husband will need to undergo a surgery in the near future and have medical appointments in between and some other things), the company accepted his requests and happy to offer him the job.

My husband passed months of probation and was offered a full time job at the end. A job that he was looking for: close to where we lived, has an income that can support our family, can have rotated weekend off (better than no day off on every weekends and public holidays when working in the hospitality industry), so, he can come with me on Sunday for attaining the Holy Mass with the children.

I only can think of all these are the answers from God. Long before my second child was born, every step we made and the trials we faced were presents from God, from those presents, God let us know and learn so many things, and one of the presents is His answer. He answered us by leading us to a better place. 

Personal Reflection:

If not protected by God and the Guardian Angel He gave everyone of us, how can my husband escape such terrible situation? How many "unpredictable" incidents happened all at once? Things may get even worst but it turns out not as bad as it "supposed" to be, I thank God for His protection towards my husband and our lives are belongs to Him.

Almighty and Ever Living God, I praise You until the last breath of my life. My lips will never cease to praise you enough. You deliver those who call upon You. 

"Lord, let your Mercy be on us, as we place our trust in You." 

It reminds me of Abraham, the Father of Faith. He had his own belongings and properties, but God told him to leave his things and to a land he had no idea but need to start anew. Everything will be a challenge for him. But he believed in God, even later a test was given by God through Issac, Abraham still put God above everything including his only and beloved son, a son that was granted at his old age.

Some people may think if they done good and believe in God, there will be no misfortune things happened on them, they think those misfortune things only happened on people who done bad. God never promise everyday of our lives is smooth and easy or full of pleasure; rather, He will give us grace, blessing and strength to help us. "that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for He makes His sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust."

Good or bad is not appropriate to be judged by human, because we do not know the whole picture of the incident, so as the deepest thought of people's mind and heart, only God know. He will judge every single one of us on the Judgement Day, no one can escape. Believe and be prepared, always keep His Words and teachings at your heart and follow Him. He will keep leading us, until we see the happiness and glory when the right time comes.

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