Call me excited or what- I actually did not expect to arrive at school before 7am when I told my friends that I’ll be there at about 8:30 am. I left our house at 5:30 excited about riding an aircon bus again, getting to travel to Manila and sit and relax for 2 or more hours. I was also expectant about a heavy traffic causing me to miscalculate the hours of my travel.
Arriving at school with no sight of any previous blockmates around made me uneasy. There were a few early birds in the campus probably like me – finding a companion and trying to figure out the steps for enrolment.
I’ve looked into the schedules posted on one bulletin board and it took me about four looks and some strolling before I finally came to my senses and understood it! (Oh how I wanted to celebrate in so much happiness!)
Good thing, a friend with the same majorship (Ate Claire) finally came and we went to our designated building together.
I was expecting a normal enrolment and going home early in the afternoon since the English majors were scheduled from 8am-12pm.
But things will not always turn out as we expect them to be.
It was past 8am when a professor finally came and spoke as the students were lined up (we were last in line at the moment). She spoke of an announcement that made my heart beat so fast – it made me so nervous and cautiously expectant.
She announced that among all English majors (100 to be exact) there were 21 students chosen to be in the Honors Class.
They should:
- not have deficiency in their grades
- have an above 80% average
- be recommended by their English professor during 1st year (based on performance and attitude)
- have an above average result in their Majorship Examination and interview
OKAY. That specifically made my heart nearly leap off my chest.
I was battling the thought of expecting or not expecting to belong to that class.
I wanted to prepare beforehand.
I belong --- thank God.
I don’t --- thank God.
The names were called for the registration forms. The blockmate I was with was called along with the ones that later arrived.
Puzzled, there was no sign of “Anicete, Mary Abegail” in the roll call. And it was the third time the names of the reg forms had been read.
The professor then told us, the registration forms of those in the Honors Class were not yet released. And if we’re not yet called – we probably belong to that section.
I could not fully grasp what I heard. I was near to tears because I felt God told me “because you are a favored child of Mine.”
Memories of my struggle and battle before enrolment washed over me.
In my journal I wrote:
“Been worrying about my enrolment on May 17 [Tuition fee :S]
My brother, being the bread winner of the family, has been gone for weeks. I’ve been so busy about DVBS and other church activities that I didn’t realize that our enrolment was so fast approaching.
On days like these (a worrywart that I had been) I would be constantly reminding my mother “Nay, malapit na yung enrolment, nasaan si Kuya?”
But things were different now. This time – I kept myself silent. (or God really did) My Great Teacher taught me to consult Him first and foremost for my need, not people. He made me trust Him in quietness.
I share with you what God gave me as His promises that He may remind to you as well:
Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Ephesians 3:20 – “And to Him who is able to do immeasurably, more than we ever ask or imagine according to the power at work within us.”
Psalm 5:12 – “For you bless the righteous, O Lord, You cover him with favor as with a shield.”
Oh how faithful God is!
- My brother came home on Monday, May 16 (one day before enrolment)
- God provided my tuition fee
- God blessed me to be in the Honors Class – more than I asked or imagined!
- AND OH – He truly covered me with His favor!
Glory and Highest Thanks to Him!
And as I’ve drawn my senses back to reality – the professor told us to get inside the room, and her words were something like this:
“I think it’s gonna be a good long wait since you’re in the Honors Class.”
It struck me. How the same principle applies to our lives!
When God asks us to wait – it is a “good long wait” because we know we are in His Honors Class as His favored children. We are waiting with great expectancy and hope that no matter what is happening at the moment, the END is always good.
Things are worth the long wait when we know and believe that what Christ has in store for us is HIS best!
When the future is unclear yet His promise is certain, then blessed is he who waits! Blessed are those who wait!
7 AM
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11 – The professor said our reg forms will be released at 1pm (Oh blessed are those who wait!)
12 NN – No lunch; WAITING
1 PM – “And because you are first, you shall be last” quoted the prof.
[The early bird waits the longest for the worm] (Oh blessed are those who wait!)
2 – The reg form is still being processed and the professor said it is unclear if it could be released on that day. (Oh blessed are those who wait!) Another favor from God is I met a Christian classmate named Esther :)
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3:30 – Lunch time at Mang Inasal :)
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4:39 PM – The exact time our reg forms were released! Whew! (Oh blessed, blessed relief and joy!)
Guess what, the next minutes we were like in the amazing race – running to beat time.
But Oh blessed are those who wait for they shall be able to enroll!
I arrived home at about 8:30pm – Looking forward to section II-HC BSE English. :))
