I don’t usually share my blogs but for some reason I feel like sharing this one. Yesterday was my 10th year anniversary in the United States. My parents and I left Sri Lanka on September 10, 2001 and our flight was scheduled to land in San Francisco on September 11, 2001. However, due to 9/11 attacks all the airports were closed, so our flight was diverted to Vancouver. We stayed in Canada for 2 days and arrived in the US on the 13th. It was quite an experience. Many of you might already know that I grew up in the midst of civil war in Sri Lanka. Growing up in a war zone was not fun; we lived in fear everyday without knowing what will happen even the next minute. So the main reason that we decided to immigrate to the US was to escape from the war. However, our welcome to the US was not that pleasant. I remember thinking at that time, “Lord, why are you doing this to me?” But over time I realized that God was trying to show me that nothing is under my control and my job is to live everyday as it could be my last day. All I need is Him and nothing else, no matter where I live. This song from Hillsong came to mind, so I’m going to share it with you all. Praise the Lord for all his blessings in my life.
my dear sister dinah,
ReplyDeletethanks so much for sharing this. it's so encouraging to hear your testimony of how God has been faithful in bringing you where you are today. He loves you SO much.
"All I need is Him and nothing else, no matter where I live." amen.
i pray that He would help us to continue to cling to Him and live every day remembering and being fully satisfied in His deep love for us.