Nothing Too Hard for God
By PAULA BELEN
I AM a volunteer coordinator in one of the Mercy Ministries of Light of Jesus Family, Jesus Christ Cares for Cancer (JCCFC) where we help indigents and other people suffering from cancer.
I have also been a full-time house mother in Jeremiah Foundation since September 2014.
I found out about JCCFC because of its founder, Bro.
Rey Ortega. He asked me if I wanted to serve there while working at Jeremiah Foundation.
As one of JCCFC’s coordinators, I am in charge of interviewing cancer patients applying for financial assistance, helping compile required documents, and informing beneficiaries regarding new announcements or concern from the Board of JCCFC.
My first beneficiary passed away on 2017 after several years of suffering from breast cancer. I met her because she was a friend of my sister-in-law.
I learned a lot from my experiences in JCCFC. The best is I learned that you can give more than you think by serving other people. And because of what I’ve learned, my way of living also changed. Now, I’m more open-minded about the needs of people around me.
For me, everything is a blessing but if I’ll be specific, I think these would be
- My family; 2. My good health; 3. I’m still serving with JCCFC and Jeremiah Foundation.
Trials and Lessons
First trial, I am now a widow. In 2017, my husband died. I almost gave up on life. But I kept fighting because of the people around me who never left me– especially my family, my Jeremiah family, and my JCCFC family. I am grateful because of their wisdom and encouragement.
As house mother for Jeremiah, I stay with the beneficiaries in our shelter for them.
And I struggle against longing for my family.
My mother is old and I worry about her.
Second, the COVID Crisis. The Pandemic has affected my life so much especially my Mercy ministries. My visits to our beneficiaries became limited– for everybody’s safety.
By God’s grace, on better days, I still meet with our Jeremiah girls such as on this day (right) when I conduct a session on values and personal hygiene for the girls.
Pre-COVID, JCCFC held General Assemblies (left) to bond with beneficiaries and attend to their concerns.
Sadly, assemblies are also now on hold. I miss those times when we gathered together, served the Lord and each other.
These, indeed, are difficult times. The ordeal has made me realize that everything can suddenly change. But I am comforted by the truth that we can hold on to God who will never change. He is our hope.
Because, as my favorite verse, Jeremiah 32: 17, puts it: Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth by Thy great power
and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for Thee.
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