Last Wednesday, we went to the airport to pick up my brother-in-law and his family, who were migrating from the Philippines. While waiting for an hour or so, I noticed that there was this young Filipino girl with her luggage who just arrived from a flight and it seemed that she was anxiously waiting for someone. Then I just turned my attention in looking for my brother-in law.
Later, I noticed that my wife, Evelyn, was talking to her and then I saw her lending the girl her phone. Then my brother-in-law and his family arrived and I wanted to leave right away as my free parking was soon expiring.
I noticed the girl still using my wife’s phone and I was kind of irritated. How could she still be using the phone when it was obvious that we needed to leave. My wife then told me me that her husband was working and couldn’t get off as he had already taken hours off earlier but the flight was delayed by 6 hours. The girl was then asking where she could take the taxi to her husband, she just arrived from the Philippines and its her first time in Canada. Hesitantly, I offered to drive her to her husband’s work.
When we arrived at her husband’s work, they were reunited happily after two years and all ended well. I suddenly realized that I failed to see Jesus in this situation, that the least of my brother and sister needed help and I was worried about my free parking.
Thank God for my wife, who continues to amaze me with her sense of servant hood, I see Mary in her everyday.
Lord, help me to open all my senses to you, to allow me to see you in every little situation. Forgive me, Lord, for my constant shortcomings but never give up on leading me to the right path.
AMDG
Tito Gee