There are a lot of times that I want to be mad and angry with the situation of our power outage here in the province. Our province is the source of the hydroelectric power here in the whole island of Mindanao. There are a lot of issues that caused the power shortage but that is not what I want to share.
Coming from Canada which has enough power supply, I haven’t experienced power blackout for the last 2 and half years. There was always wifi, mild weather every season, on the dot arrival of buses, a pretty convenient life. I experienced everything 24/7 for at least 2 and half years straight and if there were interruptions it was a valid and short one.
Coming home here in Iligan, there were several days that we have no power for straight 12 hours but the usual is 4 hours everyday. This means no wifi, hot weather especially that it is already summer here (29◦C but feels like 37◦C), longer exposure to the sun’s heat while waiting for bus/jeepney, and a not so convenient life.
While this is happening for the past 12 days, the Lord showed me a different kind of convenient life. Everytime there is power outage, I would go to my Dad and we eat lunch together almost everyday, even if he’s at work; my parents and I just stay home, catch up, talk about the community and share about anything (no wifi, no telenovelas, no movie); my mom and I help each other cook since everything is cooked using gas; and most of all we are always doing things together.
Lord Jesus the ultimate source of power and energy, thank you for allowing me to see the blessings in this power outage. You always know what is the best situation for me. May I always see you in every situation that I will learn to compliment than complain. Praise be to God!
Candy