May Jesus, the light of the world enlighten your life this Christmas and furthermore. 

Christmas wishes...

It's Christmas eve, the candles burn, the foams of the kitchen let me know a banquet is awaiting for me, the table is ready, and the cuttlery lies in it's position. Yeah, it's Christmas' dinner time with my closest friends. My Canadian brother Joel invited me to rejoice the birth of our Saviour together with the superb new couple which my friend Bas & Kim make. The food is awesome, not to mention the warm apple pie with the melting ice over it.
It's Christmas day and the whole family has gathered togeher in order to play some games, relax and eat tempting morsels of bread with all sort of apperitives. My aunt, after taking a refreshing walk with my uncle makes the dinner ready which once ready, we all together with both my cousins, and two other uncles begin to savour. The plentifulness of the food let me know how blessed we are. Not only was my stomach to the point of having no more, but was the sensation of a real Christmas being noticeably marked in all my senses as well.
It's the 2nd Christmas day [Dutch tradition]. This time while I'm at one of the most beautiful Christmas services in my church, Roos the daugther of a family which I regard as a 2nd family of mine, invites me to have dinner and the remaining hours of Christmas with them. Once again, I get the priviledge to sit at a table which has a place specifically reserved for me. No question that the bread stick covered by ham and the salad with nuts, grapes, and such delicatessen were the introduction to an exquisite Christmas meal.

That has been Christmas for me. God knew the pain I was going through due to the abscence of my family and "little treasure" whom were back in Bolivia. They were kept deep inside my heart although regardless, not next to my side during those moments.
God thought of me and took me in his arms giving me comfort, peace, and happiness by means of such blessed sharing moments altogether with those who were indeed around me. I praise God's name for he is Jehovah-Jireh, my provider, lover of my soul and above all, Saviour and redeemer who sent his one and only son born humbly in a manger eventually to be the humiliated and tortured with all the pain, agony, and loneliness which that cross brought to him only because of my sin.

What is love? God is love...

The purpose

How many change their carreer from Electronics to Physiotherapy? I mean, think of that. It's got no sense at all. That's what I thought as well while taunting those who study Physio. However, electronics brought me no results, and a decision had to be made.
I was wondering from the beginning of my decision, "why that carreer and how did everything happen that way?" That way, the fact that my college is 100 meters from the sportcenter; the fact that I'm studying in the builiding I longed to study in; the fact that when looking for answers people where available guiding me to those answers at the very moment I needed them; the fact that one of them mentioned, "You're meant to be here". Yeah, but above all the fact that I, being a foreigner who can barely speak the language, someone who hasn't had a 'health' background in his entire life, and the least qualified person to ever be a physiotherapeut have been accepted out of the hundreds of people who have applied for this carreer! How can that be? You tell me, my opinion is God's hand working out his perfect purpose for my life once again. After last week's traineeship at a medical training center, I realized the reason for it. It's exactly what I need for my future life! No more dragging and pointless electronics for me, sports, physiotherapy, helping people, and in the midst of it all following God's way for my life: that's what gives all those "coincedences" sense to this whole situation. May God's name be glorified!

Weird nights...

I turn my computer off, put light music on, turn off the lights, lie in my bed, read today's Bible chapter, close my eyes, and try to sleep...

Throughout the night I hear the neighbours laughing, yelling, and talking to each other...

Sometimes I have to put a sock between the door-frame and the door to quiet down that annoying klap...klap...klap klap noise.

If I forget turning the thermostat off, then I suddenly wake up in the middle of the night due to the annoying drops of sweat all over my body. Sometimes, it even happens when it's off.

For every move I make, my bed looms with tearing appart and taking me all the way down over the computer, books, cd's, and everythings which lies below.

As if it were not enough, my subconscious comes up bringing all my deeper feelings into the screen of my dreams. It feels as if I'm living through them.

All of those inconveniences being tiny little disarrays of a peacul life and sleep can only mean one thing: the components of an abundantly blessed life.

I got neighbours the which scare the feeling of loneliness away...
I got a door that provides me the privacy which I need...
I got a thermostat that works warming up even the coldest nights...
I got a bed, where I can find a rest when the day comes to its end...
I got dreams, which let me know that I live a life full of loving beings...

I got God, the one who provides the joy and hapinness for the life I got...

That's me! 

Peculiar day

Well, this has been quite a day for me. God's really put my patience to the limit by putting all kind of unpleasant situations. I rode my bike to another town only to realize that it had been in vain. I was late at school despite the fact I thought there was lots of extra time. Nothing of real importance could be done at school since nothing worked properly, and so on. My day was filled with disappointments. Well, not everyday is a sunny day. The best part of it, is that quite unwillingly I took the rest of the day off and simply tried to keep my fumes down. It helped, I didn't do much and at the end of it all once my temper was back in place, my Schatje (darling) brought some smiles at the disclosure of it.
God knows how to deal with everyone personally, and honestly I gotta be thankful to Him. It wasn't the best of days, but have we got to be grateful only during the beautiful shining and sunny days?

Isn't He amazing?

Guess what. I was in terrible need of a job. I have almost empty pockets and my finances were brought all the way to the edge. Last year I was pretty much in the same situation. Well, I didn't know how to manage my expenses then. I was looking for a job and found nothing. I realized the the shortage of money was due to my lack of financial skills. A year had to pass by before I'd get the chance to give it one more try. This time it happened! Jehova Jireh knows my need and as the meaning of the name says, "God provides". Now the doors are opened and I finally got a job! Praise God!!!
He loves to keep me tangling in the line in order for me to trust fully on Him. This month has really been a proof of that. By having to pay the insurance, books, and the rent twice all my money was gone. But, before it drained, I got the chance to work for one day in order to keep things on balance. Now it's not only a day, but a long-term job! I simply amazes me the way He works. Having to trust him totally and never get disappointed, that's exactly what characterizes God.

New living style

It's been quite some time now. I'm on my new place and everything's set to start living the way it should be now. God has granted me so many blessings. I passed almost al exams and my new housemates are really cool people. Now the time has come to put all my effort into what's commanded for me to do. May God lead my way through every step I take. I love you Lord!

At the verge of a new stage

It's Saturday night, the last weekend in which I'll be enjoying the comfort of this house with all benefits included. As of Thursday, I'll be embracing a whole new way of living. It'll be the time for me to stand up on my own feet. I'll be moving from the safety of my uncle's house, to a student's house. A place which I'll be calling home for the next seven months. It's surely going to be a great challenge for me. Nevertheless, it's God, my Saviour Who's going to be leading my way; there's nothing to fear. I'm as a matter of fact, excited about it. I have always had a small taste of being fully independent, but I have never yet, had the chance to fully experience living on my own. Time will tell whether this decision is sweet or bitter...

View from my student dorm room

What a student's place looks like...

Amazing sunset view from my room