made.good.again

2 months ago, on the phone:
Mum: Ahh.. so you’re applying for jobs and going for interviews. Which hospital do you wanna work in?
Me: Mmm.. best would be Austin, but I guess that’s impossible.
MUm: Hey don’t say that! Okay so it’s Austin huh, I’ll be praying. Now how do you spell that?? A-U-S-T-I-N… okay got that down. YOu must trust God.

1 month ago, job results released: "unfortunately, you were unmatched i.e. didn’t get a position in Victoria."
Me: Ahh.. mum, didn’t get a job lah.
Mum: Mmm.. didn’t get? Hmmm…strange huh…I prayed you’d get into Austin.
Me: Sigh.. yeah.. oh well nvm lah…very hard to get in one lah
Mum: Mmm.. trust Him.

(Of course I just thought she’s oblivious to the fact that it’s just impossible to get a place in Victoria - the place to be. And of course "I knew better". I’ve counted the statistics and I know the REAL situation at hand.)

Yesterday:
I read Proverbs 1 (in preparation for discipleship session with thepupilindenial) and these verses jumped out at me:

  ⁸ Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction
       and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

    ⁹ They will be a garland to grace your head
       and a chain to adorn your neck.

Didn’t really see what it meant at that stage…
Until this morning - the phone rang:
Me: hello
HRM: is that peilee? I’m calling from the austin and we’d like to offer you a job if you’re still looking for one!
Me: (voice trembling)… Aaaaahhh.. really!! As in I’ve got a job at the Austin? OH noooo I"m gonna cry.. thank you!!! Am absolutely THRILLED!!

Haha thought my response was a bit unprofessional and unsophisticated (actually it’s improved already. What I really wanted to say was: HAHHH DON"T BLUFF LAH!!! Reowly one issit!! Wah laoo why didn’t say earlier!). Good thing my frontal lobe kicked in just in time before I got too disinhibited.

M.U.M. = Mum Understands Most
I think Mummy should be spelt Mum-me. Everything that is important to ME seems to be so important to her, it’s like she can’t help it that I’m such a huge part of her life.

I admire mum’s simplicity in her faith. She just… BELIEVES.

Am so grateful to God for the job. It’s obviously Him who has provided! Am secure in His goodness.

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