YES, YES, LORD!
All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant. – Psalm 25:10
After almost three to four hours of travel, I approached the venue, Our
Lady of Ransom Parish in Tarlac City. I felt all the more uneasy and
nervous. Who wouldn’t be when I would be standing before 500 attendees
from different prayer groups and places, with the Infant Jesus Catholic
Community heading the event?
Head Servant Bro. Nath Gomez invited me to give my life testimony after he had read my Didache reflections.
At the venue, seeing the huge crowd gave me goose-bumps and made my
stomach flutter. It was no joke to stand before them and share about my
23 years of incarceration at the Correctional Institution for Women.
“There’s nothing like being separated from your loved ones — more so
from your children, whom you can’t even touch or embrace when they are
sick,” I shared as tears flowed down my cheeks. In the audience, many
mothers were crying with me, too.
I sometimes wonder why I’m often invited to share my testimony when
there are others who are more deserving. But who am I to question His
will? Yes, Lord, send me where You want me to go to do what You want me
to do. Beth A. Corral (bethcorral_0330@yahoo.com)
Reflection:
Never question the Lord’s calling or choice. Who would have thought
He’d choose a poor, young girl to be the mother of the Messiah?
Use my life, Lord, to bless many others.
St. John of Kanty, priest, pray for us.
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