How time flies! Eleven years ago, on the eve of 2000, as I waited with family members the birth of the new millennium, I had no idea where I will be or be doing in the next decade. Now, I am here! Learning from each new day. However, my best lessons have not come from the classrooms or formal training halls. I have learnt the best from friends, family members, the man on the street and of course from various experiences.
It’s easy to say God is in charge of our lives, but it is very different when you feel or experience it. On the 19th of November 2010 and 26th December 2010, two instances stand out in my life which I will never forget. In both cases I definitely felt the hand of God. Not that I have not been feeling His presence. Far from that He has always been with me.
On the 19th of November 2010, we were driving from Nyazoro to Tibati when a quick succession of things went wrong with our pick-up and resulted to it somersaulting. As God will have it we all came out strong and hearty save for a few pains and bruises. I realized how close to death we are everywhere, every time.
On the 26th December 2010, I was stabbed on my chest by a bandit. I lost a lot of blood and felt a lot of pains. But it was also a very emotional moment. I was literally drowned in a pool of love from family, friends and well wishers. This made pains easier to bear. I thank God the knife did go through where it went, it could have gone through my neck, stomach or any other place that would have been fatal.
Just after I could not wash myself, put on my own dresses or go about my day to day activities as I have always done. This has filled me with a new sense of appreciation. So as I go into the New Year, I shall always thank God for the ability:
· To talk
· To touch
· To see
· To hear
· To feel pains
· To wash myself
· To put on my own dresses
· To walk
· To sing
· To dance
· To breath
Etc
The list is so long. I shall not wait when a so call “miracle” happens before I thank Him because I have discovered all of this can be taken at any time. And in fact all of these “little” acts are miracles.
I go in the New Year with a lot of love; for God, my family, friends and those I am in a position to help.
I go into the New Year with a prayer that He directs me to understand and live His will.
I go in to the New Year with a prayer for my friends to. May God grant them good health, joy, love, wealth, laughter and a peace of mind.
I go into the New Year with a thanksgiving in my heart
