Thank God for His perfect timing

I can't stop myself what has been taking place for the past 20 days. On the 18th July 2005, our Vice President called us into the meeting room and told us, that we (the company) is closed effective NOW. Imagine being laid off like this. The worst part of it all, is that, there was no compensation from the management at all, not even for the 18 days we have worked there.

So suddenly it felt that the end of the world is here. To think that I have just ordered a new car, and that all my bills will due end of the month / beginning of next month, is just a feeling too scary to say. I guess if you are like me , having net loss in accounting every month, not having any money to pay for bills at all is really a scary thing.

However, I still rejoice in the goodness and the grace of God. Why? It feels like that God already know what was coming. He already plans ahead for His children. I truly felt privileged that He cares so deeply for me and shows me His compassion in times of needs.
1.) Before all these takes place, a few weeks back, a friend of a friend called, and wanted me to design and host their website. It isn't like they dont have a nice one. They do. But somehow , they wanted one they can update things themselves. So ok... how do I go see them? I am tied up 9-6 in office. I also dont quite like the design work, because it takes too much time for a Photoshop beginner like me to get anything good coming.

So I said, if you want me to do this website, I will do it remotely. I dont want to waste my time going to your office, because travelling takes time and expenses. I also do not want to do the visual design. Go choose one in template monster and give me the code, I will get things started if you agree with these terms.

Never in my professional life did I ever made this kind of demand before to a paying customer. Come to think of it, they are also paying quite a lot too. You can consider this to be one of the top 5 projects in terms of project sum. I also never expect them to come back after I lay down such conditions.

Miraculously they did, and made the down payment! So ... this project will finish off soon, and I will have some money to chew on after company closure.

2.) Before this, about a year ago, I created a customer loyalty system for an MNC. They are quite big. I went in together with a business partner. I provided technical solutions, our partner do the sales and user talk. I remember this quite clearly because I just got employed full time by this closed company and I had a part time developer who passed away 3 months after project hand over.

This business partner called up and said, the MNC wanted version 2! Surprising. So even though I dont quite wanted to take up the work, but I had a feeling I should. So I took it up anyway, this almost became a point of quarrel between me and my gf. But it didn't. Surprising too. She ask me to go ask God if I am doing the right thing. I know now that it is...

So this project is also coming to an end. This will also sustain me for a month or so.

3) Both the wages for project in 1, and 2 hasnt come yet. So how? As of this morning, I took out the last 200 bucks I had in my bank account. Nothing left. But I have this confidence that God will always get it right. He will never starve me... He never do that. In fact I gained quite a few points ever since me and my gf got together.

But this afternoon, an express mail came. I opened it. To my joy, it was the money I have requested pay out from one investment program I joined. Most of the people would call me a nut to join this kind of surfing-the-net-and-get-paid program. But I did what I think was ok, which doesn't hurt other people, which doesn't cause me to miss my mark in God. So I have poured in some capital. About 2 months of my salary. This month, almost 1 month of my salary amount came back as payout. This will come every month for 9 more months!

I am so thankful that all these things are in place, hence I could relate to Psalm "though i walk thru the valleys of death... you were there" Something like that.

I am just so happy to see that I am safe and secured in His hands. Indeed I am privileged to be called His children. Thank you Abba. Amen