I and sis Mheira went to UST to visit Sister Franz. On our way home, we rode a bus but I had had to stand-up for there were no vacant seats left. Moments later, a man came beside me and told me, "Miss, upuan." [Miss, a seat] So I said, "O, thank you!"
From that time on until we reached Quezon Ave., I've been staring at this guy. I don't know but it's as though as if my Holy Spirit was telling me, "Go on, preach to him." But of course, my mind and heart were hesistating, thinking that he's a guy, he might think I'm just playing around looking for someone to flirt on, or other people might look at me thinking I'm crazy, etcetera etcetera...
So I prayed - and hesitated - all at the same time. My mind has gone wild. I really don't know what to do. So I paused and just thought of giving a brochure to him when I go down.
But Father and Mother pushed me to do the impossible. For the past year of my faith, I never had had the courage of preaching in Public Utility Vehicles, so, they asked me to just speak and they will do the rest.
Here's how our conversation run:
Guy: UST ka? [Do you study in UST?]
Me: Uhm, no. UP.
Guy: A.
Me: I just visited someone in UST.
Guy: I see.
Me: You?
Guy: FEU.
Me: A..
Guy: What's your course?
Me: Creative Writing. (during this time i was so ecstatic i cannot contain. I want to shout about my Father and Mother)
Guy: *confused* (he wasn't able to understand the nature of my course)
Me: I write. *laughs*
Guy: Oh.
Me: You?
Guy: Nursing. UP ka pala, matalino ka pala! [You must be smart, you study in UP e?]
Me: No! Actually, (so here's my time to shine haha) I came from Elohim Academy. I just wanna give you this brochure. Please read it if you have time and kindly text me. My cell number's at the back.
Guy: O, this is you? Miss Yane?
Me: Yup. Please read it. If you find it interesting, text me immediately.
Guy: Okay.
Me: I have to go in a while.. Please text me as soon as you read it.
Guy: Sure, no worries!
Until now, I don't know how to react about what had happened. First, it has always been my fear to preach in PUVs. Next, I always had the thought that guys would look down upon me if I started talking to them. I was so torn earlier I really didn't know what to do. I almost feel like giving up. But Father and Mother opened the way and the man spoke up. I was really shocked. It doesn't usually happen, that's why I'm so thankful....
I have been praying that he would become our heavenly brother even though I wasn't able to formally preach to him. The thought of it breaks my heart.
So, I prayed once more that God would give me courage to preach in PUVs. And I tried it on my way home tonight, while riding in a jeepney, I talked to a nurse of V. Luna hospital beside me. Since she didn't looked so interested, I just gave her a brochure, praying that her soul might be led to Zion by reading it.
And, it was actually my first time to do such things... alone. Well, before I had the chance to preach in jeepneys with Sis. Tiff and D. Phil, but that was the first and the last. Until now. I'm so thankful for my Father and Mother allowed me to share the gospel even in an unusual place.
It was so amazing to preach in such places for I can really feel Father's coming is drawing nearer and nearer. Therefore, anywhere should be preaching place.
[Heavenly Father and Mother, help me to not be afraid, but to boast about our God forever and ever anywhere I go.. Because even them, they have to be saved.]
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