I just reached my 26^th birthday today. Last night I was contemplating what to celebrate about being 26 years old. Well my realization came just a few hours ago going to the office. I started to be grateful for my conversion towards God. Like most any 25 year old person, I suffered the so called “quarter life crisis.” For the last year I have questioned myself where my life was headed. Was I just walking this world and not living?

Thank God that a few months ago God began his work for my conversion. Slowly, day by day he patiently worked his way in my heart. He patiently healed all my pains and sufferings and I did not even notice it. He opened my eyes to the truth and showed what life was all about. God gave me the most beautiful gift, “PEACE.” His grace of peace filled my whole being, gave me a peace of mind, heart and soul. For a very emotional and easily irritated person like me, such gift is what I call a “saving grace.” For that is what it did you me, it save me from my self destructive emotional self.

As for my question where my life is headed? Well God made me realizes that my life should lead up to Him, and only Him.

I am also thankful for my 26^th birthday because God answered my prayer. For a long time I felt out of place within my peers. Even though I love my friends very much and really enjoy my company, a part of me felt like a fish out of water. Today I got to join the “co-worker of Mother Teresa“, a volunteer group helping the Missionaries of Charity in helping the poorest of the poor. I always wanted to do some volunteer work, now I was blessed with an opportunity.  But what excites me the most is I found where “I belong.” It felt great to belong to a community dedicated to help the poor, materially and spiritually. I fill fulfilled every time I visit their orphanage on Sundays. Caring for the little blessed orphans, playing with them brings me such comfort and joy. It is my little haven away from the polluted (I’m not talking about air pollution) city I work from. Every time I go home from the orphanage I feel “joyfully exhausted.” It is one way I pray to my God, I get tired for him. The more I get exhausted for him, the more joyful I end up.  Caring for the needy is where I belong, and it feels good to be home with my God.

God gave me a great gift on my 26th birthday no man or money can buy... A NEW LIFE.