This year, I celebrated Christmas in a different country with different people - new people. Does it feel less Christmas-y to be spending it away from home? The answer is ‘no’. With all honesty, this might have been the most peaceful Christmas I’ve had. This Christmas, I was celebrating with a lighter heart. I didn’t need to sneak a Christmas text to a boy in the middle of a family gathering. I was not hiding anything. I was free to talk to anyone. I felt bare to the world and especially to God. I felt clean.

I received an answered prayer 5 days ago, one of the best Christmas gifts I had this year. I finally landed a job! It was exactly my sixth month in Abu Dhabi when I received the news. Goodness, I couldn’t express my overflowing joy! Finally, a job that matched my specific prayer!

But my favorite Christmas gift happened in 21 days ago. I received, yet again, the gift of freedom and salvation. December have been throwing surprises at me, like, every year. What a wonderful season.

We went to a friend’s house to celebrate Christmas Eve. It’s been a fun-filled night, I almost lost my voice!

We also had a time for God’s Word, and the main point is about humility. There I also shared how God has blessed me with the job after exactly six months of waiting and struggling. And that it happened when I was spiritually kneeling and surrendering to Him. Those were the days I’ve been feeling helpless and I really don’t know where I am going or where I would even start with in my career. I shared how the lyrics of the song Touch the Sky spoke true to me.

I have so much to say about how God worked during my 2016, but that should be on another post. For now, this. Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁