If ever you had a family member, a friend, and maybe someone you know or perhaps, even yourself who experienced Covid-19, you probably would understand how difficult it is to have the illness.
It’s been a month now since I got sick, and until now, my health hasn’t recovered completely. My personal experience was far from the usual tiredness or flu like symptoms, I had difficulties in breathing, high heart rate and palpitations every single day. To know my complete experience of Covid-19, please feel free to click this link below.
https://camrivera.wordpress.com/2021/03/29/when-god-disrupts-your-plans/
Before I reveal what kind of changes the illness brought me, most of you are probably not aware of my job in Sweden. I work for a multinational shipping company as a “package sorter.” Basically, I’m part of a huge team who scan and sort packages before it can be delivered to customers. Compare to my profession back in the Philippines, my work in Sweden is not glamorous. It required a lot of physical working and lifting. In fact, I did this for a year without complaints, but the work task caused me a lot of physical strain. Unfortunately!
Due to the kind of work that I have, getting infected with Covid-19 meant that I might end up losing not only my life, but my job as well. I couldn’t lift anything anymore without getting palpitations and high heart rate. So with a heavy heart, I sent an email to the management with my attached medical certificate of my health condition. Hoping we could agree on something in between. Sadly, I didn’t get a good response.
That moment, I prayed and surrendered my situation to the Lord. I was prepared to resign and lose my job, because I needed to prioritize my health and my family. In my thoughts, my daughter is too young to be an orphan. So there’s no way I would compromise my health over work.
Upon my return to work, my boss told me that I would no longer work for them. He is therefore, sending me to a new team who works with customer service. It means that I will no longer lift heavy packages and work at 3am. My new work assignment is to be the head office receptionist / customer service agent, or better off to be called as Transport Administrator. I am now officially in charge of the customer care, as well as processing all shipments request in Sweden and other administrative tasks. Not only that, I now have a normal schedule.
My heart at that moment stopped, and I couldn’t contain my tears!
What I thought would supposedly end my journey in this world, eventually led me to God’s new plan and purposes for my life. God used the enemy’s plan against me for His own purposes and glory!
A year of trying to apply for better jobs, or to even get any HR position in my current workplace failed. Little I know that it was not of my own strength that I’ll climb the career ladder. It was when I was weak and hopeless, God did the impossible! Everything were made possible all because of Jesus! Then, I can only and finally claim this verse in my life from Romans 8:28..
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Now, I do not know how long I’ll be in this position, since I’m only here due to my health condition. Besides, the job requires full efficiency in Swedish which I’m not really so good at. One thing is sure though, God is my strength and He provides me the wisdom to get things done! I just need to do my part, and He’ll take care of the rest!
Don’t lose hope because of your situation, whether it may be health related, relationship issues or financial problems. God loves you enough to give you, His one and only Son Jesus to die on the cross, and save you from your sins. Life is short in this world my friend, but God promises eternal life if you repent and believe in Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and Savior.
Remember, there’s nothing you can do to save yourself. Only Jesus can.
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