Sunday, October 29, 2006

How Betrayal wanted to kill me.. and How God saved me

What happened?
My transfer to kerteh has been quite tough. I did not know anyone here, nor did I ask anyone in SIB church that who knows anyone in Kerteh. I didnt like to trouble people much.
So i trusted the lord for everything. I met this new guy who was reporting on the same day as me... I ask him if he would like to look for a house to rent together.


The new guy I met
I dont like to talk about the bad stuffs about people. But after what has happened... I think it would be best to discribe him a bit.

He looks really blur and he is actually a fresh graduate from UTM. He takes life really easy... never plans.. and during the whole 2 weeks together, I was the one planning what to do, getting contacts.
But I didnt really like his favourite phrase "I have no idea." I asked him what to have for dinner... he answer, "I have no idea." I ask him does he know anyone who can help us get a house for rent... he answers "I have no idea." everything also no idea... my GOSH..


According to plan
We found a house to stay before raya season... We were desperate cause we dont have a car and the raya season is at the corner, people would be gone.. balik kampung. We found a place... it was a really cheap low cost housing area with 3 bedrooms, 1 toilet.. thats all... no kitchen.. no furniture ... no nothing.. I compromized because he liked it... and I dont have a car.. so im dependent on him for transportation to work.. after agreeing... He went back for 9 days of raya and me working during the festive season.
I was given a stay for 2 weeks from 16 OCt to 29th oct. On saturday night..which is the 28th oct, he came back and put up with me in my hotel room. It was the last night of my hotel before it expires. He agreed to go on with the plan we initially agreed upon. He still AGREED..


Betrayal
On the day we were to move out.. It was 29th oct (Sunday.. we work on sunday), I took my luggages to the office. But during 1pm... he told me suddenly that he DID NOT want to move to the house.. he decided to stay with his uncle.
He has broken our agreement at the very last minute.. just 3 hours before moving in. Even if I wanted to move into the house alone.. I cant.. Its 7km from office and I dont have a car...

I was MAD!! But I asked myself.. "What's the use of being angry. It wouldn't solve anything".. So I tried to negotiate with him to go on with the initial plan and asked him if he would keep his fair part of the bargain. But all he could say was "i have no idea... but I guess my uncle really wants me to stay with him. I have no idea..."
There I was... facing with a demon... the spirit of BETRAYAL and followed by the spirit of ANGER... But I took it gently and I just said my goodbyes and went on to ask people for a house to rent. I went to ask my secretary and anyone I knew in the office if anyone at all could help me. But I was praying really to God because I somehow knew it would happen.. I accept everything as a test and continued to praise God as I seek for help.

I faced betrayals during university time, so I could handle it well... it was not the first time I encountered selfish people like him. I thank God for my 5 years of meeting selfish people in my university time. That was the time where God teach me how cruel people can be. I prayed to God and praised him throughout all the events but I wanted someone to be with me....


Miracle
My secretary, a lady who treats me really nice... straight away took the phone and called all her contacts in the company.. numerous phone calls have been made and she manage to negotiate with some manager who would allow me to stay in a room which is used to let VISITORS of the company stay temporary. They allowed me to stay for 1 week. Praise God.. least I have a roof over my head for the night.

Another guy, gave me contact of a person who was looking for a housemate and eventually.. i got the room for rent.


The house
Halleluyah... Praise God. For the Lord loves me so much and his mercy and favour upon me. I am now staying in one of the rooms of a 6-room single story bugalow beside the beach. The house is just opposite my office and its only 1 km away. I can even walk to work in times of emergencies. The house is equipped with ASTRO, hot shower, fridge, internet, sofa, washing machine, dryer and everything I needed. Praise God! My housemates are nice people, they are accountants working in my company. They took me out to buy mattress to sleep that very night I moved in.
The Lord really provides... Although I was left to die by the guy who betrayed me (at that moment I did not have a house or anywhere to sleep for the nights, no car) but God came to save me by providing people to help me.
The place i am staying now is so much better than what I initially hoped for... a low-cost unfurnished house vs a 6-room furnished bungalow with DISNEY CHANNEL.


Praise God. THe Lord is good.. thanks so much for all those who prayed for me..