TESTIMONY
All
my life I wanted to be an entertainer/performer. Even
as a young kid I would always want to perform, singing
on top of the ironing board as a makeshift stage.
When my father left us (I was probably 6 years old
at the time) I had to rely on my talents, combining
it with self - confidence, as I tried to make it on
my own. When somebody encouraged me to audition for
a group looking for a lead singer, I took the opportunity
and that started my love affair with show- business.
But
in spite of the fame, fortune and achievements, I
was still empty…unhappy and unfulfilled. In 1981
someone shared with me about the love of Jesus but
I was still convinced that being rich and famous was
the answer. So, I pursued my career even more seriously.
In 1986, after the EDSA revolution that left the economy
crumbling, I wanted to pursue my career in the US.
Wanting to make sure that I made the right decision,
I asked the help of a fortune-teller to find out if
I am going to be successful.
The
Lord used this mistake to turn me around and bring
me to my senses. When the fortune-teller told me that
I would indeed go to a foreign land and be successful,
I got excited. But when she said that I would never
see my family again (I was married at this time with
two kids and a third on the way), it broke me so much
that I went home crying literally like a little child.
The
Lord made me remember a promise I made in 1979, the
year I got married. I promised to be a good husband
and or a good father to my wife and children because
my father wasn’t to us. History almost repeated
itself if not for the grace and mercy of God…the
cycle of pain almost transferred to the next generation
if not for kind intervention of our gracious Lord.
