God works in mysteriously ways indeed. There was one period when I was trying hard to get hold of Fr S.L. to ask him about clinical pastoral care because I was told that he is the best person to talk to. He is the only one whom had gone through all the four units of CPE.
But I wasn’t able to because he was away. Then, when he came back to Penang, I still couldn’t get hold of him as he is busy. Then, I heard that he is celebrating mass in OLS and I intentionally went to OLS to attend mass that evening. I felt like a stalker! LOL.
I met up, give him a brief introduction and told him I will try to catch up with him to get more advices. Funnily enough, the next morning I met him again in College General because I was there for a meeting. He was free and took time to give me some contacts.
The next day, I met him at a candlelight vigil and this went on for another two days as we went to the same candlelight vigils. Therefore, I met him for five days consecutively. If that’s not some hint from the Divine, I don’t know what is.
Father S.L. told me that it is now hard to study in Singapore as I probably cannot get a visa. He said the Singaporean immigration will give only 60 days visa whilst my course is three months. I told him about the high costs as well and the arrangements that didn’t work out.
He gave me an alternative in P.J. Now, I am pondering if I should write and get on with what I wanted. I want to ponder if I can afford the costs without going to any organisation to ask for financial support.
Since it is in PJ and I think it is rather near to my brother’s home, I won’t have problems with accommodation and such. Father SL also told me that it is very cheap to take the course in PJ. Moreover, I will be exposed to all sort of situations and not just limited to cancer patients.
So, I am giving myself a little time before I shoot off a letter to the nun there and tell her I want to take up CPE. Help me, Lord.
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