God has other plans

So Ronitta didn't pass her exam and so we can't settle in Ireland. This leaves my mom to be alone. Well, we prayed so hard for it. Seems like ke God has other plans. Yes I am sad, but those prayers hopefully helped someone else.

Anyways thank you Lord for the opportunity. Its been a year since we were blessed with this chance. We had hopes, we gave up our job in New Zealand and headed back to India. Now we are without job, and so I have to start looking for a job, to have a new start, have a child or two, pay our debts and live a life as God wants. To be alive and with good health is another blessing. I will try to use it for my family and those around. 

A prayer to a mother.

Dear Mary, this one is for my mother. You know exactly how mothers feel. My mother is alone and no one likes to be alone. Even on the cross Jesus entrusted you to John. I humbly ask of you to pray to the Lord that we all may live together giving thanks and praise to your Son. He said "Ask" and here am I asking. Once granted this would be a great milestone for our spiritual journey because of the prayers and the tears of my mom. Thank you for getting us thus far and thank Lord for this minor setback as instead of damaging our faith, it gave us confidence and hope and made us humble.   

But I miss you

So here am I alone at my home, thinking what to write. Alone I may be, but I my thoughts keep me occupied. It's been more than a week now and I am already missing Ronitta. Her laughter keeps echoing in my mind. She has gone were my mom is. Finally someone beside my mother! Thank you good Lord for this opportunity. An opportunity to be together. No one wants to be alone. As for me, I am not truly alone as I have my extended family living all around. But it's just as they say, you may feel alone even when you have people around.

I truly hope, wish and pray that she pass her exams. God bless her.

I had applied for a three-month tourist visa to goto Ireland on the basis of my mother being there. But the application was rejected saying I have no commitment to return back. Fair enough. I have no qualms over it.  The Western Developed World might see us as being desperate to gain an entry. Everyone wants a better life and so immigration must be regulated. However, they can't really know my intent unless they ask me. They assumed me to overstay and so was barred entry.

So here am I, a son to a great mother and a husband to a beautiful and loving wife ruing he should have known better.

A place called New Zealand

It's been almost an year since my last post. Don't know why I didn't write. I had more than enough time to write down my thoughts though.
Well, as I write this I see myself in my home country in about 3 weeks time. I am saying goodbye to New Zealand.
I really loved it here. The people and the place. I have learned a lot about the culture here more than when I was in Ireland and learning its way of life. Maybe it's because of my wife or maybe because I have been interacting more with those around.
The solidarity with which the nation stood together against the Christchurch shootings impressed me.

We especially loved travelling around. Our most recent trip was to Queenstown and Milford Sound in the South Island which we  will never forget.

So this is just to say thanks to the Kiwi folks over here. You love the people around you and the environment too. You take great care of them and strive to find new ways to sort out issues.