My initial plan was to work until I receive my enlistment letter then I quit. What happened was me and my other colleagues were split into two different teams. Me and this guy called Ogawa were sent to the back-end team while the rest were sent to the front-end team. I was very unlucky to get an eccentric and unreasonable superior. She favoured Ogawa more. Also, she didn't like me because I was very close with the front-end people and I kept taking frequent breaks to the pantry and the toilet.
This worsened when one day, after getting my A Levels results, I wanted to take a day off since I was also sick so I texted Ogawa for her number. I messaged her and another one of my superiors. In the end, Ogawa gave me the wrong number and she was very angry at me taking leave even though I already texted the other superior and Ogawa was the one who gave me the wrong number. My two JC friends were planning to quit 1 month before April because they wanted to relax and enjoy before their enlistment. If I were to enlist in April I will also choose to cut work one month before I enlist.
When Ogawa submitted his resignation letter, she also asked me to resign. At that point of time, I was very upset because it was unfair to me as I only took one day leave when I was really sick and it was after my A Levels results. Also, it was obvious that she was biased towards Ogawa and she also disliked me from mixing with the front-end people and getting very close with them.
As I asked God why did I got 'sacked' even though I didn't deserve it because I originally wanted to work till I get my enlistment letter which I expected it to be around June, God had a better plan for me.
Few weeks later, I received a call from MINDEF asking if I want to enlist in April or Octocber. I obviously replied April because I already 'quit' my job and I wanted to enter University at the right year. Throughout this whole experience, I was wondering where God was after I got 'sacked'.
However, after a few weeks later, I could see God's hand in my life. God actually had a better plan than me and He broke me so that His glory could be manifested when I feel broken and at my lowest.
Sometimes, when we feel that God is not there or we can't hear or see God or we can't figure out why some 'bad' things happen in our lives, God is actually working behind the scenes with a better plan crafted out for us. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future'.
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