This year, I'll be 65 years old, and eligible to apply for Medicare. More importantly, I intend to finish and release my 2nd feature (which is in Post-production) and 5th short (had a Pre-production meeting at home with my cast & crew above last Thursday, March 28, 2019.)
My co-producer and soulmate Gie & I am completely retired from listing and selling real estate after 30 years in the business and being diagnosed from leukemia myself two and a half years ago, yet getting healed from it by Jesus Christ, the Healer.
Right now also, we are so excited to see and babysit our second grandchild who will be coming out next month in New Jersey, get ready to take a cruise in Europe from there for a much-needed 2 weeks vacation, come back, and take care of our grandchildren again for another month. What a blessing!
And, what better way to thank the Lord for His Divine Providence than to spread His Good News by being more creative through this art form, without losing my vision as a Catholic filmmaker, and our focus on what is most important in life, here and now.
First and foremost, we'll continue to praise, love, and serve God not just in our Parish Church as Lector/Reader and Eucharistic Minister during Sunday Sacred Liturgy, attending our Charismatic Prayer meeting every Tuesday and Bible Study on Fridays, feeding the homeless of Las Vegas every month, and praying for the healing of all abused children everyday, but also by nurturing and teaching our grandchildren about our Faith in Jesus Christ, whenever we visit them every two months of the year, or our kids & grandkids visit us in Las Vegas at least for a week, and see them during their weekly video calls.
Again, I praise and thank the Lord for allowing me to be creative full-time in my retirement, and indulge myself in scriptwriting, directing, editing, and producing at least one short or feature film a year (except for this bountiful and blessed year when we have two) in order to glorify Him, instead of cruising twice a year (now only once, except for this year because we already booked and paid for another cruise in December.)
You are awesome God, and Your timing is perfect! Whereas, I wanted to sell all our possessions and retire with Gie in the Philippines when our children both finished high school 13 years ago so that I could embark on a film career over there, You did not allow our family to be broken up on the opposite sides of globe by letting my wife and kids object to my plans, because You wanted me to wait until our children are done with college, and retire in Las Vegas instead.
Besides, You wanted me to humble myself, experience the great recession in my lifetime that took a large chunk of our nest egg, forgive those who had wronged me, while continually serving You in St. John's Charismatic Renewal, and praying for healing of all abused children.
Now, I'm able to really discern why You sent us to the dessert of Las Vegas. Because You want us to glorify You through film, and post them on social media, before Your Second Coming.
So be it, my Lord... And, our Savior.
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