My heart sings praises to the Lord, for He is good! Despite the pandemic, the Lord is kind to me and my family.......My daughter Marion graduated Ph.D as valedictorian of her 2020 graduating class (including the undergraduates) this May 28, 2020 at Massey University, Wellington City, New Zealand.
Marion, one of my twin daughters, this 2020 was on her fourth year finishing her doctorate degree in New Zealand. She was almost done except for the oral defense when the pandemic arrived. Thankfully she was able to successfully defend her thesis on March 20 (her birthday) before the total lockdown transpired. She did not even have a decent celebration, but the joy that her thesis was recommended for the dean’s list compensated the gloom of the dreaded pandemic atmosphere. The celebration of course could come later in better times. During her defense, she was already by then working as a researcher at the university. I was most thankful that she had work and could continue to work safely from home.
During such trying and uncertain times too, the government of New Zealand was also kind and gracious enough to approve her working visa. It was such a gift to her during this period of anxiety. Oh how thankful I am O Lord for this your care and gift of assurance to my daughter. It eased a lot of worry from my mind that she was in a far flung place by herself. Thank you also that she was not too lonesome, for she had a couple of housemates living with her too. Everything just came in place. Thank you so much.
Few days before Marion’s graduation, she got a call from the university informing her of the good news of her thesis citation and her recognition as valedictorian. She was not really expecting anything. Our trip to visit her in New Zealand was cancelled, so too was the graduation ceremony due to the pandemic. Marion was simply happy to graduate, but she was also joyful for such honor. The family was likewise very happy and proud. In reality and in honesty, I am so grateful and thankful, that Marion is in New Zealand than elsewhere in the world.
Thank you O God for everything!!! Keep us always in your love.
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