"A God Time"

Hey My Peeps,

How are you all doing? I pray that all is well with you and yours. Last week saw the passing of Hurricane Dean and some interesting developments in the ever exciting life of Yasine Gray. Believe me friends, if you're not up to dealing with the ups and downs and upside downs of life, reading this blog is definitely not for you.

These new developments started on Sunday (in the heights of Hurricane Dean's winds beating up my house) with a phone call. A lady with a nice accent called me to say "I know that you're in the middle of a hurricane but I would just like to let you know that we are offering you a space in the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Trinidad for the upcoming school year". Can somebody say "HALLELUJAH!!!". Do you believe that? Now you know it could only be God that would orchestrate something like this!

So I've been scrambling aroung to get things in order to go to Trinidad next week as school is scheduled to commence on September 3. Now here is where it gets interesting. The lady in the admissions department informed me that they wouldn't be sending my package Jamaica I could just pick it up next week when i arrive. She said she would fax me the acceptance letter and I requested that she send the fee structure as well.

Before I continue, let me give you some background information. For those of you who don't know UWI is sponsored by 15 Caribbean nations. So the fee structure for these nationals is heavily subsidised. So regardless of the campus that you attend as long as you're from a a contributing country you should not have to stand the full cost of your tuition. Unfortunately i was not aware that because Jamaica has a medical school the subsidised fee doesn't apply to me in Trinidad. So.......the fee structure sent to me for Tuition only which needs to be paid by the time school starts is US$16000. now this does not include books, housing, airfare, food, miscellaneous fee, etc.

Now you know i think I prophesied over myself when I named this blog. If this is to be a testatment to the power of God and how a faith walk really is, then all that I write here must reflect that.....not so? Trust me.....this is a step of faith in every sense of the words. I resigned my job yesterday and am in the process of packing my stuff. I need to get to Trinidad by next week wednesday and I am yet to see the first dollar. But I know my God is not short on money and it is He who opened the door to medical school that has constantly been shut over the past 7 years. So He must have the provision for this leg of the journey.

The Lord gave me this scripture this morning, Isaiah 45:1-3

THUS SAYS the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus (Yasine), whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him, and I will unarm and ungird the loins of kings to open doors before him, so that gates will not be shut.

2I will go before you and level the mountains [to make the crooked places straight]; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron.

3And I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls you by your name.

I was saying to a friend this morning, that it is only God that could possibly get the glory from this situation. And isn't that how He loves to work. So again I'm stepping out in faith. I resigned my job yesterday as I know that by the end of next week I will be in Trinidad. My friends I crave your prayers now more than ever. And as you take my name to the Lord pray also for those who may be in similar positions as myself but don't know God and are hopeless.

So as my title says "A God time". I have done all possible in my power but I thank God that His resources are unlimited. All I can do now is sit back and watch Him work. I will keep you posted.

Yasine