Lunes, Abril 6, 2026

My UAE Driving Journey — God’s Plan on Wheels

Noong una, akala ko maliit na bagay lang ang magkaroon ng driver’s license dito sa UAE. Pero habang pinagdadaanan ko siya, na-realize ko na hindi pala siya basta license lang — it was a journey of patience, faith, and trusting God’s timing.

It took me so long to get a license, and I can say that year 2025 was my year of my UAE license. I reopened my driving file around July 2025, and after months of lessons, exams, waiting, and praying, I finally got my license on December 13, 2025. Then just a few weeks later, on December 31, 2025, I got my car.

Sobrang bilis ng pangyayari. Parang sunod-sunod na blessing.

This was actually my primary goal for 2025 — to have transportation that would help me build and prepare for my future family. Ang plano ko lang talaga noon is magkaroon ng sasakyan para mas madali ang buhay, mas makapunta kung saan kailangan, at mas handa para sa pamilya in the making.

But then something amazing happened — having a family came true after this. Parang sunod-sunod na confirmation na tama yung direction na binigay ni God.

I was planning to get a different car before, may idea na ako kung anong gusto ko.
But God had a different plan.
God gave me a car that was far from what I imagined — but now I understand why.

The car is simple, maliit ang engine, pero sobrang tipid sa petrol, easy to drive, hindi mabilis kaya safe sa road. And I realized, this car was not given for speed or porma, but for safety and provision for my family.

Every time I drive from home to work, or work to home, I always feel amazed.
Minsan naiisip ko, “Ako ba talaga ‘to? Ako na nagda-drive na dito sa UAE?”

Because honestly, I never thought that I would become a driver here, and even more surprising, I became confident driving after getting my license.

And every time I arrive home safely, I always say a small prayer:
“Thank you Lord, naka-uwi na naman ako safely.”

This verse always reminds me of this journey:

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5–6

Literal na He made my paths straight — from getting my license, to getting my car, to building a family.

Looking back now, I realized that the license was not just about driving.
The car was not just about transportation.
It was God preparing me for the next chapter of my life — becoming a husband and a father.

So today, I just want to say:

Thank you Lord for everything that You have planned for me and for my family.
I am grateful for all the things You have given me.
Every safe drive home is a reminder that You are always guiding my life.

And sometimes, God doesn’t give us what we want —
He gives us what we need for the life He is preparing for us.

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