Blessed Beyond Measure

Finally, I received the call that I have been expecting since last week. It was from Deloitte campus recruiter :) As soon as I know it was from her, I knew it's going to be a good news. And yes yes yes :) you don't know how excited I was as soon as she extends the job offer to me. So this was what it like during the first minutes of the call:

Recruiter: How's your day?
Me: So far so good
Recruiter: I have a good news for you that will make your day even better. I received positive feedbacks from the interviewers so I would like to extend a job offer for you.

A wide smile appeared on my face as I am getting excited for the news. I jumped joyfully. :)

To be honest, today is the least of all days I am expecting the call because as I wrote in the last blog, the recruiter and my interviewer confirmed that they will notify all the candidates on Friday. So I thought it's gonna be tomorrow. Actually I feel hopeless already to get the offer. I lack faith in myself. However, God constantly reminded me in these waiting times to wait for His time and His best.

My life has been like a roller coaster. I don't know what lies ahead of me, but every time, even though it's hard, I choose to put my faith in God and let His will be done. 3 years ago (Fall 2006), I was excited and ecstatic to get an offer from PwC but who knows that in 2007, the H1B quota was gone in just 2 days! I didn't get the chance to apply H1B visa. PwC gave me 2 options and I chose the one to wait 1 more year and let PwC apply for my H1B. In 2008, again, it was lottery and I didn't get it. Life seemed so unfair. I got the offer long time ago but why..why Lord? You gave it to me and you took it away without even experiencing the job life as an auditor there. I waited for 2 years and it was in vain. Despite these, I still do believe God has a better plan for me that I could not comprehend. Because I wanted to stay in the US, my only choice is going back to school for Master. I chose MBA program, took GMAT and flunked out on my GMAT. Yes, I didn't get in into the MBA program at SJSU. So I thought I will just take GMAT again and will start MBA program next semester in 2009 and go back to Indo or China first while waiting for the status. Out of the blue, I looked through Master in Taxation program and it suits me better. First I don't need to take GMAT since I passed CPA exams already. Second, tax is more related to accounting so I can be more specialized. Third, MST has 5 fewer classes to graduate. Fourth, the tuition fees are way cheaper. So this is it, I thought. I decided to pursue MST program that started in January 2009. So in between August 2008 to December 2008, I went to Beijing to learn Mandarin. I really thank God for giving me the opportunity to go to China.

When I applied for job to the Big 4, actually I was confused to which position I should choose -- audit or tax. I know they hire 2 or 3X more audit people than tax. So I thought I have a better chance on it. But my heart whispered that I should choose tax. I am doing my MST so why don't I go ahead and choose tax. So I follow my heart. Waiting is very difficult. If you read my previous blogs on "Job", you'll know that Deloitte always responded the latest. God has been teaching me patience all this time. When I was about to lose hope, He gives me strength. When I wait anxiously for the answer, He reminded me to rest my hope in Him.

Anyway, God has been so good and soooo gracious to me. He makes my life so interesting and so colorful, with both ups and downs. His grace is sufficient. Nothing in this interview process will succeed without His interference. I believe purely that this offer is only by His grace. Thank You Jesus :) :) I am so so very happy.

2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.