Imagine: you barely have enough money to spend on your family’s needs. Will you still offer it to the Lord or keep it to yourself?
Carol Alejandro faced the same struggle but what she did is an inspiring example of a leap of faith!
Carol became a mom when she was a second-year college student, but she later graduated and became a registered nurse.
Because of the huge number of nursing graduates at that time, there was a lack of job opportunities. Carol took up a job at the local health center, earning only Php 100 a day.
After breaking up with her partner, she moved back to her parents’ house with her daughter. She became unemployed, with no means to provide for their basic needs.
During that time, Carol was inspired by the stories of generosity featured in The 700 Club Asia. She, too, wanted to give despite having a lack of resources.
In an act of faith, she donated Php 1,000 to CBN Asia, leaving only Php 200 for her family to get by. She trusted that the Lord would provide for their needs.
True enough, God honored Carol’s joyful giving when she was hired as a private nurse in Makati and earned a lot more than what she gave. She was also soon offered a job in Bahrain.
And the blessings did not stop there! When she settled back in the Philippines in 2019, she got married to her partner and gave birth to a daughter a year after.
More blessings came her way when their Takoyaki shop, which became their source of income during the pandemic, eventually became a stable business. They earned thousands within a few hours!
Carol experienced God’s grace and wants to extend it to others.
She discovered the secret to giving joyfully, “I continue to give to the Lord because I know that everything is from Him in the first place.”
Carol’s story mirrors what the Bible said in 2 Corinthians 9:7: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Were you inspired by Carol’s generosity? Like her, you can be a CBN Asia partner when you donate today. Visit cbnasia.com/give.
