I can eat roasted or fried chicken for a week. When it comes to clothes, shoes, bags, cosmetics, pens, phone I find it hard to try other brands. With friends, I can be with people that I am used to and most comfortable with for years. And even in campus ministry, I am in Mapua Institute of Technology for the longest time -- had my first teaching career and did ministry. I am administratively can be in routines, very steady, detailed and to try something new was a challenge.
To be working in ENCM office was the first challenge -- new environment, new people (got a lot of fears!!! oh no?) But little did I know that more than serving in the national office I got to learn more. One of the few things is to be more people person (e si LA ba naman ang kasama ko Mr. Congenial at si Charis na magimik, si Kuya Marc na maingay) and to see the bigger picture of what God is doing in the campus ministry nationwide and at least a view of worldwide.
And I realized sometimes we don't want to try something new because we get used of things and end up very much comfortable. And a little change would be a challenge! I was very comfortable in Victory University Belt. So contented and fulfilled I guess. But the saying is really true, "change is the only permanent thing" and diamonds can only be found sometimes when we go through the process of trying something new. I did try it and I don't regret it at all. It's worth trying.