I want to give thanks today because God has shown me His faithfulness. I want to share my joy with you. I want to praise Him to the ends of the earth!
As some of you know, I faced huge difficulties in trying to get my ethics proposal approved. I had to revise it many many times before my supervisor agreed to send it in to the ethics monitor for me. And I had to revise it many times before the ethics monitor agreed to send it in to the ethics committee for me.
All this revision was done within days because I was rushing for the deadline for submission to the ethics committee and if I were to miss that, I wouldn’t have enough time to do my research in time to submit my thesis. The thesis is worth 50% of my total Honours year grade. So basically, if I do badly for my thesis, my whole Honours grade would be BAD.
For the past few days, I was super worried, rushing the revisions, anxious to check my email to see if they replied and asked for more revision etc etc. I hardly slept. But today, the ethics monitor finally sent my application in to the ethics committee. However, the deadline was yesterday, so I’m still not sure whether they will accept my application.
Whatever it is, I am glad that its sent in. I am very grateful to my supervisor, who met up with me several times a day, without appointment, so that I could get my proposal well enough to be sent in to the ethics monitor. He was an angel and encouraged me all the way, as he knew exactly how anxious I was and how urgent this matter was. He placed my case as top priority despite his extremely hectic schedule. I really really am grateful.
And I also want to thank the ethics monitor in Australia. She was another angel, who upon knowing the urgency of my situation, tried to guide me and help me out by replying promptly. She even read my revised proposals late at night! And she sent in my application this afternoon, although the deadline was yesterday, and wrote to the people in charge, requesting them to allow my proposal to go into this round of applications. I really am touched that she would go to this length to help me out.
Although the ethics committee has not replied saying whether they will let my application in this round, and although I still do not know if the committee will approve my proposal, I am extremely grateful for what God has allowed to happen so far. I am truly convinced that it was the work of God that allowed all this to happen, for from Man’s perspective, it was impossible to get both your supervisor and the ethics monitor to approve your proposal in one day!
I know I will still face many many challenges in the process of completing my thesis, but I know I can trust in my Lord who will always be there for me. In Him, nothing is impossible!
So my friends, if you feel that you are facing an impossible situation, don’t give up! Put your trust in the Lord. Do what you can and leave your worries to the Lord. I am telling you from personal experience that our God really can do all things. Nothing is too hard for Him. He will do great things in your life, if you let Him.
PRAISE THE LORD!
