Heeding God's Call: a stereotyed seafaring life

“God took the Helm and became my Master….” 

It was in my high school years when I decided to join a Religious community to become a Youth Servant Leader. We are reminded that it is not only the Priest whom we are serving during our Mass but also God the Father. Those memories gave me signs going to Priesthood because of too much holiness that I’ve encountered.​Graduation Day came and as expected, I had to decide what college course to take. Everybody in the Family was waiting an answer from me. That night I drifted to sleep still busy thinking about what to do next. I might be thinking so hard about it that it entered even my dreams. I dreamed that God was calling me to serve him. When I woke up, everything seemed to fall into place. I took it as a sign that he wants me to become a priest. I told my father about my decision. However, he wanted me to become like him, a Seafarer.​Being obedient, I entered in a Maritime Institution to fulfill my father’s dream and took a Maritime relate