Life with Herbalife - THE BIG-ginning

There's a huge time gap since my last post. Carmen was saying that she didn't see any of my updates lately. So, I am a little compelled to write ;-p

These past months, beginning from after the Chinese New Year's holidays (somewhere mid-Feb), has been full of challenges! I worked on myself. What's that? Well, for me to grow, I'll need to work on myself... grow-up, grow-out, not to be too comfortable yet at the same time focus on Jesus. Uphill task!!! Sacrifices after sacrifices... I am not complaining, in fact I thank God for every little thing that I went through. I look back, though they were not all pleasant experiences but they were definitely sweet. They make me grow.

Business as an Herbalife (also pronounce as 'Erbalife') Independent Distributor was literally like a bed of roses. Flowers with thorns! Wanna know what I went through?

I have to give out flyers! Hundreds of them daily. I would go to town where my nutrition club is, to give out invitations and flyers. This is normally from 11am to 12.30pm. Then, I'll be in the club attending to my guests. Great experience, really.

I would have to talk to strangers. Explain to them the importance of taking good nutrition (with my lack of words and confidence, I don't know how I have survived!). Wah! I didn't know I could do that. It's quite noble, actually, apart from the money-making thingy, because a lot of people do not know how to take care of their health. Some know a little, some think they know a lot but most of them don't have a clue. How sad... Sometimes, I feel like when I share all these to people, the Lord is teaching me something, it's just like sharing Him with others.

Learn from the experts. Trainings after trainings. Sometimes, I'll need to attend service on Sundays then go to the trainings after that. Confession, I missed a couple of church services, too. Very tiring and trying!

Put my kids under my parents' care for about half a day, during the weekdays. This is hard for me because my kids have been under my care all these while.

And the list goes on... rejection after rejection, a lot of effort and discipline, making mistakes and learning from them...

I know being a 'businesswoman' will never be an easy task, especially for a naive, simple person like me who have always been in a protected environment (been working in church for 5 years since 19 years old, homemaker for 2 and half years after giving birth to my son, taught in a Christian kindergarten for 3 years where my son studied, and again full-time housewife after delivering my daughter). See what I mean?

At times, many times, I fee so small, so vulnerable.

But I am really determined to make it to the top! Some of the top people in the company are Christians, they inspire me, too. Because God says He made us the head and not the tail. To make it in the world and to be God-centred at the same time is close to impossible. I can do all things through Christ. His faithfulness and love never fail. I pray that I have been a good testimony for Jesus thus far, and as I continue on, I'll be better each day for His glory sake.

At this point of time, I am going through an intensive learning process. Only God can sustain me. Thank God for Danny, too, for his little surprises that make me feel so special. Looking at my 2 adorable kids, recharges me!

Only people who have what it takes will stay on in this kind of business - the network marketing realm.. haha! And I want to be one of them! I pray I will always get His blessings and also very important, the blessings from the people around me.

Lord, it's because of You that I have the courage to face the world. You said put You first... You also said, faith without action is dead. Keep me strong, Lord. My family keeps me 'fighting'. Bless me with people who wants to be helped and need the opportunity. Meet me with people who have what it takes. Teach me so that I can teach and encourage others. I don't know how to lead, Lord. But I know to lead is to show by example and not to manipulate. So, help me do that well, so that others can follow. I ask, therefore I will receive. I will keep on sowing, knowing that for as long as I keep on sowing, I will reap. Thank You so, so much, Jesus. Amen!!!