I would like to share my happiness with you all.

[Guest guest]

Jai Sai RamDear Sai family,I would like to share my happiness with all Sai devotees.I have been waiting for my Australian permanent residency (PR) approval to come since May 07. I have fulfilled the points requirements and sorted all the documents due to Baba's grace (long story). Due to some recent financial problems in my life, I have been completely frustrated. I was stuck into my current job since past three years. A year ago I had received a job offer for a similar role but higher pay and it was a huge decision for me so I had asked Baba through chits - Baba said " no " to it and I couldn't understand why; so I did what Baba said and stuck to that job until now. Then after applying for my PR, I didn't ask Baba again about changing jobs as I thought that I might as well stick to this job now until I get my PR approval.

On 21st November 07, our employers told us that our company (in Sydney) is bought out by another company in Melbourne, we would get a redundancy compensation package and we can either join the other company in Melbourne or just find a new job. If I would have quit this job sometime ago then I would have never received a redundancy compensation; thus I was a bit happy, but there was still one problem that my PR had not been approved yet so I cannot go to India for vacations, nor can I apply for good jobs as a resident has better job opportunities.

Next day, 22nd November 07 (Thursday) I emailed an officer from the immigration department to check about the status of my application. That officer called me back in the afternoon and told me that PR had already been granted to me on the 8th of November (Thursday) and an email was also sent to me (but I never received it). I straight away went home from office to get my passport and to take it to the immigration office, which is right next to my office building. When I reached home I found a letter from my bank to say that they can increase my credit card limit if I want (lol). I got the immigration office to stick the PR label the same day and I was over joyed because everything was happening on a thursday; I had been praying to Baba since a long time that it would be okay if he gives me an approval a bit late, but let the news only come on a thursday - and it happened.

After that I went to the Sai temple, as usual for a thursday, and I just couldn't thank him enough for always taking care of me like a mother. I know that I am talking only about the material blessing that Baba has given me but I feel very spiritually secured as well when such things happen. I cannot explain.

My father wants to see me all settled (financially) - ) as he is a businessman ) ; my mother rang me and told me that after dad came to know about the news of my PR approval he has booked the same night bus ticket for Mumbai to Shirdi. My younger brother had also recently been to Shirdi on his own accord. Whatever reason makes us go to Shirdi makes me happy.

I just thought of sharing my happiness with you all.May Baba bless everyone.Jai Sai Ram,Saurabh.-- -----

_/|\_ (Namaste) " Let Noble thoughts come to us from every side " . - RigVeda (1-89-i)