08/09/2026
It Was Not a Problem, But a Message.
After five years of hard work and being away from social media, we finally came back home from the US and offered everything back to God — especially the things He had blessed us with during our time there.
We invested in bigger machines, hoping to create better and more beautiful stoles and vestments for our priests. By God’s grace, we had a wonderful and beautiful start.
But after only a month of production, one of our machines suddenly broke down. Two weeks ago, its motor malfunctioned.
We tried everything.
We looked for technicians who could repair it. We reached out to people who specialize in motors. We tried different ways to have it fixed, but nothing worked.
Eventually, we were advised that the motor was a newer model and that we needed to request a replacement directly from China.
So we did.
But the replacement would not arrive until September 12.
As parents of three, I think many parents can understand the feeling — when you have responsibilities, bills, dreams, and a family depending on you, having your production suddenly stop for almost three weeks can be frightening.
But strangely enough, even in this situation, we never doubted God's plan.
My wife even told me:
"Let's try to reflect. Maybe God is trying to tell us something through this moment."
And that stayed with me.
Since our production was temporarily stopped, I decided to use the time to learn something I had been struggling with — embroidery digitizing.
At first, I was frustrated.
The trial version of the embroidery software I was using wasn't compatible with our embroidery machine. I couldn't make things work the way I wanted them to.
But instead of giving up, I downloaded two other software programs and started learning.
Day after day, I studied.
I watched. I practiced. I made mistakes. I tried again.
And slowly, I began to understand.
Then I realized something.
Maybe this was never really a problem.
Maybe it was a message.
Sometimes, God has a way of stopping us from what we think we should be doing so He can lead us toward something we didn't realize we needed to learn.
And on the day we celebrate the birthday of Mama Mary, I felt that God was telling me:
"Learn. Master the art of embroidery. Combine it with the technology I have placed in your hands, and use it to create something even better."
What I thought was a delay became an opportunity.
What I thought was a setback became a lesson.
What I thought was a problem became a message.
And now, I am excited to continue learning — to master embroidery and combine it with our latest technology in laser-edge sublimation, so we can create even more beautiful and meaningful vestments.
Maybe the motor had to stop for a while...
because God wanted me to start learning something new.
Thank you, Mama Mary, for guiding us, for interceding for us, and for reminding us to trust God's timing.
We may not always understand why something happens.
But we can always choose to trust, have great faith especially in moments of dedication.
All Glory and Praise to God. 🙏🏻
GASA Creative Enterprise
Creating with faith. Serving with purpose.
