Last night, we had our T3 meeting. It's like a sharing group of one leader
and three people under her, or him. I'm part of our church's core group
of T3.

I shared of my ordeal two weeks ago.

Two weeks ago, prior to my monthly period, I experienced deep sadness
settling over me. It was like a dark mantle that covered the light around
me. Everything in my soul felt pitch dark. I tried to fight it off, telling myself
that I have no reason to be sad.

But as the hours went, the cloud of depression just kept getting thicker.
Soon, I found myself crying at almost every minute, wherever I was. It
was a truly difficult time, because even while riding the public transport
or just walking at the sidewalk, tears would fall and there's no stopping it.

At one time, while going around the downtown area, I was crying and
obviously not in myself, I found beggars clinging to my arm, not really
asking for money, but obviously mocking me.

It was the pits.

But people prayed for me. They couldn't reason with me because I was
highly emotional and wouldn't listen. But they kept praying.

And today, I can say that I won over depression not with drugs or anything
but with God's grace and people who fervently prayed for me.

It was a difficult and an uphill battle, but with friends like that, I won it.
So if there is anyone battling with depression, find a group where you
can share your struggles and who can pray for you.

God bless you all!!!