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I got the invitation letter from our Congregational Leadership Team (CLT) to be the Treasurer (starting Jul 1, 2023 for 6 years term) last Good Friday 2022 (Indonesian time) . After prayerful discernment and with the support of our region and my spiritual director, I peacefully decided to exercise my vow of obedience. As our foundress Mother Mary Joseph said, “let us go together and see what God has in store for us.” God bent my road to China so I returned to Center, then God bent my road to HKG so I was home and it seems that God was bending my road to China and back to the Center once again to do Congregational Service (CS). I know it is a very big responsibility but I am open and willing to learn.
During my extended renewal at our Center, whenever a sister ask about doing CS, I said I will open to do it in 2026 after my next renewal as I still want to continue my offline ministry in China. As I get more questions before I left, I asked Sr. Betty Ann about it and she said if I still have meaningful ministry, staying in mission so I said CLT usually will say we are needed at the Center, so she asked how long I have been in mission, I said 15 years (It supposes to be 12 years in mission, 15 years in Maryknoll), she didn't say more about it.
I took a course on Tax Brevet A (equivalent) in 1997, 150 hours of Comprehensive Finance and Accounting Course in 2004-2005, Money Mastery Boot Camp https://www.masteryasia.com/moneymastery/bootcamp/, and Mandarin for Professionals Course both in 2005 besides many workshops and seminars for better career but then I resigned as a branch manager of a logistics company to discern for religious life. A totally different path as I had been sending several applications for better job since Oct 2004 besides I was still working on my Master degree in Financial Management. I didn’t mind when our finance director gave my last salary and benefit without the recommendation letter (just in case I would be back to work) as I was not thinking to look for a new job. I got a title “M.M.” (Master’s Degree of Management) upon graduation in Nov 2006. By Aug 2007, I could use “M.M.” as a (candidate) Maryknoll Missioner!
I arrived New York on Oct 5, 2022 and started orientation to be the Treasurer around two weeks later. Our outgoing Treasurer Sr. Darlene (with corsage on pictures) and team has been very helpful during the orientation. I am grateful that God gave me the grace to say “yes”: to continue my career path (without sending application and job interview) plus Pink Suite with Love Cafe. I am also grateful to our CLT for their trust and our sisters for their supports.
My first day as a Treasurer was Saturday so it’s a day off. I decorated my office with my pig (the remaining of my declutering mode-still on) and pink stuffs. I also share the pink chocolate from Sr. Aprilia in the office.
My Hb is too low to donate platelet on Jul 2. It’s my third attempt to donate platelet since my first whole blood donation last Jun 3.
It’s the 13th death anniversary of my beloved father on Jul 3. We (Treasury and Human Resource Department) have donuts (besides flowers and card) to celebrate my first day at the office. Later in the afternoon, I received the flowers and chocolate from Fr. Brian. At the end of my first full day in the office on Jul 3, I agree with Socrates, “The more you know, the more you know you don't know” so I need to ask Sr. Darlene. Glad that she is still around. One day at a time.
The forth day is Jul 4 so it’s a holiday. Happy fourth of July!
Please continue to pray for me as I assume this very big responsibility. Thank you very much for all your supports and prayers.
Ossining-New York, Jul 3, 2023
Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.
Let’s do simple things with simple love to make God’s love visible.
