I am delighted to share with you the testimony of a brother in CHRIST who is also a world-class wedding photographer. Glory to God! Bro. Edu, though he is fast becoming an acclaimed photographer, remains humble. He speaks softly when he testifies in the pulpit, but one could sense his deep reverence for his LORD and Savior.
In 2009, when Typhoon “Ondoy” inundated much of the country, especially Metro Manila, Bro. Edu faced a huge problem: not only was he concerned with the safety of their rented apartment-cum-studio/office, but he also had a very important wedding coverage in Tagaytay. Past midnight, after the typhoon had just stopped ravaging the country with its torrent, leaving Metro Manila massively submerged, Bro. Edu looked out of their apartment to inspect the situation. It was that morning that he needed to be in Tagaytay to photograph a wedding.
But he couldn’t see the street. Everywhere was water, and it was high. Bro. Edu and I live in the same area. Our village was deluged up to over 6 feet high for the first time. In our house, which is elevated above the street, the water on the first floor reached my husband’s chest. The flood was that great. But Bro. Edu’s photography business was starting in those days. It was hard to get clients, and if one ruined his name just because of a no-show, what would happen to him and his fledgling business? No, he couldn’t afford to lose this one.
Bro. Edu found himself in an almost impossible situation. It was a no-no not to cover the wedding. No, it just wasn’t possible. Just think, if it were your wedding and you had spent a huge amount of money on the preparation to make it memorable, but then there is no one to take the photos – it is unimaginable! But how could he ford the rushing floodwater? His situation was desperate.
Faith that Can Make Unimaginable Things Feasible
But he didn’t lose faith in the GOD. Bro. Edu, his wife, and his beloved mother diligently serve in JESUS Miracle Crusade International Ministry. Quickly, he and his wife disassembled the cameras and other photography paraphernalia, and, piece by piece, carefully wrapped each in plastic, making sure it was as secure as possible. His beloved wife, Sis. Mherl, was silently crying as they packed the equipment. They put them all in a backpack, including Bro. Edu”s shoes which were also wrapped. They had made sure that water would not leak into the gadgets, but who could be so sure? She was also worried about her beloved husband braving the fierce flood.
At 1:00AM, Bro. Edu went out into the darkness and into the murky floodwaters. He did not expect it to be that deep! He was wearing a shirt and a pair of pants that he was willing to throw away when he had the chance to change. First, he was going to his uncle’s house along Katipunan Ave. in Quezon City. There, he would be lent a car to bring him to Tagaytay.
Bro. Edu had to struggle to find support as he forded the floodwaters. It was up to his shoulders. He would walk the entire distance from their place along Marcos Highway near Marikina to Katipunan Ave. Brothers and sisters, that.is.far. At one point, he followed a barbed wire and held on to it. Debris, small and great, made it very difficult to forge on without hurting himself.
When GOD Pulled Him Out From Danger
In front of Sta. Lucia East Grandmall, he faced the decision of whether to walk on the side of the road or in the center. He chose to walk in the center, thinking there might be maintenance holes at the side. But he was wrong. Before he knew it, he fell into an open maintenance hole, and he was quickly sinking! He cried to GOD for help, and suddenly, a strong force lifted him from the hole and plunged him onto the ground. But he had lost his balance, and the fierce current was taking him. But just as he thought he was helpless, he got entangled in a rope, and miraculously, it pulled him in the other direction, and he came through safely.
At the Wedding
To make the story short, he arrived in Tagaytay at 7:00 in the morning, just in time for the wedding he needed to cover – weary but grateful that God saved him from the gruesome flood. His clients were surprised to see him, since they knew how severe the flood was.
Clients Were Blessed to Find Out
After the wedding, his clients had time to watch the news on TV, and they saw the great danger, Bro. Edu went through to do the work he was hired for. They saw, and they were shocked. How could Bro. Edu survived that fierce flood? Why did he care so much for their wedding and endanger his own life in the process? Because of this, the couple found deep gratitude to Bro. Edu. They sent him a considerable amount of money to his bank account as a token of their gratitude. And not only that, but they also created a website featuring Bro. Edu’s photography informs all their friends and associates that here is a very talented photographer who doesn’t let them down.
Hallelujah! To God be all the glory!
You may contact Bro. Edu by visiting extremedetails.ph or on his Facebook page.
