Thanking God for...

events and things that happened in the span of this entire year, in NO order of preference, and NO order of importance, simply random:

O levels results;
I guess I wasn't very pleased with my score INITIALLY, and I didnt know why it had to me kind of thing... but when I look back from now, i see why God is still good, despite my circumstances, despite however good or poor I obtained for O's. C'mon, its just O's, :)

Transition from NJ to ACJC;
I wouldnt deny that it felt good when i can give people the impression that i come from an elitist school HAHHAHA, but I guess it was a good change afterall. I have to admit that if i scored well enough to stay in nj, i might not be able to sustain because i am, afterall, not that smart. hahahaha. and AC has been good, not that im very acified, but the fact the God has blessed me a group of fun-loving friends in class and cca, and the fact that the culture isnt so studious like nj makes me comfortable to slack once in a while :) So even though i was reluctant to go AC initially, God ultimately has a BETTER plan for me, :)

Ailing, Cindy, Edison;
these three people accompanied me during my nj days, and i was truly glad that they were around to help me, to cheer me, to joke with and i'm certain we had a lot of fun tgt. A pity that we sort of lost contact because we dont talk to each other anymore. Still, thanking them for those precious moments we once shared...

ACVB;
even though i rmb shumei once said that she(and the rest) were pretty upset that i joined only after seasons, i'd said and i would say it again. during the entire first 2-3months when i came into AC, i didnt exactly like the idea of playing vball again, nor did i want to join just because my friends in other schools are playing it. i sincerely wanted to try out other ccas, (ie xxx, xxxx, HAHAHHA) but i also thank God that i didnt managed to. if nt, i wouldnt have joined vball again. and the reason why i decided to join back vball, was for the very reason that i love playing it. i enjoy the sport alot and i craved for it. thats why i joined. and i've never regretted joining vollyball, never regretted joining LATE, because i knew i needed time, and i definitely enjoy the company that i'm in, because THESE GIRLS ARE SUCH FUN-LOVING PEOPLE, :)

Grace retreat;
Life Game was THE thing. and in addition to that, i'm pretty sure my faith was stretched to another aspect in terms of my relationship with people. it wasnt exactly an easy path, but i thank God that He had been (& still will) faithful in guiding me through those times. Exsiting friendships became stronger, and I got to know a few others too. of cos, Yongjian is one of them, to see him being impacted, to see how he is growing right now blesses my heart.

Noella;
bestie. thanking God that i've found a trustworthy friend, someone whom i've shared tears of joy and laughter... to be like-minded in our ministries, to be passionate about young people and R-age, to have gone through the same journey of trying to love the unlovables, and taking up emceeing- to just be NOELLA. :)

Huishi;
thanking God for the 1-year old friendship, for moments that we shared our deepest thoughts, to have voiced out struggles in our lives, to have allowed me to speak into her life and listened to whatever I'd to say at every season of our lives...

Tiffany;
"something that cannot be talked about is alr out of control in your life", and i treasure so much so much of her being transparent, being open about thoughts and feelings. thanking God for the love that she has for the people around her, to even influence me,and challenge me the true essence of stbapmimss, to have been friends with her for 5 years and thanking God that this friendship is growing strong and steady. much love pal.

Peiyi and Mad;
school have been less daunting for a start because i know you girls are around seriously. thanking God for all the moments that you girls tried to make me familiarise with AC, for agreeing our meeting once a week during lunch breaks, to have joked and accompanied me in physics lessons. seriously. i cant imagine whats physics lessons in one whole year without you two!

Meiyin and Melissa;
all 3 of us are soo different and yet truly it must have been God's creativity to have made us in such a manner, that we rubbed off one another well in cell mentoring. thanking God for opening a door for meiyin to go to YA for she knows its her calling, and Melissa for coming in because its her calling from You as well!

STBAPMIMSS;
"this kind of thing do once enough alr, no need to do a second time" HAHA, and Pastor CX chided me for saying this during the clearing up on Rhema last day. but indeed, thanking God that I'm in the comm, to know the essence of stbapmimss better than most R-agers, i think all the effort is worth it. and honestly, i think stbapmimss goes well with Rhema and all, praise God! for the times i needed help, guidance... and definitely, working with people has taught me much as well. :)

PW;
projectwork is definitely not the most intersting subject anyone would want to do, and whats more when i had a not really easy group INITIALLY. yep thats what i thought, but I thank God for every time i think im better than another in a way or another, the verse that says, "but in humility, consider others better than yourself" and im very convicted about it. to have seen my grp members through the eyes of Jesus makes me rejoice and of cos, surviving this trial has allowed me to grow as well...

Foolz;
thank God that even in my first year of CM-ing, i know most of the kids better, i managed to invest time and effort into their lives despite my(as well as theirs') busy schedule. and i think its afterall worth it, and i thank God for both the opportunity to lead them, and them for giving me a right to lead them.next year-seeking God for their growth instead of seeking them, if you get what i mean. :)

Elliot;
thanking God for him to just be there to offer help, to serve as usher, to do the sai-gangs, to account to me for the things i've asked, for the things that were happening to the people around me, esp my cell kids. and for allowing me to irritate! HA!

Birthday Celebration;
to feel so loved by my group of friends, to have them done SO much in initiaing, in carrying out the surprise, to make it worth rmbering, to make it so memorable for me. and classmates for surprising me with a big birthday ballon, to just cheer me up, :)

Keef, David, Toh;
thanking God for all the nonsense moments that we shared during the study sessions, to go through a period when all students hate - exams. to serve as a guide, to teach, to impart, to share, to have fun...! :)

Joey;
for being an occasional mentor, to pop into my life and checked on me once in a while via msn, to listen to my struggles and hopes that I have in my life and my ministries.. thanking God that he puts in effort to know what's happening in my life, to impart life experiences, to give support and encouragement, advices and reminders- that God is the reason for everything. :)

Jeanie dearest;
thanking God for the fact that she never stop caring, never stop asking, never stop listening, never stop praying with and for me, never stop feeding me, never stop shepherding, never stop leading by example, never stop encouraging, never stop affirming, and never stop giving- thanking God for the one and only Jeanie, :)

Family;
2008 has been an even more trying year, but i give thanks to God for ma and pa, for the fact that they are still alive, the fact that ma came to church, for the fact that God is still keeping this family tgt despite the circumstances. for my sister that could have but didnt walk out on the family completely, for my parents who could have been more melancholy but still making ends meet... for God being in control of all things.

Promos;
thanking God that i promoted! that despite however little effort in put into my studies because of the situation i was in, that my brain isnt functioning as well as before yet i could do well in certain subjects... :)

Shawn;
because for all the times i needed to whine, he took it all. and vice versa. to keep each other in prayer, to know that the very foundation of our friendship lies in God. to be my buddy, to always offer to help me esp in my weakest subj physics, for putting in effort to make our friendship continue. :)

Kityee;
thank God for her because she appreciates me, and knowing that we're always there for each other no matter how long we havent been talking, is a reason enough to thank God for. :)

BPVB;
that volleyball is still the reason that keeps all of us in contact, to meet up and have fun tgt at the recent vball camp ;) esp the girls, missing them all.

Jiaxin;
to thank God that she has become more muggish! or rather that she is able to do relatively well in aj. thanking God that even though we arent in the same school anymore but we think of each other and hoping God would renew our friendship and bring it to another level in 2009 . :)

P&Ps;
thanking God for meeting me and refreshing me every first friday of the month, to find comfort and rest, to gain strength to begin a new month.

Karimun;
to gain exposure in a foreign land, to understand God's heartbeat as we were making a prayer walk, to make new friends with other R-agers, and the people there... to know what it is like to be grateful for what I have, and to give more generously to missions for the glory of God's kingdom..

My clique + Dan's clique;
of cos that includes paul and zhengyi, and i thank God for them because life in AC becomes like what jolyn says, less daunting, really. to have to laugh at and laugh with, to just have fun and encourage each other along this strenuous journey. :)

God;
last, but certainly, absolutely, definitely, without any shadow of doubt NOT the least, in fact the very sole reason why i am doing what i am doing, why i'm saying what i'm saying. because i thank God that He is God, who loves me for who i am, and the very reason why im kicking and alive, the very reason why im living. indeed.

ps: this has been a very long post, i wonder if i'd missed anything, but i certainly hope not.

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