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its back to melb again..
start of a new school year for me.
i just had my enrolment done in Uni today.
went through all the procedures and all.
tt's settled. got all my units and timetable sorted out.
looking at it.. ive only got tutorial for 1 unit while 2 of them are just lectures for 3 hrs (i dunno how am i gonna survive that) and 1 professional advancement course which doesnt have any contact hrs so far.
hope this semester will go thru well..
im waiting to see how the assessment and all will be like.
thank God i've got ppl doing it with me.
at least then i've got someone to share the stress with.
much as school life is already gonna be very different without Des n Justin, i thank God for putting ppl around me to spur each other on.
walking into campus today felt different. hit me w a pang of nolstagia.
but well.. im coping with being back here pretty alrights.
starting to adapt back quite smoothly.
looking fwd to the new sem beginning. =)
&the beauty.
the bushfire situation in Melb is devastating.
as the death toll continues to rise and as firemen work tirelessly to put out the fires.
all we can do to help is as churches are donating and ppl are giving out their clothes and other essentials to help the homeless and affected at this point in time is to keep praying for the situation to make a turn for the better and helping in any way we can.
it was a pity i wasnt in melb to help the CommunityImpact team at church to sort out and package the essential items to be sent by Chaplaincy Australia.
but its good Activate is doing its part in aiding the affected at this time.
may God's glory shine thru this whole event.
I really pray that the situation would only get better and may God's comfort be upon the homeless and the families of the victims.
down under has been topsy turvy ever since the heat wave broke out during summer.
and now this has to happen.
its saddening and annoying to know that some of the bushfires are believed to be set off by arsonists.
these ppl are really terrible. hope the police crackdown will deter further such acts from happening.
digressing.... its only few more days left in SG for me.
im leaving this v-day back to aussieland.
i guess i can only say that as the day draws nearer, im having mixed feelings going back and really will miss ppl here heaps.
its different now that i noe its kinda starting all over again. since 1 chap has closed and another is starting..
the ppl that started off my degree with me in Melb and whom ive become pretty attached to.. half have left and gone on a different journey..
anyhows..i thank God for all that's gonna be happening and for the OCF peeps who will be doing my masters with me.
im sure the coming year will be exciting and challenging as it is.
definitely the times of doing my degree are greatly missed. but all i wanna do is look fwd to what 2009 has to offer!
coming home this summer hols have made me reflect and realise quite a lot of things. and really made me bond much better with my family n friends.
through all the reunions and heart-to-heart talks.
relationships strengthened and to last a lifetime.. i thank God for them!
thus.. half of me wants to go back and get productive.. instead of slacking so much in SG. half of me wants to be here where home is.
for all of God's providence on my family.. i really thank Him that we do not have be fretting so much amidst this recession. :)
as we take on 2009... best wishes to all! Gambate! =)
&the beauty.
Church service today was F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C !!!
Jesus is alive till today. tt's for sure :)
and miracles still do happen till this day.
He is the same yesterday, today and forever. :) God is good, all the time!
the sermon was centred upon the Father's love. and its been so reflective for me.
service starting with worship already got me embracing God's wonderful presence.
then on to the great sermon where i am so inspired by Chad Dateman(?) about all he and his wife are doing in Los Angeles.
they have been great ministers of God's word and just going around with the healing mantel.
Pastor Chad's encounter with Benny Hinn and with Benny Hinn passing on his mantel upon this young man. gosh. im in awe. God is working great things in his sphere of influence.
much as he is doing so much. Chad has inspired the congregation to take ownership of who we have influence over.
God will then open the hearts of the lost once we take on tt ownership. how true is that
so i was really loving the sermon and the last bit was the best.
when we all started praying for healing.
Ps Chad called the deaf in the congregation up on stage and we as a church body began praying for these ppl.
and aft a short prayer. the girl on stage could hear what he was saying. she had an encounter with God and was just hearing wayy better than she could before.
with tears of joy, she was a great testimony to God's goodness.
awesome stuff!
healing is awesome.
much as some may be born blind/deaf/lame. there are reasons to it i believe.
and y are some who have been prayed for and yet nothing happens. im sure God has a greater plan where His glory will shine through from that person's life.
there's a reason for everything.
im just called to carry out the purpose He's set me out to do. and He will take care of the rest.
living life with God at the captain. :)
nothing beats it.
&the beauty.
still in the midst of CNY...
and that just equates to more festive eating which is putting added stress on my tummy.
trying to lose weight but yet at the same time going round visiting and having family gatherings.
the festive season is not helping at all.
this yr's CNY went by with me feeling pretty mundane about it.
no hype. no excitement. no special feelings.
i wasnt even in the festive mood of celebration.
interestingly. i loved the fact that it was a good time for family reunions and gatherings where relationships are strengthened and all of us are just taking the time to spend time together as we prepare for yet another busy year ahead.
this once-in-a-year affair brings ppl together for catchups and updates on the year gone by.
its all good. ive met up with the relatives and cousins.
more gatherings to come this weekend. it being the last weekend of the CNY season.
been 'gambling' quite a bit. rounds of mahjong and card games as our entertainment.
wasnt a good one for me though. i've been on a losing streak except for a one off win at the mahjong table w the folks.
well.. its all in the name of fun. im cool w it.
1 more week till its back to melb for me.
not looking forward to the crazy hot summer weather awaiting me.
the heat is terrible and has been at its worst the past week.
doesnt sound good that Connex had to stop train services for 2 days. imagine the kind of disruptions and inconvenience it has caused. its madness.
to hear that ppl take 3 hrs to get home from City to Caulfield when the usual trip takes a mere 30 mins was insane.
i couldnt imagine spending my summer hols like that.
i pray that the situation will get better as i reach melb next sunday.
hope the heat wave is gone and summer aint that bad anymore.
God, bless Australia!
this 2 weeks ive been meeting up friends and just spending time with family.
the meetups have been great and i really thank God for these wonderful friendships :)
this thurs will be interesting.. meeting up frds whom i havent caught up w since sec sch.
that's like 6 yrs ago to actually think about it. we've kinda lost contact in between.
other than getting updates from networking sites like the good ol' friendster of the ever addictive facebook.
oh wells. im kinda looking fwd to see how much we've all changed over these years.
ytd hui n i had dinner w fel&mark. was a good dinner meetup at fish&co.
its funny how we've always got news abt each other thru fel but yet never really hung out.
its been 4 years since. and its like the first dinner we had. Lol.
but it was all good. no awkward silences nothing weird.
looking fwd to more meetups, yup fel?
so the aunt left this morning. mum n i saw her off at the airport.
gonna miss her. wont be seeing her till next yr i reckon. =(
spending time w her over the past couple of weeks has been good.
having her as my roommate, going for the tree top walk tgt and just going out has been a great bonding session for me.
i love the family. amidst all the petty arguments; countless miscommunication and all the debates.
after a night's sleep.. all is well. its family afterall. we dont get to choose.
till then!
&the beauty.
