Its been awhile since I've encountered an eventless afternoon... With about another 2 hours before I head off to my next activity on the 2nd day of the Chinese New Year, it is indeed a rae moment of peace for me...
Its amazing how 2 weeks of school can seem so long yet go by so fast at the same time. How Ironic does that sound? And there has been alot of stuff going on for the past 2 weeks...
I have been taking a break of CO for quite awhile now... With all the valid reasons and I thank the Lord for this break that I have... I guess now going to CO for me has turned more into a responsibilty than anything esle that could describe what makes a CCA worthwhile... I guess little old me just had enough of not really being accepted in CO...
But whats new?
Yet CO got me in, so the least I could do is show my thanks and stick with it till the end...
I guess as a performer too, I'm really very practical and realistic... I hate performing when there's not enough time to practice, and to go on stage and perform that specific piece... For example, I just got word today that my group would be playing a grade 3 piece... With only like what, 3 days of practice before the actualy event?
The old me ould find ways of getting out of this seemingly pre-determined embrassement... And to tell you the truth, that part of me is still there but I guess I'll have to do my best... And if embrassement comes, it comes then...
I look out of my window and I see the trees outside, with the leaves shining a nice green... I wonder when would be the next time I'll be able to sit and admire the trees, in the afternoon?
How can every new day be mundane? Each day brings about new and special moments :)It has really been awhile since I've blogged... From the last week of holidays that I've tried to cramp all my enjoyment into a week... To this 2nd week of school, quite a bit has come and gone just like that...
I must say, 2009 is really tiring even though this is just the beginning... *sigh*, many things are coming my way... H3 Chem, CO SYF, CF (though I must CF is really Lovely :D)... Might not survive this MANNNNN... But well, God will carry me through...
But before I continue on with my life's updates, I'll like to talk abt the 1st sentence up there... And explain what it really means... To me at least :)
Many of my friends think that like is really a planned out routine, that each day is really mundane and boring... I mean it is quite hard not to think so, if you view fun in life as the free time you spend out with friends or maybe by yourslef... I totally agree thats fun and exciting and all... But Beyond all that, we're in school many many hours of our current lives and if that really measures how the day is going to be... GOSH THAT IS BORINGGGGG!
So, why do I say everyday is special?
I look foward to each new day, not really for all the lessons... But really look forward to meeting the people I talk and converse with :)... Friends, even teachers can change how view a long, tiring day... We can never say we know anybody totally... Cause we can't even say we know ourselves... We're learning more and more about ourselves as the days pass as we change in our views and ideas about life... I mean, change IS the only constant right?
And the beauty in it all is... Each day as we converse and mingle around with people, you get to see a bit of their character as a whole revealed to you each new day... You get see the image of God in your Christian friends each day revealed to you...
Each day brings about a new oppotunity to share the good news... Each new day brings about the oppotunity to be better than the last...
And most importantly, each new day creates a new memory, regardless of whether it is sweet or not... :D
The beauty of life is as such, is it not friends?
Dawn
Light shines
Through the night
Breaking Dawn
By its might
Crimson rays
fall on thine
as your eyes
align with mine
A fine reflectionOf the affectionthat you and Ishare so kindAs the lightshines so brightBeyond thy sightI seeBeauty of thou's lightFinally,The cover is liftedAnd the sun hides no moreTo thouThy light is now so clearFor LoveIs thou's lightAnd thy soulIs renewed For as light shinesNot to blindBut to give meaning for livingLove your lifeLive your LoveFor the Love of lifeIs Alive within your soul!~Nigel~
the year before... and the year ahead... ; 6:55 PM
So I guess its about time to type a post of new beginnings by looking through my previvous year and thanking God for all He has done for me...
ACJC has been a JC I've been wanting to come since I was in primary school... And to be here today has indeed been a blessing to me in many aspects of my life :)...
The year has really been a roller coaster ride for me... With Ups and Downs filling up the year... I've been asking myself many questions about the things I stand for, the things I want and the things I do... And also about the friends around me...
Last year, I made a personal decision to commit more to the Christian ministry in School rather than in church as I would have the years before... Deciding to only commit in the Exaltation Ministry and not going back to the Children Ministry was I think, quite the change for me in my service in church... I must say I indeed miss teaching the P5/6s last year and also this year, since I'm not going back to that ministry anytime soon... But Exaltation has really been a minsitry that I enjoy serving in... I guess its raelly been a joy to give praise to God and share with the people of God new songs that give praise to Him... Though its been stressing sometimes when things don't come together so well... When the band isn't together, can't attend practices and when we have real limited time to practice for the service... I can really see God moving in church...
As I watch people praise His Name... And Sing Unto Him, my heart warms... I feel real blessed to amongst people who give praise to Him with all they've got :)...
And on that note, I must say that the decision to commit in school's Christian's Fellowship (CF) has been a great one...
Joining CF has been also a great blessing to me as I've met many peers with the burning passion for God and His Word, also for the people He Created and have not been saved... It reminds me of that verse in Hosanna... That I really do see several people 'rising up with selfless faith'... How rare and beautiful are their faith that God has placed in them... Though I have chosen to be the Ex committee for CO (Chinese Orchestra), I was still given the great oppotunity to be part of the sub com of CF! And Indeed I enjoy working along-side Ian, my logistics-in-charge :)...
I have met and learnt from many in CF... And there is just too many to name... For I've been learning from just everyone I've been spending time with in my life...
CF is just like Angora in school :)... I feel safe and am able to open my heart to everybody and share my thoughts and feelings with everyone freely :)... I therefore look forward to every friday's meetings where we just gather and praise God...
Passion AC... WUTS (Worhsip Under The Stars)... REW (Religious Emphasis Week)... All these events... I've seen God's presence hovering around AC... And its really just been lovely being at these events reflecting about my own faith...
This doesn't mean that I only love CF and not CO :P... Though I could do with a change in CCA... But the friends there, esp those from Barker have been great to me... Though not ALL THE TIME HAHA :D... But I guess thats just tradition for them... Maybe thats why I can't really imagine being very close to them as friends? Hmmm putting that aside, I really value their friendship... ACCO All The Way!
Its always been scary in CO since my erhu skills aren't fantastic... So I do fear sometimes when I don't meet the conductor's expectations... Also being QM for logistics for 08 has been really tiring, with all the logistics involved, moving and saigang work has not exactly been enjoyable sometimes... But I guess after this, I really feel that I'm made to do these things :P... *sigh* *sigh*
Exams haven't been a highlight this year... But I know God has really been with me all this time... Only through prayer can I get through all these tough times... With Him and His appointd people by my side...
Though I've been going about talking about how many people I really wanna thank and all... There is actually one group I do wanna mention...
Thats my churchies :)... Have all this time I realised that the friends that mean the most to me are from church :)... Thanks guys, you all are great!
2009 is real scary man... With SYF, CAPERS, PASSION AC '09, Encore '09, A LEVELS??!! Please keep me in all of your prayers :(
But in any case, 2009, HERE WE COME!
