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!