it's just this period

ha ha
4th this month!

soon, i hope

it happens so 
frequently
it's 
like a trend

itsjusttheage

i guess

my time 
will come
soon

i hope.


SO LORD, PLEASE 
HELP ME TO BE 
PATIENT
AND NOT 
ENVIOUS 

THE NEXT TIME I SEE SOMETHING LIKE THIS

səˈpraɪz - to present with something unexpected

If I asked for a surprise, is it still considered a surprise?

having your own family doesn't mean you disown your original family

sometimes I forget I'm not the eldest daughter.

oftentimes I feel like I only have a special-occasion-only sister.

many times I feel sad for my parents...

and always I'll remind myself to be a daughter/sister who will be there for my family.

Tap

Time travel

If only I could time travel...

an insatiable hunger for words

More thoughts from SMCI E-Campaign 2012

It has been about a week since we returned from Negros. If only I could stay for another week or two, but I know it's all in God's will for me to experience it for only a week. 

The weather became really bad in Philippines on our last day and it has been that way until now. People in Bohol had problems traveling to CDO by ferry due to the heavy storms, but thank God they finally did today. The Captain gave the green light to sail. According to Simon, the journey was a rough one. Many people were sea-sick, but I'm sure it was all worth it when they successfully reached CDO! :) 

I was just remarking to Justin, "wow, so exciting. too bad our week wasn't as exciting." To which, he replied, "Maybe that's because we're not ready for it."

That was a very striking and real answer. It told me so much about God and about the team I was with. For us (ex-Campus grp), we really had it very easy. We covered no more than 5 classrooms per day, and everything was smooth sailing. No big obstacles hindered us. Maybe we were really not ready for big obstacles, but God still showed Himself strong through the smooth week. It made me realise how loving God is. Knowing that we (of whom many are first-timers) may not be ready for big obstacles, He protected us by deterring the obstacles. I can only marvel at how great this Father is. This same God also showed His love to the people in Bohol by seeing them through even in the midst of the storm. If I'm touched and amazed by hearing these testimonies, how much more the people themselves who were there?

And as the song goes,
"My God is so BIG
So strong and so MIGHTY,
There's nothing my God cannot do."

Two more weeks of E-Campaign. Two more weeks of experiencing even more of God's wondrous works in CDO and Davao.

Joyous July

Two highlights of July this year.

On 10th July 2012, Justin and I celebrated our 3rd year anniversary. Time flies. I have nothing much to say but to thank God for the relationship. There were ups and downs but God always led us through. Praying that this relationship will always be one that has the primary focus on God. On another happy note, D popped a surprise bouquet delivery to my office. I can't remember how red my face went but it made me so happy, i couldn't really concentrate on work that day. :) Come to think of it, I still gush at the thought of it.

The next big thing was SMCI E-Campaign at Philippines with Campus! We were in Negros. I can still remember how nervous and fearful some of us were prior to the trip. For myself, there were times of apprehension for signing up. But thank God for allowing me to know that it was a right decision made. It was a truly humbling experience. Even though we were all tired, there was so much joy in our hearts at the end of each day. Indeed, no words can describe exactly how I feel. 

Thank God for answered prayers. I prayed that God will remove all my personal (and maybe petty) fears, and He did! I should be ashamed of how fearful I was. I can't help but remember the song, "My God is so big, so strong and so mighty - there's nothing my God cannot do." It really wasn't us who were in the classrooms. It was the power of Christ in us. Thank God for precious lessons learnt.

Thank God for the SMCI workers who love God so much that they are willing to serve God full time even with the limited resources they have. Well, they may have limited resources, but their joy and love for God is unlimited! I truly miss all of them and I am looking forward to next year already. Pray that God will show me how long I should be going next year. 

Pray for all the students who heard the Gospel, and pray for the SMCI workers who will be following up. And for myself, I pray that Christ be seen, be known and be heard wherever I am.

To God be the glory!

Every Promise :)

Grace sufficient, grace for me. Grace for all who will believe.






From the breaking of the dawn to the setting of the sun,
I will stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
Words of power, strong to save, that will never pass away,
I will stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
For Your covenant is sure,
And on this I am secure—
I can stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.

When I stumble and I sin, condemnation pressing in,
I will stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
You are faithful to forgive that in freedom I might live,
So I stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
Guilt to innocence restored,
You remember sins no more—
So I'll stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.

When I'm faced with anguished choice, I will listen for Your voice,
And I'll stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
Through this dark and troubled land
You will guide me with Your hand
As I stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
And You've promised to complete
Ev'ry work begun in me—
So I'll stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.

Hope that lifts me from despair, love that casts out ev'ry fear,
As I stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
Not forsaken, not alone, for the Comforter has come,
And I stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.
Grace sufficient, grace for me,
Grace for all who will believe—
We will stand on ev'ry promise of Your Word.

Stuart Townend

Of flowers and girls

I was never one who fancied flowers. In fact, I didn't understand the big hoo-ha over it. Well, not until I received my first bouquet (12 roses) from the person I love. That was my first Valentines' Day two years back. I still remember how I felt when I got the bouquet.

I remember feeling like I was floating in the air.

I remember how smitten I was.

And I remember feeling like the luckiest girl(friend) on earth.

12 stalks, to me, was a lot! Of course, it was something I never expected from D then. But maybe it wasn't exactly a good thing, for it raised the bar relatively and dangerously high.


Maybe the men (or some other girls out there) don't really get why some girls love RECEIVING flowers so much (Read: Receiving). I didn't. But receiving flowers, to me, if I may put it in a lousy way, is like scoring a goal. It's more than just happiness. It's joy, bliss and ecstasy. It's feeling really proud.

It makes me feel loved, cherished, treasured, well.... special. Yes, it makes me feel special. Maybe it's the surprise element. Who doesn't love surprises? I've heard of girls receiving surprise delivery in office. They feel embarrassed. But on the other hand, they feel special. I've heard of guys arranging for flowers to be delivered to their girls' office. They feel proud that they've made their girls happier than someone who has struck lottery.





I don't know what is it about flowers that make me feel that way. And I'm sure it's not just about boyfriends giving flowers to girlfriends. Even when I received single stalks from friends, the feeling was good.

Maybe it's knowing that I'm on their minds...

Oh well...

Happy Valentines' Day! <3