Monday, October 29, 2007

ANNIVERSARIES

Hello people,

Last week was a week of anniversaries. Actually the month of October is a month of anniversaries. Let me begin with my first anniversary that I celebrated

22nd October - My anniversary with my dear Sui Ying. Yes, it has already been a year since we started out together. As I reflect on my walk with her, I can say that it has been BitterSweet. Yes there were good times but there were difficult times also. But I thank God that she was brought into my life. She is to me the love of my life and I pray that our relationship will go far. How did it all begin? Hmm..that's a long story. About a year ago (actually more), a friend of mine suggested me to go out with her on a date. I mean just to get to know her better. I still remember it was a dinner outing at Nibong Tebal and we had chicken chop for dinner. During dinner, I noticed that I could click with her. So it was from there, that our relationship started to bloom. Cut the story short, September last year, I decided to tell her how I felt for her and was shocked to hear that she has the same feelings for me too. So after much prayer, 22nd October 2006 on a Sunday evening, we prayed and decided to become a couple. :)






Dear and me on our anniversary...





26th October - Another individual that has touched my heart. None other than my God Brother Derrick. Haha actually the both of us still marvel at how God works. Both of us are definitely very different people. Seriously people think that both of us do not match up at all to become brothers. But after 1 year, we believe that God has indeed did marvelous things in our lives. How did it happen? 2 years ago, my own big bro, Jonathan left USM and one of his advice to me is to find a younger bro to take care and to be his mentor. So I prayed and during 3rd year, I couldn't click with any of the guys in CF. When I was in 4th year (meaning Derrick is 2nd year), it was in CPR that I got to know him more and got closer to him. So I tried to just test waters with him and I felt that he was giving positive responses. It was in camp (PBBC) that I decided to ask him formallly and formalize the relationship. Here's where my relationship differ from Jon. Jon and me are at professional basis meaning it doesn't go on to personal matters. Mostly about serving and also studies. But for me and Derrick it has become more than that. I now treat him like my own blood brother and really he is someone I truly care a lot now.







Derrick at the bridge competition



31st October - The last anniversary which technically I don't celebrate but I am happy and always remember about it. It is my parent's wedding anniversary. This year would be their 26th Anniversary. My parents got married in 1981 and two years later they had me. 5 years later they had my brother and then now both of us are all grown up. My parents are the sweetest couple you can find...(okay I'm just being bias). Here's to you mum and dad. I love you guys.







My parents this year...ain't them sweet

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

SUFFERINGS

I did a sharing for the last CF meeting for the semester. Actually it was a last minute sharing. I really didn't know what to share. Was reading a list of verses gave by Joshua and then this verse hit me.

Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV)

And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance, character and character, hope


Another version puts it as "Rejoice in your sufferings"......wow God actually wants us to Rejoice in our sufferings. Do you know that many students in USM fail to see this. Even myself, I've fail to look beyond all the exams and assignments. I believe all of this is for us to know that the outside world is worst. Exams and assignments are designed to shape us. As long as we don't give up, our character will be molded. What character? I believe it is the Fruit of the Spirit. Only through perseverance that the qualities of the fruit can rise in us. And of course at the end of day, God tells us that there is hope. I always believe that is God is consistent. And true enough, the message of hope runs through the whole bible.

I hope that we can rejoice in our trials and also our stresses.