You’ll come, let your glory fall as You respond to us

at the start of last year, i had a few things i really wanted:
-the humanities scholarship
-to become a better debater
-to represent singapore in debates, or at least get invited to the audition for the national team
-to get a H3
-to be an OGL in 2009
-to have best friends who’d understand everything that i’m going through, to keep me sane, and who’d make everything okay.

a year ago, my heart skipped a beat when i received the sms notification from the HOD of humanities that i was the recipient of the humanities scholarship.

the next day, i formally accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour.
my life’s been an uphill since then, and i’ve managed to get everything, all that i’ve ever asked for.
and i thank God.
it’s nothing to do with whether or not i’m capable or not, but that all my efforts came to fruition, that i had unexpected opportunities and experienced miracles, that’s all God’s work in my life.

without God, i would still be one of those lost sheep that the guest pastor was talking about today at youth.
but everything, going to a convent school, then going to NJ and having christian best friends, this has all been part of God’s plan to shape me into the person He wants me to be.

and right now, i am just so, so blessed with amazing people around me who strengthen my faith everyday.
and i’ve realized that faith, that getting closer to God, is not and cannot be a one-off thing, but it’s something you must do constantly and consistently. the same way you choose to keep up your closer friendships with constant renewal, because “You (God) are my friend and You are my brother, even though You are a king” (taken from “You are my all in all”).

as i go one big step closer to God,
i find this a really apt timing because one year of being a christian, and truly trying to be a person for Christ and for others (as STC’s motto goes), i’ve finally realized the importance of evangelism, and i don’t know how, but i pray for the courage to spread God’s message. and for the strength to be a good testimony for all He’s done for me, and for all He’s blessed me with.

I LOVE GOD!!!!!!!!!
and i’m not ashamed to admit it.

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oh and on another note, road run today (LAST TIME FOREVERRRRRRRRR) and i managed to run pretty fast, i think. like 20mins for 3.6km. i remember i ran 4km the day i got my humanities scholarship in a record timing as well, that was also around 20 mins. i like such parallels.
and. yeah ahaha i didn’t actually want to run at first, i was really grouchy about going to school early too, but i watched everyone run and seem so happy about it, and then when everyone around me started running my feet took off and i ran… until i reached the slopes, where i walked. HAHAH. but it was still good fun

then OG outing to LJS at PS, then we went camwhoring at Istana Park

today was an absolutely awesome day
even though, courtesy of a midnight conversation to cheer me up, i slept only 4 hours! and i currently have an on-off migraine ):
but yeah, life’s good when you have God in your life.

is it enough to breathe?

i ran my race in 20 minutes, a mere 2 minute improvement from the previous time i ran during PE but i’m quite happy already. i only walked when it was up the slope because my thighs just hurt like insanely much, but ran for the rest. didn’t get top 20 like i secretly aimed for a very long time ago, but that’s okay. i didn’t expect it anyway, having not bothered to train up.

although quite honestly, to get top 20, you either have it or you train constantly, or both. you can’t just run off-and-on a few weeks before and expect to have the win. and if you don’t get it you should quit whining too.

AHWELL. i’m really proud of my juniors though !!! 07ip03 won the house cup, in keeping to the ip03 tradition & the boys were amazing, they came in 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th. it was really funny watching them run, 4 boys leading the pack and all from the same class. the girls did well with 4th & 7th too. so yay for them

well in contrast to last year’s road run where i emo-ed with tiffany at the orange tables (which was nonetheless enjoyable) this time i was cheering people on at the parade square with vanessa, and cheering for all the prize winners.

went out with minying & jon after that, went all the way to jurong point to watch jumper because it had the nicest timing, and jumper actually turned out to be pretty good.

minying&me spending quality time on the bus after dumping jon at the mrt station and we’re holding the really cute pencilcase that was given with our movie combo at the cinema. (sucks, there was only one combo to choose from.) it’s super cute but super tiny/primary school kid-ish so it’s too small for me to use as much as i want to. HAHA.

on a random note, i realized that i’m unexcusably blunt sometimes. ahwell.

but anyway !! i’m still on a high, between last night’s dance party and today’s road run which surprisingly has not left me drained, and any fatigue that i feel comes from a severe lack of sleeeeeeeeep. ohmanzxz.

yay the weekend’s here. the only sad part is probably that next week school starts properly. urgh.