回顧展望

Nope, nothing about the TQ program weeks ago, nothing about the combined 青少 program 2 days ago (in which I've to host the ice-breaking games), it's just simply my own little "回顧2008, 展望2009" time.

(Heh, yes people, so stop whining that I've not updated this blog okay!)

2008
A very different year from the others. Different in the sense that I've...

New school (VJC!)
New school curriculum (JC curriculum)
New work (heaps and heaps of tutorials?)
New people (classmates, bandmates, OG mates, yadayada...)
New class (08S64!)
New band (VJCSB)
New York (HAHAHAHAHA)
New environment (VJC environment -.-)
New responsibilities (church, school, ...)
New expectations (as above)
New cell group (POMEGRANATE!)
New serving position (SL, CGL, bassist/guitarist for 第二堂)
...
New support. (:

How do I start?

VJC is seriously, a different culture altogether from CHS. Maybe it's the having-girls-in-a-school part. Maybe it's the we-laugh-at-different-kind-of-stuffs part. Maybe it's the i-don't-really-like-sarcasm-humour part. Maybe it's the never-study-till-exam-comes part.

(Okay, Thomas and all my loyal readers are bugging me to update this place, PROPERLY. Hmm.)

Argh, but whatever it is, it has definitely been a tough year not only for me, but for all post-O's students to get adjusted to their pre-U lives (i don't discriminate Poly students with that statement WAHAHA) ... It's really not easily to adjust and step out of our comfort zones. And I really thank Him for guiding me through the year - decision-making, relations with friends and all. I thank Him for 08S64 and VJCSB too - I can't imagine a class even more bonded than ours and I can't imagine what would happen to me if I've ended up in Guitar too (probably I'd have an electric guitar or bass or sth? :D)

Church is all the same, not exactly maybe. For one I know, ever since I've become a TQ committee member, things do not seem easy - all of a sudden you've the responsibility of being an example for the younger ones to follow, you've to REALLY care for your group members, your people, your peers, argh you get the idea.

I never thought that I'm able to be a Cell Group Leader - honestly I'm not a people-person, like I'm not really into caring for people. But He has really changed my perspective - I don't have to be a people-person to do it, because this is for Him! To do this well I cannot use/only use my own abilities, but submit myself totally to Him! I thank Him in leading me for the year as a CGL leading POMEGRANATE and I thank POMEGRANATE too (yes you guys, this is for you if you're ever reading this). I'm sorry many a times I may not spend a lot of time bonding us guys together as a Christ body but I'm really glad your comments are pretty positive. Though we're no longer POMEGRANATE but I hope I've left an impact in you guys, that I've brought you guys closer to Him? (or maybe I've brought you guys hell lot of laughter HAHAHAHA) YEA!

Besides that, serving as a bassist/guitarist in 第二堂 was fruitful and all. I've seen a lot in Worship Ministry this year, this, that and everything. There are times I must admit that I was really disappointed at certain things, at the way people do things, ... but it's still a great experience all the same, worshipping Him in a different way.

Through this, I finally understood, worship is NOT and NEVER about the music - you can play the songs very well and all but if your heart's not there, it's all futile. Something very true about this is written in the book "Purpose-driven Life" by Rick Warren - "If worship were just music, then all who are nonmusical could never worship. Worship is far more than music." Playing in Worship Ministry is NEVER to show off your skills, because there's really nothing to show off since everyone out there putting up gigs are way way better than you (I mean for me la haha). I'm really glad that Worship Ministry has allowed me to learn this.

Yea. And You and you have been through this with me. I thank You and you.

2009

OGL
SYF
H3 NTU Math (Numbers and Matrices)
A Level Exams
Cell Group OBEDIENCE
Serving in 第二堂... With only 3 actual guitarist/bassist around.
Relations with parents
Relations with peers
Relations with siblings-in-Christ
Relationship

It's not going to be easy. 2008 was tough enough; 2009 will be even more busy for me, and for every JC2 student too. (even though some people won't have SYF, at least got A Levels right? ok Thomas keep quiet, I know you're having a good life in Poly topping your cohort every semester, haha!) But I must trust and obey no matter how difficult it is. I must trust Him. I must not give up on anything. And I believe I'll smile at the end of 2009, knowing that I've achieved what I've set out to do. Because He's with me, and all of us too.

With all these worries, I entrust all of them in His hands. Amen.

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Anyway with this in mind... I'm going to school tmr. I'm SO looking for to lessons and homework luh -.- Haha but it's great to let your brains have a workout after not having done so for 2 months. Ah wells, it's all up in the perspective isn't it :D

God bless guys, off to do homework before I get slaughtered tomorrow!

"For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end." -Psalms 48:14