4 more hours till the new year smacks me on the side of my head and leaves me unconcious or dead.
this vacation so far has been wonderful, spending time with family and friends, shopping, exercising, playing Rock Band 2 and Top Spin (woohoo) and just messing around with the guitar. thoroughly enjoyable and hecka tiring.
new year's eve has been most eventful. well, not really, but eventful nonetheless. my bros and i had an evening cycle which took us 1.5 hours. as much as it killed me (my legs, lungs, heart and ability to stand), i wouldn't have had it any other way(:. coasting past miles and miles, the wind in my hair, the screeching of noisy brakes, the sheer beauty of looking at Upland from above. spectacular. breathtaking (both figuratively and literally).
as for reflections, i better get to it before someone starts nagging at me again. nagger.
this year has been a year of...events. it's been a year that God has shown himself as the listening ear, and the speaking mouth, the provider and comforter, the heart of passion and the teacher.
He's been my greatest joy and stuggle. To love Him wholeheartedly and to be able to give up my life, has been and still is so very difficult, but to experience the freedom of being....well, free of the fight of a losing battle, because earthly life was never meant to be perfect. the feeling is...amazing.
i'm thankful to God for experieces, be it good or bad. the discussion of...whether there are memories we'd rather forget, or whether they're all memorable was brought up by a friend. and much thought, i guess, every memory shapes us to who we are today, without it, there would be learning experiences where we've chosen not to accept. hm. i'm rambling
i'm thankful for being able to study another year overseas, despite the ever depessing global economic prospect. i'm grateful for being able to enjoy Australia's rich music scene, which is by far exponentially better than Singapore's. i'm grateful for friends who came to visit me, to spend time with me, chilling, singing, laughing, sleeping. i'm grateful for friends who've supported me from Singapore. i'm grateful for laughs, cheer and happiness which brought me through hard times. i'm grateful for tears, sadness and moments of sheer heartache, to remind me that we're all just human.
i'm thankful for the opportunity that God has given me to serve fellow brothers and sisters as a bible study leader in uni. the opportunity to serve it the worship team in church. i'm grateful for His Word, which continues to fuel me in love and in awe. i'm so very thankful for MYC, which once again has taught me that..well, i pretty much know nothing about this God who loves me. i'm grateful for being able to serve in VBS, which has definitely been a big highlight for me.
things i've learnt:
i've learnt patience. waiting is such a pain. but, sometimes, things are worth waiting for(:
i've learnt how essential God's Word is to live a life that's pleasing to God, and how crucial it is to maintaining a relationship with Him
i've learnt the importance of reliance on God, because when we struggle against life ourselves, we'll most undoubtably fail.
etcetc. i can't think of anything now.
Happy New Year(:. i'll have to think of resolutions.
btw. during the evening ride, which started becoming pitch black whilst we cycled past looming hills, i was afraid of getting mauled by coyotes. .-.
