As the year 2009 comes to an end, i can't help but look back and say 'what a year!'

Indeed, what a year it has been. From graduating from poly to my 3 mths in YFC to studying in Perth, UWA. The lessons learnt throughout this whole journey is priceless. The struggles, the uncertainties, the waitings, the prayers, the tears, the hurts, the sleepless nights, the thanksgivings, the realisation of many things...

I think words can't really summarise all my thoughts and feelings of everything that i went through this year. But i guess, what i really want to say is a big Thank You to God. He has brought me through this year which is full of challenges i would say. My heart is overflowing with thanksgiving. He has taught me to trust in Him in every step i make. I may stumble, i may fear, i may doubt at times, but one thing for sure, He will always be there to help me.

And one major thing i learnt is that, i have come to really truly understand what are the 'things' that are most important to me. Well, besides God, it's my family and of course, my closest friends (i need not name you all, im quite sure you all know who you are).

I must say that i am very very blessed to be in this family and i've learnt not to take them for granted anymore. Though we may not verbally say 'i love you' or whatever. But you know, it's the actions, the presence rather than the words that shows the love. Really, what else can i say, they are my most precious.

And my closest friends. Thank God for the 3 of them. They have always been there for me through everything that i went through. My happy times, my sad times, etc.. They are always there to lend me their listening ear, to share my hurts, to give me advices, to encourage me, etc.. They are the ones whom i know, even though i may be far away in Perth, i can still turn to them anytime. They are the ones whom i know i can trust. They are the ones whom i know will not hurt me. They are the ones whom i know i will miss alot when im back in Perth.

2009, a year that was full of challenges, a year that has been bringing me out of my comfort zones, a year that i have come to realise, through each experience/lesson that i went through, i am reminded that i need God in my life.

2010, i've no idea what lies ahead of me. But i pray that i will remember the lessons that i have learnt in 2009 and bravely face the challenges in 2010. Everything is in God's hands.

How has 2009 been for you?

i wish that time will pass a little slower.
i wish that holidays can be very very long.
I wish that next year won't come so soon.
I wish that st.catherines will send me a confirmation email soon (like nowww) so that i dont have to worry my heart out about being homeless next year.
i wish that i don't have to go back to perth after cny.

The bintan trip was a good one, though a little tiring but was rather enjoyable. Perhaps it's bcos this group is made up of a gd mix of pple, so working together has become quite gd actually. We can work rly fast. We actually finished packing and measuring the flour/rice/sugar/oil in an hr instead of using the allocated whole afternoon. So we helped to catalogue the library.. Now i can understand that cataloging is not as easy as we think it is.. haa. i think we shld call ourselves "Team Laughters" cos we laughed so much throughout the trip. thanks to the aunties and uncles and the other crazy pple. as shimu said "we used up our laughing quota" hahaha. so true.

thank God that it didnt rain when we went to give out the food packages in the village. cos after that, it rained so so heavily. overall, though it's just 2D1N, feels kinda short, but i had a great great deal of fun with everyone (: