When pain turns to years
It goes away
A memory far gone
So bitter sweet
And sweet it is to taste recovery
The loss of my friend
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It's the mid-term break now! This is probably the first proper mid-term break that I've had since I started uni! Usually there are always assignments or tests after mid-term, but this time, there are no assignments due and there are no tests! Praise God for simple, good things!
I'll be off to Christchurch AGAIN tomorrow. When people ask me how often I've been to Christchurch I will have a sheepish smile on my face. Been there perhaps too many times in a year, but everytime I was there, I went back happy, and always wished that I could stay just a little longer.
I had an Audit test a couple of weeks back, and the result was not very good. This is my weakest area, probably because I don't have any real experience in audit. Sigh.. hopefully my brain will buck up soon and start understanding stuff like "susceptibility" and "materiality" and whatever other stuff that comes with audit. I also handed in the COML essay a few days ago, and it felt good that I managed to do it. It was about economic duress *snores*. When I first saw the question and did the recommended readings, my mind was still in a blank as to how I'm suppose to approach it. So I prayed. Prayer does have an edge. I had only a week left to do the essay, and when I did the readings again a light bulb in my head went off! Yaay! I don't know whether I did well in it, I'm just glad I could do it.
Also, AOCF is having their very first musical! Check it out here. Ruth, Peng and I will be going to watch it. Yaay again! *Bank account is NOT screaming yaay, but sigh.. such is life.* The one and only time I was in Auckland (not including transits), was at TSCF Conference '06. And it was one of the happiest times in my life. I met lots of great people, and part of me, until now, has always wished that we would have more opportunities to bond more. AND, I heard that they have chicken rice for 6 bucks. YUM YUM!!! =D and bak kwah, and dunkin donuts, and shopping malls, and did i say chicken rice?
Arise Conference just ended. And I have to say, Paul de Jong is DA MAN! I was touched by his messages, and its no wonder that the church is 8000-9000 strong. He was talking about Agapean love today, which he defines as random, genuine act of kindness. He suggested having a Agape club, where members would do random acts of kindness, like buying someone lunch. And after secretly buying them lunch, the members would leave a card near the guy, and the card would say:" You have just been AGAPE-ED. Check out www.agape.com." And the website would have the story about Jesus! Now that's a real cool way to do evangelism! Its something that my dad used to do, and he probably does do. When some random beggar ask for money from him, he would say this in a stern voice with a fierce look, :" I TAKDA DUIT. U MAU MAKAN? I BELI U MAKANAN. MAU MAKAN? MAU? DUIT I TAKDA. MAKAN ADA". which basically means:" I DON'T HAVE MONEY. YOU WANT TO EAT? I'LL BUY YOU FOOD? WANT? MONEY, I DON'T HAVE. FOOD, I HAVE." haha it used to crack me up. I guess its better to give them food than money. At least you know the money is used to feed someone and not for smoking pot. I signed up for next year's conference, and hope that it'll be even more awesome.
Olympics! God, please give Malaysia the gold for badminton. I know Lin Dan is world number one. But You who take the foolish to confound the wise, who used a fisherman to build your church, who used tiny, little David to kill Goliath.. I'm sure you can work a miracle here. In 8 hours I will know the result, but oh well.. its still worth praying for =). Despite everything that is going on back home, home is still home. Home has great potential, and the church needs to stand strong so that the nation will be saved. Imagine if all of Malaysia is under Christ!
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Now it's only in my dreams
That I've been there
Her eyes so in love
Her kiss so real
Now if only I could stay
And dream a while
If a dream lasts a lifetime
-Shane & Shane-
My heart cannot say its goodbye.
And though I know you only in part,
I'm singing to strangers about you.
And even if I stop, the song continues on.
But sometimes..
The wait just seems a little too long.
