Weeks ending 26/4/06

for a change... let's start from today.... and see how many days, far into the past, I can remember...

26/04 - well, went back to EDB for the JP MOrgan run... haha.. felt like I had an identity crisis since KPMG also sent quite a number of ppl. then had dance rehearsal... by the end of the night... I was really quite tired... not sure why am still up typing this blog...

25/04 - watched Westside Story musical... must say a very "so-so" Aussie production, definitely didn't think it was worth the 117 bucks i paid. but met Arati's 2 Jap friends who are private bankers with ING, Satomi and Michiko. since we were all singles and the other ladies were older, we had a very extensive conversation, post musical, about what we are looking for in a relationship. was very encouraged by their openness to listen to me speak about God and how He transformed my perspective for marriage / love.

24/04 - monday lunch with MLPG (Monday Lunch Prayer Group) this is the 3rd time (3rd week in KPMG) that I am joining this marketplace prayer group. essentially, meet up for lunch and there will either be a short bible study or sharing of prayer requests after. they actually also meet on MOnday morns at 7.30 to pray but, hehehe, I usually only leaving house then.
at night, dance rehearsals as usual... but actually came in a little earlier to have a quick chat with my choreographer. essentially to apologize for giving him "lian se" last Thursday after rehearsal. He replied, "ni zhi dao ah?" summary = couldn't make for Tues (25/04) rehearsal coz bought tics for musical a while back but he wanted me to then coordinate with the other dancers to reschedule the rehearsal. I was frustrated coz I didn't want others to be inconvenienced coz of me. but anyhow, it was good... God was good... we basically switched the rehearsal to Wednesday...

23/04 - Grace, friend from Cambodia, was in town from 16/04 - 24/04. so some of the Cambodia team ppl (our project was named Hearts @ work... quite cool rite?) met her for dinner at Chomp Chomp. quite a spread and we even bought her durian afterwards...

22/04 - got a haircut at Shunji Matsuo with Chi-E, a Jap lady. went to her for my previous cut too... she's 10 bucks more ex than my usual hairstylist... instructions was "cut as short as you think my face can carry off the cut". am in the phase of trying different hairstylists coz got kind of bored with my previous one, been with him for almost 3+ years. then proceeded to help a youth with her research paper in church... not that my England very the good lar!!! =)

this is a great thanksgiving... was led to not prepare for BS that evening but to have a sharing session. attendance for my youth group has not been very consistent for the past weeks and boy, was God faithful. 5 gals turned up, plus one guy, but all the usual guys didn't. we just shared what's up with our lives and particular prayer requests. the presence of God was really quite strong when we started to pray for one another, and I know that GOd really touched each and every single one of them that night... how did I know? besides the obvious tears of joy / comfort / love that were flowing freely, there was certainly the confirmation in the Spirit... isn't God amazingly faithful?!!

alright, this is really getting quite long... till later...

Week Ending 12/4/06

Well, it's been sometime since I gave summaries... thought would start again.

01/04 - door to door evangelism at 2 blocks of flats in AMK with youth. Many were Buddhists/Taoists... but got to know 2 Msians who just moved in and starting new jobs in Sgp (Andus and Sylvia)... hope to meet up with them soon.

02/04 - had church leadership mtg, so was at church the whole day.

03/04 - started my new job at KPMG... bus 75 takes me straight to work but boy... a 1-hr bus ride is no joke. but at least get to catch up on sleep. new office is at Hong Leong Finance building, right beside Lau Par Sat. got there quite early and bought tea and did QT @ Lau Par Sat... there's a line at almost every kopi place in Raffles place... !!
half day of orientation (found out that one of the newbies was an acquaintance during secondary gymnastics days... man... so cool...) and then met my division. New manager's name is Klaus... he's an Aussie. 2 EDB related humans in my team... one is ex-EDB (Wee Leong) and one is also on secondment (Daniel)... which explains why I am quite well taken care of... God is good.
2nd week of intensive dance rehearsals (Mon, Tues, Weds)... a trio... me and 2 guys... more like boys since they are both 17/18...

04/04 - 2nd day at office. had lunch with the team at a famous roast pork/duck place... food was ok only but had chance to get to know colleagues better. my team happens to have the most # of gals in advisory. typically more males... =)
had youth fellowship teacher's mtg at night... btw... one nice thing abt new job... unless u have urgent project deadlines to meet... ppl really work only from 830 to 530... by 6, usu most of my team is gone... so for the few times... i was very on time for my teachers' mtg.

05/04 - 3rd day at office... went for my first meeting. looks like won't be meeting as many clients as in EDB coz BD usually done by managers / partners. But had talk with partner and may be doing some BD with logistics companies for M&A/partnerships. got my first real piece of work... had dance at night... really tired...

well... at this point... (which is 27th April... had this version in draft for the past don't know how long...)

but as u can tell from the title... i started writing on 12/4 which meant that i was somehow free that day... and truth is ... was on MC that day... so miserable and couldn't think so visited the doctor... good thing was I found a yummy salad that i dabaoed home for sickfood... =P

more updates to follow...

Homesick

When we give our lives to the Lord... can one not be Homesick?

When we have tasted how wonderfully good the Lord is... can one not seek to be with the One always?

But the flesh is weak and there's imperfect fellowship... .

Wouldn't it be glorious when we see the face of Jesus?

Wouldn't it be glorious when we truly can worship Him and adore Him every single moment, forever more...

The day when praises abound from all around will come...

I close my eyes and I see Your Face,
if Home is where my heart is, then I'm out of place.
Lord won't you give me strength to make it through somehow,
I've never been more Homesick than now.

What can I say?... I miss Home.