Thursday, September 03, 2009
Its 130 am and Im still quite alert. I should really be sleeping as early as I can since it seems that my recent string of late nights have resulted in an outbreak on my face (horrors!). Just when I had saw the last of such things since my trip to the doc... sigh...whats yours will be yours... no running away.
Anyways, not sure if its the very filling Vietnamese dinner I had thats yet to be digested or because I was just reminded that people do still update their blogs and yes, there are people who read them. Ok, maybe not mine. But this post is just because...
Its been over a month since I have returned to Adelaide. Although physically nothing much has changed, there has been quite a tsunami of change in other areas. Lots of fresh faces in OCF that have somewhat filled the vaccum that the oldies have left behind. People have announced they are together in a relationship, getting married or having a baby. I hereby declare that there is an epidemic of the virus - "The Good News Bug", well at least in my life.
So to pass on the virus, let me count my blessings... Thank you God for:
- A cosy and well located house, that doesn't cost a bomb and is the envy of those who have visited.
- Awesome housemates - its like having sisters! Especially for Eva whom I have only known for 2 months, its like we've been living together forever! Your discipline to spend time with God first thing in the morning has been really encouraging!
- A very smooth moving-in -- all in one day! (Thank you Andrew and Woei Shyang for making that possible and allowing us to be connected to the internet!)
- Being able to walk to church like I did in Singapore, although its a bit like walking through the valley of shadow of death (i.e. Hindley st), I know He is with me, His rod and His staff protects me!
- Cool weather, sometimes chilly... but I know I'd be dreaming of this weather come summer.
- Fresh food because the market is now within walking distance.
- Friends in the city that help ease the longing for the ones stuck on a hill in the suburbs.
- Friendships (both here and back home) that have not been affected by time and distance but have actually grown stronger.
- Friends that trust me enough to share their most personal thoughts and feelings.
- Friends that let me know how much they want to spend time with me. Its very humbling to know that my company is desired.
- Good interest rate from the bank to help pay some of the bills - I now have the joy of budgeting bills like electricity, gas and internet, on top of the usual groceries.
- JESUS (nuff said)
- My housemate (Eva) who was quite sick yesterday and had to go to ER but although the doc said she will probably feel sick for a few days, felt well enough for school today!
- NPMM booklet which have tripled...quadrupled... multiplied my phone call to God. I now have more things to ask for and actually feel good about asking.
- My supervisor who is free on Friday to meet me so that I don't have to make multiple trips down to Flinders.
- Parents who have been a role model to me and allowing me to do what God prompts me to do as I know that they are always praying for me.
- Supervisors who have spent time in meetings with me and answering my endless emails patiently.
- The strength and determination to listen to my data samples again.
- Tickets that I won to watch an opera tomorrow evening. Not sure what it is really about, but its free!
- Tickets my housemate won for the Royal Adelaide show - yay, finally I can go without forking a cent to enter, so I can actually buy showbags! (actually i still don't think i will, those are rip-offs, but maybe i'll find something nice)
- Using me to be your mouthpiece even when I have been such a disappointment to you.
And many more....
In case, you missed it... this post is just because... my God is good =D
Lydea blogged at 1:28 AM
May your light shine...
in the darkness...
