Thanksgiving at my place was rather impromptu (if you've been following the earlier entries), but thankfully, it turned out quite well. We had good fellowship together with quite a few interesting things to share. haha.. We went down to Bro. Joshua's place after dinner to surprise Sis Jan and played the 'bean game' at his place. Haha, that was the first time I've seen Sandra so fast. She was like doing some high level trading that even I got lost at some point.

Yep, so anyway I'm leaving in 2 days time, at 6am on the 31st of Dec. Its a really sad timing, because no one can send me off since its so early. Haha. And I must say that I am not quite ready to leave. I am half-packed and still worrying about my health forms because I've only got 1 dose of Hep B jab. Those immunization thingys are like so troublesome and I really don't see the need especially when I'm only gonna be there for 5 months. Tsk.

Oh! but thank God I managed to settle my accommodation for my first 2 days there. Phew. haha.. thanks tan yixiang! if not for her, I dont even need to think about going for exchange. haha. so i have 2 more days to worry about many many things. Just hope by the time i'm on the plane.. I'll stop fretting.

permanently tired and confused

i'm permanently tired, permanently confused

grah.. so many things happened in such a short span of time, and so many thoughts on my mind. can't believe i'm leaving in less than 3 weeks, with quite alot of things unsettled.

i think i've got goldfish memory.. cause i forget things right after I made a mental note to remember it. which doesnt help at all.. cause there's alot of things i need to do.

No one has Wisdom like God has
No one Loves us like God does
No one is as Trustworthy as God is
No one is as Holy as God is

These four truths I think I've known them all along. Okay, maybe not KNOW, but I've heard of them all too often that I know that these are attributes of God. They are like very obvious truths, so much so that I've taken them for granted and they never really meant anything to me.

Last week during Children's Camp, these four truths were taught to us. It was repeated so many times that by the third day of camp, I think it was stuck in my head for good. There are many attributes of God that I know, or have heard of. But these four truths became clearer to me than before. It was rather comforting to know that God's wisdom, love, trustworthiness and holiness is like no one else's.

But now I thank God that I really do KNOW what these truths really mean. i.e. what it really really means for our God to be Holy. And i realised, what a huge difference it makes to truly know these truths. It just makes everything so clear, and everything seem so small that I'm like asking.. 'What on earth am I doing?'

And if I live knowing these truths, reminding myself of these truths, it makes it so much easier to put God first in everything. What scares me though is how quickly I can forget these truths, and allow everything else, and every single problem to pile up and cover up these four truths. Argh. Like how can i forget.

Yea, I also think it sounds really stupid that I can't even remember these four things. Gah, but I really want to remember it. Like every single minute, in everything I do. And yes.. thats what I'm going to try to do. To be reminded that..

No one has Wisdom like God has
No one Loves us like God does
No one is as Trustworthy as God is
No one is as Holy as God is

All Of These

All Of These

How vast His grace!
How great His faithfulness!
How deep His love!
How rich His mercy!
How high His thoughts!
How sure His wisdom!
And all of these, He gives to me.

So I will praise Him with ev'ry breath,
For He has rescued me from certain death.
And now this life I live, I live in Him.
O let His glory shine while mine grows dim.

How just His ways!
How good His discipline!
How pure His truth!
How kind His goodness!
How calm His peace!
How long His patience!
And all of these, He gives to me.

How broad His pow'r!
How grand His majesty!
How true His reign!
How bright His glory!
How strong His might!
How clear His triumph!
And all of these, He gives to me.