2012: Upgrade & Breakthrough
1 January 2013 at 00:25
31st December, 2011
At this time, we, the Young Executive Group members were having our Thanksgiving & Watch Night Service at Swiss Garden Residences. We took turns to share how God had blessed us, and what God had done in our lives. We then shared about our resolution for year 2012; when it came my turn, I casually told my members that my resolution for year 2012 would be simple, just two (2) words: UPGRADE & BREAKTHROUGH! I guess, I must have thought that my life in 2011 was not challenging enough & little did I know, I was going to go through surprises in year 2012!
31st December, 2012
Whilst most of my family-in-Christ are in Church, waiting to count down to 2013, I am at home alone, watching DVD while having my dinner, & now, counting my blessings for what God had done in my life this year. I would say, this is a year of Grace. I experienced God in a manner that I have least expected.
Let's talk about Upgrade ~
I enrolled myself in three (3) Royal Priesthood Bible College's Courses:
- Counselling Theories & Practices
- Dynamics of the Holy Spirit
- Basic Christian Counselling
I have also completed the three (3) modules of Ps Julius Suubi's Prayer Seminar.
I have attended "Living In the Power of the Holy Spirit" Conference in May.
I attended the Young Adults' Camp in October: "Our Journey, God's Glory"
I have attended the Harp & Bowl Conference in end October: 24 hours of Pray & Worship
I have joined three (3) marathons this year, from 8km, to 10km and finally, 12km.
How about Breakthrough?
When we were younger, we learned to crawl, then we learned to stand, then we learned to walk and finally we learned to run. In the process, we fell, but we never gave up learning; we got up & we tried again & again until we got it right.
As we grow up, we would need to go through the same stages as well; whether we are at kindergarten, school, college, university, office & the community, we all learned things step by step & finally knowing how to do it right.
2012, had been a challenging year for me. I thank God for everything & most of all, for the peace & assurance that He had given me throughout these 12 months. If it weren't for Him, I think I would not be where I am today. The challenges that I faced, the trials that I went through ~ all these will be remembered & would be sufficient to remind me how great is our God.
Ecclesiastes 3
New International Version (NIV)
A Time for Everything
3 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6 a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7 a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8 a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.
Yes, there is a time for everything. I would like to take this opportunity to thank:
- my dear sister, Swee Zhi, for being there for me, at all times; I really appreciate her kindness & hospitality despite her busy schedule when I borrowed her place in Singapore
- my dear sister, Amy, for being there for me, to support me & encourage me with her love &; patience
- my dear sister, Poi Yee, for inviting me over to her place for dinner & spend time listening to me
- my dear sister, Cerlyn, for offering me with her rational advices when my heart took over my brain
- my dear sister, Su Ti, for offering her care & advices when I approached her
- my dear sister, Alicia, for being supportive & never gets bored with my long winded story
- my dear sister, Cecilia, for your prayers & encouragements
- my dear sister, Yin Yin, for making me comfortable when being with her
- my dear sister, Hui Min, for being patient to listen & wise in giving opinions
- my dear friends, Sim Yee, Bee Ling & Wai Fong, for being my friends since we were in college
- my dear friend, Wendy, for encouraging me to join marathons & being there for me to support & encourage me
- my dear friend, Nancy, for showering me with her motherly love
- my dear sister, Kuen, for sharing with me her testimony, which gave me encouragements to grow in faith
- my dear sister, Kit, for her Godly advices
- my dear mentor, Mrs Ho, for clearing the weeds in my visions
- my dear sister, Rachael, for showering me with her love
- my "bicara hati kaki", Diana, for offering me your listening ear
- my dear friends, Gerri & Lenni, for your friendship all these years
- my lunch buddies, Sandy, Erin & Poh Wah, for being there for me
- my dear sister, Alyssa, thank you so much for everything, I truly appeciate it from the bottom of my heart
- my fellow members in Young Executive Group, for your prayers & supports
- my fellow members in Connexions, for welcoming me to the big family
- my fellow members in YA, thank you for everything!
2013 is finally here!
Philippians 3:13
New International Version (NIV)
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Dear All,
I may not have mentioned your names but I am glad to know each & everyone of you. I am blessed to have YOU in 2012! May 2013 be a year of blessing to all of us.
Wishing you a Blessed New Year 2013!!!
My resolution for year 2013: FOCUS, FAITH & PERSEVERANCE =)
Looking forward to another exciting year ^ ^
