the news
Monday, July 27, 2009
-6:55 PM
Hello! I haven't blogged for a long time and it seems blogging has changed quite a bit.
I'm in JC One full speed ahead! It's been tough and stressful but I have really experienced my God's faithfulness and love through this insane half-year. The youths of region 9/10 are also growing from glory to glory, praise God! It's so exciting to witness God moving among us. We've stepped out in faith through Good News Singapore, Church/Youth Camp in KL and Take It To The Streets! Evangelism. It's been an amazing 2009 for us so far and looks to get better! Care and Share @ Marina Bay is coming! It's going to be so exciting stepping out in faith as a church again and serving God and our community. AND, The Edge Youth Conference BELIEVE is coming up 3-5 Dec!
God is not only doing big things, He is faithful and good in the everyday experiences and the slow, even painful periods of waiting. I want to share a testimony!
After youth camp, I returned to Singapore and the next day, started having fever. The fever fluctuated, but on Sunday it went high and I went to a GP. On Monday, I went to TTSH to test for H1N1. Thank God I was cleared from that! But I was suspected of having dengue, so kept going to the polyclinic to do blood tests. I think I did enough blood tests to last a lifetime! I really don't like needles sticking into my arms. Finally, I went to NUH but they didn't admit me, and after another day at the polyclinic, I was sent to AH and admitted. I was in there for four days before I was finally discharged. I recuperated for one week, and missed my Block Tests.
Where's the testimony? I had a terrible time. It was awful having dengue. Never-ending fever, tiredness, just the sick feeling. And going in and out of hospitals, polyclinic, waiting everywhere was not easy. But through all this, my family shone. I have never appreciated and loved my parents more than during this time when their love and sacrifice was expressed. My church family also took centre stage. I really experienced God's love thru my church family, as they came forward to visit me, pray for me, care for me (cook for me!). The people who really cared stood out. When I couldn't pray for myself, they prayed for me.
After the rocky period, even though it took a real emotional, physical and even spiritual toll on me, I wouldn't trade the experience. Thank God. I have never experienced the church and family like this til then. Thank God for my family and my church!
He gave me, so I can give to others. Praise God!
:)
