officially hopeless

i'm officially hopeless at blogging.

wait, that sounds familiar. i think i might have mentioned that the last time i blogged. so now, i'm officially officially hopeless at blogs.

if you're reading this, you might want to check back in another 3 months (:

its hard to pen down the happenings in the last 3 months. i hardly think i can remember most parts of it... :\
but i'll hazard a try still:

* youth camp was a blast! (ya, i know so long liao...)
i was officially the oldest camper, apart from the youth pastor. but, i think sam popped down for a bit, so he had that honour for a few hours.

* i did not manage to go to east timor.
it was a big disappointment at first, because the cause of my not being able to go was actually due to the lack of a ticket. the budget airlines were fully booked up and even if i could get a tic to go, i couldn't secure one to get back soon enough to return to work. the prospect of having to come back alone and later than the others was rather daunting. so, i gave the soreness to God and decided that it was all in His timing. and so it is, because i'm going in april! and it's timely, because i'm going with a team full of ladies (i'd be the only female from church if i'd gone for the original trip) and we're going with the specific purpose of conducting english camps. that is an added bonus cos i'd wanted to go with the intention of bringing education to the children.

* megan, my 2nd niece, was born. she's amber's little sister and she's a real sweetie. (:
on her 2nd day, the doctor revealed that she has a heart condition--2 holes in her heart. both holes are considerably big. it wasn't easy news for the family to swallow...and at times, it makes me scared just thinking about it. about how fragile life is and how real and possible it actually is for us to lose her, even before we've gotten to know her. yet, i, and i believe my sis & spencer, am reminded that we can rest in His sovereignty and goodness in every situation. my prayer is that God will show Himself to be so real to our family through this, and that our parents may sense His abiding grace and find Jesus. if you're wondering, megan is likely to need surgery when she gets older. we're praying she'll continue to grow bigger and stronger.

* justin and i have journeyed through 7 months.
i don't quite know what i can say here, except that when people ask how it's been for us, i tell them "we've got our highs and lows... and we're learning! i think God is more interested to change me than him!"
that sweet guy bought me a lovely nike water-bottle for a v-day gift. i'd first seen it last year and was terribly tempted to get it. i didn't. and just when i thought it was out of season and stock, we stumbled upon it at some ulu sports shop a few weeks before v-day. once again, i nearly gave in but stopped short of making the purchase. and so, justin went back, got it and surprised me with it. *beams*

* i got promoted.
higher pay, higher expectations.
new job scope.
all i can say is, thank You Lord. (:


i'll stop here. need to gain some perspective before i write more.
be back...sooner, i hope. (: