the weekend is over...

what a busy, yet unhurried, one it has been!

friday:

ForeRunner prayer retreat. it was hard to imagine praying the whole day, and not getting bored or sleepy, but somehow the day did refresh me! it was good to have a time of worship on top of a hill at labrador park, with the breeze ruffling our hair and the occassional ant reminding me how blessed i am to not live in a tent or caravan (=b).

pat shared from the book of joel, reminding me of how urgent the times are. yes, the harvest is plentiful, but the harvest only lasts for a short time - the window of opportunity does not always stay open, and we should use whatever opportunities we have at THIS point of time wisely. not just in ministry aspects, but in life in general.

the afternoon was spent in prayer for various ministry needs, various people groups in Singapore (young adults, media students, heartlanders) and sharing of what God has placed in our hearts and minds for ministry.

all in all, a good day of reflection, and reminders of God's grace, and Who's REALLY in control of things. Heh

saturday:

my ONE AND A HALF YEAR ANNIVERSARY! =D hee... mel bought me a pretty pink rose.

the afternoon was spent looking at possible house opportunities, and a showflat at Bukit Merah. I must say, i was pretty skeptical at first. i had my heart set on a home in east. but surprisingly, i found myself liking the Redhill flat a lot more than i thought possible. sigh... so confusing... anyway it's a very sweet and dinky (i say dinky, cos the rooms are def smaller than the older flats in bedok) 5-room flat, with a pretty OK view too. hmmm... so... we'll see. praying that God will allow us to ballot for the flat if that's the ONE He's got for us. =)

at night had a wedding dinner of my church friend at Paramount Hotel (parkway). it was a reunion of sorts, cos i met some friends whom i haven't seen in years... and it was cool to see how different each person's path is, and how they have changed somewhat over the years (and how they haven't too =b)

anyway.. the food was YUMMY, esp the dessert of walnut cream and petit fours, and i liked the decor. but the room was probably too small for most weddings, as it looked like it would fit 25 tables max. so i guess it's more suitable for birthday dinners and such. it happened that my friends' wedding was a smaller crowd, as he's already had a wedding dinner before this overseas, where he got married 3 months ago. so this was more for people in Singapore to celebrate their joy with them. =)

sunday:

met jocelyn for breakfast. talked a lot about life, about direction, about relationships and family and friends... i feel thankful for this chance to share my own life experiences and lessons with her, and to hear how she is being led on her own very unique journey with God!

i will be meeting her regularly for the next few months at least to 'mentor' her. please pray for us, that we would discover truth together, that we would spur each other on to love and good deeds, and that God would direct her path through my counsel, and give me wisdom as to what to say and pray and ask and do.

looooong morning in the sanctuary. shall not delve into that =b

in the afternoon mel and i went to view a few flats in bedok. again i was surprised. they weren't as wonderful as i'd hoped, and i'm beginning to rethink this whole resale thing =b sigh... so confusing life is...

made it back to my place by evening, and i attempted my very first SOUP! =D haha... to be fair, i used chicken stock cubes to begin with. =b but i did add seasoning such as light soy sauce and pepper. my soup ingredients consisted of pork slices, tomatoes, potatoes, golden mushrooms (the stringy white ones) and onions. hee! i must say, it wasn't too bad. although for future trials, i will remember to marinate the pork first =b they tasted rather... bland.

also fried dou miao with lotsa garlic!!! i love garrrrliccccc.... =D we ate that with bread.

after dinner, we had time to just talk about stuff, pray together, discuss church program, and listen to potential songs for the various walk ins.

it was a really nice relaxed and 'comforting' time. we stopped talking about money and house and gown... and focused on just us, and what we dream of, and what we hope for... we also shared our thoughts on a book that the FR gals gave me last week. it's called "Inviting God to your wedding", and i've really enjoyed and been encouraged by all i read so far. so he read it too, while i cooked, and we talked about it after that.

He has made everything beautiful in His time =)