Time really flies for the year of 2007. So many things have happen in this short span of one year and many important events also happen this year. Yesterday, I finally met up with my secondary school friends whom I had not seen for 4 years. Thinking back I was like woah man, its been 4 years since we last seen each other. During our secondary school days, we were always together but after our O levels and we split up to different schools, it was so hard to have time to meet up with each of our own commitments and work. We met up in YT’s hostel to cook a meal of pizza and pasta for
Looking back this year had really been eventful one for me and many important events occur. First of all its my ORD this year and finally after one year and 10 months of very happening NS life, it finally came to an end and I was called back to the civilian world and I really want to thank God for being with me through all the training, the tough times that I had, the accident that got me in hospital and also to cope with a very different work when I was a RP before I ended my service. I also thank God that I was able to find work very soon after my ORD and well I got an interesting job with great people to work with and I am happy where I am .
The next important thing this year was the planning of the year end retreat. Through this planning, I really learn how important it is to really pray to God, asking for his help and leaving things in to his hands and not rely on our own strength but in everything and anything trust in him. For one, I thank for God providing me with great people who help me along in the retreat planning. The great people God gave to me in the committee was Jonathan, Daniel, Justin, Samuel and last but not least Samantha and Zhi Yun. On top of all these, I was also blessed with 2 great people who guided us along this planning, Jacob and Moses who really help us a lot in the teaching part of the retreat and led me to develop my thinking skills. Discussions with him were always eventful and I am really amazed at how he could always ask the right questions to get the discussions going. Planning this retreat was not easy with many problems with the programs, the teaching, and the theme and so on. For us the proposal was rejected like twice and everything was only pretty much confirmed quite late and nearing the date of the retreat and even the programs were not settled and nearing the date, there were many things to settle, details to iron out and the theme special was not out until the week of the retreat and on the night before the day, we were still settling some details. God was faithful and through this I really learn to pray to God more and to commit the retreat in his hands and at times I felt that this retreat would be a flop but God showed us otherwise and I am amazed at how things fall into place at the right time and the retreat was quite a success with pretty good comments from Sfers and we managed to achieve the lesson we hope for the Sfers to learn.
This year had also been a year where I get to know more people in church better through being involved in various programs and also the mid year retreats. During the mid year retreat I managed to talk to one of Sam’s friend about the importance of faith in God above all the history and theology. I had a wonderful and interacting conversation with him and I hope he is doing well too. I am thankful for all the wonderful friends in church too people who all share the same faith with me and I am glad for friends who can encourage each other and keep each other strong in Christ.
2008 is a new beginning and it is a new start for me having just started work and now having more time. As a usual tradition, it time to make new year resolutions and I have a few for this year
New Year Resolutions
1) Save as much money as I can for my laptop
2) Get my driving and motorbike license
3) Complete the bible in one year
4) Learn excel in 3 months
5) Read more business books
6) Be more involved in church activities
7) Get to know more people this year