Tonight we spent the evening just worshipping together as a cell. Daffy came back to visit, so she lead us in worship which was really heartwarming in some way. (: I loved how Aud drew the pic of us (bottom), I added her in, too. Managed to snap a shot of them three on the guit, piano and drums (top).
You know, if there’s one thing that unites the children of God, it would be Christ, then worship.
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God’s many blessings everyday (:
Yesterday aunty susan was encouraging us in upsize to share which facet of Jesus we see in this season of our lives and it just so happens that I’ve been experiencing God in my daily life, especially for this week.
On tuesday, the teachers in my school had a BBQ at ecp and I decided to go. It was kinda awkward for me cos the teachers I usually hang out with didn’t go. But one of the teachers brought his 3 year old daughter and I was pretty much playing with her the whole time haha and I really thank God that He knows how much I love kids and sent one when I was feeling really out of place. Of course I got to know the other teachers better too and had many laughs with them but little cedrica was like God telling me hi mel smile! (:
Then that night this kid that I’m mentoring (I’m on the discipline comm in sch and we mentor some of the naughty kids haha) suddenly told me that watsons sells nicotine gum and that he’s saving money to buy some to help him quit smoking. Cos he smokes and I’ve been trying to encourage him to quit but with little success. So I decided that praying for him would be the best thing I can do for him but as usual I feel like I’m not doing much but thank God for reminding me that there’s power in prayer. It was v encouraging to see Him answer my prayers in small ways. (: though there are many issues I see like how pricey this gum is and how he’s gonna afford it but I will persist in prayer for CT!
On wednesday I was talking to one of the teachers and I just found out he’s a Christian too and he was sharing how his ministry is the red shirts in sch (red shirts are like councillors, they organise student activities) and I thought it was wonderful the way he said it cos whenever I think of ministry I always think of it within church like yam cm etc but yeah this resonated strongly in me cos I feel like my ministry is in school too. (: so I felt like God was telling me there’s smth He wants me to do in school.
And now being the exam period, there isn’t much for me to do cos I’ve already finished my markings and yesterday at around 12, after esther and I had lunch, we were wondering what to do cos as teachers we have to stay in school till at least 2pm when R suddenly came over to talk to us and he entertained us for a good one hour haha. Such a matured and pleasant boy to talk to really, one of the few kids I really enjoy talking to and can hold a long sustained conversation with. Then esther had to leave for a while to help some kids with their art and A whom I don’t teach or know suddenly came over to talk to me, a really sweet girl. (: After that I went to ‘disturb’ some of my kids who were studying in the canteen and they made me laugh so hard haha I have kids who are super jokers. and I also had the privilege of getting to know a little more about their backgrounds. (: Before I knew it, it was 2pm already! Really thank God for all these blessings in the form of these lovely kids He has placed in my life. (:
So yup want to encourage YOU who are reading this to see God in your everyday life and be awed by His presence and blessings. <3
i don’t need my kids to give me As, i just need them to give me their best. (:
so mid-years are coming up and i’ve been chionging remedial with my classes the past week and will continue to do so in the coming week. on friday i got really impatient and irritable when they misbehaved in class, especially cos i didn’t have time to eat and my cranky-ness level was at it’s maximum but God’s grace once again shone through all my shortcomings. He blessed me with kids who made me laugh till my stomach hurt haha and who showed concern, asking me why i cried the other day and if i’m tired from all the remedial. i felt really blessed. (:
yesterday i went to macs at pasir ris sports complex to help three of my kids with their poa, it was the first time i’m having ‘lessons’ on a saturday haha. I had kinda chionged through a pretty heavy topic over the last 3 weeks because it’s gonna be tested for the mid-years, it was frustrating cos the other classes could afford to go fast but with mine being the weakest class i really wished i could slow down. and the three i saw yesterday are kinda weak in their studies, sayyid promoted from NT and adam missed a whole week of lessons cos he was ill. but what really warmed my heart was to see how hard they were trying yesterday. i was throwing so much at them yet they took it all in their stride, albeit with a bit of grumbling haha but it was perfectly fine.
after about an hour and a half of studying i forced them to have breakfast cos i could see their attention span waning. i had a good chat with them and it’s such a joy and a blessing cos i won’t get such opportunities in school. i really love talking to my kids and it’s amazing how much they’ll open up when you make the effort to get to know them. (: heartbreaking to know the kind of trouble they get into though and i always wish i had enough influence to change them hahaha but yah the most i can do is encourage them and show care and concern.
after breakfast they went back to their work and i was extremely proud of them. adam azri and sayyid whatever results you give me for the mid years i will be very happy because i know you worked hard. (:
