After 8 months, things have changed. This year has been a good year, an amazing year, a supernatural year. Really, of all the years I could have chosen to do Bible College, I did it in the year of the Supernatural. And next year, the theme is Faith. So many things have happened over the course of this year, and I’ve learnt so many lessons. Friends have come and gone, some have returned and the friendship better than before. Since its Christmas, and a time of thanksgiving, I’ll do my round of reflection and appreciation.
1. God
I don’t think I can really start a thanksgiving post without making mention of the one this season is really about. Everyone knows that Christmas is a season to celebrate Jesus’ birth. But really, we should be celebrating His death and resurrection! Jesus was born, and He can only die if He was born, and the reason He was born was to give us life. To give me, and the world, a second chance at freedom, liberty, peace, joy, happiness. Thank you Jesus, thank you for giving me life. Thank you for giving me your peace, love, joy, and allowing me to enter into that dance, the dance of freedom and liberty. Thank you for grace, for forgiveness, for mercy. You know I need and ask for it everyday. Thank you Jesus, thank you so much for your grace. Its ironic that my name is grace and I’m thanking you for your grace. You overwhelm me, your love for me, it changes me every single day and I’m so thankful, so so grateful. Without you, I would be in pieces. Without you, I would be living my life so bogged down by unnecessary things, held down by the things of the world. But because you are here with me, living in me, you gave me life. True life, that I could never live without you. Thank you Jesus, I love you (: I’m so glad you’re in my life!
2. My Parents
Hello Mummy and Daddy, I know you guys are reading this. You are both amazing parents, and although I know that some days I can be a handful, and some days I get annoyed at the both of you, I love you both so much. You have put so much in me, and I know you have such dreams for me. Thank you Mom and Dad, for believing in me, keeping me on the right track, being so incredibly understanding and trusting me. I’m sorry I keep spending your money (heh), and yet every time I don’t have enough, you never fail to send me more. Thank you (: Really, I’m not saying this because I want your money or anything like that, but thank you for 21 amazing years. You are both the best parents in the world and I’m so glad that you both are mine. You’re my parents (: Thank you Mom and Dad! I love you both so much!!
3. GJYY
Thanks girls, for always being there. Each one of you fit into something that I need at any point in time. Yin, the voice of reason; Jacinth, the voice of faith; Hui, the encourager. I love that we don’t have to talk every single day, but when we do, there isn’t a dull moment. Our friendships are the ones that will last. I love you girls so much, and I probably haven’t been the greatest friend, but you girls are so incredibly understanding. I love it that you know me as well if not better than I know myself and if I ever need a wake up call, you guys are the one that I run to. Because you’re not afraid to tell me straight to my face. And for that, I thank you (: Thank you for being my pillar of support and strength, and for sticking it out with me for the past 10 years. We’ve been friends for most of our life now girls!! Weird huh. Love you three so much, here’s to 70 more years of sleepovers and roadtrips! :D
4. Carmen
Hello my cousin. Thank you for 5 amazing years in Melbourne. It hit me the other day that I’m not gonna have you with me next year. You’ve been an amazing housemate, so understanding (most of the time, haha) and I think these 5 years we’ve grown the most together. I’m sad that our season of staying together has ended, but I can’t wait for the next seasons of our lives to start! You’ve grown so much this year, and I’m really so proud of you. Of how much you’ve grown, and how you’ve changed. Going from a girl that refused to eat vegetables or wear a skirt, to a woman that cooks, cleans, wears dresses (owns more shoes & dresses than I do!!), and even owns Chanel, T&Co etc. I’m so so proud of you! You’re an amazing amazing person, with such a heart for people that you don’t know how to say no. You love with all your heart, and you have an incredible tolerance for nonsense. Don’t ever let Singapore cause you to put your guards up again and become jaded. I’m never gonna forget the past 5 years, lying on your bed talking to you, lying on you while you’re trying to sleep, laughing until our belly ached, shouting at each other, shouting at you to share your blanket, falling asleep on your bed when you told me not to, breaking your bed (again), spraying air freshener after Patrick uses the toilet. Because of you, Melbourne became an experience and an adventure. Because you were with me, I was willing to try new things, make new friends, and I bet you didn’t know this, but you caused me to seek God more. I love you, you’re like the sister I never had. Except you’re my cousin, and I really really love you so much. I’m gonna miss you next year, I don’t have anyone to jump on, to talk to when I’m angry, or to talk to when I’m lonely. I miss you already, I love you so much!
Okay, this is all the people I can do for now. Maybe tomorrow I’ll do another one, but for now, this is all.
Goodnight everyone!
God bless (:
