Its the end of week 4 of school, and did my first piece of work for the semester: a 20 min presentation on myelination of the brain on monday. And so the work begins! For the next week I've got 2 more pieces of graded work to do: a 3 page reflection paper about the concept of "Tianxia" and a 20 min presentation on my lab stuff, both due on Thursday. Still handling well! =D
So the reading of 1 Sam has come to an end, and the theme of the whole book seems to be that of obedience: it was the one thing that separated Saul and David, giving one success and the other failure. Obedience is always difficult, and any of us having a laugh at Saul's expense will probably have to think more about the ways where we've gone our own ways instead of His ways.
On Wednesday was Vanessa's birthday, and we had a great time! I was mostly at her place and had quite a few surprises in store. Using my mom's recipes I baked her a cake haha! But well the most important message that I wanted her to know was that I appreciate her very much for broadening my horizons, exposing me to things that I'd never have done. That's only one part of why I appreciate her so much, but I specifically wanted to tell her that through my gifts. =D
One thing I've been reflecting about is the question that so many Christians out there have but have never found an answer to: why do good people have to suffer? Sai Ho's question to Pastor Jo about Jonathan and whether he deserved to die struck something in me, and it made me think about the sufferings that I've had to go through. From my experiences I realize that things turned out for the better, but who's to say in future I'll be able to see the silver lining? Watched Soul Surfer, a movie about a girl who had a bright future in surfing... Until she lost her arm in a shark attack. The movie talked exactly about the question that has been on my mind, and is very careful not to give any concrete answers. Rightfully, because none of us know. The only thing it says is that in every trial there's a silver lining, a probable reason why you had to undergo it.
I'm wondering what's in store for the future... And with that in mind I'm just doing my best for my studies! More about that: I've been seeing lots of friends in school, and despite my closed kind of uni lifestyle to have been able to meet so many different friends here and there its testament once again to God's action beside my own inaction, His blessings on me. I'm glad. =)
Lets push forward for this sem! =D Whatever sufferings are in store.
So the reading of 1 Sam has come to an end, and the theme of the whole book seems to be that of obedience: it was the one thing that separated Saul and David, giving one success and the other failure. Obedience is always difficult, and any of us having a laugh at Saul's expense will probably have to think more about the ways where we've gone our own ways instead of His ways.
On Wednesday was Vanessa's birthday, and we had a great time! I was mostly at her place and had quite a few surprises in store. Using my mom's recipes I baked her a cake haha! But well the most important message that I wanted her to know was that I appreciate her very much for broadening my horizons, exposing me to things that I'd never have done. That's only one part of why I appreciate her so much, but I specifically wanted to tell her that through my gifts. =D
One thing I've been reflecting about is the question that so many Christians out there have but have never found an answer to: why do good people have to suffer? Sai Ho's question to Pastor Jo about Jonathan and whether he deserved to die struck something in me, and it made me think about the sufferings that I've had to go through. From my experiences I realize that things turned out for the better, but who's to say in future I'll be able to see the silver lining? Watched Soul Surfer, a movie about a girl who had a bright future in surfing... Until she lost her arm in a shark attack. The movie talked exactly about the question that has been on my mind, and is very careful not to give any concrete answers. Rightfully, because none of us know. The only thing it says is that in every trial there's a silver lining, a probable reason why you had to undergo it.
I'm wondering what's in store for the future... And with that in mind I'm just doing my best for my studies! More about that: I've been seeing lots of friends in school, and despite my closed kind of uni lifestyle to have been able to meet so many different friends here and there its testament once again to God's action beside my own inaction, His blessings on me. I'm glad. =)
Lets push forward for this sem! =D Whatever sufferings are in store.
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