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Victory!

Ben Low is a very very very very very very very very happy guy today.

All thanks to NAPFA, which also drained me quite a lot. I have passed, and made my act of worship to God successful, at the same time I've discovered the true power of humility and reliance in Christ.

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A TALE OF TWO NAPFAS

NAPFA 1 ~ 28th Nov

1. Trained exceptionally hard!
2. Was very certain that I'd make it.
3. Was totally healthy and confident.
4. Reached early...
5. 1st station - Pull ups = 7
6. 2nd station - Shuttle run = 10 flat
7. 3rd station - Sit and reach = 35 cm, 2 cm short
8. No second chance.
9. Sad sia.

NAPFA 2 ~ 5th Dec

1. Slacked throughout the week.
2. Had grad night dinner the day before.
3. Reached home at 1am, slept and 1:15am. (5 hrs of sleep? Die.)
4. Caught a cold and had a very bad sore throat.
5. Took medicine before sleep.
6. Passing looked very very impossible.
7. Aunty K sent a message telling me to not do it by my own strength.
8. Woke up 6:15 to do QT, pray.
9. Coughed up balls of phlegm.
10. 1st station - SBJ = 247cm
11. 2nd station - Pull Ups = 6
12. 3rd station - Sit Ups = 46
13. 4th station - Sit and Reach = 36cm!!! (failed)
14. 5th station - Shuttle Run = 10min 4sec
15. Nice army personnel gave 2nd chance! Sweet.
16. Retry - Sit and Reach = 39cm!!! (Yesssss!)
17. Mid way during 2.4 run argh left lung hurt bad. (Must be mucus.)
18. Stomach felt weird, full of water.
19. Don't give up! Ran 6 rounds straight through the pain. (Phew didn't collapse and die)
20. Result: Silver, 19 points.

So much things to give thanks about. If you compare both days, you'll see the obvious difference. The first time passing felt like a possibility, and I forsook Him. The second time passing seemed impossible given the circumstances, and I stood before Him, broken and humble. When I was overconfident He struck me down, and when I languished in despair He brought me up.

What a wonderful God we serve. Right?
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