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Its been a great time working in church, I've learnt much and I've done much. Its been nothing less than fulfilling and meaningful, and I've thoroughly enjoyed the whole process. But now that that phase of my life is done, looking back and realizing how and why God brings you through all these things is a really wonderful and amazing thing. The entire journey was sort of like an the Amazing Race, filled with roadblocks, detours and route markers (various projects, programmes and random stuff). I'm really glad that my partner throughout it was Esther; our skills really complement each other very well. There were some moments I was just really surprised at the speed of our combined work ethic, things that people usually complete in a day's work we did in just 2-3 hours. And though we weren't competing for a million dollars, we were doing it for God and that's the coolest thing about it all. Its customary for me to at least end of each phase of my life reflecti...

Strangely, I've recently been very adept in estimating my levels of fatigue just by looking at my schedule for the day. Most of the time, its helped me make certain decisions based on my limits, but a lot of random energy sapping things do happen spontaneously that some times drain me more than usual. Things that do that to me include people bumping to me on the train, or me observing something impolite, offensive and downright wrong happening around. For example a T-shirt worn by someone with vulgarities on it, or NS men refusing to give their seats over to pregnant women etc etc. It sounds weird, but these things really really drain me of strength. And of course there are things that help replenish my energy. Like music, being by myself, and surprisingly, repetitive work. (Like stapling sheets of paper or cutting up Easter invites to name some things of that sort.) Sunday was one of those days where I expected my energy level to be adequate enough to function for the rest of the ...

Being attached to church is a really interesting thing, and I'm currently doing something different every single day, which is the coolest part of working in the church. Heres a list of the random things I've done so far from tuesday to now. 1. Went to IT fair to buy CD-Rs to record sermons and a Harddisk as a love gift for YE's next speaker 2. Taught BB junior boys drill commands and steps 3. Observed an elderly worship and singspiration session 4. Sorted out BB and GB uniforms for the kids 5. Went to army market to buy logistics for BB junior Adventure Quest 6. Talked to an old granny in hokkien whilst eating at the coffee shop 7. Sort of did a bit for the Easter Service Flyer 8. Filled in an activity sheet on pastoral visitation 9. Went to uncle Chong Keat's cremation 10. Went for a Cambodia mission trip prayer session 11. Planned for BB GB junior games day 12. Wrote notes for some people in YE 13. Planned for CG on saturday 14. Ate 15 meatballs at IKEA Just in 3 day...

Well, SERVE has finished on a high note, and I must say that I've made friendships that I believe will last a lifetime. The thing about being a Christian is that God sends you to places for a reason, and I believe there was a great reason why I was at SERVE, not only for my own sake, to learn wonderful things, but also for the sake of others, to bless them and help them along in their walk with God. Not sure if they'll read this, but I'll give a shoutout to each of them anyways. Amos! My fellow COGS friend. I'm really glad that through this journey through SERVE helped you overcome your problems in your relationship with God, and to remove the addiction you had with computer games. I've been immensely encouraged by your walk, and your heart to want to change for the better for God. You never fail to make me smile when I feel tired, and your enthusiasm rubs off on me even through my weakest moments. I pray that God continues to change you for the better, and that yo...

Hey guys, I'm back in Singapore, and one thing I've gotta say is that the heat here doesn't even compare to that of Cambodia, where temperatures hit a high of 36 degrees celsius. Its really made me thank God for the weather of Singapore, though most people I know are complaining a bit here and there. Alright, about the mission trip, we spent a total of 7-8 days overseas, in a village at the outskirts of Phnom Penh called K'Bal Koh. What we did there was mostly church work, helping out in planning programmes for the youth and children, who were hungry for Gods work and longed for people to show their love to them. The church we worked at was called House of Joy, a most apt name as it truly was a source of joy for the people of the village, providing them with the comfort in God that they need. Only a small 2% of Cambodia's population are Christian, whilst the majority of Cambodia is Buddhist, and I'm really glad that the village we went to was already rooted in C...