The past two weeks have been tiring. But when I look back at it all, my heart just overflows with thanksgiving for how God has sustained me with His love, grace and strength. Many times I feel so undeserving of the blessings He has showered upon me. But time and time again I'm reminded of His abundant grace. I can't fully comprehend it, I can't explain it, but I stand thankful and amazed.

Your Grace Still Amazes Me - Phillips, Craig & Dean

My faithful Father, enduring Friend

Your tender mercy’s like a river with no end

It overwhelms me, covers my sin

Each time I come into Your presence

I stand in wonder once again

Your grace still amazes me

Your love is still a mystery

Each day I fall on my knees

'Cause Your grace still amazes me

Your grace still amazes me

Oh, patient Saviour, You make me whole

You are the Author and the Healer of my soul

What can I give You, Lord, what can I say

I know there’s no way to repay You

Only to offer You my praise

Your grace still amazes me
Your love is still a mystery
Each day I fall on my knees

‘Cause Your grace still amazes me
Your grace still amazes me

It’s deeper, it’s wider

It’s stronger, it’s higher

It’s deeper it’s wider

It’s stronger, it’s higher

Than anything my eyes can see

Your grace still amazes me

Your love is still a mystery

Each day I fall on my knees
‘Cause Your grace still amazes me

Your grace still amazes me

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

2 Corinthians 12: 9

Thank You, Lord, for Your all-sufficient grace. Teach me to be humble, to acknowledge my weakness, to depend on You every step and every moment, to stand confident not in myself but in You.

Still feel uncomfortable despite a long nap. But I shan't be conquered by the sick monster. It's battle time!!!!!!

Are you EGGcited for Easter? :D :D

It probably came a little late but thank God for an awesome 20th. (Gosh, that's old.)

First up was the sweet little surprise by SCACZ. Sarah standing next to the lift shouting "SURPRISE" when the doors opened (that really gave me a shock), the three "stages" to the cake, and finally the birthday song. Aww that was really sweet. Not forgetting the beautiful card made by Amantha, the super cute cake designed by Sarah, the awesome present, and uh, the cake-smearing. Thank God for you all! :)

Green and orange!

Nice cake eh?

SCARCZ looking all formal, standing up with plates in hand

Our dear Poundcake "sacrificed" her eyes to show her teeth

Cake on my face

Revenge is sweet

Done by Poundcake!

Next was an equally diabetic surprise by the icy people (hahaha). It was a journey on blindfold from Raffles Place to the Esplanade. And I could feel people staring! So when we finally got to the mystery destination with the blindfold removed, I just burst out laughing. Yeah, the "birthday cake" was a really hilarious sight. But of course, that was so sweet! Thank God for you guys making it such a unique experience, haha! :D

My cake was finger-lickin' good!

My "captors". Stayover buddies! :D

DG, who happened to all wear green! Awesomeness. I've said it many times before, but really thank God for this privilege to be in the same DG. Thank God for the both of you! :)

Group shot (minus Ray 'cos he said uncles have to sleep early HAHA)

Some other pictures from dinner with Yuqian, Lam Lee and Cristal. Thank you all, for getting me such interesting presents. I promise to wear them... Sometime hahaha.

Cute

In the toilet again

Thanks Sarah, Amantha and Charlotte again for the wonderful dinner at Jack's Place! I'd been craving the food there for so long and I was really disappointed when I didn't get to go there with my family. So thank you! And thanks Sarah for the treat! That was so sweet of her. (This is really the hundredth time I'm saying this over the past few days but I can't help it, lol.)

Reality hits after the weekend of fun passes. I skipped a lecture this afternoon partially to do Phonetics but really because I was frustrated. I used to skip lessons when I was down, but I guess I shouldn't do it too often now. Alright, I shouldn't do it at all. But I thank God for today, when everything just slipped out of my hands. It's so hard to give it away when you've done it, are comfortable with it, are good at it (or think so). But that's what it's all about isn't it. Surrendering it all to God, acknowledging that I'm not in control but God is. It's definitely not easy. But it doesn't change the fact that God is in absolute control. And it's such a comforting thought. Thank God for the trigger today. I really have to commit my every thought to Him and trust that His plan is perfect. Because it is.

Thanks Sarah and Charlotte. I don't know what came over me today. But thank God and thank you. :)

Hey! Where did the recess week go to????????

Hahaha. Oh well, it isn't that bad going back to school I guess. But I'd rather have my sleeping, slacking and playing time back!

So this week was spent studying. (Not.) Hehe.

I'd wanted to post some pictures from over the week but I feel tremendously lazy now.

It dawned on me yesterday that God has been speaking to me. The rather long period we took to do the last two sessions, all the little things that have been happening the past few weeks that have really gotten to me, yesterday's message, yesterday's dinner... Perhaps God's really dealing with me. It was as though the emotions snowballed into streams of tears last night, I was so... Bitter, frustrated, distracted. Thank God indeed for the reminder, that I've really got to pray. And for the message, that the sole purpose of our existence is to worship God. With our lives, with what we say, with what we do, even at home.

Well...

Oh I don't want my birthday to come!

There must be a reason. I can only let go in Your strength.