Saying goodbye to unforgettable 2012..welcoming 2013!

2012 has been one the best years of my life, after 2005.

God gave me the opportunity to go on a 6 mth exchange to Budapest. I'm truly thankful for the various experiences - studying, making new friends from all over the world, finding a church/bible study, travelling!!! Looking back, i'm amazed at how i managed to live independently and planned for my travels. God provides and sustains!

I came back early August and was swamped with new and challenging responsibilities. Taking on the role as Peer Helper coordinate took up a lot of my time and energy but i'm thankful for a fun-loving and cooperative team. We made major changes to the structure which we will be executing in 2013. Our wellness centre is also undergoing major construction and is set to be ready by April 2013.
This sem was mentally draining especially in the first few weeks of school. Think i was quite stressed in week 2 and 3 and was still adjusting back to life in SMU. But things got better and crunch time came after break week again! In my 4 years in SMU, this is the first sem i managed to go overseas!! Went to Malacca with the PHCs for recee trip.
This was a different sem - didn't step into the library much. I was in school everyday. Took a horror mod which i didn't know what was happening but God prevailed and i did better than expected!
I decided to sign up for a Campus Mission Trip with campus crusade for Christ to Kaohsiung. We started planning from break week! On top of that, i was involved in the planning of SS camp(as a mentor).
For both, many things were uncertain but we planned and prayed for God's will to be done.
Going to Kaohsiung for campus mission definitely placed me out of my comfort zone. Speaking in Mandarin was a REAL challenge. But God turned my weakness into a strength as students showed interest in listening to me and my broken Singaporean chinese. I've learnt to cast out all fear and anxieties and to lean wholly on God.

Thank God for sustaining my family and that my bro still has his job as there was a scare in Oct. Still praying for my father who needs to rely on the Lord more and set his eyes on things that are eternal.
For all that has happened in 2012, all glory to God! (:

My prayer for 2013: To continue trusting God for His plans for me, that my joy will not be dependent on circumstances but knowing that joy comes from the Lord. To be more prayerful and be a guide to my sunday school students.

                                                       Closest friends made in Budapest!

                                                          Peer Helpers Coordinators

                                                                                  YAF!

                                                     My Taiwan Mission Trip team!

                                                                          Family (:

Psalm 28:7 "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him."