bringing forth

I had been ill the past week. I had not had it so bad in quite a long while - the usual symptoms of flu on Monday quickly degenerated into a full-blown fever the next day, so intense was it that I was bedridden for 3/4 of the day. It is one thing to know the possibility and another to experience it so palpably. I was groggy to the point that fifteen minutes out of the bed my head starts getting numb and I had to hit the sheets, head-first again. Thank God for a comfy bed and soft sheets. I could not have quite made it through it all if not for warmth between the covers.

And thank Him for the warmth of friendships. Alpha camp was memorable, incomparable in how He made me experience the power of relationships - with Him and with others. I knew the Spirit was there I could feel it strongly till the point that I almost wanted to cry. As we worshipped, I looked through the glass panel onto the verdant growth of trees and I believed I almost saw it, the indescribable presence of my Lord. So swept up by His divine providence I wanted to cry, if only because I knew He has anointed all present with grace and love and might.

Last night's dinner was the best dinner I have had in a while. Me, Xinyan, Colin, Bryan and Elvin went for Korean followed by sweets by The Bald Man. The food did not disappoint but the company was incomparable. Great conversations, fantastic guys who were kind, funny and chatty, excellent rapport - Father You are amazing that You have created people the ways they are! For friends who watch out for you and accept you just the way you are. I was affirmed, encouraged and appreciated as a friend last night. Whether they knew it or not, I was honoured to be in their presence. So blessed, so in awe of His majesty.

Father You have indeed planted irreplaceable joy in me.

Thank You =)