Installation

Isn't in funny how a year passes so swiftly by without us realising it? This is weird, because i'm feeling what i should feel on New Year's Eve or something. I didn't realise it's been a year since WYD, almost two years since my confirmation and LSS (which sorta started the ball rolling), a year+ since i went to BSC, a year since i first joined BLYCS, become a committee in BLYCS, and only slightly more than a year since i started going back to church.

It's been a year. What can i say? How could i be more gratified for the things i've been blessed with? The people who've come into my life, stayed on, people who come and go.

We had the Installation for BLYCS's incoming committee just now. About this time last year (actually a little later in the month), we were the incoming committee. And now we're out. I'm amused with it all. I was asked by someone recently, about what made me join YCS when before, i was actually in ISCF before i became this stray sheep for a year or so. I won't describe to the fullest, but reflecting on it only makes it clearer to me that God never fails. Man proposes, God disposes. We all have our dreams and hope, but sometimes, He'll just pop in and let you know that your plans are going the wrong way. Then you'll protest at 1st, but then you'll realise it's exactly what you needed. "You won't be where you're not supposed to be," a friend told me once. True.

Then i encountered this question, which has been disturbing myself, for a long long time too. (That's why i didn't answer you directly, btw, Claudia, no offense hehe). This time, next year, where do i plan to be and what do i plan to do? I'd gladly love very much to tell you that i'll get myself a scholarship to UK, or to Australia or the least to KL and that i'll be doing something like pharmacy or the such. Etc etc etc.

I'd gladly want to tell you that, but nope. That might or might not happen. The thing is, i love kuching and everything in it too much. So, all i can say is this time next year, may i be wherever i'm supposed to be, wherever i'm needed.

Gah, i just realised this is getting so far- fetched from my title. So back to it. The Installation. As tradition, the outgoing committee passed our candles to those succeeding us, as a symbol of passing the light of Christ. And we had the washing of feet, to remind us that, humility is ever so important. To remind the incoming leaders that bearing the responsibility now, they must always remember to bend down and serve others, just as Jesus did.

And personally for me, it's been a life experience being a committee member in YCS. Wonderful people in the committee. I've grown from simply accepting it as my responsibility to loving it. All the fund- raising activities and support. All the people i was meant to meet through YCS. The success of ASC. All the blessings through YCS. All these which affirmed us all. All the-








Then, my one year term ended.

Haha, anti- climax there i know!

So, really, i'm still struggling as a student, still struggling with life. But when one door closes, bigger doors of opportunity are bound to open! Just gotta live life. So screw SPM, who cares? relax people, don't miss out the small things in life which are usually the best things, and keep going.

And since we're celebrating Christ the Good Shepherd this Sunday, and everything seems to correspond with it; leaders handpicked to lead the flock, Ralph referring to me as a sheep then passing me a laminated Good Shepherd card with a message, the urgency to prepare for SPM..here's Psalm 23;

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name' sake.


Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou annointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over.


Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever.