Today marks the 8th month of my employment with AT. Nothing to boast about, just thinking of fast time flies. Every Monday, I count silently to Friday where I will take the 6.30pm bus from Sg Nibong back to Alor Setar. And on every Sunday, I will feel as tho' there is a heavy stone resting on top of my shoulder. Dread going back.
In the last 8 months, I've learnt quite a bit, made few more friends, but nothing beats the time when hubby and I were back studying in Skudai, JB. The wonderful memories we had there, the awesome friends, the lepaking and 'jalan-jalan cari makan' trips we went. It has been a year since I left Skudai, and a year since I've completed my masters.Time flies...
I can't wait for Christmas, need to take a short break from work. We will be in Kuching celebrating Christmas with dad and mom-in-law. Oh..am now thinking of Sarawak Laksa:).
A lot of things on my mind, anticipating year 2012, but afraid at the same time. It will be an exciting year for both of us as we wait eagerly for our belated honeymoon trip, but also a year that we will have to decide where to move (after seeking the Lord), getting a house (maybe?) and think of kids (hopefully..)
Hubby and I keep encouraging each other that God will show us His plans, and to wait for His perfect timing. At times when I am emotionally sane, this seems to be really motivating. But at those times where I feel depressed, I start to complain and grumble.
I do not want to be like the Israelites who kept complaining and grumbling after the Lord brought them out of Egypt. They have tasted the Lord's goodness and faithfulness again and again, but yet when calamity come, they forget and start complaining. Before this, I couldn't understand why they would grumble after what the Lord has done. But when I start to complain and grumble even after experiencing countless of God's blessings and faithfulness, I began to understand how easy it is for us to be ungrateful. So, my motto for 2012 will be to count my blessings, stop complaining, stop comparing and move forward as the Lord leads. I will keep to His promises in Jeremiah 29:11:
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
In the last 8 months, I've learnt quite a bit, made few more friends, but nothing beats the time when hubby and I were back studying in Skudai, JB. The wonderful memories we had there, the awesome friends, the lepaking and 'jalan-jalan cari makan' trips we went. It has been a year since I left Skudai, and a year since I've completed my masters.Time flies...
I can't wait for Christmas, need to take a short break from work. We will be in Kuching celebrating Christmas with dad and mom-in-law. Oh..am now thinking of Sarawak Laksa:).
A lot of things on my mind, anticipating year 2012, but afraid at the same time. It will be an exciting year for both of us as we wait eagerly for our belated honeymoon trip, but also a year that we will have to decide where to move (after seeking the Lord), getting a house (maybe?) and think of kids (hopefully..)
Hubby and I keep encouraging each other that God will show us His plans, and to wait for His perfect timing. At times when I am emotionally sane, this seems to be really motivating. But at those times where I feel depressed, I start to complain and grumble.
I do not want to be like the Israelites who kept complaining and grumbling after the Lord brought them out of Egypt. They have tasted the Lord's goodness and faithfulness again and again, but yet when calamity come, they forget and start complaining. Before this, I couldn't understand why they would grumble after what the Lord has done. But when I start to complain and grumble even after experiencing countless of God's blessings and faithfulness, I began to understand how easy it is for us to be ungrateful. So, my motto for 2012 will be to count my blessings, stop complaining, stop comparing and move forward as the Lord leads. I will keep to His promises in Jeremiah 29:11:
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
We do not know exactly what God's plan is for all of us, but maybe not knowing what lies ahead will make us more dependant on Him and keep us to rely on God more than our own wisdom, people's influence & the world's way that will eventually chokes us. God knows the desires of your heart but sometimes it is not His desire (yet)...time is in God's hand, lets not rush God or try to help Him, else we end up like Abraham forced to send away his illegitimate son. Prayer is the key to closer walk with God. God does not promise bed of roses all the time, but being close to God makes thorns look like roses. He changes our perspective from bad to good. Negative to positive. And from cursed to blessed.
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