homecoming

i haven't been blogging since i got back to singapore.. the long hiatus is due to the fact that i've been incredibly busy- overcoming jet lag, meeting people or sleeping in. haha. i really enjoyed the YA retreat! even though justina and i were chatting as we leisurely drifted on the reservoir instead of vigorously kayaking :) how can, when the boys kept splashing water at us!! haha
anyway, im so glad to be with my church friends again- joyful people who remember and genuinely care for me. i'm happy that i got to know some of the girls better during the YA retreat :)

it's wonderful to be home. the past few weeks abroad have been extremely debilitating. to everyone who has been asking, that explains why i've lost SO MUCH weight. haha.. don't worry, the weight loss is unintentional, i haven't been on a diet etc. through this period of high stress, sadness and suffering, i've learnt so much. i feel that i've seriously aged ALOT.

yet empowering at the same time, especially in Spain, where i played tour guide to my dad and sis despite never having been there before. :) notts was of course, home turf so bringing them around was no problem. london too, cos i'd been there before. this really is a huge personal development for me, because i'm renowned for my poor sense of direction, i always get lost!!! yes, england-spain 2008 gave me a much-needed boost in self-confidence, navigational and leadership skills. thank you daddy for giving me this opportunity, as well as for being so good natured and accomodating during the entire trip. and to my sister, for all the laughter, shopping and fun times! and of course, thank you God for all your blessings towards myself and my family.

visitor this xmas?

Grace Tan may be coming to visit me this Dec in Nottingham! All the way from Kenya! How cool is that?? We've not met each other face-to-face for 2 whole years now! My oldest and bestest friend. Ahhhh can't wait to see her and show her around! :) And of course meet and interrogate the boyfriend, like how we've discussed many years ago before she left for NZ. Hehehe..

Other happy visitations being made around the world: Jason (Msia) is arriving in Penang soon, to visit Vincent. Lucky Bluebird! Wished I could go too.. Maumau (HK) is going to stay with me this end of July. And Vincent is coming to Singapore next month!

So many joyful reunions being planned... :)

Life is beautiful.




P.S I just uploaded some new photos online.
http://picasaweb.google.com/carolannekoh/LifeIsBeautiful

:D
Snow pictures- More to come!


Some updates:

-Praise the Lord for my results- a First Class for Contract Law! (the hardest)
But the rest were quite bad. Haha..

-Pray for Mission Week, organised by the Christian Union. I'm very excited!!! There'll be events going on all week- Lunchbars being the main focus. Lots of hall events going on too; Grill a Christian, pool tournament, 5-a-side football... Do keep Mission Week in prayer!

- Praise the Lord as I gradually learn of the gift of prayer for others that He has given me and for confirming it when Hannah, my CU leader asked me to join the CU prayer team! There's going to be alot of commitment but I'm sure it'll be fulfilling experience, with good training provided and opportunities for deep friendships. I wasn't sure if I'm up to it, but I do wanna serve God and develop in this area. Moreover, spoke to Cheh this afternoon and her response to whether I should say yes to joining the prayer team was "Of course!"

-Yes, life is good. God is good. :D