i wrote to them a few days back looking for niuniu and nainai (two soft toy cows). and apparently, they replied, asking for my number for correspondence. thus, my search for the two cows have ended. the question now is how on earth do i get to the cold storage at siglap. =P hopefully a street directory would help...

and i'm looking forward to joining WSC for the next six months by being involved in Patchworks, a compilation of stories by elderly-contributors. it seems that i'm right-on into a season of writing - not just about myself but also about events around church and now, the life stories of others. i'm REALLY excited for the things that are coming my way!!! 

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on another note, there are several things that i have been reminded of today. firstly with regard to time, to be more fruitful, i need to learn to tithe my time daily - in other words, to set aside 2.4h daily to seek God and to serve Him. since we tithe money, shouldn't we do likewise with our time and life? it does help me daily as i start and end of the day to be praying and committing my day into His hands.

and sometimes, the greatest encourager we have besides the Holy Spirit is ourselves. it is in the down time that we need to speak to the inner man to arise, to breakthrough and be edified. standing at the brink of something new, i am already facing challenges, some of it being rather heart-wrenching. i need to learn to put my faith in my abba and that He'll make me whole. this time i've learnt, i won't withdraw from being open to pour out my love for people. whatever it takes, whatever it costs, i want to learn to be the vessel of love that Jesus Himself was. no more backing down, no more turning back. it is only ONWARD! and in the midst of all, relationship always precedes ministry. it is something that i value and would not compromise on. like a friend has said, to be singuarly focused on the person, the growth and well-being, above all that he can do and the things that he can potentially do.