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Hello! I haven't written here in awhile.. life has been so incredible and I feel tremendously blessed. School's out (I've graduated! Hooray!!) and I have been given the luxury of much free time. While I may sometimes complain of boredom, I'm really grateful for the opportunity to spend time with people I love, doing everything and nothing at all, and just enjoying each others' companies :) These are precious moments to me.
The weekend that has just passed was a really heartwarming one. We threw a surprise 21st birthday party for our favourite drummer Johannes, and it was a rare opportunity for me to get to know some of the older folks in the worship team. I've grown to learn that despite the age gap, they're such a fun bunch! What really touched me was the warmth and love that his siblings and parents showered on the birthday boy, as they really went out of the way to make the night such a special one for him. But the clincher was Joh's impromptu thank you speech, thanking his best friend of 21 years - his dad. My heart must have melted then :)
The following day was Mother's Day, and I was given the very special privilege of paying a tribute to moms at the English Adult services. I had less than 2 days to prepare for the tribute, but luckily I was able to put my SMU presentation training to good use :p It was a really emotional journey right from the start of writing the script to finally delivering the speech. It made me realize the extent of my mum's love and all the sacrifices she's done for us. I felt really emotional during the tribute, and there were a few occasions where I had to fight to suppress the lump in my throat and the cracking of my voice. It was my hope to be able to make the mums feel really appreciated and valued by conveying the heart of the children, and I'm just so glad that many were blessed that day :)
This weekend was all about relationships. One thing I've learnt - always value relationships, as they are the most precious things anyone can ever have.
The weekend that has just passed was a really heartwarming one. We threw a surprise 21st birthday party for our favourite drummer Johannes, and it was a rare opportunity for me to get to know some of the older folks in the worship team. I've grown to learn that despite the age gap, they're such a fun bunch! What really touched me was the warmth and love that his siblings and parents showered on the birthday boy, as they really went out of the way to make the night such a special one for him. But the clincher was Joh's impromptu thank you speech, thanking his best friend of 21 years - his dad. My heart must have melted then :)
The following day was Mother's Day, and I was given the very special privilege of paying a tribute to moms at the English Adult services. I had less than 2 days to prepare for the tribute, but luckily I was able to put my SMU presentation training to good use :p It was a really emotional journey right from the start of writing the script to finally delivering the speech. It made me realize the extent of my mum's love and all the sacrifices she's done for us. I felt really emotional during the tribute, and there were a few occasions where I had to fight to suppress the lump in my throat and the cracking of my voice. It was my hope to be able to make the mums feel really appreciated and valued by conveying the heart of the children, and I'm just so glad that many were blessed that day :)
This weekend was all about relationships. One thing I've learnt - always value relationships, as they are the most precious things anyone can ever have.