Dublin Calling
So, here i am, 1 day before departure, blogging my final thoughts before departing from this sunny island.
It has been a few weeks of crazy busy. Tons of things to settle and meetups aplenty came along with the approval for Dublin.
I have been truly humbled by the mere knowledge of how much God loves me, through his provision for the trip, and the care and concern showered by my friends.
It’s gonna be at the very least, 9mths of a new adventure for me, new culture, new experiences, and hopefully, when i do return one day, i would be much stronger as a man and a Christ-follower.
Thank you, friends, for the really early birthday celebrations, the farewells, the tons of treats (i think i might have put on weight even before i get there). I’m sorry i couldn’t meet with everyone.
Most importantly, you guys have made me feel extremely, extremely loved, and i wouldn’t exchange you people for anything in the world.
See you guys in a bit! Kindly keep me in prayer whenever you think about me =)
Something to think about
“People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says, ‘If you keep a lot of rules I’ll reward you, and if you don’t I’ll do the other thing.’ I would much rather say that every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before. And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life long your are slowly turning this central thing either into a heavenly creature or into a hellish creature.”
- CS Lewis
You Are Good
This has been 3 weeks of catchups and feasting…. think am going to get so faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat =(( BUT, all in all, God has been good. Yes, i may still fall into one or two bad habits now and then, but i really wanna give thanks for the work He has been doing in my life this half year or so.
Have had the privilege of forming new friendships with fantastic people, and am also humbled by how God can mend relationships that were thought to be broken forever. While doing the aforementioned, am also most grateful for the various relationships that have already been forged in my life, how these people stand up for me, and are always only a phone call away – these are the people whom i will entrust my life with.
Thank you God, as well, for the chance to serve as much (across different congregations to boot!) as i can before i embark on my next phase of life. This 2009 so far, has the potential to be the most happening of my entire 11 yrs in church. I know more trials and temptations will surface, which means potential pain and further heartbreak, but also potential victories and even better so, a good chance to draw one step nearer to you.
No one has ever messed up their lives staying behind you. I am certainly not going to be the first. God, you know the things and people that hold my heart. Am waiting for your move.
You told me last year that my 2009 is gonna be BIG. Still holding onto it God. Let’s do this together =))
