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Hey Helen,
So it's your 17th birthday. I just wanted to let you know that you are so important to me. We have known each other since we were little, back in the day when I would go to the little girl's room without going to the little girl's room.. If you know what I mean, jellybean.
You are my best mega tween friend and my lil_ice_champ47. But more importantly, you are my sister in Christ. We've endured Maths and English tutor together, recited our memory verses on Sundays, hung out at crazy Asian parties and have worn matching flower girl dresses at crazy Asian weddings.
You are like a breath of fresh air when the world seems to suffocate me with its worldliness. You are always looking to the brighter side of things and rarely anything gets you down. You never seem to have anything let you down because you won't let it.
You're a no-fuss, stick-to-the-basics kind of girl. You're laid back and down to earth. Your simplicity reminds me of a child. Though you are mature like a 17 year old, you stay optimistic like a 5 year old. You have not been tainted by cynicism with age.
You resemble hope.
It has been a blessing to have been your friend for so long. We've never had a single fight in the past 13 years and it won't seem likely for many more years to come. You are patient and understanding. You make me feel like I'm the most hilarious person in the world. I feel appreciated when you laugh until you can't breathe at the silly things I do.
I thank God that He has brought us together in His name. What better way to bond than to bond over our love for Christ? You have been encouraging me every week at church and still continue to do so. Thank you for that. Thank you for being so..
you.
I hope and pray that you will continue to serve with a humble heart. God bless you, Helen.
Labels: Birthdays, Lovely truths, Thanks
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Mood: Appreciative.
Music: Mute Math - Noticed.
First and foremost I would like to extend my gratitude to those who have sent comments of support regarding my blogs. Thank you for your kind words, they well and truly make my day.
Have I abandoned my blog? Certainly not. I've just been making the most of my two week holidays since they are 'the last real holidays I'll have for the next year and a half'. Everyone is making Year 12 seem so scary, as if it were a stage that sucks the life out of you. But really, high school in general will be something you'll miss when you're older so I'm not going to let myself be the victim of crazy HSC rumours.
I spent the first week of my holidays at a camp called Camp UiC (Unity in Christ). Along with my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ from several churches, we accommodated at
The Venue, Bellambi for 4 days and 3 nights. It was a life-changing 4 days. I've bonded so well with a group of people I see but never usually talk to. I'm extremely grateful to have been to such an amazing camp with such a great bunch of people. But alas, the experience would not have been complete without Diana William's powerful sermons. Based on the theme of 'Unity', Diana spoke of working together as a group despite our differences, also known as 'unity in diversity'. We are unique, 'fearfully and wonderfully made' (Psalm 139), but we are made as separate parts of a body to work as a body, together (1 Corinthians 12).
But it wasn't what she said about everyone as a group that deeply touched me. Not to say that it was all rubbish, but her first talk made me want to cry. It was an eye-opener. The talk was titled, 'You Are Unique' and was based on
Psalm 139 - click on link to access the passage.
St Augustine observed in his
Confessions:
‘Men go abroad to wonder at the height of mountains, the vast compass of the oceans, the circular motion of the stars... yet they pass by themselves without wondering’.
Take time to really examine yourself. Look at your
hands, for instance. One hand alone contains 19 bones and 70 muscles. It is one of the most intricate parts of your body. No human has and ever can produce a replica as amazing as the human hand alone. 'The hand that can hammer, thrust, grasp and crush is the same hand that can thread a needle, play a flute and insert a pipette a fraction of a millimetre in diameter into the axon of a squid.' It can pluck, it can peel, it can knead, it can hold, it can
feel. Have you ever noticed how fantastic your hands are? God has made us so wonderfully, so
perfectly yet we take our bodies for granted.
And that's just the hand. Did you know that no fingerprint is the same? Isn't that awesome? So much thought was put into the making of our very being. Do you not feel loved? Do you not feel amazing? How wonderful it is to be alive! To have been created! And we aren't here for decoration, either. Don't get me started and all our skills and talents and just the 'mere' ability to
think. There is so much we can do, feel, taste, hear, speak.
We are unique. We are special. There is a reason we live. You may not have found your calling yet, but I have. I am proud to say that I live for God but that's not all. He has blessed me with abilities and skills. I do love writing but that's only because I love learning. What's the point of writing when you have nothing to write about? Through learning everyday, I have the reason to write, to obtain a blog of thoughts. Isn't the brain great? But maybe my calling isn't to be a professional writer. Maybe I want to be a psychologist. I learnt that comfort is not by any means making another 'feel better'. Comfort lies within empathy. But that's another blog topic.
I'm rambling again. But all I wanted to share was what I've learnt a week ago. The second week of holidays wasn't as eventful, though I did go to an all-you-can-eat buffet at Star City. It was fabulous! I'm pretty sure the rest of the week were my 'sloth days' - you know, staying in and watching movies on end, eating ice cream and whatnot. I love the holidays :)
I hope you feel
special and
unique!
You know you love me,
xoxo.
Labels: God, Lessons, Lovely truths
Hey Helen,
