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It’s a leap year!! Therefore, I must write something on this very special day before we call it a night!

I only left with 19 minutes before the clock tick to 00:00 of 1 March 2008. I just want to say…. I am happy and grateful with all that I have and all that God has done for me, for my life and for my family!

Thank you Jesus! Hugz

There is also one more person I like to extend my gratitudes to, he is my colleague - Mel.  Thanks, for guiding and mentoring me. I’ll remember this day and always cherish the joy we share together!

I thought I could spend this very special day with my other colleague, DS. Unfortunately, he was sick and couldn’t make it today. But it was very nice of him to ask if my throat is ok. Thank you for being so caring too.

And, Becky…Thank you Becky for your kind and encouraging words.  You’re my light when I can’t see what’s ahead.

And…Liz, Jess, Jeff…Thank you for adding so much fun to the team.   We are truly a bunch of people with great mix of chemistry!

Thank you for making my day bright and special today!

I struggled to write about what had happened in the past few days.

Life has been extremely crazy since the beginning of the year. It has only been revolving in work and just work. I suppose this is only because I had projects due in January and on top of that I was pretty tied up conducting full year reviews with all clients under my care. Just a few days back, I was worrying of not able to fulfill my deliverables to this particular client since I had made the appointment to see them on Friday. The stress was double up as I remember our first time meeting with them wasn’t a pleasant one.

It was nerve-racking imagining how can I manage to put all data analysis on to the slides 12 hours before the actual meeting time, it was almost impossible. Usually I wouldn’t request help from my colleagues, but this time I had to ask my neighbour sitting next me to help me filling up the slides with the generated figures. I thought he would tease me relentlessly or possibly telling me that he is knocking off. Up to my surprise, he nodded and helped me to copy all excel data to the slides. For one moment I was really touched by his kind gesture because that was a big task and he had almost helped me with 50% completion of the work. In fact, I wouldn’t blame him either if he did not help me since he has no obligations to do that.

We knocked off around 8 p.m. with unfinished review deck. It would be better to complete it back home since it’s getting late. That night was unbearable. I don’t know about my other team members but I always get stress up when there is a client review on the following day. Moreover, this client is an unhappy one.

I woke up fairly early the next day and left the house at 7.30 a.m. On the way to work, I prayed God would anoint me and grant me wisdom as I meet up with client. I prayed for favour and definitely, His grace to carry me through.

You wouldn’t believe me if I tell you there are many other odd occasions that happened to me during my meeting with clients. One of the unforgettable one was I accidentally pressed the POWER button instead of an ESC key! My laptop just went dead in front of twenty over people. And the worst part was my laptop couldn’t restart due to faulty finger sensor print! So I prayed and asked God to be merciful to me, at least the client would have mercy on me this time.

Upon my arrival at client’s office, the person in charge told me I only had an hour to run through everything as the manager and director had to attend another meeting later at 11 a.m. So I thought how could this be possible when the meeting room was not even ready and our meeting was supposed to start at 10 a.m.? Subsequently I had issues showing the slides on the LCD projector, the screen say “Detect No Input”. Gosh …Thank God that the device was working fine later. And client’s meeting was postponed to 3 p.m. Hence, that gave me more allowance to cover all topics in 2 hours time.

The review meeting was not as bad as how I thought it would be. I couldn’t help expecting for the worst knowing the circumstances they had encountered with my predecessor. Just as I doubted my ability to perform, God had turned the hostile meeting to an affirmative one. I never thought client would praise me and accept me as their team player.

“You’re by far the best account manager” Man…I am flattered. I had almost let the tears roll off my cheeks in front of the clients. That was the most emotional moment I had thus far for being in the travel management company. It was not because of the praise alone that made me emotional. It was because the final acceptance and recognition of the hard work we had put together.

To my teammates out there, you’re the best. I wouldn’t be able to make it if without your support. Thank you.

Dear Father God,

I don’t know why did this happen to me. But I know everything happens for a purpose. Instead of grieving for the loss, I pray that this person who has taken my camera will make best use of it and have an eye for details to produce the best photo ever!

You give and you take away. My heart will choose to say “Lord, blessed be your name.”!

Amen

Glory to God!  I wanted to thank my Abba father for lowering my blood pressure and easing my anxieties over the weekend! Truly, no names are above His name!

My follow-up check on blood pressure was scheduled this morning. I went to bed at 9.30pm sharp last night, hoping I would get enough rest before the medical appointment. Nonetheless,  I was still mind battling on the whole “abnormal BP” ordeal. O Little faith Vicky!

The nurse warmly greeted me as I made my way to the counter, she advised me to come again at 2pm as there will be another doctor taking over the shift. Praise God! My heart wasn’t pounding as fast when I saw the new doctor. I felt calm and relaxed as she took my BP reading. This doctor was so careful enough to take BP reading from both my arms.

Now my medical report states all condition as NORMAL and GOOD! Yippppie!! I couldn’t wait to submit it to Human Resource Department for Employment Pass application process.

Thanks to all who have prayed for me. And above all, thank you Jesus!

Yesterday, 18 May 2007 marked my first time leading six charming kids in their life group lesson. For another time again I am called teacher after a few years lapse of being the assistant teacher in Sunday school.  I wasn’t really into teaching a large group of kids anymore, kids sometimes do drive you up the wall. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not of them being active in running around with no self-discipline. It’s more of the questions they ask could make my brain jam and speechless. I still lack of some creativity in responding to their questions.

My lesson with them are NOT easy at all, indeed it was quite challenging on how I can share and teach them to learn serving our mothers in a special way in honor of all that our mothers does for us. I still felt a bit nervous in handling 6 kids at the same time despite the lesson guide on my hand. I suppose it had turned out to be better than I thought.

The first activity they were instructed to do is to make a list, but divide them into two.

1. What mom does for me and others?

2. What mom does for herself only?

Guess which list has got most items of what mom does? All of them have a longer list on what mom does for others. It was a humbling process for me to know how great our mothers have always thought about others first more than herself. Even a little kid knows this inside out.

The second activity they did is to try to brainstorm and come out with a list, as many as they can think of how they can show love to Mom. It can be from giving mommy a massage, do laundry, obey, give mommy a hug or kiss to give her a card and etc. There’s this girl, happily writing all she can do to express her love to her mom. She has come out more than 20 items writing them down on the drawing block I gave. Most lovely part she did was drawing herself hugging her mother when she’s sad. She even drew her tears rolling off the cheeks.  So sweet of her.

On the other hand, the other boy got a bit distracted by other kids though he was trying hard to think of ways to show his love to the mother. I gave my own idea telling him “what about you put the shoes back to the shoe rack when you got home?”. And he really wrote that down on the paper. Actually this is precisely one of my mom’s frustrations over us.

What’s interesting about this list is they had to present it to their mothers and ask them to select 3 items they wanted their children to do most over the week and put their words into action! Hahaha, got caught! Opps.

My only shortfall for lastnight’s lesson was not able to pray together with them. All of them got so excited running out from the room to show their mothers what they had drawn during the lesson! Needless to say, it’s was a wonderful and meaningful night for me. I think I learn more from them than what they learn from me. Thank you kids!

Just a few minutes ago, I received a SMS from one of the kid’s parent to tell me the kid likes me very much and was talking about me all night long. Best part was, wanting me to be the teacher every week! I remember he was the first ran up to me, sat very close to me when I opened up the bible and read the verse out loud. Proverbs 24: 3-4

Awwww….. So sweet! *sob sob*