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chrissypoo wondered at 3:49 PM

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* Monday, January 23, 2006 *

Prayer Requests...

I earnestly seek prayers for my little bro, Jeremy...

He's in sec one now and he has just shifted back to stay with my parents all the way in Pasir Ris. Recently in school, he has got issues with the teacher and have attempted to jump off from outside his classroom situated on the 4th floor. Apparently, he refused to go for detention (becos he missed remedial class) and began showing signs of anger. He turned over the tables and chairs in class... banged his head against the wall... ran out of the classroom and tried to jump. Thank God the teacher managed to stop him in time and sent him to the school counsellor.

This is not the first time my bro tried to take his life... He tried to cut his wrist when he was in primary school. We kinda concluded that he was emotionally unstable when my mom contracted cancer a couple of years ago but we did not take any serious actions. This time around, after a long talk with the school counsellor and the vice-principal, they suggested bringing him in to a psychiatrist at IMH to receive proper treatment. There were talks about asking him to shift back to Bukit Panjang or even transferring school.. but i think my parents are quite persistent in having him stay there. However, i think it's good that he stays in his school because of all the friends that he has already made and that he has a counsellor in his school who understands his problems.

1. He has been attending church with my parents since young. Pray that he'll come to know God in a personal and intimate way.. not just knowledge of HIM but knowing HIM as our Father.
2. He has been staying in Bukit panjang with my grandparents, now that he has shifted back to Pasir Ris with my parents. Pray that he'll be able to cope living in a new environment.
3. Pray that he will be able to adjust into the secondary school setting with much ease.
4. Pray that he'll be more open to share his problems and his burdens with the people around him... hopefully ultimately he'll turn to God for his problems he face in his life.
5. Pray that my family will be understanding and to be able support him emotionally.
6. As he'll be receiving treatment at IMH soon, pray that he will be able to learn to handle his problems in a proper manner. Also pray that i'll be able to be responsible in bringing his for his appointments.

I trust that the Lord has not forsaken us nor forgotten us. "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." (John 13:7) Indeed, there may be many unfortunate events in our lives but i've learnt not to question the Lord in times as such. But to trust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding... (Prov 3:5) HE is our sovereign Lord and HE has the best plans for us... I'm fully convinced that HE is in charge now and forever more.

We might face rejection from men, even from our closest friends, but we'll never be rejected by GOD.

Thanks for all who have been praying... do continue to pray for us.

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chrissypoo wondered at 11:51 AM

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* Thursday, January 19, 2006 *

Good news!!!

I was back at the hospital again yesterday... more than a year after the accident and half a year after my previous review.

This time, i'm no longer on crutches... no longer looking for my physiotherapist... no longer sitting on the wheelchair provided in the hospital. Hah. The only thing that remains intact is my metal plate. Agrh.

As usual, i waited for nearly 2 hours before i got to see my doctor for 10 mins. But reading seems to help time pass faster... hee.

OH YAH. The nurses never seem to get my name correct! Can't believe that... Why must they read my super awful chinese name instead of "Christina"??? They get it wrong like 99% of the time lor. It's super embarrassing... Having my name called out WRONGLY in front of so many people... and normally they'll call out for more than once (louder each time) because i take some time to register that they're calling me.

"SO WHAT DID THE DOC SAY?" in his funny HK accent... (i'll re-enact the scene.)

Doc: Oh hi Christina, how long has it been since i last saw you?
Me: Errr. I don't remember. Last year?
Doc: Of course it's last year... 2006 just started! Ah. Let me check... (flips through my medical record) It has been 6 months i see.
Me: Really? hmm. ok...
Doc: So how have you been?
Me: Ok.
Doc: Er. How's your leg?
Me: It's ok.
Doc: Any pain or feeling uncomfortable?
Me: Nope.
Doc: Alright, so all is okay i see.
Me: Yup.
Doc: Do you want to take out your metal plate?
Me: You mean i can keep it in?
Doc: Yup, you can have it for life if you want.
Me: Er... but can i play sports even if i have the metal plate in me?
Doc: Sure. (I couldn't stop smiling from this moment on...) But there will be a certain risk... there is a possibility of the your bones breaking above the metal plate if you exert too much on it. (WHAT? I was like super disappointed lah.)
Me: So can i still play sports?
Doc: Yup. But be careful.
Me: So i can play sports right?
Doc: Yah.
Me: Any sports? Soccer can?
Doc: Yup.
Me: Badminton? Basketball?
Doc: Yes you can...
Me: Alright. I'll take that.
Doc: It seems like your bones are quite weak... it'll be good if you can consume more calcium. You can drink more milk or even take calcium pills...
Me: Okay...
Doc: So you go back and think about it... whether you want to remove the metal plate or not. But either choice, it won't be so soon because it's still not time yet. You have to keep it with you for another year or so. I won't be around next year so if you want, you can ask another doctor to remove the plate for you. But if you want me to do it, you've to wait till i come back in Sept next year. So you better not break anymore bones in the meantime, i won't be here!
Me: Haha. I better be good and wait for you then.
Doc: Haha. Ok, any more questions?
Me: Oh yah. I need an MC.
Doc: You have school so late?
Me: Yah. I've a test at 6 and it's 5 mins to 6 already.
Doc: Aha. How dare you make use of me?
Me: Hee.. i'm not.

Conclusion after the visit: FINALLY, I CAN OFFICIALLY PLAY SPORTS AGAIN! YEAH!!!

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chrissypoo wondered at 11:46 PM

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* Saturday, January 07, 2006 *

Back in choir

Yup. I'm officially back in choir... which means no more pool sessions on friday nights... no more jamming after yf... no more staying out late on saturday nights... but it's okay. I'm doing this for God. As much as i will miss doing all the stuff that the youths do together after yf, this is a service which requires a teenie meenie sacrifice. Compared to Christ's sacrifice for us, mine is nothing at all.

Sometimes i'm just paranoid, fellowship and service are all important aspects of a christian's life but somehow fellowship does not weigh as important as service. The fact is that i love singing... a lot actually. I can just sing non-stop, regardless of what i'm doing... and if i'm able to glorify God while doing the thing i enjoy a lot, better still! The thing is, i want to serve Him, wherever He place me.

Somehow i feel a little inadequate or rather, missing out in the youth fellowship... it's not that i miss out on the activites.. i'm not. i do attend YF, i do serve in the music ministry in YF, i do have a "JOY"ous group where i belong to BUT it's only for one day of the week. AND i'm not even spending the time that i should. Most of the time i just come, sometimes sing, then off for choir practice i go. I want to just stay around with them, catch up with what happened throughout the long week etc. or at least have a nice dinner...

HOWEVER. I'm trusting that He has the best plan for me and it's all in His hands. All i have to do is stop worrying and trust in Him.

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chrissypoo wondered at 12:29 AM

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* Sunday, January 01, 2006 *

2006

It's a new year again.

Time to rethink stuff and to think about new resolutions.

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chrissypoo wondered at 5:52 PM

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