Count my blessings.
Though I realised how cui my life can sometimes be, I’m so grateful for the many blessings God has rained in my life (and in others’ lives too!) It’s been so crazy, and God has been so good. Looking back on the past weeks, I’ve really been struggling (felt like I had been leopard crawling all the time, ouch!) but all these were for His purpose.
I have a particular bunkmate whom I was pretty annoyed by. Sometimes sinful james tries to avoid him a little to have some peace. (yes i’m sorry!! 
) then one day, this bunkmate of mine had to stay back after work to do overtime. It’s pretty unusual ’cause he usually books out immediately after work and he has never had his dinner in camp. So… God arranged a crazy dinner encounter for the both of us. During dinner, I shared to him about what being in church and having God in my life was about. I can’t exactly remember what I said, but I was pretty sure I told him what God could offer that no one could in my life. His constant presence, friendships that were centred on God and not on mutual benefit and lastly, contentment.
I don’t know how much impact that made, but I never thought I could share Christ so openly with this guy! I really pray that someday, God will open that door for him to experience God himself.
I’m also grateful for a sheep that is mature in his thoughts, one who is rational in making decisions for God. To be honest, I had this fear before meeting him, fear of living up to people’s expectations, fear of destroying what others have built up, fear of not being able to relate… but God dispelled these fears and we had a good time of sharing about our lives (which I realised, are pretty similar!) I look forward to what God can use me to impart to him as well as learning from my own sheep.
Anyway, while I was at work a couple of days ago, most of the people in my department were having an off day so I had to issue some training equipment to 22 personnels alone. Each set of equipment consisted of so many different item of various sizes so I had a tough time sorting through the sizes and nominal roll of the involved people. But… thank God this dude who previously received the equipment helped me with the issuing to the rest! It wasn’t even his job to help me yet he decided to help anyway and that made the job a lot easier. God sent a timely helper!
Lastly, I’m so thankful that this particular friend has taken one step closer to God. I’ve been fasting and praying for him daily, in hope that God would allow events to occur in his life so that he may be aware of God’s presence in his life. Though it may not have been the perfect ending, I’m just grateful his heart has been softened. The pain, the temptations and the tears were truly worth it.
God, thank You for everything. I give thanks for the good times and the bad times, for I know I’m held in Your perfect plan. 
