been in touch with a lot of friends from the uk lately and it was very pleasant. =) and it's so nice to know that they're all doing fine and pleasant to see how each of them has grown as a child of God... it's really heart-warming. had a good time laughing with them too. hahaha. it's like going back to birmingham and being silly all over again.
met DL and G's wedding... always nice to hear where God is leading him and the trust and patience he has in the Lord. got a call from C to congratulate me... hehe.. always interesting to hear what he has been up to... haha. got an email update from D... haven't heard from him for the longest time and glad to know that he's doing well as he settles back into m'sia. got a call from A... so sweet hearing her voice again and sharing our ups and downs since the last time we spoke. met up with B and H... H was around in indonesia for a while and extended her stay by 5 days to visit singapore. and it was so good that the rest of the gang could make it for dinner, L & K... not to mention that we had a fun time making fun of K's future name... and B was making everyone laugh hysterically as usual. hahaha! sweet. it was funny how the dinner thing turned out. initally we could all only make it for coffee after dinner coz the notice came too soon... and on that day itself, all of us could make it for dinner! and that's cool coz we had more time to chat and catch up.
it's always nice to catch up with friends that you've not met in like ages... especially when you've spent a lot of time and a significant part of your life with them... sharing the memories as well as the laughs... hahaha. and i guess i feel so attached to them also coz they've all been, in one way or another, a pillar of support for me at some point of my stay in the uk. feel really blessed having friends like them... it always freshens up my day when i get an email, call or even a short text from them. being able to have dinner together is like a bonus.
also appreciate the brummie people whom i see so so often... hahaha... like JC and A. you have been a great pillar of support for me while i was in uk too! pity that in singapore, it's so easy to get sucked into the busy-ness of life. but it's always sweet and refreshing when we get to spend time to have dinner as brummies. =)
feel really blessed having gone to uk to do my university. feels like i've left a part of my life back there sometimes. think those 3 years there was really life-changing. it's like as though my life took a 360 degree turn. it all started when i decided to believe in Jesus 3 weeks before i left for the uk. looking back, i think i can understand why people say that when you believe in Jesus, your life will never be the same again. =) praise God for that. =)
maybe God brought these people back or asked these people to call me to remind me about His goodness and His grace. haha. funny that we need all these reminders once in a while... especially when we're tired... or when we're finding it difficult to trust Him with more... i guess we humans are simply very forgetful that we need these constant reminders... hahaha... but i guess it's also God's way of reassuring us and encouraging us.
i wonder how my life has changed since i came back to singapore. next august would mark the 3rd year since i'm back. by then, i'd probably be married... another milestone. i hope that by then, i can turn back and say again, yes Lord, You've been faithful... teach me to trust you more.
for now, really grateful for these friends who've impacted my life so much. i guess they're God's footprints in my life. =)
{ Monday, August 15 }