Glide into 2008

Alas, 2008 has come and it's time to bid good bye 2007.

Allow me the freedom of speech in this webspace. Afterall, it's a blog and despite all the debatable arguments over contents in a blog, I'm still gonna speak, outloud. Yes, it's time.

It has been a great year. 2007 has proved to be exciting and indeed it was.

1. I'm probably the only SMU student who interned as a Teacher-Aide in the school where Boys become Men, Men of grace and kiwi polish. That term was good. I learnt Quoridor. I learnt how lacking I am. I learnt that there's so much more to youth work.

2. 'Coincidentally' I went back to HA, and aha! I literally went back for good.

3. I graduated. NIE rejected me 5 times. I still can't figure out a humanly possible reason except for one that was divinely planned. Heng ah!

4. 2 months of waiting for HA and another 4 months before confirmation. This has proved to be a God-given income generating career. No, do not get the wrong idea. I am certainly not earning much akin to the average graduate from SMU. Yes, I can and definitely receive more else where. However, I can't guarantee the satisfaction of both my spirit man and in my heart. I am grateful for a team of vision filled Coaches. O how can I express my joy..

5. Pledge. The new building. I can't wait to see it up and filled. We may be small in numbers but we can certainly give from all our hearts and still find ourselves unable to outgive the Giver. I want to shout outloud that by some magnificient measure, my pledge was met. On top of that, I got a little more than what I would receive from the job. That came as a surprise. Beyond just the pledge, I remembered I had an insurance premium to meet. That came as a killer. BUT, it was all met. Sufficient. Pressed down, shaken and there's space for more. Oh, there was no one time I went hungry nor thirsty. I ate, I drank. And it was sufficient. I almost teared in the office (actually I did) when I saw how finance was topped up within a month.

6. I'm a Coach, a Christian Coach. I'm excited for Jaunary 08, Q1.

7. I am also thankful for someone supportive. To me, that is key.

I want to glide.

A glider has a smooth skin. Constructed with fibreglass, seamless and rivetless structure. There's minimal resistence. It's designed for the most efficient flight.

3 types of rising air the glider uses to increase flight times:

1. i-Thermals

2. Ridge Lift

3. Wave Lift

I have:

1. Friends

2. The Word of God.

3. 3rd party. (This is the best of the 3)

Oh I am excited! I await the challenges that would only strengthen me. It's scary in the face of it, but it always turns out good. I am no longer a kid, I can no longer feed on milk. I cannot but get those muscles moving.

It sounds like I'm some ultra driven power and authority monster, but no. I'm simply excited to be stretched and stretched and stretched. Only to return stronger both in the mind and in the inner man.

Whoopido!

And I want to create that Ripple Effect, to be an A.O.C. This sounds like TLLS.

For Freedom!