Christmas at home - 2008~

"Healer" Lyrics
by Hillsong | from the album This Is Our God


You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease

I trust in you
I trust in you

I believe
You're my healer
I believe
You are all i need
I believe
You're my portion
I believe
You're more than enough for me
Jesus, you're all i need

Nothing is impossible for you
Nothing is impossible
Nothing is impossible for you
You hold my world in your hands

Here's my pox-inspired post.=)

So after a thrilling week in HK(more details later) I felt a little feverish on the flight back. and cause of turbulence, I wasn't even able to get some water to take my fever pills. but really, that night I experienced again what it means when we say worship has healing properties. I was just sitting there in my small seat next to the window, and I just started praying, and worship songs just started to play in my mind, and I just sat there and sang the snippets of songs I could remember. I remember very clearly I started off with Jesus, Lover of my soul, and when I moved on to Healer(the song above), I just felt something stir within me, and I had this joy and peace in my heart that I know He was healing me there and then already. And as I sang the words, "I believe You're my Healer, I believe that You are all I need", I truly believed, and the next moment, as I leaned my head against the window, I saw many many stars blanketing the dark space outside, and for that while, I was just in awe. I really didn't know what to say, at first I was shocked cause I didn't think we would be able to see stars on board a plane, but really, the stars were beautiful. and I just knew that God, the creator of Heaven and earth, the One who knows each star by name was holding me at that time, and He will never let me go.

the past week has been quite something:)just as grace said, instead of a white christmas, I got a red merry chrismas instead. at first I was really shocked that I had to spend my next two weeks at home, and I faced some anxiety over the many many spots over my face and body. haha, I tell you, when you get chicken pox, there's a higher chance of you passing out from starvation rather than the pox itself. cause there's SO MANY things you can't eat. things like chicken, seafood, things with black sauce, peanuts, eggs, garlic, beans...and lots more.

haha. crazy right? at first I was like okay, I shall keep to the list, then gradually as the week progressed, I was like okay, I'm past the stage of caring. so just eat some prohibited food. Chocolate! I'm not allowed to eat chocolate too! haha, that's the worst, I snuck some chocolate into my diet before my mum reminded me again that apparently chocolate causes the spots of the face to remain black. darn. so I am sad to say, even my chocolates are confiscated. nah, I just can't touch them. sigh. haha.

but really thank God, cause the people around me have really been very supportive and I'm very glad for you guys!haha, thanks dears for cheering me up through calls and messages=)

and even though I didn't get to spend christmas in church, I am glad I can always celebrate Christmas, cause I will always have Christ:)and it's quite a miracle really, cause on hindsight, I've already done all that I normally would do on Christmas. I went to check out the lights at orchard, took photos at the annual christmas tree gathering at taka, had an early christmas at hongkong's Disneyland(white christmas!), managed to drink toffeenut latte, and I was able to spend time with most of my family members and friends..honestly, I've been very very blessed:)

overall, it's been an unexpected holiday fraught with unexpected events and happenings, but a really good one indeed. oh, and one last thing, all glory to God for my As and Bs for last semester!haha, especially for my 207 module which I've blogged tons about=) indeed, Your faithfulness never ends. I'll continue to try my best for You Lord, and I'm glad that I can share of Your goodness to us all this past 2008. You've been an awesome God through it all!Love You:)