Long time no post :)

And so many things have happened since then.

But perhaps most significantly, this week marks a new phase in my journey as a Christian. After a few months of wandering in the 'wilderness', this week my eyes have been opened to new revelations, revelations that I've never known despite (or perhaps because) of me having grown up in church and having been a Christian for this long (18 years?). It's almost like a blank page, a new beginning, a new awakening, a fresh reminder, a once-again falling in love.

Magical :)

To that note, I've also received news that for my 6-month overseas stint starting Aug (as part of my program), I've been given a posting in the US. It's a rare opportunity to be posted to the US, not given to many FMPs, and I do count it a privilege. Yet at the same time, I feel sobered by it - esp during this season in my life. I'm excited, yet sobered to know that the 6 months will be another time of development, and a real test of whether I can stand firm when I'm standing alone. Not so much the peer influence factor, but the fact that I'll be pretty much alone when I'm posted to the US, and it'll thus take discipline on my part to stay accountable. But perhaps, that's the very reason why it's timely. After all, James did say that trials produces perseverances, and perseverance, character, and character, hope. And I do want that immovable, solid foundation of a character that won't sway with the winds.

Well, now's May. One step at a time, but each step to be firmly taken.