Was over at St. Andrew's Cathedral this morning for the National Consultation for International Students' Ministry (NCISM) 2005. Although i ended up being there almost accidentally, i was thoroughly blessed through it, and have developed a much better picture of ISM in Singapore, the needs of the international students, some issues and problems faced both by the students and the organisations etc...
Anyways, the consultation was held at the North Transept Hall, which i vividly remember from when i was still a little boy of inconsequential age running around the cathedral compound all those years ago.
The thing is, it seemed to have shrunk to almost lilliputian proportions when i stepped in to the place. I used to think that it was very big (fifteen years ago), but now it seemed so tiny...
Bottom line is, i've grown up, no longer a Toys'R'Us kid am i...
Regrettably, it turns out i can't go for AnnTIC after all due to some MEET issues *small sobs*. Was really looking forward to finally going for my first VCF camp where i could just be a participant, and not an appointment holder (after BSL for last year's AnnTIC and comm member for FOC). Furthermore, if my plan to go for SEP in third year first sem materialises, think i wouldn't be able to go for next year's one either, since i'd probably still be abroad... I really did benefit a lot spiritually from last year's one, and had hoped to do the same this year. Disappointed? Yes. All sulky and moaning, buried under the sheets sobbing uncontrollably? No lah, there are more important things than this... If it is the Lord's will that this time be used elsewhere, then so be it.
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