Monday, December 21, 2009Y
2 wonderful and amazing weekends - part 2
continuing from the last weekend post....
19 dec - my long awaited one day craft workshop. this proposal was submitted like almost a year ago! anyway it had been a really exciting day with 18 kids from 8 to 12 years old. the day started with me rushing out of the house to tampines and then realising that i have forgotten my phone. nothing new i guess...considering how many times it had happened before. :)
after a short discussion with the other 2 trainers, made our way to tampines cdac. some of the kids were already there. did a quick setup and intro, grouped the children and it's get set, ready and GO!!
like i said in earlier post, i am constantly amazed at how things fall in place. initial planning was done for max of 20 kids. grouping them in 4 will make a team of 5. ok...i have enough presents for a team prize since i have 6 of the squishy paper weight toys. nearer the date, the number confirmed were 15. trainers decided to have just 2 groups of 7 and 9 each! oh no...racking my brains to think of what i can give as a team prize but i really do want to give those squishy paper weights because they are so cute and i know the kids will love them. anyway, i decided to just leave it and see what happens. i know things will work out somehow. lo and behold, one night before, news came that we have an additional 3 participants...bringing the total number of kids to 18 and there we have it. another testimony that God is in control of every situation. now we have 3 groups of 6...my squishy toys will be just nice because i only have 6. :)
what else happened? i only have $6 in my wallet. breakfast at mac - $5.55 / lunch - provided / had to get stuff for my sunday's craft session....how? got paid $50 for trainer's fee. cost of stuff - $50. end of day at hospital to visit my dad, went to have dinner at Kopitiam...balance in my card - $4. my dinner - $3.80. i'm still amazed as i recall all that has happened. the Lord is good, He is in control and He is my provider. more amazing things on sunday at candlelight service.
20 dec - serving as greeter for candlelight service. after getting dinner last night, i'm left with $15. thinking to myself that it should be enough to last me for the day inclusive of offering since i'll be paid for the stuff at craft session later in the day. realised i need to top up my card so used $10....balance $5. come offering time, that's all i have Lord, what if i need cash before my class? well, He has never failed me in times of need. i shall not doubt. so the $5 goes into the offering envelope. now i'm broke. after service, remembered i had to get a file for a customer. oh no...how? no more cash. gathered all my coins and i have $3 with me. guess what? went to the bookstore and there is this one file that fits perfectly and it's $2.55. how great is our God? mightily great. that's all i can say. he never fails those who are faithful. it's almost the end of the day and there are more amazing things to come. i gave $5 at offering, i got back many times more before the end of the day....$50 during class and when i got home, found a cheque of $67 that came in the mail for me....and it didn't stop there. monday, that's today, i got a letter from the company stating that i'm getting a one month bonus and a salary increment of a little over 3% for next year...all these are not in my contract terms. i am not entitled to these but i am given. i am loved. i am blessed. He never fails. He continues to amaze in all ways.
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