On the 19th April 2006...
It was an eventful day at school. It was
International Day cum POP (Passing Out Parade) cum Thanksgiving Day cum Sports Day cum Swimming Carnival WOW! So many events in a day. Praise be to God for His grace that allowed my school to be able to host all 5 events together. Am sure it wasn't easy, especially for the teachers.
Personally, for me, I was involved mainly in the International Day program and the Sports Day program. My friend and I joined the Costume Parade for International Day. We both wore the yukatas (summer kimonos, japanese traditional costumes) that host gave me when I stayed with her last year. Anyway, it was quite a time. Firstly, my friend was involved in the prize giving ceremony and thus we can only change after she had gotten her prize... and the costume parade was immediately after the prize giving ceremony.
So for myself, it was a tensed time waiting for her and wondering if we would be able to change in time (it isn't that easy to wear... takes some time) . And I was getting nervous as every minute ticked away. I was beginning to have second thoughts about volunteering myself, but I didn't want to let my teacher down. Praise God that Everything went well.
After that, was our lunch break and then the Swimming Carnival and the Sports Day. I was on CCA duty at the Sports Day. My duty was to serve the free milo to people, especially the teachers and the students on duty who are unable to get themselves a drink. Later, when all the milo ran out, I helped my CCA seniors sell tidbits, drinks, and sweets. They had to raise a total of around $500 for one of their badgework, and had already started selling tidbits in school. So we helped them by takng some tidbits and going round the stadium, trying to sell them.
I even approached teachers and even the principal. My SS teacher, who applied me for the costume parade, asked me this when I approached her to purchase our goods, "Where did all your energy come from? You have been up and about since morning (costume parade)." I myself did not know the anser.
At the end of the day, I dragged myself back to school to get my bag which I left there. I then realised how tired I was, and just sat on the chair, letting my leg rest. I rested for 10-15 minutes before heading home. I then thought about my teacher's question. God had indeed been so gracious as to give me enough energy to serve. He had indeed given me unexpected strength, and a desire to serve that covered my tiredness.
Praise the Lord. He has provided me what I needed and had granted me strength.
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