Honours Nite - a short memo

Just a short jot down, while waiting for my hair to dry so i can go and ZZZzzzz.....


Really want to thank God for all He has done today, tonight, and even guided us and helped us, throughout the whole journey of planning this event. I sent an sms out to those i worked closely with, that goes something like this: "We have run the race, and had finished it, and can now look back at the good work we had done, and be proud of it."


Indeed this whole journey, being in the main planning committee, being one of the overseers of this huge school event - Thanksgiving & Honours Night 2007 - has really been like a race, a race against time, feeling tired out, exhausted at times, difficult at times, demanding both physically and mentally, and maybe a little stressed up. However, the other halve of the race was exciting, interesting, learning different things, trying out different strategies/ideas that can work to improve, building relationships, gaining the experience, and now (of course) feeling the victory, the triumphant joy!!!


It has indeed been God's mercy that had guided us, and made this event quite successful. He granted us good weather, strength, alertness, and his favour had never left us. This song tat I heard today at the dinner, really describes all we had been through in this event, and even in my own personal life. It's called "It's been mercy all the way..." (hope i can get the lyrics and the piece)


Well, the race of this event is over. From the start where Ms Lim asked for volunteers to help out, the day of my Chinese O Level written papers (28th May), till tonight (or should i say last night, looking at the time) - 6th July. The last 100m was very tedious for many of us, a splitting headache and much lack of sleep, and a lot of brain juice being drained out, a test of the physical, mental, emotional, and maybe even spiritual. A test of perseverence, patience, wisdom, managment, prioritising, relations, courage, alertness, 'detailedness'...


But the race of my life aint over yet, and I cant give up... Persevere!!! Press on!!! Now that the whole event is over, I gotta face the mountain of hw that is awaiting me. X(


God has been Great!!! God has been Good!!! God has poured out his blessings on us, guiding us. Indeed, to God be the Glory.


Hair should be dry now bah... Good nite.




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3 comments:

Jeremiah29:11 said...

we, me & lin, really did a lot a lot for Honours Nite. It is an experience that i would never forget. It was a time of learning, growing, bonding (with lin, student ICs whom i dunno initially, teachers), managing (workload, demands, expectations, stress, obstacles, problems)

time spproximately spent in school: (for me)
11June - 2nd meeting: 2.5hrs
12June - Admin Brief: 9hrs
19June - mass invitation: 5.5hrs
20June - 3rd meeting: 3.5hrs
25June - adminbrief discussion: 2hrs
27June - program bklet&awardees namelist: 1hr
29June - 1st combined rehearsal: 4.5hrs
2July - meeting w teachers/principal: 4.5hrs
3July - 2nd combined rehearsal: 2hrs
4July - full dress rehearsal: 4.5hrs
5July - 3rd combined rehearsal: 7hrs
6July - HONOURS NIGHT!! 8hrs
July - AAR (after-Acion Review): 2hrs
TOTAL: 56 HOURS!!!
*this does not include the hours me & lin spent at home, doing minutes, admin brief, calling up pple, etc.

What we did:
-mass invitation
-planning
-admin brief
-minutes of meetings
-work with prize committee, UG(outdoor), Emcees, a violinist
-program bklet
-awardee name list
-seating arrangment
-conduct rehearsals
-attendence taking
-After Action Review (AAR)

Jeremiah29:11 said...

I SMS Ms L, Mr C, and lin to conclude the whole event, on Honours Nite, after everything was over...

Their replies:
MsL: "It's great having companions like you girls in this race of mercy. Thank you for giving youselves. GOD SEES and may he be pleased with what we done."

MrC: ":-) indeed you have been a wonderful blessing to me. thanks."

Lin: "I'm PROUD of you dear! We did a great job; praise God! Have a good rest:):)"

Jeremiah29:11 said...

IT'S BEEN MERCY ALL THE WAY
Lord I thank You
for Your faithful mercy
all my footsteps have been
guided by grace
from this moment on
my heart will praise You
Lord I love You
Lord I love You

Mercy mercy
goodness and kindness
love and forgiveness
Mercy mercy
it's been mercy all the way
it's been mercy all the way

You have loved me
with a great compassion
You have spared me
from the pain I deserve
Here's my heart
oh may it bring You pleasure
Lord I Iove You
Lord I love You

You have loved me
with Your love unending
You have touched me
with Your kindness and love
so unworthy of
Your kingly presence
yet You beckon me come
yet You beckon me come

Mercy mercy
goodness and kindness
love and forgiveness
Mercy mercy
it's been mercy all the way
it's been mercy all the way