I skipped church yesterday because I had a bowling competition. When my team mates and I reached the bowling alley in the morning, we realised we were supposed to bowl in the afternoon. Therefore, we had no choice but to wait until the morning squad finish bowling before we can start our game. We waited for about two hours plus before going for lunch, then had our competition.

The competition level was very high and my team bowled next to the eventual champion girl’s team with a national bowler in it. All the pressure was on me because I could not get the strikes I used to get and my score was consistently low. My team also did not play very well. We could only celebrate for the team that played next to us as they were doing really well.

After the competition ended, my team mates and I headed home immediately as we did not dare to look at our position after such a lousy game. I hope in the next competition, my team and I can do much better. I went to church on my way home and played a few rounds of bridge with my church friends before heading home. I think I play bridge better than I bowl. Dinner was at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant at East Coast Park. The food was really good. I like every dish there and I hope to eat there every week.

ten pins is all i have to hit to get a strike and improving is what i must do first

Two weeks into my holidays and I have exactly one more month of holidays before I go back to school. I somehow feel very blessed and special, but I cannot explain the feeling. I feel special in God’s eyes probably after listening to the message at the Christian Growth Seminar at my church on Friday night. At first, I did not want to go for the sermon because I thought it would just be another boring sermon. However after the sermon, I just felt different. I seldom enjoy sermons, but the sermon by Pastor Daren Tay was definitely different. I hope this can be my turning point in my life and I can be used by God to serve others and also to shine for Him. I even took sermon notes which I do not normally do. I believe God will guide me through everything.

Early in the morning, I went to Hougang Superbowl for a bowling competition to represent my school. I did not play really well today except for the third game which I broke my personal record. I got 198, but I still could not get pass the 200 mark because I made two costly errors. I still thank God for giving me the perseverance and guidance throughout the bowling competition. I hope I will be able to bowl better tomorrow and probably break my personal record again.

After the bowling competition, I had lunch with one of my bowling team mate before rushing down to church for UMAD 5 games committee meeting. The meeting was quite casual, but I felt it went on quite well as we managed to come up with a few games in mind. I had cell group and I learnt about how God spoke to Balaam. God can speak to people in many ways and work in everyone no matter whether they are good or bad. This shows that nothing is impossible for God because he can simply work using anyone to do His mighty works. Cell group was especially fun because we all kept making jokes about the donkey in the bible. I will elaborate more on that tomorrow if I have the time.

My cell group then celebrated Daryl’s birthday and the cake was really delicious. After that, we went to Ronald’s house for his barbeque party. However, we ate dinner at Han’s café opposite his house because we were hungry and my cell group leader treated us to the food there. The food was good and value for money. Thank you Fu Wei, hope we can have more of this. Haha.

i will read my bible and pray just to follow you all day

05 March 2008 – Survey @ Stamford Court
06 March 2008 – Bake A Cheesecake Day
07 March 2008 – Windsurfing Training Day
08 March 2008 – Worship & Music Retreat
09 March 2008 – Worship & Music Retreat
10 March 2008 – SYFC Poly Ministry
12 March 2008 – SYFC Poly Ministry
15 March 2008 – NUS Bowling Open
16 March 2008 – NUS Bowling Open
17 March 2008 – SYFC Poly Ministry
19 March 2008 – SYFC Poly Ministry
22 March 2008 – Windsurfing Course
23 March 2008 – Windsurfing Course
29 March 2008 – Windsurfing Course
30 March 2008 – Windsurfing Course

the slightest of your smile takes away the darkest of my days