Monday, February 11, 2008
It's hard to believe i'm actually leaving tomorrow. After anticipating this move for years the day has almost arrived. There is so much I have to say to people before i go . It's been great spending time with those closest to me the past couple of weeks. They'll be weeks I will always remember and cherish for the rest of my life. I couldnt have asked for any better way to say farewell to 13 years of living here in Melbourne.
I want to specially say thank you to all my church friends. Thank you for making Sunday night so special to me. I was so touched. I have so much to say to you guys but I deliberately didn't want to make a speech that night because i knew i would start crying like a baby and none of you would understand what I'm saying anyway. So instead, I'm going to type out everything i wanted to say right here and pray that you guys read it:
I've been at Balwyn Church now for 13 years and you guys are family to me. As a pastor's daughter, the Church at which your parents are pastoring becomes such a huge part of your life and everything you do. It becomes your home and the people become your family. With my churh family around me, I have come to know the Lord as my personal saviour. With these people around me I have been baptised, a day I will never forget and with these people I have travelled and been on numerous mission trips around Asia which no doubt has shaped me as a person. It is at this church that I found my passion in the area of worship ministry and ironically is one of the main reasons I'm going to Sydney.
I want to specially thank band 1 which i have been a part of for the past 5 years. It is where it all began and I have learnt so much serving our Lord along side you guys. Unfortunately much of the original band 1 has been split up but band 1 is still the best! :D Your passion for music and your passion to serve truly is contagious. You guys are soo gifted and soo talented. I pray that you'll continue to use these amazing gifts that God has given for His glory.
To those I have grown up with, namely Tim, Chris and Zuning, you guys are so special to me. I share soooo many memories with you guys: funny, embarassing, sad or just outright crazy moments, you name it, we've been through it. You guys are my oldest friends, and these I pray that many more years of friendship will be added on to the 13 years we have already shared.
To those who came later, I've come to know each of you through different circumstances but whatever they may be, I am grateful that God has blessed me with such amazing friends.
Thank you for the laughter and always bringing a smile to my face. Thank you for being my constant source of encouragement and for being the first bunch of people I run to when I need a listening ear or a shoulder to cry on. I always enjoy hanging out with you guys and I dont think I will ever find such a group of friends as weird as you guys are but that's what I love about you all.
BWMC will always be very dear to me and I pray that it will just continue to grow from strength to strength. I encourage all of you to continue if your walk with God with a burning passion and to constantly strive to be more Christ like everyday. It will mean the world to me if you guys also keep me in prayer. I have been praying about this move for many years now and I know in my heart Sydney is where God wants me to be. To be honest, I have no idea what God has planned for me but pray for me as I seek God's will and purpose as I start this new chapter of my life.
I'm going to miss you guys so much and I cant even describe in words how sad I am to leave u guys but believe me, the past few months i have cried buckets and nuckets of tears. I will never forget you guys. If u ever come up to Sydney it's FREE accomodation at my place. I'll come down when ever I possibly can so you can't get rid of me completely. God bless you and I love you all from the bottom of my heart.
To class of 2007:Hopefully I have already thanked you guys in an earlier post somewhere but just in case, I want to thank you guys soo much for 6 years of highschool memories. After all that..we have made it :D It it you guys which made school so special. At the end of the day, it is the times we mucked around in class and the crazy things we did at lunchtimes that will always be remembered. As we all go our seperate ways, I wish you all the best in your tertiary studies and beyond, which ever uni you may be going to. Hopefully we'll all still continue to keep in touch with each other.
So on that note, it's back to doing last minute packing. It never seems to end. I finish one thing and there still seems to be something else waiting for me to do. Anyway, I'll blog once i get to Sydney. I better have internet connection when i get there OR ELSE. Love you guys! =)
*huuuuuuuuuuugs all round*
posted @ 7:21 PM
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