A wake up call from within..

It has been easier said than done..So much for depending on God and drawing on His strength. I have been depending on my own for the past 3 weeks, and I'm feeling really tired. So many times have I tried to wake up early to spend at least an hour in the morning to fellowship with Him, but I fail to drag my weary body out of the bed.

So much time was wasted in doing things that are a complete waste of time, so undisciplined was my life. I always knew that things were not going in the right direction, but the motivation to steer back on track was always lacking. I think I'm definitely heading in the wrong direction now!

I thank God that He has always been there for me when I needed Him most. I thank Him for giving me this wake up call that I can change before it is too late. Now all I need is His strength to be with me as I embark on this journey through school, exercise and life with Him once again.

First few days in a new phase of my life..

Whoah! That'a all that I can come up with for the past few days I had in Medicine. Although the pace has not really kicked in yet, and everything seems relaxed on the outside, in actual fact, it's not so calm on the surface. Lecture notes and documents are flooding my IVLE account and my time management skills are put to the test (this explains why I'm typing this entry at such a time!)

On a brighter note, I feel very blessed to be able to study Medicine in NUS this year because the syllabus is new, more challenging and will prepare us better for the future when we become doctors. I am looking forward to learning new things about our body! Will keep you all updated! =]

One for the nation!

This is a video made by my church, Lighthouse Evangelism, and it depicts Singapore from it's starting stages until now. When I watched it, I was immediately overwhelmed with emotions and it gave new meaning to my reservist years.. I hope this touches you the way it did for me.

The Singapore Song

I'm coming back into Your arms..

Finally, I feel like I'm inching closer back to God again. It has been really tough without Him. I admit those days are hard to survive, and everything that could go wrong will go wrong. Perhaps Murphy wasn't much of a Christian. =]

A few updates about what happened between the last post and now:

1. Did pretty shitty for the OSIM triathlon. Timing was worst than my Bintan triathlon. No excuses, have to train harder. Port Dickson triathlon was missed because the person in-charge of arranging transport went AWOL. So I guess that's all for me this year for triathlon.

2. I will be running at the AHM (Army Half Marathon) and the Nike + Human race this month.

3. I will be starting school on the 11th of August 2008. Freaking fast man time flies, 9 months after ORD just whizzed pass like that! My goodness...

4. I saw something cool and here it is:

Louie Giglio - Laminin

Indeed, we are fearfully and wonderfully made by God who has left His fingerprints and signature in everyone of us. Awesome and magnificent is He!

Perseverance does yield results!

Hello people! I'm glad that I can update this blog finally! =] Been training these days for my upcoming 2 triathlons namely the OSIM Singapore Triathlon and the Port Dickson Triathlon in Malaysia. I've been training since I've returned from my Taiwan trip in June and initially I was quite discouraged at the progress I was making. However, I decided to stick with my training regime even though it really requires a hell lot of discipline to swim, cycle and run everyday!

About 1.5 weeks have past since my training, and I'm seeing the results already! Finally, I went below 33min in the pool today, clocking in at 32mins 39s for the 1.5km. Will be looking forward to the running later and I hope to hit the 45mins mark. =] Perhaps I will combine running with the bike training. Well, my timings are not the best in the field, but a little progress is better than none. =] Will strive to improve!

Await the good news my friends! =] Till then, stay glued for updates!

Indeed..support is very important..

Support in the Christian community is important. This is a fact we all know in theory, but in practice, few do it, me included. It is not until today that I fully understand the importance of this spiritual support. To be caught up in a problem and have no support at all whilst facing it can be a very daunting task. It is today that I've made up my mind to be a support to someone else, even though I myself am not really riding on a spiritual high. I pray that God will use this experience to teach me something, draw me back to Him, and solve the problems of my friend whom I'm going to help through this period of his life. Amen.

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. - Romans 12:5

As promised..

Pictures from my triathlon in Bintan

Relaxing in a cafe hours before the race.

Posing for the camera before my swim.

Transition 1: After the swim, on to the cycling. I'm the one circled in green!

Going out for my bike leg.

Lap 1 of my 10km run.

Lap 2 of my 10km run, let's play with sponges!

When it's all over, time to catch a breath..

Exiting the transition area after the race.

Victory! Completed the race. =]

Lastly, thanks for your support! =]