Today I celebrated my first Canadian Thanksgiving...in Singapore! It was a special treat to be able to have turkey, stuffing, and all kinds of other delicious things and all in the company of a great group of ladies.
We had to list three things we were thankful for, and mine were the following:
1.) Lots of emails from family and friends back in the States recently. This is so encouraging and gives me that extra little boost that I really appreciate. It's so nice to know that there are people out there thinking of me.
2.) New friends in Singapore. It's wonderful having fun times and good conversation with some of the great people here and is definitely making this new place more and more like another home.
3.) My job - it comes with it's own set of unique challenges and stresses, but God has been so good in helping me to handle each one as it presents itself. I'm learning yet again that He is good and faithful each time.
Further blessings abound...let me share a few:
- No major injuries during sports games the last week and a half!
- Hearing from the director of one of our sister schools in Turkey via Skype during the staff meeting today (the cream puffs were also good)!
- Getting to watch a baptismal service at the church I visited this last Sunday & hearing one lady's awesome testimony!
God is good...all the time.
Please be praying as our school has its annual Carnival this Saturday! It's going to be a busy time, and we get a lot of visitors to the school. A few moms and I will be on first aid duty - let's hope for tons of fun & no injuries!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Like, Love, Etc.
Another weekend over. It's really true that time flies when you're having fun.
"Big" stuff from this last week:
- Attending the Singapore Slingers basketball game and cheering like a crazy lady (they won!)
- Seeing some of our students play in a fabulous benefit concert
- Hanging out late and catching the last train on the MRT home
- Walking through the Helix Bridge
- Visiting another new church and getting to see the kids' songs and play for Children's Day
What I wished I had this week:
-Instant ice packs, pre-wrap, and a sam splint.
-Pizza fries.
Little things that are making Singapore a home:
- The Cheers store in the MRT station. Once every week or two, I stop in for an ice cream bar to eat on my way home. Every time, they offer me a voucher for $5 off overseas shipping.
- My teva sandals. I finally bought a pair last weekend and now I feel like I can explore this place without sore feet, in typical i-care-about-comfort-before-style fashion.
- Our talking elevator. Nothing like being greeted with a cheery "Going up?" when you get home.
Regarding work:
These kids are starting to get to me. We start our eigth week of school today, and as I get to know them more, I find that I feel bad when they're sick or hurt - especially some of the students that I've seen multiple times. I want to make sure that they sleep and eat and use tissues and wash their hands - but I can really only control what they do in my office and, to an extent, what they do at school.
"Big" stuff from this last week:
- Attending the Singapore Slingers basketball game and cheering like a crazy lady (they won!)
- Seeing some of our students play in a fabulous benefit concert
- Hanging out late and catching the last train on the MRT home
- Walking through the Helix Bridge
- Visiting another new church and getting to see the kids' songs and play for Children's Day
What I wished I had this week:
-Instant ice packs, pre-wrap, and a sam splint.
-Pizza fries.
Little things that are making Singapore a home:
- The Cheers store in the MRT station. Once every week or two, I stop in for an ice cream bar to eat on my way home. Every time, they offer me a voucher for $5 off overseas shipping.
- My teva sandals. I finally bought a pair last weekend and now I feel like I can explore this place without sore feet, in typical i-care-about-comfort-before-style fashion.
- Our talking elevator. Nothing like being greeted with a cheery "Going up?" when you get home.
Regarding work:
These kids are starting to get to me. We start our eigth week of school today, and as I get to know them more, I find that I feel bad when they're sick or hurt - especially some of the students that I've seen multiple times. I want to make sure that they sleep and eat and use tissues and wash their hands - but I can really only control what they do in my office and, to an extent, what they do at school.
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