Welcome to SEASON 3 of The Adventures of Josiah!
As a matter of introduction, I have just under 1 month (from today) before the first set of exams take centre-stage. These exams are for my compulsory modules namely, Business Law, Property Law and Litigation [both Civil and Criminal].
It is my prayer that the Lord will endow me with His wisdom and His creativity, yes the mind of CHRIST as I plough through the coming weeks.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
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Sunday 13 January 2008
Saturday 5 January 2008
SEASON 2 EPISODE 5: Reflections on my 2-week break in Singapore
After 2 weeks in Singapore, I am back in London for the next part of the LPC which began with preparing and attempting the recently concluded mock assessments in Business Law and Property. This marks the beginning of an onslaught of assessments and exams in January and February and I am glad that I attempted these mock assessments because I believe that half the battle is won when one prepares and attempts it.
What I want to do in this entry and to close SEASON 2 of my adventures is to reflect on the 2 weeks back in Singapore. At the outset, the time was definitely well-spent. But I wished I had more contact time with a few selected people. I am still feeling a little homesick and do miss them. I am pretty sure that once I get into the thick of school life again and assessments, this homesick feeling will die down.
Before I went back to Singapore, I recalled saying that the time in Singapore was to be an opportunity to recharge, be refreshed and reinspired to take on the challenges that lie ahead in the next 6 months. Have I met those objectives? Indeed, I believe I did.
What were my days like in Singapore? Below are the activities I did:
(1) Spending a good amount of time eating as I caught up with my friends, family and even my former colleagues and employer.
(2) Preparing for our Christmas dinners where my extended families will come to my house for dinner. My maternal extended family will come on Christmas Eve while my paternal extended family will come by on Christmas Day. My mother will prepare the turkey, Jonathan [my first younger brother] will do mashed potatos and I will prepare either home-made cream of mushroom soup or a salad. I decided to do the former this time around. Joshua [my second younger brother] will assist in the setting up of the dinner table. The photos of those activities can be found at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=82560&l=debc1&id=796305385
(3) Did some occasional studying in between these activities.
(4) Submitted an application to a law firm for a training contract in September 2008 before the deadline on 31st December 2007. As I prepared my application, it was an opportunity for me to sit back, reflect upon the events and happenings in my life so far and marvel at the LORD's workings through those events. PRAISE THE LORD!
(5) Went for a checkup on my heart only to find that the extra set of nerves that had been lying dormant for a whole has resurfacing, resulting in an abnormal ECG. It may not be life-threatening, but it calls for constant monitoring while I am here in London.
So, all in all, I want to thank the LORD for the opportunity to recharge, refreshed and be reinspired. In the course of it, there was space to reconnect with an old church friend. I only wished that there was an avenue to slip in a second meeting before I flew back on 31st December.
The year 2007 has been an eventful year, culminating in a 3-month adventure away from home in London to qualify as a lawyer here. The LORD has definitely been with me in 2007 through very unexpected ways.
I believe He will do the same in 2008 as He will never leave nor forsake. The only difference will be how His presence will be manifested. But, the LORD is a GOD of surprises. So, don't rush Him and let Him take over. He is after all, THE Almighty God.
As I therefore conclude SEASON 2 and begin SEASON 3 (which will likely cover the rest of my time on the LPC), I want to encourage all readers that the LORD is at work, even though you may feel He is not there. Take heart that He is looking out for us and knows our needs. Our response? To draw close to Him.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
PS: School starts proper on Monday and I will be greeted by a 8-minute Advocacy mock assessment which I have to prepare this weekend.
What I want to do in this entry and to close SEASON 2 of my adventures is to reflect on the 2 weeks back in Singapore. At the outset, the time was definitely well-spent. But I wished I had more contact time with a few selected people. I am still feeling a little homesick and do miss them. I am pretty sure that once I get into the thick of school life again and assessments, this homesick feeling will die down.
Before I went back to Singapore, I recalled saying that the time in Singapore was to be an opportunity to recharge, be refreshed and reinspired to take on the challenges that lie ahead in the next 6 months. Have I met those objectives? Indeed, I believe I did.
What were my days like in Singapore? Below are the activities I did:
(1) Spending a good amount of time eating as I caught up with my friends, family and even my former colleagues and employer.
(2) Preparing for our Christmas dinners where my extended families will come to my house for dinner. My maternal extended family will come on Christmas Eve while my paternal extended family will come by on Christmas Day. My mother will prepare the turkey, Jonathan [my first younger brother] will do mashed potatos and I will prepare either home-made cream of mushroom soup or a salad. I decided to do the former this time around. Joshua [my second younger brother] will assist in the setting up of the dinner table. The photos of those activities can be found at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=82560&l=debc1&id=796305385
(3) Did some occasional studying in between these activities.
(4) Submitted an application to a law firm for a training contract in September 2008 before the deadline on 31st December 2007. As I prepared my application, it was an opportunity for me to sit back, reflect upon the events and happenings in my life so far and marvel at the LORD's workings through those events. PRAISE THE LORD!
(5) Went for a checkup on my heart only to find that the extra set of nerves that had been lying dormant for a whole has resurfacing, resulting in an abnormal ECG. It may not be life-threatening, but it calls for constant monitoring while I am here in London.
So, all in all, I want to thank the LORD for the opportunity to recharge, refreshed and be reinspired. In the course of it, there was space to reconnect with an old church friend. I only wished that there was an avenue to slip in a second meeting before I flew back on 31st December.
The year 2007 has been an eventful year, culminating in a 3-month adventure away from home in London to qualify as a lawyer here. The LORD has definitely been with me in 2007 through very unexpected ways.
I believe He will do the same in 2008 as He will never leave nor forsake. The only difference will be how His presence will be manifested. But, the LORD is a GOD of surprises. So, don't rush Him and let Him take over. He is after all, THE Almighty God.
As I therefore conclude SEASON 2 and begin SEASON 3 (which will likely cover the rest of my time on the LPC), I want to encourage all readers that the LORD is at work, even though you may feel He is not there. Take heart that He is looking out for us and knows our needs. Our response? To draw close to Him.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
PS: School starts proper on Monday and I will be greeted by a 8-minute Advocacy mock assessment which I have to prepare this weekend.
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