SEASON 3 EPISODE 12: SPRING BREAK WEEK 2

Previously.. on the Adventures of Josiah...

It was the first week of Josiah's spring break and the 2 highlights of the week are:

(1) Josiah's first week at a law firm in Farringdon; and
(2) Josiah submitting his application to the City firm mentioned in previous episodes.

It is now the end of Spring break week 2 and these are my reflections of the week:

(a) I have definitely learnt a lot during my second week at the Farringdon law firm. In fact, I think the highlight of the week was the "excursion" to the Royal Courts of Justice along Fleet Street on Friday. Well, it was a trip down to do some errands regarding a matter that the firm was handling. That reminds me of the times I went to Court to file documents back home in Singapore. I thought it was a good eye-opener into the insides of the English courts.

(b) The phrase "no news is good news" was a source of comfort for me this week. This is in respect of my application to the City firm mentioned previously. Yes, I have not heard from them yet and as I prayed about this: I had this image of being a fish (along with other applicants) in a pool waiting to be caught by the firm for an interview. This then brings to mind "casting the nets on the other side" as per John 21:1-14. As I myself was encouraged to do before, I am praying that the firm will do likewise.. :p

(c) Having being exposed to the working world for 2 weeks now, I have this strange feeling of not wanting to leave this world and go back to school... Why strange? Well, I know most would much prefer the student life over the working life. But, for me, strangely, it is the other way around. I even thought that I do not need to study anymore.. haha..

My reasons for saying that are two-fold:

(i) I have now seen the law in operation through my work experience and how it has affected people. This, to me is far more enriching than an academic study in school; and

(ii) My daily dosage of the Financial Times shows that there is a lot happening in the corporate world - both in the UK and the world. I don't remember having a similar experience back home.

But, I have the final leg of my course to complete, hence I have to leave this world to go back to school. So, like the Terminator, I say "I'll be back", but as a trainee solicitor in September 2008.
So, enough "fun and games" and time to get back into gear this week. I have work to clear and an assessment to prepare for the first day of school. Hence, it will be a busy week.

Above all this, I thank the LORD for seeing me through these past 2 weeks and I look forward to facing the challenges in the weeks ahead. Against all that's happening, I have many other things to look into, such as extending my stay at the hostel.

Like most of us, I like to plan ahead to ensure certainty and security. But, through my time in England, the more I try to look ahead, the more anxious I get because of it's uncertainty. That is a disheartening feeling which can distract me from what is in the here and now.

I now close this entry with the words of the LORD Jesus in Matthew 6:25-34, may His words be an encouragement to you as it is to me:

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." [my emphasis]

SOLI DEO GLORIA!