Give Thanks

Many thoughts in my mind today.

Today, 3 of our former students came to our office to collect something.. I couldn't believe my eyes when i saw them. I can only thank the Lord for his protection and grace.

One of them is this boy called mdnoor. I still remember so vividly my first impression of him. It was my first visit to a step up club, during my very first week at work. I entered the class from the back, knowing that the session was going on halfway and expecting them to be at least seated and showing some respect........... nowhere near that. This boy was sitting at the table, blasting his mp3 player at top volume, grooving and tapping away to the music. And when he saw me, he looked up, gave a friendly smile and introduced himself, and continued with the music.... hahahaa..... i was shocked. Yes, i was glad at least he noticed my existence... but what was he doing blasting the music while the lesson was going on????????? hahahahaa....

i later learned that he always wanted to be a dj.... Interesting yea? But still.... this boy had many other issues. He had such a big problem getting up on time as he watched mtv till late the night before. They bought him a watch, an alarm clock... and called him on the PSLE days to ensure he got up for his exams...

How is he now? He is a fine young lad... Well mannered, humble, courteous.... I asked him if he can wake up on time now... he said "Of course. I'm always early now.." Haa.... He did not use the alarm clock we gave him... he said he still keeps the alarm clock and the watch in their respective boxes... too precious! hahaa.... He used to pierce his tongue.... We asked him to show us his tongue... he proudly showed us his clean tongue and said "come on, i'm in secondary school already!" haaa.... he has grown up! Now he sleeps at 9.30pm each night..... hahaa.... WOw..... All i can say is God is good.... I believe that the Lord sustains and protects all the children under our care....

I do get discourged at work.... But i really thank the Lord for incidents such as this... that remind me that hey, the Lord ur God will fight for you.... Sometimes it seems like the things u do don't really make a difference... but hey, the Lord's mighty hand is at work.... His ways are higher than all our thoughts....

Thank u Lord for this reminder! I praise u!