Its been a great weekend(: sat morning with a light read; a short run and brunch with some friends at westend markets(: had a pretty chill afternoon and bible study at night. then i had church, a quiet afternoon, another run with sunday runnin club and a funfilled meeting at night(:

i really miss running with people and at a comfortable pace that is decent. running myself is an uphill struggle and i must say ive adopted a pretty defeatist attitude about it. i just cant find the motivation to get myself back to a level where i can run comfortably even though i think it'd be good for me to go back to it. exercise brings benefits in so many ways! but anyhow, thankful for e for the run today(: it was definitely one of the best runs ive had in a long while. (: although i wish people would not have the misconception that im fast! because im truly fast no longer. perhaps, what i need to learn is to accept compliments in a humble manner - even if i think its not really true. because a lot of things people say is about comparisons - isnt it?

anyhow, week three of placements. bring it on! community has been a great experience in allowing me to view people we see, in a more holistic way. they are more than the problems or issues we may identify. what is important to them, might not be what is important to us. of course, if its the same that is where we can best provide our services, but if their priority lies elsewhere, we cant just barge our way in. although it can be a bit slow, ive still learnt a lot in viewing things holistically, in doing things in a home environment, in adapting similar methods to the needs of different people,and learning about the aussie culture from my wonderful supervisor(: so tomorrow i await good news about his kids finals over the weekend; and his surfing trip up the coast.

graduation dates are out as well(: 7th dec - save the date! haha no, im not getting married. three more months/13 weeks/89 days! oooh all this is happening too fast. i knw ive been telling people who've asked me that im really excited to graduate and go back home. it might seem strange; australia is such a nice place and i do love my life here. i love the independence, the peace and quiet, the conducive environment for quiet moments, the cafes, the lack of a crowd. but its been four years and its really time for me to go home. im also excited to start work in singapore - yes it might be more busy and stressful - but i came here to learn the skill to be able to go home and make a difference in those back home! and its like stepping into adulthood - yes more responsibilities, more decisions - but isnt that also an exciting part of life? where we step into new seasons and God leads us into the unknown. of course i will miss the people here too, but there are also people back home that i miss dearly - where the yearly meetups simply dont cut it even though we can pick up from where we left off. so yes(: im not afraid to say that i am looking forward to the next season in my life - and what i need to do now is to finish this current season well(:

its quite amazing when you look back to see how far God has brought you. but its equally exciting looking forward to see whats in store for you! teehee.

too much words in the last few posts. time for pictures in the next one!