thanksgiving #1

in an attempt to rant and complain lesser, i shall attempt to keep up with a series of 3 thanksgiving per week - 3 things God place in my life to teach me to be a better person

#1 - korean boss of baja fresh
he was featured in a recent episode of undercover boss. in a conversation with a filipino employee, he found out about the suffering this employee had to go through being apart with his family, and yet, the employee continue to thank God for the blessings he has every single day. it touched the boss so much that he broke down, and prayed not once, but twice (on TV!) for each other, and went on to contribute a sum of money for his family to find somewhere they can live together. it's really nice to see that God is and can be present in the workplace, and it is not just about making money and unethical moves.

#2 - how i met your mother - season 4 episode 22 - right place right time
i recently started watching this comedy serial on tv (yes, im know im like so many seasons behind..) but one of the episode i really liked was this particular episode, right place right time. in this episode, ted telling his kids how he met his mother, and how he explained that that particular day could have been so different if it wasnt the many little things that change his usual routine of getting to work. he would normally turn left to buy from his favourite bagel shop, he would not stop at the magazine shop, nor cross the road to pay a begger if not for the little seemingly insignificant unfortunate things that happened to his friends.
it just reminded me of if it wasnt of the little things in my life, i probably wouldnt be here thanking God for all these. if my psle score wasnt what it was, i wouldnt have end up at st. andrew's. if it wasnt for st. andrew's affiliation with the junior college, i wouldnt have been able to enter the jc. if it wasn't for my sajc classmates who went on to smu, i wouldnt have picked smu (instead, ill be laboring off being a geog teacher), if it wasnt for smu, i wouldnt have met amy, and if i never met amy, i would have never come to this church, and accepting Jesus as my Savior.
God's plans often doesnt make sense at that point in time. Hiccups along the way often occurs. But I'm quite happy how His plans always turn out fine, if we are willing to wait. and wait I shall....

#3 - bsf group leader
knowing how hard it is to lead a group, especially if the group has people who for some reason refuse to share, i really appreciate what my GL is doing for us. though he still appears like a nervous wreck, i can tell that he really take his role seriously, and im sure everyone else can appreciate the time and effort underneath the nervousness and awkward jokes.