Hey guys! Sorry wasn't there on sunday cos I had to standby for some national day reception dinner. How was JYM? How are all of you?! Joycelyn and Joanlyn have started prelims right. All the best k. Ya Joan haven't seen you in a long time! When are you able to join us again ar?

Joanne thanks for sharing from FOP, the first point especially spoke to me, Heb 12:14 is our memory verse isn't it. I think it's known more for the "without holiness no one can see God" part, and i overlook the first part "make every effort to live in peace with all men". Every effort. Something i definitely can improve on. And i realise living in peace with people is closely linked with holiness isn't it. A lot of sin comes from getting impatient, bearing grudges, unforgiveness.

And the second point on encouragement is one thing i've been thinking about too. For DG with my sec 3 boys two weeks ago, we just spent the whole session writing good things about each other. Each of us had a piece of paper, which we passed around in a circle for everyone else to write something good. And when we got our papers back, I think some of us were surprised that people actually noticed good stuff in us that you thought no one would notice. It was a lesson on encouragement, and encouragement is really needed in our cell and in the church! Of course encourage the right things.

Thanks Joanne for that. What you guys have been sharing have been huge encouragements to me. When I come to this blog, usually on fridays coming home from camp, its a real joy to see how oakers have been growing along with me, and it ENCOURAGES me in my walk with God, to remember that there are people like you guys who are also walking the same road. :)

Anyway recently i've been training for an army half marathon race, a 21km race. So been doing a lot of running, wake up early to run before breakfast, run at night. And i realise that waking up early to run is a fantastic to start the day. Ya i find it hard to wake up, my friend usually has to shake me a lot. then he comes and hugs me until i can't take it then i decide to get up. haha. But after that i get changed, pick up my mp3, and go down to run before the sun is up.

Then i listen to some hillsongs while running, and it helps me get the day going with God. As I run i think about the day ahead, then i can pray about it, reflect on what i read for quiet time the night before. Doing all that as i run. Like how often do we forget what we read for quiet time the night before! Then my day starts with God. wah it's really helpful. Not sure if you should do it for school la, better sleep early the night before.

I know junting has been running quite a bit right haha. But you run quite late at night right, how do you go to school the next day man.

So this week has been great, been learning a lot from quiet time and feel joyful and at peace with God even though the work in camp in quite hectic. Share more with you all next time we meet or in another post la, it's getting a bit late. I'm typing from camp btw. Ok.

KEEP POSTING GUYS

Oak rocks my socks.
Ryan