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I had the urge to run this morning... it's been a long while since I've had a good run/jog along that all familiar route because of my current remedial trainings in camp. But yeah, I woke up with the great urge to run this morning... then the skies turned dark. Checked the weather forecast - it was initially "showers with thunder"... then it downgraded to just "showers". Contemplated a while... then Max (one of my students) suggested that I could jolly well run in the rain anyways. Then Char reminded me that I could bring along my ez-link card just in case. AND SO... off I went, traversing down that all familiar route... and, I was feeling all so happy while doing that though I was panting in between. Haha... Ran for half an hour and walked / jogged for the second half. It started drizzling towards the end... and I must say, it's a nice experience runnin' in the rain. (:

I think the Galvin seven years ago will call me siao(4) lang(2) (crazy person). Who can imagine someone who never liked working out, who got so fat when he was young... turned out to be someone who likes running now? Haha... Actually, so much has changed. So much... Come to think of it, everything's changed ever since He entered my life. :)

Anyway.

Attended a Meet-the-MP session this evening. Peter (one of my dearest boys in church)'s dad kind of helped arranged a meeting. My family's currently undergoing a period of financial uncertainty now that the 100% subsidy that my sis usually gets for her expensive medication is no longer in effect. The subsidies were administered by an international foundation initially, but it has its operations transferred locally this year, and the new ruling states that the maximum subsidy that we can get is 50%. Even with 50% subsidy, we will have to fork out at least $2500 per month for the medication, which, given the current situation, will be a tremendously heavy burden.

Spent a good couple of hours consolidating my family's finances to present a better picture of our inputs and expenditures to Dr. Teo Ho Pin... and by the time I printed the final copy of the consolidation, I was pretty in awe.

Because the fact is it's impossible for us to get by even with the current expenditures, not to mention with the further add on.

But somehow, we have been getting by month after month, with income coming in from design jobs here and there, contributions coming in here and there...

It really puts God's grace into perspective.

One of my students' doctor parents whom, upon reading about my Friendmarked article on Sunday Times months ago, sent me a cheque and a written note of encouragement. Peter's parents have offered to look into Dori's medical expenses. Not forgetting Gpp who has been so quietly and faithfully helping out all the while. Raymond who's been offering financial advice, the many who have been praying and encouraging me on...

The only way I can think of repaying His grace through all these giving is to give.

Given to give... I'm just thankful that He's allowed this to be manifested so tangibly in my life. And for that, I must constantly learn how to give.

:)

And yeah... thanks Sponge for the songs! Been searching for some recent english songs (been pretty out of touch)... asked him if he happens to have the one I'm looking for. Now I have a few more to listen to. Hahaha. :)