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I have a recent favourite food.

Starbucks chocolate scone. Heh.

I first bought it some weeks ago as it's one of the cheapest pastry in starbucks - brought a stack of test papers to mark while waiting for Char for dinner elsewhere.

Scones aren't exactly my favourites... but this chocolate scone makes a really good comfort food, especially when it's warmed up.

And I've eaten one more just. Took a bus with some of my boys to town - they were heading off for *scape for an event appreciation dinner. I dropped by the Starbucks nearby to park before moving on for my very, very last 'lesson' in Joo Chiat. The exam's coming right up - this Saturday morning... with the course closure happening two weeks from now.

I am rather ill-prepared for the written exam I must say. I do hope that I'm allowed to finish this well. Read through some notes just... gonna do more reading when I'm back home later. Mmmm. I must get used to the word 'home' all over again as I relate it to the boarding school apartment which I've just moved in officially the night before. Haha... seriously? I really don't know how it's going to be in the months to come. Shifting with added responsibilities in the evenings when it comes to looking after the boys... it basically means a shift in schedules and lifestyles too. In all these, I'll continue to trust that Pa will bring me through.

I've had a bunch of boys interview me today for their english biographical assignment. Basically I was asked the reason why I'm working as what I am right now. And so I related the whole story to them... which led to where I am now, as their coordinator.

And then I realised once again, that it is impossible to dichotomize my life with my faith. There is simply no way for me to mention my life story without the mention of God. My work... my relationships... my whole being.. it's all tied up in how He's so graciously found me seven and a half years ago.

It can be quite scary to think of it... but indeed, apart from Him, I can do nothing and am nothing (John 15:5). I was asked for my goal in life. I thought for a while and realised that it may not be comprehensible to answer "to live life for God's glory". And so I replied that I would want to grow in God's attributes. I think this answer stunned my interviewer as well. Haha... I shall see what comes forth from their assignment - it's going to be a biography after all, so I shall wait and read what they'll write. Perhaps I'll post them here when it's done.

And I'm ever thankful that through this interview, He's reminded me of how prior to knowing Him I never had the privilege of adults pouring their lives into mine apart from my parents... how many of them contributed much in my life in terms of incalcating good values and showing me the ropes in faith and in life. And yeah, as much as I'm blessed and given, I learn to bless and give. (:

And I really hope that in my spiritual walk, He will continue to pour forth His grace... that I may learn to grow up continually, standing upon His promises, leaning upon His word, that I may grow to be more and more like Him... for His glory.

Okay... off for my last lesson. Please pray that I'll be diligent to prepare amply for my exam this Sat... but more so, that I'll be diligent in my walk with Him.

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39