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It's been the third day since I've been trying out a new weekday routine... so far so good. Because of the nature of my work, my working hours in the day had been augmented to start from 10am and end at 3pm... but yes, there are time constraints aplenty. I've recently taken in new mentees in school... and it's a pretty hopeless situation to have them meet me in between my official working hours either as individuals or in groups.

And so... you know those 'mentos' moments? Haha... in lieu of marriage life which is to come soon (hur hur hur), it would be better to make good use of the morning time - would be meaningless for Char to wake up by herself and go off to work while I sleep in.. yeah. So now I've been waking early the past few days... quite a refreshing experience I must say, having not done so for quite some time. My daily dose of mini breakfast now comprises a cup of freshly brewed oolong tea and a piece (or two) of digestive biscuits. If time permits, I'll do my daily devotion before meeting my mentees in school (about 5-8 minutes walk)... or I'll do so after meeting them, like what I'm doing now, back in the apartment.

I've been trying to fit in exercise into the next slot... so far so good. Gonna wrap this up soon and stick to my exercise schedules! Haha... hopefully I'll slim down considerably before the big day comes. :P

Then it's back to school for work... nowadays I find it getting more and more administrative like and I do sense that my exposure with the boys is shrinking considerably... something that I have yet to be comfy with. But I know that I cannot afford to spread my energies too broadly, lest I shortchange those who are under my charges officially. Even in boarding school... I feel pretty bad that I've been enclosing myself in a shell these days. There are many things which I want to do but am not finding that energy to do so... good thing is that some of them take initiative to chat up and drop by to chill in the midst of their busy workload... some simply keep to themselves; well.. there are many things which I miss... many things which were so last year, which were not so as this new year starts. We all grow and have different priorities I guess.

I miss the bunch of kids in church. Those memories of spending time together, sharing thoughts... fragments of days past seem distant, yet near. I am heartened though... to see and know that most of them are still walking the walk, getting together... and I was genuinely touched when how one of them messaged to say that the whole bunch of them couldn't wait to see Char and I tie the knot. Haha...

Changes. I must keep on reminding myself that we go through changes all the time. Seasons change... people change. Just as how hard it was to let go of what used to be.. the wonderful times serving in youth ministry... I must constantly learn to let go and let God. This sec four batch would graduate... the current sec three batch would move up... a new sec three batch would be formed... the dynamics would be very different then. Then again, how things change, I wouldn't know. Then there's back to studying... the setting up of a new family... new dynamics, new seasons... in all things, it's a comfort to know that the everlasting God remains faithful through it all.

I haven't been the best of a disciple or a follower these days... some days I really feel like the prodigal son.

The only difference is that he didn't know that his father was waiting with open arms.

He didn't just wait with open arms... He ran... He ran towards his son.

Haha... God must be planning this weird little discourse, from writing about new routines to this!

In all circumstances... give thanks. :)