Shalom!

Flashback of �07

Fifteen years� passed since I� graduated from� college.� I� feel� my brain stagnated which seems� need updating.During� my birthday last December,� I� was� led to� take stock of� my life�s journey. I am so grateful for this gift to study. This is� one� rare opportunity that I� can� avail� in� my lifetime.��� I� am� also� thankful� for� God�s� gift of� life and work of grace. How can I ask for more?

Student life continues� to� be very tough and full of challenges. I am stretched to the limit. I hope for more creative juices to be squeezed out. I take each� day a� step at� a time in order� to� cope with what lies� before me� day� after� day.� Despite difficulties,� God�s� grace sustains� me� and I� am increasingly encouraged. I hardly go out and most of� the time,� I� am� at� DTC.� The� week� seems� to� be endlessly� busy.� It is� amazing� how God knows� my every need. He surprises me by bringing in friends. They are breathers when the place here seems to be dull� and� dreary.� These� simple� joys� that He allows� me to� experience are so� much to� cherish and treasure while I�m here.

Fabulous revelry in �08

The Year� 2008� started with two weddings� in my family,� my cousin’s and then my brother’s.� The sad� part was that I missed both of these special occasions.� I� had to� be in Singapore to renew my student visa in two� weeks� before it expired. Female students are given only six months visa.

Last February 7-8� was� public� holiday in Singapore.� The Chinese community celebrated Chinese New Year,� and by tradition it�s� a 15� days celebration. Some schools had a one-week holiday just to� give ample time for� foreign students� to travel� to� Mainland China� to� celebrate this important family� tradition.� For� us� here at� DTC,� it
was a 2 days break and was supposedly our chance to� catch up with our� readings� and final assignments.� However,� there� were make up classes for subjects affected by the schedule. I had my first steam� boat� dinner� during� our� pastoral group Chinese New Year celebration.

Fast Break

March 1-16� is� our� short break. Everyone of us looked forward to this time� out.� It is� a time� to� just relax, stretch, and have long hours sleep. It is also a time to reflect on what God has� done to� our� lives� the past term. Thank� God for� Sabbath.� Whew!� The days� pass� so quickly.� One more� term� and I� have already done one school year!! God indeed is good!!
In your prayers remember me�

* Pray� for� my� studies� that I�ll have understanding, wisdom & knowledge to write my papers.
* Pray� for� obedience &� faithfulness� in� words� and deeds: my personal walk with the Lord.
* Pray for renewed� strength &readiness� for the� 4th Qtr.
* Pray for my ministry field involvement

Thank� you for your� prayers� and partnership.� Thanks� too� for� sharing� your� life�s journey which encourages� me,� knowing� that our God is� gracious� to deliver� us� when we are in difficult situation.� There� is� no� doubt� that He� is sovereign in His ways.

In His grace,

Yvette