turning 25 soon!

lol... since i'm turning 25, here's a list of 25 things i thank God for over the years... digging into my memory here!

I thank God for

1. Letting me come into this world and for placing me right where i am. i can't ask for a greater family than mine. true we have our squabbles now and then but when i actually sit down and think abt them and how much they love me, i know i've been richly richly richly blessed.
2. My mummy... who gave up the working world for me when i was a tiny tot... for all the heartaches that i put her through... for everything that she's done because she loves me... for teaching me how to clear the groceries, for cooking my requests when i just mention what i miss eating... for being her...
3. My daddy... that finally after i grew up we got closer. wasn't very close to daddy in the past cos he was always at work. i mean i loved him but i never quite understood him or appreciated him as much as i do now. thank God for stay home study during the A levels, otherwise i would never have gotten closer to daddy
4. My cheche... for all the times she got scoldings because of my mischief, for all the times she played with me even though i had an insatiable appetite for games, for the many sessions of playing with my stuff toys with me even now! the time she bought me a bright orange hamtaro when i was a mess, more recently her willingness to lend a listening ear when i needed someone older and wiser...
5. Xiang... for being there... for his laughter... for pointing out the most painful truths about myself... for trying so hard... for loving me for who i am... for all the lim teh sessions... for all the nua-out in front my tv sessions... for outings to more interesting places like the zoo and qianhu (no darling, we arent going there on my birthday! lol) for bowling and playing pool with me even tho he doesn't really like it... for teaching me how to twirl a pen right... for the countless emails, smses and gifts that have always brightened my days... for letting me kidnap the toys i bought for him and making them PRs in my home!
6. Maggie... for the solid friendship that we've shared these past 10 years! our many outings after school during mg days, our constant meeting up during jc days, working late into the night with you on that model thing, going to the arcade so many times! for always agreeing to take neoprints when i had a neoprint fetish! lol... for being maggie...
7. Ning... my shepherdess! for keeping in touch even after all these years... for the many touching and sweet notes and cards she's scribbled all these years...
8. Hannah... though you were away for quite a few years, i thank God we got to meet up quite a bit that one holiday when we spent like practically the entire day together and u got glued to my church's drum set... for popping by my blog and tagging every now and then...
9. Winnie... a true friend who always makes the time to meet up even after we left uni... she always remembers my birthday and she even surprised me once when we had to have a lecture on my birthday! she's so sweet!!!!
10. My wonderful cell group... mervin, huifen, eliza and daffy... it's been a real privilege being a part of the same cell and i look forward to more time spent together and in growing together as a cell closer to our Lord! we had a good 2006 yeah? the survival packs for huifen and daffy, the super huge cake for mervin, the surprise party for eliza and ling... but you all ah! neber wish my cheche happy birthday leh!!! notti notti! save for eliza of cos...
11. letting me pick up bowling as a sport
12. the children i taught during my hols when i was 17 and 19... really miss some of them, but memories are something that i can take with my for all time
13. the opportunity of working in church. it was really a joy being able to serve in church...
14. the opportunity of serving in church in various ministries... i've learned a lot from it, and look forward to serving Him more in any way that i can...
15. my room set! heheee.. it was done up several years ago and i love it! lots of storage space...
16. Pippy boy! he was the sweetest funniest hamster ever... miss him... but ah well.. he lived a good good life... =)
17. for my colleagues now... some of which have become friends! =)
18. angela... tho she's now working elsewhere, i'm so glad we clicked and that even now we still catch up and meet up ever so often!
19. my tuition teachers! for without them, i wouldn't have been able to grapple with my studies!
20. teachers who have been very dear to me... namely Mrs Diana Goh of MGS, Ms GK Goh who has since gone to be with the Lord, Ms Narindar from my JC... i've had nice teachers, but of them all, these three have stood out in my life.
21. auntie siew kwun for leading me in the sinner's prayer when i was 8!
22. the privilege of growing up in sunday school
23. my current job
24. my sister's new bunny
25. for many more things in future that i'm sure i can and will thank the Lord for!