Great Faith

This happened last year in August, and I would like to record the incident on this blog:

I was ill with a high fever and was not going to church that Sunday morning. J wanted to stay at home with me to look after me.

Me: J, if you want to stay at home today, you will have to play on your own. I have no energy and would probably be sleeping the whole day.

J: Mama, can I talk to you?

Me: Yes?

J: Last time, when I was in Sunday School, I learnt that when you you have no energy, God is your energy.

Amen!

Meimei

J has been talking about having a meimei for a long time. He would say things like "When I have a meimei, I would accompany her at the back during choir and when she is old enough, I will sing in the choir again." He would draw pictures of our family and include his meimei. Yesterday, he suddenly said, "Actually, I would like a didi and a meimei. I would only play with my didi because I don't play with girls."

I wonder when God would bless me with another bundle of joy. Every month, I would have to cope with momentary disappointment when my basal temperature plunges. I listen to sermons and claim for myself the blessings of Abraham. May the miracle take place soon.

New Job

I thank God for my new job which is 100 times less hectic than the old one. I rarely need to bring work home. Between April and August, I would only have 4 hours of tutorials. The 42 days of leave is gladly welcomed. I do have a lot of marking to do, but I have learnt a lot from doing that.

Not all is a bed of roses. There is the SFT (Student Feedback of Teaching). My department's average on it was 92% last year and I was wondering how that could be achieved. I dreamt twice that I fared badly. After the second dream, I told myself that I would not live with fear. I prayed for the peace of God and managed to go back to sleep. The other minor qualm is that the workplace is so far away. I have coped with that by listening to music or sermons while I drive.

Having said that, I am thankful that I am not too tired to spend time with J. I also look forward to taking leave and going on holidays with him.