wow.

yea that was longer than i thought. thanks girls haha.

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hi cathy, jann, kathleen and sa, how are you all doing? i hope devos are going good and that you're all hanging in there with school and doing well spiritually and with relationships! : )

i've had an eventful/excellent week that i'd like to share!

during last friday's cell group, i finally got to interact and learn everybody's name ('cause i kept missing cell group nights). i also had an awesome talk/prayer time with Pearl (my CGL) before the game of sardines in biosci and the sleepover at Cathy's. in which btw, i still find it really funny when we were watching 7-22, how Cathy pointed out to me that everyone fell asleep - and kathleen was sitting on a ball! we then had brunch; went to the disappointing but entertaining Christmas parade; meteor shower "gazing" (it was too cloudy to catch any) and then met up with other people to skip rocks at 1:30a.m.

then comes sunday night! about 10 of us froshes met up for the first '10 fellowship. i was debating rather or not i should go all night, especially when 0/6 people that i asked could go, so i was doubting if anyone was even going to show up. to be quite honest i was wondering if they even had anything planned, i was picturing about 5 of us sitting in a circle, being awkward and trying to plan for another '10 meeting. maybe i'm just a negative person, but so i ended up going, and the second i stepped into the room i was impressed by the welcoming powerpoint on the screen. clemence led an icebreaker game. christopher ng brought his guitar &got his laptop all hooked up &had lyrics slides for worship. we started and ended everything with prayers, had sharing in a circle and everyone actually opened up to share about their struggles and gratitudes and we prayed for each person after they've shared. it was really nice to have other froshes share about their experiences and challenges and how God has blessed them/work in them at Queen's so far. we've also came up with some future ideas for the fellowship and how to keep it going and such. i am so excited for these plans, i will share them with you when we talk :D

another praise report, is how God has blessed me with all these opportunities to share my faith. though i am really unprepared (but that's another story), God is definitely doing His work..somehow, Jesus style! yea..about two hours ago, one of my floormates just randomly picked up my bible and asked if she can read the Revelations to me. to be honest, i've had a long day, i had class pretty much all day and i didn't get back to rez from the library till 10, i was eating my frozen dinner and i was brain-dead. but i told her to go for it. so she started reading, and while i'm messing with my dinner i came to realize how i should really be taking advantage of this opportunity of sharing. so i gave it a shot and gave more attention as she kept reading. then i took out my other bible and we read together and tried to interpret some of the stuff. we read 5 chapters together. my floormate read 10. she said we should continue tomorrow and we should have bible studies. in my head i was just in awe with how God works.

mmm to wrap up, i'm just really thankful for all the good&bad experiences at Queen's so far because my God has never cease to amaze me with just, everything. and i want to thank you girls for being a part of it..i am so thankful for you all.

before i depart you with this (o boy, what a long) post (thanks for reading!), i've got a prayer request: i've got two papers and an assignment due next week and they pretty much determines rather i pass or fail in two of my courses. stupid me only gave myself one week to cram so i'm a little scared, i also half flunked my last paper so i'm kind of on the edge. my weekend is also taken up with two manditory concerts/rehearsals for choir so my time is a little limited. anyway, i hope you're not cramming like me heh. yes ok i'm done haha i shall leave you with this..i don't know what i'm doing up..

take care and talk soon,
vinci

p.s. jann: got your email..i was actually going to surprise my friend for her birthday too, but it didn't work out in the end..but aw well it seems like you had a very exciting weekend, do tell us about it next time we meet!

thanks so much for the movie night & sleepover, girls !
it was wonderful & much needed ! alaaaaaaaddin !
& mulan next time?
& some more 7:22 that i won't fall asleep to.
yes, we must do this again VERY SOON,
& janice must be there with us then !
thanks for the popcorn&tea, the blankets&pillows, guitars&ukelele, computer&tv and just opening your house up for the night&day, cathy !
:)

get-together, take 2

sorry for not making thursday lunch a reality, girls! i had only an okay week, even if there were no midterms or big things due. i'm doubting my usefulness in my commitments again. there's just not enough time for everyone. please pray for patience, to wait upon God's timing to see the work that He has always been doing, unseen though it may be.

i had a great weekend at home though! downtown toronto & the u of t campus make me happy. and thanks to cathy for recommending the crux discount theological bookstore on campus!

let's try for this friday -- dinner? we can cook together or something! :)

thursday lunch?

hey gurlies!

how are you all? i hope your week's are going fabulously! just wondering if you were all up for lunch together tomorrow, on thursday? we discussed it last sunday at our last PAD meeting cuz both me and eleasa will be gone this weekend. the rest of you can still meet up on sunday, but we thought it'd be nice to have a little lunch all together this week. so i think eleasa, vinci and me all had a lunch break at 12:30-1:30 and we could meet up somewhere on campus if you would like? if that time doesn't work with the rest, we could maybe try for another time. please respond... as thursday is fast approaching! thanx! have a good day!

luv,
kathleen :p