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I just received the result yesterday and I opened the envelope with confident that this time i would get 7 in all compoents because I have been praying hard for it and the WHOLE purpose for me in taking ielts is all for God – so I can go back to serve Him in Brissy as an Aussie permanent resident. Why would God not bless me to pass ielts?- it is all for God.

When I opened it. My heart sunk. I only pass Listening and Speaking. I got 7.5 for both. But for Writing and Reading I got 6.5 and 6 respectively. Yes! I will have to re-do ielts test again.

Should I blame God on this? Logically I should because I do everything for Him why would He not bless me? I can even deny that God is true.

But I know my God TOO WELL that I can not simply cut Him off the picture from only the reason that I don’t pass ielts this time. I know God TOO WELL that there must be a reason behind what is happening. Despite human reasonings and logical thinking, i thank God for what He did. He teaches me using every circumstance. May I go back and quitely pray and ask God – what is He trying to teach me through this situation.

I hope that next time when I feel disappointed, I first saying that will come out from my mouth is …

“Thank You God”

I’m at the company where I’m doing my accounting work experience. Now is after a lunch-break and haven’t started doing anything yet. Not sure if I made a right decision to do work experience. Seem like I just sit around and do nothing. Yes Ming! I do understand how you feel now.

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Can’t believe we are already in 2008. How was your new year celebration? Mine was simple, I just stayed in Suratthani and had dinner with parents and our relatives. I believe you had planned some New Year resolutions for the Lord for this of 2008. 

In fact, Thailand didn’t have a good new year because Thai king’s sister passed away on 2nd Jan. All Thais are very sad because she was very good to our country as she did so many charity works and helping poor people, especially those who have no access to medication. We as Thai people pay respect for her death by wearing black for 15 days.  When I go outside my house -there will be black and white colour everywhere. It is a sad new year for us.

I went to visit my old high school with some of my friends. Things in the school changed so much – the floor that I used to step on, the door that I used to touch etc. All of my teachers who used to teach me look quite old now. There are lots of new teachers too. The buildings and stuffs are re-painted. It was great to track back all the memories, thinking of how crazy and immature we were when we were at the school.

Recently, I just did an ielts test. I really want to give thank to my God becauseI am very confident this time that I will get 7 or above in each component. I did it very well this time, I believe. I think because I’ve prepared myself very well for it and been praying very hard for it. I would like to testify to everyon about the power of prayer. I’ve been praying very hard and asking many ones to pray for me for an ielts test this time, thank you Chris and Apple and many ones in Hope Suratthani. I trusted God so much when I was entering the exam room. I could feel God was next to me all the times when I was doing the test. The test was easy and so smoothly done by the help of God.

I believe when we desperetely seek God for something which is in His will, surely He will grant it to us in His timing. I told the Lord that the reason I take a ielts test is all for the Lord, not so much of me to get a good job in Brisbane and become a rich accoutant but so that I can get a PR and can go back to serve God in Brissy – this is my ture heartbeat. I believe God heard my prayer and He begins to open doors after doors for me. When God is in the picture, everything is so in order. And It is a good news that it is certain now that I will go back to Brisbane in the middle of April because I will not have to serve an army. YAY! Can’t wait to go back to serve the Lord over there.

It is good that I still have a chance to speak English. I got help out in Internation Fellowship group by being a translator during Sunday Service. So every Sunday, Me and IF team will sit at the back of the church with me translating sermon into microphone and they would hear it through the headphones. We have 4 Afarican people regulary attend our church so yeah IF is on fire here! But Man! … translating sermon … It is a very challenging task but I still love to do it. I dream that one day, I would be standing next to some Thai pastors who come to preach at Hope Brissy or Oceania Convention and translating their sermons  – that would be an honour if I get to do so!

I also get to lead praise and worship at IF service. IF in Hope Surratthani is still very small so we still don’t have enough human resources to serve in various ministries, due to that reason I get to lead praise and worship every second Sunday. It is an honour and blessing indeed for me to be a blessing here at my home church and to get a chance to serve in Worship Ministry. We have around 10 people in IF here. People here still don’t know the song “How great is our God and King of Majesty” hehe. We need some Hillsong songs here!

I will be doing work experience at my friend’s dad’s company as an accountant. It is a great chance as I have much free time. I will have to go to the company everyday (Mon-Fri) and I need to stay there from 8am-5pm! I will be doing that for 1 month, starting from next Monday 21st Jan. Wow – seem like my holiday gonna pass so fast. Hope this work experience will enable me to find a good job in Brissy.

Oh yeah I also highlighted me hair. I am so pleased with the colour because it is not too strong. I love it so much and it is only ฿700 baht ($23 AUD). However, my mom didn’t like it (as usual hehe). Come to Thailand if you want to do your hair stuffs!

Missing all of you

 Jimmie – your brother

Before ..

and .. After (with chocolate on my teeth gross!)

Me and piles of seafood