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FRIDAY!!!

Gotta have a long weekend!!

There are a few things that happened....nice!! So lets go back to the time...the photos will tell you most of the story..but i will still share with you guys in details..haha!

Today we had a half day orientation with the other departments staff. In fact, this morning then i realise we still having orientatioN!! By then, its too late for me to change liao...i was wearing a casual dress..when i went in i didnt put on my cardigan yet!! So like kinda casual!! When my colleague saw, one of them wow very loud at pantry, which make me even more paiseh!! So...i quickly went into the room to put on my cardigan!! *SHY*

After the first session of orientation, one whole bunch of us went Central to have our lunch!! Imagine 14 ppl walking from Raffles Place to Central...thatss so COOL!! Seriously speaking, i gotta miss moments like these when we go to our different branch!!

Back to office, had another lesson to attend, this is the class that SO MANY QUESTIONS are asked within just a few slidessss!!!! Fun man this class..hahaha...but some concept are kinda confusing..so ya! Suppose to have E-learning after this class, but we were thinking, today is their D&D, will the room be open?? We went to check the room whether is it available, its locked!! When we turned around, we saw Doreen!! She told us NO E-LEARNING!! SO happyy!!! Can go off early!! So a few of us went to orchard to chill chill.

Bryan, Shirley, Jackvic, Kenny, Sandy and I went to Ion to chill chill..after walking around aimlessly for awhile, we decided to settle down at Starbucks. After awhile, shirley left, then sandy left. Leaving behind 3 handsomes & 1 beauty (of cuz its me!)..hahha! Great chat man..like interview like that..or maybe to put it in a nicer way, getting to know one another better..haha!

After that, i left with bryan, i went to Riverwalk for Overnight Prayer Meeting...EXCITED!! First BL zone OPM!! Wootss!! Its gotta be great!!

Bryan & Jackvic..(bryan so si wen suddenly..haha!!)
Jackvic & I..(Looked like PONSAK HOR!!)

Bryan & I..( He is the Joker in our batch!!)

Welcome to OCBC!!!

It's our pleasure to serve you!!

Notice outside our room!

The room we used to attend our lesson. Nice huh! There are other rooms too!

Today's orientation workshoP booklet!

Yeah! Long day but yet fruitful day!! More fun and updates to come. STAY TUNEDDDDD!!!

Prayer:

I thank God for every single day of my life, be it good times or bad times. I will still praise Him.

FIRST FEW DAYS of my work....

UPDATESSSS!!!

This is my 3rd day in OCBC bank!!! So far so Gooooddddd...woots!! Really a GREAT environment!

hahaha...This is my staff pass!! ( SO FAT LOH the pict!!!)

Really thank God for placing very nice & fun people around me.

Before I reach my workplace,I was thinking what kind of people will I meet. When i walked into the room, my poly fren, sandy called me!! I was like wow!! We are gotta be colleaguess!! So exciting! Then, there is another church friend, shirley also my colleague! Truly, I'm blessed with these people that makes my first day of work not that intense and awkward...hahah!!

First day, got to know most of the people,and one of them is Deb's sec sch friend...ahahaa. I am posted to ORCHARD POINT!!! Only one that is in town!! But thank God no Sunday banking! Wootss!! *ELATED*

After work, went to Marsiling to have our very FIRST BL zone mtg!!! Jo & Qiu were sick, pray for them!! Recently, ppl are falling ill, let pray for divine health & protection ya?? Good mtg, ended around 1115pm, then we headed home. Its a long day with my heelsss, IT'S NO JOKE WALKING WHOLE DAY WITH HEELSSS!!! *JUSTTT SUAN ONLY* Reached JE, took cab & only reached home at 1215pm. After shower, concuss at 1.15am.

Second day, Orientation day pragramme. Got to know my batch people even closer. Chit chatted with a number people, great day! But really this module is kinda long, with role plays, discussions and stuff. Anyway, finished the lesson!! wootss!!


The course ended at 430pm, so took train with 3 colleagues and i dropped off at Outram with a collegue, as she is gg to Vivo as well. Met my friend only at 630pm, so while waiting, went to shop shop, buy Marks & Spencer Dutch shortcake!! *VERY NICE* Had a great & long chat with my friend..haha..great laugh and sharing!! *HAPPY*

3rd day of Orientation is the Wow Me! module. This module is not as dry as ytd's. To me it is more applicable...hahha!! Ssshhhh...Hope tt no ocbc staff see!! yeah...Know customers needs, requirements and really meeting their needs and stuff! Ended at 530pm. Our group is so united, we waited for a few of them. Chit chatted at the pantry, discussing where to hangout this weekend..so happening!! Suppose to meet Gideon but didnt manage to, cuz mummy not feeling well. Sorry Gid! Tml alright!! *HAPPY*

ALrightss!!! More updates to come!! TML is our FIRST BL ZONE Overnight PM!!! wootss!! So excited for it!! Chorus Board!! POWER!!!!

Signing off,
Charis

EMBRACING & LOVE

WooTSS!! End of the weeK, gd reflection day! Sun will always be a good day to rest & relax!

ACtivites for TODayY:

1) Service 4

2) IT Fair

3) Met Pong & Grp

4) Movie - Time traveller's wife

5) Starbucks & Chit Chat

6) HOme!!!

Topic for today: Embracing & Love

Yesterday night I was just thinking, why are we doing the things that we are doing? Is it because of fame? Because of glory? Or really is it because of Love? Love is really a powerful tool, it gives life & hope to ppl, its a great motivating weapon.

Many times, we make mistakes, as long as you are a human, you will bound to make mistakes. We are all imperfect people, but we serve a perfect God that will ever be so loving, so patient towards us. When we make mistakes, He is always faithful and just to forgive us if we confess, He will say to us, come back my child, come back to the arms of daddy. God's love is never-ending, it is a love where it cannot be replaced, it is unreserved, so great!!

We got to be people that embrace people's mistakes and faults. When people makes mistakes, our first reaction should be love and embracement. Though many times, our reaction will be 'labelling' and to the extreme is condemnation. That is why our minds have to be constantly renewed to follow the ways of the Lord. Embracing and love should be part of our life, not just at certain situation, certain time.

Thinking back, who will be the most embracing and loving people whenever you make mistakes? Is it your friends? Your love ones? Colleagues? To me, the most embracing and loving people are my family members & of cause my heavenly Father. No matter rain or shine, your family is always there for you. They can scold you, nag at you, but at the end of the day, they are the ones helping you and standing by you in your ups and downs. We should always treasure our family relationships, don't give yourself a choice to make this relation less prioritise. Start putting love and effort in your family, i guarantee you that you will be blessed!

One message that I want to leave is that we got to be more embracing and loving towards one another. Embracing the faults and mistakes, celebrating the success and victories tgt.

Treasure every relationship that you have, and most of the time, LOVE & EMBRACING are the MAIN ingredients.

Proverbs 10: 12

"Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins."

Prayer that I will make today:

Dear God, may the love of God surrounds me that I can be a vessel of Your love.

CG Day on FRI!!

CG STEAMBOAT @ LIONEL HOUSE, OPPOSITE MY HSE!!

Had Cg on Fri @ lionel hse, after that we have steamboat!! Most of us helped in preparing the food, the place and turn over the place for steamboat. For a moment, i was thinking wow the guys can be gd husbands in the future...hahaha! They helped in cooking, preparing the food, washing the veggie, shifting the tables etc etc...so MAN!!

Had a good fellowship! Got to know lionel's brother, lennard, he is from choir from yalan zone. In the end we got too much food, asked him to join us and help to finish up the food, nice brother though! We finished packing and went off at 1045pm.

GREAT DaY!! Some PEEktureSS!!!

Khoonfai - Our Guest!! (cute huh!)
Lionel carrying a mop looking @ smth amusing...hahaha!!
CG PICT!!!! nice!!!!
Our beloved Sueeeee!!!

As usual..showing manhood, Xianghua!

Ah Ming!! cooking!! rare sight!!! See his muscles & veinsss...hahaha

Darren caught red-handed eating!!

Ming conducting guit classess...

Our DRAMA king...EU XIANGHUA!!!

Siyuan cooking...husband criteria huh??

the girls having fun with the hotdogsss..hahaha

Thank God for a great and fruitful day!!

Lionel, thanks for opening up your house!!

HElLO!! Im Back!!

Keep Smiling!!

HELLO EVERYONE!!! I'm BAck!!!

Let me update my life abit for the past monthsssss....hahhaha ( I know 8 mths at least)

Graduated from SP in May.

Graduated from SOT in Aug. (TRULY, An AWESOME JOUNEY)

Note: GO TO SOT if you have not gone yet!! i guarantee you life changing experience!! woots!!!

CURRENT:

1) Going to work in OCBC bank this COMING TUES!!! *EXCITED*

P.S: pls help me pray for a SUPER NICE supervisor!!!!!

2) Leading an excited and vibrant bunch of youths!! Its really amazing seeing them grow up and changed! *satisfaction cannot be explained*

Its really amazing when i looked back. For the past 8 months, God has brought me through the ups and down, not giving up on me whenever I fail, truly we serve a much alive and faithful God. Every single day, one prayer that I will make is really to dwell in the house of God and love Him even more each day.

Many times, we will take things for granted. Good things we will be happy, then we will forget to thank God. Bad things, first response is to complain, or maybe to some is not. But I've learnt through the things tt i've experienced, thanksgiving should be the first response, be it good or bad things. However, don't be mistaken, we don't thank God for the bad things tt happen, but we thank God for the grace and strength tt He gave us to go through the difficult times. We can choose to dwell in our sorrows OR we can choose to see it in a different perspective - Look beyond your circumstances & look to God. It is a decision that we need to make. Yes, it maybe hard, but always remember this promise that God made to us in

1 Corinthians 10:13

"No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."

Hang on guys!! Jiayou!! Rmb this, whenever you are in your valleys, you are approaching your mountains! It is just temporal!! Smile & Rejoice ppl!

Cheers,

Charis