Greetings to my family, brothers/sisters, and friends!
Time is definitely moving fast. Faster and faster, that it is necessary to move along. It is once again, the beginning of the academic year for me: the beginning of a whole new level of learning, and the beginning of a profession. Thus, it is true: what you long for will one day come, but the question is “Am I ready?”
During the summer, I have been thinking what it will be like to be in a room surrounded by mostly female students. Yes, I am entering into the Nursing Program now. In each of the nursing classes, there are approximately 50 people, but only five guys are in the crowd. For the first few days, it was a bit overwhelming to be in the sea of minority. However, as time goes on, the situation becomes more bearable. At first we did not know each other, but now all the guys unite so that we can be seen.
Beside the unfamiliar atmosphere, the classes are just fantastic. Every day, there are so much to learn. And to absorb everything all at once is difficult. This semester I am taking four classes: Biology-Anatomy&Physiology, Nursing Concepts, Nursing/HKIN, and Intro.-to-Philosophy. With Bio and Nursing classes, they each have their own lab.
For the first week, I am overwhelmed at first year students of how much they can handle for their first year. I was blessed as to have taken some of electives classes during my first year; otherwise, I will be dead. With some of required classes I already took, there are still more to do, and to prepare for each Nursing class.
With all the busyness, my brain began to not cooperate. It was on the same week that I became forgetful. One day I forgot my glasses, and one or two days later went my wallet with all my information! I was all worried, and some of my friends were praying with me for my glasses. (Glasses are really expensive over here) By the miracle, I found it the next day. And, it is almost seem like a test, the next day I forgot my wallet after I changed for a come-together soccer game. I thought to myself, “Oh boy, what is wrong with me? I should be getting smarter, instead of these …”
However, with what I have seen, I chose not to worry and trust that God will take care of that. God is, indeed faithful and gracious. The next week after one of my friends emailed that his friend found my wallet. Give thanks to the Lord!
I guess life is more interesting and fun when once in a while something like such occurs.
As far as schoolwork, there is so much to do and to learn. A big challenge for me is the Bio. Class. It is such wonderful and amazing to see the mighty work of God. To see the body that He has given each one of us. It is just indescribable!
For Nursing, I am just learning the first-step components, like hygiene, assessment, and some other basic care in lab. Everything is going well, though, so far.
Today as I write, I have practiced giving needles to the sheep as they need some vaccination for their health. I felt that I did okay, since the sheep did not scream when I gave them :-)
And, that is my story for September. College is tough, and Nursing is not easy. Please keep me in your prayers. I really need to do well for each of the classes. Thank you all so much again for your prayers and supports.
Many blessings,
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
August - the preparation month
I usually do not write English poem, but today I will copy a few well-known lines.
"Roses are red,
And violets are blue",
If you ask me, I'll tell you two,
It is August I thought I knew.
The flowers and the veggies,
They grow and grew.
With the BC rains,
And a few sun too.
If you ask me,
I thought I knew.
Well, greetings to everyone!
As I write now, I can see some smiling faces. It is sometimes hard to jot down a few events on a blog without having any physical contacts. But, I hope you all would understand.
Like a month ago, life is still on the run. I still breathe and open wide my eyes to see what the Lord brings each day.
The flowers in the field are growing well. My Canadian family and I have been very busy this month picking and bending our backs to share the beauty of God's creation. Well, some people would love amarantus! From bachelor-button to zanias to burgandi and many others, our appreciation for the flowers descend more and more. Not the beauty of those flowers that descend, but the labour and marketing. One thing I would not lie, though, is that working in the hot sun sometimes does really irritates me. But, that is life. In French: "c'est la vie"
On the other hand, the sheep stock are doing pretty well. Each day they grew a little bigger. And, their fear towards me shrink as well. So, instead of running from me when I try to feed them, they give me some space while putting down the feed, and then they come to eat the grain in the trough.
With sheep there are many application I can learn from! The spiritual part and the actual, physical duty part!
We used to have six rams and thirteen ewes. And, they are to be separated because some of the ewes are still small to be bred. At this point, four rams already went to the market.
One morning when I went out to do the sheep, I knowingly closed one of the gates improperly. Then, maybe, thirty minutes or so later came Grandpa shouting by the window! As the noise rose, we thought, "uh-oh coyotes!". But, no, it wasn't. The two happy rams and ewes got together! And, it wasn't the rams who entered the ewes' field, but the ewes. Ha ha... well, that day was to be a sleep-in morning, but everybody has to get up and joined the excitement. So, lesson learned. Be always to double check.
I hope the rams didn't do any damage to the nine little ewes, since they're still small.
Yeah, every month there is always something exciting. Our life, or at least my life, is going to be so bored otherwise :)
All is well here. I am doing well, and since it is August school is starting soon; in fact, it is on September 9th. I had all my books collected for the semester to come. It is quite a mountain pile, yet I am really excited to really learn something worth the hardwork!
You already experience that, while you're at school. New textbooks always bring along the joy and anticipation.
I think that is pretty much August has in store for me. As for prayer request, may you please pray for my starting of Nursing Program this coming year. I ask for wisdom and strength, endurance and patient. I am going to be extra busy starting from now on. But, good busy :)
Thank you all so much for your love and support. Your prayers and thoughts about my well-being here mean a lot to me.
May our gracious and abounding in love Lord Jesus bless you all richly.
In Him,
Sureyah
"Roses are red,
And violets are blue",
If you ask me, I'll tell you two,
It is August I thought I knew.
The flowers and the veggies,
They grow and grew.
With the BC rains,
And a few sun too.
If you ask me,
I thought I knew.
Well, greetings to everyone!
As I write now, I can see some smiling faces. It is sometimes hard to jot down a few events on a blog without having any physical contacts. But, I hope you all would understand.
Like a month ago, life is still on the run. I still breathe and open wide my eyes to see what the Lord brings each day.
The flowers in the field are growing well. My Canadian family and I have been very busy this month picking and bending our backs to share the beauty of God's creation. Well, some people would love amarantus! From bachelor-button to zanias to burgandi and many others, our appreciation for the flowers descend more and more. Not the beauty of those flowers that descend, but the labour and marketing. One thing I would not lie, though, is that working in the hot sun sometimes does really irritates me. But, that is life. In French: "c'est la vie"
On the other hand, the sheep stock are doing pretty well. Each day they grew a little bigger. And, their fear towards me shrink as well. So, instead of running from me when I try to feed them, they give me some space while putting down the feed, and then they come to eat the grain in the trough.
With sheep there are many application I can learn from! The spiritual part and the actual, physical duty part!
We used to have six rams and thirteen ewes. And, they are to be separated because some of the ewes are still small to be bred. At this point, four rams already went to the market.
One morning when I went out to do the sheep, I knowingly closed one of the gates improperly. Then, maybe, thirty minutes or so later came Grandpa shouting by the window! As the noise rose, we thought, "uh-oh coyotes!". But, no, it wasn't. The two happy rams and ewes got together! And, it wasn't the rams who entered the ewes' field, but the ewes. Ha ha... well, that day was to be a sleep-in morning, but everybody has to get up and joined the excitement. So, lesson learned. Be always to double check.
I hope the rams didn't do any damage to the nine little ewes, since they're still small.
Yeah, every month there is always something exciting. Our life, or at least my life, is going to be so bored otherwise :)
All is well here. I am doing well, and since it is August school is starting soon; in fact, it is on September 9th. I had all my books collected for the semester to come. It is quite a mountain pile, yet I am really excited to really learn something worth the hardwork!
You already experience that, while you're at school. New textbooks always bring along the joy and anticipation.
I think that is pretty much August has in store for me. As for prayer request, may you please pray for my starting of Nursing Program this coming year. I ask for wisdom and strength, endurance and patient. I am going to be extra busy starting from now on. But, good busy :)
Thank you all so much for your love and support. Your prayers and thoughts about my well-being here mean a lot to me.
May our gracious and abounding in love Lord Jesus bless you all richly.
In Him,
Sureyah
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
July - The growing month
Day after days, week after weeks, months after months, the things that we do not expect can happen at anytime. Just like July, it is a time of year, especially at where I am staying, the fruit of our labour have taken place.
Planting and weeding are my main job for the past months. Now, it is an exciting time of the season when all that we planted grow in a noticeable speed. Not only vegetables and flowers that gain height and produce fruits, but our main livestock, which are the sheep, multiply as well. Yes, everything is growing, and that is good. Living on a farm, there is nothing more enjoyable then to see what we grow and raise increase in size!
At the same time, I think the world will become a perfect place if there are no more weeds growing. At least, that is my wish. Well, I guess, that will come true one day.
So, what have I been doing this past wonderful month of July?
Well, first of all since my birthdate is unclear as my birth-certificate says in July and I used to September, my Canadian family decided to celebrate an unbirthday event for me. And, if you have read Alice in Wonderland, you might know where that celebration was from. Since then, the event had some activities from the book.
A few weeks later, I went to a lake called Cultus, in Chilliwack. Although Canada is now a hot place, the lake is still pretty cool. I did enjoy it for a certain degree, but not a whole lot. I guess, I do not have Western skin yet. However, it was nice to visit a different location.
One big technical problem that happened to me this month was my virus-consumed laptop. Virus is a wicked disease. It affects not only living things, but non-living hardware as well. Anyway, that was an exciting moment for my life in July. As for that, I still need to work on it before the school start again. FUN.
What else is going on? Oh, yeah. Early of this month at the farm we tried to watch over coyotes because of the full moon. But, not one of them came. One day, though, as we were having a lunchbreak after our morning's work, a daring, hungry coyote came into our field! The cows that stay at the back field dashed to the front gate and doing nothing. So, Mr coyote came in trying to visit our sheep. Thank God, there was another fence between him and the sheep. The coyote's visit was a short one, because as Grandma and Grandpa saw him, Grandma came running into the house to report the unusual visit. Somehow, we were able to scare him away. He, definitely, had an unpleasant visit. I guess, he could not get back to report to his companions, though he was in the forest.
That was a fantastic activity we did all day, as all of us came out after we scared him away with baseball bat, shovel, and stick. And, that is a life on the farm.
On the third week of July, I went to see a celebration of light held in Vancouver. Two to three hundred thousand people attended the event. The fireworks were done by Spain. It was spectagular as the fireworks tried to dance through the music.
By nightfall, the amount of the people triple!
The glory of firework!
The joy Spain produced.
(Photos taken by Jason Ho)
Today, as I write, we had tried to build another fence so that there won't be another "friendly" visit from Mr Wiley Coyote.
And, that is pretty much excitements July can bring.
I hope you all are doing well, and enjoy the summer as it is will soon come to a close.
Many blessings,
Sureyah
Planting and weeding are my main job for the past months. Now, it is an exciting time of the season when all that we planted grow in a noticeable speed. Not only vegetables and flowers that gain height and produce fruits, but our main livestock, which are the sheep, multiply as well. Yes, everything is growing, and that is good. Living on a farm, there is nothing more enjoyable then to see what we grow and raise increase in size!
At the same time, I think the world will become a perfect place if there are no more weeds growing. At least, that is my wish. Well, I guess, that will come true one day.
So, what have I been doing this past wonderful month of July?
Well, first of all since my birthdate is unclear as my birth-certificate says in July and I used to September, my Canadian family decided to celebrate an unbirthday event for me. And, if you have read Alice in Wonderland, you might know where that celebration was from. Since then, the event had some activities from the book.
A few weeks later, I went to a lake called Cultus, in Chilliwack. Although Canada is now a hot place, the lake is still pretty cool. I did enjoy it for a certain degree, but not a whole lot. I guess, I do not have Western skin yet. However, it was nice to visit a different location.
One big technical problem that happened to me this month was my virus-consumed laptop. Virus is a wicked disease. It affects not only living things, but non-living hardware as well. Anyway, that was an exciting moment for my life in July. As for that, I still need to work on it before the school start again. FUN.
What else is going on? Oh, yeah. Early of this month at the farm we tried to watch over coyotes because of the full moon. But, not one of them came. One day, though, as we were having a lunchbreak after our morning's work, a daring, hungry coyote came into our field! The cows that stay at the back field dashed to the front gate and doing nothing. So, Mr coyote came in trying to visit our sheep. Thank God, there was another fence between him and the sheep. The coyote's visit was a short one, because as Grandma and Grandpa saw him, Grandma came running into the house to report the unusual visit. Somehow, we were able to scare him away. He, definitely, had an unpleasant visit. I guess, he could not get back to report to his companions, though he was in the forest.
That was a fantastic activity we did all day, as all of us came out after we scared him away with baseball bat, shovel, and stick. And, that is a life on the farm.
On the third week of July, I went to see a celebration of light held in Vancouver. Two to three hundred thousand people attended the event. The fireworks were done by Spain. It was spectagular as the fireworks tried to dance through the music.
By nightfall, the amount of the people triple!
The glory of firework!
The joy Spain produced.
(Photos taken by Jason Ho)
Today, as I write, we had tried to build another fence so that there won't be another "friendly" visit from Mr Wiley Coyote.
And, that is pretty much excitements July can bring.
I hope you all are doing well, and enjoy the summer as it is will soon come to a close.
Many blessings,
Sureyah
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A Little Climax of My Story!
Greetings to all my faithful supporters!
I have once learned about the progression of a story. A story always need or must have rising actions that lead to climax(s). That is just to keep the reader from falling asleep. Yet, life is a much more different scenario. There is a bit of this or that here and there.
Living in a home with a farm reveals many truth. Again and again, it has taken me into the time of Genesis, the first days when almost everything turns sour. Here at the farm, we have been planting different kind of vegetables and flowers. As for the heart of every farmer, each wants to see the growth of what were planted. From time to time, the growth of those vegetables never exceeds the growth of the weeds! The plants of irritation and pain. This really reminds me of how man must toil over the soil. It is one of the truth that we cannot ignore. Yet, it is through God's grace that we have plenty of rain and some sun for things to grow, and even more, the strength to endure and work hard on the field.
With the sheep too, once again I am amazed at just how David describes his experience with the sheep and compares them to us and God. Such an accurate picture. For me, I see the sheep sometime are a bit stupid. They want to be with the flock but when one of them get separated behind the gate they can never find a way, even though the gate is wide open. Yet, they are quiet and calm when you get a hold of them. It is a privilege for me to be an apprentice shepherd. They really bring me back to see who I am and of God's grace and patience with me.
Within this month on the third week, I was able to go visit one of my teachers, who was teaching at Logos International School. Mr Plett and his family live in Blumenort, Manitoba. I had such a great time over there. The scenery of the location brought me to the land of Cambodia. Manitoba is mostly flat. It is not hard to see a tall building from 50 miles away! However, what really amaze me was the animals there. I saw mostly cows, beef and diary, but those cows are not ordinary, at least to my eyes. They are huge! Huge that it scares me to even just stay near them. Anyway, good for those cows that they are that big. More meat!
Climbing the sailow is another fun activity I did on my visit. Once again, I am reminded of activities I used to have at Logos Bible Camp. Nice breeze and all-seeing view on top of the sailow!
As always there are things to learn. Mr Plett taught me a new trade! To put shingles on the roof. I am glad to do so because it was not just ordinary roof, but Mr Plett's house. It's a good remembrance.
On Sunday, Mr Plett asked me to share my testimony, which I did. After the service, we went to a Mennonite museum. Seeing the prints of many lives, I really admire how people fought against the harshness of life and continue to live on. At the same time, I am so glad to find a real windmill!
I had a fantastic visit with Mr Plett. It was more than a visit. It's a refreshment for both my physical body and spirit. There are many lessons and new experiences I gained from the visit. I am really glad to have this opportunity and really looking forward to it if there will be another!
Once again I am back in BC, living under the unpredictable weather. But, give thanks to God for everything! Within this week, I will be having First Aid Course for my nursing program.
Thank you all for your supports and prayers for my well being here in Canada. May you also please pray for my relationship with God. May it grows in closeness that will help me run forward in faithfulness and obedient.
Many blessings,
Sureyah
I have once learned about the progression of a story. A story always need or must have rising actions that lead to climax(s). That is just to keep the reader from falling asleep. Yet, life is a much more different scenario. There is a bit of this or that here and there.
Living in a home with a farm reveals many truth. Again and again, it has taken me into the time of Genesis, the first days when almost everything turns sour. Here at the farm, we have been planting different kind of vegetables and flowers. As for the heart of every farmer, each wants to see the growth of what were planted. From time to time, the growth of those vegetables never exceeds the growth of the weeds! The plants of irritation and pain. This really reminds me of how man must toil over the soil. It is one of the truth that we cannot ignore. Yet, it is through God's grace that we have plenty of rain and some sun for things to grow, and even more, the strength to endure and work hard on the field.
With the sheep too, once again I am amazed at just how David describes his experience with the sheep and compares them to us and God. Such an accurate picture. For me, I see the sheep sometime are a bit stupid. They want to be with the flock but when one of them get separated behind the gate they can never find a way, even though the gate is wide open. Yet, they are quiet and calm when you get a hold of them. It is a privilege for me to be an apprentice shepherd. They really bring me back to see who I am and of God's grace and patience with me.
Within this month on the third week, I was able to go visit one of my teachers, who was teaching at Logos International School. Mr Plett and his family live in Blumenort, Manitoba. I had such a great time over there. The scenery of the location brought me to the land of Cambodia. Manitoba is mostly flat. It is not hard to see a tall building from 50 miles away! However, what really amaze me was the animals there. I saw mostly cows, beef and diary, but those cows are not ordinary, at least to my eyes. They are huge! Huge that it scares me to even just stay near them. Anyway, good for those cows that they are that big. More meat!Climbing the sailow is another fun activity I did on my visit. Once again, I am reminded of activities I used to have at Logos Bible Camp. Nice breeze and all-seeing view on top of the sailow!
As always there are things to learn. Mr Plett taught me a new trade! To put shingles on the roof. I am glad to do so because it was not just ordinary roof, but Mr Plett's house. It's a good remembrance.
On Sunday, Mr Plett asked me to share my testimony, which I did. After the service, we went to a Mennonite museum. Seeing the prints of many lives, I really admire how people fought against the harshness of life and continue to live on. At the same time, I am so glad to find a real windmill!
I had a fantastic visit with Mr Plett. It was more than a visit. It's a refreshment for both my physical body and spirit. There are many lessons and new experiences I gained from the visit. I am really glad to have this opportunity and really looking forward to it if there will be another!
Once again I am back in BC, living under the unpredictable weather. But, give thanks to God for everything! Within this week, I will be having First Aid Course for my nursing program.
Thank you all for your supports and prayers for my well being here in Canada. May you also please pray for my relationship with God. May it grows in closeness that will help me run forward in faithfulness and obedient.
Many blessings,
Sureyah
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Life's Still Go On
Greetings!
Even though there is no school, the days are still running. In fact, the month of May is almost over. I did not have school over a month! Time runs non-stop. However, it is good for a change. This summer my life is still running with a different suit.
Without school, I have myself occupied with some works. I work part time at Trinity, mostly for the conference that are going on there in the summer. And, what do I do? My profession is cleaning, vacuuming, and set up beds. Yes, it is a different life. At the same time, I also work on the farm of my guardians/family.
Within the month of May, I receive a few surprises. I remembered clearly how my guardians are so clever at keeping secrets from me. All day long before the surprise, I have worked quite hard on the yard and the surrounding of the house. I was told that there will be a board barbecue. I mowed the lawn. Pressure washed the fence. Everything looks neat and spectacular, but I did not know the real intention. That day when there should be the board barbecue, I was, then told that it is a party for me?!
Yes, everything was all for me. A surprise party for my acceptance into Nursing at Trinity. I found out less than an hour before the party! Ha ha...What a nice family I have. What really surprise me the most was how my family were so sneaky at keeping the secret, and told me otherwise. As a result, I did not know what to do for the party. I just "smile-and-wave". :)
A few weeks ago, there was a rodeo show in Langley, BC. The country fair show. It was spectacular to see the many events with games and prizes. At the fair, I got another surprise. I wish I have brought the camera with me. The cows and the horse. They are huge! Wow! I never see such big animals in my life. There were three huge milking cows, and a horse that is use for hard labor. I just cannot believe it. Well, now that I see there is such huge animals.
I shared with you already about my attempt to get a learner for my driving skill. And, here it is!
I hope I will not cause any worries :) since I received many comments from my family already, "Learner = L -> "Look out!". They like to tease me :)
However, one thing that I am doing quite well is controlling the mower and the tractor.
So far that is my journey. Life on the farm is very good. As always, there is also application I can learn from these various jobs. I already learn some skills concerning nursing, though it is a bit different. With raising sheep, there is always interesting facts about their breeding cycles, like bringing the lamps into the world. And with the two cows, they are growing bigger. They are quite scary, but it is avoidable.
That is pretty much with my May-Life. I am looking forward to the future and what will bring as I continue to experience my fabulous life in Canada.
Thank you all for your supports and prayers.
Many blessings and love from our gracious Lord Jesus Christ!
Sureyah
Even though there is no school, the days are still running. In fact, the month of May is almost over. I did not have school over a month! Time runs non-stop. However, it is good for a change. This summer my life is still running with a different suit.
Without school, I have myself occupied with some works. I work part time at Trinity, mostly for the conference that are going on there in the summer. And, what do I do? My profession is cleaning, vacuuming, and set up beds. Yes, it is a different life. At the same time, I also work on the farm of my guardians/family.
Within the month of May, I receive a few surprises. I remembered clearly how my guardians are so clever at keeping secrets from me. All day long before the surprise, I have worked quite hard on the yard and the surrounding of the house. I was told that there will be a board barbecue. I mowed the lawn. Pressure washed the fence. Everything looks neat and spectacular, but I did not know the real intention. That day when there should be the board barbecue, I was, then told that it is a party for me?!
Yes, everything was all for me. A surprise party for my acceptance into Nursing at Trinity. I found out less than an hour before the party! Ha ha...What a nice family I have. What really surprise me the most was how my family were so sneaky at keeping the secret, and told me otherwise. As a result, I did not know what to do for the party. I just "smile-and-wave". :)
A few weeks ago, there was a rodeo show in Langley, BC. The country fair show. It was spectacular to see the many events with games and prizes. At the fair, I got another surprise. I wish I have brought the camera with me. The cows and the horse. They are huge! Wow! I never see such big animals in my life. There were three huge milking cows, and a horse that is use for hard labor. I just cannot believe it. Well, now that I see there is such huge animals.
I shared with you already about my attempt to get a learner for my driving skill. And, here it is!
I hope I will not cause any worries :) since I received many comments from my family already, "Learner = L -> "Look out!". They like to tease me :)
However, one thing that I am doing quite well is controlling the mower and the tractor.
So far that is my journey. Life on the farm is very good. As always, there is also application I can learn from these various jobs. I already learn some skills concerning nursing, though it is a bit different. With raising sheep, there is always interesting facts about their breeding cycles, like bringing the lamps into the world. And with the two cows, they are growing bigger. They are quite scary, but it is avoidable.
That is pretty much with my May-Life. I am looking forward to the future and what will bring as I continue to experience my fabulous life in Canada.
Thank you all for your supports and prayers.
Many blessings and love from our gracious Lord Jesus Christ!
Sureyah
Thursday, April 29, 2010
It's Done!
Greeting from Abbotsford, British Columbia!
It is not going to be any surprise about my recent glad news. I was accepted into the nursing program at Trinity as many of you have heard already, but for the sake of sharing and to trace God's lead I am glad to announce it once more. God is good!
(Let everybody says, "ALL THE TIME!")
The month of April was a month of preparation, or you can say a month of due papers and exams. During this time at Trinity, usually, students look stressful and trying to work hard on their papers. Some, even had to stay up late or did not sleep. It was a crazy month, but it is a good month, too. Why? As you know, it is the month when the full stretch come to a complete stop. It is the month of freedom when we finish school and done all the papers. What a great relieve! As a student that is what I feel right now. No more homework and papers for four months! And, it is the first time that I have four month vacation from school. Wow!
As the days of exam gone by more and more people leave the university. There were cars, vans, and even trucks to bring back what undergraduates brought. It was fun to watch, and it is going to be entertaining as they will bring those back when the new school year starts.
I am not any different. This week, on the 28th, I moved to my new home. It has been my home already, but it is going to be for the next four years. I am glad to choose this move. Yes, I am moving to live with the Regehr family, my family now. To anyone who like dorm life it is sad, but I think it is a good choice to stay some where more quiet when night sleep is important. I also admit that dorm life is really enjoyable as well.
For the summer, I will be working on the farm at the Regehr's and part time on campus whenever I am called. I am really looking forward to experience a farmer's life--the life away from books and papers and exams for awhile. However, I think I might be having a different exams: driving and gardening. I do not know how am I going to score, but I will find out.
This summer I plan to get my Learner here. I already have the book, both for the motorcycles and the cars. It is going to be interesting. I never have any driving book when I drive my motor back in Cambodia. I might want to say that I survived in Phnom Penh, Canada would be only a piece of cake. But, I do not think so. To me, here is more dangerous because everyone is precise at what they are doing while driving. I will see who I am made out of.
Life as a farmer is going to be awesome. I am going to be a shepherd. Shepherd of 10 sheep and two cows. I think this life is fun, and at the same time I am going to learn something important and new.
Today, as I write I just rearranged all my stuffs I brought from school. It looks good so far. I really like and enjoy having my own room. It is nice here. What a great blessing!
Well, I hope you all are doing well. Since this is a blogger, it is going to be mostly about my life.
Many blessings to you and thank you for your support.
In Christ,
Sureyah
It is not going to be any surprise about my recent glad news. I was accepted into the nursing program at Trinity as many of you have heard already, but for the sake of sharing and to trace God's lead I am glad to announce it once more. God is good!
(Let everybody says, "ALL THE TIME!")
The month of April was a month of preparation, or you can say a month of due papers and exams. During this time at Trinity, usually, students look stressful and trying to work hard on their papers. Some, even had to stay up late or did not sleep. It was a crazy month, but it is a good month, too. Why? As you know, it is the month when the full stretch come to a complete stop. It is the month of freedom when we finish school and done all the papers. What a great relieve! As a student that is what I feel right now. No more homework and papers for four months! And, it is the first time that I have four month vacation from school. Wow!
As the days of exam gone by more and more people leave the university. There were cars, vans, and even trucks to bring back what undergraduates brought. It was fun to watch, and it is going to be entertaining as they will bring those back when the new school year starts.
I am not any different. This week, on the 28th, I moved to my new home. It has been my home already, but it is going to be for the next four years. I am glad to choose this move. Yes, I am moving to live with the Regehr family, my family now. To anyone who like dorm life it is sad, but I think it is a good choice to stay some where more quiet when night sleep is important. I also admit that dorm life is really enjoyable as well.
For the summer, I will be working on the farm at the Regehr's and part time on campus whenever I am called. I am really looking forward to experience a farmer's life--the life away from books and papers and exams for awhile. However, I think I might be having a different exams: driving and gardening. I do not know how am I going to score, but I will find out.
This summer I plan to get my Learner here. I already have the book, both for the motorcycles and the cars. It is going to be interesting. I never have any driving book when I drive my motor back in Cambodia. I might want to say that I survived in Phnom Penh, Canada would be only a piece of cake. But, I do not think so. To me, here is more dangerous because everyone is precise at what they are doing while driving. I will see who I am made out of.
Life as a farmer is going to be awesome. I am going to be a shepherd. Shepherd of 10 sheep and two cows. I think this life is fun, and at the same time I am going to learn something important and new.
Today, as I write I just rearranged all my stuffs I brought from school. It looks good so far. I really like and enjoy having my own room. It is nice here. What a great blessing!
Well, I hope you all are doing well. Since this is a blogger, it is going to be mostly about my life.
Many blessings to you and thank you for your support.
In Christ,
Sureyah
Friday, March 5, 2010
The Days that Passed and the Days that Last
Greeting to all!
One month ago I have written one of my most excited moment while staying in Trinity. But, today I began to think, "Wow! It's been a month already that I haven't post anything yet." So now I do.
February like any other days were considered the school hours. Not school alone happened during this cold/sunny-with-spring-feeling month. If you stay in touch with sport and all, you might recall the Winter Olympic. It was hosted right here in Vancouver. Lots of people. Every where people talked about the Olympic. Somehow, it is a bit abnormal for me since I have never cheer for any sport team. However, it was a great season. Within the last week of February, school was off for a week. It was called the "reading break". Yes, contrary to that, it was the week of reading(s).
During that week I came to my guardian's home. An amazing event happened. My guardians are raising two cows and two sheep. Both of the sheep were pregnant. On Wednesday night, one of the sheep, named Ivy, gave birth to two lambs! It was such a great sight to see. Lives came out from another life. It is so incredible. Another sheep is expecting to have lambs soon as well.
More about life on campus:
Like any other days, they are quite the same: Schooling. Yet, as the days passed, I began to learn something new every day, the good and the bad. Trinity is a Christian institution, and there are so many gifted people living and studying in this great University. However, as I began to live and observe more and more, my faith was challenged.
This semester I have an IDIS-Class (a class learning about Christian Worldview). In this class, the students are taught about Christian's perspective and how one should see the world. I was, all along have that way of thinking in mind because it was laid out plainly through the Word of God: the Bible. It surprises me to see that many students grumbled about that class. Seeing this, my faith began to stumble a bit. The reason was why do we educate and come to university? For a good life or something else? Is coming to university to just live a life to the full or live life because of God's call? Sometimes being surrounded by different culture and different atmosphere does create how one thinks and shaping that person. Each day I consider over and over about all these. I do not know, but it seems that Consumerism does have a great impact on many lives.
What challenges my faith was to see how some people interpret faith or live their lives. Living here is definitely among Christians with various interpretations. Back home in Cambodia, I lived among Buddhists and Muslims. The way they live tells about what they believe. Somehow I began to think, what if I only live because the Word taught me to live, without God being in the picture? What if there is no any supernatural force (God) behind any of these? Is that mean I live because I was taught in certain way? Is there reason at all to living?
I was challenged by these questions the past two months. I still sometimes in doubt about my faith. It has never happened to me quite seriously before. I wonder whether that was from what I have learned and experienced here. Is that what Knowledge do to a person?
I continue to pray and ask God to show me what He wants to teach me through all these. Though I was doubting, I am convinced that there is a God who is right beside me holding my hands and walk before me. If there is no God, there would be no meaningful days anymore. Life would mean nothing.
Anyway, it was what I have in mind recently. School is busy as usually. I am trying to get up and do all the work that is required: reading, oh yes readings, midterm, essays, and all.
A few days ago I was privileged to go a prayer meeting set up by Mr Henry and Mrs Quirings, who are by now leading a mission team to Cambodia.
I am glad that I could go and will definitely continue to pray for their well being in my country.
Thank you so much for all your prayers. I have submitted my nursing application already and I am waiting to hear the result in late April or early May.
At this point, please pray for my relationship with the Lord because it is so easy not to have connection with Him. I need Him more than ever. Secondly, please pray that I will continue to persevere and work my hardest for school and being a true Christian living among Christians.
May our gracious Lord bless you all richly.
With peace and love,
Sureyah
One month ago I have written one of my most excited moment while staying in Trinity. But, today I began to think, "Wow! It's been a month already that I haven't post anything yet." So now I do.
February like any other days were considered the school hours. Not school alone happened during this cold/sunny-with-spring-feeling month. If you stay in touch with sport and all, you might recall the Winter Olympic. It was hosted right here in Vancouver. Lots of people. Every where people talked about the Olympic. Somehow, it is a bit abnormal for me since I have never cheer for any sport team. However, it was a great season. Within the last week of February, school was off for a week. It was called the "reading break". Yes, contrary to that, it was the week of reading(s).
During that week I came to my guardian's home. An amazing event happened. My guardians are raising two cows and two sheep. Both of the sheep were pregnant. On Wednesday night, one of the sheep, named Ivy, gave birth to two lambs! It was such a great sight to see. Lives came out from another life. It is so incredible. Another sheep is expecting to have lambs soon as well.
More about life on campus:
Like any other days, they are quite the same: Schooling. Yet, as the days passed, I began to learn something new every day, the good and the bad. Trinity is a Christian institution, and there are so many gifted people living and studying in this great University. However, as I began to live and observe more and more, my faith was challenged.
This semester I have an IDIS-Class (a class learning about Christian Worldview). In this class, the students are taught about Christian's perspective and how one should see the world. I was, all along have that way of thinking in mind because it was laid out plainly through the Word of God: the Bible. It surprises me to see that many students grumbled about that class. Seeing this, my faith began to stumble a bit. The reason was why do we educate and come to university? For a good life or something else? Is coming to university to just live a life to the full or live life because of God's call? Sometimes being surrounded by different culture and different atmosphere does create how one thinks and shaping that person. Each day I consider over and over about all these. I do not know, but it seems that Consumerism does have a great impact on many lives.
What challenges my faith was to see how some people interpret faith or live their lives. Living here is definitely among Christians with various interpretations. Back home in Cambodia, I lived among Buddhists and Muslims. The way they live tells about what they believe. Somehow I began to think, what if I only live because the Word taught me to live, without God being in the picture? What if there is no any supernatural force (God) behind any of these? Is that mean I live because I was taught in certain way? Is there reason at all to living?
I was challenged by these questions the past two months. I still sometimes in doubt about my faith. It has never happened to me quite seriously before. I wonder whether that was from what I have learned and experienced here. Is that what Knowledge do to a person?
I continue to pray and ask God to show me what He wants to teach me through all these. Though I was doubting, I am convinced that there is a God who is right beside me holding my hands and walk before me. If there is no God, there would be no meaningful days anymore. Life would mean nothing.
Anyway, it was what I have in mind recently. School is busy as usually. I am trying to get up and do all the work that is required: reading, oh yes readings, midterm, essays, and all.
A few days ago I was privileged to go a prayer meeting set up by Mr Henry and Mrs Quirings, who are by now leading a mission team to Cambodia.
I am glad that I could go and will definitely continue to pray for their well being in my country.
Thank you so much for all your prayers. I have submitted my nursing application already and I am waiting to hear the result in late April or early May.
At this point, please pray for my relationship with the Lord because it is so easy not to have connection with Him. I need Him more than ever. Secondly, please pray that I will continue to persevere and work my hardest for school and being a true Christian living among Christians.
May our gracious Lord bless you all richly.
With peace and love,
Sureyah
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