H O O N P A G E

Dear Hoonpage

It has been one of the most interesting week that I have experienced in recent days.

First there was my younger daughter’s junior college posting. As a family, we were kind of anxious about the outcome of her posting. She had applied for ACJC, SAJC and CJC in that order. As we were filling up the application form on the computer, we teasingly suggested to an indecisive daughter to draw lots.  And we really did and the three of us drew SAJC.  On the morning of the result of the posting, we woke up early as we were expecting MOE so give us an early sms.  True enough, the result came and it was SAJC. Phew! what a joy we received when we got the news. We shot a quick prayer of thanks to God and told the good news to my younger daughter. Her response was neutral. “Don’t know anybody there.”  was her only lament.  Subsequently, she testified that God is good and gave her 12 points to get into SAJC. She met a few new friends as well as a few old contacts. That was it and hopefully the rest of her JC days will be, well,  uneventful and quiet.

The hosting of the Youth Olympics Games by Singapore was a surprise, just to say the least. One the day before the official result, I saw my godson on the page 3 of the Straits Times. I found myself praying for the success of the bidding for the hosting of the YOG. In many ways it was a delightful surprise that Singapore can beat Moscow to take the place to host this all important youth sporting event. But I am sure we can make it. I think it will put Singapore on the international sporting map. By some gracious will of God, the olympic village is just located a stone throw away from my home. Looks like we have no choice but to pray for the village to be completed on time for the YOG.

Last saturday was the Christ Church Secondary School’s annual carnival. In this carvival, the school hopes to raise money to help the poorer students fulfil their life’s dream to travel overseas for exposures. What surprised me was the number of people that came to the carnival and the way the carnival was organised. The place was just filled with people and the stores were just so well organised and patronised.  Immediately after the carnival at 5.30 pm, the students had already packed up the stores and  placed the rubbish outside the school compound to be disposed. What  efficiency! Only couple of hours before 5 pm, there were still hundreds of people milling around. Then at 5.30pm all the stores were practically dismantled and the students leaving for home. In fact on Sunday morning when we were there for our Service, there was almost nothing to remind us that there had been a carnival the day before. What great teamwork that between the school and our church.  One more thing -  Pastor Daniel and I went for the flying fox!  

That’s all for this blog.