It seemed like just yesterday we had our 2007 Thanksgiving. Time's passing by too quickly. It's been more than a month since this event and I'm only blogging about it now. The moments we said to ourselves "Ah, so much time to spend with friends, why dread that moment when they leave", ambushed us from no where. Admist the sorrow and difficult moments I try to remember how great God has been to OCF.
The cell group was great this year, my dear Gerizmos. OCF is too big to be close to every single one and it's up to these small groups to create strong, meaningful bonds. Individual personalities play a strong role as well and I gotta say I'm so glad for my cell. There are many others in OCF who made this year a great year. Those who supported our efforts at Berwick to those just being friends having fun together.
Some of the guys from my CG
The poserific girls from Gerizmos. Heh.
I'd go on thanking God for everything, but I wanna leave that to the end of the year, cause there's too much and too many people to credit. Since it's an OCF focused entry.. I'll stick to that. If weren't for OCF, I won't have the house and the housemates I had this year, wouldn't have bumped into friends and people who have made such a big difference in my life, and most importantly how these people have drawn me nearer to God.
The men of 7 Browns
Of course, it hasn't all been smooth sailing. There were tons of rough and painful moments as well. But I believe the whole experience is all a blessing despite all the bad things that has happened. Even a Big Mac has pickles. Not everything we expect and plan turns up the way we hope. Some friendships we thought will never be broken become stale and end. We make and break promises causing many bitter moments. However, the good times should never be forgotten.
I believe everything happens for a reason. There are many things happening around us outside our control. We often try to make sense of it all. But some things we'll only understand only at the end, something which justifies why some things happen the way it did.
It's funny how God places people in our lifes. Some will be there forever, some just there for a moment of significance which changes the outcome of ours lifes forever.
Our expectations fail us, but we should never question how God works. After all, we are all human. We will always make mistakes. But we must always learn to forgive and cherish the good moments we shared with others instead of letting bitterness get in the way.
God also places the people we least expect into our lifes, at times often unwillingly at the beginning. After awhile we begin to slowly understand why He has made us cross path with certain individuals, friends we will cherish for life.
It is impossible to predict what the future holds. We make plans, expectations and many hopes which often end up quite differently to what we intended. Some of the best things in life come in ways we less expect. Often, we don't really know why things happened the way it did - only that it happened. We should all, in faith, simply entrust God and let Him lead, for He knows what's best for us.
