A trip to Cameron Highlands

Hi people! WOw.. my first post on our very own Section 5 blog!! =) Excited-nya!

I just came back from a 3 days 2 nights trip in Camerons with 2 of my friends and it was truly a good and memorable experience. Six hours of bus ride to Tanah Rata without knowing where to stay; with a super flexible schedule of eat, sleep, and lepak-ing around in Tanah Rata, taking pictures, etc. Aha, taking pictures (whether it's vain pots pictures, or flowers and more flowers) is always a therapeutic thing. =) Hmm, I am thankful that we found a good place to stay for these few days in CH, good weather (minus the rainy afternoons) and gooooood, glorious food. And above all, good company!!

The time spent in CH did me good. A getaway from studies and hectic life; to just spend some time with friends and self; to rediscover the things I've gone thru', the things I've gained and lost in the past one semester. It has always been a challenge for me to guard my relationship with God, and not to be swayed by situations in life. The past few months was filled with experiences, the good ones and the bad ones. But again and again, I was reminded that God has His purpose in allowing all these things to happen. It is, in a sense, a hard truth to accept, a struggle to believe that God knows what is best for you, especially when you begin to look at the problems instead of looking unto Him.

The flowers and the bees .. reminded me of Matt 6:28-33. God cares for me. All that concerns me matters to Him. Jesus didn't promise us easy life. In Rom 8:17, we learn that "Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory". If we go thru' hard times with Christ, we are surely going to go thru' good times with Him. Sufferings and glory. With suffering, comes glory. It's indeed something not easy to grasp with our limited understanding.

God is faithful. He has been sending reminders to me through sermons in church, conversations with friends, bible study, etc -- reminding me of my human nature, my weaknesses and how His strength is magnified through my ups and downs; how His strength has sustained me thru all circumstances.

I am truly amazed and humbled by God's works in me, that He chose to use broken vessels like you and me to be Jesus' co-workers. Broken but sealed and healed by His mercy and grace.