Saturday, 13 October 2007

two weeks

up to now, two weeks is about the longest time i've ever been away from home. my longest trips so far - the world chess olympiad in turkey (2000), gylc in the states (2002), bmt confinement period on tekong (2005) and my unit's live firing exercise in south africa (2006) - have all lasted around two weeks or so. being away from home for more than two weeks at a stretch will be something new to me.

together with international student orientation (the week before), freshers' week (the past week) has been a busy but exciting time. i've got to know most of my housemates (though not all yet) and found out a bit more about my department, my college and the university as a whole. now that proper lessons are about to begin, it's time to sit down and reflect on all my commitments.

james college!

wentworth college (for graduate students)

the "quiet place", where students can go to pray (the shrubs are meant to be shaped like chess pieces, apparently)

the university christian union hired a big red bus to provide freshers with 24/7 support

international banquet and traditional british barn dance (not pictured!) in a local school hall, organised by the university christian union

sunday lunch at the home of terry and fran (it's a tradition for churches in york to invite poor students to various homes for lunch after morning service)

trials and temptations

"When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created." - James 1:13-18 (NIV)

God will provide the right thing, at just the right time.

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