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Nicholas Yeo Ming Wei
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St.Hilda's Primary 6/9 '99
Raffles Institution 4F'03
Raffles Gymnastics
TPJC 04S05
TPJC Kayaking
AJC 09'04
AJC Interact Club
Cougar Coy Platoon 3 Section 1 Bed 11
OCS, Bravo Wing Platoon 1 Section 3 Bed 2
Artillery Institute, X-ray Battery, Syndicate 07 Bed 01
Officer, 24th Battalion Singapore Artillery
NTU, Nanyang Business School

To complete a full marathon (before Uni is over)
Driving License
Advanced Open Water Course (pending 19th-22nd September 2008)
To Sky Dive (preferably before marriage HAHAHA)

To find God in all things

You know, when Charlene and I decided to make the Lord of our lives the center of our relationship, I thought that's all we needed to do. Sure, we'd have our disagreements, but to me those were never threatening, because I always had the confidence of pushing through those patches because God was the center. As long as we both acknowledged that again, God would provide and it'd be ok.

It was until just now that I realised I really didn't know how to love her. I totally lost sight of her heart. Getting to this point of being in a relationship isn't the destination. Her heart, is.

Having the assurance of God being the center of this relationship gave me a confidence in the strength of "us". It was so much easier for me to trust in the strength God lends to this relationship than to dare to love her as a person. To me it was simple, if I kept our focus on God, I would never be disappointed because He is perfect. If I loved her person, I would easily be hurt because we're all human and imperfect.

Just as we pursue the heart of God as an expression of our love to Him, I realised I needed to do that for Charlene as well.

It's definitely harder in a long distance relationship. SMS and email "I love you"s are easy. It's when I find those words leaving my lips that I realise how much heavier they weigh each time I say them to her, because each time they mean that much more in conviction.

I believe for me to learn how to love again, to have a heart and compassion for people, I need to stop hiding my heart behind God's. He is my shield, my strength, portion and deliverer (so that I will never have to get hurt). It's like you see how Christ reaches out to those who need love, and you observe Him in full. It's really easy to do that isn't it? Then when He motions to you to do the same, to give of yourself, you just go: that's too hard for me. I think I'll just pray from behind the lines. I've got to change that.

Over the past 6 months, being with Charlene has changed my perspectives on so many things. She has challenged me to be more than I am, pointing me towards what God made me to be. She's showed me the mercy and grace of Christ in His love, in kindness and gentleness. She so passionately pursues the heart of God. To me, she is love.

Jeremiah 29:11
¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

This for us, has meant so much over the years. And I believe that right now, we're living in that hope and future that God has to bring.

And this, is God's promise for me during this season.

1 Thessalonians 1:3
³We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is not the other way round.
We don't strive to produce faith, labour without love, nor endure to create hope. Our work, everything we labour over and the endurance we receive from God is birthed from faith, hope and love.

So darls, I love you. Wherever God leads, and whatever that brings, I will always love you. :)

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