Sunday Special

I walked my last steps on the concrete pavement leading to the green doors of Riverview High School with Emily and Likyer, where the Summit Church holds it's services. The time? 8:00am. I know... for the first time I caught sunrise around 6:30-ish! There's always something about last services, last events, last functions, last moments. Somehow you get that nostalgic feeling and your mind runs through as many memories of the place as possible. Kinda hard for me (the one whose called "Goldfish"... don't ask. Reckon you could just guess it. Memory problems. Haha!)

I also walked my last steps into the Compline service tonight. I'll miss it. Especially when I'm back in busy bustling Singapore. Took in as much of the whole church as I could! The atmosphere, the quietness, the smell of incense, the choir's voices, the creaky wooden pews, the stone walls and steps, the little refreshments corner after service with cookies & hot tea! As for Summit, morning rides with Emily, the worship, the beautiful harmonizing voices, one of the biggest n most colourful bulletins I've ever seen haha, after service lunches with Emily and the powerful super fast sermon deliveries by J.D.!

Despite my shortcomings in "total recall", I do remember the first few times of church hunting. There was the "Pretty Methodist Church" we would still go to everytime we missed Summit. Then Bible Church, Church of the Good Shepherd, Summit... Church hunting actually brought together people who've become my closest group of friends I've made here! Friends I've grown so attached and hold dear to my heart! Weekends will never be the same. =)

I stand in amazed at how Christians naturally just congregate together wherever they are, with Christ at the center of attraction. The bible says in Hebrews 10:24-25

"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

Our creation came with a purpose... and one of them is being a part of God's family! The wonderful thing about being in God's family? It's forever! in 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 talks about the body is a unit made up of many parts and so we are members of Christ's body. Verse 25 & 26,

"25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it."

Through the rough times I've had here, I've truly received sincere concern, prayers, love, empathy, encouragement & support! And even so in the happy times, joy was shared with God's family ("Every part rejoices with it")! Indeed, God was with me every step of the way through this exchange and it's assuring to know that wherever we are, at every point/moment in life, He will continue to be there and so will His family!

His family... another wonderful thing to praise God for! =)

Tar Heels! Hang in there! Exams will soon be over! Peace!