It's no secret that I love life on the mission field, that I crave being in villages, away from technology, learning to live simply and freely from people who do it so well.
I find myself reminiscing of days in Orang Asli villages in Malaysia outside my comfort zone, battling frogs; sailing through the rivers of The Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea with people from all over the world united to improve the health conditions of villagers there; or eating dahl and rice with the locals in rural Nepal and learning more about medicine around the world.
While those opportunities are not present for me this year, I find the adventurer in me reaching out to new challenges I never considered to be in my grasp, to new things I never thought I would try again, and to grow in preparation to be launched to where I always dreamt I would be.
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This year, I got a new helix piercing, which I absolutely love. Hopefully this will make me look more tough as a baby-faced doctor.
This year, I resumed ballet classes, braving leotards, pirouettes and developes once more, and discovering so much joy in the grace and strength behind the movements.
This year, I took spontaneous road trips, be it by myself or with friends. I explored new territories and was constantly amazed by the workmanship of my Father's hands.
This year, I chose to continue serving in Urban Life and went of a humbling journey of continual realisation that there is still so much more to learn always.
This year, I became a doctor, and focused more on my learning and growing, attempting to be a better teacher to those more junior than me as well. I find myself re-learning professionalism, compassion and teamwork in the process of improving my knowledge, and making many new friends along the way as well.
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Things are different this year indeed, but there's no reason it shouldn't be just as beautiful, if not even more so. :)
I am blessed indeed.
I find myself reminiscing of days in Orang Asli villages in Malaysia outside my comfort zone, battling frogs; sailing through the rivers of The Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea with people from all over the world united to improve the health conditions of villagers there; or eating dahl and rice with the locals in rural Nepal and learning more about medicine around the world.
While those opportunities are not present for me this year, I find the adventurer in me reaching out to new challenges I never considered to be in my grasp, to new things I never thought I would try again, and to grow in preparation to be launched to where I always dreamt I would be.
...
This year, I got a new helix piercing, which I absolutely love. Hopefully this will make me look more tough as a baby-faced doctor.
This year, I resumed ballet classes, braving leotards, pirouettes and developes once more, and discovering so much joy in the grace and strength behind the movements.
This year, I took spontaneous road trips, be it by myself or with friends. I explored new territories and was constantly amazed by the workmanship of my Father's hands.
This year, I chose to continue serving in Urban Life and went of a humbling journey of continual realisation that there is still so much more to learn always.
This year, I became a doctor, and focused more on my learning and growing, attempting to be a better teacher to those more junior than me as well. I find myself re-learning professionalism, compassion and teamwork in the process of improving my knowledge, and making many new friends along the way as well.
...
Things are different this year indeed, but there's no reason it shouldn't be just as beautiful, if not even more so. :)
I am blessed indeed.
