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So that I won’t forget what I’ve tried playing on the uke, here’s the list!
1. New Soul - Yael Naim
2. Tied Down - Colbie Caillat
3. Foundations - Kate Nash
4. The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson (I’m looking for someone to do percussion!)
5. Sugar Sugar - Archies
6. Island In The Sun - Weezer (still practising)
7. I Dream A Dream - Abba
8. Smile - Lily Allen
9. From The Inside Out - Hillsong United
10. Fall - Hillsong United (still trying!)
11. Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston (Unfortunately, I don’t like the song but it’s fun to play some parts)
12. Hey Ya! - Outkast (I played around with it haha)
13. Ingrid Michaelson - Be OK (ditto)
14. The Monkees - I’m A Believer (ditto)
15. Jason Mraz - I’m Yours
16. Happy Birthday (but of course, right? :D)
I want to try these out soon:
1. Build Me Up, Buttercup - The Foundations (one of my favourite Motown songs! all I need to do it master one chord)
2. You Are My Favourite - Sophie Madeleine
3. Kantoi - Zee Avi (need to practise one chord though)
4. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (oh yes, I know all these chords!)
5. Love Me Do - The Beatles
6. Such Great Heights - The Postal Service
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Dear Lord, I need Your help so badly.
I feel like I’m doing a bad job at fighting this battle of the mind. I want to remember Your promises and count on these promises.
I want to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Cor 10:5) and remember that yes, “I can do all things through Him who gives me strength” (Phil 4:13). Nothing can separate me from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39).
Teach me to draw from You, my supply and source of abundant joy, dear Lord.
And I ask of You, Heavenly Father, to take away this sadness and replace it with peace and joy.
I know I can have joy in You, not in the midst of these trials, but BECAUSE of these trials, because You are the reason I’m here today, Your love for me is unchanging and I know You will carry me through. Dear God, help me to know this not just in my head.
I remember praying and asking that I wouldn’t complain or cry when You brought the chisel to carve me more into the image of Christ.
Let this be a thought that’s always on my mind.
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I think I need to complain less to people and pour out to God more.
Today, I went for a talk-cum-chocolate-fondue-party by The Abolition Project Against Human Trafficking in school. Lizzie actually invited me because she’s part of the club. And every time I watch those videos, I get reminded of how lucky I am. I shouldn’t need a youtube video to help me remember this.
I’m blessed that I’m now allowed to go on the mission trip to Cambodia, that my parents gave me their blessings and that even the crusade staff team said that I could go, even though they were concerned I wouldn’t be able to raise the full amount. I’m blessed to have the rare opportunity of serving alongside my Canadian brothers- and sisters-in Christ (and not to mention, my Chinese, British and Colombian sisters) and experiencing that joy that comes from proclaiming Jesus Christ. I’m blessed that people are praying for me, even though I’m so many miles away from them. And I’m so fortunate to have been on exchange, to have experienced a totally different culture. And to have been here in Canada during the semester when the winter isn’t normally this warm (it’s still cold). And of course, to be here during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and to see Canada break a record by winning those 14 awesome medals.
Oh Lord, you’ve been so faithful to me! Thank You for giving me the promise in Deuteronomy 11:8-12 on New Year’s Day when I first arrived in London.
How can I keep from singing Your praise
How can I ever say enough
How amazing is Your love
How can I keep from shouting Your name
I know I am loved by the King
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It’s been a week since I last posted!
I’ve been so busy that I’ve forgotten to post. Anyway, Easter weekend was pretty good, although a bit hectic. On Good Friday, I went to have a steamboat lunch at Shannon’s house together with Iris and Nancy (they’re all girls from China I met here!). It was really good :) And then I went to Good Friday service with Emma and Lizzie, after which we walked back to our residences. It’s a really long walk from church!
I didn’t do much on Saturday but I did go to the mall to get some things I was running low on. On Easter Sunday, Lizzie brought Alex who’s from China and that’s when I met him for the first time. It’s also his first time to church and Lizzie and I were really excited. Gosh, I think the way Lizzie first met Alex is so interesting and I think God really did set up a divine appointment :)
This week has been the last week of classes and I’ve been trying to catch up on my backlog (serious backlog, indeed). Exams are starting next week… that’s just way too fast!
xoxo,
ash
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I’m having a really bad headache right now :(
The result of a rollercoaster week and having too little sleep last night (woke up at 5.30am). My head is hurting like crazy even though I’ve taken a Tylenol.
But I have a bunch of things to thank God for this week :) Your ways are wonderful, dear Lord!
I hope to have a quiet Good Friday after lunch tomorrow, just to reflect and think and to spend quality time with Him. Hmmmm.
My head is hurting even more, because my residence floor is getting pretty noisy.
Ouch.
