Dear God, thank you for the wonderful 2011 that you’ve brought me through and given me. Thank you for
1) helping me to grow up , to learn that it is alright to leave sometimes. and that it might hurt at first, but somehow as long as I cling to You, You will make it work. and You did.
2) putting people in my life who understand me. thank you for the new friends you’ve given me, to help see me through the season in life that you knew i needed them in
3) old friends who’ve seen me through my best and worst. who’ve seen me through the darkest and most painful times, and rejoice with me in my craziest and happiest moments. who were always there with me, because they never left.
4) new jobs and colleagues. for the things i’ve learnt about myself in the different job scopes, and for putting me in jobs that i love with friendly colleagues who made working less of a pain.
5) a new phase of ministry. of the privilege of sharing with girls and learning about Your Word together with them. to journey through life together as we seek to become women after Your heart.
6) showing me that miracles still happen. for making everything worked out perfectly of jobs, timing, geographical locations and ministry. for putting everything in place, even before i knew what was coming.
7) a chance to settle in church. to serve along side church members and to just belong in a community and family of believers.
8) the wonderful man that you’ve given me. that somehow after teaching me that its ok to move on and let go, you plop-ed this man in my life who is so precious to me.
9) the lessons that you’ve reminded me. that who i am is not based on ppl’s approval or how they see me, but based on my identity in You alone. for reminding me about it time and time again.
10) the many holidays, short or long trips that i’ve had a chance to be on. to admire and enjoy Your creations, and to spend time with the many beautiful people you’ve placed around me.
11) and most of all for being so faithful to me this whole year, even when i was faithless. for loving me, even when i was distracted with so many other things.
and I pray that as 2012 comes, i’ll learn to be sensitive to Your spirit and what you want to teach and show me, and that I will not fear the future, because I know i’m never alone and You are with me, as you teach and show me what it means to be busy with You and Your business.
