this year's Christmas is especially special to me because this was the year i started going to church and found and accepted Christ, so it's a nice thing to dwell amongst the people who love Him and celebrate His birth as well :-)
spent Christmas eve in the most amazing way, i can't and won't compare it to other years', but just know it was beyond lovely. service in the morning blew my mind because i absolutely loved and enjoyed Pastor Jeff's sermon yesterday, and the caroling and joyous mood was one to make the day ahead so much better. then i rushed off after service to meet everyone (shingz, cheryl, niko, jojo, sally, lulu and shan) over at Fort Cheryl (hehe) :* love them so much i have no words to describe it ♡ i guess they're my second family, they've always been there and i know they always will be, and i thank God for them ♡
later on in the night, after turkey and ham pre-dinners with the girls, catching up, more eating, joking, and wii-ing, i rushed off home to get ready for the annual family christmas pot-luck/gathering :-) i guess i didn't expect any much fun because i'm not close to my extended family, but i like the annual gatherings because they bring nostalgia and the christmas spirit and companionship every year, it's beautiful how you feel so happy there even when you're not really participating. i'm glad for that, and it's a pity how i only noticed now.
ok i've got tons to do since coming back!!! hardly had time to unpack, and i've still got a long list of pre-post holiday things to finish and i'm screwed because of the lack of time!!!! but i've enjoyed this holiday with no regrets, all braced for the year ahead, a year full of studies and hopefully a year more full of God and good times with family and friends. i hope i set my priorities straight and keep my goal in mind to manage my time! one more year of struggles and my holidays here i come hehe. in the meantime, happy remaining holidays guys, have a good Christmas!!!
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