Out of the Blue

My pox days are coming to an end. Next week, I'll be able to roam Singapore! These 2 weeks had been sometimes miserable, feverish and boring. But, it has taught me many precious lessons. 1. Ministry can be addictive, take 2 weeks off to kick it. 2. My personal relationship with God is most important. 3. Strength comes from solitude. 4. Change is part & parcel of Christian living, expect it, embrace it. 5. God hears every word and sees every tear, I know cos I complained He forgot about me and the next day I received a bouquet of flowers and lots of notes from friends. This has been the most needed and fruitful break I ever had. No I never want to have chicken pox again but I need to have a regular "forced" break so that I can be ready for the journey ahead.

So take my 5 loaves and 2 fishes Do with it as You wish I surrender... Take my fears, my inhibitions all my burdens and ambitions You can use it all Hope it's not too small..

Tonight was the most interesting night I had in these two weeks. Had a few students and friends over at my place for dinner. I ate the plain fish porridge I cooked, while they ate ta-bao food. Tasted great cos I had company! I even had cheng ting yay.. The scabs are drying up and they are unbearably itchy esp in the middle of the night. Sometimes it's so bad I can't sleep. Counting down the days I need to stay home still.. think I should be able to roam the streets and go to work next week. For now I'm happy clearing and organizing my cupboards and wardrobe, reading up and watching lots of TV!

It's Day 7 of chicken pox and I've been at home every day. Except for my back, spots on my face etc are drying up. The only thing I find hard now is bearing with the itch. I've been cooking my meals cos I can't eat alot of things. Usually I stock up my dining table with biscuits and bread. But the two men in my house don't. So today I was left with a piece of bread to munch for my snack. (my Dad just bought more bread;) Miss cha siew bao, chicken chop, mee kia, fishballs, waffles.. Also miss people-my friends, my students,my family. Besides sleeping, watching DVD, reading and cooking I decided to pack my papers on my table and file them up nicely. That has been rather tiring but fulfilling. Today I found a magazine about Dr Bill Bright (A life lived well)and I read an excerpt from a video he prepared before his death. "For those of you who know Jesus Christ personally I have a word for you: Do not settle for mediocrity. You are a child of the God of the

On Fri evening after dinner, as I was watching TV, I scratched my side and some watery liquid oozed out. Oh Oh.. the bedbug bites are really bad I thought. Little did I realize it was worse. The next morning, I had red watery spots all over my back n front n face. It's chicken pox.. I've always thought I was vaccinated against chicken pox like my father assumed. Cos when my brother and cousins got it many years back I was the only one who didn't. Since last Sat, I had been at home. On the first few days I was trying trying really hard not to scratch esp my back. Then subsequently, I didn't feel anything much except the throbbing headache. Fever went on and off. Today is the only day I have not fever.. I've been drinking lots of barley water, and eating simple food like rice with soup. I was told a long list of food I can't eat now, including my favourite chicken.. Time flies and I'm on Pox Day 4. I'm not complaining really. Cos I'm like so