The group

This is my growth group from unichurch..and i do love them..Lachlan Wetherall our group leader, Sam Barnes, in the second row, myself, DJ, Kate, Ellen, Lianna, Pip, Linda Wetherall who's Lachy's wife, Dave and in the last row, Alyssa and Tim Arnold

i've learnt so much from them espcially Lachy and Tim, who've been like my Christian mentors..from Lachy i've learnt the value of humble, quiet service that doesnt get talked about much or hyped up a lot, from Tim i learnt what a Christian husband looks like (especially a young Christian husband who's just starting out in life) and i've learnt from Sam Barnes who's the real philosopher in the group and who always offers a fresh philosophical perspective..or throws light on our thought processes..and Linda has taught me a great deal of what qualities to look for in a Christian wife and what really is valuable..and the younger members of our group remind me that i'm not that old after all..you guys invigorate me with the freshness of life at 20 all over again, before i even left the Army..i feel so alive around you people..great job! haha..

Speaking about youth..i watched Zhongyu's performance on Facebook earlier..i wish i'd been there last October to hear her rendition of Sarach Lachlan's Angel live with her band..now, that woman can sing i tell ya..you know what they say that when some people sing Magic happens? Well, Zhongyu's one of those who works magic when she sings..i feel young again, and i like that..

Man, thats the one thing i hate most about Newcastle Uni..it makes me feel so drained and it saps my energy at the end of every semester..thats why i need a change of environment at the end of each sem..and as a FOCUS helper it sometimes takes its toll with the constant battles between uni work and FOCUS responsibilities and wanting to encourage Christians rather than go off and do what i please..and when i hear friends like Zhongyu, Alvin Tay or Yap, Jonathan Tsang with their bands doing what they really enjoy without a care in the world i really wanna just ditch everything and go do something i like, such as Snorkel and Scuba Dive around the world..and to hell with the rest..i do like feeling young, i do like feeling that the world is my oyster, i do like the feeling of doing everything i enjoy whenever i please..

as i think about what i want to do with my future, i must thank Zhongyu for her performance..cos it has got me thinking and re-evaluating my choices.