Finally some time for some proper updates, or rather the kind of post i'm posting today is worth finding time for.

Praise God. That's all i have to say. Praise God.
Indeed His hand and favour has always been upon my life, through the ups and downs i never thought i would have made it this far. And it is definitely not 'by luck' as the world would say, but i know God's hand has been in this since the beginning.

Testimonies are such a bunchful i don't know where to start. Let's just talk about the two pressing issues - FYP & Portfoilio Development.
Well so part two of FYP has started, and lucky or not, i was assigned to the Coffee Table Book team, which just has to come up with a Coffee Table Book for a diploma exhibiton at Scape on the 17-20th Dec. Simple? No. We're the only team that needs to find sponsors, real sponsors to fund the printing of the Coffee Table Book (1oocopies). In school, you're not supposed to find sponsors you know? You're just supposed to execute your projects. So tell me, in 1 month, and what more it's year end (company budgets are usually closed by then), where are you to find sponsors? Deadline is today, like LITERALLY today to find sponsors before we actually go beggng people for money. Yes i am dead serious. And we have our very 'nice' advisor telling us that if we don't get the book out, we fail FYP and retain one semester just to re-do FYP.

BUT HERE COMES THE MIRACLE.
Just yesterday (remember today's the deadline), my uncle called and said his friend is willing to give us the Gold sponsorship (which covers more than half of our budget). On top of the money Brother Dick (thank God for him too) sponsored, we were only $500 away from our goal. I called my other team leader and told her the good news of Gold. She then told me that she got another $500 dollars! SO WE MET OUR GOAL! And then she continued that there were MORE COMING IN! God gave us MORE THAN WHAT WE NEEDED. And He is such an awesome God! So praise Him!

It was definitely another reminder of God's faithfulness. In the midst of the tears and panic attacks from some of my team members, i kept positive and claimed in faith that WE WILL GET MONEY. I knew very clearly that God definitely doesn't have intentions to fail me but instead bless me. I kept to my end, and God to His. I am a walking testimony of God's faithfulness and favour upon those who love Him and do His work.

BUT THERE'S MORE!!

Today was portfolio presentation.
Honestly i was worried, like mad worried because unlike my friends i don't have talents for drawing and designing, neither am i fantastic in music or theatre. But i only had one thing - commitment towards God and the church. So while all my friends were scattering to find things to put in their portfolio, by faith i just put down and documented all the productions i've done so far over the past year. It was really a step of faith because i understood how much the Arts scene doesn't really give allowance for religious activities and projects in church dont really count as vocational experience. But still, i went ahead. I was worried and ken told me God will not shortchange me. I've sown so much into Ignyte through all the productions, God will not let the talents He's given me go to waste. So i just went for the final submission and landed up at Oral Defense today - which determines if u graduate or not.

Everyone entered the room, hopeful, and when they came out, hopes dashed. Freaked me out totally and really got me a little panicky.. When it was finally my turn i entered the room to see two smiling assessors. I started giving a brief of my work and etc.. Susprisingly, everything went okay except for a few stupid things like how the file looked and stuff. No questions. No shooting or massecre. Instead, they spoke to me on a personal note and told me that they believed in my potential because of my academics and expected more from me. I didn't see it as criticism but instead an encouragement. I left the room feeling good about the grading. Though it was all church work and all, i thank God for His favour with the assessors that they didn't make a fuss and accepted it the way i gave it to them.

I really couldn't have done this without God. Really. And i am just almost overwhelmed with the depth of his love and grace upon my life. Thank You Lord, for everything You have given.

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8:14 PM