Cold Christmas - part 2
Staying Christmas in UK was not a pleasent time to bear for an overseas student.
In Dec2000, it was my first year to have christmas in UK. My fellowship in Birmingham has prepared some songs for the christmas celebration in the church. On Christmas eve, I remember I have spent overnight with several brother/sisters in the Birmingham fellowhship. On christmas day we have walked together for about 2 hours from city centre to a Malaysian couples house for christmas lunch. We were late for the lunch because I have underestimated the walking time. We have a good time in there, playing games and watching video. And in new year time, several brothers/sisters were having a holiday trip to Land's End. That year was also my first time in my life to see snow. I thank God for my first christmas in UK.
In Dec 2001, that christmas is not a particular good time for me. I have my graduation before the christmas, and after christmas I have to leave Birmingham and to settle in Guildford. I have spent a lot of time in the church and with brothers/sisters in that month. I have organised a retreat, joining the church function and christmas carol during the christmas time, having a farewell gatherings with brother/sister there. However, I knew that my emotion was not going very well, and underneath my heart was a kind of sadness and loneliness, even though I have always stayed with a group of people. I knew that I had to leave the place, and i have to face my future alone. Maybe another issue that trigger my emotion was my mother. She came to attend my graduation ceremony with my uncle, and have together stayed in UK for that month. Sometimes it is difficult to digest the news that my mum was going to remarry, though I rationally know it is good for her. Maybe God is using that christmas to as a kind of watershed in my life, for my service in Him, for my future, and also for my family.
In Dec 2002, I spent my first year christmas in Guildford. During that christmas, all my housemates are away for holiday, and thanks God that he has brought a dear friend to stay with me during the Christmas time. We organised the Christmas party together on christmas day in my house, and we have a good time there. That new year I have joined the Malaysian Christian Conference. Though, many times during the christmas holiday it is not a good time to bear, especially most of the time I am staying in the house alone. So quiet. The fellowship at that time was still at the beginning stage. Though there are only a few people, God has blessed the fellowship during that time. After christmas and new year when the semester began, people started to become christians. So amazing.
In Dec 2003, it's my 2nd Christmas in Guildford. A busy time. There are so many meetings and function going on during that time. I was involved to organise the fellowship christmas party, the year end party, and the SEEC preparation meeting. Before the christmas was quite a difficult time for the fellowship. The atmosphere was not too good, and almost all the core people was more or less trapping into some sort of problems or issues. I was burned out during that time, and I don't have particular joy to serve Him.
In Dec2000, it was my first year to have christmas in UK. My fellowship in Birmingham has prepared some songs for the christmas celebration in the church. On Christmas eve, I remember I have spent overnight with several brother/sisters in the Birmingham fellowhship. On christmas day we have walked together for about 2 hours from city centre to a Malaysian couples house for christmas lunch. We were late for the lunch because I have underestimated the walking time. We have a good time in there, playing games and watching video. And in new year time, several brothers/sisters were having a holiday trip to Land's End. That year was also my first time in my life to see snow. I thank God for my first christmas in UK.
In Dec 2001, that christmas is not a particular good time for me. I have my graduation before the christmas, and after christmas I have to leave Birmingham and to settle in Guildford. I have spent a lot of time in the church and with brothers/sisters in that month. I have organised a retreat, joining the church function and christmas carol during the christmas time, having a farewell gatherings with brother/sister there. However, I knew that my emotion was not going very well, and underneath my heart was a kind of sadness and loneliness, even though I have always stayed with a group of people. I knew that I had to leave the place, and i have to face my future alone. Maybe another issue that trigger my emotion was my mother. She came to attend my graduation ceremony with my uncle, and have together stayed in UK for that month. Sometimes it is difficult to digest the news that my mum was going to remarry, though I rationally know it is good for her. Maybe God is using that christmas to as a kind of watershed in my life, for my service in Him, for my future, and also for my family.
In Dec 2002, I spent my first year christmas in Guildford. During that christmas, all my housemates are away for holiday, and thanks God that he has brought a dear friend to stay with me during the Christmas time. We organised the Christmas party together on christmas day in my house, and we have a good time there. That new year I have joined the Malaysian Christian Conference. Though, many times during the christmas holiday it is not a good time to bear, especially most of the time I am staying in the house alone. So quiet. The fellowship at that time was still at the beginning stage. Though there are only a few people, God has blessed the fellowship during that time. After christmas and new year when the semester began, people started to become christians. So amazing.
In Dec 2003, it's my 2nd Christmas in Guildford. A busy time. There are so many meetings and function going on during that time. I was involved to organise the fellowship christmas party, the year end party, and the SEEC preparation meeting. Before the christmas was quite a difficult time for the fellowship. The atmosphere was not too good, and almost all the core people was more or less trapping into some sort of problems or issues. I was burned out during that time, and I don't have particular joy to serve Him.
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