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I was doing my devotion one night and this is the text that I read:

Being thankful is like an analogy I once read that talks of being given a dish of sand and being told there were particles of iron in it. We could look for the iron by sifting our clumsy fingers through the sand, but we wouldn't find much. If we took a magnet, however, and pulled it through the sand, it would draw to itself the almost invisible iron particles. The unthankful heart, like the clumsy fingers, discovers no mercies, but let the thankful heart sweep through the day, and as the magnet finds the iron, so will the thankful heart find heavenly blessings every time!

Barbara Johnson-

How true. I found this really true, not only this week but all throughout the years I walked with God. This week in particular, I can stand and testify about being thankful and finding God's GREATEST and ABUNDANT blessings in my life. My prayer and heart's desire for so long has always to be able to lead something. God has blessed me richly since I was 11. I was my school's Head Prefect; Presidents for various clubs; Leader in my youth group; involved in my church's worship team; and have been appointed to be a leader in various camps I attended. Before I came to Canada, oddly I had this sense of praying for open doors that I can somehow serve God by being a leader in whatever and wherever. And last night, my friend asked me again if I was interested to be in IVCF's Exec. =) Thank You Lord for opening the door; and answering my prayers and granting my heart's desire. I can't wait to start serving others! ;) Last night, as I prayed, tears of joy just flowed because God has answered my prayers and He knows my heart's desire and has granted it! This has been the greatest news! ;)

Apart from that, I want to attend the National Student Leadership Conference (nslc) in December. Unfortunately, the costs for it is really expensive and I'm not sure if my parents would agree to it. Nonetheless, I'm now seeking the Lord to see if this is the right thing to do; and if it is so, I'm praying for open doors as well as a miracle. I know that nothing is impossible with God and that I shouldn't let money limit me from dreaming or achieving great things. I know that if it for me to attend this conference, God will provide my every need. In Philippians 4:19, it says, "And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." I'm claiming that promise... ;)

Today, I attended the Evangelism Training. It was great (although I was having this horrible headache "plaguing" me. Aiyaa...) Nonetheless, it was a really training. I like the part where we were paired and sent out to put what we have learned into practice. I went with Annabel, and boy did we have a great time. The most memorable conversations we had were 2: the first one was a girl who is a Catholic. She told us that she practices this because it was a tradition - her family is Catholic, so she just believes it out of tradition. And she also commented that she has non-christian friends but she just leaves them as they are. (This comment struck me because I was once like that. I never really cared to share my faith with my friends because I was scared; and I thought that, "well, someone else can do the sharing part.") The second girl we spoke to was awesome. Annabel and I saw this guy with his daughter, and we literally chased after him; and half way through the "chasing", we weren't sure if we would catch up with him. And I was telling Annabel that well, maybe there is someone else whom we would meet. And true enough, a girl was walking towards our direction. She was really open; and Annabel managed to share a little about God and His Love and how He has been Faithful in her life. The girl was really open as she said that she doesn't believe in anything, but something happened and now she is searching for something to believe in and to hang on to. We were so thankful that she was so open. Right now, we pray that God would work in her life; and prayerfully she will come to know God. =)

Oh yes, wonderful things. Totally awesome week. ;) And I'll leave with this:
let the thankful heart sweep through the day, and as the magnet finds the iron, so will the thankful heart find heavenly blessings every time!