Approximately 3 more weeks and I'm bond free. One year has indeed flown by so quickly. The past one year can be summarized as 'unpredictable'.

When I sign the offer letter, I was prepared for the bureaucracy, slow paced culture, conservative dressing and maybe 'conservative eating' . Well, all that did happened with much much more, more than I anticipated or was prepared for.

I wasn't prepared to lose my boss within 6 months, to be boss-less for 3 months, get a new boss, restructuring, an extension of job scope to my already stretched scope, a wide variety of daily dramas and politics.

Rewind to a few months back... I was ready to throw in the towel especially when my boss was asked to leave and things were quite tough in office. With an offer of another FI buying me out and an increase in salary... it just seem so tempting. I'm thankful that God affirmed through a visiting speaker at the Christian Fellowship, the day when I received the fateful news with the following words "I want to reestablish your purpose here. To be a light and testimony". He shared that he felt that was what God wants some of us at the fellowship to hear. God is indeed timely as these were words during my devotions too. A much needed word and encouragement. I'm also thankful for friends that kept me going along the way by praying with me, processing my thoughts / feelings with me and reminding me of the the reason why I came in the first place. Without the support, I'm not sure if I could have stayed on. 

In hindsight, I'm glad I stayed on. Things worked out somehow. In light of the adversity, the team bonded together. God brought new ones on board that made the journey lighter. Yes, there are so many of my department colleagues joining the Christian Fellowship now toooo.. Although, I'm overwhelm with the workload and the ongoing dramas and politics, but the 'experience' as a whole has been invaluable. I don't know how many more days or months or years, the Lord will have me here but He has promised - Deuteronomy 31:6 So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.

It's such a coincidence too that Sue and I celebrated the last working day of August with my former boss & Lit Seen and celebrated my new boss birthday on the first working day of September. Didn't know it was Inn Sann's birthday till almost lunch time but managed to squeeze in a random lunch treat for her with Sue and a department surprise bday tea. Almost seems as if it's a close of one chapter and the beginning of the next. 

Well, I thank God for the past one year. It's been a crazy ride. Truly unpredictable but I'm safe in the hands of the God that more than predicts - He KNOWS the future. Thank you too to the lovely people that has journeyed with me in this roller coaster ride.