8/24/2006 01:39:00 AM

S.M.A.R.T

Yet another day of preparation. As I set my stuff aside to be packed into my luggage, I wonder how everything is going to fit in. Being a kiasu Singaporean plus the fact that I like to have all my own things on hand, I seem to be setting aside more and more things. Will now have to look through it all again and rewrite my 'essentials' list.

While chatting on MSN, junbin, a brother, asked me an interesting question. Can't remember the exact wordings but it was something along the lines of, "What do you want to get out of this experience?" That question has gotten me thinking, forcing me to be specific about the things I want to attain by the end of this exchange. Sigh, must be more like my grandma lily, who sets goals that are SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, can't remember what R stands for though, and within a certain timeline.)

Gosh, at this point in time, there are so many things I want to do while there. Travel. Shop. Study of course. Make new friends. But upon reflection, such things seem so shallow and meaningless on its own. So now what?

A list of what I hope to accomplish by the time I step down from the plane on 25th Dec 2006:
1. to know God (not just to know about Him) and to trust in Him,
2. to serve Him and be willing to share about Him,
3. to become more independent and responsible (time, finances, decisions, even my friends) yet dependent on Him, and
4. to dare to be different, not to conform (regarding my values and beliefs.)

Too much or too little to aim for? Believe that visualizing and thinking about what I want to achieve while there is very much needed. God reminded me again that without a vision, the men perish. In the same way, if I don't think about what I want to experience/learn, the next 4 months will just fly by without me intentionally trying to gain something out of it. It's all about being intentional as grandma always says.

So Lord, I want to go to Boston with the desire to intentionally get to know You, to intentionally serve, to become independent from others yet totally dependent on You and to dare to be different. Take away any spirit of pride, of self-consciousness, of fear. Give me the strength and courage to stand up and shout to all that You are my protector, provider, my Prince. Hide me under Your wings. Use me to bring You glory. Amen.

+ AMEN

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