wow. SCHOOL'S STARTING.
okay, im not all so excited about it..due to 1001 reasons. but it will come.
but before that, we have to pay our school fees right?
and last semester I didn't know we had to apply for the CPF education scheme thing BEFORE the school bills us. and so I couldn't pay by my parent's CPF. paying it in cash is quite a hefty sum for my family. and so I enquired and got the website to check back for the next application time for the CPF thing, for this coming semester.
guess what, NUS didnt update her website. and they already sent me an email regarding school fees on 3rd Jan.
in it wrote: " you may apply for CPF Education Scheme from XX/XX/07 to 26/12/07"
I was like 'what?!'
cos I always checked that website given to me.
I wonder if it has been updated..
but anw, i got scolded la.. and blah blah.. cos of the financial stress and stuff.
and so i applied immediately at the nearest CPF Branch,
and the person at the CPF was like.. sure approve one, its just a matter of WHEN..usually 2-3 weeks.. that was 5th Jan and 3 weeks later would be 26 Jan. -.-
dateline for updating the NUS Student Account was 21 Jan.
so that was quite a tricky bit, not very confident that our GARMENT may be that efficient.
so I appealed to NUS to allow me to pay for this term's fees via CPF though it will come late and stuff..via email. and was praying hard for God to help me.
My mum was quite sian diao and told me to settle myself. I.E. no money pay is my business (and my dad's) cos she's like angry for other reasons too.
and since my dad's english ain't that fantastic, and he's definitely clueless about such systems and paperwork, its like up to me to appeal and do the stuff. and up to him and I to raise the money.
I was thinking, get a loan first..
then at most get one more tuition, don't need to sleep for the whole semester, then pia.. then no money go for mission trip.. then pay off the loan. and suddenly a super heavy thick cloud started following abovehead..
that was saturday and stuff liddat.
was worried and at peace with God at the same time. super 矛盾 feeling. 就是那种担忧，又觉得是要信靠神的那种心情交织在一块儿..
and today, after so many days of hetic stuff.. working and being unable to check mail..
I opened up my mailbox to see a letter of approval!!
it was so fast and the office of finance was just so gracious to just extend the period for me..
i didn't even expect to see anything like that, i just wanted to clear my mail box cos i know it will pile up and i dont like clearing mails for few hours..
God really takes care of all the things in my life. big small..everything.
like how that day I was on the way home from church, at night, and I took a bus to city hall MRT. I could take an express bus from the very same bus stop I alight from and head straight home, to a bus stop near my place... OR I could walk (with no shelter) to the MRT and take train home, walk like 20 mins to reach home..
the thing is the express bus comes so infrequently you'd probably reach home by MRT faster.
and since the taxi fares are up. you can usually expect to stand from city hall, through orchard road, Bkt Timah SCGS area, all the way past Jurong East to Jurong West, which is where I stay. Tiring sia.
and when the bus reached the stop at city hall MRT, it was already pouring like crazy. I lingered for a few minutes longer than I usually would cos I wanted to throw away my drink cup. Yet it fell on the floor and I have to brave the rain for a few seconds.. sian rite? But guess what.. My express bus then stopped right in front of me.. so I happily flagged it and got on, being only minimally wet. And it was practically empty lah.. like God sent a bus to fetch me home.. and my favourite seat was empty :) WAHAHAHAHHAH. Its been ages since I managed to wait for this express bus to appear. But just when I needed it most, God sent it:)
subsequently cos of the rain, there were few cars on the road, traffic was smooth, people did get up on the bus.. but not as many as there would be since the taxi fares were up and if it wasn't raining. and I was comfortably dry, in my specially sent bus, in my prepared favourite seat, on the highway home.
and the rain had stopped where I alighted. :)
small things, BIG GOD! :D
