Living as a nomadic student

School already starts this week. But..I'm still squatting in my friend's room. I don't have my own table, wardrobe, shelves, etc. I need to put some clothes that I like in a bag, and bring another important stuff to my friend's room. Then, I sleep on a mattress on the floor every day.

Because of this incident, I am reminded that I should not take things for granted. In the past, I almost always took things for granted. I thought that everyone had room, table, etc. So, when I had my own room, I didn't take it as something special. Now, I have already realized that there are lots of people who are homeless. They don't have money, they can't afford to go to school, and they also need to strive for food. So, eventhough I’m still squatting in my friend’s room, I should still thank God as there're always many things to thank for.

Another thing that I learn from this incident is the love of God reflected in His children when I moved form hall to hall. Before I asked for my friends' help to move stuff from my past room, my friends had already asked me first, "Do you need my help?!" This happened more than once. Actually, I've already moved twice. Firsly, I moved from hall 16 to hall 8. Hana, Melinda, Atika, Irana, and Rike helped me. Then, after 1 week staying in hall 8, I moved to hall 3. Marlene, Arifin, Garlia, Marvin, and Abednego helped me. I am still amazed when seeing God's love in them =) . Although my family is not in Singapore, but I have a big family in Christ here... Thank you, Father!

I know that I should not complain anymore. I just need to patiently wait for the result of next balloting. Although my room has been "taken away", noone can separate me from God's love. Shouldn't this make me very happy?! =D

The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.
[Job 1:21]

It’s not an easy situation for me anyway, and sometimes I think that it’s better if I can go to Heaven a.s.a.p, so I don’t need to study hard and think of accommodation like this. When saying this, my friend told me that: since God hasn’t called me to go with Him to Heaven yet, I should take up His cross and deny myself.

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
[Mark 8:34]