我感觉到了，你呢？

今天难得有机会在家里偷闲。。。看看电视，打打游戏。

感谢上帝的带领，小洁我有惊无险地在工作岗位上了三个星期的工，一切都还挺顺利的。

我也要特别感谢支持我与常常为我代祷的兄弟姐妹们，特别是我的小组。

我再次坦然无怯地回到神的面前
你我之间的距离也在不知不觉中连接起来
谢谢你们的关心和眷顾！

呼呼大睡…

过去几天总觉得很容易累，

可能是因为太久没有过那种上班族的生活，

更何况要到处跑，一下子适应不过来。

每天晚上回到家就趴在床上呼呼入睡了。。。

真想尽快进入状况，应付迎面而来的挑战。。。

天父啊！

求你赐给我聪明智慧，让我在岗位上能帮助到需要帮助的人，将一切荣耀都归于你！

Direct or Don’t Direct?....

Saw my field supervisor this morning. We had a wonderful discussion on case management and social work. For social workers, focus is placed on ensuring that the client’s interest is placed as first priority and that confidentiality of the client should not be compromised at anytime. However, case management in the context that I’m working in may not allow us to practice such. Given the uniqueness of the clients and the circumstances they are in, it is often difficult to ascertain which course of action is for the best interests of the clients. When and where do we draw the line? Or can we draw a line? especially when these clients are not in any position to ascertain what’s right and wrong, and what’s good and bad. If they are unable to tackle fundamental issues of human survival, can the clients then be empowered or make an informed decision on their future path?

Oh well….this goes on and on……

Feeling dryness and pain at the throat area, hope I will not be coming down with a sore throat...

Tiring…engine warming up…

Started my internship with my previous employer as a case manager for job retention this week. These past 3 days had been pretty interesting and exciting (erm…minus the reading part). As I am new on the job, I get to follow my mentor around and get to see for myself how cases were being managed. Each client has his own set of problems to start with, and if expectations of both the employers and clients are not managed effectively, this collaboration will be an unsuccessful one from the beginning. The case manager thus needs to apply a balancing act at all times to ensure that it’s a win-win situation for both parties.

There’s so much to learn and I’m enjoying every moment of it. Thank God for blessing me such a wonderful mentor and lovely colleagues to work with.

The past 14 months....

Time really flies…it felt as though it was just yesterday that I decided to take a break from work and go back to school. Just as I’m about to end my slow and lazy student life and embark on a new chapter in my life, it was timely for one of my favourite past-time – self-reflection! Haha!

Have been thinking about what I have achieved in terms of growth in the following areas: personality & character, spirituality, family ties, friendship etc...hmmm....

The past 14 months had been a wonderful and memorable experience for me. Besides finding myself buried under mountains of readings, rushing and meeting deadlines for assignments, and preparing for exams, I managed to find time to do some voluntary work, something that I have always wanted to do but never really got to do it due to work commitments (sounds like more excuses ya…I agree too). I contributed my few cents worth of experience and knowledge in the aftercare sector to a number of VWOs that deals mainly with youths and youth at risk. It was a refreshing and rewarding encounter for me as I learned how to communicate with youths, and slowly figured out why youths chose to behave the way they do. I could still recall the moment that I broke down in tears when one of the youths came up to me on the last day of the programme. She whispered a thank you into my ear, gave me a hug and a small peck on my cheek. It was worth all the time and effort to know that they now know that someone does care for them and that they learn how to express their thoughts and emotions in a positive manner. Nothing beats seeing the joy on their faces and the twinkle in their eyes. 说着说着。。。鼻子酸酸的。。。哎哟！我是水做的吗？

I am grateful to God for all these meaningful memories, and that during my short stay on earth, I’m able to use the gift given to me to make a difference to the lives of others.

Time to go to bed…will share more tomorrow…all the best!