i count my blessings everyday.

my bank account has been facing a drought since i decided to set my foot to the land of india and nepal this coming june. so, i have been saving every single cent miserably these days. even though i haven't resorted to bringing food to school, i have been rationing my money and i mean ration ration. like even buying a drink or having lunch is a threatening situation for my dear silver wallet.

but everyday is a blessing even though it has been quietly melancholic. i realized that God knows my misery and at every opportunity, gives me a little joy here and there. just yesterday, i nearly thirst myself to death (maybe not that bad, maybe it's only at the brink of drinking from the singapore river) because i did not want to buy a drink. $0.50 is very big now.

guess what. when i reached clarke quay to meet my friends, LWS actually bought bubble tea from sengkang and was drinking it reluctantly. the thirsty monster in me was quenched with the refreshing stream of liquid. and when we were walking towards the nepal embassy, i actually felt a sudden craving for sweet desserts because i just had my cheap $2.30 lunch. i was daydreaming of donuts when suddenly, my dear stacey pulled out a packet of sweets and asked "want?". omg, of course.

there, every cent saved but all my needs kindly satisfied by God (through my friends haha). i was thankful for the rest of the day, really!

just today, pastor biyun treated me to dinner (sambal fried rice + refreshing lychee ice) just because we decided to meet earlier to talk. God has been mercifully good to me even though i used my money for travelling (but i wouldn't say it's wasted because it is VERY good experience).

such little blessings here and there really do make my day. it leaves me feeling very blessed. the irony is that i only learn to count my blessings like that when i am in the most needy state.

guess it is only when you have nothing that you see the abundance of God.