Last post in Kch - Christmas!

Joy to the world, the Lord is here! Yeah! Merry Christmas to everyone who reads my blog! Well, I think I need to update about my life back here in Kuching, since I’ll be leaving in 2 days time. Sad.

JPA Medical Checkup Report + New Spectacles
The following content happened not in a day, but 2 weeks time. I skipped the dates so that those that I complained could save themselves some faces.
Once again I felt quite disappointed by how government did its job and INTEC was, again, left me some questionnaires regarding how it do stuffs. I shifted house about like a year and ½ ago and I’ve informed INTEC about it and they said they would update both the school record as well as JPA. In the end, they did not. And there was a day, when everyone told me that they got their medical checkup forms. Where was mine? I asked myself. God knows. I had a mindset that because my hometown is in Kuching, it might take some time for my mail to reach my house. What an excuse to calm myself. But after a while the letter, still, did not come to my house, and I was certain that the mail had somehow lost along its dreadful journey, I decided to give JPA a ring. Yes, JPA was indeed not updated about my house-shifting. So, they decided to pass me the form when we went for psychological test. They did pass me two medical checkup forms, and without the offer letter. So I hold the 2 forms for some time and went back to Kuching with it, hoping that I could do it in the city of cats, in which the dogs dominated. So after I reached back in Kuching, I had my worst time ever. I took that 2 sets of papers to general hospital, or they call it HUS (Hospital Umum Sarawak) and the funny thing was, they said they could not do medical checkup for me, and referred me to Policlinic Kuching at Jalan Masjid, if you know where – the one near Padang Merdeka in Kuching where the car-park is never adequate. Sad. Then, the policlinic officers were a bunch of people who were (and I believe “are still”) stubborn-minded. They refused and rejected me just because I did not have the offer letter. I called JPA and they asked me to pass him to the officer and so that he could explain to him. But the policlinic officer just gave a lame excuse:

Why should I talk to him?

Speechless. I was speechless and stunned as if Tiny the stone giant had blown me Avalanche. In the end, I got rejected and dad went to A.T.A.S., I don’t know what the abbreviation stands for, but it is a tuberculosis centre which was next to the disappointing policlinic and thank God they allowed me to do the Mantoux test, but I had to come again 3 days later. Sweat.
The following events did not happen, please, just read through.
*One of the A.T.A.S. officers, who is dad’s friend, asked us to go to another policlinic named Policlinic Sentosa in 7th Mile, if you know where. =) We went there and they told us that the processing time would take 6 weeks. My jaw sank to the floor. Needless to say 6, 2 weeks I’ll be in Germany already and the report could only come out in 6 weeks? So after some discussion, the officer asked us to go private medical centre for blood test, urine test and x-ray examination. So we referred to another friend of dad’s, and he wrote us some bills to Timberland Medical Centre and to Gribbles, a so-claimed internationally-trusted laboratory. Result came out and I went for the Mantoux test, which I guessed it was the nurse’s fault, that my mark was only cute 3mm wide which, compare to my friends’, were abnormal, or too healthy. Sweat. Anyway, I went for vision test, and sadly, the doctor diagnosed that I’ve red-green colorblind, as expected, and I need to pair my eyes with spectacles. After completing the forms, we went back to Policlinic Sentosa and after long waiting, frustrations, prayers, they checked my medical results and gave me their precious signature on the piece of paper. God showed His mightiness and answered my prayer. I prayed that everything could be smooth and it turned out to be so! Just that it took some time. But I really felt fortunate and thank God that everything was now ended! Cheers for me!*

So I then went to Hopoh Shopping Centre and gave my 2 eyes what they deserved:



Sad. After completing the forms, we went back to Policlinic Sentosa and after long waiting, frustrations, prayers, they checked my medical results and gave me their precious signature on the piece of paper. God showed His mightiness and answered my prayer. I prayed that everything could be smooth and it turned out to be so! Just that it took some time. But I really felt fortunate and thank God that everything was now ended! Cheers for me!*

Baptism
I went back to Kuching and I had my greatest time ever. For two days I followed Hon Kiet to his church, and finally I can loudly proclaim that He is the Lord. Yes, choosing a belief is not as simple as 123. The main problem is not about what choice do you make, but how supporting people around are towards you. Well, I really glad that mom and friends around me gave me great support and hugely boosted my morale. I’ve decided that I wanted to be a son of God ever since I was 17. But due to some issues, I had to cast things aside, to avoid some quarrels. How wise decision can a 17-year –old boy make? At first my mom thought I was playful. But I’ve shown her that she was wrong =) At Kuching I went to Good News Fellowship Church and upon Hon Kiet’s recommendation, I seek Sister Lily to guide me through the bible reading classes. Mine was sort of like “express style”, because I was short in time. I did 3 lessons in a night. Everything was in hurry, just because I wanted to get baptized before I go to Germany. Well, it happened and finally, God saw my fire will to be a son of His. Sunday, 23rd of December, was the day when I washed myself, when I crossed over from Kingdom of Darkness to Kingdom of Light, and my funeral ceremony, followed by my resurrection and marry to the Christ. I might be a young Christian, or perhaps a baby yet. But I wanted to grow up so that one day, I’m not just a follower of His, but a messenger of His, reaching out His greatness to people that who yet to know His love for us. Good News is my new home. And I’m glad that that day mom accompanied me. It was a symbol of acknowledgement. Thank you mom! And those who had prayed for me, thank you very much. I will be a faithful one. I surrender myself to you Lord, that You are my guidance, You are my leader. I know You have great plans in me. Take me, lift me, fill me and then use me, oh Lord. For whatever that happens, all the gratitude should go to you.
Today is your birthday, and today will be my first Christmas ever! Thank You, Lord. =)

Camera!
Yeah! I got myself a camera. It is Sony Cybershot DSC W80. Don’t know whether it is good or not. Still try try. Sad. I’ve spent so much money already. T,T and yet more are coming… Sob Sob…


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