Jesus, joy of the highest heaven,
I was moved by this lovely hymm, sung on Christmas by a group of children. A beautiful reminder of the true meaning of this season (:
It's the last Sunday of 2013, and I'm reminded of God's goodness and providence all throughout this year.
Thankful for electives and the chance to explore general medicine.
Thankful for patients to learn from and inspiring mentors.
Thankful to have spent an exciting month in London.
Thankful for family who stand by me, for their acts of service and words of encouragement.
Thankful for friends to learn with and grow with, who bear with my grumpiness and understand my need for coffee.
Thankful to have met someone dear and to learn to love.
2014 holds MBBS and the prospect of starting work, both of which I face with some fear.
Now that we're almost nearing the end of this long journey, I remember what I wrote in my personal statement in my idealism at the start of medical school. I think some parts still hold true, that it would be nice to end a day knowing that I've made a difference to someone, however small. I pray that this will be something I will hold on dearly to.
Born as a little baby
Under a wondrous star.
Like us, crying he takes His first breath
Held by His mother, helpless
Close to her beating heart.
Jesus, laid in a lowly manger,
Facing a world of dangers,
Come to turn me a stranger
Into a child of God.
Jesus, King of the highest heaven
Learning to take His first steps,
That He might bring us life.
Like us, knowing our smiles and sorrows,
He showed the way to follow,
A way that is true and right.
Jesus, take away every darkness,
Steady my simple footsteps
That I might in your goodness
Live as a child of God.
I was moved by this lovely hymm, sung on Christmas by a group of children. A beautiful reminder of the true meaning of this season (:
It's the last Sunday of 2013, and I'm reminded of God's goodness and providence all throughout this year.
Thankful for electives and the chance to explore general medicine.
Thankful for patients to learn from and inspiring mentors.
Thankful to have spent an exciting month in London.
Thankful for family who stand by me, for their acts of service and words of encouragement.
Thankful for friends to learn with and grow with, who bear with my grumpiness and understand my need for coffee.
Thankful to have met someone dear and to learn to love.
2014 holds MBBS and the prospect of starting work, both of which I face with some fear.
Now that we're almost nearing the end of this long journey, I remember what I wrote in my personal statement in my idealism at the start of medical school. I think some parts still hold true, that it would be nice to end a day knowing that I've made a difference to someone, however small. I pray that this will be something I will hold on dearly to.
