Surprise surprise!

i'm back at home for the night, all thanks to the my company's officer in command (OC). I weren't even supposed to come out at all for the entire weekend. I guess we earned it ourselves by our outstanding performance, according to what OC says, he mentioned that we broke a record for the most number of passes in SOC and the latest trial results rank us as the best among the entire school. So do i still consider this book-out/night off a grace?- since we deserve it? haha... anyway i'm thankful to God for this short layover at home. I don't think i can survive another 3 weeks of confinement like what i'd been through in BMT. i'll miss home too much really.

i'm one of the privileged few today who handled a brand new rifle for my live-firing today. The rifle has enhanced components and was without blemish i.e. not a single scratch, trace of carbon, sand, or hints of decolourisation... I was admiring my precious weapon, but too bad its for 1 day only. As much as i tried my very best to maintain its spotlessness, i couldnt prevent a few scratch marks from landing on the exterior and a coat of carbon in its interior at the end of the day.

haha... something silly but funny. My section commander is so excited he picked up a new piece of vocabulary which hitherto he's not heard of. We were practising some fire movement outfield this past week. Upon completion of the drill, he quizzed, 'so what do you all think of your peformance?'. i cheekily replied, 'immaculate!' well knowing our showing fell so much short of that. He jumped and upon enlightenment of its meaning, he's been using that word and when everyime he weave it into a sentence, he'll beam with pride and achievement and become all gleeful about it. haha... really funny.

Thank God for the great things He's doing in my life. I feel privileged to be a living testimony for Him. Its wonderful how God plants opportunities for me to share the gospel. Its not so much about the amount of effort put into being a good godly influence to others, but living out a life that is God-fearing, God-loving and walking in the footsteps of God, the impacts will be rippled.
tomorrow's SOC test (finally!). no pressure whatsoever. i'm doing it for the Lord.

Vin