2015.

What a year 2015 has been. Funny to think just in the beginning of 2015, I was merely a second year student, in the midst of preparing for mid-terms. 2015 was a challenging, frustrating, but also a year of immense growth.

2015 was a year of tough decisions, trusting God and knowing that He will lead and guide me. Questioning myself on how much I trust Him to obey, especially when I don't want to.  

2015 was the year when I served in the Christian Union, whilst challenging and so many times I was on the verge of giving up. I thank God for placing people in my life that I can talk to, share in my frustration and praise God for mercy. My year of serving ended with many things to thank God for. His goodness, kindness and mercy to use a broken, wretched sinner like myself to serve Him. (Events.)

Through all those troubling times in my head, when I questioned and doubted God's faithfulness, and whether there was any hope left for it all. To which He points me back to Christ's finished work on the Cross, where I can lay my head to rest, because Christ's death had reconciled me to the Father.

2015 was when I did quite a lot of reading. (Was pretty surprised there actually!) But it has been such joy to be reminded of truth, to be thinking more in depth of what Jesus had done and the implications of that in my life. 

 Reflections.

2015 was the year when I was the most stressed out for my exams, but learning to preach the gospel to myself, especially when I'm anxious and reminding myself of the temporariness of this life. And to look forward to a greater world with the Creator.

Top left: Apple and butterscotch crepe cake; lemon drizzle; chocolate marble cake

Middle left: Egg tarts; lemon drizzle cupcakes; chewy chocolate chip cookies

Bottom left: Simple pancakes; brownies; yule log cake

2015 has been a year of baking! I've come to realize how easy baking is to show love to others. It was fun experimenting with different cakes and even challenging myself to make my own pastry for the egg tarts. Safe to say, pastry making isn't my forte. 

The beginning of third year in the last quarter of 2015 had been tough, fighting the lies in my head. And also remembering Christmas and the humble beginnings of our Lord and Saviour's birth. 

2015 has been really encouraging, reading and studying the Bible with other Christians, fellowship-ing and mutually encouraging and edifying each other. Understanding the importance of community and dependence on each other. Sharing in both joy and troubles. 

Happy new year! 

"Lord, I believe, help me in my unbelief."

Hannah