How sweet it was, all at once for me, to be rid of those fruitless joys, which i had once feared to lose.

Considering the implications of Hair for Hope 2012
Well, to be truthful, I thought if was just plain foolish.
I mean the cancer patients aren't even going to see you bald
Why don't you just donate the $10 instead
I'm sure many people value their hair at more than $10
So the question comes,
Why do it then?
What pride is there in doing so,
Rather it is the undoing of one's confidence

Did I ever place my security in how I looked?
Was there any joy that I hid there?
Is the Lord my true and sovereign joy above all else?

So I've decided to go for this hair for hope.
Partly for the cancer patients.
But above all, for the pursuit of all security and joy and the sweet satisfaction in the Lord

Only He can give me the contrite courage and broken-hearted boldness to do so,
that all would not speak of my "bravery" of doing so,
But rather give thanks to the Lord for this amazing work for me,
To remove my fruitless confidence
And obtain the priceless treasure,
Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour.

I have asked my fellow hockey Christian teammates to do so too,
Though many have seem to reject the idea
But whether they do so or not is their personal decision.
May God grant them the peace to do so.
I believe that if we do so as a Christian group,
As one,
We would be able to boldly say that we place no confidence in how we look,
And that all confidence lies in the beautiful cross of Jesus Christ.

Maybe a loss of some admirers
Or get laughed at,
(well, it's actually quite funny)
But it definitely would teach me humility in this aspect and I wouldn't want to lose this chance.
My friends and i have thought about the idea of doing it next year before army
so it wouldnt be so bad.
Hmm but then i suppose you would lose the main point of the whole thing
Why not now?
The only difference might be looking like a monk I guess
(that's quite a lot at stake actually haha)
Well, it's the last year in VJC,
So I think I'll be trying something new then.
Whatever it is, it's not for myself anyway,
But to allow me to dig up deeper wells of security in the Lord.

Indeed, in the words of Jim Elliot,
"He is no fool who gives us what he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose"

Bye hair
It's a personal decision,
And I understand everyone has their reason for doing so or not doing so,
Come and see the removal of my hair,
Don't know exactly when's the date,
Hahaha!

Maybe when it's done,
I think I'll Hope for Hair rather than Hair for Hope.
Heheh.