its so amazing how God works.
after typing my sorrowful blog entry, i decided to seek God in prayers. i prayed for several stuffs in my life, ministry and walk with Him. feeling hungry, i decided to head downstairs to grab something to eat.
out of the blue, brother daniel messaged me and asked if i can help him with some logistic stuffs for security. though its just arranging the papers in a orderly manner, at least i'm starting somewhere!!
then kim messaged and asked if i want to have supper with her mom. agreed cause i NEEDED food=) so went home with a packet of chao guo tiao, which is still left untouched, and changed to meet her.
then nix called, after reading my sorrowful blog. thank God for friends who are concerned=) hanning messaged too, and asked if i'm okiEe...
well, i'm super fine now!!
after FOOD (the easilest way to cheer me up) with kim's mom, brosie, brosie's GF and brosie's GF's brosie, they decided to abandon kim and i and both of us went to mcdonalds to eat somemore!! =D i had fries and we shared strawberry sundae!!
then when mcdonalds decided to chase us out, we headed to 7-11 and kim bought a bottle of orange for her brosie. but we ended up sitting at the playground near her place, chatted and played cards, thanks to samantha whom threw the cards down for us~ lolz=P
we played only 3 games and i won only 1 round!! =/
at least my sunday ended beautifully=) thank God for everything... i've pulled through, this one day...
Monday, February 28, 2005
Sunday, February 27, 2005
so tired. i never felt so tired... perhaps God's really moulding me hard...
woke up at 5.30am to iron my pants, but i can never iron it straight enough. its always slanted towards the side and after ironing it for more then 30 minutes, i gave up. rushed to bath and headed to meet kim at her place.
when i was waiting at the bus stop near her place, i realized that i didnt shave my stubble. felt a little frustrated but there's nothing i can do, unless i've the skill of some uncles who are able to clip off their stubble using two twenty cent coins.
pretty kim came and off we went to church.
when we alighted at the church bus stop, i realized i didn't bring my tie. felt really frustrated by then and i really wondered if my day would really start that bad. well, little did i know that there's more to come...
during service, Pastor Ulf collected a second offering. one of the senior ushers informed me that she's missing 1 bucket. so i went over and offered to help and i informed her junior ushers to look for that 1 bucket. they simply looked around and said that there isn't any buckets.
so the entire offering bag was delayed and i got scolded.
THEN, the senior usher came back and confirmed with me that she's missing 1 bucket. so i comms and informed that my section has lost a bucket. i got scolded and even while i was looking for the bucket. well, nothing new and its not that i mind being scolded though, but i was really pissed off with the junior ushers whom didn't confirm the number of buckets.
thank God the bucket was retrived, much to the relief of me and the senior usher.
did i mention that i didn't even feel sharp? =.-
but really thank God after service 4, things changed and i got really better. during service 6, i was seated at one of the seats and Pastor Ulf didn't preach much but shared about his experiences. it was really enriching listening to his experiences and during the ministry time, i felt something that i felt last year when Pastor Phil Pringle was giving the altar call.
its like the Holy Spirit pressing onto your heart, urging you.
on the bus journey home, i suddenly had this vision, again, of myself preaching. then came the spiritual attacks. there were thoughts in my mind like - look at yourself, do you think that you look like a preacher? you look so kiddish and even you think that you look weird preaching!
well, i didn't entertain much to those thoughts but i decided to sleep.
when i woke up, i felt different again. this time, i felt lonely. SHEESH...
started to feel like there's a void in my life and week in week out, i'm doing the same stuffs and i don't seem to be getting anywhere. then i remembered Pastor Kong saying something about waiting, that we have to flow with God's timing and God's ALWAYS WITH ME!!
so with these in mind, i dragged myself to charmaine's place to collect my march devotions, but she refused to meet me; so i dragged myself home.
if i were to explain my own situation now, it would be the time of trials and testing. a period of time when God tests my faith and sees if i were to trust in Him. but this is based on my knowledge. i need a confirmation from somebody and i need somebody to guide me.
my life, as described as Pastor Kong, is like a routine now. school, cellgroup, church, school, cellgroup, church... week in week out, its the same and nothing's happening.
i really just hope that God brings me to the next level...
woke up at 5.30am to iron my pants, but i can never iron it straight enough. its always slanted towards the side and after ironing it for more then 30 minutes, i gave up. rushed to bath and headed to meet kim at her place.
when i was waiting at the bus stop near her place, i realized that i didnt shave my stubble. felt a little frustrated but there's nothing i can do, unless i've the skill of some uncles who are able to clip off their stubble using two twenty cent coins.
pretty kim came and off we went to church.
when we alighted at the church bus stop, i realized i didn't bring my tie. felt really frustrated by then and i really wondered if my day would really start that bad. well, little did i know that there's more to come...
during service, Pastor Ulf collected a second offering. one of the senior ushers informed me that she's missing 1 bucket. so i went over and offered to help and i informed her junior ushers to look for that 1 bucket. they simply looked around and said that there isn't any buckets.
so the entire offering bag was delayed and i got scolded.
THEN, the senior usher came back and confirmed with me that she's missing 1 bucket. so i comms and informed that my section has lost a bucket. i got scolded and even while i was looking for the bucket. well, nothing new and its not that i mind being scolded though, but i was really pissed off with the junior ushers whom didn't confirm the number of buckets.
thank God the bucket was retrived, much to the relief of me and the senior usher.
did i mention that i didn't even feel sharp? =.-
but really thank God after service 4, things changed and i got really better. during service 6, i was seated at one of the seats and Pastor Ulf didn't preach much but shared about his experiences. it was really enriching listening to his experiences and during the ministry time, i felt something that i felt last year when Pastor Phil Pringle was giving the altar call.
its like the Holy Spirit pressing onto your heart, urging you.
on the bus journey home, i suddenly had this vision, again, of myself preaching. then came the spiritual attacks. there were thoughts in my mind like - look at yourself, do you think that you look like a preacher? you look so kiddish and even you think that you look weird preaching!
well, i didn't entertain much to those thoughts but i decided to sleep.
when i woke up, i felt different again. this time, i felt lonely. SHEESH...
started to feel like there's a void in my life and week in week out, i'm doing the same stuffs and i don't seem to be getting anywhere. then i remembered Pastor Kong saying something about waiting, that we have to flow with God's timing and God's ALWAYS WITH ME!!
so with these in mind, i dragged myself to charmaine's place to collect my march devotions, but she refused to meet me; so i dragged myself home.
if i were to explain my own situation now, it would be the time of trials and testing. a period of time when God tests my faith and sees if i were to trust in Him. but this is based on my knowledge. i need a confirmation from somebody and i need somebody to guide me.
my life, as described as Pastor Kong, is like a routine now. school, cellgroup, church, school, cellgroup, church... week in week out, its the same and nothing's happening.
i really just hope that God brings me to the next level...
Saturday, February 26, 2005
seated somewhere, there is someone who thinks that the world can provide for you. you think that you can take the easy way out and achieve what God has called you to. let me tell you now that its impossible and STOP thinking of the easy way out!!
woah. when Pastor Ulf said that, i was shocked.
right, maybe i'm just being OVER sensitive, but i felt as though Pastor was referring to me and YES, i do have thoughts of taking the easy way out. hEh.. looks like its all dashed and i've to take the narrow path=)
well, PRAISE THE LORD!!
nothing's impossible with Jesus in me!! wOohOo!!
Pastor Ulf preached about our calling in God.
Pastor shared about many stuffs regarding our calling in God and many times, he spoke directly into me. i felt as though God's reminding me of the things He told me and asked me if i want to fulfill my calling in Christ.
something that God placed in me quite sometime ago was confirmed by Pastor Ulf. our calling can be taken and given to someone else, this happens when we "throw" our calling away. when Pastor shared that phrase, i started to PANIC. i've strayed a little off my calling and i really wouldn't want to throw my calling away.
i'm not a perfect person and there are many areas in my life that isn't bringing glory to God. my results, my temper and my pride. these are some of the areas in my life that i need to change. but without the hand of God, i'm unable to change and i REALLY need the hand of God.
i'm not an angel with wings that blesses people but i'm just a servant of God who He uses for His kingdom!! i've got to have THAT stuck in my mind for as long as i live because PRIDE is the factor that will destroy me.
i had a great start in my Christian walk and this is just the beginning of something beautiful. i do NOT want to make the wrong choice in my life and suffer. its not how we start, but how we end it!
i definitely want to end my life the way God intended it to be and i also want to have an intimate relationship with God.
intimate relationship with God - this phrase has been stuck in my mind since day 1 of 2005. the first book i bought was drawing near and its about intimacy with God. i never knew that our church would move towards intimacy with God and when SO many pastors start preaching about it, i got the "message" the Holy Spirit wants me to do.
BUT, i've been disobedient.
but from now on, regardless if i feel His presence at home, I'LL PRESS ON AND PRESS IN. because God's with me and He will NEVER leave me. there would be times when i feel like shit, but that wouldn't stop me because i know that after the moulding process, its a period of waiting.
after all the trials, testings, i know that i'm a different person, moulded and changed by God for His glory and MORE trials and testings WILL come my way BECAUSE God is MOULDING ME!! He wants change me from the INSIDE and He's interested in my character.
He wants to see what would i do during these times and if i fall, He sends His angels to come and care for me and sets me off again. i WILL never fail the testings of God because He never tests us to fail us, but He tests us to PASS us!!
being self-centred wouldn't bring us anywhere either. God is looking for a heart thats pure and after His heart. when He finds a person like that, blessed is that person. at the end of the day, that person maybe called the friend of God.
Jesus calls us His brothers and sisters. we now have Jesus, whom died on the cross for our sins, and rose again. with Jesus praying and interceding for us, do you want to disappoint Him?! God's looking down at us, like how a father looks at his baby. He loves us so much that He coaxes us with so many things.
but we've taken Him for granted, some have even used God for personal glories.
we got to keep our heart's intention checked and aligned with the word of God. its always easy to talk the talk, but its hard to walk the talk.
as much as i can type, if my lifestyle doesnt match my words, these words wouldn't make an impact, these words wouldn't even stir up an ant. if i'm called to be a pastor, then i've got to live like one and work to be like one!!
NO short cuts!!
woah. when Pastor Ulf said that, i was shocked.
right, maybe i'm just being OVER sensitive, but i felt as though Pastor was referring to me and YES, i do have thoughts of taking the easy way out. hEh.. looks like its all dashed and i've to take the narrow path=)
well, PRAISE THE LORD!!
nothing's impossible with Jesus in me!! wOohOo!!
Pastor Ulf preached about our calling in God.
Pastor shared about many stuffs regarding our calling in God and many times, he spoke directly into me. i felt as though God's reminding me of the things He told me and asked me if i want to fulfill my calling in Christ.
something that God placed in me quite sometime ago was confirmed by Pastor Ulf. our calling can be taken and given to someone else, this happens when we "throw" our calling away. when Pastor shared that phrase, i started to PANIC. i've strayed a little off my calling and i really wouldn't want to throw my calling away.
i'm not a perfect person and there are many areas in my life that isn't bringing glory to God. my results, my temper and my pride. these are some of the areas in my life that i need to change. but without the hand of God, i'm unable to change and i REALLY need the hand of God.
i'm not an angel with wings that blesses people but i'm just a servant of God who He uses for His kingdom!! i've got to have THAT stuck in my mind for as long as i live because PRIDE is the factor that will destroy me.
i had a great start in my Christian walk and this is just the beginning of something beautiful. i do NOT want to make the wrong choice in my life and suffer. its not how we start, but how we end it!
i definitely want to end my life the way God intended it to be and i also want to have an intimate relationship with God.
intimate relationship with God - this phrase has been stuck in my mind since day 1 of 2005. the first book i bought was drawing near and its about intimacy with God. i never knew that our church would move towards intimacy with God and when SO many pastors start preaching about it, i got the "message" the Holy Spirit wants me to do.
BUT, i've been disobedient.
but from now on, regardless if i feel His presence at home, I'LL PRESS ON AND PRESS IN. because God's with me and He will NEVER leave me. there would be times when i feel like shit, but that wouldn't stop me because i know that after the moulding process, its a period of waiting.
after all the trials, testings, i know that i'm a different person, moulded and changed by God for His glory and MORE trials and testings WILL come my way BECAUSE God is MOULDING ME!! He wants change me from the INSIDE and He's interested in my character.
He wants to see what would i do during these times and if i fall, He sends His angels to come and care for me and sets me off again. i WILL never fail the testings of God because He never tests us to fail us, but He tests us to PASS us!!
being self-centred wouldn't bring us anywhere either. God is looking for a heart thats pure and after His heart. when He finds a person like that, blessed is that person. at the end of the day, that person maybe called the friend of God.
Jesus calls us His brothers and sisters. we now have Jesus, whom died on the cross for our sins, and rose again. with Jesus praying and interceding for us, do you want to disappoint Him?! God's looking down at us, like how a father looks at his baby. He loves us so much that He coaxes us with so many things.
but we've taken Him for granted, some have even used God for personal glories.
we got to keep our heart's intention checked and aligned with the word of God. its always easy to talk the talk, but its hard to walk the talk.
as much as i can type, if my lifestyle doesnt match my words, these words wouldn't make an impact, these words wouldn't even stir up an ant. if i'm called to be a pastor, then i've got to live like one and work to be like one!!
NO short cuts!!
Friday, February 25, 2005
my soul cries out for more of you my Lord
my portion and hope
i close my eyes and feel You near
there's nobody else that can take Your place
in my heart...
day 3 of Pastor Ulf's Revival Conference!!
-
first, thank God for favor as this afternoon during my presenatation with my lecturer, my program had a slight error. but my lecturer allowed me to continue trying my program and thank God that it worked the next time!! she was very happy with my answers too!! praise the Lord!!=D
then as i thought i'll be travelling down to church alone, kimberly called and we met up an hour later. we were talking in the bus whether if there would be laying of hands and after assuming so much, there wasn't laying of hands~ lolz=P
the best is usually saved for the last and today, Pastor preached about being humble. though i was ranger today, i managed to listen to most of the sermon.
being humble is not being weak! being meek is strong and and being meek doesnt mean that you get bullied easily.
serving today is totally a whole new level for me. i felt so much sharper and serious like never before. i don't really know the specific reason why but i reckon its the Spirit working in me. when i was covering up for the security at the front, i got so bold that i stared straight into the eyes of everyone and those that tried to cut across. but with a mild tone, i reminded them to walk around the seats.
definitely there were people who tried to storm their way through, some tried to reason back, but i was firm and insisted that they walk around the front area. sometimes when they just ignore you and walk off, you really feel like grabbing them back and remind them that they are not supposed to cut through, but doing it infront of thousands of people isn't something wise to do~ heh.
yeah. Pastor Ulf said something about being firm. we gotta be firm with the actions we do and the decisions we make! a double minded person is dangerous and so is a fickle minded person. let us not be fickle minded anymore and be firm with our actions!!
for the past 3 days, Pastor Ulf preached on different topics. on day 1, he shared about brotherly love and friendship. on day 2, he shared about missions and today he shared about being humble.
put it all together and you get a Christ-like person. Jesus Christ loves everyone, and He treated everyone equally. He went around sharing the gospel and He maybe the Son of God, He's humble and treated everyone as His brothers and sisters.
though there are still many areas we got to learn to be more like Christ, these 3 areas are the basics of being more like Jesus and with these 3 steps, can you imagine the number of lives that would be impacted through you?
i'm veryvery sure that our services would be jam packed with people and our stadium would birth forth REALLY soon! praise the Lord!! and when that happens, MORE and MORE people would be added into the kingdom of God and populate Heaven!!
with these 3 different messages in our hearts, lets change from the inside, allow God to mould us and lets SHINE for Jesus!! lets bring revival to our cellgroups and church, lets share the gospel and lets bring Glory to God!!
my portion and hope
i close my eyes and feel You near
there's nobody else that can take Your place
in my heart...
day 3 of Pastor Ulf's Revival Conference!!
-
first, thank God for favor as this afternoon during my presenatation with my lecturer, my program had a slight error. but my lecturer allowed me to continue trying my program and thank God that it worked the next time!! she was very happy with my answers too!! praise the Lord!!=D
then as i thought i'll be travelling down to church alone, kimberly called and we met up an hour later. we were talking in the bus whether if there would be laying of hands and after assuming so much, there wasn't laying of hands~ lolz=P
the best is usually saved for the last and today, Pastor preached about being humble. though i was ranger today, i managed to listen to most of the sermon.
being humble is not being weak! being meek is strong and and being meek doesnt mean that you get bullied easily.
serving today is totally a whole new level for me. i felt so much sharper and serious like never before. i don't really know the specific reason why but i reckon its the Spirit working in me. when i was covering up for the security at the front, i got so bold that i stared straight into the eyes of everyone and those that tried to cut across. but with a mild tone, i reminded them to walk around the seats.
definitely there were people who tried to storm their way through, some tried to reason back, but i was firm and insisted that they walk around the front area. sometimes when they just ignore you and walk off, you really feel like grabbing them back and remind them that they are not supposed to cut through, but doing it infront of thousands of people isn't something wise to do~ heh.
yeah. Pastor Ulf said something about being firm. we gotta be firm with the actions we do and the decisions we make! a double minded person is dangerous and so is a fickle minded person. let us not be fickle minded anymore and be firm with our actions!!
for the past 3 days, Pastor Ulf preached on different topics. on day 1, he shared about brotherly love and friendship. on day 2, he shared about missions and today he shared about being humble.
put it all together and you get a Christ-like person. Jesus Christ loves everyone, and He treated everyone equally. He went around sharing the gospel and He maybe the Son of God, He's humble and treated everyone as His brothers and sisters.
though there are still many areas we got to learn to be more like Christ, these 3 areas are the basics of being more like Jesus and with these 3 steps, can you imagine the number of lives that would be impacted through you?
i'm veryvery sure that our services would be jam packed with people and our stadium would birth forth REALLY soon! praise the Lord!! and when that happens, MORE and MORE people would be added into the kingdom of God and populate Heaven!!
with these 3 different messages in our hearts, lets change from the inside, allow God to mould us and lets SHINE for Jesus!! lets bring revival to our cellgroups and church, lets share the gospel and lets bring Glory to God!!
Thursday, February 24, 2005
i feel stretched.
i was assigned to be the ranger today during the conference and my area was level 1, lobby. the congregration overflowed until the lobby and even at the riveria, there were people seated there, trying their best to listen to the message!
we DO need a bigger building! praise the Lord!
even before the service started, i was behind the curtains, preventing outsiders or not authorized personnels to enter the auditorium. the leaders' queue was already super long and it snaked all the way up towards level 1. the moment the door opened, the leaders dashed for the doors.
within minutes, the auditorium was packed.
got to know a really chatty usher too. i was just standing there and she started chatting with me, asking why did i join security and stuffs~ loLz.. then somehow, i don't know what got into me when i suddenly asked another usher why does her face look so reddish~ heh.
well, that kinda broke the ice between us and when i was at level 1, she was 1 of the ICs there too. so it wasn't really weird when i had to confirm stuffs with her. loLz~
i thought i'll be able to listen to the message at level 1, but halfway through the message, i had to do several stuffs and it really stretched me alot.
i was informed that after sermon has ended, i've to head to chinese church to get 4 chairs and place it outside the guest room. at the same time, there would be a second offering and i've to carry the bag to the offering room.
though i didn't really listen to the entire sermon, i'm sure that its about missions. we're all called into missions and it should be our lifestyle, our heartbeat. Jesus wants us to make disciples of all nations.
i believe that even though we're still stuck in sunny singapore, we're still able to make disciples by bringing more new friends to church and train them to be equipped with the word of God. soul winning is still God's hobby and He wants us all to win souls as the wise wins souls!
can you imagine going to Heaven and millions of souls thanking you for sharing the gospel with them? or would you rather be a lonesome person in heaven?? be wise! win souls for the kingdom of God!! lets populate Heaven!!
i was assigned to be the ranger today during the conference and my area was level 1, lobby. the congregration overflowed until the lobby and even at the riveria, there were people seated there, trying their best to listen to the message!
we DO need a bigger building! praise the Lord!
even before the service started, i was behind the curtains, preventing outsiders or not authorized personnels to enter the auditorium. the leaders' queue was already super long and it snaked all the way up towards level 1. the moment the door opened, the leaders dashed for the doors.
within minutes, the auditorium was packed.
got to know a really chatty usher too. i was just standing there and she started chatting with me, asking why did i join security and stuffs~ loLz.. then somehow, i don't know what got into me when i suddenly asked another usher why does her face look so reddish~ heh.
well, that kinda broke the ice between us and when i was at level 1, she was 1 of the ICs there too. so it wasn't really weird when i had to confirm stuffs with her. loLz~
i thought i'll be able to listen to the message at level 1, but halfway through the message, i had to do several stuffs and it really stretched me alot.
i was informed that after sermon has ended, i've to head to chinese church to get 4 chairs and place it outside the guest room. at the same time, there would be a second offering and i've to carry the bag to the offering room.
though i didn't really listen to the entire sermon, i'm sure that its about missions. we're all called into missions and it should be our lifestyle, our heartbeat. Jesus wants us to make disciples of all nations.
i believe that even though we're still stuck in sunny singapore, we're still able to make disciples by bringing more new friends to church and train them to be equipped with the word of God. soul winning is still God's hobby and He wants us all to win souls as the wise wins souls!
can you imagine going to Heaven and millions of souls thanking you for sharing the gospel with them? or would you rather be a lonesome person in heaven?? be wise! win souls for the kingdom of God!! lets populate Heaven!!
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Pastor Ulf Ekman Revival Conference 2005.
i still remember the same time last year, the same conference, i was totally "lost" in this conference because everything Pastor Ulf said was so "cheem". but last night, the first night, i was so clearly hit by the Holy Spirit and i HAD to made a decision to stand with God, or against Him.
well, of course i stood with God.
though it maybe a little hard, challenging and stuffs, but i'm sure that God would provide me a way, like how His word lights up my path and leads me on.
last night, Pastor Ulf shared about brotherly love and friendships.
after he finished preaching, you have that kind of feeling to message every single one in your contact list and start thanking them for whatever they done in your life; but i didn't. LOL=P
i do need more guidance in my life, more nudging and pushing to be disciplined, a hungier heart to desire more of God, a thirsty soul for more of God, a desire for more of God's presence and a sensitive Spirit that hears His voice.
pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease do keep me in prayers, please.
i still remember the same time last year, the same conference, i was totally "lost" in this conference because everything Pastor Ulf said was so "cheem". but last night, the first night, i was so clearly hit by the Holy Spirit and i HAD to made a decision to stand with God, or against Him.
well, of course i stood with God.
though it maybe a little hard, challenging and stuffs, but i'm sure that God would provide me a way, like how His word lights up my path and leads me on.
last night, Pastor Ulf shared about brotherly love and friendships.
after he finished preaching, you have that kind of feeling to message every single one in your contact list and start thanking them for whatever they done in your life; but i didn't. LOL=P
i do need more guidance in my life, more nudging and pushing to be disciplined, a hungier heart to desire more of God, a thirsty soul for more of God, a desire for more of God's presence and a sensitive Spirit that hears His voice.
pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease do keep me in prayers, please.
Monday, February 21, 2005
Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You
You know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm findin' it hard to do anything
You see I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm goin' through
I just can't smile without you
You came along just like a song
And brightened my day
Who'da believed that you were part of a dream?
Now it all seems light years away
And now you know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm findin' it hard to do anything
You see, I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm goin' through
I just can't smile without you
Now some people say happiness takes so very long to find
Well I'm finding it hard leavin' your love behind me
And you see I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm findin' it hard to do anything
You see I feel glad when you're glad
I feel sad when you're sad
If you only knew what I'm goin' through
I just can't smile without you...
You know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm findin' it hard to do anything
You see I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm goin' through
I just can't smile without you
You came along just like a song
And brightened my day
Who'da believed that you were part of a dream?
Now it all seems light years away
And now you know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm findin' it hard to do anything
You see, I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm goin' through
I just can't smile without you
Now some people say happiness takes so very long to find
Well I'm finding it hard leavin' your love behind me
And you see I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm findin' it hard to do anything
You see I feel glad when you're glad
I feel sad when you're sad
If you only knew what I'm goin' through
I just can't smile without you...
Saturday, February 19, 2005
the morning jog that become the morning walk...
i never knew that bukit batok nature reserve is SO beautiful and though there were loads of people, just take a route into the jungle and you find nature surrounding you. the best thing is that there isn't any mosquitoes.
apparently, there's a WW2 memorial over there. nix and i decided to scale the long flight of stairs just to check out the memorial. but to our dismay, it leads to nowhere but the stupid power station!! felt rather dumb, but we were not alone - when we're seated at the top, a uncle came to me and asked where's the memorial~ loLz=P
while seated at the top, we spotted some cool ants. they had green butts. looking super vicious in their green butts, nix tried to take pictures of them. but she failed badly coz the ants were too fast for her~ lolz=P
headed home, changed and met herman for swimming!! didn't swim much but i remembered dozing off when i was suntanning~ heh. pretty bad move as my skin is rather dry now and my miracle moisturizer spray is with nix! >.<>.<''
oh well.. i'll be getting another one afterwards, else my skin would just break and peel...
my swimming stamina improved!! for the first time in my life, after swimming 40 metres? one end to another end of the pool, i didn't feel tired!! i felt that i could continue swimming another round and i also realized that my strokes are much more relaxed, compared to the past~
feeling so tired and "cracky" now...=/
i never knew that bukit batok nature reserve is SO beautiful and though there were loads of people, just take a route into the jungle and you find nature surrounding you. the best thing is that there isn't any mosquitoes.
apparently, there's a WW2 memorial over there. nix and i decided to scale the long flight of stairs just to check out the memorial. but to our dismay, it leads to nowhere but the stupid power station!! felt rather dumb, but we were not alone - when we're seated at the top, a uncle came to me and asked where's the memorial~ loLz=P
while seated at the top, we spotted some cool ants. they had green butts. looking super vicious in their green butts, nix tried to take pictures of them. but she failed badly coz the ants were too fast for her~ lolz=P
headed home, changed and met herman for swimming!! didn't swim much but i remembered dozing off when i was suntanning~ heh. pretty bad move as my skin is rather dry now and my miracle moisturizer spray is with nix! >.<>.<''
oh well.. i'll be getting another one afterwards, else my skin would just break and peel...
my swimming stamina improved!! for the first time in my life, after swimming 40 metres? one end to another end of the pool, i didn't feel tired!! i felt that i could continue swimming another round and i also realized that my strokes are much more relaxed, compared to the past~
feeling so tired and "cracky" now...=/
its been quite sometime since i last updated, but life has been almost similar~
got back my common test results!! i'm like so happy with my results? hAhaz!! LAN - C EVP - B!! PCS - C!! i'm like SOSOSOSO shocked!? when i received my EVP paper!! loLx~ the lecturer called my name and smiled at me, so i thought that i'm a goner. but when i saw my grades, i was like totally stunned~
started to jump back to my seats. a little too over the moon~ loLz=P
this sem, everyone seemed to have better results~ hydar had a nice cool B for LAN~ 30+ marks over 50!! natasha too~ loLz~ all the smarties from F01 =D
i'm so happy this week too~ i finished my EVP project in 2 days!! so happy!! and more then 60% of it is done by myself~!! -proud- smart boy!! =D
yah~ so i completed it in 2 days, but i feel that it isn't good enough. so i'll be heading back to school tomorrow evening and brainstorm together with yanren. gonna try to do loads of features on my HP model like - SMS, error messages, sounds? if possible~ its gonna be so exciting! and brainwrecking~ =P
all things, give thanks to God! really thank God for His wisdom, understanding, creativity and productivity... i finally understood what Pastor Kong preached about last year when he said we should be productive.
whEe!! going for morning jog lateR!! I CAN'T WAIT! =D=D=D
got back my common test results!! i'm like so happy with my results? hAhaz!! LAN - C EVP - B!! PCS - C!! i'm like SOSOSOSO shocked!? when i received my EVP paper!! loLx~ the lecturer called my name and smiled at me, so i thought that i'm a goner. but when i saw my grades, i was like totally stunned~
started to jump back to my seats. a little too over the moon~ loLz=P
this sem, everyone seemed to have better results~ hydar had a nice cool B for LAN~ 30+ marks over 50!! natasha too~ loLz~ all the smarties from F01 =D
i'm so happy this week too~ i finished my EVP project in 2 days!! so happy!! and more then 60% of it is done by myself~!! -proud- smart boy!! =D
yah~ so i completed it in 2 days, but i feel that it isn't good enough. so i'll be heading back to school tomorrow evening and brainstorm together with yanren. gonna try to do loads of features on my HP model like - SMS, error messages, sounds? if possible~ its gonna be so exciting! and brainwrecking~ =P
all things, give thanks to God! really thank God for His wisdom, understanding, creativity and productivity... i finally understood what Pastor Kong preached about last year when he said we should be productive.
whEe!! going for morning jog lateR!! I CAN'T WAIT! =D=D=D
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
its been a million years since i last tanned and it FEELS GREAT to tan again!!
lost the challenge to nix as she's the one who called me first at 8am=/ which means that i've to do a forfeit tomorrow~ sigHHhhhhHHh~
anyway, go watch racing stripes!! though its a family show, its kinda funny and meaningful too!! its about this zeebra that loves running and thinks that he's a racehorse. despite his size and breed, he trains hard everyday just to run with the big boys at the racing track, where the best horses are.
the show is rather straightforward but its veryvery nice~ i enjoyed the show, and our seats, till i almost fell asleep because i was too comfortable~ lolz=P lido seats rawks man~~=X the cinema was rather empty, so nix and i stretched out our legs and rested them at the seats in front and slided down our seats till we're like lying on the chairs~
super comfortable man~
back to earth.
i've got undone projects and i've gotta rush!! hAhaaz~ pray for me guys, for wisdom and creativity=)
lost the challenge to nix as she's the one who called me first at 8am=/ which means that i've to do a forfeit tomorrow~ sigHHhhhhHHh~
anyway, go watch racing stripes!! though its a family show, its kinda funny and meaningful too!! its about this zeebra that loves running and thinks that he's a racehorse. despite his size and breed, he trains hard everyday just to run with the big boys at the racing track, where the best horses are.
the show is rather straightforward but its veryvery nice~ i enjoyed the show, and our seats, till i almost fell asleep because i was too comfortable~ lolz=P lido seats rawks man~~=X the cinema was rather empty, so nix and i stretched out our legs and rested them at the seats in front and slided down our seats till we're like lying on the chairs~
super comfortable man~
back to earth.
i've got undone projects and i've gotta rush!! hAhaaz~ pray for me guys, for wisdom and creativity=)
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Valentine Day 2005, its a day that i'll remember for life.
after school, i felt like buying flowers for various people in my life. but i felt that its pointless if i give flowers to everyone and defeats the purpose of valentine. so i listed down the "nominees" and removed more names until i'm left with 5 names.
1. Venetia
2. Charmaine
3. Sharon
4. Nat's Mom
5. Lixin
1 - Vene has been a great blessing in my life. she never fails to encourage me or advise me whenever i need them. when i was in her cellgroup, her discernment is so accurate that i don't have to tell her what i went thru. she KNOWS it~ even though now we're in different cellgroups, she never fails to "check" on me and pray for me. she told me just now that she's always talking about me in her cellgroup and she's very glad that i'm growing stronger in the Lord.
but, it all begins when she challenged me to rise up in the cellgroup. if without her encouragement and support in the beginning, i wouldn't be able to last that long and that far.
2 - Char's the girl that brought me to Christ. she's also a girl whom i favor, i protect and look after~ she's almost like my blood sister; she's B+ too~ the difference is that she's a Wan and i'm a Kuek. hAhaz=)
3 - Sharon. she has been sending me home and even to school without any complains! there was once when she prayed for me, when i went to her cellgroup meeting, she was so sharp that she prayed and answered the questions in my mind! she believes in me and is also a source of encouragement for me.
4 - Nat's Mom. weird right? sending flowers to her mom. well, its just because her mom is really very nice to me and i felt that its just right to give her something to show my appreciation=)
5 - Lixin. someone kinda special~ we chatted online 5 years ago, but we never met up. she has been a great listener and adviser whenever i'm down. all i need to do is just sms her and her replies come back fast and furious. though she maybe burdened by her problems, she's willing to set aside her own burdens and carry other burdens.
after 5 long years, and so much love from her, i decided to buy her favourite flowers, after asking her, and give her a surprise. at first, she thought that i was just pulling her leg. but when she called and checked, she then realized that i'm REALLY on my way to her place.
so we met, for the first time in 5 years.
the moment i alighted, she started screaming and laughing. she couldn't believe what she saw and couldn't believe that she's with joel. we had a great time chatting and walking around her estate.
i just want to thank God for these great people in my lives. of coz, there's more then that and if your name is not listed here, it doesnt mean that i've forgotten about you~
YOU made a difference in my life, no matter if you did anything, but the day when you called me your friend, you changed my life.
after school, i felt like buying flowers for various people in my life. but i felt that its pointless if i give flowers to everyone and defeats the purpose of valentine. so i listed down the "nominees" and removed more names until i'm left with 5 names.
1. Venetia
2. Charmaine
3. Sharon
4. Nat's Mom
5. Lixin
1 - Vene has been a great blessing in my life. she never fails to encourage me or advise me whenever i need them. when i was in her cellgroup, her discernment is so accurate that i don't have to tell her what i went thru. she KNOWS it~ even though now we're in different cellgroups, she never fails to "check" on me and pray for me. she told me just now that she's always talking about me in her cellgroup and she's very glad that i'm growing stronger in the Lord.
but, it all begins when she challenged me to rise up in the cellgroup. if without her encouragement and support in the beginning, i wouldn't be able to last that long and that far.
2 - Char's the girl that brought me to Christ. she's also a girl whom i favor, i protect and look after~ she's almost like my blood sister; she's B+ too~ the difference is that she's a Wan and i'm a Kuek. hAhaz=)
3 - Sharon. she has been sending me home and even to school without any complains! there was once when she prayed for me, when i went to her cellgroup meeting, she was so sharp that she prayed and answered the questions in my mind! she believes in me and is also a source of encouragement for me.
4 - Nat's Mom. weird right? sending flowers to her mom. well, its just because her mom is really very nice to me and i felt that its just right to give her something to show my appreciation=)
5 - Lixin. someone kinda special~ we chatted online 5 years ago, but we never met up. she has been a great listener and adviser whenever i'm down. all i need to do is just sms her and her replies come back fast and furious. though she maybe burdened by her problems, she's willing to set aside her own burdens and carry other burdens.
after 5 long years, and so much love from her, i decided to buy her favourite flowers, after asking her, and give her a surprise. at first, she thought that i was just pulling her leg. but when she called and checked, she then realized that i'm REALLY on my way to her place.
so we met, for the first time in 5 years.
the moment i alighted, she started screaming and laughing. she couldn't believe what she saw and couldn't believe that she's with joel. we had a great time chatting and walking around her estate.
i just want to thank God for these great people in my lives. of coz, there's more then that and if your name is not listed here, it doesnt mean that i've forgotten about you~
YOU made a difference in my life, no matter if you did anything, but the day when you called me your friend, you changed my life.
Monday, February 14, 2005
my soul cries out for more of you, my Lord
my portion and hope
i close my eyes and feel you near
there's nobody else that can take your place
in my heart~
there's just something special today during church service~ i felt a little different, i felt convicted in my heart and i felt as though greater things are coming our way. i felt like as though God's telling me that He would reveal more of His glory in the coming weeks and i'm sure it would!
revival conference with pastor Ulf!! weekend services with rev benny hinns!!
great things are coming our way!!
well, not only that. the power of God will break every chain thats holding us back and set us free into the kingdom of God!! miracles happening all over our lives and great manifestations of God to display His awesome power.
most precious of all, His Glorious presence that will lead us frm glory to glory.
praise the Lord, somebody!!
cool. is that a prophesy? taggie me and lets discuss~ though it sounds like something you hear everyweek, i'm being very truthful about what i wrote. its not some scripted thingy that i memorized after listening to Pastor preach so many times a day.
let me try to be specific about the above thingy.
those that seek God, shall see Him. those that hunger and thirst shall receive Him. those that believe in Him shall experience breakthroughs.
dreams and visions would explode in our minds. an impossible dream or vision WILL come to past because nothing is impossible with God.
even the hardest hearts would receive a rhema word. God WILL move in such a mighty way that nothing can stop it. hearts will just open up and receive His power, anionting and strength. the tired and weary will be revived and those on fire will burn even stronger.
if there's one specific thing that i can point out, its this. the chains of sin, habitual sins, WILL BE BROKEN!! have faith in God for that!! its gonna be a mighty revival and lives would be totally transformed.
at the same time, hearts are moulded to be prepared for the great battle; the great battle of faith and belief. our seed faith WILL grow bigger and stronger!! not only that, it WILL be a sweet aroma to God!!
the end time is near and lets get ready for His return.
my portion and hope
i close my eyes and feel you near
there's nobody else that can take your place
in my heart~
there's just something special today during church service~ i felt a little different, i felt convicted in my heart and i felt as though greater things are coming our way. i felt like as though God's telling me that He would reveal more of His glory in the coming weeks and i'm sure it would!
revival conference with pastor Ulf!! weekend services with rev benny hinns!!
great things are coming our way!!
well, not only that. the power of God will break every chain thats holding us back and set us free into the kingdom of God!! miracles happening all over our lives and great manifestations of God to display His awesome power.
most precious of all, His Glorious presence that will lead us frm glory to glory.
praise the Lord, somebody!!
cool. is that a prophesy? taggie me and lets discuss~ though it sounds like something you hear everyweek, i'm being very truthful about what i wrote. its not some scripted thingy that i memorized after listening to Pastor preach so many times a day.
let me try to be specific about the above thingy.
those that seek God, shall see Him. those that hunger and thirst shall receive Him. those that believe in Him shall experience breakthroughs.
dreams and visions would explode in our minds. an impossible dream or vision WILL come to past because nothing is impossible with God.
even the hardest hearts would receive a rhema word. God WILL move in such a mighty way that nothing can stop it. hearts will just open up and receive His power, anionting and strength. the tired and weary will be revived and those on fire will burn even stronger.
if there's one specific thing that i can point out, its this. the chains of sin, habitual sins, WILL BE BROKEN!! have faith in God for that!! its gonna be a mighty revival and lives would be totally transformed.
at the same time, hearts are moulded to be prepared for the great battle; the great battle of faith and belief. our seed faith WILL grow bigger and stronger!! not only that, it WILL be a sweet aroma to God!!
the end time is near and lets get ready for His return.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
i wonder what got into me - i bought a pink t-shirt.
at least i was given good response by three girls - charlotte, josline and joyce. it all happened like this...
we - charlotte, me, eugene, lincoln, josline and joyce decided to meet up today for a mini gathering. its been a long time since we last met and charlotte really put in loads of effort trying to organise this gathering, so its almost suicidal if we rejected her~
anyway, they were all late for almost an hour and i was stupidly waiting for them at somerset MRT station. when charlotte finally arrived, she started taking loads of photos of herself and several times, forced me to take pictures with her. i started becoming crazy and took "abstract" photos of her bag.
finally the rest arrived and we headed to heeren.
the girls wanted to shop and i wanted to get my belt~ but there wasn't any belts on sale suitable for formal wear. my old belt is rather loose and i'm lazy to punch more holes because i've self-made a hole thats kinda bad looking=X
back to topic, we walked past 77street and josline saw this pink colour t-shirt. she insisted that i try on the pink t-shirt, just to see if i look good in it. bad move.
the moment i stepped out, the three girls started insisting that i look good in it and i should purchase the shirt. considering the fact that i DO need more shirts, i decided to purchase the shirt and try my best to wear it as often as possible=P
if three girls agree that i look good in it, it sure means that i look good in it=)
loads of time wasted figuring out where should we eat and we finally decided to head to lincoln's cafe at toh yi.
isn't a bad place but a tad too small~ they were showing a basketball match between the detroit pistons and the LA lakers~ when i left, the lakers were getting trashed by the pistons!! wOohOo!! kobe had to sit out due to injury~~ mUhaHAha=X
played pool with one of the pros there and i was badly trashed. i missed a open shot that could have sealed the game, but somehow~ i missed the shot. lolz=P
the drinks at the cafe was pretty alrite but i prefer the cookies and cream drink~ not sure whats the name but it tastes good~ the ambience is rather good too~ songs playin in the background, a mix of old and "unknown" songs and the lighting is rather "reddish" perhaps to match the CNY mood=)
its kinda fun to meet up with them and talk a little about the past. best of all, there's a siao charboh who wants to meet us regularly, and that siao charboh is non other then charlotte. well, next date is almost decided and it falls around a PERSON'S birthday~ loLz=X
dumdeedeedum.
at least i was given good response by three girls - charlotte, josline and joyce. it all happened like this...
we - charlotte, me, eugene, lincoln, josline and joyce decided to meet up today for a mini gathering. its been a long time since we last met and charlotte really put in loads of effort trying to organise this gathering, so its almost suicidal if we rejected her~
anyway, they were all late for almost an hour and i was stupidly waiting for them at somerset MRT station. when charlotte finally arrived, she started taking loads of photos of herself and several times, forced me to take pictures with her. i started becoming crazy and took "abstract" photos of her bag.
finally the rest arrived and we headed to heeren.
the girls wanted to shop and i wanted to get my belt~ but there wasn't any belts on sale suitable for formal wear. my old belt is rather loose and i'm lazy to punch more holes because i've self-made a hole thats kinda bad looking=X
back to topic, we walked past 77street and josline saw this pink colour t-shirt. she insisted that i try on the pink t-shirt, just to see if i look good in it. bad move.
the moment i stepped out, the three girls started insisting that i look good in it and i should purchase the shirt. considering the fact that i DO need more shirts, i decided to purchase the shirt and try my best to wear it as often as possible=P
if three girls agree that i look good in it, it sure means that i look good in it=)
loads of time wasted figuring out where should we eat and we finally decided to head to lincoln's cafe at toh yi.
isn't a bad place but a tad too small~ they were showing a basketball match between the detroit pistons and the LA lakers~ when i left, the lakers were getting trashed by the pistons!! wOohOo!! kobe had to sit out due to injury~~ mUhaHAha=X
played pool with one of the pros there and i was badly trashed. i missed a open shot that could have sealed the game, but somehow~ i missed the shot. lolz=P
the drinks at the cafe was pretty alrite but i prefer the cookies and cream drink~ not sure whats the name but it tastes good~ the ambience is rather good too~ songs playin in the background, a mix of old and "unknown" songs and the lighting is rather "reddish" perhaps to match the CNY mood=)
its kinda fun to meet up with them and talk a little about the past. best of all, there's a siao charboh who wants to meet us regularly, and that siao charboh is non other then charlotte. well, next date is almost decided and it falls around a PERSON'S birthday~ loLz=X
dumdeedeedum.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
one of the worst nightmares when you go for a gathering at a relative's place - a video footage of past occasions, dating almost 10 years back.
hAhaz~ it isn't that bad afterall, but i was watching the footage the entire day~ watched how my nephews bullied me and how pranky i was when i'm a kiddy=P watching my nephews in the footage was kinda cool too~
they seemed so angelic and cute, but behind the scenes... mAnz! =/ well, they are still very cute at the end of the day=P
i made a comment that i shouldn't even said - in the future, if i were to bring my GF, i have to make sure that those videos are destroyed first~~ well, looks like the videos won't be destroyed~ btw, JIE! there are TALKS of a special video footage of YOU during your wedding~ LOL=X
dumdeedeedum.
cheenise new year have been kinda fine. besides staring at the television, i haven been doing anything else~ oh... while watching TV, i've exercised my mouth; endless of chewing food and chocolates!! =D=D
i feel like going kbox.
hAhaz~ it isn't that bad afterall, but i was watching the footage the entire day~ watched how my nephews bullied me and how pranky i was when i'm a kiddy=P watching my nephews in the footage was kinda cool too~
they seemed so angelic and cute, but behind the scenes... mAnz! =/ well, they are still very cute at the end of the day=P
i made a comment that i shouldn't even said - in the future, if i were to bring my GF, i have to make sure that those videos are destroyed first~~ well, looks like the videos won't be destroyed~ btw, JIE! there are TALKS of a special video footage of YOU during your wedding~ LOL=X
dumdeedeedum.
cheenise new year have been kinda fine. besides staring at the television, i haven been doing anything else~ oh... while watching TV, i've exercised my mouth; endless of chewing food and chocolates!! =D=D
i feel like going kbox.
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
chinese new year eve!!
though it isn't as "exciting" as previous years, its still a great time for those unmarried because its a time of GREAT harvest~!!
going around greeting your elders, those that you see only once a year, and all they remember is that you were short, fat and ugly. but, at least they praise you by saying that you're tall, slim, pretty or suave.
some of which, you've never seen them before but they seem to remember a lot about you~ sometimes you do not even know how to address them but just to call them all uncle or auntie.
CNY is also a time where family members, including relatives, gather and have a great time together~ talking about the past, present and future. most of the time, the conversions are mixed with great humour or they add a tinge of sadness when they share about their difficult lives.
every year, my family would visit this particular "auntie" of ours. she's usually alone in the huge house and whenever we're there, she never fails to "force" food down our throat and drown us with plenty of dessert.
every year, my sister and i would sit infront of the TV and watch TV while my parents talk to her.
since i was a kid, i've always seen her standing at the window, waving her hands when we left her place. till this day, she continues doing that! i've no idea how many years ago was that, but it really seems like a long time ago~
i still remember her husband suffered stroke and was bed ridden and we went to her place to visit her husband. i was just a little boy and i ran up and down the stairs, played with the toys and tried to play the computer too~ or was i dreaming that time...
well, i'm kinda sure that our family would be visiting her again this year and there would be plenty of stories to listen once again~
other then that, there's always the angbaos~ the main reason of kiddos loving CNY is because of the overwhelming amount of angbaos~ same goes for me=P
i kinda miss travelling to malaysia for CNY too~ though i hated the journey, i had fun at a particular village called Tanjong Sepat. the entire street, rather, neighbourhood are my relatives and there's many things for me to do there~
i could go cycling, fishing, play badminton and hitch a ride on a motorbike to a mushroom plantation! most of all, the hokkien mee cooked by my relatives rawkz!! it was at the village when i fell in love with that dish and when i came back to Singapore, i always demanded for that dish~ but the standards in Singapore is WAYYYYYY below my relative's hokkien mee=P
hmm... kinda miss my grandmother too~ when i was sad in the past, i would always look at the brightest star and imagine that i'm talking to her. i would always "tell" the star my difficulties and start breaking down.
then sometimes, the memories of my grandmother fills my mind and i remember the times when she treats me sweets, ice cream, or took me out for a walk at the village~ it was really fun~ i would always remember that during my PSLE examinations, i "saw" my grandmother standing at the corner of my eyes, watching me taking my exams.
it was the same year that she passed away...
hMm.. those were the days=)
though it isn't as "exciting" as previous years, its still a great time for those unmarried because its a time of GREAT harvest~!!
going around greeting your elders, those that you see only once a year, and all they remember is that you were short, fat and ugly. but, at least they praise you by saying that you're tall, slim, pretty or suave.
some of which, you've never seen them before but they seem to remember a lot about you~ sometimes you do not even know how to address them but just to call them all uncle or auntie.
CNY is also a time where family members, including relatives, gather and have a great time together~ talking about the past, present and future. most of the time, the conversions are mixed with great humour or they add a tinge of sadness when they share about their difficult lives.
every year, my family would visit this particular "auntie" of ours. she's usually alone in the huge house and whenever we're there, she never fails to "force" food down our throat and drown us with plenty of dessert.
every year, my sister and i would sit infront of the TV and watch TV while my parents talk to her.
since i was a kid, i've always seen her standing at the window, waving her hands when we left her place. till this day, she continues doing that! i've no idea how many years ago was that, but it really seems like a long time ago~
i still remember her husband suffered stroke and was bed ridden and we went to her place to visit her husband. i was just a little boy and i ran up and down the stairs, played with the toys and tried to play the computer too~ or was i dreaming that time...
well, i'm kinda sure that our family would be visiting her again this year and there would be plenty of stories to listen once again~
other then that, there's always the angbaos~ the main reason of kiddos loving CNY is because of the overwhelming amount of angbaos~ same goes for me=P
i kinda miss travelling to malaysia for CNY too~ though i hated the journey, i had fun at a particular village called Tanjong Sepat. the entire street, rather, neighbourhood are my relatives and there's many things for me to do there~
i could go cycling, fishing, play badminton and hitch a ride on a motorbike to a mushroom plantation! most of all, the hokkien mee cooked by my relatives rawkz!! it was at the village when i fell in love with that dish and when i came back to Singapore, i always demanded for that dish~ but the standards in Singapore is WAYYYYYY below my relative's hokkien mee=P
hmm... kinda miss my grandmother too~ when i was sad in the past, i would always look at the brightest star and imagine that i'm talking to her. i would always "tell" the star my difficulties and start breaking down.
then sometimes, the memories of my grandmother fills my mind and i remember the times when she treats me sweets, ice cream, or took me out for a walk at the village~ it was really fun~ i would always remember that during my PSLE examinations, i "saw" my grandmother standing at the corner of my eyes, watching me taking my exams.
it was the same year that she passed away...
hMm.. those were the days=)
Sunday, February 06, 2005
wOohOo!!
i'm tired, but my Spirit isn't~!! draw NEAR to God FIRST, and He would draw near to me=D
great message, though i only managed to listen one out of three sermons~ blessed already~ i felt really challenged to fear God and to obey His voice instantly~ Rev John Bevere said something that really made me VERY excited.
God reveals secerts to His friends.
NOT everyone is God's friends~ thats the scary part. Abraham is God's friend because Abraham obeyed and had revenance to Him. Moses saw God because he depended on God.
we're given a CHOICE to be a friend of God, but why many people reject it? instantly, i asked myself and i answered myself too~ getting a little looney.
well, basically i felt that its the LACK of intimacy and the LACK of hunger in our hearts to want to know Him. not only that, sin seperates us from God and unless we are born-again, we are unable to have this relationship with God!
when you are very close with someone, you tend to think of him/her most of the time and you would share most of your secerts with him. same goes for God!!
God's thinking of us as its written in the bible that the amount of times He thinks of us is like the amount of sand found in the world!! God WANTS to share with us His secerts, but WE have to DRAW NEAR TO HIM FIRST!
Draw near to God and He would draw near to you!!!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!!
ain't that like, COOL!? the creator of EVERYTHING wants to SHARE secerts with you!!
so HOW do we draw near to God?
firstly, its a CHOICE. do you want to know Him? are you willing to stay on the narrow path after receiving Him?
then, comes the fear of the Lord! its not being scared of Him! if we're scared of God, how do we become friends with Him!? fear of the Lord is giving reverance and obeying His instructions! be it weird, strange, stupid and even hurting! but as long as its from God, OBEY INSTANTLY!!
our goliaths maybe challenging us, but remember how david defeated the goliath? he went STRAIGHT to the goliath and with faith, he defeated the goliath with his sling-shot (wdever) and stone!
we're BIGGER then our goliaths!!
i'm sure that there would be temptations, goliaths and problems, but thru these experiences, God is able to use us and our capacity expands, our faith explodes when these problems are brought down.
back to drawing near to God.
when we come before God, we must have NOTHING to hide from Him! our hearts are pure and righteous and when His word is spoken, we tremble because we obey His commands. BUT, you can be righteous, yet not a friend of God!
Lot is a bibical example! Lot is a righteous man, but he didn't know the secerts of God until 2 angels came down and warned lot that God would be destroying the city he's staying at!
so, not only we have to be rightous, we have to take that first step to want to know God's heart~ to read His word and to obey every single instruction He gives.
and that's just the beginning of something beautiful in our journey in life, with God=)
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thats just something that i wanna share=)
well, greatgreat day today~ kimberly accompanied me again to church even though her reporting time today is 9.30am and that means that she would be 2 hours early!!! now i owe her 2 dinner treats~ loLz=P
thank God for open doors, once again, to serve Him and His people~ thank God that i've been given a chance to lead in security, even though its just a small role. as we grow in the Lord, the more responsibilities are given! from glory to glory!
it was great to be called for a short IC meeting, even though i was very tired, because from that meeting, i learnt what we're expected and what we can expect in the future~ though its based on weekly tasks, i'm believing God for more doors for me to serve Him!
speaking of which, i wouldn't be able to have a break for at least 2 months? big days are coming, Rev Ulk Ekman, Conference and weekly services and not forgetting Rev Benny Hinn service at the indoor stadium! its great to serve God but we can't forget about fellowship with our cg=)
during the debrief, as 44 was sharing, i was thinking in my mind if i should take a cab home. i started to plan that i would head to the coffeeshop, get a drink, check my balance and if its okie, i'll take a cab back~
God knows my heart, and mind, naturally=P
right after my debrief, i spotted kimberly and apparently she and her sister, samantha, were waiting for me! well, i was clueless until kimberly asked if my duty has ended and she's offering me a ride back~
oh yah. kim's sister, samantha, looks like kimberly from kids central!! =P loads of kimberlys eh? =X yeah. and samantha is the almost the total opposite of kim~ kim has small eyes, sam has BIG eyes~ kim's fair, sam's tanned. but, both sisters are pretty~ loLz=P
right~ so i hitched a ride back and picked her mom up along the way too~ i guess her mom is kinda shocked to see me as she kept looking at me when the cab stopped beside her~ lolz=P hope i didn't give a bad impression~ the first impression is always important!
even though she isn't my in laws or whatever. loLz=P
sister sharon said this, as a joke. i'm like a fallen star~ so blessed by God in whatever things that i do~ lolz=P
thats so true!! but not the fallen star part. i'm a rising star thats shining for Jesus and His Kingdom!! i'm a rising star that seeks no glory, but only the glory of God!! i'm a rising star that wants to be called God's friend! =D
but most of all, i'm a rising star all because of God. if not for Him, i wouldn't be where i am today=) and of coz i want more, to grow from glory to glory! =)
i'm tired, but my Spirit isn't~!! draw NEAR to God FIRST, and He would draw near to me=D
great message, though i only managed to listen one out of three sermons~ blessed already~ i felt really challenged to fear God and to obey His voice instantly~ Rev John Bevere said something that really made me VERY excited.
God reveals secerts to His friends.
NOT everyone is God's friends~ thats the scary part. Abraham is God's friend because Abraham obeyed and had revenance to Him. Moses saw God because he depended on God.
we're given a CHOICE to be a friend of God, but why many people reject it? instantly, i asked myself and i answered myself too~ getting a little looney.
well, basically i felt that its the LACK of intimacy and the LACK of hunger in our hearts to want to know Him. not only that, sin seperates us from God and unless we are born-again, we are unable to have this relationship with God!
when you are very close with someone, you tend to think of him/her most of the time and you would share most of your secerts with him. same goes for God!!
God's thinking of us as its written in the bible that the amount of times He thinks of us is like the amount of sand found in the world!! God WANTS to share with us His secerts, but WE have to DRAW NEAR TO HIM FIRST!
Draw near to God and He would draw near to you!!!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!!
ain't that like, COOL!? the creator of EVERYTHING wants to SHARE secerts with you!!
so HOW do we draw near to God?
firstly, its a CHOICE. do you want to know Him? are you willing to stay on the narrow path after receiving Him?
then, comes the fear of the Lord! its not being scared of Him! if we're scared of God, how do we become friends with Him!? fear of the Lord is giving reverance and obeying His instructions! be it weird, strange, stupid and even hurting! but as long as its from God, OBEY INSTANTLY!!
our goliaths maybe challenging us, but remember how david defeated the goliath? he went STRAIGHT to the goliath and with faith, he defeated the goliath with his sling-shot (wdever) and stone!
we're BIGGER then our goliaths!!
i'm sure that there would be temptations, goliaths and problems, but thru these experiences, God is able to use us and our capacity expands, our faith explodes when these problems are brought down.
back to drawing near to God.
when we come before God, we must have NOTHING to hide from Him! our hearts are pure and righteous and when His word is spoken, we tremble because we obey His commands. BUT, you can be righteous, yet not a friend of God!
Lot is a bibical example! Lot is a righteous man, but he didn't know the secerts of God until 2 angels came down and warned lot that God would be destroying the city he's staying at!
so, not only we have to be rightous, we have to take that first step to want to know God's heart~ to read His word and to obey every single instruction He gives.
and that's just the beginning of something beautiful in our journey in life, with God=)
-
thats just something that i wanna share=)
well, greatgreat day today~ kimberly accompanied me again to church even though her reporting time today is 9.30am and that means that she would be 2 hours early!!! now i owe her 2 dinner treats~ loLz=P
thank God for open doors, once again, to serve Him and His people~ thank God that i've been given a chance to lead in security, even though its just a small role. as we grow in the Lord, the more responsibilities are given! from glory to glory!
it was great to be called for a short IC meeting, even though i was very tired, because from that meeting, i learnt what we're expected and what we can expect in the future~ though its based on weekly tasks, i'm believing God for more doors for me to serve Him!
speaking of which, i wouldn't be able to have a break for at least 2 months? big days are coming, Rev Ulk Ekman, Conference and weekly services and not forgetting Rev Benny Hinn service at the indoor stadium! its great to serve God but we can't forget about fellowship with our cg=)
during the debrief, as 44 was sharing, i was thinking in my mind if i should take a cab home. i started to plan that i would head to the coffeeshop, get a drink, check my balance and if its okie, i'll take a cab back~
God knows my heart, and mind, naturally=P
right after my debrief, i spotted kimberly and apparently she and her sister, samantha, were waiting for me! well, i was clueless until kimberly asked if my duty has ended and she's offering me a ride back~
oh yah. kim's sister, samantha, looks like kimberly from kids central!! =P loads of kimberlys eh? =X yeah. and samantha is the almost the total opposite of kim~ kim has small eyes, sam has BIG eyes~ kim's fair, sam's tanned. but, both sisters are pretty~ loLz=P
right~ so i hitched a ride back and picked her mom up along the way too~ i guess her mom is kinda shocked to see me as she kept looking at me when the cab stopped beside her~ lolz=P hope i didn't give a bad impression~ the first impression is always important!
even though she isn't my in laws or whatever. loLz=P
sister sharon said this, as a joke. i'm like a fallen star~ so blessed by God in whatever things that i do~ lolz=P
thats so true!! but not the fallen star part. i'm a rising star thats shining for Jesus and His Kingdom!! i'm a rising star that seeks no glory, but only the glory of God!! i'm a rising star that wants to be called God's friend! =D
but most of all, i'm a rising star all because of God. if not for Him, i wouldn't be where i am today=) and of coz i want more, to grow from glory to glory! =)
Saturday, February 05, 2005
-grouchy-
woke up just in time to watch the powerpuff girls today!! wOohOo!! alrite.
the main point is that, i didn't miss the channel 8 11am japanese drama show!! i really wonder why am i so attracted to that show, but maybe its just all because of the leading actress~ she's pretty, caring and elegant~
headed to SP Graduates Guild at 3 for a swim, steambath, jumping between hot water and cold water and sleeping by the pool~ its a kinda good way to relax, but there wasn't any sun for me to tan. if mr. sun decided to show up earlier, it would be the best day!!
i realised my talent in time crisis 2, with 9 lifes~ i didn't lose a life and my cousin left 3 lifes. a kiddo from no where took my gun and started playing for me and i took over my cousin coz his fingers were getting cramp~ so with 3 lives, i played till the very last stage and sadly, lost my lives~ lolz=P
the kiddo spent 2 bucks more to continue playing with me~ told him not to continue but he insisted on playing. hahaz=P
headed home and left home straightaway to queensway shoppin centre, again. bought the Gola shoes that i reserved and i've no regrets!! its crumpled leather brown and there isn't laces~ instead, its like the old school style, velco!! hAhaz!! =P
headed home and left home straightaway, again, to KSL! wanted to buy dinner home but charmaine and her sister's cellgroup were still there eating~ so i joined them for dinner and got a lift home from sharon~ lolz=P shiokz manz~
serving tomorrow! rev john bevere! wOohOo!
woke up just in time to watch the powerpuff girls today!! wOohOo!! alrite.
the main point is that, i didn't miss the channel 8 11am japanese drama show!! i really wonder why am i so attracted to that show, but maybe its just all because of the leading actress~ she's pretty, caring and elegant~
headed to SP Graduates Guild at 3 for a swim, steambath, jumping between hot water and cold water and sleeping by the pool~ its a kinda good way to relax, but there wasn't any sun for me to tan. if mr. sun decided to show up earlier, it would be the best day!!
i realised my talent in time crisis 2, with 9 lifes~ i didn't lose a life and my cousin left 3 lifes. a kiddo from no where took my gun and started playing for me and i took over my cousin coz his fingers were getting cramp~ so with 3 lives, i played till the very last stage and sadly, lost my lives~ lolz=P
the kiddo spent 2 bucks more to continue playing with me~ told him not to continue but he insisted on playing. hahaz=P
headed home and left home straightaway to queensway shoppin centre, again. bought the Gola shoes that i reserved and i've no regrets!! its crumpled leather brown and there isn't laces~ instead, its like the old school style, velco!! hAhaz!! =P
headed home and left home straightaway, again, to KSL! wanted to buy dinner home but charmaine and her sister's cellgroup were still there eating~ so i joined them for dinner and got a lift home from sharon~ lolz=P shiokz manz~
serving tomorrow! rev john bevere! wOohOo!
okiEe~ something really cool happened on my journey to cellgroup meeting=)
cactus.
a cactus is able to survive in the harsh environment of the sahara desert. there is little rain and cloud cover too, so that means that it would be extremely hot in the day and extremely cold at night.
but how is a cactus able to survive such weathers and grow!?
their roots go DEEP into the soil in search of water.
relating to our journey with Christ, we should be like the cactus! not only our foundations should go extremely deep, we grow best in the bad times.
why is it that we grow BEST during bad times? its always easy to praise God when we're on cloud number 9. but its always a challenge to trust and praise God during our difficult times. during these times, our faith is greatly challenged and its during this time when we get stretched and grow stronger in the Lord.
but, things can go the other way too.
back to cactus.
when the sandstorms come, the cactus doesnt move an inch because its foundations are deep into the ground. same goes for us! when the devil tries to attack us, not only we do not buldge, we would be able to stand strong for the kingdom of God!
notice that cactus have spikes? in science, its to reduce the amount of water being vaporated. but taking it into context of Christ, the spikes is the double edged sword that we carry! its the word of God!
IF someone tries to take a cactus away, the spikes (double edged sword) would hurt the person! just like how we defeat the devil with the word of God!
if today, you're facing difficult situations in your life and you're thinking of giving up, please do think about how a cactus lives and survives. it may not be the most beautiful plant on earth, but its the strongest plant because it is able to survive in the most harsh environment.
do you want to be a beautiful rose but wither after a period of time, or do you want to be a cactus that stands strong and firm on the word of God?
cactus.
a cactus is able to survive in the harsh environment of the sahara desert. there is little rain and cloud cover too, so that means that it would be extremely hot in the day and extremely cold at night.
but how is a cactus able to survive such weathers and grow!?
their roots go DEEP into the soil in search of water.
relating to our journey with Christ, we should be like the cactus! not only our foundations should go extremely deep, we grow best in the bad times.
why is it that we grow BEST during bad times? its always easy to praise God when we're on cloud number 9. but its always a challenge to trust and praise God during our difficult times. during these times, our faith is greatly challenged and its during this time when we get stretched and grow stronger in the Lord.
but, things can go the other way too.
back to cactus.
when the sandstorms come, the cactus doesnt move an inch because its foundations are deep into the ground. same goes for us! when the devil tries to attack us, not only we do not buldge, we would be able to stand strong for the kingdom of God!
notice that cactus have spikes? in science, its to reduce the amount of water being vaporated. but taking it into context of Christ, the spikes is the double edged sword that we carry! its the word of God!
IF someone tries to take a cactus away, the spikes (double edged sword) would hurt the person! just like how we defeat the devil with the word of God!
if today, you're facing difficult situations in your life and you're thinking of giving up, please do think about how a cactus lives and survives. it may not be the most beautiful plant on earth, but its the strongest plant because it is able to survive in the most harsh environment.
do you want to be a beautiful rose but wither after a period of time, or do you want to be a cactus that stands strong and firm on the word of God?
Thursday, February 03, 2005
DID YOU GUYS SEE THE CITIGEM COMMERCIAL STARRING JOANNE PEH!?
she's STUNNING!! the moment i saw joanne peh in the wedding dress, i started to go crazy~ she looks absolutely gorgeous!! her dazzling smile, sparkling eyes and looking SUPER sporty in that short spiky hair simply blew me off~
starsearch 2005, anyone interested? =P
several thingys crossed my mind when i was watching the channel 8 show - my lucky charm. shou ge (chew chor ming) finally realizes elizabeth really loves him and is willing to go through all kinds of thick and thin with him.
when they got together, shou ge was extremely nice to her and treated her veryvery nice.
usually, i'll watch this show because of shou ge~ the character in the show portrays a man who speaks of integrity and is actually a soft hearted person. he got betrayed by his own gang members and got into jail for nothing, thinking that he would get redeemed by the gang leader, he went back; but he became a nobody.
he then went to study chinese medicine and after a series of unsuccessful attempts, he finally hit jackpot. but faced another problem, again.
all these times, elizabeth stood by him and was the only one that encouraged and supported shou-ge.
how MUCH more can you ask from a person who's willing to go through all these with a guy?
she was willing to go through all the pain and hurts without letting shou-ge know. she was willing to accept the fact that shou-ge would never like her, but she continued supporting him. she was willing to accept shou-ge's daughter, charlotte, despite his daughter sayin that elizabeth isn't pretty and she wants her mom back.
though this is just a show, it has challenged me to be a better person, husband, bf, whatever, in the future~ to accept my partner's flaws and not to change her to a completely different person.
you can leave egypt, but can egypt leave you?
no doubt, God wants to mould us to be like Christ. but in this process of moulding, our thinking changes and our insides changes. we became a different person, driven for God, hungry for His presence and word.
if everyone were to be exactly like Christ, ain't that gonna be scary? how is the Church going to survive? everyone is unique and each one of us have special talents hidden inside us. God is able to unearth the talents hidden inside us and use it for His glory.
we're moulded to be like Christ, yet we're still uniquely created by Him. we're moulded to who God wants us to be, and not who you want me to be. imagine the depression if 1 fine day, your partner leaves you.
it would be like the end of the world! all you're life, you slaved and changed just to suit his needs, but in the end, he/she just left you alone in the wilderness. you're world comes crashing down and you blame God for everything.
but have you ever thought of this - does God even want this to happen to you? often you hear Christians say that God is a free will God and He gives us choices in life. most of the time, we know that we've made the wrong choice, but we don't backtrack. instead, we think that we are able to pull through and reject God.
often when problems come, you say that its the will of God. but have you ever thought of it that it ISN'T His will, but YOURS!? if you didn't do that in the first place, would all these even happen in the end?
sometimes we think that we've made the right choice, but we fail in the end. does that permit you to reject God? or should you praise God because you've gained something others hasn't?
everybody knows that God is a loving God and He's good. but God is also a Just God and He would Judge everyone! being a fair Judge, do you think that He would let you through if you once pushed all the blame on Him, knowing that its your fault?
God is also a forgiving person. its easy to confess our sins, yet it can be challenging to repent of our sins. God's lookin for true disciples for Christ, not people who's on fire for God, but isn't willing to go through the moulding process.
why don't we pick up our crosses and walk with God. He would lead us out of egypt and to the promised land. make no doubt about it, egypt maybe still in us, but God is able to use it for His glory.
the catch - do you want to be discipled?
she's STUNNING!! the moment i saw joanne peh in the wedding dress, i started to go crazy~ she looks absolutely gorgeous!! her dazzling smile, sparkling eyes and looking SUPER sporty in that short spiky hair simply blew me off~
starsearch 2005, anyone interested? =P
several thingys crossed my mind when i was watching the channel 8 show - my lucky charm. shou ge (chew chor ming) finally realizes elizabeth really loves him and is willing to go through all kinds of thick and thin with him.
when they got together, shou ge was extremely nice to her and treated her veryvery nice.
usually, i'll watch this show because of shou ge~ the character in the show portrays a man who speaks of integrity and is actually a soft hearted person. he got betrayed by his own gang members and got into jail for nothing, thinking that he would get redeemed by the gang leader, he went back; but he became a nobody.
he then went to study chinese medicine and after a series of unsuccessful attempts, he finally hit jackpot. but faced another problem, again.
all these times, elizabeth stood by him and was the only one that encouraged and supported shou-ge.
how MUCH more can you ask from a person who's willing to go through all these with a guy?
she was willing to go through all the pain and hurts without letting shou-ge know. she was willing to accept the fact that shou-ge would never like her, but she continued supporting him. she was willing to accept shou-ge's daughter, charlotte, despite his daughter sayin that elizabeth isn't pretty and she wants her mom back.
though this is just a show, it has challenged me to be a better person, husband, bf, whatever, in the future~ to accept my partner's flaws and not to change her to a completely different person.
you can leave egypt, but can egypt leave you?
no doubt, God wants to mould us to be like Christ. but in this process of moulding, our thinking changes and our insides changes. we became a different person, driven for God, hungry for His presence and word.
if everyone were to be exactly like Christ, ain't that gonna be scary? how is the Church going to survive? everyone is unique and each one of us have special talents hidden inside us. God is able to unearth the talents hidden inside us and use it for His glory.
we're moulded to be like Christ, yet we're still uniquely created by Him. we're moulded to who God wants us to be, and not who you want me to be. imagine the depression if 1 fine day, your partner leaves you.
it would be like the end of the world! all you're life, you slaved and changed just to suit his needs, but in the end, he/she just left you alone in the wilderness. you're world comes crashing down and you blame God for everything.
but have you ever thought of this - does God even want this to happen to you? often you hear Christians say that God is a free will God and He gives us choices in life. most of the time, we know that we've made the wrong choice, but we don't backtrack. instead, we think that we are able to pull through and reject God.
often when problems come, you say that its the will of God. but have you ever thought of it that it ISN'T His will, but YOURS!? if you didn't do that in the first place, would all these even happen in the end?
sometimes we think that we've made the right choice, but we fail in the end. does that permit you to reject God? or should you praise God because you've gained something others hasn't?
everybody knows that God is a loving God and He's good. but God is also a Just God and He would Judge everyone! being a fair Judge, do you think that He would let you through if you once pushed all the blame on Him, knowing that its your fault?
God is also a forgiving person. its easy to confess our sins, yet it can be challenging to repent of our sins. God's lookin for true disciples for Christ, not people who's on fire for God, but isn't willing to go through the moulding process.
why don't we pick up our crosses and walk with God. He would lead us out of egypt and to the promised land. make no doubt about it, egypt maybe still in us, but God is able to use it for His glory.
the catch - do you want to be discipled?
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
its a long day.
first two papers were held today and it was rather smooth. during the transition, zhencong managed to book a room for us in the library and we slacked, studied, sang songs and made loads of noise in it.
i fell asleep while studying several times=/
on the way home, on the bus 75, i met nelly! heh. only saw her when she was alighting at bukit timah though~
supposed to play basketball, but i ended up jogging because there isn't anyone at 478~ its been a long time since i last jogged and suddenly, i was in the mood to jog. heh~ been dwelling on several thoughts and but i'm determined not to let it affect me.
but, i can't also let the matter rest. its time i do something about it too~ and pray for the wisdom of God to come upon me.
well, i've no idea if i should or shouldn't interfere. i really need the wisdom of God...
first two papers were held today and it was rather smooth. during the transition, zhencong managed to book a room for us in the library and we slacked, studied, sang songs and made loads of noise in it.
i fell asleep while studying several times=/
on the way home, on the bus 75, i met nelly! heh. only saw her when she was alighting at bukit timah though~
supposed to play basketball, but i ended up jogging because there isn't anyone at 478~ its been a long time since i last jogged and suddenly, i was in the mood to jog. heh~ been dwelling on several thoughts and but i'm determined not to let it affect me.
but, i can't also let the matter rest. its time i do something about it too~ and pray for the wisdom of God to come upon me.
well, i've no idea if i should or shouldn't interfere. i really need the wisdom of God...
security ministry appreciation night~
a day when the entire ministry come together, to get to know each other and to have fun. the buffet dinner was a great~ salmon and several other exotic food were placed before us and within minutes, they were all snapped up.
before dinner, we played games~ we had to guess the character written on the piece of paper, stuck on the back of our shirt. i was Stephen Chow and there were people like Shriek, James Bond and many other funny names~ i was laughing like mad when Bro WenXiang asked me about his character. he's shriek, and if you know him, he's has the size of Shriek~
we also played a game when we're all blindfolded and based on the sound of our animal, we have to locate our teammates. well, my team animal is RABBIT!! i wonder what sound does a rabbit make, but we went around "boinking"~
after dinner, we played another game. we formed into groups of 4 and were all blind folded except for 1 nominated IC. we had to walk from one end to the other end and in between, there are boundaries that we cannot step on.
for all the games that we played, my team lost the animal one, but we didnt do the forfeit because the other group surrended~ lolz=P
then there was prize giving!! first thing first, TEAM C IS THE BEST TEAM OF THE YEAR!! AND THE TEAM WITH THE LARGEST GROWTH!!! praise the LORD!!! =D=D=D=D=D=D
there were prizes given out for best airborne, best ranger, best outpost, best elite and best dressed. surprisingly, i was nominated for best outpost! AHhaz=P really felt very honored to be nominated, even though i didn't win.
the bestest part was when Pastor Derek shared with us. it was really wasted that we couldn't take our bibles and notebooks as he shared a word that really encouraged everyone and it was about the calling of God.
he shared a verse from 2 timothy and from that phrase, Pastor Derek explained the meaning of it and applied it in our ministry and daily lives. was greatly blessed by the word of God and makes me want to grow more in the Lord and not be stagment.
never be satisfied with what God's doing in your life=)
a day when the entire ministry come together, to get to know each other and to have fun. the buffet dinner was a great~ salmon and several other exotic food were placed before us and within minutes, they were all snapped up.
before dinner, we played games~ we had to guess the character written on the piece of paper, stuck on the back of our shirt. i was Stephen Chow and there were people like Shriek, James Bond and many other funny names~ i was laughing like mad when Bro WenXiang asked me about his character. he's shriek, and if you know him, he's has the size of Shriek~
we also played a game when we're all blindfolded and based on the sound of our animal, we have to locate our teammates. well, my team animal is RABBIT!! i wonder what sound does a rabbit make, but we went around "boinking"~
after dinner, we played another game. we formed into groups of 4 and were all blind folded except for 1 nominated IC. we had to walk from one end to the other end and in between, there are boundaries that we cannot step on.
for all the games that we played, my team lost the animal one, but we didnt do the forfeit because the other group surrended~ lolz=P
then there was prize giving!! first thing first, TEAM C IS THE BEST TEAM OF THE YEAR!! AND THE TEAM WITH THE LARGEST GROWTH!!! praise the LORD!!! =D=D=D=D=D=D
there were prizes given out for best airborne, best ranger, best outpost, best elite and best dressed. surprisingly, i was nominated for best outpost! AHhaz=P really felt very honored to be nominated, even though i didn't win.
the bestest part was when Pastor Derek shared with us. it was really wasted that we couldn't take our bibles and notebooks as he shared a word that really encouraged everyone and it was about the calling of God.
he shared a verse from 2 timothy and from that phrase, Pastor Derek explained the meaning of it and applied it in our ministry and daily lives. was greatly blessed by the word of God and makes me want to grow more in the Lord and not be stagment.
never be satisfied with what God's doing in your life=)
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