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2010-03-01T03:02:00.000+08:00

Tumblr?

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Shifted.

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2010-01-18T03:17:00.002+08:00

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

All = ALL; everything!

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Not on my strength, but His.

I can only do everything and handle everything when I lean on Jesus Christ and His strength. (:

2010-01-10T02:27:00.001+08:00

It just makes me more determined to love you more.

Things that are going through my head right now...

2009-12-06T03:48:00.001+08:00

And...

"Marry me."

Elephants!! The horror!!!

2009-12-01T00:36:00.001+08:00

Argh~!
So many elephants in my mind, telling me how to feel and what I cannot do...
I NEED TO CLEAR THE ELEPHANTS IN MY HEAD! *Fights them and take them out one at a time*

Can't wait for my last paper to end tomorrow.
THEN!
FREEDOM!!!!!
^^

Parachute Band!

2009-11-30T05:11:00.001+08:00

Parachute Band - Mercy

Parachute Band - Living Rain

Next Generation!

2009-11-28T23:17:00.002+08:00

WOOHOO!
Today's service was 一级棒！좋아해요!
It's been 10 years and it's really awesome to see how far we've come! And to think this is just the beginning...

THE NEXT 10 YEARS WILL BE PHENOMENAL! ^^

So many thoughts running through my head...
The Zone F team really brought Heaven down into today's service man...you've got to meet the team one day - Weize, Jingheng, Gavin, Nicholas Luo, Melissa Wong and Charmaine...all below the age of 16! Indeed, the next generation, the next wave, will always be stronger and better than the previous ones!

I'm so proud of Aaron! He does not just tithe regularly, but he is always committed to his Building Fund! Saw him scribbling on the envelope after service and running off to the reception counter to give his BF, and I was so touched and impacted by him. He's already been in our family for a year, and he has grown so much! From a new friend to a son of God and a son in the Heart of God family ^^ He's a giver and a builder man! He's going to do great things for God!

Abigail is just phenomenal! I love talking to her and working with her! Haha we are quite alike in the way we talk, and that's why she's my sister! Haha! But seriously...she's just so enthusiastic about introducing her friends to her church and her God...and from that alone, you can see how real God is in her life! I mean, you wouldn't introduce someone you wouldn't know and wouldn't like to your friends, would you?

And then there is Desmond! He might have just been to Heart of God for less than three months, but he's so proud of his church, and he's always willing to go out and invite his friends, even though they have rejected him countless times! That's faith, hope and love all rolled in a guy called Desmond! Haha ^^

Things are just awesome man! Desmond, Aaron and Abigail are all below the age of 18 and they are being world-changers and history-makers!

And of course...the MEN UNITED! Haha. Can't wait to see all the men in DL41 rise up and take charge. They are all going to be great boyfriends, husbands and fathers (in that order)!

Heart of God Church is so so so so so special ^^ And I'm not being totally biased in saying that! If you are a youth, this is really the place for you! Everyone in our church, from the oldest to the youngest, are especially biased towards the younger people. Hah. If you are 20 years old, you are considered old in Heart of God already. I'm currently ~~ancient~~ still quite okay...still considered a young adult. Hahahaha...

Can't wait for Parachute Band tomorrow...they are going to blow the rooftop off SingPost Centre! Be there! Miss it at your own risk! Parachute Band will only be holding ONE concert this year in Singapore...if you miss this, you've gotta wait ONE WHOLE YEAR before they will come back! ^^

My God Is Mighty

2009-11-18T00:28:00.002+08:00

I thank God...

...that I have leaders who teach me with their own life experiences and who are here for me when I need them the most. (:
The whole time today, I kept recalling how Dominic handled his own incident at home and the faith he had throughout.
Lynette and Jieru were constantly messaging me, asking if I was okay, if my mother was okay...

I thank God...

...that I am in the Heart of God family. Only in this church will you have everyone smsing you five minutes after you've told your leader about what has happened. I have brothers and sisters who rock my life!

I thank God...

...that Jesus is in my life. My God is mighty, He is able, He is sufficient. He can move the mountains, heal the sick...everything and anything. And He can also do the simplest smallest things like walking with you through your valleys.

My God is mighty.
My God is mighty.
My God is mighty.

The doctors don't have the last say. Jesus does.

My leaders

2009-10-26T15:58:00.003+08:00

I've the best leaders in life! Without them, you'll never know the Lisa you know today. Haha. And trust me, you wouldn't want to know the Lisa before she came to HoGC. (:

Gonna post some photos of my awesome/handsome/beautiful/cool leaders when I get home!

YNWA!

2009-10-26T02:05:00.004+08:00

Oh what a night! After a great service with Pastor How, great hangout with churchies…the Reds ended the day with a 2-0 win over our biggest rivals – Manchester United.
It would have been better if we could have had our 7th episode of Supernatural Season 5 too…but the victory was good enough (:

What a game…so many thoughts, so many smiles…haha…but with all due respect, Manchester United put up a good game. We don’t like you much, but we gotta admit, our hearts stop beating the most when we play a game against you.
We fought the good fight, and we won this game. Not as glamourous as our 4-1 triumph last season, but something was more special tonight. Maybe it was the fact that this was Owen first game against Liverpool in his Man. U jersey.
But I’ll rant more about him later.

Could we win? Maybe not. We hoped for a draw at the very most. And that dearest Lucas won’t mess up.
It was a doomed-gone game before we even started. Gerrard was definitely not in the starting eleven…Torres’ and Johnson’s conditions were tricky…but knowing our #09, he’ll never pass an opportunity against our biggest rival. Last season, he played with a swollen ankle, endless painkiller injections, and he even scored a goal.
Definitely God’s gift to Liverpool.
Definitely one of Rafa’s best buy, if not the best.
Definitely the blessing of KOPites all over the world.

But I digress.

Something was different in the atmosphere that night. That factor which makes Liverpool the people’s club. The factor which makes KOPites so special. The factor that bonds the team and the KOPites.
Even if we were going down for our fifth loss, we’ll go down together.
No blames, no pointing fingers, just our arms around one another and the belief that as long as we walked together, we can walk through any rain, any storm.

As the game commenced…oh, how our eleven men fought and attacked. A stark difference from our previous games.
Maybe…just maybe…lets start with a goal…just one…like in 2005…
Torres answered our prayers, as he usually does. Ngog substituted him in the remaining ten minutes, and proved the critics wrong when he gave us our 2nd goal in extra time.

Mock all you want.

“Liverpool’s fifth loss tonight?” –certain Man. U fan
*Shrugs*

Some Man. U fans will never get it, will they? Yeah sure, achievements are important, but true love goes beyond achievements. True love and passion continues despite the lack of achievements. True love walks with, celebrates with, cries with, disappoints with.
God loves us despite our flaws, despite our lack of achievements at times. Yeah He wants us to do well in life for our benefit, but in certain seasons, even if we fall, He’s still here.

So yeah…Liverpool hasn’t won the PL trophy for 19 years…we might not win it again this year, but we’ll wait together. We’ll walk through the year together, through defeats together, through the agonizing wait together.
19 years…20 years…21 years…22 years…we’ll wait till we get it.

YNWA.
We’ll walk through the mountains.
We’ll walk through the valleys.
Love takes all or nothing.
We’ll take all of Liverpool – the loss and the victories.

This is the club I love.
This is why I love the club I love.
The team is about the KOPites. The KOPites is about the team.
When they need us, we’re here. When we need them, they’re here.

And as I promised…*sigh*
Owen, Owen, Owen.
The first cut came when you went to Manchester United.
But you dug it deeper when you talked the way you did before tonight’s game.
It’s not just about the jersey anymore. It’s about how you didn’t hesitate when you said that you will celebrate just as per normal if you score a goal in Anfield, in front of the KOPites. We mean nothing to you, don’t we?
No matter who did what to you when you left, I believe the KOPites were faithful to you all the days you spent in Liverpool. We would have loved to cheer for you, just like how we would cheer for Fowler and all the great KOP legends, but…:/
You fell from Heaven to hell, mate.

Oh well. We have Torres now. And one thing we know for sure, if he did leave Liverpool one day, he’ll return like how Fowler returned to us. He’ll be like how Shankly, Dalglish and Fowler were to us.

Onto the next game! (: Walking on…walking on…

Photos Galore!

2009-10-23T01:19:00.008+08:00

Haha. I talked to Johanna and she asked if I have nothing to update.

Actually.
I have a lot of thoughts swimming in my mind, but when I get to Blogspot, I become too lazy to put them into words. Hahaha.

BUT!
A picture says a thousand words...so...here you go! Haha!
Some of my favourite photos...from all over the place =P

Not in any particular order!!

Haha! Love this one! They look really natural here! Kinda like the photos we take after service (:

Need I explain more why I love this photo? (:

Looks super cool. Looks like something you can take out of your wallet 50 years later and share with your grandchildren. "This is Ah Gong and his good friend, Uncle Kim." Haha.

Yunho looks genuinely happy here. Haha no pressure, no facade...just him and his best friend (:

My way is all in His hands (:

If you want to see how God look like when He sees you, I believe it will be something like this ^_^

The day our Number 9 tore the Chel$kis apart. Our time will come. I'll wait 19, 20, 21,22...50...until we get the trophy in our hands again. (: YNWA

Without doubt, my favourite coffee place. When I have the 둥of course (:

Hahaha! I had a great kick out of this. We had the first ever longest photo comment conversation/discussion/argument. If you don't know, Dexter's head was photoshopped over Noel's.

My favourite eggcurd from Chomp Chomp!

Nothing says Band of Brothers like this. Haha. I'll take another shot like this 50 years later. There will probably be a lot of grandchildren running around and more walking sticks, but...oh well (:

I'll do more photo-posts soon! Haha. You'll probably see a lot of black-white photos. Not that I'm emo-ing. I really love the way black-white photos turn out. Super nice!

So now, maam! You've an insight into what and who goes through my mind each day. Haha =D

The Right Relationships in Life...

2009-10-02T01:45:00.004+08:00

...brings you higher! -SP How and SP Lia (:

I've not bathed....I've just finished my dinner after 2 hours of playing around with it, and I'm here! Haha 'cause I really really really want to blog about this! Most of my friends are using tumblr.com but I'm a faithful person. I'll stick to Blogger. (:

Just had the most awesome talk with Sam Teo and Evonne! It's been some time since I've been in a long phone conversation like this but I'm lovin' it! Haha! Was just so inspired hearing Evonne share about her thoughts, her experiences etc...I totally agree with Jamie that whoever marries Evonne is one lucky man! (: We were talking about our Pastors and Lynette, and how fortunate we are to have the best leaders leading and guiding us! Their love for us is not only shown through their words and actions, but even in their thoughts toward us! Everything that they do and say are always for our own benefit and for growing us... Man! I've got to learn to open up more and connect to my leaders...haha (:

Anyhow, I'm so glad God brought Evonne into Heart of God Church and into D Zone! She's someone whom I consider one of my best friends in church...hahaha I just sent her an sms telling her that we'll grow church and grow old with our hubbies together!

Yeah (: That is what it means to do life together! I used to watch "Friends" and I remember wanting to belong to such a group...I used to have two ex best friends in secondary school and we spoke about living together and having our own house...~~we even wrote fiction stories about us living together~~...but I'm really living it out now man (: Evonne, Sam Teo and I live in the same spiritual house, belong to the same spiritual family...our dreams and visions may differ, but it's all for the same cause. We go through hard times together, then laugh about it a few months later...we dream of our own ideal guy, but we know that whoever we marry at the end, our families are going to turn out great and we'll serve in the same House together...we go through life like any other person out there in the world, but we're living it with a greater passion and expectation!

I love my churchies. I really, really do (:

We really need the right relationships in our lives. They not only bring us up higher, some even help you to get awesome looking clothes at a cheaper price so that you look good on a big day (@Xinjie) (:

2 more weeks till Pastor Kong arrives in Heart of God Church! Can't wait! (:

Bap!

2009-09-29T14:16:00.003+08:00

Haha I'd better blog before my ma'am takes back my bap :P

Service last weekend was off the roof man! Pastor Lia preached a very very powerful Word about the next generation and about Zone F being the fastest growing zone! It's gonna be easy man! Zone F's gonna explode before 2009 ends, I tell ya (: Can't wait!

Then we had Pastor Jamaal and his team for main services...they led us in praise and worship and boy! It was as though we all went up to heaven and came back! Haha...they really brought the soul into our church! If you weren't there, you've got to be there the next time they come and experience it for yourself! They took two songs which we were very familiar with ("The God I Know"and "Take It All") and completely transformed it man! Especially for "Take It All"! Haha...everyone was rocking like a metal rock singer at the end of service on Sunday...and Leon Kwek and I were still doing it during basketball outing on Monday. Lol.

They taught us a new song too...and it's the latest search hit! Israel Houghton's "I Will Search"...super powerful...here it is:

Not much visual entertainment, but just turn off your screen and listen to the song. (:

Yesterday's bball game was madness. We played from 7+ till 10+PM. Hah. There were so many people there, and it didn't feel like a Monday at all. Leon was making everyone laugh (and exasperated) with his nonsense...and playing with Yao Hui was super funny man! Noboday wanted to hold on to the basketball when you have a Yao Hui charging towards you. XD Can't wait for next week's basketball game man! Same place at Khatib! Hoho (:

Gotta go now! Meeting in church!! Woohoo! (: (: A time of change, growth and pruning!

Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition

2009-09-16T23:45:00.002+08:00

Today was a good day! Managed to get a few things done! Was late for my meeting with Christian though (>.<")...I WILL NOT BE LATE FOR A MEETING AGAIN.

Yes. I've declared it so I've got to be a ~~man~~ woman of my word. Haha.

Had a confusing Spanish lesson. Totally didn't understand what the tutor was talking about...imperativo...sustantivo...I really need to revise and brush up on my Spanish man!

Rushed to meet the gang for the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition after that and it was really awesome! I really want to meet William Tyndale when I go to Heaven and thank him for taking the effort to translate the Bible into English. Without him, I'd probably be lugging a 15kg Bible to church every weekend. Hahaha...and struggling to understand Latin/German.

I'm living a cool life. Haha even cooler than Yunho's and Xiah's! Off to revise my Korean for tomorrow's quiz! G'night!

Back In Action!

2009-09-16T00:38:00.003+08:00

I'm so back into blogging that I've changed my blogskin to motivate me. Haha! More colours, less Liverpool, more TVXQ! ^_^

Sent my brother into NS today. He's gonna be home this Saturday but I'm missing him already. Haha. Stupid monkey called me earlier just to check if there were any updates on SNSD before hanging up. Signs that my brother is growing up and taking more notice of girls.
I didn't tell him this, but I was kinda proud of him. Even though he's technically just a clerk (for now), seeing him with a #2 haircut, green IC and dog-tag felt good (:
My parents were hilarious though, especially my father. He watched Korean dramas the whole night to mourn the absence of my brother in the house. Hahahahaha. My mother was just happy to receive a call from him at night...~~though she did tell me umpteenth times to bring my brother out for weekly talks so that he will have a healthy channel to vent his frustrations on~~.

Oh, I went to check out a preview of Sun's new single - Fancy Free. Sounds really cool and awesome man! I can't wait for the whole single to be out in Asia. I heard the video is gonna be really cool too! Sun personally held auditions and chose her dancers...she'll be having a live chat this Friday and I can't wait to get her answers regarding the new single.
In case you wanna hear the preview, here's the link : http://www.amazon.com/Fancy-Free/dp/B002O5R854/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1252947395&sr=8-2

Went to play basketball at Yishun with the gang on Monday evening. My muscles are aching now. Haha. Signs that I need to exercise and play more basketball! It was really cool seeing Johanna man! I didn't get to talk much to her on Sunday (:() BUT I'll get many many more chances to talk to her. Hahaha! If all else fails, I can always spam her blog (:
Maybe we should have a table tennis outing and get Aaron and Desmond to coach us. I asked them about their opinion on a certain show and I got their thumbs down for it. Hmm. Haha.

Had a really really long talk with Jerome and it was good! (: He shared his heart and his thoughts and y'know what? Jerome's gonna do great things in the future. Hah. He constantly amazes me with his humility and his willingness to learn. Can't wait for him to ORD man!

Outing tomorrow to The Art House with Noel, CEO, Kash and Xin Hui and I can't wait. Haha I miss Xin Hui's laughter already.

Life's busy but it's purposeful. Haha. Only God knows why He would trust a mere human like me with the things that I do in my life. But that's my God!

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Off to do work now! The night's young and so am I! Hahaha!

Life!

2009-09-12T01:52:00.002+08:00

I was looking at Dominic's and Lynette's blogs...and seeing how my laozhong is so active on blogger, I decided to revive my blog too! Woohoo!

Just had an awesome awesome leaders' meeting with Pastor Kevin Loo. It's just so amazing to see how God brings and connects people of the same spirit together.
2000 is going to be easy man. Keep ploughing, keep believing, keep praying. (:

I miss Pastors, Rinnah and Lynette! Cuddle & Huddle was lonely without Lynette's voice. Haha! I was half-expecting to hear Lynette's voice in the middle of C&H but she's half the world away in LA! Can't wait to have Pastors, Rinnah and Lynette back in SG with us!
Speaking of C&H, I really really love those short 15 minutes with my FFL! FYI, FFL means Friends For Life! It really brings a smile to my face listening to Lynette, Jamie, Jieru and Evonne talk. Haha! It sounds weird but these are the people whom I live life with! They challenge, inspire and encourage me all the time man! (:
Managed to talk to Dominic after leaders' meeting for 5 minutes too! My laozhong really blew me away with his ideas and everything! The coming days are gonna be exhaustingly exciting. Haha. Keep a lookout for it!

Anyhow, was getting infatuated with DBSK as usual, and listening to BSB (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-04QkRzxjKo&feature=related) at the same time...and, I decided to wake up to reality. Haha. Life's good for them, but life's much much better for me. Gotta repent later and pray for conviction to wait and trust God for my mate. Haha. U-know Yunho and Xiah Junsu are all good, but I can't see myself building His Kingdom with either of them, nor do I see myself meeting them personally anytime soon.
SO.
Haha. QT is gonna be good later.
Gonna pray for growth, breakthrough, and moulding.
Mould me into the Lisa He sees and wants me to be.
Mould me into the type of woman who will attract the type of man my future mate is.

Ah yes. We do get carried away sometimes.
Some with Jason Mraz.
Others with (fill in the blank).
Me? In this season, it's all U-know Yunho and Xiah Junsu. Haha.

But at the end of the day, I still choose to give 100% occupation of my heart to the One who first loved me. (:

2009-05-05T03:11:00.002+08:00

I believe in the sun even when it is not shining.
I believe in love even when not feeling it.
I believe in God even when He is silent.
- Inscription on cellar wall in Cologne where Jews hid..

http://vodpod.com/watch/29880-survivor-stories

An Interesting Conversation (:

2009-05-02T01:16:00.003+08:00

An Atheist professor of Philosophy was speaking to his class on the problem Science has with GOD. He asked one of his students to stand and . . .

Professor : You are a religious person, aren't you, son?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, you believe in GOD?
Student : Absolutely, sir.
Professor : Is GOD good?
Student : Sure.
Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL?
Student : Yes.
Professor : My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent )

Professor : You can't answer, can you ? Let's start again, young fella. Is GOD good?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Is Satan good ?
Student : No.
Professor : Where does Satan come from?
Student : From . . . GOD . . .
Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?
Student : Yes.
Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?
Student : Yes.
Professor : So who created evil ?

(Student did not answer)

Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't they?
Student : Yes, sir.
Professor : So, who created them ?

(Student had no answer)

Professor : Science says you have 5 senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son . . . Have you ever seen GOD?
Student : No, sir.
Professor : Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?
Student : No , sir.
Professor : Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?
Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Professor : Yet you still believe in HIM?
Student : Yes.
Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?
Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.
Professor : Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat?
Professor : Yes.
Student : And is there such a thing as Cold?
Professor : Yes.
Student : No, sir. There isn't.

(The lecture theatre became very quiet with this turn of events)

Student : Sir, you can have lots of Heat, even more Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of Heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre)

Student : What about Darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as Darkness?
Professor : Yes. What is night if there isn't darkness?
Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have Low Light, Normal Light, Bright Light, Flashing Light . . . But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's called Darkness, isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't. If it is, were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Professor : So what is the point you are making, young man ?
Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.
Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how?
Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality. You argue there is Life and then there is Death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can't even explain a thought. It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view Death as the opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact that Death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of Life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?
Professor : If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class was in uproar)

Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor's brain?

(The class broke out into laughter)

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt it, touched or Smelt it? . . . No one appears to have done so. So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable)

Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on faith, son.
Student : That is it sir . . . Exactly ! The link between Man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.

That student was Albert Einstein. (:

Awesome (:

2009-04-07T20:45:00.003+08:00

Life is good! God is great!
Sammie Foo and I got full marks for our presentation (which we spent only 4 hours on!)...haha! The professor was really impressed by our brief but info-packed presentation and he even upgraded my marks because he was 'positively impressed' by my volunteering to do an extra presentation to help a friend. Hoho!

So...

HELP A FRIEND TODAY!

Haha...I just came home from a meeting with Lynette and it was really good! Learnt so much about how Lynette see things and how she thinks! And she is super zai! She was quite tired today but despite all that, she still gave her best. I need to do that too man...discipline! Excellence!
Can't wait for D Zone to have more leaders and grow grow grow!

Speaking of which, have you invited a friend for Easter?!?!?!
Easter is going to be uber cool! D7's very own Da-leh Tan and CEO are getting water baptised! I'm so happy for them man! We're gonna take many many many photos of this very special day this Friday! Hoho!
For Easter, I want EGGcurd from Chomp Chomp. Muahahahahahahaa :P

I've another couple of essays more to complete tonight but it's going to be done! I somewhat like writing essays now...haha...I reckon if given the chance, I might even specialise in Ethnic American Literature! It's quite cool yo!
I really think I'll miss NTU when I graduate next year. Haha...school life rocks. If you are a student, cherish it while you can (: (: (:

What a start to the week! Edmund, Xin Hui and I went to visit Maniam yesterday! Haha it was really funny 'cos I saw his cat for the first time and the cat is REALLY HUGE man! We all agreed that if Dexter brought Maxxi over, Maxxi will bark and run away from the cat. Hah. (: Anyhow! If you do visit Maniam, please go to his room and look out for this photo of a younger Maniam! It's shocking man!!! I couldn't stop talking about it for 5 minutes when I first saw it yesterday. Haha!
By the way, Xin Hui and Edmund are quite a combo to go out with. One is lame, and the other is violent. *sigh* But thank God for them. (: They make shopping for fruits so much fun. (: (:

Alrighty, I'm off to study and complete essays! A call-out to Nicholas Sim Beng Chuan and Dexter Tan Guansheng: D7 misses you like madddd! Come back soon! (:

I've had it!

2009-03-29T02:09:00.004+08:00

I watched a very powerful video today, and it was exactly what I needed.

It's awesome how God comes into your life, and speak to you. Unexpected but always on time. Never too early, never too late.
Sometimes, you keep looking to the left and right, and what you see discourages you...but then God brings you right back to Him, to focus upon Him.

You fall...you cry...but then comes a point when you decide that enough is enough, and you stand up again to finish the race. You might not start it well, you might not even have it good mid-way, but either way, you finish the race.
And then, somewhere along the race, you might not see it, but He pushes through every single thing, every single situation, just to get to you. His eyes are on you, He's running towards you, and when He reaches you, the first thing He does is to put His arm around you, hold Your hand, and run with you till the end of the race.

This is my Father. (:

Romans 8:37-39
37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Stop fighting, and there's no battle to begin with.
Keep fighting; it's not the end till He says it is.

He sees. He knows. He cares. He listens.
And He runs.
He runs towards you like how a father would run towards his child who's crying, who has fallen down, who's dejected.
And He fights with you, run with you.

The pain is still there, but at least there's someone else holding you up, running alongside you.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

I am weak, but You are strong.
In my weakness, Your strength is made perfect.

Run the race...fight the good fight of faith (:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XalFOJPvsUk&feature=related

Enjoy (:

2009-02-01T03:34:00.002+08:00

Haha. I simply must put this photo up. Game's on tomorrow and I can't wait.
Like what Ivan said, there is something special about soccer fans. To me, that special something is the passion that runs in their blood. That hope, that I-refuse-to-accept-that-this-is-it attitude.

Anfield's on.

2009-01-29T02:08:00.002+08:00

I love my schoolmates from NTU. Special call-out to Han Cheryl. Saved my butt by providing me a website. Haah! HL302 mostly settled. (:

CNY has been good...pretty much the same, except that cuzzies and I have made a deal to go out together again one day soon...7 of us...ranging between a 25-year-old man to a 11-year-old girl. It is gonna be so much fun.

So.
Many thoughts went through my head today. Thought I would put it here but I decided to do it another day. Hah. I like thoughts. It's like having alone time even when you are walking about. You catch your thoughts, you know yourself better, you know where to work on, where to struggle, where to take out.

I really have no idea what else to put up here. Words are all juggled up in my head and I need to organize them soon. Hah.

Looking forward to service this Saturday. One week seems like eternity.

Happy Moo Year y'all, and to all, a merry good night!

2008-12-31T03:08:00.003+08:00

I am awake!!
Hallelujah! I need to get back to being an owl~!

Life is good. God is great!
Discipleship brings you to the next level man. I was in a deep deep valley, and then God said...you have to go through this...you have to expand, and you can handle all these.
The great thing about being a Christian is that hope, and that guidance that is coated with love. You are in a valley, but His voice is always there. He is always on the macroview, leading you out of the valley.
Elevate my thoughts to His thoughts. I can stretch, I can do this.
I think it.
I envision it.
I hear it from Him.
I confess it.
I am going to act on it.

There is no time to nua, no time for nonsense, no time to drift. Everytime you slack a second, you pull the whole team back, and it accumulates into 2-3 minutes? Haha.
It is the thing about making decisions, like what Pastor How shared...it translates into energy. You can be so tired, but you just keep going, keep running.

I am enjoying it.
D7 is awesome. We are a great team (:
People are wanting to rise up. People are rising up. Everyone is taking the burden. One by one.
Projection is cool. I need to take more charge, rise up more, change more, do more, create more. Haha. Perfect service.
Symphony...the best musicians man. We are less than 15 but we can play like we are 30 or 50. No longer fear in us but faith, hope and love. His love translates into our music.
New Generation! A whole batch of teamers inspiring, working, building. Devil, you better tremble man...hide in your underground tunnel or escape...because your kingdom is falling, falling, falling...
Haven't you heard how the youths pray?
Haven't you heard the roar of our hearts?
Haven't you heard the news?
We are taking charge now.

I am happy, because I did well for my exams, and I will do better next semester (:
I am happy, because I can really do things now, and stretch somemore.
I love to support my leaders...it's such a great feeling, y'know.

Anyhow, I am a little bummed that I am going to miss Friends' Night and the first services of 2009.
Do you know how D7 is really reaching out and breaking through?! Haha I told Dexter if D7 brokethrough 25 this weekend, I will stay in Genting and not come back. :P
It is gonna be really awesome tomorrow...just wait and see...Dawn and the team did a fantastic job man!
Then my new best friend, Wei Jie, is leading Friday's training session.

There are too many great awesome things going on. (:

By the way, I have not packed my bag yet and I am leaving tomorrow night. Hahahahaha.

My mind is in a mess now, and I am going to sleep. NG training tomorrow and it is going to be awesome!

I'm chionging all my books in Genting. Haha. Finished Twilight, reading New Moon, Screwtape Letters and my Final Theory book. Persuading my mum to get me the 3rd book of the Stephenie Meyer series tomorrow. Wish me success (:

Oh! Before I bid goodbye, start on your BRP! Excitement, fulfillment, satisfaction and growth guaranteed! (:

2008-12-24T01:21:00.002+08:00

It has been a great week, and a great day. (:
Discipleship helps you flourish, helps you grow!
It hurts in the process, but hey, when you try to stretch yourself, there is bound to be a little pain. (:

You know what else?
I am really enjoying spending time with every single one in D7. I think each of them are really awesome and special. (:
I miss everyone already. Haha.
I can't wait to see Jerome out of army.
I can't wait to see Calvin walking around church with his usual CEO 'aura'. Haha.
I can't wait to hear Nicholas talk.
I can't wait to see Melvin.
Noel.
Dexter.
Dale.
Johnny.
Cheryl.
Xinhui.
Merrilyn.
Joyce.
Sam.
Cordelia.
Qing Yan.
Hui Lian.
Oriana.
Mark.
Daniel.

It really really feels like a team now. (:

2008-12-08T08:14:00.003+08:00

I am awake.
At 8.14AM.
Since 6.33AM.
Awesome morning!!! (: (: (:

I think I ate too much B&Js ice-cream. My body hence retaliated by forcing me out of bed at 6.33AM into the washroom.

It has been 3 hours of sleep but I can't wait to start the day sooooon.
Noel is leaving today, and Dexter tomorrow.
:( It is gonna be weird without their presence and weirdness.

I want to change my blogskin, but every template I take from http://www.blogskins.com/ seem to not work properly. Rargh.
I will ask my fellow Liverpool mate to help me with it soooooooon.

Okie dok.
I am going to go bathe, then head for tuition.
Muahahahahahahaha.
Then gonna put 24 verses into my heart.

YESSSSS.
Life is exciting!!!!!

2008-11-23T02:37:00.002+08:00

I know I am supposed to be asleep by now because I need to wake up by 6:30am later.
I know I am tired, but I just can't get to sleep.
Haha.
I am just in awe.

Of today's service.
Of today's message.
Of today's praise & worship.
Of hearing Pastor share.
Of seeing Daniel doing announcements.
Of Zone F growing and rising up.
Of people rising up to take the burden.
Of D7.
Of the real godly men and women in it.
Of the army guys.
Of what is to come.

I told God today...even if it tires me, I am going to run, run, run. Growing the kingdom of God, doing the things of God is never an easy thing. It requires strength, faith, determination, heart.
It is going to be a xiong year next year. I can just see it. 5 core modules, work assignments, ministries, events, people work, training sessions, meetings, and if possible, me driving around in Yishun...
...but I can't wait.

Of course, it also means I must starting preparing my life now.
Building that commitment.
Building that capacity.
Building that strength.

KC is gonna grow.
Army is gonna grow.
A generation of real godly men and women whose hearts are constantly turned towards the next generation.

I can't wait for my examinations to end next Wednesday.
TOTAL FREEDOM.
Back in ministries, back in action.
I am already meeting up with my pTLs and planning follow-ups. And Dawnie is going to put me on projection duty next weekend.
HAHA.

On a few last notes before I go rest (and claim health in the name of Jesus!), I am so happy to see Merrilyn back, see Joyce...and I know I will see Ori soon, with Joan and Samantha Chan.
I CAN'T WAIT.
The D7 chefs countdown.
Haha Merri bought me this awesome Liverpool suit. Jersey complete with shorts.
We ate at Joyce's mother's stall which has great fish soup.
And Joan and I discovered a common interest. (: (:

Oh yeah. I want to change my blogskin, my room, and sort out my laptop documents.
And I want a MACBOOK and iPOD.
I am going to 4D them.
A MacBook has 320GB worth of hard disk. Imagine the number of things I can put in. I can hold in the testimonies and photos of ALL the schools in Singapore and still have space to play The Sims 3.

Life is awesome.
Can't wait to be back in action.

2008-11-16T18:55:00.002+08:00

It is really weird, how someone you grew up with can suddenly be such a stranger to you.
Same roots, different vision, different lifestyle, different outlook of life...

I think real men can afford to be more vocal. Hah. I have no idea why they hide things the way they do, and then pour it out on a world wide blog.
BUT, I guess, in a way, at least it is an alternative.

So I finally found my brother's blog after his numerous attempts to hide it from me. Haah! Never under-estimate the power of curiosity of an elder sister. (:
Somehow, reading his posts placed this burden in my heart...
He has really grown up. Haha. It's not just a parents thing man, but also an elder sibling kinda stuff.
And in a way, I am pretty proud of him. I never knew he could write so well (:

I definitely need to spend more time with him, loving him and everything else.

Salvations in this house, o God.

Joshua 24:14-15
14 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

2008-11-09T23:00:00.002+08:00

Wow! What a powerful week! (:
It is another level in every, single way.

I want to be like Pastor Kong, Pastor How and Pastor Lia (:
Men and woman of God.
Seeking the Kingdom, always.

Haah.
It is so peculiar. The leadership of the world, and the leadership in His House.
Right here in His House, it is never about me.
I will be more than willing to continue to work hard and sow in the background, just to see you and you and you know Him just as I know Him.

Coming back to Him...
Coming back to the basics...
Back then, I was a babe in Christ...faithfully sitting in one corner of my room doing my QT quietly to Him...talking to Him...
I can just imagine that that was how David used to spend his time with God. Out in the fields, while the sheep were grazing...he was there...sitting on a rock...lying on the grass...just talking to God, being in awe of Him, loving Him, worshipping Him.
Four years later, here I am. Same routine, same grind, same God, but a deeper love.

But not deep enough.
Pastor Kong said that as he walks more with God, he spends more time with Him.
I need to do that, even more. Much much more.

More of Him, less of me.
More of Him, less of me.
More of Him, less of me.

2008-10-30T02:23:00.002+08:00

Today was awesome! Haha I went to a meeting with Jamie thinking I was super prepared...I was so proud of myself! But 5 minutes into the meeting and I was thinking "Cham liao...I never think until that level!"!

Hoho.

But it was really cool, because I knew my thoughts and perspectives went up to another level. It is not just about getting the basics done, but preparing, planning, administering.
Same thing, different mindset.

Had dinner with D-zoners...Jamie, Evonne, Sam Teo, Darryl, Joo Yu, Reuben and Tock! Haha super funny...the things we talk about and the kind of ideas we come up together. Only D-zoners are capable of this. :D
Though I miss my two ZMs to the max, I think it was good that they are in London now...somehow it gets all the CGLs to rise up to support the zone with Dominic. (:
Came back on the bus and we decided to put our faith number for our zone into our handphone and compare.
A-bout the same luh. Haha. Almost. Almost.

Then we continued out meeting and it was really awesome! My thinking level went up somemore and I was really pumped up! Haha!
200 - 235!
Fasting and praying as a zone. Woo! Exciting stuff!
To think that our church once talked about having 300 in the youth group. Now, all our youth zones are heading towards 300. (:
Church life is awesome.

Had a conference with the core team at 0030 hours and it was a lot of nonsense inserted in every now and then. We have to re-plan a lot of stuff but it is going to be for the best (:
Plus, everyone was laughing because D7 will never be asleep at 0235 hours, so we don't need wake up calls (: (:

The leaders are down for a fitness training tomorrow with our fitness instructor, Mr Lee. Am gonna try to weasel my way out to go down to Bishan. Hah!

Off to type out my assignment now! Ciao!

2008-10-27T02:01:00.003+08:00

Haha. What a week!
I need so much more dealings in my life.
More moulding, more breaking down, more time on the pottery wheel.

Same things, different mindset.
Change your mindset already, Lisa.

I need to build character.
Character. Character. Character.
I need to build things that can be imitated, if not, others cannot act out 1 Corinthians 11:1.
Charisma cannot be imitated, personality cannot be imitated.

But character can be imitated.
Holiness can be imitated.
Spirituality can be imitated.
Thought patterns can be imitated.

I want to do my best for You.
Give my best to Your people.
Bring the best to Your people.
They are Your treasured, yet You entrusted them to me.

More patience, more faith, more courage, more holy discontent.
Create a heart and mind after Yours in me.

2008-10-23T14:40:00.002+08:00

Battle #01
Contenders: Lisa the Spirit VS Lisa the Flesh
Battleground: Bedroom
Situation: Waking up
Verdict: Lisa the Spirit 1 - 0 Lisa the Flesh

Battle #02
Contenders: Lisa the Spirit VS Lisa the Flesh
Battleground: Tampines to Boon Lay
Situation: Going to school
Verdict: Lisa the Spirit 2 - 0 Lisa the Flesh

Battle #03
Contenders: Lisa the Spirit VS Lisa the Flesh
Battleground: Getting feedback on Spanish assignments
Situation: Results thus far
Verdict: Lisa the Spirit 2.5 - 0.5 Lisa the Flesh

Battle #04
Contenders: Lisa the Spirit VS Lisa the Flesh
Battleground: Getting As
Situation: A, A, A, A, A
Verdict: Lisa the Spirit 3.5 - 0.5 Lisa the Flesh (with regards to her fighting spirit)

I'm halfway through this day, and it's looking good so far. (:
Everyday is a fresh new battle :D
Who says Christian living is boring?
It's even more hiong than army life okay!

Anyhow, I've great news! Haha!
I've a friend confirmed coming for Nick Vujicic already!!!
Oh man, God works wonders and open up oppportunities and doors for us to talk about BIG events! (: (: (:
Incubate, Hover, Incubate, Hover!
Doors will open, hearts will open, people will come, amen!

Luke 10:2
He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Let Your harvest in, let Your harvest in.

2008-10-22T00:02:00.002+08:00

Okay...if you know me, I'm not a Christmas List person.

BUT.
I just could not resist the LFC Christmas Catalogue. *drools*

So...ta-dah.

Someday.
Someday.
Hahaha (:

Happy birthday daddy (:

2008-10-19T00:23:00.004+08:00

Haha I decided to blog even though I'm on my verge of KO-ing.
Diarrhoea is no child's play, especially when you rush off to the washroom 4-5 times a day. :/ But TGIS (Thank God It's Saturday/Sunday!). He healssss (:

It's so funny how people change so much when they go to the army.
You can blame the peer pressure, you can blame the circumstance, but I always believe that it's the person who makes the final decision.

You decide how you want your life to turn out.

Where do you stand? What is your conviction at the end of the day?
Life changes at every stage. Circumstances and pressure changes into a different form at every level.
No one and nothing can force you to do the things that you don't want to do, or give up.

If I ask you to give up your Ferrari today, and you refuse to, that's your decision.
It's like forcing a cat to climb down a tree, or a cow to walk down the staircase.
They just make a decision and refuse to.

I call reasons related to circumstances and life - "excuses".
Circumstances and life will never go away. In fact, they keep on coming, wave after wave. It's how you deal and respond to it.

Coming to church weekly is my decision. It's my conviction.
Through circumstances and life, I still appear every weekend. All those obstacles are no more than decorations which makes my life more interesting and challenging.
Well you know, a warrior is always in need and in search of a good challenge. You'll never know your true strength and character till when you are faced with a challenge.

Yeah I may not go through army. I may not go through the physical training.
But neither are you living my life (:
If army can stop you from coming to God now, I shudder to think how you will crumble and fall when you go to work and later, start your own family.

Pastors are right. The true on-fire Christians are not when we are 13-19 years old. During that age, we have all the time in the world. On-fireness is a norm.
The real test comes when you turn into a young adult and ultimately an adult.
People will justify their busy-ness with excuses...I mean, reasons of all sorts...fall away from God, make further stupid decisions, lose their destiny, and maybe/probably/most definitely blame God for all their own decisions.
But at the end of the day, you'll remember that God didn't force you against your choices. You made your own call.

Laments...laments... (:

On to powerful stuff!
Just had CG with the brothers, and it was super duper powerful to the max!
Haha! For the first time, I finally know how to be natural in leading worship! Lol! It was really a great experience! TGFD (Thank God For Dexter)! He's an awesome guitarist and brother (: I'm super glad he's in D7! Hahaha (:

Presence of God was there throughout; there was faith, there was power, there was conviction, there was hunger...it was sweeet to the bones, soul, spirit, mind. Hahaha...
I just love the presence of God, don't you?
I remember there was this instance in my room. I was doing about my stuff, and I just had this thought, "I don't want any money or any wealth in this world. I just want Your presence."
It was a strong cry of my heart.
His presence is priceless. Money can be earned, wealth can be blessed from Heaven. But lose the presence of God, and you lose your direction.

Nothing in this world can buy you Jesus.
Nothing in this world can buy you His presence.
Nothing in this world can buy you His blessings.
Nothing in this world can buy you His love.

I'm so in love with my God. (:
He really helped me in today's CG (: It was awesome today because He was there. He preached the Word, He led the worship, He opened the hearts.

Then we fellowshipped under the presence of God. It was divine. Haha (:
Heaven in Pre-School.
Dexter was cleaning his guitar and making weird noises and faces...Dale was doing a lot of stuff on his Mac while talking to everybody...Cheryl and Jerome were talking and realising how many friends they have in common...Samuel was writing out all the names with his awesome handwriting...and I was there just taking in the scene and loving my brothers and sister.

I pity all those who missed it.
This was an ignited moment. At least for me.

Haha I'm loving my leadership with Jesus.
It's a whole new different level. With Jesus, you are always being made into somebody bigger than yourself.
No longer I but Christ living in me.

Last note!
Pastors and some of the leaders are leaving for London tomorrow. Would love to have flown off with them but there's always another opportunity.
I'm gonna miss them like mad <3
BUT! They are off to spark a great movement from God, so we should rejoice! Haha!
And it's gonna be another 1 week before we see them...we can survive 1 week.
I think (:

Alrighty! Off to KO officially! Buenos noches!

2008-10-16T13:34:00.005+08:00

Oh my.
I'm sleepy. Haha.
I totally had no idea what I was writing in the Spanish test.
Anyone can tell me what is CAMINAR and VERTIRSE?!?!

Anyhow, I need to pia - like seriously.
I was on the way to school today, and I realised that next week, 2 assignments are due, and I have my BTT on Friday.
And my dad's and cousin's birthday are on Wednesday.
Woahhhhh. Fierce.

Alrighty.
Oh. Hold on.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOLANDA LAI!!!
Haha you are such a blessing to us, to the kids in CCH, to everyone!!
I was in D1 for a short time, but I want you to know that I've learnt a lot from you! (:
Love you loads sis and have a great year ahead!!!! (: (:

(: (:
Everyone's growing older.
We're doing life together man.
Rocks.

2008-10-15T00:40:00.003+08:00

Just came back from Pastor Ma's wake...
It was quite an eye-opener actually...I've never been to a Christian wake in my whole life. I could never understand what it means to rejoice in a wake and to celebrate the life of a person before.

But today, I experienced it for myself (:

We are sad to see Pastor Ma go, but like what Pastor Lia shared, we have that hope in us.
We know we will see her again at the final battle. And we know where she is now.
And that assurance gives us hope and joy to celebrate her life.
She was a faithful servant, a courageous warrior who never said die to any circumstance, and she fought the good fight of faith till the end.
I believe she's in Heaven, alongside Jesus, with a crown on her head. (:

It was awesome. It didn't feel like a wake at all. We were just coming together as a spiritual family, fellowshipping and talking about how and when we will meet Pastor Ma again...we talked about how Pastor Ma was laughing with Jesus in Heaven because of gravity...

My Pastors are great, and I'm proud I'm in this House where they are the spiritual leaders of it.
Had a lot of opportunities to talk and fellowship with Pastors today, and it was the best. (: (: (:
I love Pastor How and Pastor Lia (: They are never about themselves; they're always going around looking out for others, loving others...
I can never leave Pastor How and Pastor Lia man. I'm their arm-bearer to my death. (:
Haah...I wish all my friends can come see and know Pastors for themselves. All their skeptism and opinions will fade away.
Selfless and true love does exist.
Love does exists.

Then there are my mighty mighty leaders: Charleston, Garrett, Lynette, Daniel, Yassy, Dawn, Wendy...I love them to bitssss (:
Spent about 10-15 minutes with Charleston and Wendy, and I walked away seeing things in a whole new level.
Inspired? Definitely.
Encouraged? Yeah!!
Challenged? Yes yes yes!
I used to be afraid of taking up the title. Scared of failure. Scared of my inabilities.
But 15 minutes with my SZL and SCGL changed my thinking.
I'm gonna be ready. I'm gonna make myself ready.
I need to build up pillars. Reproduce. Train.
I need to carry the burden for Pastors, Dominic, Lynette...it's no longer about myself! I've gotta stop looking inwardly towards all my problems! Build my character and spiritual walk and things will fall into place!
Matthew 6:33!!!!

Pastor How told me today that what I'm doing is much much more worth than the titles I want. I can't have what most people can do, but no matter. I serve with what I can, all I can.
I'm building significance, not titles.
I'm doing these for an eternal cause, not a temporary phase.
My circumstances is different, and it will change - all the time, but my core will always be Him and His Church. Heart of God Church.

What a day (:
Celebrating Ah Mah's life, sending her off to Heaven where we will meet again someday, fellowshipping and developing deeper relationships with all the people I love so dearly...and leaving the place knowing more about myself and determined to go up another level.

Hope.
We can rejoice because of it.
We can go on with our daily chores as per normal, and with more fervency, because we know our destination; because we know where we will all eventually meet at.
That very same point.
Home (:

2008-10-14T14:50:00.004+08:00

Sam and I will always blog during this particular lecture:

HL209...*goes on Edventure to check out the name of the course...* South-East Asian Literature and Culture

Lecture Theater 25

3:30 - 5PM

Haha. I am very early today though.

They have given the LT a new carpet, which is much much much much nicer than the old stained one...BUT! There is still this weird smell. It's super super disgusting. I hope they don't bring the youth olympians here in 2010. Haah!

And the lights just went off automatically, so I'm alone in this dark, smelly LT.

Welcome to NTU.

Anyhow, I've survived 2 assignments and 1 quiz, and there are 2 more assignments and 1 more quiz to go! 25% of the battle won...now for the remaining 75%. Hoho! School is pretty fun when you hand in all your assignments. (:

Last week's service was da bomb (:

Hearing Pastor Lia share, hearing Pastor How preached...I'm really fortunate to be in Heart of God Church. (: I have spiritual parents who love youths and always believe in giving us the best and equal opportunities. I have spiritual leaders who fight, fight, fight, to provide an environment of faith, hope, love...

Was chatting with Evonne the other day and I told her that the girls/ladies/women in Heart of God Church are lucky to have Pastor Lia. She's our role model whom we can imitate after. Strong, convicted, compassionate, hopeful...the list goes on. I look at Pastor Lia, and the word "impossible" fades away in every single situation. I see God through her and through her life...and I aspire to have that exact experience and walk in my life. (: (:

Who says women can't lead guys?
Who says women can't be strong?
With God in us, all things are possible. (:

ANDDDDD!!! I'm uber excited for the upcoming months!

October - December = Months of GROWTH and HARVEST!

First things first, Charleston and Garrett are going to preach in the youth main service over the next two Sundays!! Haha, be there for this BIG MOMENT! This Sunday and next Sunday will be added into your list of "Ignited Moments", I guarantee!

Nick Vujicic is coming! And I've boldly given the invitations to my friends in Spanish class! Now I've got to incubate, incubate, incubate! (:

I'm gonna get more phamplets to give out this Thursday again. Haha! It's an opportunity too good to be missed!

Then Pastor Kong is coming! Woo! I can't wait for him to preach! He's such an awesome awesome man of God. I can't wait for my friends to hear him too! Haha, I know they are going to be soooooooo blown away!

Then there's Asian Conference '08!

I spent a few hours reading most of the articles in the latest issue of Harvest Times and I was absolutely blessed by every single article. It got me excited, touched and tearing in the midst of Coffee Bean and it was awesome! I can't wait to hear and receive from every speaker in A.C '08! Haha go read the Harvest Times to experience what I'm experiencing!

After that I'm gonna bounce back straight up, down, left, right, sideways, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, front, back into my ministries!!!
Right after Asian Conference '08, that is.
Nevertheless, I'm boiling with excitement! Hahaha! It's an honour and joy to serve in the House of God. And even more in Heart of God Church. There are always those moments when you serve with your spiritual siblings that goes with you for life.

Ohh mannnnn....with a life like this, how can anyone say that Christianity is boring???

2008-09-23T04:26:00.001+08:00

2008-09-21T01:25:00.003+08:00

Today was an awesome day!
Word was really powerful...I cried (and that's something very rare). God spoke to me, encouraged me, administered to me... (:
It's okay if the world thinks the opposite of me, but I know my God loves me as much!

Spirit Makes Man.
It's not about intellect, not about talents, abilities...I've met so many of such people, thinking that intellect makes them higher, better than others. Boy, are they wrong!
The title doesn't make you. It's the person who makes the title.

I've so many things I want to vent out at, BUT! I shall vent it to God. Hah. My vent-trations are safe with Him, and He knows how to deal with them (:

Anyhow! Meditate on good thoughts!
Today was awesome luh. If you missed it, then you missed a very very powerful sermon!
Kessler came and it was quite coooool! Haha we had Yong Tau Foo and Macs together (: (:
And then we sang this song together with Dexter and Jerome! Hahaha it's a very nice song, but I don't know the title...will put it up when Jerome/Dexter sends it to me! (:
Then we had CG!! Was good, but will be better in the future!!! Haha Dexter rocks with his Taylor guitarrrr!!!
Jerome is awesome luh. He shared about his talk with God and stuff (:

Then I had fellowship with my fellow CGLs and NG teamers.
My spiritual family rocks! Talking to them makes me feel better about where I am. Haah, I'm normal! We're all going through the same grind (:
Seah Darryl made me laugh with his "It's a privilege to have you in my life." and it's the hot sentence of the CGLs now!
Fedora and Adriena and Eli made my night too! Haha we had a laugh over changing of voices and NG and growth and growth and growth.

Church, a bubble world?
Yeah, definitely. But not because we don't know how the world is like. It's precisely because we know how the world is like, but we want a place where people can come in and know that this is Home. This is where love resides, where family stand up for each other no matter what.

And we'll work to our deaths, give our best to preserve it this way.

This is my church, my Home.
I won't apologize for my radicality.
I won't apologize for my faith.
I won't apologize for my convictions.
I won't look for approval in the eyes of men because I'm approved by God Himself already. (:

2008-09-18T00:48:00.002+08:00

Hello again! Haha I'm definitely blogging more nowadays! Probably because I've been blog-hopping and I've been inspired by many other blogs to blog. (:

I miss Ivan. I'm sure everyone in church is experiencing I.P Withdrawal Symptoms. I can't wait for my bro to be out in 2 weeks, then on to 8-5PM.
Haha!
In 4D!
8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5; 8-5...
Gonna speak it and call it till it come to pass (:

Was doing some stuff regarding MJC...and boy, what a joy! Haah. KS, Liane, Maril and myself...coming together to recall those times in MJC. Like what KS said, if we could, we would like to bring everyone back to the times when we were in MJC.
Just for one week. To experience that atmosphere of revival and faith.
We laughed, we reminisced, we joked, we lamed...and we looked back at how far we have come to get here.
It's only 4 years, and we're gonna do life together for our remaining 60 or more years.

This is church for you. It's not play, it's not a heat of a moment thing. It's life.
Radicalism cannot be expressed into words. It's lived out. 24/7. It radiates out of you because it's your core.
We're gonna bring that atmosphere back. Henderson days...FTMS days...amplified 10 times, 100 times, 1000 times. Right here, right now.
Woo! I can't wait. (: (:

Ask me for my faith, and I show you my day-to-day struggles as any normal human goes through.
Ask me for my bed of roses in my walk with God, and I show you the scars and healing wounds from all my 21 years on this earth.
Ask me for my joy, and I show you my smile in the lowest of all valleys.
Ask me for my God, and I show you - me. With all my flaws, weaknesses, ups, downs, past, present, future.

In my flaws and weaknesses, He is made strong, He is made perfect.
In my ups and downs, He carries me through.
In my past, present, future, He walks alongside me.
I am a Christian, a little version of my Father above.

(:

I love this song 'All'. It grabbed my heart when it was first sung. Something about it, about the song, about the lyrics...

You're the One who gives me shelter
You're the Light that leads me Home
You're the Love that gave forever
Lord You're All that I know

And all that I am
Unto You I surrender
Lord there is none like You
And I know that I stand
In the arms of forever
Lord there is none like You

With the world upon Your shoulders
Lord You gave Your life away
If the world I know was over
I know I'd have life in the price You paid

And I will stand
And I will worship You forever
For all You are
And I will stand
And all to You I will surrender
I'll worship You forever

2008-09-16T13:47:00.004+08:00

A quick note before I leave the Chinese library!

I forgot to blog a post for my beloved brother yesterday! =P Haah. I'm a bad sister...but at least I'm doing something about it now!

Anyhow, he turned 19 yesterday! *WOOHOO* That's another year closer to NS and another step closer to being a real man XD

He probably won't read this post so I'll save his birthday message until I see him back home. Haah.

Oh yeah. For all of you who haven't seen my brother before, here's an awesome good-looking photo of his:

That's how he would look like if I could choose. Haaah. My brother could not provide me a nice awesome photo of himself so I had to resort to this. (:

Anyhow, it seems really sinful to put a photo of an Arsenal player on my Liverpool page. That's why Fabregas is clothed in the Spain jersey in this photo. Lessen the guilt of sin. Hoho =P

Have a great week ahead! Can't wait for the weekends to come! (: (:

2008-09-15T21:56:00.002+08:00

A little longer...
...A little farther...
...A little more...

Yeah c'mon! I can do it!!

2008-09-15T02:43:00.003+08:00

This week was A-W-E-S-O-M-E!
First things first, Liverpool beat Man U 2-1 on Saturday!
You should have seen KS and Dale running around church announcing the results. It was amusing and awesome all at the same time.
"We won! 2-1! Full-time! We WON!"

Justice is served.
Thank you Mr Brown (:

Haha then Rinnah hugged me! It was her 4th birthday and she allowed me to hug her! Haha that's a breakthrough in itself! Luckily I decided against my original plans =P
Rinnah is such a cutie pie (:

The sermons this week were phenomenal too! If you missed either one of them, shame on you!! And that's really a big loss!
The way up is the way down.
One person, one time, one lifetime. (: (: (:
Wooo!

And we had so much fun too, the D7 gang. Pizza on Saturday with the D3-ians. Hahaahaha.
I think D7 has the coolest guys in it (:
Brian Cheang calls us the "funny CG", in a good way (:
Then on Sunday, both Jer-ro-me and I learned a few things about Noel, Dexter and cai peng.
1) Dexter is carnivorous.
2) Noel eats tofu but not kangkong and beansprouts.
3) You always put some gravy in cai peng.
4) Everyone in D7 except for Jer-ro-me doesn't eat much veggies.

Hah! We learn new things every day! (: (: (:

Oh! And it was Dah-leh's 20th birthday!!
Happy birthday Dah-leh!! (: Thank you for adding your presence into D7's fun and laughter! We love you loads and lets build this House together yeah?? You're an awesome brother to have (: (:

I can't wait for next weekend. Woo!!!
It's great to see your younger brothers in church and to worship God with them. Haah. Love everyone of them to bitssss.

Oh yes...Ivan's going in to army in a few more hours :( We're gonna miss him like mad. You should have seen what Dominic and Jian Ming did to him after service. It was plain cruel. Hah. But we all stood aside and watched the cruelty take place. =P Lets really keep Ivan in our prayers okay? 8-5!!!

Oh! And something reallll powerful is gonna come up soon! Be sure not to miss it or you'll regret it for lifee!!!!

That's all for now! Till then...
"I'm a virgin and I'm proud to be one!!!!"
*winks*

2008-09-07T02:32:00.002+08:00

I cooked dinner today!! (With the help of my mum-ma of course (:)
It was very very simple but awesomely cool. I love cooking but I haven't cooked for a long time. Haaah. The irony. But really! I love to cook!
We made dinner for the family and it looked and tasted really good (: (: I think my future husband is a very lucky man. Haha! But if he's an ang-moh, he's gotta learn how to eat Chinese food man! 'Cos I haven't mastered the art of cooking kentang food!
Or, quoting my mum-ma - "Get him to change his taste for ang-moh food to Chinese food". Hoho!
If my ang-moh wanna eat kentang food, then he's gotta cook it himself!

Anyway!
D7 had CG today and it was fun and powerful!
Dexter shared about an experience that he had and it was a little :S :S and it got the whole CG going "URGGGHHH". Hah. I'm not gonna post up the whole story so you gotta ask him yourself!
But the Word was powerful! Haha, not because of anything else but because it was a Word from God! And prayer was good good good!
It's EASY/CAN/NO PROBLEM!
And Maniam was finally with us after weeks of escorting and motor-biking!
And we all Ramly-ed together! Haha. Noel had $8 worth of food, but, he's a growing man, so it's normal :D
D7 is really cool, yo! We've a date to watch the Barclays Premier League semi-finals and finals together at CHIJMES. I can't wait! Then Maniam and Andy can bike us all home one by one after that. Hoho!
I bet it's gonna be LIVERPOOL vs CHELSEA/MANCHESTER UNITED.
I know Manchester City is filthy rich now, but...aiya. Not their season. Never their season. XD

I'm gonna end this post with something that really impacted me today! Ivan was just sharing about FAITH and Hebrews 11 during the pre-service prayer meeting, and one verse kept coming back to me.

Hebrews 11:24-26
By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

Moses has always been a character close to my heart, and as Ivan read through this verse today, it just impacted my heart.

As Moses became of age, he decided, and refused to enjoy the comfort zone he grew up in. Having had the revelation of sin, he chose to be with the people of God, his true heritage, rather than enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin. And above all, he looked towards the reward.

Oh man...God is really my best friend, He knows the exact verse to revive and refresh. (:

He never promised it was going to be easy, but He did promise that He will be with us through the mountains and valleys.

Don't look at who you can or cannot be, but remember the Person you were created in the image of. That's your potential.

2008-08-30T00:34:00.003+08:00

¡Hola! Haha I have no idea who I'm blogging for, but I do reckon a huge part of blogging is so that one fine day, down the road, when I look back and read all these posts, it will remind me of everything that I've been through. Hah!

This week has been absolutely disgusting! Had some internal infection and was down with a high fever and aching joints for the whole week! Now I can empathise with all those who have had or are having an infection. It's definitely something you won't want to wish for :S The nausea, fever and all the works. Yurggh!! Getting much better, but still feeling a bit of the after-effects every now and then. Thank God for my God, and for an awesome doctor! (:

I kinda miss school though. My friends (Hallelujah! I have friends in school!), my awesome-ly amazingly cool tutors (i.e. Arantxa, Geraldine, Walter, Jeremy), and of course, my lecture-sister: Sammie Foo (: (: I'm gonna do some catching up on my studies later after this blog post.

Seriously. I will. (: (:

Was reading Sammie's blog and Jian Ming's blog and I was so happy after reading their posts. Haha. It's just something about reading your sister's and brother's blog posts and understanding what they are talking about. It's cool to be part of a family, a team, an army. (: (: Kinda sucks when you are not there with them 100% yet, but, I'm gonna reach there soon. Till then, I know God is doing ~~some~~ a lot of work in me. It's back in the darkness with Him until it's time to release me into the light! Wah-hah!

I love my life! Yeah sure it has its ups and downs, but I wouldn't trade it for anything else. Not even for Michael Phelps' life or Fernando Torres' life! :D

Oh haha. I re-newed my phone plan subscription, got a new phone and the name of the model? KS20.
Haha!
KS 2.0.
Oh man XD

A last cry-out before I head back to my academics!
I miss NG!!!
I miss Projection!!!
I miss Symphony!!!
I miss my brothers and sisters in Sweden and UK alike!!!
At least BPL and CL is back.
But nyah~ It can't beat being back in NG, Projection, Symphony, and being with my siblings-from-another-country.

Till then~ Adios~

2008-07-20T23:07:00.004+08:00

Check out this song!

Devotion - Hillsong United

I've been running, trying to be one who sees
I've been working, this salvation out on my knees
There is nothing better than knowing
We are redeemed
I'm believing, trusting in creative hands
I am praying for our world to bow to Your plan
And this one thought is unmistakable
To take up my cross and follow You Lord

When You stand, the tall tress and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans is still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

I'm forgiven by a Savior who did not deserve death
He was blameless and I was lost in shamefulness
I'm delivered, but it doesn't seem right
Unless I keep my eyes focus on the Savior who gave His life
In the middle of a world that denies its beliefs
It is breaking apart at the very seams
There is one thing to be alive for
And it's to take up my cross and follow You Lord

When You stand, the tall trees and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans is still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees
I will take up my cross and follow Lord where You lead me

And I will take up my cross and follow wherever You go

When You stand, the tall trees and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans are still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

What can I say? Haah. Genting is not Heart of God Church.
It's been a few hours, but I miss church already.
I miss Pastors.
I miss Rinnah.
I miss my leaders.
I miss my CG mates.
I miss everyone of you, my spiritual brothers and sisters.

I heard about the good news though! Praise God!
Johns and Janes are coming in (:

I had to wait for 8 hours today before my family could move into our room, and what better way to spend that waiting duration than to pray?! Hah.
It's so amazing, praying at 5:45am, spending time in His presence, speaking to Him...knowing that even though I'm physically far away from my Home, the one thing I can always do is to keep my spiritual parents and family in prayer.
Seeing it in 4D...a CG of spiritual warriors, God's soldiers, taking a stand on the frontline.

John 6:35-69
Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

At this the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven." They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I came down from heaven'?"

"Stop grumbling among yourselves," Jesus answered. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."

Then the Jews began to argue sharply among themselves, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever." He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Many Disciples Desert Jesus

On hearing it, many of his disciples said, "This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?"

Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you?

What if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before! The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him."

From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.

"You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve.

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."

I am unapologetic about my radicality.

John 6:67
"You do not want to leave too, do you?" Jesus asked the Twelve.

To the logical mind, they think it as cannibalism.
To the logical mind, they think it's a waste of time and talk.
But I'm unapologetic about my radical faith.
Go if you will, I'm staying, because I know whom I have believed in.

Lord, to whom shall I go? You have the words of eternal life. I believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.

4D. 1400. 280. 25.

2008-07-17T03:43:00.004+08:00

YES! Xabi is staying on in Liverpool, 'cause Juventus ain't getting him! Haaah!

It's 5 hours away from waking up to head off for work with my mama, but I simply must blog about this.

A simple line, but so much significance.
J.R.R Tolkien is da man. (:

Go watch LOTR if you haven't!! Or watch it AGAIN! It's one of the best movies! (: The war scenes, the war cries, the passion, the fellowship, the King...

I was watching it in my brother's room a few weeks back, and there was something Sam said to Frodo that jumped straight at my heart, and it still resounds in my heart to this very day. Was doing my QT yesterday morning and that whole line just came back to me so strongly.

'Come, Mr. Frodo!' he cried. 'I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you and it as well.'
Beautiful, ain't it?

Luke 23:26
As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

Matthew 27:32
As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.

Mark 15:21
A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.

I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you and it as well.

In all 3 books, this man who walked and struggled alongside Jesus moments before His cruxification...his whole act...described in one verse. In one sentence.
He wasn't even one of the 12 disciples. He was just the 'man from Cyrene'.
I want to meet him when I go to Heaven man. Ask him how he felt and what were his thoughts when he struggled with Jesus to carry that heavy Cross, when he first looked into the eyes of our Creator.

I can't carry the work that You did for me, but I can carry You and the Cross in my life.

Luke 9:23
Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

*****
'Now for it! Now for the last gasp!' said Sam as he struggled to his feet. He bent over Frodo, rousing him gently. Frodo groaned; but with a great effort of will he staggered up; and then he fell upon his knees again. He raised his eyes with difficulty to the dark slopes of Mount Doom towering above him, and then pitifully he began to crawl forward on his hands.

Sam looked at him and wept in his heart, but no tears came to his dry and stinging eyes. 'I said I'd carry him, if it broke my back,' he muttered, 'and I will!'

'Come, Mr. Frodo!' he cried. 'I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you and it as well. So up you get! Come on, Mr. Frodo dear! Sam will give you a ride. Just tell him where to go, and he'll go.'

Theodore.

2008-07-13T02:08:00.002+08:00

Gentlemen: you have now reached the last point. If anyone of you doesn’t mean business let him say so now. An hour from now will be too late to back out. Once in, you’ve got to see it through. You’ve got to perform without flinching whatever duty is assigned you, regardless of the difficulty or the danger attending it. If it is garrison duty, you must attend to it. If it is meeting fever, you must be willing. If it is the closest kind of fighting, anxious for it. You must know how to ride, how to shoot, how to live in the open. Absolute obedience to every command is your first lesson. No matter what comes you mustn’t squeal. Think it over — all of you. If any man wishes to withdraw he will be gladly excused, for others are ready to take his place. -Theodore Roosevelt-
Address to U.S. Army recruits (1898), as quoted in U.S. Army Field Manual 22-5 (1986)

I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head. -Theodore Roosevelt-

He is the man of the moment, and I am gonna name my son Theodore, not Caleb. Haah!

Loving You.

2008-06-13T00:43:00.003+08:00

Haha. My love affair with Liverpool. Somehow, there's always something that rises up within me when people try to put down Liverpool.
"Liverpool lost to so-and-so..."
"Didn't get the Barclays Champions League this year?"
I try explaining to them that my love for Liverpool is beyond just winning a game but I realise that I can't. I just adore Liverpool. Haah. Win or lose. I don't love them for their victories, or for every single success. Another loss doesn't take away any bit of that adoration from them. Another win doesn't increase it.
I just rejoice when they rejoice, mourn when they mourn. It's that "I'm with you till the end" kinda relationship. Hah.

It's the same thing with God, isn't it?
"Where was God in this disaster?"
"Why did God allow this to happen?"
You try explaining to them about God, but you can't explain it in words because they just don't understand. They just don't see God the way you do. They just don't love God the way you do. Your love and adoration for Him is beyond disasters and victories. You don't blame Him in the midst of valleys, you don't just start to 'love God a little bit more' when something good happens.
You just rejoice when He rejoices, mourns when He mourns.
That "I'm with You till the end" relationship.

I was walking home from work earlier on at night. Just the normal, usual walk home after bading my colleague goodbye. And God asked that very same question He asked Simon Peter.

"Do you love Me?"

Wow. It struck my heart with the very same impact as it did yesterday, while we were worshipping God towards the end of BMT.

Loving the person for who he or she is, not what he or she can provide. Pastor was just talking about it, sharing his own experience and friendship with Pastor Joakim.
And God stepped in with that resounding question.
Do you love God for the Person He is, or for what He has done, or for what He can do?

John 21:15-19
So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Tend My sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.” This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.”

I would love to explain to you, but this gotta be heart knowledge man.

Do you love Him?
Not just as EL SHADDAI.
Not just as JEHOVAH-JIREH.
Not just as JEHOVAH-ROPHE.
Not just as JEHOVAH-NISSI.
Not just as JEHOVAH-M'KADDESH...

Do you love God?
As simple as that.
Are you in love with the Person of God?

Donuts Donuts

2008-06-03T01:40:00.004+08:00

Went for a donut outing with some of the teamers today. Incidentally, all the teamers who were present didn't like donuts much. Haaah. We just had to taste ONE donut from three different donut shops but it scared the living daylights out of us.
Of all 13 teamers, I just had to invite the very 3 teamers who hated donuts. Hoho.
Anyhow, amidst the dough and nuts, it was filled with cream, fun, laughter, lame-ness and nua-ness.

The Monday feelings. Haah.

But come tomorrow, it's gonna be work work work! I'm just so excited about this month, about this season. I can sense a breakthrough coming on throughout the church, in every member.
I can sense a breakthrough coming in my own life.
Life is great and God is greatest (:

Services last week was just filled with Power, Presence and Passion. Had one of the best birthday presents ever just being able to sit in the auditorium and receiving the Word from Reverend Tan. (: He is such an amazing man of God! Was just sitting there, crying, praying, sensing that very same desire for revival throughout the church, that same desire of growth, breakthrough...we are moving up to 2.0 man (:
Holiness is sooooo attractive. Haha. Just look at Reverend Kong, Reverend Tan, Pastor How, Pastor Lia, Charleston, Dominic, Garrett, Lynette, Valerie, Daniel...
HOW CAN ANYONE REJECT A HOLY GOD WHO IS SO ATTRACTIVE?!

Hah. I'll never get it.
But I, for one, can definitely never reject holiness. Therefore, my husband shall be a man who carries the anointing, presence, power and holiness of God. Haha! I've my top ten points for my pre-ordered husband coming up okay! Moving into the 4th dimension and being specific in my prayers. Haha XD

The sermons just spoke to me, one by one...Friday, Saturday, Sunday. It is so amazing, so powerful, that I had to share with Dominic and Lynette in one long email.
It was at least longer than my usual emails and reports to them anyway. Hah. (:

Life is good. Life is good. Life is GREAT!
Hah! I'm reading Dr. Cho's book on 4th Dimension and my mind is already blown way over the top. Then there's Reverend Tan's sermon CD on "Built to Last". Then I'm borrowing a fictional book from Fedora. Then I'm getting Reverend Kong's and Reverend Tan's sermons onto my mp3 so that I can hear a new sermon everyday.
Haha. Just loving the Word of God, the presence...every single thing.
When you are in love, you will understand why I'm doing what I am doing ;)

Can't wait for Zone D Hangout. It's in a few more hours! I know Dom has a POWERFUL Word for every single one and I can't wait for you to hear it for yourself. It's gonna revolutionize your mind man!

Oh man...I'm just super happy. With life. With everything.
Got a gift from Lynette! Haha! Love it so much and I'm so afraid of using it because I am pretty rough, but I protect it with my life!

I'm physically sleepy but spiritually fired up.
Oh man oh man oh man. I pray all of you will get to experience the life that I have with Jesus. In your own way of course ;)
I'm gonna finish my workplan, get my life in tune, finish Dr. Cho's book before I sleep...and get ready for tomorrow! Or later. Hah since it's already past 12am.

I can never go back to my old lifestyle. It's too boring, too independent, too purposeless.
Can't let go now that I've tasted what true life means.

Up the mountains, I will praise and glorify what You have done.

Down valleys, I will grit my teeth and remember such times. And glorify Your Name even more.
Not by my might, but Yours.
Not by my will, but Yours.

Haha. I love God, I love Pastors, I love my leaders, I love my sheep, I love my peers, I love my ministries, I love my life.
This is awesome.

Birthday Party!

2008-05-27T00:07:00.003+08:00

Party was awesome funny (:
Met up with my cousins, had loads of fun with them and loads of food.
Made Mabel eat more because she was sooooo skinny XP

Took some photos, slacked around, ate food and received presents.
Speaking of which, here was my favourite present:

Haha!
Kidding... It is good to get ang pows on your 21st though. Good for BF (:
Here's the real deal...

Presenting....ScoobyDoo!!!!!!!!
Check out his really cool RR badge!
I know he is normally known as Snoopy but I like ScoobyDoo cartoons. Haha.
ScoobyDoo currently resides at the side of my pillow and he is the best thing to hug before you go to lala-land.
Awesome!
Come meet my ScoobyDoo one day when you can! (:

Anyhow...June is reaaaallllly exciting (: (: (: (: (: (: (: (:
You think May was fast, fun? You ain't see and been through June yet!
Packed back to back, with loads of fun, laughter and spirituality (:

RR HQ today was amaaa-sssing by the way!
Heard from Charleston a second time, got inspired a second time, a second portion. Haah.
And Dom is super funny.
All those names on the whiteboard...I can just see them coming in groups every single weekend. Haah.

I love being tired this way.
Tired but purposeful.
Tired and stretched but knowing in the spirit that you are enlarging your capacity.
Scared to take on more things, but faith pushes you forward and you plunge right in. Then you just keep holding on till you rise up to the surface.
97 degrees...98 degrees...99 degrees...
...99 degrees...
...99 degrees...
...99 degrees...
...100 degrees.

Just keep holding on, 'cos the next moment is your breakthrough.
Many people give up at the 99th mark. Therefore, they miss their 100th.
Grit your teeth to the 100th mark man. It's gonna be worth it. (:

Red Rain song keeps playing in my head. New song, awesome lyrics.
Check out the chorus!

Draw the line and start to seize the day
Feel the fear but do it anyway
Let the love inside you
Be the strength that drives you
Do your best and take it all the way

Of Durians and Dim Sum

2008-05-21T01:41:00.003+08:00

Haah. It was a crazy night.
Taking some time to blog now because I am simply toooo full to do anything else.

Meeting with Charleston was amazing and hilarious. We had this chart to see where our CG stood in terms of tithing, weekly attendance etc etc.
Yes yes, our report card.
Both Evonne and I...We're working towards the green man, yo. (: (: GREEN!!! Not red, not orange, not white, not gray, not black, not blue, not yellow, but GREEN!
And Charleston shared so many inspiring stories and other stuff that it got all of us excited for the month of June (:
Wanna hear those stories?? Come join us at the D-Zone Hang-out in the second week of June!

Then, Dom, Fifi, Amelia, Jieru, Evonne and myself headed for supper.
Being D-Zone, we opted for food that started with 'D' - Dim Sum and Durian. Haha!
Fellowship was awesome...Fifi and her very very very friendly taxi driver who talks about anything and everything under the sun...the "Your mama was so fat" jokes...ahahaha! And now all our fingers smells of durian :/
Just loving all my brothers and sisters in Christ man~ They rock to the maxxx! Woo!

Oh! A side topic - Juno is a definitely much watch! Having heard my faculty mates and my ex-tutor rave so much about Juno and how good it was, I caught the movie (online) yesterday and I must give it a two thumbs up! Ellen Page is a fantastic actress for someone her age and she made Juno, well, Juno. (:
Matthaeus disagreed and said that the movie was boring but hey, personally, I think you have to love Literature to appreciate the whole movie. If we actually do this film for one of the modules next semester, I can definitely produce an essay topic on the movie - pro-choice, pro-life, pro-adulthood, feminism...
Having said that, I now proudly proclaim that I am officially a Lit. student. I can no longer sit through a movie like Juno without thinking about the themes and motifs within the film XD

This is so awesome.
I can't wait for June.
I can't wait for Euro Cup. (I am supporting Spain by the way. Go Torres!!! Go Reina! Go Alonso! Go Arbeloa!)
Haah. I am so biased towards Torres :P
Zone D Hang-out, BMT, Schools Seminar, Pastor Tan...everything and anything, right here at home (:

Glory to God

2008-05-18T03:35:00.003+08:00

Wow. Haha.
I am still up at 3:37AM, and so is my bestie, Marilllll.
I've to wake up in 5 hours' time and have McGriddles with Pan-Pan before we report for ministry but it is cool (: (:

Glory to God is an awesome worship song and I can't wait for you to sing it tomorrow.
It brings the worship out of you. (: (: (:
You Reign and Glory to God - my songs of the season.

Anyhow, CG was powerfully awesome today! Haha really happy to see Lynette and all the D3 and D7-ers (: (:
They rock my life.
Evonne is gonna be my next best friend...haha (: She is an amazing woman! Just love her to bitssssss <3
And Joshie Tay is the guitar-man! Haha he brings down the presence of God with his guitar and guitar pick!

We prayed, prayed, prayed..
Exercised the inner man, gave him more muscles to fight with..
But above all, it was such a blessing to see all those names on the paper. One name = One lost sheep = One soul. I can't wait for them to come for Red Rain to experience Him for themselves, and I can't wait to meet them (:
All of us were once names on a piece of paper to be prayed for, and here we are - in our destiny, in one family, in one purpose, in one accord.
The power of names on a piece of paper. Haah.

I love mighty mighty Zone F. Zone F people rock my socks~ (: They had their first service in the auditorium today and it is just the start of an even bigger wave to come! Woo~

I don't know where I am going with this, but I want you to know that God loves you and I do too! (: (:
Haah.
Alright, I am gonna head off to bed before I ramble unrelated stuff! (:

*edit*
Okay didn't work out because I couldn't sleep! I better get my sleeping time right before school semester starts in August! Woo! Can't wait man! I am gonna take up some modules with SAMMIE FOO!! She rocks my socks at 8:30am in the morning!
PLUSSSS! DomDomDom will be my schoolmate! Ultimate coolness!!! Haah (: (:

And I took eternity to figure out how to put up my Imeen playlist here. Hah! But it is done so enjoy the songs!! (:
I am telling everyone that Glory to God will be my wedding song. Haha! My wedding is gonna be duper awesome I tell you. XD

"Have I told you lately that I love you?"

2008-05-14T02:14:00.002+08:00

God is the most romantic Person in the world.
Haah. When He is around, even Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres gotta stand aside.

Was on the way home on the bus, listening to Class 95 (it's a good radio station; especially after 9PM onwards. XD) and they started playing Rod Stewart's Have I Told You Lately....That I Love You.
Then God said to me, "Have I told you lately that I love you?" (: (: (: (: (: (:
Haah (: That smile stuck to my face from that moment until now.

Have I told You lately that I love You
Have I told You there's no one else above You
Fill my heart with gladness
Take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what You do

For the morning sun in all it's glory
Greets the day with hope and comfort too
You fill my heart with laughter
And take away and make it better
Ease my troubles that's what You do

There's a Love that's divine
And it's yours and it's mine like the sun
And at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray
to the One, to the One

Have I told You lately that I love You
Have I told You there's no one else above You
Fill my heart with gladness
Take away all my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what You do

There's a Love that's divine
And it's yours and it's mine like the sun
And at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray
to the One, to the One

And have I told You lately that I love You
Have I told You there's no one else above You
You fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what You do

Take away all my sadness
Fill my life with gladness
Ease my troubles that's what You do
Take away all my sadness
Fill my life with gladness
Ease my troubles that's what You do

(:

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Red Rain Concert '08

2008-05-11T23:15:00.000+08:00

Ready for Red Rain this summer?
Check out the following:

Red Rain Website (Singapore)
Red Rain Official Website

RED RAIN '08
24&25 May 2008
See ya there! (: