thanksgiving

mm... i always get spiritual attack everytime i give thanks. things juz goes wrong. ha. but i still want to do so.

i wan to give thanks to God that He has blessed me with a great talent. a talent to visualise. hopefully it will be greatly used to bless people and not for self-ambitions. i do take pride in my work, sometimes too much. And i become defensive. thus, often i feel upset with my boss coz he picks on the smallest mistakes and details in my work.

my boss/mentor is another person whom i want to thank God coz he takes time and effort to sharpen my talents. at the same time, he builds my character. both are painful processes but it's for the betterment. many times i take him for granted. i question his instructions and say mean things to him without second thought. ya, im aware and i repent.

i leave all of you with this verse, proverbs 4:23. "Above all else, guard your heart for it's the wellspring of life."

finally, i thank all of giving me the freedom to share my deepest thought and darkest secrets.

appreciate all. nitez =)

We sing mel a birthday song (again).

"改次不要生太多..."

we sing mel a birthday song.

matrix for download!

happy chinese new year to all. cny was pretty boring. oops, anyway, i am not here to post a entry but to make available the link for matrix downloading on behalf of melissa.

http://www.fcbc.org.sg/service_news.asp?newsID=130

bring your matrix (filled in one) on sunday! let's praaaactice our daaance move this thursday at tct, 7.30pm.

deep deep lub

Hello! I know it's 2.30am now. But I have a 12pm class tomorrow so I can afford to sleep later haha.

Anyway today's leader's meeting Pastor Eugene talked about going deep with one another in the family. I think it's so true ya? He mentioned 3 points, namely: 1) Remaining in Christ 2) Remaining in His word 3) Remaining in His love. (John 15)

These are 3 points that we must take note in order to be as one in this family. Actually these 3 points are kinda abstract, like what does it mean to "remain"? Hmm, that's worth a thought.

Ok, my purpose of this post is to tell you guys that a GB blog has been set up. Do go visit it if ur free and keep us in prayer!

http://www.46thcoy.blogspot.com

The UWC, Broadrick, Bukit View or anyone who has prayer request do post it up here to let all of us take note too~ We are all one family and it doesn't matter what we are doing because we are all serving God in whatever ways that we can ya?

Let us go reaaallllly deep with one another~ =)

A leap of Faith

As I walk to the edge

I know there is not turning back

Once my feet have left the ledge

And in the rush I hear a voice

That's telling me it's time to take the leap of faith

So here I go

(Song: Dive by Steven Curtis Chapman)

im a procrastinator. i din self-declare. i earn the 'title'.

"i want to setup my own website!" that was what i said 5 years ago. not being ashame of my procrastion. i tell my friends that every year. until they gt the (-.-) face. i always plan to do sth and end up still planning it....for years. dont laff at me. some of you out there are guilty of this too! hmpp!

this year, im going to apply for my studies. (yes i know some of you wan to throw banana skins at me coz this is the hundreth times you hear this) but this time im serious ok~. i gt my plan A, B and C out already. (typical 'C' trait)

Plan A: NTU art, design and media
Plan B: Nafa or SIM
Plan C: Continue to be a church-worker

it's a step of faith for me becoz i dont like school. 13 years of tests, exams and projects practically drive me away from education. i like working life. there's money. there's space to explore and use other pro equipments. what's more. there's a LED screen + 2 graphics walls + 4 screens to display my very own work. (yes i know all of you are bored by the graphics use every weekend. so pls pray for me. i nid lotsa creativity and wisdom to create breath-taking graphics. if nothing happen for the few weeks means all of you are not praying hard enough for me!) it has been a comfort zone for me. but deep inside me, i know i nid to go back to sch coz im starting to feel stagnant.

i tot this year is a gd year for me to go and study. coz it's a year of VICTORY!! and i have fulfilled the 3 years service in the church by july. ah~ this is sth i have kept it to myself for years. a secret of mine revealed~! when i 1st join my dept, my boss challenged me to serve at least for 3 years. and so i did. it's not an easy process even though i like working in church. i almost change my job last year becoz i had disagreements with my boss. den again i stayed on... things gt better. the love-hate relationship has gtten better to a love-wah-lau-you! relationship. Praise the Lord!

the closing date for ntu is 21feb. it requires alot of portfolio. and alot of work nids to be done. (darn gov uni!) so nid to start working now. pls help me pray for the same things again - creativity and wisdom. i nid lotsa it. ohya...and also to be able to hear God more clearly.

i have also started bible study with my one and only precious bukit view girl called Kristen. fiona also started her bible study with boardrick girls. mayb she can update all of you by posting in the blog.

kk. it's 2am. yet to finish my work. God bless all and cya~.

everyday before food

for three days, i've heard about the power of God's word and the importance of reading His word. from sanctification day 3 where ps eugene shared about the importance and power of His word and encouraged us to have a new passion for His word, to ps debra's congre where she too emphasized on reading God's word and being intimate with Him, then to the audio bible session where God showed me the wonder of His word, that indeed His word is amazing and holds truth and wisdom. and i believe it is not by chance that i am making up my post encounter session which too taught about the word of God.

by the grace of God, i have received a new conviction in my heart that reading His word is indeed important and that His word is powerful and a sword of the spirit. i learnt that it is a powerful weapon and a delightful gesture when we pray God's words back to Him. like a child learning to speak, mimicking his parent's words to them, God delights in us speaking to Him what He taught us and spoke to us.

and i was just thinking about this just now, the Holy Spirit revealed to me that though sometimes we think that word and worship are two separate things, they are actually connected. sometimes as i lead worship, i just feel like i am repeating the same things and the words that come out just hold so little power. to be even more anointed in worship, it is important to read His word and as we lead worship, learn to pray using His words and speak His words instead of just our own words, because God's word carries much weight and power.

honestly, i really struggle to do quiet time in the morning and before food somemore. i really find it so difficult because sleep means so much to me. haha. but as i finally decided to stick the 'everyday before food' sticker on my bible, i will discipline myself to read God's word every morning. from discipline to habit, from a habit to a lifestyle. let us encourage each other and spur each other to read His word and know Him more this year! so next time you see me, can ask me how's my everyday before food practice going. haha. let's fight this spiritual battle with the sword of the spirit!

=)

cell group last night was really good. though it wasn't of great music, great band, great preaching or anything of that sort at all, it was filled with the Holy Spirit.

i felt really encouraged as we shared about our quiet time, what God spoke to us and as we prayed for each other. even as we share, just felt that we are not running the race alone. and when we are dry or down, we can know that there is someone, there is a family here to depend on and to draw encouragement from. we've never really shared outright just how we felt our christian walk is with each other. feels kinda weird to just say it out, but as we share, it allows us to have insights into each other's lives and even to encourage each other with His words more.

and even as we sang, the heart of worship without the guitar, i just wanna say, don't you think it sounds beautiful just as it is? simple and from our hearts. sometimes we just need to recognise that worship at the end, stripped off of the guitar, the drums, the keyboard, the bass and all, is all about Jesus and us worshipping Him with our souls.

so i'd just like to encourage my sisters, do not fear to lead worship even if you feel that your guitar skills or vocals is inadequate, because what needs to be adequate is God's presence, not us.

let us continue to encourage each other and even edify each other that we may grow together in Him in this victorious year!

it's all about you. it's all about you jesus.

Gratefulness

its been ages since i blogged here. As i read through the entries, i cannot help but be amazed at how much God has done in each and everyone of our lives. The times when we were down and out, the times when we shared our happiness together as well, i really thank God for this spiritual family.

some may ask.. 'arent you sick of hanging out with your church friends?' even my mother asks me that. yea, and the answer is a no. Being with them and just simply rotting and stoning away is something so comfortable that i wouldnt even be sick of it.
though occasionally there may be outbreaks of arguments here and there, but it never lasts long.

i really look forward to growing deeper with this family and spend the lifetime growing old together.

Dear Lord, thank you for this family. I pray that as we together build a closer bond that this anointing will flow downwards and i will be able to see the girls bond as well. That it is not just purely a friendship, but more than that, a closely-knitted relationship between siblings. Knowing that everyone shares the same blood -the blood of the lamb. May you even remind us that unless You, Lord build the house, we will labour in vain. Not our kingdom that we are building, but yours.
thank you Lord.

i love you.

piping hot pics!

still lingering after the long new year break? the exciting countdown RETRO party? here's the good news!

no, there's no more break i'm afraid. sigh, yes. BUT, the pictures are out! hot from the oven! (yes i can hear you say, like real, it's been like 7 days already. wahahaha)




and after that, my battery kinda went low. so there's still alot of other pics in people's phone, like mel, val, eh who else ar? better own up and post it here!!

and now, let's rewind to christmas week. here's some people caught in action.

finally~

Wah, finally I can post. Here are some of the very exciting photos I've taken with my new phone. This is taken during the retreat thingy at windsor hotel. Val~ you won't miss out on the action coz got photos..haha.

Erm. I don't know what reg is trying to do to chng here.

Why does ny have such a pained look when food is in front of her?

BWaaaahahhahHAHA. This is classic. Oh man, I can't stop laughing.

Resolution is fantastic. Haha...next time I shall try video. Look out for it!

choose your birthday gift for 2007!

it's 3 jan 2007, 9.40am. i have nothing to do for now. hehe. okay, now for the real post. as you all know, it's been hard choosing a birthday gift for each of us as some of us aren't exactly a gifts person either. so at the beginning of 2007, mel has requested for us to tell her what we would prefer for a birthday gift, BUT it's not just a gift, this birthday present is according our love language. so....(drumroll), presenting to you the 5 love languages, pick your birthday present now!!

1. words of affirmation: eg. of gifts related to this love language would be, letter, card, etc
2. quality time: eg. a day out together, eating together, etc (as i requested, for me i prefer this, but the meal must treat la, i don't want to pay myself, wahaha. and the place must a relatively nice place. heh)
3. gift: eg. no need for example right? it's what everyone is doing, buy presents.
4. acts of service: wah this one is hard. 被考倒了。why not someone give me an eg?
5. touch: hmm..(ahh the last 2 so hard!)..say, everybody give u a big hug?wahaha.

okay, so all MNG, post your choice here. also, if you can give examples for acts of service and touch, then post them too.

remembering His love this christmas

Merry Christmas people! i really thank God for this family He has given me. a place where we can have fun together, where we do not worry about how people will look at us, a community of joy and laughter, and of course, a family of love. i really enjoy all the times we spent together, and the thought of knowing you always have someone to stand by you puts a smile on my face. it's great how different people can come together to form a family in Him, how we can share our lives and encourage each other. would just like to say a BIG thank you to all of you who make up my life, thank you for being here. and now, let's look back at the fun we had from our retreat. i wish this holiday could last forever.

our little christmas party. cheers everyone!

take 1take 2take 3...we all went mad.

hahahaha. i just realised alot of us look very funny in this photo. so much for trying to act cute huh. not very cute in the end, but at least we're funny. we are not very lady-like, but appreciate our humour! haha.

now for a series of random, very random shots.
the last 2 shots are pretty scary. haha. poor regina was so sick. but nonetheless, we had fun playing that game (whatever it is called). sorry regina, this photo is quite unglam. but we're only humans. haha.
now our even bigger family. our entire subzone! the colour in the first row just looks beautiful right? just like us. hahahaha.

SHE!!! (that's ella, hebe and selina)
hahahahaha. this photo is just so funny. okay, actually it's just yvonne. there you go, appreciate our humour!

november celebration

oooh.

what a lovely cake. we've just celebrated the birthdays for the november babies, whom birthdays happen to fall within 3 days from each other. last sunday (paiseh now then write, busy ar), we bought this lovely cake for them. so who are they?
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ta da!!

nov babies.

charmaine, zhifu and charmaine, haha, happy birthday!! may God continue to bless you all and shower you with His love. =))))

this is the end of my short report. gurlfrommars reporting from singapore expo, hall 9. (brrr)

娱乐头条

秘密男生

上个星期，某某被狗仔队拍到和一位男生“约会” (since technically speaking, every meeting is a 约会 correct?)。被拍到时，两个人只是在吃饭，聊天，算是个健康的活动。哈哈哈。被问到时，当事人回答说两人只是好朋友的关系。 至于当事人是谁，本报不详透露，只能让读者猜测。 做朋友是好的，一切都从朋友开始。 而是否能在进一步，就得看上天的安排了。 所以我说，不必想太多哦， 一切顺起自然，该来的会来的。（我看我还是不要讲太多了，要不然可能会有杀身之祸。 现在已经是冒着生命危险为你们带来这则新闻了，你们要感激我哦！）

the night of greatness

the long hours of planning for night-cycling finally saw itself taking form last night. at 10.30pm, we gather at marine parade-- tc, to find so many bikes parked neatly there. honestly, i didn't expect to see so many people. don't know how the numbers actually formed, but wow, there was actually quite a crowd, haha. and i guess since i brought along a camera, it would be my duty to share the story of the night.

sik, mabel & gwen

so we were there waiting, and waiting for the long ride to start. there was all the self-introduction, but at least not ice-breaker games. (heng ar.)

ready to ride into the darkness.

so we dragged, yes dragged, our bikes across to the starting point in east coast. it wasn't easy, we had to check our gears, chains and erm, height of the seat. oh, and i almost forgot, our delightful shining lights at the front and back of our bikes, the WHITE one in front and RED one behind. both BLINKING. yes, it better be blinking. it looked rather cool though, and cuz later i found this lights really useful to recognise each other and which way to go.

still awake and energised.

go, go, go!

2 warriors fighting to the end!

so then, we were off again into the night, well not really, more like into the lights. i mean the street lamps along east coast. definitely no malaysia. luckily we didn't bring torchlights lor. oops. okaay, let's move on. it was just a short short stretch, so i shall not describe so much. haa.

the invisible horizon

my models! to test the ability of the cam in taking such 'dark' photos

and this was our last stop in east coast. phew. beautiful horizons, right opposite the toilet. yeah, toilet break before we ride for a longer distance. so, we were warned that we were going to ride on the roads. and after some mini debate about riding on the left or right side of the road, with or against the traffic, conclusion? left, with the traffic. so we went single file, which means, cannot talk liao. and at the traffic light, i don't know why, i really don't know why, they cannot press for the green light. have to be so kan chiong and try to beat the traffic oncoming on our left and right, though not much. but still? deserve to go back to the road traffic park at east coast man.

on a lonely road such as this, He is there beside you

as we rode on, the journey somehow felt lonelier. perhaps it's because of the road. it was empty and quiet. the only sound was the sound of the wind blowing against me and the occasional car. we didn't talk much, but just cycled onwards. i can't remember to which point, we began to see the light. oh, the airport lights that is. from the planes we saw previously, we've moved on to the place where they were heading. unfortunately, that was not our destination yet. the airport felt quiet from the back. you could almost feel the stillness of the night. as i rode, i tried to imagine what it was like inside the airport. how bright it is, how empty and quiet it might be?

outside the big big airport

i'm leaving on a jet plane.

that's just me day-dreaming. wanted to take a shot of the majestic airport at its quietest time and from a view not many would often see. but, we didn't stop this time, didn't want to stop suddenly cuz i felt like a machine riding on then. yeah, so i missed the chance, but i told myself to remember it all in my mind.

ready for the camera anytime!

oh, there was this other group of teenagers, really huge group, walking along the road. likeso poor thing, no bikes. BUT, they actually overtook us when we stopped for a break la. WHAT? yes, paiseh ar. their bus 11 also faster than our 2 wheels. 怎么可能？

anyway, we decided to overtake them in front. must ar! haha. after somemore riding and of course, sik peng's la la la aiya incident, we reached changi village to see another group of night-riders there (not the bus, ya?). so many people waiting to go across the tiny bridge in a single file. *faint*

caught eating! hor!

He is watching from above

we took a break, eating, sleeping, while the morning dew formed on our bicycle seats. and from this point onwards, i'm going to fast-forward, because.. okay, we just left like one hour later and cycled back to east coast, at fast speed. honestly i don't think much happened? or maybe i was too zoned out from my sleepiness, stomachache and fast speed with the desire to be back at east coast, so fast forward okay?

anyway, the only interesting thing that i remember was that, while we were opposite the airport again, a plane was landing and it flew right above and i mean right above my head. wah, i almost thought it was going to crash into me man, scary. okay la, SK. sorry. so for the record, we took like 3.5 hours to reach changi village and 1+ hour to go back?! shouldn't have stopped so many times in the first place right. okay oops, i shouldn't complain. but can i? hee.

when we finally reached east coast, it was like no more rules. everyone chionged past me, i guess to catch the sunrise, the break of dawn! i tried too, but i was like slow compared to them. but guess what? the sunrise, not very nice. it was just according to regina, the sun came out. anyway, i managed to get a photo of that too! slow but still made it okay.

morning has broken.

amazing sight: the right side of bedok jetty (it's clear)

amazing sight part 2: the left side of the jetty (it's blur)

累死了

and then, we saw this!!!

i'm an L-plate. STAY AWAY!

she didn't know i took this. shhh.

no need for words, this is perhaps how we all felt. the end.