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3 days 2 night HIM Global Conference- THE CORE 1

Many things run in my mind, a battle of what i should start typing.

many thoughts. many ideas. many reflections.many response.

Attended this GC with a heart that was half drained by the consecutive 2 weeks of ministry duties and work. Plus a stressed up mind for the opening ceremony of GC and Combined SVC dresscode, and that will eventually conclude my 3 straight weeks of fierce involvement in ministry work.

was asked to set objectives, and after much thoughts... i just asked God for 2 things that He would answer me.

one, His foundation and heartbeat in me.

two, direction for mission

Worship on the 1st morning, blown me away entirely. God took away much tiredness that was hidden within my hearts. thus, made me really ready for the word that was preached by Pastor Wilson.

WE are Bible-Based!

we must be bible-based! This whole teaching brought me back straight to my foundation. we need to be bible-based. during the whole teaching, the question that i keep asking myself was whether 'am i still passionate about WOG, am i STILL?' oh my... Jesus.. i repent! i really want to build my foundation right. it would be impossible for me to sustain my walk with God if i allow my foundation to stay the way it is or stay the way i have built 6 years ago! i need to improve! seriously.. i need to improve and grow in the way i build my foundation right for God! The way i build my foundation will soon surface when i crash into situations and difficulties. I need to make sure that my walk with God will be able to sustain all these shocks that come my way! Not just because i'm taught to be bible-based, God reminded me to be bible-based, my leaders encouraged me to be bible-based...BUT because i love God, that's why i see the value in WOG, that led me to WAnt to be bible-based! Hallelujah!

We are Christ-Centred!

during the worship God's presence was really so tangible...i'm just out of words to describe~ prophecies poured in and God showed me pictures of a glass of water that was filled with dirty water, however when God hold it, the water was filtered and cleansed. however God did not just stop there...He continued to stir in us, and different fragrance of His characteristics filled the whole place. God don't just gives us salvation and leave us alone, He yearns to build us up and stir in us our own giftings that produces frangrance through our faith in Him.

attacked!

i've been seriously attacked by Zzz monster for the past 3 days!

anyway, i'm thinking of setting up a beauty blog! haha!

Now that i'm studying the Book of Acts (for so long....?) , Saul that i used to really hate, has become the Paul that i really admire! hahah... I like Joshua and David too! haha... until now i've really like these 3 characters in the bible. i guess there will be more to be added to my list! hahah

comeback post!

oh wells.... yesterday had supper with the ex-MJ cg gang? haha.

then we ramdomly talked about blog, and where's my blog? .........

therefore, in the mind of wanting to revive it, i'll post whenever i'm free or when i come across things that are unforgettable! hahah...i have lots to say but i guess i'm really lazy to type out every single thing.

we mentioned names of ppl who gave up serving God with us. my heart just felt a pinch. One of the thing i fear serving God is that ppl around me start giving up. and when i cant do anyhing, i really feel weak and helpless.

i'm fasting and praying for certain issues in our cg until end of june. i think God will pat on my back and says i've done well keeping away from youtube and mysoju for 3 months. i want to see a breakthrough for myself and for the cg. really burdened and heavy-hearted, not in an emo way, but being really objective.

really enjoyed studying Book of Acts! seeing the transformation of Paul, just encourages me a lot. i've been really slow with this book. but i want to do a thorough study and understand deeper in context of this book. now reading Acts 17-20.

i'm having Jap term 1 test tmr!

This year i seem to be able to understand everything much better! that's why repeating the course again is good! it made me more prepared for JPLT 3. i heard that it is gonna be really tough.

oh ya! my bdae party! i need to list out the ppl to invite and book venue! not going to invite more than 80( i hope). i want to make it like a MCG! haha!

Juri chan's CM shoot for shiseido! i think she has many different looks that she can carry it out very well!

She just won the Best Supporting Actress for Last Friends!

HK LC

everbody is asking me to blog, to update..but i have too much to say!
hahha...so bloggign is a bit troublesome nowadays!

anyway... my last update was August??

so from then till now.... the most meaningful thing..or rather the most fruitful thing i have done was my trip to Hong Kong LC! Not just the shopping and food really that really make this trip wonderful, it was also about hearing from God, and many interactions with pastors and church planters that made the trip wholesome!

(will update slowly...)

嵐「truth」
their latest song from the drama Maou. meaning The devil. there's a korean version as well.마왕 [ma-wang]

and so far this is like really one of my favourtite show after Last friends
ラスト・フレンズ
Prisoner of Love- Utada hikaru

this is cool!

my new found favourite website!

i'm just so excited!
www.maxlucado.com

there's many audio, video, sermons! awesome! just like the Oahu webby!

What Worship Does

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

"You who fear the LORD, praise Him!”

Psalm 22:23 NKJV

Worship humbles the smug and lifts the deflated.
Worship adjusts us, lowering the chin of the haughty, straightening the back of the burdened.

Worship properly positions the worshiper. And oh how we need it! We walk through life so bent out of shape. Five-talent folks swaggering: “I bet God’s glad to have me.” Two-talent folks struggling: “I bet God’s sick of putting up with me.” So sold on ourselves that we think someone died and made us ruler. Or so down on ourselves that we think everyone died and just left us.

Treat both conditions with worship.

let it go..let it go..let it go...

things that i need to blog about:

- Taiwan trip
- Actscalibre
- GoForth08

alright..i've decided to only blog about GoForth. lagging too much... i shall post up some pics when i'm free!

Kukoup Spiritual Retreat (end june)

seriously...who would want to travel out again, when they are just back from taiwan?
tell me, WHO???!
the answer is...only air, since thay're always on the move.

yeap, i was reluctant to travel out again, somemore to kukoup! one thing was really tired, another thing was my passport. I have never thought that i would look so different from my passport picture, but yes, I am. the immigration keep stopping me regarding the pic! oh wells... i better change it before heading to hk!

alright, we went there all on our own. was a lil worried coz malaysia is rather unsafe i thought... on our way there have a great chat with kimm, its always so good to do things together.. catch up with jas too...as well as mich tham. didn really expect a lot... thought just go there play mahjiong, sing k, fishing and eat. that's all!

but God was just so real! when we were there, it was really relaxing, ate durians, sing k. tried to fish but then realise it was a lil disgusting since whatever that was our waste was their source of food! we were really relaxed to the max. played 3 kings. and took a few self-claimed emo pics! hahah. God was just slowing down our anxiousness and pace to listen to him.

at night was a feast! there were bbq food! like sambal fish and otahs!! it was really really full!!!!!!! a great and delicious meal that we have! the uncle there sold us some fire crackers! we went crazy, it was so funny..just so interesting and exciting to do something that's unfamiliar to us! hahah!
alright, after that we sat together and shared what's up in our current life and ministry. was really inspired by joel's missions trip. not just because it was fun, more of seeing how God's work is just so amazing across the borders. kim and jas is still serving so hard! mich, han & me are still adjusting to tertiary life.

Missions for God. Never responded to that before. somehow i feel something is stirring in my hearts? not sure. it's still up to God's calling. i'll prepare well and if God calls, i'll do it!

went back to do our QT individually, ask God for certain things. Dangerous requests! God is a man of word! hahah..oh wells... will share deeper in time to come.

sat down by the sea to chat. What if i wasn't a christian now, what would be me? i'll still be the same old self. one who is self-centered, keeping herself busy since there wouldn't be anything else to do, seeking out for the wrong type of relationship, what else? not too bad what, not a pai kia at all. says who? you? me? he? she? they? the world? because we have fallen short of the standard of God that's why whatever that is bad doesn't seem too bad at all.
I thank GOd for showing me what is the real right and wrongs in my life. a standard that stays true forever.
seriously.. if i've never met God then i would never know what is really good in my life.

Go Forth Mission 2008 Day 1

alright... i'm really tired! but i just wanna blog down how was my day!

signed up for GoForth, met Pastor Ben! He's so funny..a really warm-hearted person! he was really excited to see us at the conference and initiated that we could take a photo! ahhaha! SG has more than 500 churches, but our church has the most participants for this conference thingy. around 40-50 ppl signed up...

went for the outreach workshop- how to use music as an outreach tool?
it was inspiring! really! we went through a round of introduction and realise that majority are foreigners. and, what's more..they're just stopping-by for this conference before they set off to another country for STM...! i'm really like amazed! in my heart i'm like thinking...maurise, what are u doing in sg?! hahah....

i was introduced to the new idea of praising and worshipping on the street to evangelise! i was truly excited about such new idea! our coach was Aleni, he told us about how he and his group did it in a few countries. and through such methods of outreaching...ppl are really touched and came to know God!

What really left in my heart after the whole session, is that music is something that can easily touch the soul of ppl. even though we don't see it physically that it is going on, but believe it or not, it helps soften the hearts of prebelievers! It gives them some "preview" of what our God is like! imagine with me that its just like talking on the phone, others wouldn't be able to see what exactly is going on, but SOmeThing is actually going on!

hmmm...how do i describe it.... is like it is the basic of gathering ppl.
perhaps we can try it someday? try singing..and u'll realise ppl will hum it along with u or even gether around u just to see or figuring out what u're trying to sing!

Music moves people.
Music moves souls.
Music moves the heart.

However, music should always be paired together with the word to make it impactful and powerful to save the lost!

"when God calls, Just do it! don't have to wait for perfection to take place, instead put in excellence!"-Aleni Rivers

Mum & Me Day

my bdae celebration at aunt lynn's hse!

<--- banana choc cake from choc-a-bloc
really very delicious!! first time eating banana choc!

had lunch at ding tai fung!

Durian-eating session BEGINS!!

My mum's bdae celebration....
we went to this mexican restaurant @ HV to have dinner!
i like it a lot!
i think food is really nice!
although i don't really see what i'm eating..since is dark and the food is all sauced? its still very yummy!

<--- nice nice!

<--- slurppp~!

we then went top cold rock to have desserts! ice-cream^^

Girls in DA house!

Our Day @ ping's house!
we cook...we eat...and we have fun!! haha

this is what we had!! really yum yum~!

i'm cooking!! who says i can't cook?!

Let me prove it!
SEE!!!

then we played Wii... they tried creating an ugly character and sob..named it "mau".
oh wells.........

but it was super duper fun!! i like!! hahah!! shall visit ping's house more often!
and we even watched 女人我最大! they discussed about foundation and stuff! quite useful!

and here..the surprise! really surprised me! hahha! thanks girls! u guys are the best!!!

let's really have more meet up..or say retreats! even though some of us are serving in different areas and ministries, let's work hard and do our best for KOG!! and have a great retreat for ourselves and even after 10 years we can still come back like this, gather and proclaim that "God u're still the Best!"
SErve hard and See one another at the end of Our race!

Birthday Celebration with my CG!

My loveliest Caregroup!!

they(han esp!) did the card for me and wrote many msgs to me!!
thanks to everyone who celebrated for me!!! i really enjoyed it to the max!! haha!!
Sat was a full strength CG!!! haha!!...wait...where's jesline???

...she's here!

i got prayers from them too!!! heehee~~ so blessed^^

then...the worst of all came.. 2 P.K.(pervert king) tried to kiss me!! OMG!
I'm glad i was alert and fast!...so they resort to desperate method!

<----see?! then we went to Candy Bar @ clark Quay! hahha... it was fun chilling out! my bro came along with us... i like.... forgot the name of the liquor... nvm...

3 of them weren't really very sane after some drinks.....see?? they look drunk!

One love - Arashi

their latest song. OST for hana yori dango movie!

buddies of old times

super stuck up right??

haha...this was taken i think 4yrs ago? before me and kim join the CLteam.

jaq was the CL of east C then...

still so stuck up right??

haha! i was glad we met up and even though many things changed but one thing i have to say is that our heart and passion for God never change and it's always increasing!

we're all in our new life station, starting with with me who moved on first!

alright..so no more holy competition with u girls!

then Jaq on the way to being an SDL! wow! praise God!!

continue to grow, Grow, GROW!

God has indeed given and equipped her with many talents, in her and around her to serve Him!

kim here.. is now taking the big challenge in life to be UL!

She can do it!

haha...God has actually swopped our dreams. Isn't it?

God is really.....amazing? haha!

so, buddies... continue to build up the youths for tmr!

you guys are doing a really important role in discipleship for KOG!

happenings during my mugging days....

basically.. i've got no idea how did this as-big-as-my-finger grasshopper appear at my window! haha.. i was diligently studying when i heard a light knock on my window!
so yeap...this is mr as-big-as-my-finger grasshopper! haha!

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studied with the TPJC Cg one of the sundays...

this is kim....and that's nicole!

she's Reeeeeeeeeeally bored.....oh wells......

see.... i love this study spot! it at mac Tmart!

hello! LOOOO~~

thanks to ah cat for the choc! love it!!
really help in de-stressing!

this was from jency! hahah! i was surprised when she made the study pack for me!
the truth is i seldom receive study packs, so i was really touched by her!