Sunday, June 24, 2007

Xing Xue Lai Chao

DUM DEE DUMS.........its been A LONG LONG time since anyhow posted any emo- threads here lei....

Anyway, I guess I should start the ball rolling and hopefully you guys will keep the momentum going...

This week was wierd.

Busi-ness AMPLIFIED x 100000000 ...
No time to rest. Rushing from place to place. Hi bye hi bye cyas around...dots

Yea, and I suffered from post-holiday withdrawal symptoms. Gosh. How i missed the beaches in Redang( though the service was HORRENDOUS)

Ooh well, yes back to my point, Bamm.. back to sg, right smack in all the hectic-ness once more. Do this. Do that. Go here. Go there. I should'nt go further as to list every single thing i did or it'll be too darn bored. Heh. sadistically, i found fulfilment in such a busy schedule. What's more, I had updates on the people whom I kinda lost touch during the hols.

And what's more, all these seem so much more meaningful after what Bro Darren had preached during cellgroup. I'm like wah.. thank God all this busy crap didn't go to waste man. At least I'm impacting ppl's life.

And well, Zoe asked the qns how do u define success during our retreat at Redang...
I guess I found mine through my journey in Man Hunt. It sounds out of the world, but yes but Man hunt really gave me a chance to think of what I want in the future so that I could answer those tacky questions with realism.

SUccess to me : Impacting Lives. As many as possible. I want to see them grow, to see them grab hold of their lives and discover their own purpose on Earth.

I had the revelation that, if we can really look towards Jesus, see the greater purpose that He has for us in life, everything else would seem minute. And yes indeed, the song we sang for worship " my life fades away" ... it exactly depicts the feeling that everything else is small compared to the greater purpose that God has for us. Studies...GPA...Materialism... if we can learn to look beyond all these and focus on greater things, our lives might just become more joyful and purposeful, " and all these things will be added onto us"

Yes, mindless pursuit for GPA results studies might ultimately land you a First Class Honours. So are we going to tell God : HEY, I topped my class lei. Zai not? Instead, why not tell Him : Hey, see I"ve changed this guy's life. I've helped the poor. I've been doing your works. Of whom would you want to be? The former, or latter?

WHoa ok it doesn't sound like me to say all these above. Thus " Xing Xue Lai Chao" :)

On a last note, Ms DUMDEEDUM mascot, why do i keep meeting you n ur darling everywhere i go >.<

-Y.Q.

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Thursday, June 21, 2007

REDANG (HELP ME EDIT!)

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Thanks a lot for the videos! They really brightened up my day. :) U guys look so cute in the underwater pics. =D

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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Dum-di-dum-dee-dum CHOC FONDUE Party 07

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Sunday, June 10, 2007

moving to the next level of faith

hello guys(: today's cell group msg and pastor's msg really impacted me a lot.
the story starts about a week before emerge.my school has a handful of chc members and one of them sent out online msg to gather the strength of these few people and to start a revival in tpjc. of course i didn't imagine this to take place. today's cell group msg has made my faith go up to the next level, that nothing is impossible for me because i can do all things through Jesus Christ amen!(: During the last part of the service, when we were praying as a church, i actually had a vision for the first time. i see a tpjc revival, tpjcians getting saved and being added to the kingdom of God. serving God and being on fire for God that His will will be done.

I guess, this is a new thing that i will attempt after emerge this year.to be no longer my old self but to really step out of my comfort zone to reach out to those who are lost. i know i cannot do this all by myself but together with a few others and having God with us, i believe for a breakthrough and a revival in tpjc just like the one that i saw when the whole church was praying. i know i've been in my comfort zone for too long and it's the time to step out and emerge. tpjc is my marketplace and i want to make an impact before i leave college this year. to the the great works of God, of course it will demand for my time for my studies but i know, as i put God first, everything will work out for those who love God. I was really really encouraged(:

secondly, i would like to thank God for my studies. term 2 has been one of the most trying period for me due to the limited time i have for my studies but thank God, i managed to passed 3 h2 subjects(phy, chem, maths). For maths, i wasn't expecting a pass because i know i didn't prepared well for it. on the day itself, i was studying in choir room and those who were about to take the test were saying "aiya, let's just fail the test together lar. " " eh. let's meet in the toilet later okay. cuz i dont think i will be able to do those qns." Of course, i did not let these comments get into my head, instead i asked God to give me wisdom even though i didn't prepared well for the test and yar. of course, getting a E is not a good pass but it's a good start towards greater heights.

i also want to thank God for giving me the opportunity to play praise during cell group just now. it's the first time playing and of course it was challenging but nonetheless, i will continue to do my best to use my talents to serve God. yes, i will practice hard(: last time i used to think playing praise seems to be such a breeze when i saw royston played during cell group but now i know. haha. it's harder than worship because praise requires a lot of strength. it was a good experience(: just want to thank you guys for encouraging me(:

i will conclude by saying the things that i would like to pray for:
1. revival in tpjc!
2. studies- exams coming in 2 weeks.

so yups!(:
see you all next week(:

cheers,
val

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hey val! whoa that's a great post! i was chatting with one of the handful of christians in my army camp and we had a vision of a powerful revival coming to singapore. a revival that would penetrate, and permeate, all stratas of society, from schools, to businesses, to the media and more; and we agreed that by no means would ns men be left out of it.

comfort zone is a key issue; and we know that we do have to take that step of faith out of it into the unknown as well. another christian friend was telling me that sometimes, our walk with God is like walking in a pitch dark room with only a torch that can shine one step ahead of you. uncertainty is unavoidable at times. but yet, if the torch we hold is the HS, with each step that we take, it never fails to illuminate the next step, and a step at a time, we would successfully navigate the path that God has meant for us.

i don't have much time left before i've to rush off to camp already so jiayou for your exams and woohoo! congrats on playing praise!!

before i go off, here's something i found quite amazing; for all of you who are faced with disappointments or uncertainty (in stuff like uni applications, studies, whatever... =P), here goes:

'Usually, the step after catching a vision is to see it die. There is a special reason for this - our vision often contains a combination of godly concerns and human perspectives, so God has to engineer a way whereby the godly concerns remain and the human perspectives are changed to divine perspectives.

This is a Biblical principle. The vision Moses received 'died' when he was rejected by his people and was forced to flee into the desert for forty years. The vision Abraham had of becoming the father of a great nation 'died' when he found his wife was barren.

The reason is this: The waiting time in which we find ourselves during the death of a vision is God's classroom for the development of godly character in us. It is in the waiting time, as the vision 'dies', that such qualities as patience, persistence, perserverance and self-control are built into us.''

God bless all
Charles =)

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Saturday, June 9, 2007

Emerged? By Joseph!

What is emerge? Is it just competitions for the youth? Maybe with abit of louder praise, more worship and more visuals?

I feel that this year's emerge sets us apart. The reason why there are so many competitions like lightning chess, dota, warcraft, shoe design, art, entrepreneurial challenge etc etc is so everyone can be a WINNER.

Just as God made us differently, we are given different gifts and talents that we might shine through them. This emerge really forces EVERYONE to step out and use thier gifts and emerge in thier area. There is no excuse to hide!!

I was impacted by pastor Kong's message regarding us holding the trumpet. If you havent realised, we are really living in the last times... we are the last generation... it is US, me and YOU, blowing the trumpet one last time. Everyone is a winner. We are victorious in the name of Jesus. BUT we really have to step out and claim our prize. No use knowing your a winner but not applying your talents or gifts. I wouldnt have guessed my team could be champions for warcraft, but we tried, we trained and we won! AMEN!

I guess the sense of urgency really hit me as pastor was jumping with the trumpet from one generation to another... and then to US... and i realiesed... thats it.. no one will be after us... The trumpet is to be blown the LOUDEST in these final moments. And i really feel honoured to be chosen by God to be placed in this time. I was looking through my msn after emerge and i saw one old friend of mine who wrote " I am beginning to delete old contacts from my msn and hp... "
It hit me that i could be 1 of those he is deleting and the opportunity is just gone like that.

This Emerge to me is not just catching the fire and be HOT for a few weeks. Its really to re-align my LIFE priorities, my DESTINY, my WILL. To know that I am holding the LAST trumpet. To remind myself how much time I really have left to make a difference and let my light shine.

Currently i am going thru my some of my toughest trials of my faith... because i have been broken and broken and broken then comforted and comforted and comforted... Yes sometimes I dont understand why... I cry... I feel terrible... I even felt like a total idiot... But every morning when i wake up... I think of Job and how he faced his trials... I started with nothing, and I will go back with nothing but I will praise You... I think of James when he said "Consider it pure joy, my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance." And then I cant help but to Thank and Praise God for moulding me for the final days...

I know many people in E348 are going thru many trials... But please remember to praise God for he is moulding you, developing your perseverance of your faith and AlWAYS REMEMBER!! ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD TO THOSE WHO LOVE GOD! Dont just say "FOR GOOD" but understand what is "FOR GOOD"!

I pray that I can truly emerge to take on this trumpet and this responsibility to blow it with all I have.

Open my eyes,
Joseph

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Friday, June 8, 2007

Called to NTU...

Hey guys, I'm really impacted by all that you guys have shared in this blog. Emerge indeed have touched our lives in many different ways, it has touched me in a special way too.

Long time ago, I was I'm very encourage by what Pastor has shared, that you are called to be the light and salt of your respective marketplace.. 4 years ago, while I was choosing my Uni, God told me to go NTU. (Yes.. distance is one factor, but God is the main factor that motivate me there). I say, if I were to go, it better be good.. To be honest, a lot of people asked me why I never go NUS or SMU, clearly they are more reputable school than the one far far west.. Now I finally realize that God has already laid up plans for me in NTU.

God is really awesome, I've been given opportunities that I will never have dreamed of.

1) To be able to head one of the largest and most profitable club- the Investment Club. It is a position of power and when Pastor shared that I can use this for the glory of God, it serves to encourage me further to shine for him in this area. Today, I'm speaking to the management from different banks and financial institutions as a student. I can speak on behalf for the benefit of other students and make changes. This is something that I did not see when God told me to go NTU
2) Good results. I just got back my results. This semester, I got 4 A- and 1 A. Considering that I'm super busy last semester with my IIC events- ran 2 major events (one of them is the trishaw race). I only manage to start studying 2 weeks before exams, Thank God for this awesome result. It is like my A levels.. when I didn't finish my paper for econs (half done actually) and I got an A. Truly amazed.. because my stats paper wasn't finished, and my astro paper was a flop because I can't explain how the auroras came about..

It wouldn't be possible without God giving me strength through it all and giving me the opportunities. I'm blessed, thats all that I can say.

I just wanna say thank you E348 for praying for me together with the rest of the Uni students. All your prayers are effective. I'm really blessed to have such a cell group, to encourage me and pray for me during that difficult season. Most of all, I thank God for placing all of you in my lives. I'm grateful for this cell, a closely knitted cell group who shares eagerly.

Enough Said, I shall share more during cell group.. Haha.. Cya around

Praises,
Terence

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Woo hoo! Praise the Lord on your straight As! =) Congratulations Terence! We are so proud of you. =)

NTU is yours for the taking!!

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The Zoe-d One Speaks...

Hi guys! It's really encouraging and inspiring to hear people starting to share about Emerge, but hmm, why is it always the sisters who are setting the pace huh? *Hint hint*

Anyway to those who shared, thanks for being a blessing. I'm sure we all took something home from Emerge, and the girls have aptly shared more or less what I want to share, so I will not talk too much about that. If you wanna know more, check out zoe-loveseedplanter.blogspot.com as usual. ;)

I believe something else that I received was not so much from what my auditory senses picked up from all Pastor talked about, but it was something I caught via my visual senses, and through that, something powerful really hit me. I'm sure those who have been with us from the 1st Emerge Conference would realise that there had never been one Emerge organised that same way, and you can be sure every year, surprises will be behind the curtains for us. It was the excellence put into planning that exploded this in me: the church with a living God in it will undoubtly stand at the forefront of all sectors of life. Like what Pst Abraham Ku prophesied, creativity should never cease from flowing from the church of the living God. If the way we have been 'doing' cell group, 'doing' outreaches, 'doing' reaching out and bringing friends every big day has not shown the results we wanted, then it's time for a new dose of creativity! I love the creative. I love to do the things that shock people. I love to make life interesting. I love to inject little surprises into people's lives out of the blue. How about you? (This is beginning to sound like my own blog.)

Another thing that significantly provoked me came from how CHC never fails to surprise me year after year with the best of the lot in the music industry performing for us. When all Tank had to do was shout 'Hallelujah' once and the crowd went wild, when all Daren and Diya had to do was proclaim they are christians and the crowd screamed: that showed me one thing. What stirred me up even more was the story in Liu Gen Hong: he is a loving man to his fiancee (now), a passionate singer-songwriter, and still very much a strong cell leader in his church, loving God and His people. When he shared that there were 100+ people that were won over or under his leadership now in his cell group, it blew my mind, because I realised that influence someone highly visible to the public eye could have. Imagine if someone in E348 was an actor, singer, pop artiste, writer, dancer, politician, sought-after businessman, banker...people will start knocking on your doors asking you to bring them to your cell group! How mind-blowing it is!

Many of us are blessed in some way or another: some sing, some play instruments, some dance, some earn big bucks, many lead clubs or societies, and all look good. We need to introduce the God-factor into our talents and let it penetrate our society. Many times, we excuse ourselves saying that there is someone else better than us. I understand that, being someone who sings myself. Yes, there are many who can sing better, but I know for one that when I am called into the stage by grace, nothing else matters. There will always stand someone more qualified, but one day, plan B will turn into plan A. One day, the testimony will be yours to share with CHC. It's time to move out of the norm and do something different. Take responsibility of your talent, and DO IT NOW!

Cheers,
Zoe

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Thursday, June 7, 2007

it's [nianz] again

hi everyone!

been so long since i last posted an entry. emerge has just ended, but a new phase of life has just begun! i'm really inspired by what pastor kong has shared, but more than that, God did show up. It was really phenomenal. i went only for a few services, but learnt quite a lot. these are things that are deepl etched into my soul:
#1. Shamgar - the power of one and how he prayed, was audacious, was willing to obey, etc...

Finally i realise one man can make a difference, and the 5 attributes of SHAMGAR can change the whole nation...

#2. Jesus: DO YOU LOVE ME? DO YOU LOVE ME? DO YOU LOVE ME?

It was really revelational to me. I felt like i was Simon Peter, every time God asks me, "Do you love Me?" i'll always say "OF COURSE!" never once did it occur to me that i don't, nor have i doubted my reply ever. But like Simon Peter, so many times God asked me to do something, I'll say yes, then forgot about it or procrastinate till i forgot. God reminded me of all these times, and i felt so bad, so bad. that was the point of breaking. Jesus loved me to the point He died for me, yet my love to Him was perhaps just phileo instead of agape. At that point, i really didn't know how to answer Jesus if i really loved Him. I could only be like Simon Peter and say "God, i don't know, but i'll try my best." Now i'm hoping that God will still use me as much as He used Simon Peter, after all that i had done to disobey.

#3. Now the trumpet is in your hands, city harvest! If you sound it, you can bring peace and freedom(and much much more) to your land!

Truthfully speaking, i had tried evangelising to the point i'm scared of it. Fear of rejection. I had always set a standard in front of all my peers, and live out the best i can be. True enough, people do look up to me, but WHAT'S THE POINT if everyone knows i'm good yet doesn't know the goodness behind me? That sentence that pastor said about the cultural mandate all for the great commission really shocked me a lot. it slipped my mind about the cultural mandate. But thank God, i caught the fire back! I'm now ready to face the world with the cultural mandate, and carry the gospel wherever i go, because people are dying by the seconds, and pastor is working so hard to ensure he does his best to preach the gospel. I'll support him, and go all out to share the love of christ with my friends and family.

praise the lord! i shared half the gospel with my mum, about hell and heaven and how the other religion are not the route to heaven. i think she received something in the spirit. hopefully with some more opportunity from the Lord she'll be saved one day...

i'll be going back to JJC to "sound the trumpet" of christ. If Peter, Paul and Jesus died because of the gospel, i'm not alone. (fyi i may get expelled should i be found out talking about religion in school because my principal hates it) I'll be wise and hopefully carry the glory and presence of God back to my school. I guess after JC quite hard to reach out already huh? hmm... do pray for me that God will show me something...

a few things that i would like to pray for(and hopefully you will join me)
-hong xiu
-my family, cca (civil defence club) and class , that they'll be open to the gospel
-God to speak to me

That's all for now. Oh btw, thanks to everyone in e348 for being such a wonderful "sibling" in christ! haha... you guys really rock

-ZHINIAN

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Emerge Pics!!

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Thank you Jamie for the pics! =)

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Tuesday, June 5, 2007

EMERGE!

Emerge 2007 has finally come to an end but I must say that this year's emerge conference has been the best one yet. Yea thats right, it just gets better and better year after year. Although I feel that this year may not be as hyped up as the previous years, but I like what pastor said, its not just about the hype, its about the anointing!


Pastor has been focusing on the power of brokeness during this period and God has been working in my life especially in that area. ahh yes, its the whole uni applications thing again. It may not seem to be affecting me much on the outside, but its a very huge blow to me actually, especially to someone who always thought she would get into uni somehow or rather. Saying the wrong thing to me might just cause something inside me to snap. Which was exactly what happened on thursday...I'm so so sorry about that... But come to think about it, it all boils down to my pride. Its the big I word in me. I couldnt stand the thought of having to face all my relatives and telling them that I couldnt get into any uni. I couldnt bear telling people that I was rejected. And i noe everyone is so gonna ask me exactly that question... argh..


I really thank God for this emerge conference because I dunno how i would have survived the last few days without it. God has been my constant strength during this period and has been speaking to me a lot thru Pastor Kong. Seeing how Shamgar pressed on despite the odds being 600 to 1, trusting in God despite his circumstances. And how Jacob wrestled with God and refused to let go until he was blessed by God which ultimately made him walk with a limp for the rest of his life, but yet it was worth it, because he will always remember to lean on God's strength and not fight for everything on his own. It must have been a painful experience for him just as it is now for me, but yet it has given me a greater spiritual hunger for God in my life. haha i dunwan to sound "holy" or anything, but really, this experience has helped me to go up a new level in my walk with God and I do thank him for it. If I had gotten everything so easily, I may not have been as desperate for him to move in my life and my testimony would not have been as impactful.


But the highlight of the whole emerge was on saturday night! I believe all who were there that night felt the tangible presence of God, and for those who were not there... ahhh!!!!


Anyway that night, the presence of God was so strong that I believe even the new friends were touched. But more than that, God spoke to me that night. Okay let me backtrack abit first...


Actually on thursday night... I was just telling ade that I dunno if my faith is strong enuff to take another blow, another set back, if my appeal was unsuccessful... I cant imagine what would happen if I'm ultimately not accepted into NUS fass after all, and end up having to go to poly?? I had never ever thot I would end up having to go to poly or anywhere else like overseas to study or NAFA or whatever. What am I going to do if my appeal was unsucessful? I had nv tot of a back up plan... Am i really going to work for one whole year?


But on sat night, Pastor spoke about love. About Simon Peter's love for Jesus. Three times, Jesus asked him:"do you love me"... And each time, Peter said "yes. you know I love you" But the love Jesus was refering to was the Agape love, love inspite of, sacrificial love. But, Peter had only Phileo (brotherly love) for Jesus and yet he spoke with such confidence. (Just like how he had said he would never betray Jesus. but in the end denied Christ 3 times!) It was only after the third time Jesus asked Peter "do you love me" that caused something inside Peter to snap.The Bible says Peter was hurt. Finally Peter realise what Jesus was saying and he loved Jesus so much he was ultimately crucified on the cross, upside down. He was willing to be crucified because of his love for Jesus.


That was when he asked me... Do i love him?? What if his plan for me was to go to School of Theology first, before I carry on with my uni studies. Why not spend a year to be equiped with the word of God before I penetrate my marketplace. Now u must understand that SOT has never ever crossed my mind before. Friends who know me.. will know that I'm so not that kind.. hahaa oops... but that night for the first time ever I struggled with that thought. I really did not know if my faith was strong enuff. What would my friends and relatives say? Was I even ready for it? I mean in terms of my spiritual maturity..But yet, like Peter, I wanted to tell Jesus that I do love him... the question lies in just how much..


To cut short everything, I did find the peace of God in the end, and I have decided that even if my appeal is unsucessful, hahaa i wun backslide la. hahhaa. and ya I would be seriously considering SOT. Have spoken to my parents and they are willing to support me... hahaa. So in the meantime, do contd to pray for God's will to be done in my life.


hahaha last but not least THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED ME IN MY APPEAL~
ade yq charles wendy and zoe! ahhh i'm ever so grateful. and to the rest of you, thanks for all your prayers! I love all of u!



with lots of love,

jme

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Dear Jamie,

It's awesome to know that God has touched and spoken to you in such a powerful way. God can speak the same way to hundreds of people, but only the courageous, the bold in spirit, will acknowledge and receive the WOG in this matter.

I totally understand what you are going through, having been a straight As student all my life and having to face shocking A Level results too. Yes, the degree is really more than a piece of paper.

On my part, I really applaud you for your courage to face up to it, and to be a fighter and to do whatever it takes to try to get in. It's an inspiration and encouragement to me to hear of your faith, and I want to let you know we're so proud of you, that you are an 'in-spite-of' person.

Keep fighting the fight of faith, because the path of the righteous will always be directed by God. All things will work out for you in the end, because of you love for God.

Cheers,
Zoe

By  zoe, at June 6, 2007 at 12:06 AM  

Hey Jamie,

Thanks for sharing and being transparent. :)

I know that the plans that God has for you plans to prosper and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Poly should never be in your mind. You've successfully gotten yr 'A' Levels and I feel u should move forward. If the local unis don't work out, u can always consider private university like SIM. You can even take specialised Marketing degrees from private instituitions like KPLAN and MDIS which u can complete in less than 3 years and still have time to go for SOT during it. Either way, you'll get a degree. I dunno if I am a good example of that but I just want you to know that thousands of people who have not gotten into local universities have succeeded in life. So don't ever think that it is the end of the road becos it's not. God will bless you. :)

Meanwhile, be "anxious for nothing alright"? God is never late nor early. =)

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Monday, June 4, 2007

another week is coming to an end, so how was your week?
the beginning of this week was physically and mentally draining due to the long hours of practices for the concert on wednesday but i guess all the hard work was paid off by the successful concert! stall tickets were sold out a few hours before the concert. i just want to thank you guys for supporting me throughout this whole event, especially to joie, joseph, jamie n jerome for coming down, and terence's surprise. not forgetting all those sms-es and well wishes(: i'm really grateful to have such supportive people to run the race with(:

let me tell you exciting things(:
i wasn't feeling very well on wednesday itself.when i was at raffles city's subway on wednesday afternoon, i was feeling faint, everything appeared to be flashes of white. So, for the remaining hours before the concert, i was feeling light-headed. During rehearsal, i was just praying in my heart that God will heal me and take away the sickness. I ate very little for dinner but thank God, i felt totally fine just before going on stage(:

secondly, on thursday night, i was just thanking God for His blessings, like how He has blessed my family and immediately after that, my mum came running into my room with excitement written all over her face,she told me that 2 of her bears were sold. These 2 bears were handed over to the shop owner that very afternoon. ever since the building fund period, i've been really amazed by how God has poured out His blessings into my life. i've finally understand the meaning of having many folds of blessings pour back to me upon my giving and i thank God for that(:

from God as exams are in 3 weeks' time. at the same time, i wanna pray that the cell gwell, this week i wanna pray that i will continue to have the discipline to study and wisdomroup will be more bonded together(:

now is the photo time!(:2 of the classic pose(:
see you guys next week.
cheers,
val

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Sunday, June 3, 2007

it's all about love.

For those who went Saturday's night EMERGE session, I am sure you all felt God's tangible presence, not just once but twice, thrice, and many hundred and thousand times, yes? It was an amazing fellowship with God while we worship and praise Him. His presence was so strong that I was able to step into the supernatural realm with God a few times. I saw the vision again! The vision I had when I started out in church and got laid hands by Zoe during a combined cell group meeting. I was prancing around a huge grass plain with Jesus. There was no sorrows, no disturbance, no burdens, just happiness and lots of love and Jesus Christ! Awww, how I wished time would stop and we could keep worshiping God in church!

God truly is God of love - His message for us today! A simple word, LOVE, from God can touch the entire church and brought tears and peace to all of us during service. God's love is like a trampoline, where we can forever rely on whenever we fall. He not only provides support to us, but also empower us with more "potential energy" to push us further to our goals. No matter what setbacks or disappointments in life we may have, never be discouraged because God's love is always stretched out to us. He allows disappointments into our lives so that we can return to His presence and be recharged for the next battle!

Thinking back, this is so real in my life because last year when my world seemed to be falling apart, God's love mended my broken heart and sent me back to the marketplace once again. I kept all the problems to myself during that period (now, that is not a good idea!!!! kids at home, please do not try it!) and refused to tell anyone about it, not even God. It was until the pain was unbearable that I decided to lift them up to God. And so I was able to carry on my days and weeks in school, all because God's love and peace manage to soothe my heart a little each night. He recharged me a little by little slowly. It was not easy to recover from a huge blow, so, of course, that little bit of love medicine did not heal me entirely. Nevertheless, God did not stop just there. He sent Pastor Mike Connell (Muahaha!) to remove all negativities in my mind and had Sister Jialing, Zoe and my ex cell group and some other friends to encourage and support me. God's love came through them and yeah, thank God for His thoughtful planning, that I am able to recover before my A Levels! Hallelujah!

So yeah, feeling down today? No worries, God's love gonna TOUCH you soon when your feet reached the trampoline! You will be recharged, empowered and jump out even higher, come out even stronger to reach for the stars! His love is agape love, He will be with you forever. His perfect love cast out all fears, you don't have to worry about tomorrow! It's all about God's love! For this, let's love God back even more tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after that and on and on and on, shall we?! (Zahhh!)

Before ending, I want to thank everyone in the present E348 too because God's love certainly moved through you guys!
To Zoe, thanks for being an inspiration and encouragement. From my discipler to my leader now, you have always believed in me and walked closely with me in my life.
To Jamie, my best friend for eternity! Thanks for everything la, too many to list out, shall tell you when we're in the bedroom! Hah!
To Cia, my darling!!!! Thanks for everything too, too many to list out, shall tell you when we're in the bedroom too! =X
To Wendy, thanks for your bubbliness and care! Muacks!
To Zhi Nian, touched by your postcard and your desire to learn eyelining skills from watashi!
To Shi Fan, thanks for shopping with me and chinese-speaking practise!
To Val, thanks for the angelic voice and wonderful guitar play!
To Hong Xiu, thanks for fellowshipping!
To Joseph, thanks for the car rides, chocolate milkshake treats and many many many jokes!
To Yong Quan, your himboness and everything else!
To Terence, your "are you okay"s and sacrificed time to hangout with the cell!
To Jonathan, your smiley faces! Muahaha!
To Le Wen, YAYS my one and only Linkin Park fanatic in the cell group!
To Charles, your inspiration to make me write all this messages out and the few kilometres walk we had just now!
Zahhhh! I LOVE YOU all to bits and pieces!!!!!!!!! Hahahaha. =X

``adelineJOIE

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Thank you Adeline. I'm so blessed by your post! Thanks for sharing about God's perfect love which casts out every fear! =)

To Adeline, thank God for your beauty, trendiness, relatability, friendship, your love for Him and yr ZAHness! =P Continue to shine for Him! You are going to be a great blessing in your marketplace! =)

*Hugs hugs*

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Saturday, June 2, 2007

Man-Hunting

It has sure been a rollercoaster ride :) ALas, my man-hunting expedition has come to an end. And yes, though I'm not in the top 5 (sigh), it was a great relief then because I did not have to go through the agony of answering the question in front of a gargantuan crowd, 10 times that of the crowd during the semi-finals.

Haha, of course, after going down the stage, I felt that I should be up there. DARN!

Gahh....a wave of regret overwhelmed me.



Not to mention, out of the 5 male finalist, 4 of them are from Pst Zhuang's Cellgrp. Out of which, 2 are CGLs, 1 is a PCGL(ManHunter no1 Edwin). And Reid, the cool dude's a strikeforce guy who performed during yesterday's opening performance. The other is a pwetty boy. Well-deserved top 5, i'd say.



EH althought i nv win, seriously, i tink its one experieeeence of a life-time lei. I might nv get the chance to strut my stuff again. But out of all these, I feel that the best thing which I gotten out of the Man-hunting is the ppl that I got to know of. Davin Samuel, Wei Ren & Edwin, the 2 CGLs and 1 PCGL to be are zai kias and powerful ldrs of the kingdom man. They have the HOLY AURA emitting out of them, and yet they're still contempary, fashionable and relatable. I'm totally blown away by their spirit of excellence and their ability to quote bible verses for any situation that we faced during the whole man-hunting process.



And yes, sth which Davin Samuel said to me will always stay in me forever, which goes like this " Without the word and daily revelation from God, your members would just dwindle, from 20, to 10, to 5." Its like how true la... Without God in our lives, and without the strong relationship betw ldr, God and member, the members themselves would fall away.



Its truly my honour to be able to get to know them on a personal level, not on the basis that they're ldrs over my life because there isn't a line to be drawn as they're more like peers and friends to me. From them, I could really see the obstacles that a CGL will face, and how they overcome it by faith. They're one of those few ppl who really resonates "from the inside out". I'm really proud to be able to be their fellow man-hunters. Though its only a short period, I am truly impacted by their fire and passion emitting from them. Thank God for the strong leaders in our church :) Cheers.



AND WITH WHICH, I'll end of with this........
















Some usher gave it to me....super touched. haha. THANKS!
















OF CUZ NOT forgetting THE SWORD!!!! Thanks so much, especially all the cheering hahahah, boosted confidence x10! THANK YOU e348!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

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