Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Nobody said it's going to be easy

Ever heard that phrase?? nobody said it's gonna be easy?? Heh. Well in a way, nobody said what we're doing now is gonna be easy. In fact its far from it. Whatever I'm or rather most of us are facing isn't that simple. Splitting your mind in so many parts. You feel you wanna blow up!
Nobody said it's easy to do study and get 6 points.
Nobody said it's easy to plan out Expo
Nobody said It's easy to Impact people.
Nobody said it's easy to keep fit.
Nobody said it's easy to keep cool in the face of sure failure.
Nobody said it's easy to believe and day despite doubts i continue.
Nobody said all of these are easy at all.
But heh. If it's so easy, where's the fun in that! If it's so easy, there ain't not kick.

Monday, June 27, 2005

49 days

Ok cutting the long story short. We all just found out today that we only got 7 weeks to our prelims, frankly we're freaked. Very much freaked!! We all thought it was 100+ days away. Heh so so so wrong. Time to pull up my socks, open up books and HELLO LATE NIGHTS!! I miss those times. Heh.

Sunday, June 26, 2005

Petrol Man

Well been a while. Heh. So well these few days have been rather smooth sailing for me, studying hard! Today was kinda interesting. Went to church a little early cuz I was following my Bro. Wore an out of the blue shirt. A yellow shirt. Hmmm?? Well my 1st impression was. Ok not bad, but seems a little wierd, can't put my finger on it though. So went to church. And oh my goodness!! I then realised that the colour code of my shirt. Exactly matches the one in Shell petrol station!! Everybody was like, uncle full tank. Oh man!! I'll never wear that again. This is what people call "Fashion Disaster" heh. Celebrated Sis Shirley's birthday. Thought everything we did was real cool!! Surprised her big time. Heh i guess this was all the result of great planning!! Btw. Heh anybody sec 3 and under needs tuiton?? don't mind giving!!! $5 a lesson!!! Serious!! I need money!!

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Hilarious!!!

I so happened to chance upon Sis Jing's blog this morning, and noticed a few links. Jan?? Guess it's Janice. Wow it really is. Then realised they all link to many many section leaders and team ics. All of their blogs are totally hilarious!! WAHAHA!!! I have never seen this side of out section leaders. They even have a 5566? heh. Funny eh. Even noticed Sis Beat. My goodness. =) Well i guess we're all humans eh. Well finally we kinda completed our project!! Just need to prepare for our presentation other than that. It is finished!! Today was supposed to wake up at 8. However apparently woke up at 8.30. While school starts at 8.30. Meaning I gotta rush. So kinda had no morale to chiong. Decided to head back to sleep!! But amazed I woke up at 10. Expected to wake up at 12! This is my last day in this room, my bro's room. As much as i miss him, I have a feeling I'll miss his room even more.Like what our friendly Yoda Says "Sleep you must get, or looking glam you will not", guess i'm heading back to sleep!! Nitez!!

In spite of doubt!!

What is faith!! It means a whole lotta things, heh. Well what started off as a good phrase from Phil Pringle, eventually became a whole new revelation which really spurred me on these past few days. Heh let me explain. Fear is doubting and not doing it. However Faith is doubting but in spite of doubt you still do it!! Thats what its all about!! When you're faced with the worst possible scenerio, are you still going to hang on and believe that God can pull you through?? Thats faith!! When you really believe God for a 6 pointer O level score but you seem to be getting 30 over now, you seriously face a huge doubt!! but continueing on is Faith!! =)

Monday, June 20, 2005

Interestin post

Wahaha!! Just read this post, you won't believe it, its from Sis Jing, was quite fascinated...heh so gonna quote a few parts.
"the way Yoda killed those clone guards way taller than him... height isn't everything, i console myself".
yoda's got more brains than you can imagine under those wrinkles.my favorite yoda quote comes from the Empire Strikes Back, where he was teaching luke the way of the force..."Do or do not, there is no try" - Yoda...
And when luke fails in lifting his battleship out of the marsh and yoda suceeds, luke says:"I can't believe it!" yoda replies:"that is why you fail...
"hmmm... words of wisdom from a fictional character- if we only try, no wonder we don't succeed. we have to (nike) "Just do it!"
Well i found it a little hilarious to see all this on her blog. heh!! and it all has some moral to it...maybe not the height one...heh!

back to reality

Well holidays have flew by, thats it, my last week of the holidays. Yesterday was father's day. Both my mum and brother ain't around so guess it's just me and my pap. Frankly it was the wierdest father's day ever, but at the same time, the best. Maybe because it was the most well quality one. It was real wierd. But I kinda liked it.=). Well today I kinda snapped myself back to the impending truth, its 100 days to prelims. It's comin. Real near. Getting freaked by it, but i guess while there's no stress i better start learning to enjoy studying. Yesterday had service as well. Was kinda impacted by the sermon. Looks like the view of money is totally new for me. I'm simply amazed and awed by it. At the same time, took Hotel 4. Hmmm, I guess, well, There's a whole lot to learn!! =). I guess well I'm sparing all the other minor events heh. So lazy to type all in!! Wahaha!! Now we're finishing up our Expo project. Finally next time i'll let all of u check it out!! Btw...If somehow my bro reads this. You're room, laptop and everything else is wonderful!! WAHAHAHAHA!!! HAd a fashion disaster yesterday. I had too many clothes to choose from had to call up 1 of my fashion consultants to ask. heh. TAts it folks!! Cya around!!

Thursday, June 16, 2005

It's been a while!

Blogging ain't too consistent nowadays, kinda busy nowadays trying to squeeze whatever time into my books. It maybe futile effort but well it's worth a try? heh. Well I have no idea where to start. Hmmm ok from Sunday?? Lets take a trip back to the past!
It's a great day today!! Great day to serve God!! Well thats getting a little old let's try something different. Do you think you look good today?? Yes?? let's try something even more different. Do you think I look good today?? Haha!! That was how i started serving. Was supposed to give allocation so well tried something different.=p.Early morning!! YAWNZ!!! It was so tiring!! Arise from bed Lord Lionel!! heh! Saturday was an awesome day. Went for svc and support. And rejoice everyone!! Quee Leong went down!! Heh!! Though he may not be able to come but the seed has been planted! Sunday reached at forgot what time for meeting with Sis Jing. Wow kinda like how she runs things! Did traffic with Jason. I kinda like working with him. Chen Huat also. I have no idea why. Can flow with them?? heh!
Next was Monday. Camp time!! I got quite excited. Well i was utterly disappointed. What we did the whole camp. Hmmm. Sit and talk and do NOTHING!!! AHHH!! It was the most slack camp however the most boring one as well!! Well we were able to have fun during Fantasy Island. A game where we dirty all the campers. With what?? Mud mixed with kiwi mixed with flour mixed with leaves mixed with chilli sause and many more. It stinks it feels horrible and its disgusting!! Had to leave the enxt morning cause had something on. So happened also was able to go shopping on tuesday!! Haha. Had to shop for a father's day gift. And found it!! Not bad. Had no money but went into every other shop to just try clothes!! WAHAHA!!
Wednesday is flag day!! Wa Seh!! It was fun but also kinda boring!! Starting we so wanted to sell flags but eventually lose steam. Then went to cine ate breakfast, wanted to catch a movie but in the end aiya...nvm ba!!
Well a besides the point blog. My bro and mum are away in Israel. Hope they have real fun and enjoy!! While I'm at home enjoying as the king of the house!! Woohoo!! I've been spending the past few days in my brother's room as well!! SHiok!!
Well was quite impacted by these few lines. In all of your life, you make choices.The choices you make today determine the future you live tomorrow. Choices you make are generally split into Life and Death. Choose Life!! You will make choices which determine not just your destiny but others around you as well. Are you going to choose death and live in sin or choose life and live in righteousness?? Are you going to choose death and not create revival, not stand in the gap or choose life and do something for the people who are dying one by one by one to sin. It is all your choice. To believe to step out and make that choice of life even when everything is opposing that choice!! Make a choice to choose life!

Saturday, June 11, 2005

Can one man make that difference??

This may sound awfully similar to my brother's preaching challenge but well I read through Bill Wilson's book and thought this was real good. Its long but please do take time to read!
This story is picked up in the bible Numbers 16. When all of Israel didn't like what God gave them, complaining, they were rebeling against not just Moses but God himself.At this point God sent a plague through out all of israel.A wave of death was in the air and into the crowd. The people started dying, 14700 people died! Understand this, there is an urgency when so many people are dying to DO SOMETHING!!! You don't have to but you choose to!
But can one man make a difference? Do you honestly think or believe in your gut that one man can make a difference in this thing we call christianity? We all say one man can make a difference, it's nice christian talk, proclaiming that in Bible School is great. But do you really believe it? Think about it, can you change this country? Can you change this marketplace as a student??
Back to numbers 16, the people are dying!! Moses turned to Aaron and said "Go do Something!" The instruction was to do something because they were faced with such a situation. And what do you do when people are falling over dead, one by one. Notice that Aaron was close enough to be affected by this, that demanded a response. The instruction was to run to the alter to do something! The urgency is screaming! It demands action! Aaron then grabbed a censer which is like a cup, ran to the alter scoop some fire ran to the middle of the crowd. However at this point Aaron didn't know what he was doing, he just doing something. And in the bible it says that where he stood the dying stopped.
This says it all. Aaron was standing IN THE GAP between the living and the dead. Where he stood the dying stopped! Can one man make that difference?? Aaron made the difference! But what did he do?? He ran to the alter caught the fire and plunged into the crowd. Aaron and the fire was all that stood between the living and the dead! ONE MAN made that move, that individual became a catalyst for all that followed, they made a difference.
In this relevant world, most imprtantly its about building relationships, don't just knock on every door, but make a difference in thier lives. We have to be the ones making the difference! Like Aaron do something which makes a difference!! Catch that fire!! From God!! Plunge into that crowd and make that difference!! After that, others will follow doing the same as you!Everyday people regular workers no hotshots or any of that sort, just faithful people who really care! Some say I can't do it!! Its too tough!! Aaron was 100 years old when he ran to tha alter! Yes you can can do it, you just don't want to! A man giving food to an orphan, that man made a difference in theat orphans life!
Can one man make that difference?? YEAH!!! Its all said, just remember there are people out there dying falling away to the Prince of this World! There are people dying!!! And it takes one man!! One you, One me to make a difference to those people!

Friday, June 10, 2005

Indeed Extraodinary

Words cannot describe what many of us have went throught the past 3 days, awesome spectacular, these words just don't cut it. WHat happened?? Something Extraodinary, a time where people all emerge to see and experience what they have never experienced before! Well from preperation till the thing itself. It was all awesome! The prayer meetings, the pumping up, the encouragements, Wow!! Let me get to the details!
1st day! Wow!! We recieved news that i'm gonna do Alpha 2!! Kinda surprised and oh my goodness supposed to wake up at 545 to reach at 715! But i didn't care really wanted to check it out! Went there actually nothing much for alpha 2, no whiteboard so helped put with traffic, it was really exciting!! Ran about here and there, then prsise and worship was spectacular! It's been so long since I experienced somethin so great! However the clutch time was during the Sermon when Pst preached on the schools, campuses. Felt a great burden for Maris Stella!! AHHH!!! Next session was talent time! WOOHOO!! Although not as good as last year i felt. But this year had many more out of the blue performances! The trio which was a combination of the chinese Er Hu, Indian Drums and western guitar. Wow! Next was the 3rd session, too bad but ya was sent up to do overflow! Never mind!! I'll serve with all my heart! The whole overflow was full in 5 mins?? heh fast man! Then could enjoy praise and worship. And wow!! once again! the presence of God was awesome!!Then headed to the children church to sit cuz i had to prepare for alter call there. The thing which really impacted me this whole conf. Indeed was this msg. It really made everything so clear!! Especially for ministry wise. I'm so so happy!! And thank God!!!
Now its the 2nd day!! Was so very very tired!! only caught what 4 hours of sleep?? And was supposed to do stage 2!!! AHHH!!! Quickly rushed down and settled everything. Not gonna say much cuz well save space =p. Next was my brother's preaching challenge! It was great!! I have never felt so proud of my brother before!! Next was session 3. Was also great I felt!! Awesome! Once again!! REVIVAL!!!
LAst but not least!! The third day!! I did traffic today. It was an awesome time though i couldn't really catch the message, the alter call was immensely full of God's presence! Wow!! The end was really the best!! I kinda miss emerge now. ALl the days the Hols Spirit really poured down his presence upon all of us in the whole church! I have never felt so ministered in such a long time! After Phil Pringle this was the best! Thank God for such an awesome encounter!

Sunday, June 05, 2005

Beyond

This indeed has been a little stretching of abilities. Extending of capacity. Times of miracles. Saturday was supposedly a rather normal day. That was what I thought. Till I realized, it was immensely tiring! Though I was hindered by a sprained ankly I went on for CG as well as support duty. That week we all met up for lunch or most of us. Good time for fellowship, never had this for such a long time. Went down for support, was a little late cause rushed down and also cause of the leg. Came and realised that there were 4 huge boxes of recycling to do. It seemed almost impossible to complete. Not only that there were so little ushers! We made do with what we had till I realised we had 9 inserts. Sis Caiyun came and wow realised we needed to paste stickers for 4000 emerge cards and communion was also taking place. It was rather tiring to realise that there was that much to do. normally we would have completed everything at 9?? but then, at 9.30 we only did 1800 bulletins. It was that slow so Sis caiyun asked a favour from sect 9 and thus we did only 3000, didn't even complete. However through these tough times. Through these times of hardships Lives are impacted. I seriously do hope whatever form of encouragement and impact got through to the ushers!
Today was awesome did Alpha 2 for the 1st time. Fun try Fun experience won't speak about it much, However!! Reuben Morgan was awesome, for some reason was much better than expected!! He went up and WOW!! Message was great, Conversionist!! And yes like any other CD went to buy Reuben Moragans CD, and it is awesome!! Great!! A must Buy!!
Another thing was that I was looking through You the leader and was really moved by it. A few phrases
"We may see the facts as they actually are, we subscribe to the truth of the Word and make that assume precedence so we live in the victory of Christ!"
"Revelation is spiritual insight given by the Holy Spirit. It is knowing. This knowing is what Faith Is. Knowing things which are not revealed by natural senses. Acting on revelation is what faith is."
"God didn’t have one of you. He wanted one of you. So he Made one of you.
The key is the revelation of who God is and who we are, this changes our destiny."

Friday, June 03, 2005

Ouch!! My fingers!!

Simple short post. My fingers hurt!!! Why!? cause well i've been playing the guitar like once every hour the past 3 days, since adrian was around, he taught me some stuff. Now able to play 'thank you' and 'Jesus Reigns" or most of it!!=)

Sneak Peak

4 days gone. Well Hopefully they were all well spent. After the chinese O's I guess there's not much break. Now its the start of round 2!! Gotta start studying again! These few days had A maths lessons and tuition. Integration. Amazingly caught on to it a little faster than expected. Thank God!! Well 2 chapters to go and thats it for A maths!!
Yesterday night had a little sneak peak on my bro preaching!! And wow man!! Get ready to be impacted like never before!! I was like wow!! Jia You!! mY brother!! =) K back to studies!! Btw ankle still hurts!! But thank God its much better!!

Thursday, June 02, 2005

Sleepy day

Man!! I'm sleepy!! I have no idea. Since yesterday night. Wow its really tiring! Yesterday went to catch Star Wars 3 again. Once again!! Its really an awesome show!! Everybody has to watch it. Then after that Adrian and Loong came over to my place to sleep-over, we had a little prayer meeting, was split into 2 parts and wow!! The 2nd part was awesome!! God's presence simply flowed like water through the whole room, through the heart and soul. Today went to school at 7!! Managed to catch only 4 hours of sleep, maybe that explains why I was like drop dead tired. Then after Came home much easier than expected cause Goh TK didn't come so yeah! Sleeping a little later tonight, gotta study!!

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Wo De Jiao!!!

Well, Sorry didn't update since O levels. And yes!! Its over!!! The Chinese paper is over!! That day we practically went wild!! Tables and chairs flew!! Screams and shouts!! I'm just so happy so very happy that the IT IS FINISHED!!! After all the hard work and effort. Now its all up to God. Immediately after O levels I HAD TO GO OUT!!! So went out with Loong, managed to get myself 2 shirts and he got himself a pair of jeans. All were good buys. But I think the highlight was most definitely the Star Wars 3!! Man It is an awesome spectacular show!! ALL MUZ CATCH IT!! I'm serious. I was seriously in a very big WOW!! Went home at abt 10+, Went to watch "the new police story" on DVD, not bad, kinda nice!
Sadly, nest day still have to go back for school got lessons. So went back to school, lessons were alright, but during recess went to play basketball, and yes, the worst happened!! I sprained my ankle!! OUCH!!! That really hurt. After so long of not playing and suddenly injuring myself. Hiaz, it seems perhaps basketball truly aint my cup of tea. So was literally limping, Limped to the chem lab 3 storeys high!! and wow!! Had a mock prac test!! I did it limping to get all of the chemicals, It was terrible!!
Soon after went home changed and went out again to cut my hair, Too bad kelvin is not around, so just went to jantzen and requested to anybody to cut for me, Satisfied with the style but not overjoyed. At this moment I was like forcing myelf to walk properly. A grave mistake!! Went to the library to read up on first aid. Check up on any immediate way to get this prob out of my way!! After that went to meet sijia at harbour front, then after that went to meet loong at outram. Went to creative to get a pair of head phones, and loong to change his mp3. Ahhh!!! The pain was getting unbearable!! So well started praying, take the pain away God!!! Eventually it subsided for a while. Thank God!!
Went to church and realised. "oh my goodness, how am i gonna serve?? I'll definitely not be a traffic ic or anything like that, most prob door usher." So went in and as expected was doing traffic, Ziliang hotel 4. All ready to do door usher. Hmmm for some reason felt kinda useless, Felt that i could have helped out more. Then during general briefing for traffic. The unexpected happened. Took 456 side for traffic!! I had no idea how am I supposed to do it!! QN requested that I not move!! AT ALL!!! AHHH!! A new usher timothy was also attached to me. Guide him and stuff. At the end of the whole service I think he enjoyed himself. That really made my day!!
Traffic as a bai ka. Considering I had 15 ushers for my side. It seemed kinda easy. for some reason when i served no pain??=) Thank God for that. At this moment I kinda got used to one thing. Seeing the big picture by not doing anything!! Sending out people like never before!! Soon I realised my bro was taking 123 side. Kinda cool. The choong's both taking a side. =). After everything really learnt to flow, impact the ushers and not do things myself!! I enjoyed it. And the prayer meeting was awesome!! It was like wow!! The presence was extremely strong!! And wow!! It felt like this was just a preview. Can't wait for emerge!!
Today woke up and OUCH!!! my ankle really really hurt. COuldn't go to school today and eventually went to the chinese doctor. Those people are mean!! And yes!! they wrapped up my leg, and it stinks!! EEEEEEEEE!!!