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Wednesday, April 30, 2008?
A night to remember......Originally I don't have any plan to celebrate my birthday. But I decided to celebrate. Because I felt that anything can happen so might as well celebrate. I invited 3 of my good friends for a dinner. Then after that, thanks to Mr Andy, he drove us to Bt Timah to play pool and Geylang for supper. It was a nice evening with them.... Tonight we will be playing Mahjong and watching soccer, so it will be another exciting night. Tomorrow morning meeting some Church friends for breakfast at ChongPang. So just hope my birthday for this year will be good ba after a series of setback. When will my 3 wishes be fulfilled...??
20th Birthday
Tradition
They insisted.... Look at Hui Shan.. evil plot
Good Buddy :) How I wish they love God too.
My Girlfriend, provided I am a doctor LOLThe mighty Red Army!! Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona. Woooo What a night to end of my amazing day. We are in the final... We are going to Moscow!!! Paul Scholes is the man!!
Glory to MANCHESTER UNITED
Grace and Peace 4:37 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2008?
Hey guys I am back. Thanks for all the prayers and encouragement. Andy, my good buddy, recently ask me a good question. "Hey ck why you never update your blog already"? I think everybody is too use to visit my blog once in every few days and they will see a new post. I had adjust my emotions slightly and will continue to serve all my readers with posting. Anyway, I just bought a pull up bar, give me 3 months and I will try to look fit. Will take a picture when the bar is being fix....I came across 2 articles which was very interesting... do enjoy it while I sign off le..... :)
Church - The safest place to be
Did you know that being part of a church gathering is the safest place to be!
Statistics tell us:
1. Do NOT ride in automobiles: they cause 20% of all fatal accidents.
2. Do NOT travel by air, rail, or water: 16% of all accidents happen on these.
3. Do NOT walk on the streets or sidewalks: 14% of all accidents happen to pedestrians.
4. Do NOT stay home: 17% of all accidents occur in the home.
5. Only .001% of all deaths occur in worship services in church, and these are related to previous physical disorders.
Hence, the safest place for you to be at any time is church!
The lesson is: Spend more time in church! IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!
How Friendly is Your Church?
You may have heard the story about a man who, in an attempt to find out what other churches were really like, visited 18 different churches on consecutive Sundays.
He always sat near the front of each building. After the service he would walk slowly to the rear then return to the front and back to the rear again using a different isle.
He was neatly dressed, smiled pleasantly at other worshippers and he would make it a point to initiate a conversation with at least one other person. He would also remain for coffee if it were served.
He used the following scale to rate his reception:
10 points for a smile from a worshipper.
10 points for a greeting from a worshipper.
100 points if a worshipper exchanged names.
200 points if he was invited to another service.
1000 if he was introduced to another person.
2000 points if he was invited to meet the pastor.
On this scale 11 of the 18 churches earned less than 100 points. 5 churches received less than 20 points.
His conclusion was this: the doctrine may be Biblical, the singing inspirational, the sermon uplifting, but when visitors find that nobody cares if they are there they are unlikely to return.
I can tell you that this is as true as true can be.
How easy it is to be friendly with our friends, rather than to reach out to those who are new.
... and remember, the size of a church doesn't determine the friendliness of a church. I've been in a small church of 50 people where no one spoke to me and I've been a church of many 1000s of people where I felt very welcomed.
Decide to look out for the visitors and newcomers in your church - with genuine love. After all, that's the measure of a great church - LOVE.
Grace and Peace 6:09 PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2008?
Notice
I will be away from my blog for a few days:(
Grace and Peace 5:37 PM
Monday, April 21, 2008?
Today is my Chinese 21st birthday! My mum cook mian sian for me with 2 eggs :p She also want me to take 4D for her haha. Hope the number that I pick strike 1st prize on Wednesday and this weekend! Huat ar!!!!!
Last night I had a terrible sore throat. It was very pain till now. I also have a high fever last night and I was feeling very cold. I did not on the fan for many hour and still I was shivering. With my TP less than 48hours away, I am worry about my physically and mentally condition. Really hope I can pass. The time and money involve in this investment cause me not to afford to fail. Many people had high expectation of me passing and I do hope I will not disappoint them.Grace and Peace 4:47 PM
Saturday, April 19, 2008?
The night life of Geylang
Early saturday morning about 1230am, me and 2 other friends went to Geylang to seek some fulfillment. Don't get me wrong I mean fulfillment for our stomach. :p Went to eat frog leg porridge. Then as we are enjoying all of a sudden rain comes..... All of the people seating outside was carrying tables with their food on into the shop. It was so funny. The expression and faces of all the anxious eater. I saw a lot of "funny" people. Sexy clothing, smoker and beers are the sure thing u can see over there. My friend was driving and thx him for the ride. Thx God I know the way to Geylang. We drove pass Hereen and into Orchard road. It was so nice driving through Orchard at night. We did have some fun but it can be better if without the rain.
Dr Kim, the 1st lady of the world largest church in Korea with a 750 000 members, grace with pulpit in CHC today. She is just like a motherly figure to me. Enjoy her message very much. She spoke on our life journey and we need to have a best friend to walk this journey together. He is Jesus Christ. But in naturally realm, we too need good friends around. As always I told many people b4, friends we don't need so many because once we have a few best friends in ur life is good enough le. I am bless with some wonderful friends but still I haven found my best friend (no offence). I need someone that can accept who I am and loves Jesus the same I am.
Grace and Peace 10:22 PM
Thursday, April 17, 2008?
Interesting day
My official time for my school today is 1010am to 6pm. U may think is a long day right? But I am so bored and relex!!! I had 2 break slot today. 11am and 2-4pm. Guess what? The morning tutorial lesson is cancelled cuz the lecturer say we haven start any lecture yet so just take attendance and go. So my break now is from 1010am to 12pm. My lecture starts from 12-2pm but after 1 hour I am being dismissed. So another break from 1pm to 4pm. Last lesson was a 2 hr till 6pm. In the end 1 hr finish le. When I count, I only study for 2 hrs today!!
I was having a break at my school food court. My friend and I was chilling there. Then a hand tap on my shoulder and I turn back. I saw a girl, with a clubbing type of dress, thick make up and her looks quite ok la. She ask me to help her and friends to watch over their belonging while they go buy food. Then I say ok la haha. But friend begin to tease me so i blush lol.... We chat abt them and I told them she is not my type. Cuz I might eat up from her... haha. She wear till so sexy that all of us kept looking at her. We all agreed that she is those who flirt with guy and have sex anyhow for $$$ no offence ar... U will understand y i think that way when u see her. All of a sudden she became a siao char bor. Her hand phone went missing. She came and qns me. I say nv see it. My friend begin to suspect sth wrong with her. Perhaps she wants to sabo me or trying to make fun of me. She anyhow throw the tray and her cup of drinks on the floor. She scolded all the !@#$% out in the middle of de food court. She caught the people attention and even lecturer takes notice but no 1 care. She behave like an ah lian. All sort of pattern come out. My guess was perhaps right about her. Her friend was wearing a sexy short dress too but never do anything but smile at her friend. It was a nice entertainment ba. Heng nv come and make trouble for my friends and I because all of us were disgust by her action.
I ask my mum to find my passport size photo. So I think she search deeply into my drawers. When I got home she ask me (translated) " Wa.. u take pictures with girls ar.. your church 1 issit?" I am puzzled. Then I think it was the 2 pictures I took during my sec school grad night. To prevent her from asking some ridiculars qns I just say that time I went for a sch dinner take with my classmate de la.... and I went off. U noe la my mum very sensitive de la haha.... both not my classmate but school mates. It was taken at Suntec convention center. Both of them are call Michelle.I look so... 3 years ago... haha. Manage to found dis 2 pictures that my mum saw. So which Michelle are better in looking? Pls comment it at my tag section. Thanks :)
Grace and Peace 8:25 PM
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HDTV
I studied HDTV in my current year of poly which is my final year. It was amazing to see the technology going from strength to strength. It was the 3rd semester my school having this module. My lecturer has a doctorate. So we need to call him DR sth. I think he study till siao liao haha. He very relex de when teaching. Then he would laugh alone in the midst of his lecture. Hai.. what for study so much and losing your own soul?? LOL not soul la.... I feel this module is interesting and I can gain much knowledge from it also. As it is new to the market so to know more about HDTV is good. The DR sth say that by 2012, every household is enough to have 1 HDTV so as to keep up with the pace of the technology and be relevant too! Hai... bo $$$. Maybe I'll get 1 for my house in future :p
I am having HDTV practical lesson in the lab
Lousy com! Desktop without any icon!
The DR said that the school just install the HDTV system inside the lab. Just only last week it had been set up. It came with a plasma TV, 8 speakers, 1 DVD player, 2 dun noe what set up box and a big machine to control don't know what la haha. It cost a whopping $200K. But as for the TV alone is about $5K.Grace and Peace 8:05 PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2008?
After 6 weeks 0f rotting at home, my final school term starts. Have a mix feeling about this new term... haha. Firstly the 1st year students (Gals) intake, is the best compare to the pass 2 years. I did have a few enjoyable moment when having a bird view on them. Haha... is like RP le... having a fashion show in school. So praise the Lord la.... anyway my last semester in school le. Good for JIAN HUI lor.... Secondly I feel so emo and disappointed cuz my class don't have a single gals... WTH... Only lecture time have only. So sian....Exactly 7 days more to my TP. Yesterday my drive, I am happy with that performance. Hope it will carry all the way till next Wednesday. My Christian reader, please pray for me. I been praying very much and felt that my Spiritual had increase. Thank God for that incident, I am able to see life in a different angle and to trust God and myself not any other person. My heart is scatted by them. So sad....
Grace and Peace 4:28 PM
Sunday, April 13, 2008?
I felt much better compared to the black Friday I experienced. Yesterday I was feeling very down. Went for a run. Whenever I am feeling down or preparing for marathon, I would go and have a run. Jesus went to the mountain and pray. I went to a hill and pray. Beside the sports school there is a small hill at least 4 stories high. I was praying there on why such thing happen to me in the time when I am not doing very well. God shows up and as I pray in the Spirit while walking around the hill, the Holy Spirit comforted me. It was a nice experience. Haha....Today Pst Tan talk about prayer. During altar call, I felt God just washing away my embarrassment, anger, bitterness, shame, hatred and disappointment which I suffered on Friday at the hand of a few people. God have eyes to see. I am not saying I am right in that matter but there is a better way to resolve it. Well nvm. I believe in the power of brokenness. I repented b4 God and His mercy and grace come upon me. But still I never forgets the words some people use to me and it hurts me deeply. Perhaps many people will not agree with me, but I really don't care how people look at me I only care how God look at me. He knows my heart and intention. Once how God looks at me, people will follow accordingly.
Till now I still dun noe what got into him and since CG ministry don't work out for me, I am returning to my playgrp next month. I just want to serve God that all. Today ming wei was asking Joash whether he still remember me. Of course Joash say YES... and he still ask Y teacher CK nv come?!?!?! Wa... I was so fill with joy. Thank God for kids like Joash who cares towards people who are good to him. Unlike some members I know, no matter how good you are to them, once you make a mistake... they will stab you and claim is for your own good. This people only recognise your bad point not your good point.
School starts tomorrow and I don't really looking towards it haha. But since is the final Semester le, I will go through it in victory!
Grace and Peace 4:45 PM
Friday, April 11, 2008?
Coincident, prophetic or unlucky??
Hai.. already morning I start off badly le (see my previous post) i end my day the same. It was a totally bad day for me. I am open to share what happen. I got scolded by KL for a conversation I had with a sister in de CG. Because I guess she sabo me so as to account to her leader ba. Well accountability is good. In my whole 5 years in church, I never sabo people when they did wrong things only people sabo me. That was amazing. Maybe I am too nice or stupid ba. Maybe I should account on what that person told me about people in the CG. Well... I don't intent to la although I am also quite disturb by her words.
The bible is so true.. death and life are in the power of the tongue. So be careful of what u say. I admit I say something disturbing to her through msn but every words I DID NOT mean anything. Maybe to her is sth ba. Many of you will feel shocked by my action. You dun even dare to think it was me who said all those stuff. Perhaps from today on, many of the people will change the way they look at me ba. I dun blame them. Is normal. Have u ever think why will I behave in such a manner? Issit I am just having fun or other issues that lead to this situation. I already very stress about many things and my spiritual life are not doing very well dis few weeks then now this happen. Perfect timing??
Thanks to those people who think I am spiritual and holy. Sorry to burst your bubble... I am not what you guys thought. According to my leader, he think I am living 2 kind of lives inside and outside church. He feels I can't flow together with his vision so until now I have not give any BS yet when those younger 1 are giving. I only can sit at the side and envy them. Perhaps nth to envy about cuz at the end of the day I am the 1 who need to change my attitude. It might be other factors that disable me to flow together with the rest?
Some people comment that I dun do what I preach. I just finish my 1st own sermon that i prepare. After this incident, I dun even have the face to share with any1... hai.... is not going to be the same again. If she knows I am dis kind of person, what would she think of me? My 3rd wish fades away gradually....
Grace and Peace 11:16 PM
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BAD DAY!!!
I was going into the circuit today for de 1st time
Guess wat?
I overslept!!!
My handphone did not ring
I think it did ring but I did nt hear it
Mr Soh called me at 1035am
I woke up!!
My lesson should be 1030-12pm
To make things worst
My dad haven prepare the damn money
So I got to rush down to ATM
Waiting for the taxi
You don't want a cab, there is plenty
You need a cab urgent, there is not 1 cab around
Then God....
Sent me a Mercedes Cab!!
Thank God la...
But starting fees is $3.20!! WTF!!!
No choice
For 2 hours today, I spent $80 in total
An average part timer 2 day pay
Really bo $$$ liao
If building fund I pledge a lot
I really GG le
I had a conversation with the driver
To cut the story short
I felt God was speaking to me thru the driver
The driver said don't panic when driving
Just drive as per normal and you will pass.
I was thinking YA RIGHT!!
Circuit training was ok la
Need another 2 times to play safe
I calculated
I need another $400 for the remaining lessons
O man....
I need my Jehovah Jireh
Grace and Peace 2:05 PM
Wednesday, April 9, 2008?
SIGH.....
Barely 2 weeks and I miss them. Especially these 4 kids of mine. So far things have not been doing well in my spiritual life. My prayer life have been very dry. Trying to breakthrough into the realm of the Spirit.
School going to start on Monday. Not really looking forward to it. But since is the last semester where I study so I got to go through it.
My driving test is in 2 weeks time. I am very VERY stress!! Do keep me in prayer.
Whenever I try to sleep nowadays, I will think about many things. Is getting into my nerve and the problem I face is getting higher. Just feeling very down. Birthday coming in 3 weeks time. (Not hinting any1) It will be my 20th year living here on earth. I got 3 wishes this year. (U can see my MSN nick) 1st is to go oversea attachment and going to at least 3 countries b4 I go NS. 2nd is to get my car licence on my 1st try. (How happy my 20th birthday will heavily depend on this) 3rd is... well forget it. I know it wun happen.
When I look at them, there will be a smile on my sorrow face.
Barely 2 weeks and I miss them. Especially these 4 kids of mine. So far things have not been doing well in my spiritual life. My prayer life have been very dry. Trying to breakthrough into the realm of the Spirit.
School going to start on Monday. Not really looking forward to it. But since is the last semester where I study so I got to go through it.
My driving test is in 2 weeks time. I am very VERY stress!! Do keep me in prayer.
Whenever I try to sleep nowadays, I will think about many things. Is getting into my nerve and the problem I face is getting higher. Just feeling very down. Birthday coming in 3 weeks time. (Not hinting any1) It will be my 20th year living here on earth. I got 3 wishes this year. (U can see my MSN nick) 1st is to go oversea attachment and going to at least 3 countries b4 I go NS. 2nd is to get my car licence on my 1st try. (How happy my 20th birthday will heavily depend on this) 3rd is... well forget it. I know it wun happen.
When I look at them, there will be a smile on my sorrow face.
Simply loves her.... my sweetheart
How I wish my kids in future will be as cute and smart as Pastor Derek's 3 lovely kids. Ethan, Erin and Erika. I am honor and privilege to serve Pastor Derek by taking care of Ethan and Erin for the past 2 years every Sunday morning. I mean even my mum knows that they are part of my life. I came to know that Ethan and Erin sleep in the same bedroom. Haha so cute!! No wonder Erin is so obedience to Ethan. At night when light is off Ethan sure have his ways on Erin to submit to him haha... I have many story on how Erin will listen to Ethan. I can see Erin loves her 2 sibling . I was playing with Erika during Easter then Erin came and told me "her name is Erika" My heart melt. It is a simple words but the expression and the feeling she gave me was indescribable.
I just wonder do they miss me....
Grace and Peace 11:55 PM
Sunday, April 6, 2008?
I am back at JW for service. It is really a good feeling come back. I saw few of my ex CG members and friends. The place where I first gave my heart to Jesus and those time that I shed my tears like a baby was in JW. So it was nice to be back.Something interesting happen today. I am concern about the Playgroup svs at expo so I decide to call up my friend. B4 I could say anything, she say "wa so accurate ar" - In Chinese, I was about to sms you. Haha... I find myself cannot leave my kids off my mind for a week. And today is only the 1st week!! To my horror, she reported to me that today have 2 teachers and 3 helpers and 78 kids!!!! I was stunned. I felt so sorry that I cannot be there to help them up. When I was serving, 60+ kids to us was like a mountain le now is 78 some more is when I am not around. Hai... O man... I cannot imagine how they survive with 5 people serving.
Anyway I came across this 2 pictures. Can you recognise them? Pictures taken at SIS 2 years ago.
Ethan and Javier
Grace and Peace 7:19 PM
Saturday, April 5, 2008?
QING MING
It was my 1st Qing Ming. My mum ask me to go n pay my respect to my grandpa whom passed away when I was K2. The cemetery was phenomena. It was breath taking. It was a very big piece of land. I was like speechless. From far look at the place, it was like a mountain view. I am impress. Haha. Siao ar u... LOL
Really thank God for my mum who had been understanding. Few of my auntie was distributing the joss stick around and they want to give me but I reject nicely then a while came another aunt who also want to pass me but my mum stop them. I notice some of the shock faces and I sense the atmosphere was not right when I rejected them. After all of them had pray to my grandpa, my mum ask me go in front of the tomb but as a grandson, I pay my respect by bowing 3 time to him. I know many of them don't agree but I got to stand for my faith.
Some of my friend was saying you Christian still can qing ming? My reply to them was after all I am still a Chinese and I got my culture also. Yes there is some standard I need to follow but ultimately i feel is ok. My cousin shoot many pictures, but I don't want to stumble any1 so decide not to post. Maybe the 1 when I am bowing ba.
Some of them ask me if I can eat the food offer to my grandpa. My stand for me is alright to eat. It is because I have the conviction of 1 Cor 8. If you are unsure about this issue, please go and read it. To me is fine la I just say grace and pray over the food then end of story. Hehe...
I got a booklet on how should we deal with a funeral as a Christian which I feel we need to know to prepare for such thing. We might not be able to involve in the ritual etc but what we can do is to carry things, be a good host to the guest or even collecting love offering from the guest. This are some ways we can pay our respect to those who die. Yeah?
Finally Saturday no service can do more of my own things. Hehe....
Grace and Peace 1:39 PM
Thursday, April 3, 2008?
Thank guys for all the encouragement, prayer and support. Last week was a very difficult week for me. After talking to 2 of my leaders and Wei chen, I felt much more better and the burden as not as heavy as before. Not forgetting the word of encouragement from her really stir me up. I am currently preparing the 1st sermon of my life. All of a sudden felt the urge to prepare a sermon. Something very interesting did happen in the midst of the preparation. Anyway I had done the research I did and the sermon can get going. Hopefully by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, I can finish by next week. Suddenly I felt 50% of the content got to do with obedience and submission. Then the Holy Spirit reminded me of what Joann and Wei chen told me about that issue in my life. During Easter day, Joann drag me for a talk on this issue. At Starbucks with Wei chen, he told me that too. Wa... by then I must know I have a problem. Now got to preach on that!! God is funny right? It shows that God wants me to do what I preach.
Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world! Yet when I saw this worship session in Indonesia, God spoke to me that even the Muslim belong to Jesus. Muslim need Jesus! I know that is a bold statement but there is nothing further from the truth. Enjoy the worship with True worshippers and be in the presence of the Lord.
Grace and Peace 4:04 PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2008?
Went East Coast Park with Andy and KY. Really enjoy our time time. After a feast, we went to the beach for a 2 hr chat. Mostly is about our love life ba haha. It was a good time spend. After that we went pub to drink.
This beef noodles is solid!! Is been there since I am 7 yrs old. It is suppose to be a old man but now is his son who do the cooking.
What we eat. 3 persons eat 6 persons meal!! :p
We manage to KO the food. LOLHappy Hour
I really drink to my content! All my sorrowful and problems in life all went down together with the beer. Nearly is out of control. I still asking for a Shot. If i drink that, sure KNOCK OUT!Grace and Peace 1:55 AM