Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL!

May everyone have a blessed christmas and a wonderful new year with all their wishes coming true.

Tis the season to be jolly

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

In just a few days you can hear everyone on the streets wishing each other a Merry Christmas!

So to get people into the holiday mood, here are some christmas treats for you.

1. Tomorrow, Christmas eve (sunday), there's going to be a carnival at little india. There's going to be floats. It would be outside Foochow Methodist Church at the field. The floats would be switched on at 6.30pm. Come down and have an AWESOME time. Call me for more details.
2. some really cool videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Vlfdzw1IQ (Who Killed Santa?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvTL557VFw (The Madagascar Penguins In A Christmas Caper)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKcQCQTGoIA (merry christmas)

wild wild wet!

God really works wonders.

It rained on Monday. It rained on Tuesday. And praise God that yesterday when the few of us wanted to go to wild wild wet, God held the rain for us. The whole day was so warm and the sun shone brightly in the sky. Yeah it was great.

Ok, our plan yesterday was this. We were all supposed to meet at ps and call ewen who was working somewhere at the east to see if it was going to rain. So if it was going to rain, ewen was supposed to come down and watch a movie with us if not we would go to pasir ris, to wild wild wet. But yeah, in the end, Ewen ended work earlier so he came down. And we ended up staring at the clouds, while eating ice cream, to see if it would rain. But that didn't really help cos half the sky look great while the other half looked threatening. So I checked with my dad who worked in the east to check the weather condition. When given the thumbs up, we made our way down to pasir ris. And were supposed to meet Mag there at 2.30

Ok so like we reached there quite quickly but had to wait like forever for mag. for some reason she left school only at 2. and at 3 we couldn't take it anymore so we made our way to wild wild wet first. Ewen waited for Mag and then they came down not long after. Delicia, Gerald and I started to get cranky and so we bought chocolates. Haha. Ok we had to wait for mag cos supposedly she had some discount. But in the end only Mag, Cher, Gloria and Xin Wei got it la.. So Delicia, Ewen, Nicholas, Gerald and I had to pay full price. So we got ourselves a card and we just entered wild wild wet. Not knowing why the other 4 had to go to the toilet outside. Ok so the five of us changed and went swimming.

I expected much more from wild wild wet but yeah. Got kinda disappointed initially. But with friends, it made everything much more fun. Shall not elaborate on the rides. But seriously, you must go there with a big big big group of really fun and whacky friends like mine. And you'll seriously enjoy yourself. And go for the whole day. Don't be like us. Go so late then forced to leave at 7. haha.

Yeah so thank God so so so much for blessing us with such great weather. He could have just let it continue raining but no, He held the rain for us. And today it's starting to pour. Yeah. It really works wonders.

God of wonders

Lord of all creation

Of the water, earth and sky

The Heavens are your Tabernacle

Glory To the Lord on high

God of wonders

Beyond our galaxy

You are holy, holy

The universe declares your majesty

You are holy, holy

Early in the morning

I will celebrate the light

And when I stumble into darkness

I will call your name by night

God of wonders

Beyond our galaxy

You are holy, holy

The universe declares your majesty

You are holy, holy

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Holy, holy

Holy, holy

God of wonders

Beyond our galaxy

You are holy, holy

Precious Lord,

Reveal your heart to me

Father hold me, hold me

The Universe

Declares your majesty

You are Holy, Holy

Holy, Holy

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Hallelujah (to the lord of heaven and earth)

Sigh

It pains my heart, knowing I can never bring myself to say it. That I've to keep this a secret.

And yet if I ever do say it, I'll have to kill myself.

Why is life so so unfair?

Stupid, why does my heart hurt so bad?

Will you ever stop and ask me why I'm in this state? To rescue me as I fall in this bottomless pit, just because I can't share this. Or will I always be falling until the day I admit my heart's desires.

Do you even care?

Is there any way I can forget who you are?

Praise God

Today we had an evaluation after sunday school. For all those who went for mission trip. Ok basically, there was a bit of sharing on what we did and how we felt after certain events.

And then it came to the topic on the typhoon. Ok just to let those who don't know. On the 8th Dec, a friday, there were typhoon and terrorists warnings. So ya. Parents started to panic and teachers were trying their best to get us out of Cebu in case of anything. And at that point of time when all of us were informed, we learnt that the typhoon was coming our way.

So it came as a shock to most of us. Some started fearing the worst. But it was at that point of time when you can actually see everyone at their best behavior. Everyone was given instructions to pack a overnight bag in case we had to run and pack everything, ready to go. Our overnight bag had clothes and toiletries la. We placed all our food supplies altogether. (that wasn't much la. Not say we had a lot of food there). We also started filling up all the water bottles we had. The 6 litres ones and every other water bottle we had.

But even though there was a pinch of fear in everyone. Basically we were still quite optimistic about the whole thing. Almost everyone was wearing their new caps and packed in their new clothes because they feared they would never get to wear it again. Like yeah, that's kinda retarded la. So ya. To tell you the truth, we weren't that scared.

But today is when I discovered that over at the Luoyuan side, they were panicking for us. Ok a few of them told me before la. But today it was like enforced. And it's kind of nice to know that even over there, there were people caring for us. Worried for us.

And like what someone shared(I shall not say who), there's really power in prayer. With all the prayers from three countries. The typhoon actually 'u-turned' just as it came closer and closer to us.

God really cares for us. And I must say I'm really grateful for that. Even though I really wanted to see the typhoon. It's also very nice to know that God works in such ways. To make sure that no matter what, we ALL return in one piece..

Thank God.

ps: If you want to know the story on how we got the tickets, just ask me. Cos it's really a very nice story. Yeah.

Funny videos

Ok, I wanted to blog about Cebu but I guess I'll just do that another day.

I was looking through my pictures and videos just now when I chanced upon the pictures taken in intermediate camp. Truly time flies. It was like half a year ago when the camp took place and almost a year since I told myself I wanted to have the intermediate camp. Yet it seems like only yesterday did I come home from the camp.

I remembered the tough nights I had before the camp and all. This is one thing that I'm truly proud of the whole level for doing. I'm glad that even though we didn't really do a perfect job planning, that the camp still went through. All the nights when I just felt like crying, cos I was informed that many things were not done, was all worth it. Even though the camp would have been much better if I didn't recieve such phone calls

Yeah we didn't exactly get very nice numbers. But it was just the company of those who were there. The crazy things we did to entertain ourselves. Basically God really helped us through. Seriously, if the sec one camp was planned the way we did intermediate camp, we are bound to get into trouble. I'm going to honestly say that I thought that planning could have been much better. But ya.

If ever given the chance. I would gladly plan another camp. But time is not on my side. I should stop being too ambitious. Not good for me.

Anyway, these are some links to the videos.

Nicholas Dancing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ0MzVnMUqE

Gerald and Leonard Singing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2O3bQ68nKU

Yeah that's all I have for now.

and I'm back!

I'M BACK FROM CEBU

and I really miss that place like crazy.

I've many stories to share. But maybe I'll do that later.

I'm glad to have made many many new friends. To be able to touch the lives of many.

So as for now, this is all I have to say. Stay tune to find out more of what happened in the trip!

She's back

Hip Hip Hooray

Horrors of horrors

Santa Claus is coming to town

PAMELA is in town

Yes, my poot of a cousin is in Singapore again. And the way I found out was the weirdest. I got out of the car and there she was screaming hi. And after all the thousand and one hair jobs she did, she finally settled for black hair. Like how her hair was originally. Dunno why she bothered trying so many other different shades. Most of them didn't work out for her anyway.

Ok la. It's not really that horrible for her to be back la. But trust me. She can really disrupt peace once she gets hyper. Pam (the poot) if you ever read this, then all the more you shouldn't disturb your oh so great cousin. And make me do such horrible things. And now that you're back, you better go to Mama's house early and help her cook. Later she not happy

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Ok shall not talk about her anymore. Oh I can't wait. I'm going to CEBU in like 3 days? But as usual I haven't started packing. When will I ever learn that I should start packing a few days before. So that I can buy anything I require.

CEBU is going to be oh oh so fun!

Faithful enough?

This is a true story of something that happened just a few years ago at USC. There was a professor of philosophy there who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire semester to prove that God couldn't exist.

His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccable logic. For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him.

Sure, some had argued in class at times, but no one had ever really gone against him because of his reputation.

At the end of every semester on the last day, he would say to his class of 300 students,

"If there is anyone here who still believes in Jesus, stand up!"

In twenty years, no one had ever stood up. They knew what he was going to do next. He would say, "Because anyone who believes in God is a fool".

If God existed, he could stop this piece of chalk from hitting the ground and breaking. Such a simple task to prove that He is God, and yet He can't do it."

And every year, he would drop the chalk onto the tile floor of the classroom and it would shatter into a hundred pieces.

All of the students would do nothing but stop and stare.

Most of the students thought that God couldn't exist. Certainly, a number of Christians had slipped through, but for 20 years, they had been too afraid to stand up.

Well, a few years ago there was a freshman who happened to enroll. He was a Christian, and had heard the stories about his professor. He was required to take the class for his major, and he was afraid. But for three months that semester, he prayed every morning that he would have the courage to stand up no matter what the professor said, or what the class thought.

Nothing they said could ever shatter his faith...he hoped.

Finally, the day came. The professor said, "If there is anyone here who still believes in God, stand up!" The professor and the class of 300 people looked at him, shocked, as he stood up at the back of the classroom.

The professor shouted, "You FOOL!!! If God existed, he would keep this piece of chalk from breaking when it hit the ground!"

He proceeded to drop the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff, onto the pleat of his pants, down his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it simply rolled away unbroken.The professor's jaw dropped as he stared at the chalk. He looked up at the young man, and then ran out of the lecture hall.

The young man who had stood, proceeded to walk to the front of the room and shared his faith in Jesus fror the next half hour.300 students stayed and listened as he told of God's love for them and of His power through Jesus.

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In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking..............

Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.

Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.

Isn't it funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Bible says. Or is it scary?

Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God ).

Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.

Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is suppressed in the school and workplace.

Isn't it funny how someone can be so fired up for Christ on Sunday, but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week

Are you laughing?

Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them.

Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.

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You know, even though it gets really annoying after a while to recieve such emails. What said in it is kinda true. How sure can we be that in times of pressure that we would definately stand up for God. Is our faith in Him strong enough? And I really got to agree that for many times, I don't put God first. I admit, I find it really hard to always put God first. Sometimes there are things that I know I shouldn't do, but I just can't prevent myself from doing. And recently, I don't even want to do QT. I'll find a thousand and one reasons and always end up feeling guilty. Yet not do anything.

I wonder how I can make my faith stronger. I hope this mission trip can help me in that.

Best Friends Forever

I was just going through my photos when I chanced upon this one. Jessica and I. And when I saw it, it hit me. Even though it's like some really obvious fact and something I knew since forever. It's really cool to be able to grow up with someone for so so long. Ok we grew up with Ziteng too but I don't have a photo with all three of us in it. In fact I don't think I have any photos of him. We should take one, one day. Yeah.

Hopefully we'll continue to be friends like for the rest of our lives. May nothing ever come between our friendship!

That goes to all my other friends as well ok?