Hmm...today has been fairly boring, predictable.
Anyway, the main worship session led by Lionel was not bad at all. haha! Though some of the songs didn't have strong starts, but whatever la. Some songs were way too high for me, so it does feel a lil awkward singing in falsetto sometimes. aiks.
Speaking of songs, Unca Peter taught us a new song today. Well, actually a VERY ancient song. Apparently, the song "God works in a mysterious way" was written by a famous songwriter, John Newton (who also wrote Amazing Grace). What stood out was that all these songs were written in the 1700s. Wow...I never knew certain songs can stand the test of time for so long.
Of course, the song is really different from the more hip and rockier songs we listen to right now... but the meaning of the whole song is really deep and touching. The song is mainly based on pipe organs, which sounds a lil creepy and mysterious. Derrick keep making jokes about the song, which irritated me a little... had expected him to be more matured after studying overseas though. BOYS WILL BE BOYS. hmmph.
Went out for CNY shopping with my parents, but dunno why, I still don't feel the festive mood. heh. Celebrating CNY, same old thing every year, receiving ang-pows... bla bla blahhhh... What is wrong with me anyway? Same goes for badminton this afternoon. Played well, but I wasn't as cheerful as always, rather feeling moody all day. Even Bernard noticed it. haha! Well, what to say? It's e monthly THING.
pink - e colour of tis season???
DAMMIT --- Andy Roddick lost AGAIN. sheeeeeeesh
Aiks... once again I went shopping, this time buying a *gasp* pink tee shirt (yup, again). What can I say? Pink is a nice colour wah. Later on, went to Happy Valley Home for some steak and celebrated Ching's 18th b-dae. It was a lil awkward at first, coz her father would be mad if she went home too late, so we kinda hesitated for late supper. But everything turned out okay, there was also a fruit salad (with 2 pink candles on top) in exchange for the traditional cake. haha!
One mistake though. It wasn't until Ching mentioned that I realised she HATES mayonaise. OMIGOSH. I actually forgotten that my good friend for 11 years dislikes mayonaise, let alone eat a fruit salad on her birthday. Okay, sue me for being a lousy friend.
The youth will be leading Sunday worship again. Don't know why, but I get really nervous during these events, though I'm not playing the keyboard this time. I just don't want this session to be performance-like, but I want us to do everything for God, not presenting our vocal or musical skills to man. So why do we always bother about other people's critisism? Anyway, do pray that everything goes well tomorrow and Sunday, and may His presence always be with us all.
Aiks... once again I went shopping, this time buying a *gasp* pink tee shirt (yup, again). What can I say? Pink is a nice colour wah. Later on, went to Happy Valley Home for some steak and celebrated Ching's 18th b-dae. It was a lil awkward at first, coz her father would be mad if she went home too late, so we kinda hesitated for late supper. But everything turned out okay, there was also a fruit salad (with 2 pink candles on top) in exchange for the traditional cake. haha!
One mistake though. It wasn't until Ching mentioned that I realised she HATES mayonaise. OMIGOSH. I actually forgotten that my good friend for 11 years dislikes mayonaise, let alone eat a fruit salad on her birthday. Okay, sue me for being a lousy friend.
The youth will be leading Sunday worship again. Don't know why, but I get really nervous during these events, though I'm not playing the keyboard this time. I just don't want this session to be performance-like, but I want us to do everything for God, not presenting our vocal or musical skills to man. So why do we always bother about other people's critisism? Anyway, do pray that everything goes well tomorrow and Sunday, and may His presence always be with us all.
oh my FLIES!!!
What can be possibly worse than discovering a fly in your soup? TWO disgusting flies in your soup, and that's when you've almost finished it. Yeah, yucks. But seriously, that happened to me earlier on today. Ewww. Hopefully I won't get diarrhoea or something like that tomorrow.
Today is just full of surprises. While playing badminton this afternoon, my racquet somehow "miraculously" found its way to my face. No, fortunately it missed my face, instead went for my specs. So my poor specs is broken into two pieces and even one side of my earring came off (that was found later on la). Anyway, I had to play the remaining games with no specs on, and running around the court with a blurry vision, while trying to aim at any white thing flying my way.
So now I have to use my OLD pair of specs, temporarily. Now there's a reason why I changed my previous one. Let's just say I look like a ah-ma wearing this stupid pair of glasses now. Bluek.
Today is just full of surprises. While playing badminton this afternoon, my racquet somehow "miraculously" found its way to my face. No, fortunately it missed my face, instead went for my specs. So my poor specs is broken into two pieces and even one side of my earring came off (that was found later on la). Anyway, I had to play the remaining games with no specs on, and running around the court with a blurry vision, while trying to aim at any white thing flying my way.
So now I have to use my OLD pair of specs, temporarily. Now there's a reason why I changed my previous one. Let's just say I look like a ah-ma wearing this stupid pair of glasses now. Bluek.
my hair is copper... with blond stripes!!!!!!!
Wow, long time no blog.
Anyway, line dancing was GREAT. Though we didn't have much time to learn the steps to all the different dances, the music and atmosphere was enough to make us all move to the rhythm. haha! We were all stepping all over other people's feet and shaking our booties. haha! I especially like the dance for "She Bangs!". That was really hilarious and interesting to watch. Hopefully there'd be more dancing this year. =P
Kinda shocked when ah-May called this afternoon. I didn't expect that she will be going off to Auckland so soon. Anyway, spent quite some time talking about studying abroad, and how we'll meet each other during the hols, hopefully during summertime. I doubt that she'd be able to sleep tonite. haha... will miss her very much. waaa...
Mum is so stressed. sigh. It pains me to watch her under pressure and get all antsy. Maybe she's worried about business... or worse yet, today I noticed how sad she looked when she realized that I'll be going overseas in June. I remember her saying, who will I talk to when you're gone...? How should I comfort her or make her feel better? I know there's still a long way to go, but still...
Oh ya, for those that haven't noticed - I dyed and highlighted my hair. It's pretty. =)
Anyway, line dancing was GREAT. Though we didn't have much time to learn the steps to all the different dances, the music and atmosphere was enough to make us all move to the rhythm. haha! We were all stepping all over other people's feet and shaking our booties. haha! I especially like the dance for "She Bangs!". That was really hilarious and interesting to watch. Hopefully there'd be more dancing this year. =P
Kinda shocked when ah-May called this afternoon. I didn't expect that she will be going off to Auckland so soon. Anyway, spent quite some time talking about studying abroad, and how we'll meet each other during the hols, hopefully during summertime. I doubt that she'd be able to sleep tonite. haha... will miss her very much. waaa...
Mum is so stressed. sigh. It pains me to watch her under pressure and get all antsy. Maybe she's worried about business... or worse yet, today I noticed how sad she looked when she realized that I'll be going overseas in June. I remember her saying, who will I talk to when you're gone...? How should I comfort her or make her feel better? I know there's still a long way to go, but still...
Oh ya, for those that haven't noticed - I dyed and highlighted my hair. It's pretty. =)
there's always that silver lining in e clouds
Since the theft incident, mum has been insisting that I stay at the shop full time, meaning from 830 am until around 10 pm. Now I realise how exhausting it is to work more than 12 hours a day, non stop.
But there is a good thing behind all this. I met my long lost cousin, Elisha. haha! Her dad brought her to the shop and asked her to work with me, and since the past 2 days, I've gotten to know her so much better. Sha-sha is really grown up now (my cuz thought she was over 20), has a loving boyfren (haha, a lil jealous there), and really stylish too (what to do when your mum was a beauty queen...) Anyway, I'm so glad that she's almost like a sister to me now. hehe
The not so good part: I'm not allowed to go out that often now, and staying at home surfing the net for hours- not anymore. Maybe through this I'll learn how to be more diciplined and not always be that selfish. bleh. My frenz are all going out shopping tomorrow... but I guess I'll just have to be a good girl and help my mum at her shop all day... even on a Saturday. Sacrifices... they're hard to make, but it will all be worth it in the end.
But there is a good thing behind all this. I met my long lost cousin, Elisha. haha! Her dad brought her to the shop and asked her to work with me, and since the past 2 days, I've gotten to know her so much better. Sha-sha is really grown up now (my cuz thought she was over 20), has a loving boyfren (haha, a lil jealous there), and really stylish too (what to do when your mum was a beauty queen...) Anyway, I'm so glad that she's almost like a sister to me now. hehe
The not so good part: I'm not allowed to go out that often now, and staying at home surfing the net for hours- not anymore. Maybe through this I'll learn how to be more diciplined and not always be that selfish. bleh. My frenz are all going out shopping tomorrow... but I guess I'll just have to be a good girl and help my mum at her shop all day... even on a Saturday. Sacrifices... they're hard to make, but it will all be worth it in the end.
cherish those precious moments...
Yipee!!! haha! I'm feeling hyper now... Just came back from a lil reunion dinner with some former classmates at Richmonds. It was actually Jou's farewell dinner, but also a great chance to meet up with friends that I seldom see anymore. Anyway, there was laughter all the way (which I really enjoyed) and more fun. haha! Yang Lip was super generous to give each of us a pretty keychain made from seashells from Langkawi. (Thank God he was there before the tsunami...) Jou received many presents, I've yet to find one perfect one for her before she leaves this 28 Jan. So sad...one of my close friends is leaving again... waa! But life must go on, we'll soon depart into our seperate ways, but hope that someday have the chance to get "together-gether". haha!
Played badminton with all the youths and teens this afternoon. Very nice... but still wished we had more courts so all of us can have more chances to play against each other. Not to mention I still owe a game to David. haha! The Voon brothers are born badminton players la... super cool the way the smash. Wish I could learn how to smash like that! haha! No wonder Vyner broke his racquet 3 times before... Unca Chris plays pretty good also, very gracefully too in a way. haha! Daphne keeps laughing all the way, make me lose my concentration only, sheesh... So it's now fixed: badminton every week! yeah! (=
Really disappointed about something these few days though. There's this theif problem going on in my mum's shop... I feel sorry for those Malays that steal more than 600 bucks worth of laminating machine and a lot more stuff. The loss of course is bad enough, but to see this happening here really upsets my whole family. Just pray that He will judge them according to their wrongdoings...
Played badminton with all the youths and teens this afternoon. Very nice... but still wished we had more courts so all of us can have more chances to play against each other. Not to mention I still owe a game to David. haha! The Voon brothers are born badminton players la... super cool the way the smash. Wish I could learn how to smash like that! haha! No wonder Vyner broke his racquet 3 times before... Unca Chris plays pretty good also, very gracefully too in a way. haha! Daphne keeps laughing all the way, make me lose my concentration only, sheesh... So it's now fixed: badminton every week! yeah! (=
Really disappointed about something these few days though. There's this theif problem going on in my mum's shop... I feel sorry for those Malays that steal more than 600 bucks worth of laminating machine and a lot more stuff. The loss of course is bad enough, but to see this happening here really upsets my whole family. Just pray that He will judge them according to their wrongdoings...
it's just the beginning of His plan
Finally, there is home cell tonight. Not a formal one, but a simple meeting for the leaders to discuss our plans and activities for this year. Four of us youths, unce Chris and unca Voon sat down and really talked a lot about what we want for this coming year. There are so many types of activities to be carried out, but are we able to cope with them all? We listed down concerts, jamming sessions, rallies, mission trips, retreats, camps etc... I just have a feeling that God really has great plans for all of the youths this year, be it in any ministry, whether music, children, or youth. Throughout the last year, the youths had grown so much, mentally and spiritually and it just proves how much development He is gonna show to all of the youths and teens this year. I just feel sad that I won't have the chance to be involved in some of the activities... especially camps and mission trips later on this year. *sad*
Anyway, I've made a resolution to commit myself to the Children's ministry to help in any way I can. It's time that the youth take charge of the children's section and make it more (ahem) interesting and lively. I believe that it's not an impossible task, since most of us has had training at kidsgames and other programmes before. The kids no longer scare us. haha!
One last thing. I'm glad that unca Voon has suggested to restart the mentor/dicipleship program, where a leader will mentor at least one diciple, and the diciple will in turn coach another member of the youth, and the cycle goes on and on. It's a start to something awesome, I can just feel it. In time, the youths in the church will become spiritual leaders and worshippers of God. Amen!
Anyway, I've made a resolution to commit myself to the Children's ministry to help in any way I can. It's time that the youth take charge of the children's section and make it more (ahem) interesting and lively. I believe that it's not an impossible task, since most of us has had training at kidsgames and other programmes before. The kids no longer scare us. haha!
One last thing. I'm glad that unca Voon has suggested to restart the mentor/dicipleship program, where a leader will mentor at least one diciple, and the diciple will in turn coach another member of the youth, and the cycle goes on and on. It's a start to something awesome, I can just feel it. In time, the youths in the church will become spiritual leaders and worshippers of God. Amen!
surprise surprise!
What have I really been up to lately? Surprisingly, I have been quite (ahem) helpful working part time as a cashier at my mum's shop. So kwai eh? And I didn't even get any salary. hah! Anyway, it's been tiring for the past few days, sometimes we have to have dinner by 10pm or skip lunch. My cuz looks thinner tha he was when he first came to Kuching, and mum's afraid if her sis is gonna scold her for making her son starve. haha!
Anyway, went shopping and watched a (sucky) movie with Debbie today. The movie, "The Tool Box Murders" sucks like no other movie. Definitely one of the lousiest movie I've ever seen before. Stupid story line, unconvincing actors, and makes no sense at all. heh! What a waste of my money and time. Actually, we wanted to watch "Meet the Fockers", but were 15 mins late (oops) so opted for another one lo. Haiz. Later bought a blouse and jeans at a boutique. I lurrrrve shopping! haha!
Oh yeah, met Jaclyn at the shop few nights ago... She still look exactly the same 6 years ago. haha! Miss all my ex-classmates, but dunno when we'll have the chance to meet each other again. Even Jou is going to Aus end of this month. waaa... and once I fly away, I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon. So sad, right?
Anyway, went shopping and watched a (sucky) movie with Debbie today. The movie, "The Tool Box Murders" sucks like no other movie. Definitely one of the lousiest movie I've ever seen before. Stupid story line, unconvincing actors, and makes no sense at all. heh! What a waste of my money and time. Actually, we wanted to watch "Meet the Fockers", but were 15 mins late (oops) so opted for another one lo. Haiz. Later bought a blouse and jeans at a boutique. I lurrrrve shopping! haha!
Oh yeah, met Jaclyn at the shop few nights ago... She still look exactly the same 6 years ago. haha! Miss all my ex-classmates, but dunno when we'll have the chance to meet each other again. Even Jou is going to Aus end of this month. waaa... and once I fly away, I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon. So sad, right?
SU International Camp 2004 Kch
Mushi mushi!
The Scripture Union International Rally was really a big eye-opener for me. Through these kinds of gatherings you can really discover that there is more than your present life, and that the world doesn't revolve around you alone.
One thing I noticed instantly is how close all the campers are. Though they all come from different countries and struggle to speak the same language, they all seem to communicate and understand each other so well. It's a pity that some people that speak the same language don't even communicate well and agree on the same things here. So sad~
Anyway, the bond between the campers was undeniable. A guy came up to Lionel just now, hugged him and cried like a baby. Seriously, a teen guy just bawled right in front of us coz he'll miss all the new friends that he has made during those few days of camp. *So touching...* Ik Sung even became "pretty close" with some of the Japanese girls (cute cute ones). haha!
I really regret that I didn't join the camp... Dunno why I passed up this golden opportunity. sigh sigh. Almost all of the campers will be going for mission trips to "ulu" area in the state next Monday for 3 days. It's really a test for Lionel and Ik Sung... and a chance to test their faith. Please pray that everything goes smoothly and grant all the campers a safe journey to and fro. Pray also for the Iban communities who will be receiving His word that they will be receptive and friendly.
The Scripture Union International Rally was really a big eye-opener for me. Through these kinds of gatherings you can really discover that there is more than your present life, and that the world doesn't revolve around you alone.
One thing I noticed instantly is how close all the campers are. Though they all come from different countries and struggle to speak the same language, they all seem to communicate and understand each other so well. It's a pity that some people that speak the same language don't even communicate well and agree on the same things here. So sad~
Anyway, the bond between the campers was undeniable. A guy came up to Lionel just now, hugged him and cried like a baby. Seriously, a teen guy just bawled right in front of us coz he'll miss all the new friends that he has made during those few days of camp. *So touching...* Ik Sung even became "pretty close" with some of the Japanese girls (cute cute ones). haha!
I really regret that I didn't join the camp... Dunno why I passed up this golden opportunity. sigh sigh. Almost all of the campers will be going for mission trips to "ulu" area in the state next Monday for 3 days. It's really a test for Lionel and Ik Sung... and a chance to test their faith. Please pray that everything goes smoothly and grant all the campers a safe journey to and fro. Pray also for the Iban communities who will be receiving His word that they will be receptive and friendly.
praise Him for the new year!!!
WOW. A year really has passed, and a new year has been launched about 39 minutes ago as I type this. Throughout the 366 days of the year 2004, countless events had happened in our lives, all in all making us stronger and wiser. Whatever we have been through, whether good or bad, has definitely taught us valuable lessons and helped us grow and mature as human beings.
Just came back from the 2004 Night Watch at the centre. This year, to me, the program was great and very appropriate with what is happening around the globe. We worshipped, praised God, thank Him for all that He's done and pray for the world. We prayed over the tsunami disaster, over all the people suffering right now. We also prayed for peace and love of God to embrace the victims all across Asia.
How ironic it is that some people, including me, are celebrating a joyous New Year, while at the same moment, millions of people are crying out in misery for their loved ones. While we were happy and smiling away, they were crying and in sorrow. I just pray that people wil be more generous in giving and donating to all victims in any way possible. The 1 rinngit I donated wasn't much, but I hope it will make a difference somehow.
A new year always symbolises new hope, new dreams, new chance. The old is quickly put aside, and we all await the future. I just have a 6th semse that this year is going to be so much different than the others. In what way, I'm not sure. But whatever it is, may all of us continue to trust in the Lord always and stay faithful to him. Let us all unite in time of happiness and troubles. Let us be strong and put on the full armour of God. Amen!
Just came back from the 2004 Night Watch at the centre. This year, to me, the program was great and very appropriate with what is happening around the globe. We worshipped, praised God, thank Him for all that He's done and pray for the world. We prayed over the tsunami disaster, over all the people suffering right now. We also prayed for peace and love of God to embrace the victims all across Asia.
How ironic it is that some people, including me, are celebrating a joyous New Year, while at the same moment, millions of people are crying out in misery for their loved ones. While we were happy and smiling away, they were crying and in sorrow. I just pray that people wil be more generous in giving and donating to all victims in any way possible. The 1 rinngit I donated wasn't much, but I hope it will make a difference somehow.
A new year always symbolises new hope, new dreams, new chance. The old is quickly put aside, and we all await the future. I just have a 6th semse that this year is going to be so much different than the others. In what way, I'm not sure. But whatever it is, may all of us continue to trust in the Lord always and stay faithful to him. Let us all unite in time of happiness and troubles. Let us be strong and put on the full armour of God. Amen!
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