40 more days to go!

Annie, my team leader was counting... yup, 40 more days to go before embarking on my first cross-cultural mission trip. Do pray that we will all be prepared spiritually. To be in tuned with His Spirit. Don't want it to be just a holiday trip or something. But that during the month long trip, we will be a blessing to the Japanese, and that God will also speak to us while we are there. Who knows what can happen. This is it! After months of Bible Study and preparation. Also pray that we will touch our fund raising target.... If God moves your heart to give :)

And can't believe its less than 3 weeks to exam! The end is near. Pray that I pass this semester and get my degree. Don't know if I can make it to ****** upper... sighz

Then am also starting to prepare myself for my next phase of live. First thing, to get a place to stay. God, please open a way. Then, to get a PR or something. Can't live on student pass anymore. What a coincidence that I checked the website on how to obtain PR or employment pass yesterday. And this morning my dad dreamt that I was so happy that I got PR status! Errr.... I don't know what it means... but you know, sons and daughters shall see visions, old men dream dreams.... :S

I don't know what God has planned for me. Should I continue staying on here? I don't know.... In cell we were sharing about visions, as in goals etc. To strife towards God's vision and call for each of our lives. Have been praying about it recently. Coming to crossroads in life again. Don't want to just go with the flow, but to go where God wants me to go. Do pray, that I'll know when the time comes.

On a side note, what is wrong with my parents? Everytime, they call and would expect me to give them some thing to share.... you know what I mean? I think they are starting to get worried. So am I.... They even went to say who knows, maybe God will provide one during my mission trip!! What the?!! Anyway, yeah, pray along that too.

Thanks Kristy!

Received a parcel today from Kristy, all the way from China. Thanks, gal, so much for thinking of me.

A back pack for my mission trip :) Almost the width of my bed.

God, My Provider

Thanksgiving...

Went to collect our air tickets to Japan on Saturday. Rushed down from the wedding to orchard! walked with that super high heels... so fast as the office was about to close. And thank God for His protection. I carried $3500 in cash! yes, the travel agency didn't have a NETS machine. Thank God, I made it safely to the office, alone... my team leader was suppose to come along, but last minute had to go clinic..

Then, upon payment, the agent told me that the airlines was going to charge another $150 per ticket cos of the extra stop over in Taipei. What?! Made some noise and agent said will call the airline on monday to bargain. What to do? I just prayed. Pray so hard...

So, this morning, she called me... we don't have to pay! Elated! Save $600.. heee

Also, Sunday service... Pastor Satish shared how God called him into the ministry, out of nothing.... today, he has more than enough. His secret - to trust God, give as much as you receive...in fact more... freely you give, freely you receive. God told Him to trust and never ever hint, beg or ask money from anyone.

These 40 years of ministry, he hasn't and kept to God's promise... He has never lacked anything. He said if you trust in people, organisation, church... that is how much you will receive. But if you trust in God, it just blows your mind.

Wondering for myself...as I raise funds for MEET. I gotta admit, eventhough I tried to tell myself I will trust in Him and not beg, hint or anything of that sort... I kinda failed. I relied on my own understanding. Eventhough I pray everyday to Him, I thought I try to do things my way too. This message kind of struck me so hard...

This little incident of $600 has reminded me God is my provider.... I shall trust in Him alone.

To add, well, today I did my laundry. Woke up at 8.30am. Sun was shinning brightly. Thought good day to dry clothes. Then, now more than an hour after I hang my laundry, dark clouds came... oh oh... Thought gonna rain... Prayed. And it didn't rain! My clothes took a little longer than usual to dry. But bottomline is God gave me good weather.

Worship You Alone

Worship You Alone
by Planet Shakers

Your faithfulness never fails

Your faithfulness everyday

You're the same

Unfailing love sets me free

Unfailing love you lead me

With your hand

And all i know

With your arms around me

Your face is all that i seek

Your love and grace

Pick me up and hold me

You alone are holy

Chorus:

For you alone are great in power

You alone are my strong tower

And i will lift my heart and soul

To worship you alone

For you alone are my desire

You have set my heart on fire

And i will lift my heart and soul

To worship you alone

Worship you alone

Learn a new song today in church...

Wedding Bells

Congrats to Eugene and Karen! May the Lord bless this union :) Picture taken with fellow CFers...

My First

Blood donation.... haha.. ok, lame lame. But I'm kind giving myself a pat on the shoulder.... Took the guts to just donate since I have always wanted to but chickened out. Gotta say that the nurses there were very professional. Registration, doctor screening, blood test and donation took less than an hour. Must say that the needle used to test the blood hurt more than the huge needle to draw blood. And I told them it was my first time donating... and the nurse kindly explained all the procedures. She is so good at the needle that there is no bruising, even though she said the vain she picked may cause bad bruises. anyway, thank God it all went smoothly... met some new people along the way while waiting and thank God I'm fine, despite having 1 pint of blood less! :)

ok, very lame blog!

I'm Coming Back Again

I must admit that I've strayed a little way off over the 2 weeks of break. Somehow, God was put aside when I have my family... Then, coming back here, in 1 week, I was bombared with 2 presentations, 3 written assignments (first one law essay of 1500 words, second an analysis of a company's strategy 3000 words and finally law essay 2000 words)... I pushed myself to do it from scratch and was rather stressed out. Couple with little sleep... and one of the nights burning 4 over hours of just to settle elections for CF AGM.... Gotta admit I was almost at the edge... but no, I pushed on... my spirit was weary, like a soul beaten up, pressed...

Went to church on a low mood. But somehow, God saw my state. It was great to just leave everything aside to worship Him. And if it didn't refresh me enough, the message today was really appropriate for me. Ps Glen spoke on "the In-Between". He shared how God works by giving promises to the people (eg. Joseph, Abraham, Paul) about how he will bring them out of a place/state and bring them into the promise. But from the promise to the fulfillment of it, nothing is mentioned... until you walk it.

Joseph went through being sold as a slave, thrown into prison etc before he was made PM. Abraham lived as a nomad, without a permanent place, old and without child despite God's promise of a promised land and to be the father of many nations. Paul was called to be a light to the gentiles, but it wasn't told that he will have to suffer so much until later.

All these things in-between are not told. Just the promise and the hope that it will be brought to pass. Adding to the fact I'm reading Hebrews 11 today. Faith. Trust in God. Obedience. Perserverance. No matter what. What is the purpose? 1 Cor 13. To be purified. To receive our reward.

And what is that reward? Crown. Yes, just like kings who wear crowns. And people get crowns because they conquered something. What did we conquer? All these trials and hardships in between. Revelations shows the elders casting down their crown before the Lamb on the throne. But why lay it down? Because of Jesus. We would not have made it if not for Him. That is why we give it back to Him.

Doesn't it make it all so worth it?

Being reminded that this life that we live will be meaningless until we have found the One who makes it all worth living for. Jesus. Thank you, God for reminding me that this passage of life, before we meet You in heaven, is just a pilgrimage.

Oceans Will Part
Hillsongs - Mighty To Save

Verse 1
If my heart has grown cold
There Your love will unfold
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
When I’m blind to my way
There Your Spirit will pray
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand.

Chorus:
Oceans will part, Nations come
At the whisper of Your call
Hope will rise, Glory shown
In my life, Your will be done

Verse 2
Present suffering may pass
Lord, Your mercy will last
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
And my heart will find praise
I’ll delight in Your way
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand
As You open my eyes to the work of Your hand

Marketing Concepts

A Professor was explaining marketing concepts to the Students:

1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say:"I am very rich. Marry me!"
- That's Direct Marketing.
2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says: "He's very rich. Marry him."
- That's Advertising.
3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her>telephone number. The next day, you call and say: "Hi, I'm very rich. Marry me."
- That's Telemarketing.
4. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink, you open the door (of the car) for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her ride and then say: By the way, I'm rich. Will you marry me?"
-That's Public Relations.
5. You're at a party and see gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says: You are very rich! Can you marry ! me?"
- That's Brand Recognition.
6. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: I am very rich. Marry me!" She gives you a nice hard slap on your face.
- That's Customer Feedback.
7. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say: "I am very rich. Marry me!" And she introduces you to her husband.
- That's demand and supply gap.
8. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say anything, another person come and tell her: "I'm rich. Will you marry me?" and she goes with him
- That's competition eatinginto your market share.
9. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and before you say: "I'm rich, Marry me!" your wife arrives.
- That's restriction for entering new markets.

Back To Reality

Hurhur... back to campus to continue my semester.... the last 2 weeks was like being in dream land ;) gone home for almost 12 days. haha... that's the longest I ever. not counting semester break of course. Had a wonerful time just being at home with all 5 of us. The house was noisy! haha... a little rubbing here and there. but yeah, that's part of the package.

CNY Family photo

Joanne enjoying CNY lunch at Apo's place :)
Also help Jo shift to her new place in Seremban. Tiring to travel up and down twice! But it was nice to see her settle down at a new place. Joanne and the pick up we used to transport her stuff. I forgot how many trips she made just to shift. ANd each time, it will be a car load full of things!

Her room, looks cosy eh.

My turn will be coming soon too. Headache!

Back to school :(