just welcome these ppl.. ..

Lim WanRong newly aka Shirley (NYP)

Lim HuiFang newly aka Giselle (NYP)

Liu Henian Jonathan newly aka Zechariah (TP)

wow.. ..!!! yes yes! yesterday was water baptism day!!!! hahahha!!!! it was such a cool day man!!!! my parents even went down to ECP to witness my bro's baptism!!!

anyway after the baptism reali had a great time with the NYP ppl!!! hahaha!! guess wat?!? Darren,Daniel n Big J came too!!!! so glad!!!!! hahahha!! reali had a great time playing volleyball, captain's ball n soccer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahha!!! germs, we waited for Pearl how long huh? hahaha!!! anyway yesterday got interesting thing happen but i shan't type in here coz it's too long to explain..! but you guys wana knw wat happen rite? ok.. ..here goes.. ..COME N ASK ME YOURSELF! hee~

now i see my bro n mom in HOPE with me! when is my dad n older bro coming? hahha! the answer is SOON! muhahahahaha! ya there's some ppl whom i wana affirm!!!

WanRong: you are a great sis man!!!!! continue to grow in the Lord no matter which group you go!
Giselle:someone whom i see is a very attractive gal.. .. Come on, attract ppl to God!!!
LiYan: thanks for correcting me n letting me knw my own mistakes!! thanks!!
Donald n his cg: thanks guys! you all reali took care of my bro very well!!! let's help my bro to grow even more!!

My family: God has reali bless this family of ours. mom n Jon, let's continue to see that daddy n Daniel will come to knw Christ soon ok!!! luvs alot n alot!!!!

God!: hmm.. .thank you so so much for everything! tolerating my rubbish n hearing my cries!! you reali had moulded me alot! now with the new challenge, give me more strength ok!!! thanks!!!!!!!!!

...in this world there will be trouble...but take courage ..for I have overcome the world " John 16:33

God's Recruitment Strategy for Leaders
Tuesday, August 24, 2004 by Os Hillman

Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. ~ Acts 9:8a
When God calls one of His servants into service, there is often much travail. There are many examples where God makes His presence known through circumstances that tax the individual to his very soul.

Consider Paul, who was stricken blind on the Damascus road.

Consider Peter; when he denied Jesus after the crucifixion, he was in total despair.

Consider Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were thrown into the fiery furnace.

Consider Daniel, who was thrown into the lions' den.

Consider David, who was forced to flee his former employer for many years and lived as a fugitive.

It may seem strange to us that God uses such incredible adversity to prepare His servants for greater service, but this is God's way. God knows that the human heart is incapable of voluntarily stepping into situations that take us beyond our comfort zone. He intentionally brings us into hard places to prove us and to drive us deeper into the soil of His grace.

In arid regions of the world, trees cannot survive unless their roots grow deeper to where the water table can be found. Once they reach the water, these trees become stronger than any tree that can be found in tropical climates. Their root systems ensure that they can withstand any storm.

In the same way, God brings us into extremely difficult situations in order to prove His power and drive our spiritual roots deeper.

Friend, God may take you through times when you will question His love for you. In such times, you must cling to His coattail so that you see His purposes in it. Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

For in just a very little while, "He who is coming will come and will not delay. But My righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him" (Hebrews 10:36-38).

He Never Looked Back, by Patrick D. Odum

"I prayed for this child, and God gave me what I asked for. And now I have dedicated him to God. He's dedicated to God for life." (1 Samuel 1:27-28, The Message)

We hesitated a little before we woke our son Josh up this morning. He was ready. He had carefully chosen his backpack, his lunch bag, his notebooks and folders and pencils and markers and crayons and scissors. He was ready; a little nervous, but ready. We weren't so ready.

But, we woke him up anyway, and in between all his excited chatter we got some breakfast down him, got him dressed, got his stuff together and got him into the car. Nothing many people don't do every morning. Nothing we won't do every morning for the next, what, 13 years? Cut us some slack, though. This was our first time.

We drove him to school, gave him a hug, and sent him off down the hall to his classroom. He never even looked back, of course, which thrilled and broke our hearts all at the same time. To him, it's all a big adventure, full of wonder and promise. It's a milestone, a rite of passage. He's a big kid now, ready to take on the world. And we know he's ready, and we want him to. We wouldn't hold him back, even if we could.

Still, there's a part of us that wants to hold on to him. There's a part of us that knows that life will never be the same from this moment on, a part that wants to look back instead of forward, a part that resents what's lost as Josh gains some independence. We can't be with him at school to be sure that he eats, to remind him not to chew on his fingernails, to kiss him when he's disappointed, to protect him from danger. Until 2:25 this afternoon, we have to trust others to watch over him.

My grandmother, in her eighties, is at life's opposite end. She's in the hospital. Much of the time she's lost in dementia. We don't know how permanent it is, whether she'll get better or not. Yesterday, though, she fixed my mother with a long stare and then said, "I'm going to be with Jesus, and you'll have to take care of everyone.

" Was that just a product of her confused mind? Maybe. But she's right, and her failing health reminds us that relatively soon, at least, she will do just that. One day, maybe tomorrow, or next week, or next month, or next year, we'll have to give her a last hug and kiss and send her off and be left with only memories of the way things used to be. She won't even look back, of course, because to her it'll be an adventure -- full of wonder and promise. And we won't try to hold her back, even though a part of us will resent what we're losing and want desperately to hold on.

But, that's life, isn't it? It's a series of goodbyes, a litany of letting go. Ask two parents I know who in the last few months have sent both their sons to the other side of the world, one as a soldier in Iraq, one as a missionary in Africa. Ask the parents I know who have in the past week or two sent their kids out of state to college. Ask the mom in her little boy's fierce embrace while ours wandered merrily off down the hall to his classroom. Eventually this morning, she probably had to do what must be nearly impossible -- break her child's embrace and leave him crying, get in the car, and drive away.

But it isn't just parents who know about letting go. Some of you may have had to let go of the dream of being parents. Some have had to let go of spouses. Most of us had to say goodbye to friends in moving vans. To parents at gravesides. We say goodbye sometimes with intentions of meeting again, and sometimes we really do. But it's not the same, is it? And sometimes we say good bye with the too-clear knowledge that we will never see, hold, or speak to this person again.

Leaving is on my mind today. Good byes have me preoccupied. And I'm thankful for another mother and father who left their son so that he could embrace his future. Their names are Hannah and Elkanah, and their story says a lot about saying goodbye.

Maybe you know the story. Hannah and Elkanah wanted, more than anything else, a child together. But months came and went. Years. The families around them grew. They talked of nursing and teething and colic. They talked about their children's first steps and first words. And Hannah and Elkanah couldn't join in those conversations. And then one day Hannah added a vow to her prayers. "Give me a son," she promised God, "and I'll give him to you."

You probably know the story. God did indeed give Hannah the son she'd asked for, and can't you imagine how heavy the vow she'd made became? She knew the day would come, long before she was ready, when she'd have to make good on it. And so after at most three or four years, when her son Samuel was weaned, Hannah went to the tabernacle at Shiloh. She brought a bull, flour, and wine as offerings. Oh, and she brought one other offering. Her son, Samuel. And she left them all, including Samuel, there at the tabernacle when she left.

Hannah took Samuel by the shoulders, stood him in front of Eli the priest, handed him a bag filled with his clothes and favorite toys, and then walked away. I wonder if Samuel held on like that little boy this morning at Joshua's school. I wonder if he cried and called out after her. Can you imagine how hard it must have been for Hannah (and Elkanah -- don't forget Dad!), to entrust their son to someone else like that -- to give up bedtime stories and lost baby teeth and Eskimo kisses and games of hide-and-seek and a little hand in theirs? There's a line that tugs on your heart in 1 Samuel 2:19 and gives you a glimpse at what it must have been like for them: "Each year his mother made him a little robe and took it to him when she went up with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice." That's just almost too much to read, especially this morning.

How do you say goodbye to someone you love? Hannah did it by giving her son to the Lord. She didn't give him to the tabernacle, or the priesthood -- she gave him to the Lord. So this morning, Laura and I entrusted Josh to a God who's infinitely more faithful than the Chicago Public School system. We turned him over to the God in whose love we trust before we turned him over to his teacher. I've prayed this morning for my son. I've prayed that God will give him confidence and joy and satisfaction in what he's doing, that his classmates will be nice to him, and that his teacher will grow to love him as much as I do. I've prayed that he'll be safe and not too homesick (OK, maybe just a little!). And even as I pray, I know that God can do all that and much more, stuff that I haven't even thought to pray about. I feel better knowing that he's in the hands of One who is far better than I am at loving and protecting.

And our family, as we contemplate saying goodbye to my grandmother, isn't thinking about giving her over to death, or eternal sleep, or to the random universe. When her life ends we'll entrust her to her Lord. We'll send her off to be with Jesus. And we feel confident that he'll put an arm around her and escort her to the presence of God himself, her mind and body in the best condition they could ever be.

This morning, for my money, that's the only way to do goodbyes. When it's time for that last hug, that last kiss, then it's time to entrust those you love to someone greater than yourself, to someone who loves them more than you ever can. It's time to give them up, not to chance or fate or luck or their own wits or the kindness of strangers. You give them to God: to infinite love, matchless kindness, lavish mercy, deepest wisdom, and strongest protection.

Until 2:25 this afternoon, at least.

wa.. ..alot of things happen man.. ..just yesterday i got to knw that one of my good fren's dad passed away on sat. he got an asthma attack. i thought my fren was joking with me.. ..i knw this sounds a little silly that someone will wan to joke abt it but that was wat i was feeling.last night b4 i went to sleep, this matter was in my mind.. ..i was thinking, wow.. ..life is reali so fragail.. ..you won't even knw when you are "going".. ..i told God that if he wana take my daddy up too, at least allow him to receive Him first then bring him up. i am not cursing my dad coz i reali luv my dad alot that i wana see him in heaven too! God reali bless me with such a wonderful, loving and caring dad!!!!! you are cool man, dad!!! so this reali gave me the urgency to spread the WOG. i admit, alot of things i have done it the wrong way.. ..i have hurt ppl's feelings, i nv care who was ard me.. ..all i want is that everything to go my way. i repented. i wan to be someone who shows that God is my boss.
sat's sermon was impactful coz it reali tells me alot abt my life. who is reali sitting infront of me.. .. society? frenz? family? money? popularity? or is God. i got my answer on sat. hahha!
just last nite i came up with a new song. a song that is just specially for my good fren. i don't knw when to sing to her but i knw this song will tell her that God is there for her.. ..

God Luvs You

all of your days
you spent it your way
you nv knew that there's a God
who luv you in all his ways.. ..

when troubles comes
you thought that all hope is gone
everything you do seems so dumb
don't fret, just look at this someone.. ..

"you are nv alone
neither will i wan u to be
i knw things had turn out bad
but all i wan to say is.. ..I still luv you."

yes no matter wat had happen just rememeber that God luvs you.. ..

hey gal, if you happen to read my blog, just wana tell you that God luvs you alot. n yesh, i remembered some thing too.. ..to this wonderful fren of mine whose mom is having TB, you knw who you are. i just wana tell you that have faith in God that He will perform a miracle in your mom's life. continue to stand firm in the Lord. this song is for you too.. .. it may not be an ideal song but it's from my heart. luv you lots both! will pray for you too gals!
well.. ..wat can i say now? life is short? yesh i agree.. ..life is so short that i wana spent my youth time wisely! projects, outings n tests all this is just part of my life now but will i nv forget that i am a Christian who happens to be a student nurse. Lord, make me strong!

Hoobastank - The Reason

I'm not a perfect person
As many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You

I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know

I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you

I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you

doesn't this lyric touch you?hmm.. ..to me it's like a conversation between God n me.

wee. . . .seems like it's been donkey years i wrote my blog! wahaha! anyway i reali wana change my blog skin but i am too a computer idiot that i reali duno how to man. . . .hahaha! nv mind la!! anyway reali have been a great break that i have! reali see myself overcoming alot of obstacles! reali wana grow even more man! there's reali too much of things that i reali wana study abt God!! reali wana thank God for allowing me to go thru some problems in my life in order to let me grow to become more mature. reali wana put away my childish behaviour! 2 Cor 5:17

"Your past is use to show God's glory. Wat he had done to you n change you to become a better person."

where is my luv for ppl? do i practise what i preach? hehe! starting from the bottom, learn to be humble n meeting needs for ppl.

the basic things that i should do.


NYP3
#Dawn
#WanRong
#Jon
#Daniel
#WenBin

hey, forgive me if i have neglect your needs. allowing me to change ok? hehe. . reali treasure you ppl alot. i may not be good at expressing my luv to you guys. . hehe. . i will do my very best!