Alright... my sister went to sleep already.. I took out the cake secretly and took a snap of it. hmm.. it looks nice. wonder how it would taste like.

Actually now i'm taking a little break from the dissertation. haiz... tonight actually i shld be at the DCLTP camp but because of my dissertation, I cant go.. very sad...really hope to finish quickly now and join the rest of the bro and sis by tmr morning! YES!!! I WILL FINISHED IT! GOD I KNOW YOU WILL HELP ME! =)

okay... back to work!

My sister is baking CHEESE CAKES!

Haha... look at the time now! its 12am! oh man... and the mess in my kitchen. If u tilt your head a little you can see my sister's hand putting the molten butter in the digestive biscuits to make the cheese cake base. Wow! dunno why i'm so excited.. alright... i will update this space in a little while with the progress of the Cheesie!

Christmas card!

Just now when I reached home, I was very tired and drenched. Quickly I went to take a shower cos it's 1am and Jiadai and Michelle were waiting for my call. When I was done with the shower, I came back to my room and found a letter on my desk. It's a Christmas CARD! Wow! I'm very happy and was wondering who is it from... the returning address says: lilac drive... ! It's from Cheryl!! Wow!

I really din expect to receive Christmas cards from my friends especially old friends like Cheryl cos they got lesser each year. Well.. I havent seen Cheryl for quite long.. Stella, Charlene, Allan, Mrs Voo too. Really missed all of you...

Cheryl, thanks for remembering me even though I had forgotten your birthday and Charlene's too. Will write back soon! =)

God, Thank you too for refreshing and cheering me up with this little card.

Showers of blessing from the Loving Father!

This is the testimony of how God sheltered me in the rain on monday night.


That night i was planning the caroling for 24th Christmas eve with the comm at Istana Park while the rain was pouring since the afternoon. However the mood was not dampen. Everyone was very committed to contribute whatever they can despite the occasional spray of rain from outside when the wind blows. I must say the meeting when on well.

However the rain doesn't seem to be stopping any sooner and all of us were getting as the time passed. Jiadai suggested that we could seek God. So we prayed together. We ask God to help us be refreshed as we planned and that the rain would stop once we are done with the meeting. At this the rain pour more furiously than before. Jokingly we said that God was drying up the weather by making the rain pour faster.

The first blessing came. We planned the carol well! Ideas rolled in and we are done after some time. And just we were about the leave the place, with only one umbrella from Jiadai, we wanted to shelter each other one by one out of the place. But God held back the rain till it became a very light drizzle that i could just walk out without the need of umbrella. It remained like this till we boarded our bus. (so this is the 2nd answered prayer in a span of 2hours)

The 3rd answer prayer came when I alighted from my bus stop near my block. By this time, the rain was very very heavy. Its impossible for me even run across. I will be so so drenched and my laptop would spoil. I resolved to my last resort to call my mum. Mum was sick so I asked my younger sister to bring umbrella to fetch me back. While waiting I prayed. I ask God to have mercy and hold the rain so that its easier for my sis to fetch me and we could walk back dry. Wow!!! To my amazement, the rain that was pouring like never before immediately came to just a drizzle by the time my sis appear with an extra umbrella for me. I felt loved by her and God as well. Though she came grudgingly.. haha.. she wanted to sleep.. but I felt a sweet love from her and moved by God. To my even greater amazement, God showed me that it was really he who had made the rain becomes smaller by making it return to its pour state once i reach my apartment. God is so sweet!

A simple pray from a genuine need = Amen! Halelujah!

more pictures...

Ben sharing.. but many of us are getting tired.. (WAKE UP!!)

Oh man.. very cold ah.. you want some hot milo?

Pictures!!

As promised.. pic of turboees at ECP..

Help!... Help!... Today is my big day! (diao.. precisely...)

take the straw.. it can save ur life..

There done... RIP.. (our bros are evil arent they?? hmm)

where's bowen? ressurrected?

Beach boys wannabes..

The rain is coming..

Good morning God!

Yesh! Thank you God! I have finally finished my projects!!!! Last night I have no motivation to do at all and feeling quite sick as well. Headache, giddyness and drying in my eyes. But thank God for Zhenzhong, Michelle, Xinying, Yeu Ann, Ash, Flince and Zhichun (over the internet) for the company in HQ. At around 430am, I really can't take it, super sleepy even after a short nap, however i keep telling myself that I must finish it once and for all. Wow, felt so much relieved now... Hey Eugene thanks for ya sms too!

I walk around engine bridge and everywhere in hq, very peaceful, except for the beeping sound from the cold room door and buzzing sound from liquid nitrogen room.

wah.. air smells fresh!! no haze!

7.10am... zhenzhong still awake, yeu ann and mich trying to wake up.. Xinying, hmm.. not sure if she is slpg sitting up..

View from above engine bridge!

So peaceful, no noisy bus and cars!

A day in East Coast Park!

Right now i'm at HQ writing this blog. I'm came back on sun evening to finish up my project so that I can be free from all assignment commitment and start revising for my exams. This exams mean alot to me as i'm only taking 3 modules. I really hope I can do well to pull my cap up so I can graduate with honours.

Well.. I think my progress in this project hasn't been well. I am not feeling well in my head. Having giddyness and headache. My eyes are unexceptionally dry as well.

Yesterday or rather on sat, the macho-turboees had a great time out at sea kayaking. Everything well on very well. The sun is great and the waves just nice. We did stuns and went around cap-sizing each other's kayak. I fell into the sea a few times and had to make it back to shore (to empty the water) because too much water has went into it, causing it to become very unstable.

God blessed us alot, he even hold the rain for us while we took pictures and had fun burrying Bowen in the sand (his birthday leh haha). Finally when we are done, the rain came, heavily.

The whole hawker centre was splashed by the heavy pouring. All of us were wet and cold. Hot kopi and milo were perfect for weather like this.. (the auntie asked ellson whether he wants a hot milo when he went to buy from the drink stall haha) I bought curry chicken rice for lunch.. with rain water.. *diao* yah.. as I ate the rain just came into my plate.

But it was fun. We had some satay treat from Ben and a short (or rather brief) sharing where most of the boys were tired already. After that the rain becomes a drizzle, so we quickly make our way to the shower. haha.. it was very far away. Initially we were just walking, but gradually we decided to run! the cold was unbearable, at least our bodies would be warm when we run!

If u think we need to be army to have communal shower, u are wrong! The turboees showered in the open in East Coast Park! haha.. reliving the good old army days can be quite fun!

Alright.. I will post the photos up tmr, now its 3am.. I need to get back to my project! Gambatte!

Precious breathe from God

Suddenly I felt the sense of lost again. That feeling of lost came from that of losing someone whom you love preciously. My friend's mother has passed away recently. She passed away of an unfortunate disease, but peacefully in her sleep at home. Went to the funeral wake last night, my friend was smiling and occasionally joking with us. However from the corner of his eyes, he couldn't hide his grief. He had to be strong now. He is the only son and has one elder and younger sister to look after, as well as his father needed his support.

I find that he is a very sensible young man. Its gonna be tough now in adjusting to the changes at home. I pray that God will bring comfort to him and his family members.

When I thought of him, I'm reminded of my family who have yet to come to know God. I'm worried for them. Life is very unpredictable. I am reminded not to take my family for granted for I will not know when I'm not going to see them again... and my grandmother too... I only have a grandmother left. She is very old but have yet to come to know God also. Every time When I remembered her, I will pray for God to sustain her till she comes to know Him. A few weeks ago during one service I remembered my grandmother, and my heart felt so worried and burden to pray for her health and safety. I kept praying during altar call... to come to think of it, i haven't visited her for very long....

我把心寄托于主。 。 。

NUS SubD in History Making!

NUS SubDistrict with Pastor Ben and Dinah!!!

YEAH! We are the MACHOs!

Wow! Our sisters looked gorgeous!!!

Consonance 5th Anniversary Concert!!!

Wow! After the church anniversary celebration, I rushed down to Victoria Concert Hall for another celebration. It was Consonance's 5th anniversary concert, FIVE. FIVE was the first attempt of a full concert by Consonance eversince its inception 5 years ago but a group of crazy, fun-loving and aspirated choir fanatics! (my sister was one of them!) (me also.. heh heh..)

I was rather excited cos I haven't seen it or heard it sing for some time. I was late for nearly 20min. But the feeling was rather homely when I saw my old friends at the door doing ushering. This time I came to the concert alone but the feeling was good. At intermission, I found more people!! Kaixuan, Lixia, Huishih, Xiaoqi, Weisi, Wenya and Yunwei!!! (hmm.. all girls.. what happened to the guys??) Later I saw Jennifer as well. Jennifer was my senior and chairman when I was still in JC. We were in Buen Sonido together as well.

Really impressed by the passion of singing by the choir. Many of the singers tonight were the pioneers who used to have meetings at Ang Mo Kio KFC! The singing was good, though I was expecting something more, perhaps a bit too much. However nonetheless, you are one of the best choirs to me!!!

Well the best part of the Concert was right at the end when Xianghong proposed to Yanhong on the stage! Kudos to you man.. never thought that you would do this.. hmm a bit drama rama cliche BUT you've got Yanhong's hand!! Congratulations! Hope to hear good news from you soon!

Thank you Consonance. Thank you Wenquan (most faithful dedicated member since NYJC), Deqiang (for taking over and building up the choir), Benedict (for your passion and dedication that the choir manage to survive the "dark ages"), Gregory (for your professionalism and friendship to Consonance) and all present and former Consonancians!

I thank God that I can share part of your history. Its been a privilege.

Hope Church Singapore celebrates 15th Birthday!!!!

Okay, finally my Coffeeshop has re-opened after slightly more than a year of silence.

Hmm... today the Church celebrates its 15th Anniversary at Expo! HISTORY MAKER! Wow! Its a great occasion where everyone from all congregation can come together to celebrate this Birthday Party! Haven't had such an amazing crowd of cooperate worship for some time ever since the last combine church camp more than a year ago. There is a time tunnel with photos and videos from the past 14 years when the church started out with just 5 people in 1991. "..no money, no building, no members, just 5 fresh graduates with a common vision to build a church.. " quoted Pastor Ben.

And when I saw the decorations I really see the dedication and hardwork put up by the volunteers over the past many days. The night before i was at Expo to help out, and i could really feel the stress coming from everyone cos there were alot of work left to be completed. But today, wow! it was fantastic! everything was up and nicely in placed! Praise God!!!

It's been truly a blessing from God that He placed me in this family 6 years ago. Even though many times I had thoughts about going to another church for a change of environment, but thanks Jesus that he holds me back. I never regretted staying cos it has help me alot in my growth as a young adult. I have many good friends and wonderful mentors who taught me the ways of God through their life examples. This is the best form of discipleship. I remember Pastor Jeff used to say "the Bible has many versions, but the best version is the one you live out in your life!"

In Hope, I have experienced love and genuine friendship. I know that such experience of love can only come from the love for God. His love overflows from the lives of people. I wanna say a big thank you to everyone who had helped me, encouraged me, supported me and tolerated with me for the past 6 years. Definitely the biggest thank you go GOD! Thank you for all your patience, love and friendship. I found the love of God in you all!

Specials thanks to NUS A2, my caregroup. Michelle, Zhen Zhong, Jeffery, Xinying, Weiling, Changjie, Huifang, Ashleigh, Mich Yeoh, Phaedre and Jinlu! I really love the presence and support from all of you. Let's us run together in this life-long race in God!

-Home-make kopi to God-

The Simplest Things are the Most Extraordinary

Saw it in my friend's msn nick. Sounds like a wise saying isn't it? What do you think? You agree?
What is the simplest thing that u think is extraordinary?

I will post my opinion later and i will post a bit of this friend's opinion as well.


Cuppucino tonight


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Week 5 - Mid term break coming

half way into week 5 and almost half way into this semester. A paranoid would say "exams are coming in less than 2 months". A calm person would say "exams are coming, time to pull up my socks a bit". Not sure if I am becoming like the former, but I do feel the stress crawling up my nerves, especially this week. Been rather tired and drained. Tutorials are so difficult, and lectures are always so late, I have problem focusing in my tired mind.

In my grumpling, I would want to skip lectures.. haha.. but I have no gutts! LoLz... No lah, I think I had passed the skipping lecture mentality. Even if its make up lecture in a sat afternoon, I had also turned up. I'm serious abt this business.

Right now, I find myself lagging behind alot. Hope I can catch up pretty soon... time in NUS is numbered, and I dun want to leave here with regrets. Besides, the Word of God says

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive
an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.
It is the Lord Christ you are serving" Col 3:23-24

I dun hope I won't become paranoid. Lord, may your peace be with me in my heart.