Saturday, July 29, 2006

OCF is wonderful. Yesterday we commenced our first bible study session. This semester I am co-leading with Keith. Just want to thank God for giving us a wonderful group to nurture and grow together. We r just so blessed to be able to fellowship and mask in the presence of God. God has implanted in me this desire and I hold onto it tightly with all my strength and all my soul and with all my heart. Just want to acknowledge and encourage keith here.

Good job Keith! U have supported me as well as our group so well that I cannot feel that its our first time working together. I can see your total devotion. Thank you so much. I believe we can work well together. I seldom praise people. My praises are reserved for my first and everlasting love, God. I cannot describe the blessings God has poured our into our lifes.

Just want to leave something for meditation this weekend before I start cracking on Uni work.

Jeremiah 29:13

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Sunday, July 23, 2006

This last weekend before Uni start is pretty fruitful. Yesterday, I went to Lynette's place with 3 guys ( dun ask me who.. I am not supposed to mention them here.. one of them said " dun mention my name if not I will sue u!!! ) Let me explain why they must remain anonymous.. Pretty much a lot of funny things happened that day.. so if mention they may be pai seh mah.. so must be kept confidential..haha.. The primary purpose of going to their place was to meet them cos they drive back from melbourne n its gonna be a short trip to adelaide mah.. so of course must meet up.. secondary purpose is to pick up watever we wanted from their place cos its simply too much for them to bring over.. but however the guys fulfilled the tertiary purpose which was doing hard labour.. but it was good.. I am glad I brought the guys.. Imagine if I bring gals then goodness.. I would be doing the hard work..err.. Thank God..All of us had fun.. let me tell u the funny part.. here goes.. well after doing hard labour obviously the guys would feel hungry.. but the 3 of them didnt tell anyone until I spotted them peeling and eating grapefruit at the kitchen.. The conversation went like this:

Scene 1:

Me: R u guys very hungry?
Guys: Obviously we are , otherwise we would not be eating the grapefruit
Me: But its acidic.. U will feel more hungry after that..
Guys: But no choice.. we r hungry
Me: ( laughing until I cannot stop )

Scene 2:

Lynette walks into the kitchen and saw the 3 of them in desperation.

Lynette: R u guys very hungry? I have got apples.
Guys: How many have u got?
Lynette: err ..sorry only 1
Guys: Takes the apple

Now 3 guys sharing 1 apple.. one of them takes 2 bites , pass it to the second guy.. he takes 2 bites too.. n the apple was passed around until there was no flesh left.. everything was to the core.. I only stood there.. look at them n laugh continously

Next Lynette passed them a curry puff and some other food stuff n the cycle repeats..

I had a great laugh man.. Never see guys so hungry in my entire life.. but they were cute..

That was the highlight of Sat.. But I think they did a good job though they were pretty funny.. If I need to move next time.. I would know who to find..They did everything willingly without complain. Great brothers in Christ! Good job guys!

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Time flies. This is the last weekend of this holidays. Next sem is starting on Monday n now looking at my timetable is getting me a little scared. This sem 26 hrs a week. I hope it doesnt get too much. Time management is important. Last sem I didnt do a good job in that department n in the end my results was pretty crappy.. Nvm just learn my lesson so I can manage it at least better this sem. Yeah!

Resolution for sem 2 in no particular order:

1. Quality time with God ( Prayer N Devotion )
2. Preparation for Mission trip ( * Pris u better dun do last min ... I will kick u!!!)
3. Gym, hopefully 3 times a week
( * Pris look at how much weight u have gain during exams n the sydney trip.. )
4. Keep ur room clean n tidy ok.. Be presentable ( Thank You very much )
5. Control ur temper ( Remember the fruits of spirit? Dun let ppl complain abt u la.. aiyo.. )
6. Allow ample time to do ur assignments.. Dun rush..
7. Get along n accommodate everybody..

Ok.. thats all I can think of now.. Anyone who sees me not doing the above just knock my head..yeah!

Friday, July 21, 2006

I was in a state of confusion yesterday. I didnt know what to do with myself especially last night after I came home. I was really happy during our games n dinner. But at night, I felt so alone. I felt so afraid. I dunno what to do with myself. Something came over me. Someone told me something that I didnt know. Something that I had to come to terms with. I am glad I am told.. otherwise I would still be in a daze now. Thank you very much. U know who u r ..

In the afternoon, I was at keith's place with Mo, Leeping, Karen, Yoshi, Paul and some others playing Cranium and pictionary. I havent played board games for a long long time. Its great enjoyment n the house was filled with our laughter. We had fun laughing at each other. I saw the strengths n weakness of us.. It was good.. I had a better understanding of them through the games..it was a fruitful time..

I had dinner with Aruna, Feli, Ying Ying and Anisha after that. They r my best friends in Uni. A pity that Amanda n Kristen cannot join us. They are friends whom I can look to for help in many aspects. I m glad that they r in my life. I am glad that I can confide in them when I am down and I can share with them the joy and happiness in my life. I love them so much. More than I thought I did in the past. The memories u guys give me will forever remain within me. I like the flowers, the cushions, the candles, the shower items, n the birthday card u guys hand made for me. Thank you very much.. U guys hold an important position in my heart n I cherish it.. I will upload our photos on my blog soon.. Looking forward to see u guys in Uni soon..

* Feli dun forget to meet me at Medical School on Monday .. Hugz..

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Friday, July 14, 2006

This holidays has been meaningful to me.. Just want to share the joy I have in me despite circumstances..

There are some things I realised:

* U can never really know how much u love God until u r put to the test.. u can say u love God..
very easy to say but is it really from ur heart.. when things r going fine who cannot say that?
But when ur world is crumbling n u can still love God with all ur heart.. U have become
stronger in faith n in love.. then people can see Christ through u.. u will not need to proclaim
that u love God.. But it will flow through u naturally.. N people will praise ur Father in heaven..

* My brothers n sisters in Christ love me so much.. not by words but by deeds and I wan to be
able to do the same for them..

* I am praying about going on a mission trip this december with OCF Sydney.. unsure abt
certain things n the direction that I will be heading.. I only hope n pray that I will be able to go
in the way which God planned for me.. so please pray for me.. I got to make the decision soon..
preferably by end July.. If I were to go.. I got to prepare.. I dunno if I can do it at
this point of my life though my heart yearns to do it.. pray for me..

* Living in this blessed land allows me to worship God freely.. Its so comfortable but I wan to
venture out to the people who need the Lord but I am still lacking in strength..

I wan to acknowledge the people who have impacted my life during my short stay in Sydney.

Linus -- u showed me the love of God through ur patience, time and care.
Leanne -- through ur life and worship
Brian -- through ur thirst for God's word
David -- through ur living testimonial
Roopesh -- through ur devotion and teachings, a living example of a man after God's own heart
Sam -- through ur concern and life.. u made me so comfortable
Shimei -- through ur life n joy
Jing -- through ur joy and happiness
John -- through ur life and happiness
Clarence -- through ur knowledge of the word
Tracy -- through ur deep sharing
James -- through ur life n love
Tricia -- ur happiness
Yau-- ur joy within u

u have made urselves real to me.. thank you so much.. its not the place I miss.. its the people .. really.. only the people..

Sunday, July 09, 2006

I just came down from Blue Mountain this afternoon currently resting at Jing n Shimei's apartment.. I love their apartment n their company because its just so cosy and they are r unbelievably nice..Yeah.. this time round my trip to Sydney is really fruitful.. I met so many OCFers .. too many names to mention here but they gave me wonderful memories to bring home.. they brought me so much joy in my life...they lifted me when I was down.. We prayed together.. we did everything togethered.. we shared so much over that few days.. peace filled my heart so much and I am so blessed to be surrounded by them.. they are part of shaping n moulding my life.. I will miss them terribily when I return to adelaide.. This trip to blue mountain showed me the beauty of God's creation and the unity of our family.. though I didnt know them for long.. they gave me a surprise on my birthday.. my 4th celebration this year..Really thanks so much.. This camp fostered so many friendships which I know will last very long and I am constantly encouraged by them.. Tonight we are watching the worldcup finals together.. its gonna be a time of going crazy together.. then tmr I will be going shopping with some of them at Bondi Junction as well as Bondi beach.. Looking forward to that.. I will be going back to adelaide soon and life will really get busy again .. I am glad I came for the camp.. I am glad I met them.. they made everything worthwhile.. My time is well spent.. masking in the love of God and in the knowledge of his word..All in all .. All Praise and Glory to God..

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Its my birthday today! Who still remembers?? I got an sms from Danny and Shelley already but are there anymore coming? Let me update u guys about my sydney trip. I got here on the 4th July 06 evening at 6pm and by the time I was driven to Footprints ( The place where I am staying, it was already 7.30pm ) But Footprints is actually not far away. The only reason why I was delayed was because we were waiting for the other passengers. Yeah! So got there, got my key then went to the room. It was a family room cos there was 5 of us sharing. It was pretty spacious but when I opened the door there was noone in there apparently my friends went out without me. Actually I expected it but somehow it still appeared as a shock to me. Oh well.. u cant come sydney n stay home all day long rite.. so they were forgiven.. Anyway I was there to dump my luggage only cos my friend James came to pick me at my hostel to go for dinner..haha.. so I do have my own plans too .. Just that I love to complain..haha.. We went to a nice and quite class Jap restaurant dun ask me the name .. I dun remember at all.. all I remember is the tasty food.. It was nice N EXPENSIVE.. so thanks James..haha.. then after dinner.. it was a walk down Darling Harbour, Opera House, Harbour Bridge and many other places in the vicinity.. some places I obviously dun remember as u can see.. I would say that James would make a fantastic tour guide, constantly explained stuff to me..so there was much laughter n talk during the walk.. It was great catching up since we last met 5 months ago so it was good. The night life here is pretty vibrant. At 10.30pm, I could still see a lot of people coming out of Opera House.. Unlike adelaide which would be a super dead city by then.. cannot imagine how I am going to go back there n face the torture man.. No more shopping.. *sobs* I came back the first night pretty tired at abt 12 midnight.. Before I came back, we planned to go Fish Market the next day with his friends.. some nice gals n guys.. Sydney OCFers so I was pretty much looking forward to it.. I went shopping in the morning for gifts.. as u guys know I shop alot.. I was pretty excited when I saw the large shopping malls everywhere.. they have simply just too much stuff.. I didnt shop for long cos we had to go the Fish Market.. Talking abt the Fish Market just makes me drool.. I took loads of pictures there.. the food is good.. the scenery is nice.. We ordered eel, sashimi and a platter for 5 which includes prawns, mussels, squids and many more.. I havent had my hearts fill of seafood for a long long time.. so I really enjoyed that to the max.. My friends who came with me from adelaide n I intend to go back n eat again on tuesday cos we r leaving on wednesday.. we would seriously miss it.. I wish it can be found in adelaide.. we didnt go to much places after that cos I was tired.. was just walking around sydney Uni.. then dropped by James by to rest n to talk.. cos I could hardly move.. it seems like food burns easily here n I was constantly hungry but its great cos I can eat again.. thats fantastic.. I had homecooked dinner with James and Brian.. Both big chefs.. I just sat there as a Queen n did nothing.. However looking at them cook makes me look bad cos I am obviously lazy around but then again I was not a fantastic cook and I was in the mood to cook either.. so I just rested .. Listened to carpenters music.. Dinner was home cooked carbonara, roasted chicken, broccoli and garlic bread.. pretty much a lot for 3 people.. I was pondering when can I cook that well.. but oh well not that I cannot ..just that I eat simple.. I just cannot be bothered..haha.. But thanks to James and Brian... After dinner, we were discussing where we should go next.. The James said something like this " u r here in sydney u should go to Gay Bar for a look..." Initially I didnt want to but then after that I thought.. Y not? So I was like sure.. but the 2 of u must go inside with me.. u should have looked at their expression on their face.. looks horrendous.. "nah we will just accompany u to walk pass n U look inside ok? But going inside is a big no no.." I was like ok.. Better than nothing still.. so I just looked inside.... not going to share here wat I saw though.. "Not NICE" *blah* Anyway that was pretty much wat I did the last 2 days.. I will be away at Blue Mountain from today till 9th July so wont be much updates till then.. Brian is coming to pick me up to go Bondi beach n shopping again before our trip soon.. n gonna have Jap food for lunch again.. Its gonna be an exciting day again... Alright I will be back soon k..Wont forget to enjoy myself..

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

I have finally packed all my luggage n gotten ready for my sydney trip.. Guess wat time did I pack..2am.. N how long did I take .. surprisingly only 30 mins..haha.. Gotten my winter clothes n my new beanie in there.. cos its gonna be freezing at bluemountain.. Brr.. 2 degrees.. all day long..haha..To check out more info on the exciting things that I will enjoy at bluemountain, visit www.bluemountain.com.au ... However dun envy too much.. try to enjoy ur holidays in adelaide n back home ok? Though I know it would probably not be as interesting as mine.. opps.. I said something wrong.. dun bash me up or.. u will have no present from me.. I was checking out the best places to shop last night n I am so glad that the hostel which I will be staying is at Pitt street n the whole stretch will have loads of shopping.. awe... Guess this time I will spend pretty much a lot of money.. cos I will be too tempted to buy a little of everything..haha.. I will be away for like more than a week so dun miss me too much.. I will try to miss u guys.. but I guess I will be too busy enjoying myself.. Tonight after I land at 6.15pm, my friend will be fetching me to makan at Jap restaurant to celebrate my birthday.. I havent eaten good Jap food for a long time.. For those who dunno.. sashimi is my favourite... thinking abt it just makes me hungry.. haha.. anyway.. I will try to update when I am away k.. cos the place I am staying have unlimited internet..hehe.. be back soon..