Sunday, January 28

To every who attended my birthday celebration yest,

First of all, thank you all who have made the effort to come down yest for my birthday celebration..i appreciate every one of your presence, even if some of you can only come for only a while...

i'm thankful even to be able to get this gathering organized, that it is eventually made possible, not by my own strength, but with the help of many...i'm blessed to be able to receive help in many different ways from you pple yest which made a difference to how this gathering turned out to be lk...even if you didn't manage to be involved in the preparation, i appreciate your attendance yest...

i was quite touched yest at many moments by how much effort some of you have made just to make your way down to this very inacessible place...no matter what, u guys made it and it was a great time catching up with everyone of u, even if its just a short moment and esp for those whom i've not seen in a long while...

i'm thankful for every single thing in this celebration and indeed, i am blessed to be able to share this joyous ocassion with everyone of you...i believe my purpose for organizing this was met and really look forward to future gatherings such as this...

jel; 8:13 pm

Saturday, January 27

To all my dear friends and those i treasure:

I'm having my 21st birthday celebration at aloha changi chalet on 27 jan..the main celebration will be a buffet dinner and if you can, you are kindly invited to stay over as well...pls confirm your attendance latest by 21 jan so that i can estimate the amount of food to purchase...

details as followed:

Venue: Aloha Changi Netheravon Bungalow C
Time: 6.00pm
Attire: anything you're comfortable in

last of all..a small little request for those coming, pls try not to get any presents for me..i really appreciate your presence and thats all i wish for..if u really really need to get something, keep it small and something essential..i dun want you to waste money getting something i do not need, thats why all i ask for is your kind attendance..thank you

jel; 9:05 pm

Friday, January 26

well, tmr is the day...not exactly very prepared for this celebration..cause its in the midst of a hectic schedule..but i'm taking all this as a blessing, to intentionally take time off to put my attention into this...

even now, i'm thankful that i'm reaching 21 very soon..wonder how it feels lk...i nv thought i cld reach this age..it seems far-stretched when i was much yger and in abt 28 hours' time, i'll be 21...i'll definitely looking forward to growing, esp this yr when i'm aiming high and scaling new heights..indeed, 21 will be the age which i believe will see my learning potential growing even greater than ever and also a time of reflections and anticipation for the future...

to all my friends who are celebrating their 21st birthday this yr: lets look forward and move on tog into this new exciting phase of our lives!

jel; 8:14 pm

Thursday, January 25

Lord, give me the stength to continue to stay strong..grant me the favour which i need...build me up with your strength..most imptly, bless me with Your comfort and joy...most imptly, its You i need to be accountable to...

and you know what the Lord told me? that i shld not let anything else for that matter to rob away the source of my joy...so what am i going to do now? simply focus on the source of motivation and do it with the love of it and i believe all things will prevail through the Lord...

Lord, i need Your blessings now and i thank You now for everything that has happened and everything that will be happening..

jel; 8:03 pm

Tuesday, January 23

sometimes, disappointment can be hurting...the truth hurts..but i wan to know the truth..i will face the hurt because what is more impt is your heart to learn and be honest to yourself..i hope my heart for you is understood...

ordered the cake today from secret recipe when we went out just now...its a choco chip walnut cake....was comparing this with the chocolate indulgence...although chocolate indulgence is the more popular one, but this has more flavour and texture...will be doing the preparations over the next few days..more than the celebrations itself, i'm really looking forward to fulfilling the purpose of organising it...i trust the Lord to bless this celebration and indeed, to trust in Him and allow to receive from Him the joy and purpose of this gathering..

jel; 7:22 pm

Monday, January 22

indeed, God is great!

there is no else more to say how wonderful He is..the past weekend was an emotional rollercoaster ride...i almost wanted to cancel off this sat's celebration cause of various reasons...

but after time spent with Him, seeking for His purpose, i found a renewed purpose in celebrating my 21st birthday..i've set the motive right and now i'm able to find new strength and energy to make this celebration a joyous ocassion..in fact i want to make it a successful, just for Him...

once again, i'll nv fail to give Him thanks and praises in all that He has blessed me with..

Lord, i want to love u fully, completely with all my heart...and let me learn to love myself too..

jel; 9:25 pm

Friday, January 19

just wondering how many and which ones of my students are reading my blog..if you're my student, pls leave a tag, k?


anw, had a funny joke during 3h's lesson today..cause they're more interested in talking abt my blog than seeing whats on the lesson slides..so there was this suggestion, why not have my lesson plans on my blog instead? so my students who lk to visit my blog can view my lesson summary...

but really, i think its really going to be very funny if i do take this joke seriously...

really thank God its friday...end of one great week in sch...things may not be totally smooth-riding, but the Lord brought me through the circumstances and i really thank Him that at the end of this week, i'm still riding on stronger than ever, with a greater passion and enthusiasium...its really the students who are the reason for wanting to stay on and i do pray that the Lord will continue to bless me with the wisdom and guidance to keep on the right track for His purpose...

jel; 9:14 pm

Wednesday, January 17

a pic taken at an highland in taiwan...can't rmb the name of the place...but i really enjoyed the time up there...somehow i really do enjoy the sight-seeing, exploring part of a trip as compared to the shopping aspect...i received more satisfaction through sight-seeing...but i'm glad during this trip, there was a balance bet the 2 aspects, so at least it wasn't just eating and shopping all the while...

thank God so far for my teaching experience in sch...He has blessed me with these classes..i wun say its a breeze but every moment is a learning opportunity and i pray that He'll bless me with more wisdom to guide me through this journey..

jel; 7:51 pm

Tuesday, January 16

realized i didn't have time to blog abt my taiwan trip when i came back cause i only had one day of rest n that day was busy with last min prep for sch...this is a random pic from the whole collection of photos which i have...

a pic of the lover's bridge at fisherman's wharf...beautiful sight to behold...we were there for sunset and nightfall and the bridge itself was a wonderful attraction itself...look at how the lights are cleverly used to create a nice glow...

there are many more photos which i wish to share..maybe a few at a time or when i find the time...

jel; 8:06 pm

Monday, January 15

i am reading this book "beyond jabez" now...its a book which had touched my heart even when i was reading the first section...there were many stories of how pple's lives have been changed because of the jabez prayer...and some of the stories really stirred up my emotions as i come to realize how amazing the Lord can work in the lives of some pple...

i was captivated at one of the sentences in a passage from the book when i read it yest..."God often asks for the very thing we hold to too tightly"..i was struck by this sentence because of the very fact that this is what He wants to teach me during the many incidents which i've been through the past few weeks..

and i've learned to let go of the many things which i used to treasure dearly..it was a hard lesson but i believe each lesson is a growing opportunity, to grow to be more lk Him, to reflect His glory in my life...

jel; 8:09 pm

Monday, January 8

was reading through genesis 4 abt the jealousy of cain over abel in my daily bread...

it reminded of the issue of jealousy which i mentioned before...from the passage, it showed how danger jealousy can become...that it can amount to killing...and although in our context, it may not be the case, but the severity of the issue can be seen through here...

and this sentence from the daily bread reading struck me most- "we need to guard our lives against this (jealousy), by loving God so much that all other loves take their proper place in our lives"...thats a confirmation to the answer to how i can better handle the issue...by filling up my heart with His love and at this moment, i really need more of this love, as this love is so wonderful and pure that there's no absolute room for jealousy to step in...

i thank God for showing me this passage and i pray that He will continue to be my guide and teacher as He shows me the direction and way to the right path...

jel; 7:50 pm

Saturday, January 6

i'm so thankful the first week of teaching is over...i nv knew i cld actually teach, so being able to survive 3 days of teaching is considered a d start..looking forward to greater achievements ahead...

i am very touched by my mum's intention...although she does not show it in an outright manner, but i can feel her love for me...i really hope she does not get a new phone on her own initiative..that will really make me feel super guilty...i've made my stand very clear..as long as i'm not ready, there must not be any chances...yup...

glad at how my decisions can be made clear by the Lord..seeking advice from Him rgding matters really helped me make certain wise choices recently...and i believe things will flow more smoothly as long as His plans for me are followed..

jel; 1:03 pm

Thursday, January 4

i'm thankful for the Lord for the lesson He taught me..He hit me hard and because of that, the lesson is one of the strongest in a long time...i dun find the need to elaborate further of what i've been through but i'm happy to go through this lesson...

now its time to move on..to move on to greater times ahead..more prepared than ever...i've went through one challenge and its time for more..thats no fear and no worries cause of the love of the Lord thats in me...it may sound quite weird for non-christians but i just want to say this...its the love of the Lord thats in me that really helped me pull through all my challenges...His love is consistent and nv fails...

jel; 8:45 pm

Tuesday, January 2

Happy 2007!

really thankful that the Lord has brought me safely to 2007..i'm really excited over this yr..a yr of a new beginning for me..a yr of aiming high and soaring new heights..i'm awaitin for the new challenges ahead of me and and i really do hope the yr ahead will be a meaningful and purposeful one...

tmr will mark the start of my first day at nan chiau..may the Lord protect and guide me as i make my presence there...

jel; 9:23 pm