Wednesday, August 29

wldn't be blogging at a time lk this..when i'm urgent for time...but just had to express what i'm going through now...time is not working in favour for me...not at this time at least...rushing for datelines and homeworks and assignments..doesn't help when the work isn't that simple and understandable...then with my commitments and thinking abt whats coming ahead of me, i tend to be concerned over the near future..how i'm going to complete my work for next week when i dun even have any time to spare over the weekends to do my work..i can practically list down my schedule for the weekends and coming days and it'll just blow me over...

a lot of factors are not working in favour of me but the fact that i'm writing all these down is that despite all these, i know there's one thing i can depend on: my faith in God..when all things fail, i know i can depend on Him to bring me through...now is really the time when i'm going through a period of testing...when stress and pressure just keep accumulating...but one thing that kept me going on is my dependency on Him

and i thank God for that dependency, for that defines the thin line that stops me from breaking down now...and i pray that He continues to push me now and to mould me even stronger through this testing and to proclaim that with my trust in Him, He will do it!

continue to pray for me...and see how God can work within me, through me!

jel; 10:20 pm

Monday, August 27

have been real caught up with sch work thus far...getting a bit stressed over things..and also issues to settle...but thanks to the many pple ard me who have prayed for me and indeed, the Lord will continue to restore my spirit and energy, simply to continue to fight strong for Him

this week's schedule is totally packed..had to reject a few appts..hopefully next week i can be free to meet up some grps of pple...and i really hope i can update this blog often especially when i'm getting a bit busy...and i realize one thing: i can nv be totally free, just a matter of putting my priorities...

jel; 9:38 pm

Friday, August 24

finally, its the wkends! i can't believe i've survived through 2 wks of sch so far..but the challenges still lie ahead..with tutorials starting next wk, the workload is going to increase further and i'm beginning to feel the heat...mentioned earlier in an earlier post...

29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.

30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;

31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
-Isaiah 40:29-31

this passage was shared just now during gcyc...indeed, we need to soar high and go beyond the limits..and this reminded me of what God had for me at the start of the yr..haha..i think i've posted this in one of my first posts of this yr...abt soaring new heights in the new yr ahead..

indeed this reminder of His promise for me prompted me to reveal how the yr had been so far..indeed i've scaled many new heights..achieving things i've nv imagined could be possible except through God..but i'm not resting on that...i'm looking forward to climbing greater heights..not to boast of my abilities but to boast of what God can do in me! and i strongly believe miracles are happening soon...just eager to report soon of His great works in me!

jel; 11:00 pm

Thursday, August 23

its real late now..way past my bedtime and i'm really physically tired, but i know i just had to blog...though physically tired, i'm rather spiritually refreshed today

today, the Lord has taught me another lesson of depending on Him more..details aside, but i just had to thank God for bringing me through today...followed by the Gateway Cities Youth Convention (GCYC) just now..i was initially quite reluctant abt going, especially knowing my shcedule, but today i know my purpos there..i just had to give glory to God for the refreshing of my spirit through His blessings

let our hearts be focused unto God...He will have all the answers for us...

jel; 11:55 pm

Monday, August 20

has been pretty busy these few days..trying to keep with the pace of the lectures..dun wish to lag behind...haha..hitting the books has nv been the same again..in the past, i used to have the luxury of having plenty of time to choose from to revise my work, but now with more commitments, i'll have to learn to manage my time well...its a new adjusting phase for me but i believe i can pull through...

do hope to update more of other areas of my life as well..but maybe not now...anw, i've moved to a new room in my house with new furnitures and stuff..will post pic when i finally finish packing all my things (which i dunno when that will do)...

jel; 11:15 pm

Thursday, August 16

met up jh and aileen yest..finally got to see the 3 of them in nus...had a great time catching up and making those stupid jokes..i guess even in uni we're still the same...managed to pop by kr hall to take a look at aileen's room..its the same as i've expected..was wondering if i shld apply for the waiting list...

anw, yest had to go nus for just one lecture which was german...it was definitely worth the trip...it was my first german lesson and it was so fun...felt lk pre school kids which are learning their ABCs...we literally were learning the ABCs and how to pronounce them..but it was a rewarding experience...

first week of uni is coming to an end..has been a week of lectures, trying to recall and refresh all my jc work...but thank God for bringing me through thus far!

jel; 9:55 pm

Tuesday, August 14

i'm trying to collect the pictures i've taken over the past wk to post them online..


this pic was taken on the first day of orientation...thats my orientation grp pple..these are the first grp of pple i got to know in science fac, so naturally they're the ones whom i'm closer to and will attend lectures and tutorials with..



mroe pics taken throughout orientation...have to get from some others pics taken during other gatherings...

jel; 10:15 pm

Monday, August 13

first day of sch!!

first lecture of my uni life...physics 1..was mainly introduction..the lecturer seems not bad...but towards the end of the lecture there was a survey test to see our standards..obviously pple lk me who haven't kept in touch with the syllabus wld forget a lot of stuff already..but its alright..this is jus a marker to see how much i have forgotten...

and maths lecture was not bad cause the lecturer was not feeling well, so he made today's lec a 1h one which was supposed to be for thur...he started teaching the first chapter already..but thankfully i can still follow through...

so basically i only attended 3 h of lessons today cause the rest of the day's lessons which only commence 2wks later...anw, its hard adjusting to uni life, getting back to studying and attending lectures and having to face unforeseen circumstances...but i'm sure it'll be a challenging phase which i'm prepared to face through..and i believe it'll be a fulfilling and enriching period of time for me too..will be looking forward to more wonderful moments in nus

jel; 11:03 pm

Sunday, August 12

yest was a packed but yet fulfilling day...was doing rock-wall climbing at yishun safra in the morning...one of my first attempts at this...wldn't mind trying it out again or even attending the level one training..

next up rushed down to the padang for nus rag day...first time experiencing how the nus rag day is lk..basically for those who dunno, nus rag day is one of the key highlights in the nus calender..its lk chingay parade in the nus manner...each faculty/halls will have their own floats and dance to accompany the presentation...and the floats are supposed to be made out of recyclable materials...

some photos to show..its not very clear cause i'm taking this in the midst of the crowd..




this last photo is by the science fac...its one of the nicest floats among the fac..u can't really see clearly from the pic but it was really impressive..our float won the best float presentation and design for the fac/clubs segment...it was disappointing that we didn't win the big prizes cause sci fac really came out in full force..nevertheless we were a batch of great audience...hopefully next yr we wld achieve better results...and i wld love it to be involved in next yr's rag..

uni will officially start tmr...but its only lectures for the next 2 wks..no tutorials or lab..so it'll be adjusting time for me...really dun know what to expect out of sch...after 2 plus yrs of absence from studying, although i can't wait to get back to being a student, but its kinda hard to realize you're hitting the books again..well, all the best for myself and everyone else who is starting tmr too!

jel; 9:23 am

Thursday, August 9

just a follow up on the previous post, yest during the 'Day of His Power' mtg, there was a special ministry going on within me and God clearly revealed to me how i need to handle the situation which i'm going through...

"2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

He reminded me of this verse from Romans 12:2..this verse powerfully showed me how impt it is not to be distracted by the things of this world and get caught up in it..instead, be strong in the foundations of His word so that i can be the light and salt to the pple i come across with...we are not to yoke with the pple of the world but befrienders with them and be a source of light for them...

clearly, let that a prayer for me that the Lord can use me mightily in this new environment and allow the Christlike characteristics to shine through me to the pple ard me

jel; 10:29 am

Tuesday, August 7

Had nus rag day today..if u have been out of home today, you would definitely not miss these pink tees pple asking you for flag donations...nus literally covered the entire singapore today for this event...

was definitely tired by the end of today..prob not tired from the physical exhaustion but mentally because of the flow of events for the past few days...anw, was wanna share abt how unpredictable uni friends can be...today, i was discussing with some and i agree that its hard to find true and sincere friends in uni...esp since the bond wasn't built from sec/jc yrs which are considered the 'innocent' yrs..in other words, uni is very much a competitive environment representing the educational version of the working society out there...i mean pple who are friendly to you may not even be friends whom you can trust and depend on since u nv know when they might backstep you..

obviously situations need not be in such a dire state but i pray that the Lord will show me Men of peace whom i can trust and depend on in the midst of the chaotic world we're in. That despite the circumstances we face, i can find hope in the people whom i come across and prove that genuine friendship can exist...

if all else fails (which i trust the Lord not to happen), there's always my dear family pple to depend on...pple whom i can always trust, lend back on and find support from...this is what i call family and i thank God for this family! no one else i will ever trade for this family...this is a photo i took with some of my family members during my moe teaching award presentation ceremony..thanks to those who came yest..there can nv be better than their presence there...

A photo i took with my mum...thank God she was there to witness this moment..hope i've done you proud, mum!


a photo with someone i'll call my dear daddy...his presence there yest meant more than anything else i can ask for...to thank him for what he's done to my life and just for his support and presence there...


a photo with another 2 bro from this family of Christ...thank God for all these pple in my life!



will be heading down to sentosa for more orientation..may the Lord bless me chances to develop true friendships..after that will be time will my family which i'm definitely looking forward to..

jel; 9:26 pm

Have you heard about the 100K Campaign? Are you part of the 100K?

If your answer to the questions is no, ask me to find out more...you will be greatly blessed (i promise!!!)...

jel; 7:29 pm

Sunday, August 5

had some great testimonies from my 100k blessings just now...just to share a section of it...

As I hang around the MRT station, I kept asking the Lord to show me the people whom I can bless. The first 3 people whom He pointed out to me was indeed a challenge as they only speak Chinese. Not wanting to deprive them of a chance to receive a blessing, I plucked up the courage and continued to explain to them about this 100k blessing with my limited command of Chinese. It was my first time doing this in the Chinese version but I still thank God for giving me the opportunity to bless them in despite the slight barrier. In fact, I found out 2 of the 3 are from Shenyang and I managed to struck a conversation with them regarding my recent trip there. Although I couldn't totally understand the entire conversation, but they were rather open about Christianity and asked about our services and I managed to provide the relevant information about the Chinese service.

thats one of the many experiences i had today...and i do pray that by 8 aug, indeed fcbc can proclaim in the Lord's name that we have blessed 100k pple in Singapore!!

jel; 10:50 pm

Saturday, August 4

i thank God for a few things which happened this wk:

1) for recovering my health in time for my orientation...i was pretty much down with flu on mon and tue, but i recovered by wed to be totally involved in my orientation

2) for getting to know friends during orientation...seniors who can give us valuable advice on the bidding process for modules, friends who can accompany me for future physics lectures, tutorials and labs...its not easy considering that i dun know anyone taking physics previously...now there are a few who i've got to know well during this orientation...

3)for successfully getting my 5 modules by last night...its a mad rat race yest when the bidding process was ongoing...pple trying to outbid one another...but in the end, i seek the Lord's help and withdrawn my bid for one of the more modules and bidded for another one which i got it in the end..the peace which transcends confirms the decision i made...

really an exciting university journey ahead...will be a process of learning a lot of new stuff..uncertainty lies ahead but i'll put my trust in Him, the One who knows my plans better than i do...

jel; 8:35 pm