Wednesday, December 31

spent the last 2 days painting my room...wanted this remake since june but i didn't have time because of rag..almost couldn't find time to paint this time round but i'm glad i still could in the end...i thank God that i could paint it the way i imagined it to be like..wanted to be more adventurous in my designs but i could i shld just keep it simple since its the first time i'm doing it but it turned out to be simple and nice...now the only thing is to change my bedsheets and curtains to fit the colour scheme in my room...

last day of 2008!!! being so occupied for the whole of dec that it haven't really dawn upon me that its the end of 2008...during the rehearsal for countdown party on mon, there was this segment which is thanksgiving for 2008 and i realize that its being such an eventful yr for me although i haven't had time to reflect back at all that happened since then...will spend some time reflecting through...

looking forward to countdown party tonight!!!!

jel; 10:29 am

Saturday, December 27

kind of realize that it's being more than a week since i've last blogged and many things have happened...

Spent much of the rest of the week outside, hanging out and shopping with different friends. Spending so much time outside also meant that much money was spent...not a very ideal situation although it was still time well spent... Managed to catch up with a close friend...We don't get to meet up very often and its very heartening whenever we meet up and know that we are still actively serving God in our respective ministries. There's this sense of unity, knowing that we serve the same God.

Christmas has come and past..and i'm touched by how many christian groups have come together to bring about the Good news of Christmas to everyone...somehow felt that its easy to be misguided by what Christmas is by the atmosphere created by retailers, all the partying, shopping that its become more lk just a holiday rather than to appreciate what Christmas is all about...

indeed, now its time to look forward to the new year ahead, another year of surprises and beautiful memories...

jel; 9:29 pm

Friday, December 19

i really thank God for keeping me guided through this whole week...He's planning every single day for me and I'm glad i know He's going with me through...its like through the daily activities many things may not go the way i plan, but i know clearly that He's tracking all the events that happened...in that sense, i know i'm secure in Him regardless of what happens...

really appreciate the chat with jiehui today..its encouraging to one's faith to be sharing each other's journey of faith and to be spurred in faith through our testimonies...i thank God that through my life, He has placed strategic friends to be with me and to spur me on in my faith..although i don't get to see him that often nowadays as compared to last time, but we know we're doing God's works in our own arena...

really blessed by the company today...know that God's hand is upon us even as we choose to follow Him and keep our focus on Him

jel; 11:37 pm

Sunday, December 14

Somehow unknowingly, this holiday has become as busy as previous holidays but i'm very blessed through this 2 weeks of break thus far. Although i'm being tired going out from morning to night, but i'm treasuring every moment especially since i've the opportunity to catch up with different pple.

Went to lance's house on wed to cook with him and tutor him as well. We were supposed to each cook smthng that day but i didn't really have the time to think what i want to do and prepare, so i ended up helping him out with his risotto. I really enjoyed the time at his place, to have fun cooking. Maybe its because that was lk the first time after exams that i wasn't meeting any schedules/programmes but simply laze ard and relax. It was also a gd time to catch up lance esp since we didn't have the chance to talk to him for the past few sundays. Had the chance to tutor him with his mathematics. Didn't really teach him a lot since he understands that most of the content he just have to work hard and practise on it. After that we went to ikea tampines to shop. I really thank God for this brother...he's one of those whom i feel comfortable hanging out with and spending time tog...

I thank God for the christmas part organized over fri and sat..other than seeing the cell come together to play a part in organizing, what i appreciate from it all is to see the guests being touched by the powerful testimony of kelvin soh. I believe even christians ourselves are being blessed by it. For me, although it was the fourth time watching it yest, but i am still amazed to see hi transformation through God and more importantly to see the extent kelvin is used by God in breakthrough missions. Personally, i've always believe that it has more impact is not only the change God has brought into one's life but the many changes one changed life can bring to others, thats why his testimony really touches my heart and i believe has inspired many others...

Will be carefully planning for my activities for the rest of the holidays...do not want to do my own things as i'm reminded even during the last month of sabbath yr not to do my own pleasures..i think that will be kept in me even as we move ahead to 2009...

jel; 11:57 pm

Saturday, December 13

its madness....i've out of home almost from morning to late night everyday since hols started...i didn't i wld be so occupied but whats really new...every holiday i'll be making the same old comments..haha...but i'm not complaning cause i'm enjoying every single moment of the holidays so far...will update more tomorrow..really tired right now...

jel; 11:12 pm

Monday, December 8

a few days have past since the end of exams...has been rather fulfilling thus far...For the past few days, i've being kept busy...Being able to spend time going out with the different friends have being a blessing especially since preparing for exams has kept me away from contact with many pple, the holidays meant that i could spend time catching up with friends. For the past few days and even for the whole of this week, I've blessed to have this opportunity to catch up with friends from sec, jc, army, uni and church. Through this, God is reminding me of the friendships which i've built through these years and its something to be treasured and valued, therefore i've always tried to make it a point to be present if invited and to meet up even if it meant that i would be kept busy.

I guess this holiday's plans have more or less being taken up, with all the catching up, Science club/RAG related events and activities. The youthnet dancers are also preparing for an item for countdown party too which meant that there'll be extra practice each week. Last thur was our first practice for this item. There's a lot to learn for me with all the different techniques required and definitely challenging for someone lk me who don't have dance bkgrd. But i'm surely looking forward to this item at countdown since this is lk the first full performance item for me....

i thank God for finishing the run yesterday especially since i've being quite worn out for the past days dancing, running, gyming and giving flyers to 12 blocks for old clothes collections on saturday...but i'm glad i managed to finish it in the usual timing of 2.5h. Will be seriously training to improve my timing for the next one at adidas sun-down since i would have time to train for that one....

jel; 11:03 pm

Wednesday, December 3

finally, the moment i've been waiting for is here..indeed, i'm enjoying this moment even if it seems sudden that all the hard preparation for the exams has ended..i'm rejoicing but more so because of what God has done in my life...

was at the lders' mtg just now...the significant moment came when pastor screended a testimony from 'my hope Singapore' and seeing how God changed the life of a drug-addict...even as we already know what God can do in lives of the desperate and needy and how he can transform, what really impresses upon him is who this man, upon his transformation use himself as a testimony to share with many convicts in the prison fellowship...

its always being in my heart to use oneself as a vessel for the Lord's use and to personally share my own life journey and how real God is in my life to the people ard me and it touches me to witness how this one man makes himself available to be used by God and the extent of his ministry based on a personal conviction and transformation...

although i might not have such a 'colourful' testimony, but i believe each one has a story to tell and to transform lives of others with their own testimony as long as the faith is real and God has been real in our own lives...

Lord, may i pray that i can continue to be mightily used by you to be that testimony of your grace and goodness in me to the area of influence you have placed me in...

jel; 11:42 pm