Results are out...well, actually, they were out a few days ago... my results are all right... I don't have the habit of publishing my results on blog, so those who want to know can sms me to ask me...anyway, i should really be thankful for the results. I remembered going for dg during the study week...and talking to the grp, evan and evon and being reminded of God's words and promises really calmed me down then. 'Do your best and God will do the rest'; in simple words, you work hard for it, and leave everything else to God. This somehow takes off the burden and stress on you. It may sound simple, but to be truely able to do your best and leave everything to God reqiures tremendous faith in Him. I have to keep reminding myself that He will provide for me in every circumstances. And at the end of the day, you'll find yourself just relying on Him more and more. I realised it in college days, and I starting to feel so more and more. So, I guess, the moral behind this is that God is good and faithful.
2006 is coming to an end. This may well be the last post of the year if I don't post any tommorrow...we'll see. Looking back, this year has been a fruitful year for me in many areas; academic, spiritual and personal growth.
Academically, I did reasonably all right. I mean, given my grades, I can safely enroll for any course in uni, that's what I mean. And in uni, I'm just beginning to learn to be independent and responsible for my own learning. Now, this, I learnt is rather hard and difficult; given that I've been spoon-fed for about 12 years. I miss those days of just opening your mouth (or rather brains) and simply learn what the teachers tell you to learn and study. Those were the days... but yes, life goes on...so, it's more adviceable to be independent in uni...and yes, there's friends around to ask for help... erm, friends.
Spiritually, it's been a big leap for me this year. I joined Campus Crusade and being in a Discipleship Group (DG) really keep me reminded of God's goodness everyday. I am becoming more reliant on His strength day to day. I used to listen to God's words everyday back in secondary and college days during morning devotions and chapel(once a week or two)...but now, there's no morning devotions and so I only have the weekly DG sessions to look forward to. But, in terms of Quiet Time(QT), I think I'm making progress.
Personally, I'm learning to manage time better and to organise my stuff better. With tuitions and studies, I think I have to plan my study time so that I don't compromise my studies and students. That, I'm still learning.
All in all, 2006 has been a fruitful year for me; a year full of learning opportunities and challenges. Hope your 2006 has been wonderful too. Best wishes and have a blessed 2007 ahead.

Christmas is here again. Aren't all of you glad? For this is the day on which Christ was born so that He may save us from our sins. I'll be looking forward to Christmas every year. Not simply because of the good food and presents. Instead, it's because of the greetings that I look forward to receiving from my friends and others around me. I love the greetings, the company of friends and family, the carols and all. But I don't really like the too much commercialisation that's accompany the economy boom. That's not what Christmas is supposed to be! Christmas is about the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ. We should be in the celebratory mood not because of the presents that we receive but because Christ is here and in our hearts. This Christmas, may we all join the merry-making with Christ in our hearts. Merry Christmas and God Bless.

Went to Sentosa yesterday with who else, but the SS people; Cheryl, Angela and Lisa. In my opinion, it hasn't changed much since the last time I've been there erm some 1 or so years ago...But, something interesting to blog about this time round... yesterday's trip to Sentosa was probably the cheapest trip I had. Well, first of all, we didn't have to pay for the entrance fee cos of some connections that we had and secondly, our tickets to Underwater World were given to us (courtsey of the SS module). So, people, do choose the correct SS module if you want to enjoy yourself...And so, that explains the cost of the trip there. I guess Underwater World is the most expensive attraction in Sentosa...but if you are a marine lover, then I guess it's worth the money. Afterall, you do get to see some of the rarest marine creatures found in Singapore, SEA or probably in the world. I like Gracie the dugong the most. (Gracie, btw is a name given to the dugong not by me. My bro actually I gave it the name cos I like the name too much). Anyway, I like Gracie cos it looks so harmless, demure, docile and 'huggable'. But beside this dugong, there's many other marine creatures like the jellyfish, sharks, crabs and ...The trip to Dolphin Lagoon (complementary with the purchase of the Underwater World ticket) is also memorable. The performance put up by the 3 pink dolphins is explementary and has won the crowd's applause. They are such clever and gentle creatures. But it kind of pains me to think of the trainings that they have to undergo...I really don't know what to think of this. After Sentosa, we went to Vivocity's Food Republic for lunch...The deco of the food court was that of olden times...1920s China, similar to Food Republic Wisma. And since it's Christmas season, they have some Christmas decorations like snowflakes hanging from the ceilings which in Cheryl's opinion clash with the interior deco of the place. But the food there is quite ok. I'm not a fussy eater and so I don't think I'm in a good position to comment on the quality of food. After luch, the 4 of us went to the rooftop's wading pool and and sat there for the next few hours, though Lisa and Angela left earlier to get something...it was the most interesting part of yesterday. Yes, you've got that right. Just sitting there, taking pictures and enjoying the wind blowing against our faces. And, I must add on...I guess we really have an affinity for kids...boys especially. Cos, some boys came to our area and started splashing water among themselves and you know, soon enough, they started splashing water at us and using their baby talk to talk to us...cute! And, after Lisa and Angela left, another 2 boys came and the same thing happened, except that we understood what they were talking and got wetter. I tell you, it's all Cheryl's fault...ha...cos the boys liked me so much that they couldn't bare to splash water on me and ask me to move away...but as I'm a loyal friend, I couldn't possibly leave her behind...so I stood (or rather sat) by her and got splashed as a result...I think I'm wetter than her seriously...ha. But the feeling of the water soaking through your clothes and into your skin is kind of nice and enjoyable. I haven't had so much fun ever since many many years ago. Soon later, it started drizzling and we decided to seek shelter and continue to soak our legs inside the pool and continue talking. I'm surprised that the skin of my toes didn't get wrinkled. But last night, my legs did have the floating feeling as if I was swimming...ha. Nevertheless, it was fun just seeing how the kids had fun...it's like going back in time and searching for our beautiful childhood memories.
A note to my SS people: I love you girls! Take care and God Bless.

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Evangelism Training (ET) Reloaded- 9th Dec 2006; 9am-6pm; M10 Seminar RoomToday's ET was fantastic! I didn't think that it would be this fun and inspiring in the first place. I just went there with the hope that I do fall asleep throughout the session; and I didn't. Instead, I was wide awake. Really have to thank the Crusade staff for making the session interesting. The session was also useful to me, in helping and guiding my walk with Him. Really. I've been feeling kind of spirutally dry these few days, but today's session and all the messages brought up really drawn me back to God. So, yep, praise God for that. During the session, we learnt how about "Living in the Spirit" (Satisfied? Booklet), and how to present the "What you see is not all you get" (WYS) Booklet. (this booklet is really interesting; more about that later), and also about Realising our Mission. I think the "Realising our Mission" section was the most insightful and helpful to me at this point in time. It helps me better understand the Great Commission and how to fulfill this Great Commission. What is the Great Commission?The Great Commission of our Lord is the greatest plan ever given to men, by the greatest Person who ever lived, concerning the greatest power ever revealed and with the greatest promise. The Great Commission is Jesus Christ's command given to the apostles and to every believer in every generation to make disciples. It involves building multiplying disciples in all their generations so that they can, in turn, saturate their nations with the Good News and train their own disciples to do the same, generation after generation. And there's a few reasons why we should fulfill the Great Commission and a few ways where we can help fulfill the Great Commission; first by starting with our immediate friends and family members. I believe that if every Christian commits him/herself to this mission, we would definitely create a phenomenon of 'movements everywhere', where everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus. Indeed When the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power to testify about Me with great effect, to the people in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth, about my death and resurrection." Acts 1:8 (LB). Every Christian has this mission trusted upon him/her. The testimony shared about Dr. Bill Bright, co-founder of Campus Crusade for Christ is no doubt very inspiring. He was a bright student and graduated with top honours from school and had a very good, bright future (in the worldly context) ahead of this. But instead of embarking on this path, he chose to follow God and commit himself to fulfilling the Great Commission. Indeed, we can see the fruits of his labour today. Thank God for this one obedient man. The following information about Dr. Bill Bright is taken from ttp://billbright.ccci.org/public/. Bright was so motivated by what is known as the Great Commission, Christ’s command to carry the gospel throughout the world, that in 1956 he wrote a booklet titled The Four Spiritual Laws, which has been printed in some 200 languages and distributed to more than 2.5 billion people, making it the most widely disseminated religious booklet in history.In 1979, Bright commissioned the JESUS film, a feature-length documentary on the life of Christ, which has since been viewed by more than 5.1 billion people in 234 countries and has become the most widely viewed, as well as most widely translated, film in history (786 languages). In 1996 Bright was presented with the prestigious Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, worth more than $1 million. The Templeton Prize isthe world's largest financial annual award. Bright donated all of his prize money to causes promoting the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer.“He has carried a burden on his heart as few men that I’ve ever known. A burden for the evangelization of the world,” said Rev. Billy Graham, a long-time friend of the Brights. “He is a man whose sincerity and integrity and devotion to our Lord have been an inspiration and a blessing to me ever since the early days of my ministry.”Bright’s work through Campus Crusade for Christ will continue under the leadership of Steve Douglass, a long-time associate whom Dr. Bright tapped in 2001 as his successor. “Not only have I lost a dear and lifelong friend in Bill Bright, but the world has lost one of its greatest visionaries and faithful servants of Jesus Christ,” said Douglass. Praise God for Dr. Bill Bright.
So much for the indoor learning. Before we went out for Street-E (not some new dot.com term, but it stands for Street Evangelism), we have to check-out with a staff or senior- to allow them to check on our skills that we have learnt about street-evangelising. At this moment, I have to thank Weiyan for helping me refine my skills and also my testimony and also for giving me so many pointers and answering my doubts. Thank you so much for that, Weiyan.
And so, here cmes the Street-E part. We were supposed to go in pairs around to share the gospel. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. At least the inital part where we have to take the first step to approach people to share the gospel with. But I'm glad that the Lord still send some people to us. Amen to that! I also have to thank Christine, Joanne, and Evan for guiding me as to how to go about approaching and sharing the gospel with the people. And to the many people who have given us their time to listen to us, many thanks. I hope you all have benefitted from our sharing. My prayers will be with you. And so, we first approached a Chinese national lady, who understands a little English. So, we shared the Chinese version of "The Four Spiritual Laws" (4SLs), in a mix of English and Chinese. I'm glad that she's very open to the idea of Christianity and willing to share with us. Though language was a bit of a problem, I'm very thankful that she can understand us. Next, we shared a little bit of the WYS booklet with 3 teenage girls. They're kind of reluctant in the first place, but it got a little better along the way. I really hope that they would go through the WYS booklet carefully and contact me in the event that they are interested to know more. And after that, we met up with the rest and tried to get more people to listen to the gospel, to no avail. But still, I'm glad for this Street-E experience. My very first. And so, everyone who's interested to know more about the WYS and Satisfied booklet or anything about Christianity and contact me and we'll arrange for a time to meet up to talk about this more. Really, I cannot emphasis this any more- I'm really nothing without God.

This is long time ago business...the trip to RMBR

Well, exams are now over and I shall keep my fingers cross for my results...
Anyway, the first post-exam activity this time round is kind of different...it's not the usual post-exam stuff I would do...like going for lunch and then followed by a walk in the mall or something like that...guess what we actually did?! We went to West Coast Park!!! and we walked there! Cool! Well, West Coast Park is actually kind of near NUS...it's just a brief 20 or so min walk from the Kent Ridge Terminal...depending on how fast you walk...The walk there is just an appetizer kind of thing...you wouldn't believe what we did there! At least I did not imagine I will do that kind of thing at this ripe old age...(but come to think of it, I think I'm still quite young... young at heart, oh, whatever). Anyway, back to the main point, we actually played in the West Coast playground and I kind of like that sort of fun... it's so different from my usual idea of relaxation and fun like catching a good movie and reading a good book with nice, hot chocolate in this northeast monsoon season...(come to think of it, I haven't finish reading Three Weeks with My Brother by Sparks...) yep, so, I was 'tele-transported' back to the time when I was young, say 12-13 years ago...the feeling of sitting up there...having the wind blow against your face, looking at all the wonderful creations of this earth...how I wish I am young again...
What adds on to the fun was the rain...it's the first time that i actually walked in the rain without an umbrella. I think walking in the rain can be kind of therapeutic.(and if my mum knows about this, I'll be......)And I seriously think that I will not fall sick due to this reason. Check with me again. But I seriously doubt I'll fall ill. After West Coast, we went to Pizza Hut for dinner...dinner was like the usual lunch kind of setting where you know, the main lead will crap and entertain us with lame, not-so-funny kind of talks...but crapping sessions help. The highlight of the evening...neo-prints! See i told you, we are young at heart. But then again, taking neo-prints is not just restricted to kids and teenagers...we saw a bunch of adults taking neo-prints too alright! I think they are just so cool! I must be like them too. Five, ten, fifteen, and even twenty years down the road, I'll be calling my friends and dragging them to take neo-prints with me...ha! I think adrenalin is building up in me...somehow the more I blog, the more excited I become...talk about the after-effect of blogging. There's so many things to think about now...i better stop writing here. Good night.
(In case you are wondering, the pics were PRETTY...the decorations, and everything else.)