It's been a most unbelievable weekend for me, and I'm feeling so so happy. :))
1) Sat morning, woke up early to prepare for Phin and Su Linn's wedding. Afternoon, the wedding itself. My first time co-leading worship for a wedding. WEDDING! A couple's most memorable day in their lifetimes, how impt is that? Hence, a slight element of stress there but thank God it was great. The wedding was great! The couple was awesome. I was momentarily blinded there. They were so cute can? What a pair, and what a sweet sweet matrimony. Congrats my mates!
2) Sat night, karaoke with church folks for first time. Was majorly expensive, but I think everyone was high on the wedding so no matter. Fun fun fun. The song selection was mayhem, and the people singing went berserk. Isaiah for one, was mad on his ING song. Vanessa was bouncing on the sofa with Matz. Shalom was.. just being Shalom. Let's do it again!
3) Sun morning, prepared sermon notes and slides til 4am. Woke up early in the morning and zipped to service to pray. First time preaching in the English service, and I thank God His message was heard clearly by the congregation. Hopefully, it wasn't just an "entertaining" sermon as some described, but truly something life-changing for those who needed it. Another checkpoint in the race we run for Jesus through this lifetime ya?
4) Sun afternoon, relaxed after a somewhat sapping weekend with card games and chilling with chilled out ppl. Having a few laughs, just missing the kopi (or some smooth ice-cream). Best part came when we visited Wong Yilin Yoshimura-san at Mt. Alvernia. Thank God mother and son, Jayden Shoichi Yoshimura, are healthy! My first childhood friend-turned-mother! And the baby is sooooooo cute and active! Looks a bit like Danny so far, whom I think will make a cool dad. Pastor Ruhanna from Medan dropped by and shared some words of wisdom with Yilin and Danny, and prayed for the baby. Learned a lot of things just by being there, so blest!
5) Sun evening, chill-out part two at J8 with churchies for dinner, coffee bean and movie at Yishun 10. Watched 9pm ZOHAN show. Almost fell asleep halfway, lame jokes a plenty. Warning, not recommended by yours truly. Spend your cash on kungfu panda. Or shaolin girl, which I suspect is nice. :)
All in all, a most blessed weekend. And a lot of FIRSTS for me. Happy to be here. Happy to be loved. :)
Thank you Lord.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Kung Fu Panda - "Who! Hai ya!"
Just came back from a long day in church, teaching Foundational Class, and hanging out with the guys for Kung Fu Panda. It's super hilarious! I was at one point with my mouth open wide, laughing so hard but no sound was coming out cos I was laughing til I became breathless. The show is so super cute and funny. Highly recommended. :))
Monday, June 02, 2008
Lord, here's one for You
Hmm.. can I give thanks to God for something special today?
Think not many of you know, but the last few weeks had been some of the hardest work weeks for me due to multiple high profile projects being tasked to me. Not just from the contribution of long work hours, but multi-directional pressure and an ever-compressed timeline for deliverables. Yet, at the same time, I had ministries in church to serve in. Worship, Zone and Cell, they never stop moving. Weekends literally filled with schedules over different ministries. Weekday nights spent on careful planning for Zone, Cell and even Secell Leaders meetings. Long hours seeking inspiration on the next teaching material or preaching session. It's unbelievable. Think studying is a grueling task? It pales in comparison when contrasted against commitments of a lay worker. However, at the same time, these last months had been constantly punctuated with amazing moments of encounters with God and deeper revelations of His love. By the grace of God, I was able to draw my strength through His word from many quiet moments, wherever I was - my room, trains, walkways, lifts and all. I really drew closer to the Lord these months and it's been a tremendously wonderful time.
My big boss dropped me a pleasant surprise today when I was presented with my department's "Spartan Award". It is a new initiative across my department in Credit Suisse where the firm recognizes outstanding contributions by individuals. I must say that I'm honoured to be the first recipient, especially since the award is only periodically presented to a single person from each dept! I remember Psalm 28:7 declares, "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song." and Psalm 105:4 suggests, "Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always." The psalmist doesn't for a moment suggest that the Lord dispenses strength, but he clearly belts that the Lord IS strength. Having understood this, I begin my mornings inviting the Lord into my life and declaring my trust in Him and seeking His face. All glory to God! :)
Lord, this award is a reminder to me of Your faithfulness and nothing less. Now Lord, I ask that what you've done for me, may You do for all my leaders and the young ones as well.
Think not many of you know, but the last few weeks had been some of the hardest work weeks for me due to multiple high profile projects being tasked to me. Not just from the contribution of long work hours, but multi-directional pressure and an ever-compressed timeline for deliverables. Yet, at the same time, I had ministries in church to serve in. Worship, Zone and Cell, they never stop moving. Weekends literally filled with schedules over different ministries. Weekday nights spent on careful planning for Zone, Cell and even Secell Leaders meetings. Long hours seeking inspiration on the next teaching material or preaching session. It's unbelievable. Think studying is a grueling task? It pales in comparison when contrasted against commitments of a lay worker. However, at the same time, these last months had been constantly punctuated with amazing moments of encounters with God and deeper revelations of His love. By the grace of God, I was able to draw my strength through His word from many quiet moments, wherever I was - my room, trains, walkways, lifts and all. I really drew closer to the Lord these months and it's been a tremendously wonderful time.
My big boss dropped me a pleasant surprise today when I was presented with my department's "Spartan Award". It is a new initiative across my department in Credit Suisse where the firm recognizes outstanding contributions by individuals. I must say that I'm honoured to be the first recipient, especially since the award is only periodically presented to a single person from each dept! I remember Psalm 28:7 declares, "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song." and Psalm 105:4 suggests, "Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always." The psalmist doesn't for a moment suggest that the Lord dispenses strength, but he clearly belts that the Lord IS strength. Having understood this, I begin my mornings inviting the Lord into my life and declaring my trust in Him and seeking His face. All glory to God! :)
Lord, this award is a reminder to me of Your faithfulness and nothing less. Now Lord, I ask that what you've done for me, may You do for all my leaders and the young ones as well.
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