2008 - Year of Sabbath

Thursday, August 31, 2006

.: I am Leaving on a Jet Plane!!! :.

As many of you all would have know, I will be flying off to Tokyo in a few hours time from now. Basically this week for me has been one of the most challenging week since school starts, also not sure how come, everything have to be packed to the end of school term. maybe it was also due to the tiredness which was build up over the Army half marathon last sun. thus I have been so stretched this whole week. Besides school reports dateline to meet and meetings to attend, there has also been much Ministry admin stuff to settle before I leave. Furthermore, my brother is leaving back to London for his studies just a few hours before I am flying off, hence I also need to try to spent as much time at home this week.
Anyway I will only be back next friday, 8 Sept early in the wee morning of around 2am. Do keep me and my team in prayer, especially to really be able to connect with the Japan youths there!

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

.: My School's NDP Celebration :.

Check out the students form my school! Really a crazy bunch of students! It has been a great time so far teaching them, although there are naughty ones occasionally here and there!!! But it really thought me to really love them beyong who they are...

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Saturday, August 19, 2006

.: hello!!!!! adeline here. :.

hello everyone!
i finally have the time to blog today!!!!!! ((: so happy..
well.. just wanted to update yout guys about how my week has been..
i recently, as u all know.. got my O level chinese results.
i din do very well..

oh ya! jessica sis!!! gd job for an A2!!!! ((:
hmms.. ya. as i was saying hor,
i din do very well larr...
was really very upset lorr.
was crying after i got my results.. )):
i got a C5.. so i;ve got to retake.
but.. im really thankful im given a 2nd chance for my chinese paper.
im aiming to get a B3.
if not, a B4 at least. yupp.
cos my chinese initially is alredy not gd.. im always failing my chinese.
so to get a c5 for me is alredy kind of like a blessing lorr.
but im indeed aiming to do better cos i only have in total,
including chinese.. 6 subjects.
and i really canot afford to fail any subjects.
the least i can get for each subject is a 3. yupp..

and im really very very very very stress.. i duno how to cope.
ppl always ask me..
u only have 6 subs.. but why are u so stress??
well.. the reason is that..
i have courseworks to complete and the dateline is nearing.
and i haven't even completed it!
)): sometimes i really wanna have my own quiet time at home but..
i really have too much work to do. and..
i have a lot of catching up to lorr. )):
my maths, physics and chem.. these are the subs dat im weak in.
and also social studies. no matter how hard i study, there's no way i can seem to get all these in my head. )):

and i wont be able to go church dat often le. )):
i really miss the feeling of going church.. haiis..
im just feeling so stress..
i cant describe it.. haiis.. ya lorr..

anyways, that's about it bahs.
hope to see u guys soon. byee!!!

((:

Me blogged @ | 8:33 PM

Thursday, August 17, 2006

.: Are you really Busy? :.

A day in the life of Miss Lim
6am: Rise and Shine
7am: Report to school
715am: Teachers from various departments meet to discuss the weeks work.
Well basically today the students get to come in later to sch at 815am.
So fortunate rite? Haha...
815am: School assamble
845am-1045am: 1h of relief duty and PE lessons
1115am-1215pm: Woh! Finally.. time to grab a bite...
1215pm- 115pm: Haha.. THE TEST for my Maths class.
115pm-200pm: Woops.. managed to get a quick bite outside of school with the
help of CAR... my mentor and me "sneak" out of school for lunch
215pm-315pm: Last lesson for many.. which ended up I had to once again take
for relief duty.
315pm onwards: By then I was almst dead tired, with the fact that I am still not well.. and have test papers to mark...
430pm: Went off from school to meet cheryl to talk and also to drop by Joadine's house void deck to deliever "Ai Xin" Food for her.
530pm: Headed back home with Son on the bus and rushed back to cook dinner
615pm: Reached home, stepped into the house, drop my bag, off into the kitchen I go. Came back in the mist of tension between my brother and sister.... Hai...
730pm: Parents were back and finally I was done with dinner... and could take a breadther as I went to wash up and change out of my PE attire.
730pm-8pm: This was only the second time since my brother came back, where we sat down as a family together at home, with dinner cooked to eat together. Since there was already "war" spark of before, hence the entire dinner followed that was "Peace treaty aggrement" to the "war".
8pm: Thankfully this time round, my dad told me he will wash the dishes, so I only did the pots and pans and offf to the days ironing to be done. Yup it was a heap of clothes to be ironed, not just mine but the whole family's clothes.
930pm: It was only then where I managed to get to seat down and rest, yup and after a really long days work!

Even as I end of my day today.. something just struck me.... Woh! I really had a long day today.. and well most of the days when I have to be at home to cook dinner will normally be like this. Actually had to settle many admin matters after 930pm. I am already super tired and can literally just drop on my bed and sleep. Frankly speaking, the thought of having to climb out of bed the next morning at 6am again really makes me dread it.

Anyway you must be wondering why would I put up the things I did today on the blog. My question to all is, Are we actually so busy each day? For me, my whole week this week has been almost like this, adding on that I am not well. If we are so busy, then what are we busy with? Have we been able to prioritise our time in the mist of this busy week to spent time to with God, to find out a bit about one another's life this week?

Even as I retire for the day today, it has been the time which I had been looking forward to the whole day, not because I could finally sleep on my comfortable bed, but it is finally I can have my quiet time with God. It is really not easy, as I also have this tendency to read a little and feel tired, but I know there is always this sense of renewal of His strength in me as I approach Him with a tired body and mind. With that refreshness in my spirit, I know I am once again ready for the new challenging day ahead the next day!

How have you been yearning for the Holy Spirit even in the mist of that Pile of work, that lack of sleep, the many test and exams that are coming up, the stress you are feeling? Take time to even pounder through again!

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Sunday, August 13, 2006

.: the END TIME!~ :.

alrights!
am here to blog.
so long never blog already.
bad gerl. hahaz
bLeh=P

anyway,
wanna thank God for His wonderful work in me!
Thank God for His mercy on me too!
i'm grateful to God that He has blessed me with an A2 for my o-level chinese.
and this is really something that i want to give thanks to!
HE's a God who bless!
wanna thank God that i was able to go for the planetshakers!
though very last minute,
but i really thank God for it.
took me a great courage to ask my dad.
of course.
this courage doesn't comes from me.
it's from God!
AMEN!

anyway,
just now during worship,
felt the strong presence of God!
cried out to GOd from the inside out.
yupyup.
the presence was so strong that i could hear God calling me,
reassuring me that He is with me everytime!
especially when da jie hug me so tight after praying.
thanks sister!
ya lorx ya lorx.
have been praying and asking for God's presence everyday.
but i guess i didn't seek deep enough to find Him.
neither did i knock on His door.
so how will the doors be open to me?
ya lor ya lor.
understand the meaning of really seeking the Lord.

yupyupx.
just want to share my QT with all of you.
God brought me to Isaiah 25:8.
it touches me heart alot!
ya lor ya lor.
prayed over it and God gave me a picture.
ya lo.
the end time is coming people!
so must pray that God will place a sense of urgency upon you and all Christians,
to bring His words to everyone on earth!
i have prayed about it.
but will continue to pray more and more.
prayers really work and prayers are really POWERFUL.
yups.
this verse speaks alot to my heart.
it says something bout hope actually.
but.. hmmm..how should i put it across.
it's like you know,
there are many lost souls out there who have yet to know God.
just look around you.
how many ppl in your school know God?
ya lo.
so must press in and share the gospel liaox!
no time to wait already!
else how to see God coming?!
time to bring the word of God to your friends!
this verse talks about a future,
when God will come and restore the whole world.
yupyup. there is no doubt that God will come and tranform this planet
into a planet without any pains, tears and death.
felt a need to really work harder!
isn't it awesome to see God coming?
are you excited?
i am!
but remember!
the devil will try to stop it!
NO MATTER WHAT!
how?
by stopping us from doing the work of God,
by deceiving us with His lies.
remember what Pastor said today?
the lies if devil can be so fake until it's so real to us.
ya lo ya lo.
so we must guard our hearts!
very important.
don't listen to the lies of the evil one.
shut the door up for the devil.
i know exams are coming.
but seriously,don't forget bout God.
sacrifice your time with Him and you will find more time you have.
it's amazing!
trust me!
spend time praying and seeking Him.
open doors to invite God to speak into you life and act upon His callings!
ya lor ya lo.
i wanna see God coming mannn!
you want or not?
hahax. bLeh=P
share the gospel with ALL of your friends.
bring the Lordship every where=))
don't be afraid of rejections.
yupyup. ya lo ya lo.

can understand what i saying?
hopefully yes.
ya lo.
very late liao.
gotta study!
good night!

God bless LOVES all of you.
satan HATES all you. bet all of you know.=))
jia you in your work and doing God's work!

good night!

jessica=)) stay cool~

Me blogged @ | 12:23 AM

Friday, August 11, 2006

.: Dinner as a family! :.

Since Son's Jasper Birthday was sometime this month, I decided to invite him over and specially cook dinner for him as a treat for his birthday! Hence with this, I decided to invite along my daughters and naturally their father along as well for dinner at my place. It was a small get together and although they were at my place only for a short while and eating was chop chop, as after that we had to rush down for the Day of His Power Prayer Session, but I thank God for such a simple and wonderful family time. I was amazed at how son actually knows how to peel prawns and how my daughters offered to help me wash plates and mop the floor and do the clearing up after dinner! Thank you so much for helping me out and I would definitely love to cook for all of you all again when I have the chance! I really hope that all of you all enjoyed the food as well as the time together! Thats what the family is for!

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Thursday, August 10, 2006

.: Day Of His Power :.

It was a wonderful time as the christain form all over Singapore gather at the Indoor Stadium, just a day before National Day, to pray for the nation. It was definitely a Defining Moment, a moment where our prayers shook heavens and a moment where we gave our commitment to pray for the nation!
Cant help but teared even as I saw the video which were being played and was brought back once again to remember how little faith I actually have to really believe that this Nation will be saved. I cant even see my family coming to know the lord especially so when things at home have not been going well, how then am I really able to believe God for the Nation, so Big it is. Frankly speaking, with so many things happening in the world, so many lives lost, it really breaks my heart to see people killing one another. Although we might not be able to see the immediate effect of our prayers, but I believe something great have been done in the spiritual realm.
What I felt was a very powerful act was when the ending song and prayer was sung by a young girl. It really symbolises the next generation who will be rising up and also the simple childlike faith which I thought I needed to always hold on to and be reminded of.

Daughters, you have such a great future ahead, and especially so when you come to know the Lord at such a young age. I believe there is so much God wants to give onto you if only you are willing to be used by Him in His DEFINING MOMENT!

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Saturday, August 05, 2006

.: My GCYC Experience :.

Only managed to be down for the first and last day of GCYC itself. Although could not be there through out the 3 days, but I have been greatly blessed by those days when I was there. I believe the key highlight of the 3 day conference was when the Japanese asked for forgiveness form the Chinese. It was an awasome site and I like what was metioned, I truely belive Japan is the land where revival will spark off from. Such great influence they have upon its neighbouring countries. One think I knew which I learnt as I went for the conference, was to really be able to understand and see the great influence Japan has the other countries and why Ps YC has been emphasizing so much on this nation. It is truely a nation of the raising Sun! I am also so thankful that God has placed this nation upon our network and I believe it is indeed a privillage to serve them. Yeh I am excited as I should be going to Japan for the pre MOL segment! Looking forward to that!
Something that caught me which I believe Pastor Khong did share before:
1. Who is your master?
2. What is your mission in life?
3. Who is your mate?
It is indeed something which we need to go deep to pray and seek the Lord for.
Daughters, make a decision now on who your master would be for with that in place, the rest will be just simple obedience and submission to Him who knows all! Lets dream a dream for God!

Ah Ma Ju Lee :P

Me blogged @ | 2:02 PM

.: My Encounter Experience :.

God doesn't like sin, instead he hats sin. If we sin, he will go far far away form us, because sin is dirty and God dislike sins. But when you want to come back to the cross and ask for forgiveness, he will still come to you and kiss or hug you! Look at Luke 12:12-24. It is about the son who took 50% of hius father's money and went to gamble it off. When he lost all his money. he had to go feed the pigs. He was hungry and cried out to the Heavenly Father, saying "I have done wrong, forgive me and my sin". He went back to his house and his father saw him from a far distance and he ran towards him and hug him, kiss him. And his father told his other son to bring back a fat cow and have a party to celebrate his son's return. :P So warm :P
Why I wanted to share this because the Heavenly Father can do even more than what the Earthly fathre does. This is how God love us, and he will celebrate when a son/daughter is back to the corss. We willa lways think that why must we want other people to love us??? I think it is beacuse all our hearts needs a love to fill up, and I know that that a heart that does not know God will have a heart that is fake from others, but not the true love of God.
"I am in control". It is God's control not you.
Form me the thing that I have done last time: telling lies, cheating in test, two sided face, act of pride like I always say I can handle, but in he end I cant and the last is anger. This ia all my sin, but I have confess to God and asked God for forgiveness, and He gave me a new and pure heart. :P After the session 'Solution to Sin' I truely felt very free after that session, as I have confess out all my sin. There is the other session where we needed to put a pure heart at the cross. When I was praying, I felt some how a voice talking to me, He said that if you want that pure heart then do it. I think it is the holy spirit talking to me. Before I heard that voice, I was very fearful to go up! But in the end I choose to go and obey the voice of the Holy Spirit! When I was waiting to burn the list of my sins, I was very happy because I felt that there was a feeling that I was feee from all these sins in my life. I felt like laughing at that time!
At the end of the session, I prayed and ask God to allow me to rest in Him. He really kely my heart fill with peace and it is like really resting in his arms! Haha => At that time, I was very free and felt comforted in Him.
Water Baptism is like when a person goes into the water, he dies to his oldself, dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Baptism is a command to be obey not like when you want then you do so. Baptism is a work of christian discipleship. In the past, I always have this thinking that a christ directed life is just to go to church will do. But I am wrong. A christ directed life is one that is a step to walk in the spirit! How to walk in the spirit? To pray in toungues and to turst for more, believe and drink. Our Father in Heaven give the holy spirit to those who ask him. ask and you will get.

Cheryl :P

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Friday, August 04, 2006

.: lalala~~~ :.

muahahahax!
okiies. i'm here to blog.
hahax.
eunice, our moderator ask me to blog.
but i dunno what to say.
hahax.
my walk with God?
not bad.
but not discipline enough.
am trying to wake up earlier every morning to spend time with God.
i do do my quiet time at night.
but there was once i wake up super early and do quiet time with God,
i felt so refresh in the spirit!
i super happy also.
dunno why.
feel very blessed also.
hahax. ya lo.
but i can't remember when it was.
all i could remember was that i had my chemistry class test that day.
yupyup. hehex.
i did it consecutively for three days.
den the fourth day i overslept.
then very "cham!"
my egu-lish result very bad.
my sad. sigh.
ya lo. hahax.
then after that day,
i kept waking up late already.
sigh!
i need to be more discipline!!
alemaks~

anyway!! aiyo. i don't dare to ask from you all directly. so i shall ask here. yujia's present!! nobody return money to me lehx. except for joadine, eunice and cheryl. i'm really broke!!! alemaks. each person $4.80. but give me $4 can liao. hahax. unless u want to give me additional 20cents. i don't mind also. ya? kekex. bLeAhx=P

as for grace, that time you said you want to share bobby's present with me. the present is $14. so each of us $7. yup. just give me $11 can already ya?(including yujia's present's money)

oh my gosh. do i sound mean? sorry worx. but i'm really broke. got to paid up alot of things. especially my monthly concession pass. yuypup. den i still owe my mother money. hahax. weird right. nvm. yup. gtg. take care! God bless all of you! LOVE YOU!

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Thursday, August 03, 2006

.: Grace here =) :.

hehex . was at the GCYC for all three days !! wOohOo ..
really felt so blessed by all the nations sharing. though only heard from japan and china but really think that it was so good. the first day, was japan's sharing . jaqapan asked china and other nation to forgive them for the war. and pastor khong asked the china brothers and sisters to knelt down infront of japan and the scence was so touching and really can feel the presence of god even as both countries hugged each other and cried. i cried with them too . and something strucked me hard. i use to quarrel with friends and een if they apologise i sometime also never forgive them kaus i think they are wrong and sometime i am in wrong i oso wont say sorry too. and end up not talking to each other for a few days. think back, I AM SO CHILDISH =x
japan asked for forgiveness not only from china and the nation but they oso ask god for forgivness and god has forgive them. why can't we have a heart of forgiveness just like jesus ? why we ask people to forgive us and we ourself don forgive? i think we should start on ourself by first forgive all the past hurts and pains by other den we can ask forgiveness.
if everyone has the heart of forgiveness, there will be no war.
and i think the world really need god. keep praying for the world to see god and DREAM A DREAM FOR GOD !!

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

.: eunice :.

Hello! How are you guys. Not very sure if y'all still there. I know mummy has been here. 24/7. She asked me dunno how many times to update my GCYConference experience so here I am. Sadly, my dad only allowed me to go for a day. Went down with Grace. Went home with Grace. At 6 we arrived as we were going for the 7.30 slot. I can tell you that the presence of the Holy Spirit was so powerful and evident.

first, the Japanese delegates performed a song and a dance. It was like WOAH! Men! Then a young pastor shingo (is it?) presented a powerpoint slide show about the Japanese church. He asked as to pray for forgiveness from Asia over their war acts, revival for the Japanese youths, and a the missionary calling. The pastor asked us to pray for Japan. And we prayed. I felt the room so full of energy. Each prayer pulsating, radiating through out and beyond. And we prayed. I was so moved when pastor Kong asked the Chinese to kneel in front of the Japanese when the contrary was expected. And we prayed. And revival came. Revival came and each heart was set free from hatred, from death. I strongly believe so.

subsequently, apostle Kong came to deliver a three-point sermon. I tell you, when pastor Kong spoke, he could've knock you out. But the thing that I caught is how some of us are even afraid or ashamed of our own race/nationality. If that's the case, how can we even serve the nations. Or maybe worse, we are afraid of your religion. Our relationship with God. Ask me, yes, I am guilty of both. Why? Because of fear, wanting acceptance, because of our ego. Racism and prejudices are inevitable in a multi-racial county. It has not been easy for me to live in Singapore. Till now. People will come and give their opinion. So I've tried to smudge my identity. It came with hurt. Then along fear. Then ego. Which accumulated to shame.

but the Word of God spoke. So I must put an end to this and come out naked and transparent without the fear of judgment. Without the need of acceptance. Leaving egoism behind. And I have the affirmation that shame had been stripped away from me when I walked down the altar and nailed it on the cross. I know pain will still come along. With the curse of the cross. Which we are meant to celebrate. It's the price for following Jesus. This is the divine exchange. He suffered more than any of us. And would you dare to say you feel pain?

On the way home. My dear most comical auntie M-I-R-A-B-E-L blessed me with freedom from fear. (She's very competent in her drawing skills too. Wow!) I've realized that we are afraid of judgment from other's and we are always seeking for acceptance. But see, the only righteous judgment comes from God and so does acceptance. If we depend on worldly praise and opinions, there's a probability that we'll just get disappointed and these worldly praises are not even everlasting. They wither. But to the Lord, we are always precious in His eyes. Like a $50 note, no matter how dirty or crumpled it is, it's value is still the same. No matter how sinful we may be and regarless of our appearance and status, God still loves us. So where else must we take shelter?

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