Team [TIM]

Sunday, February 10, 2008

by e.

hello teamtim,

by now you would have known your new cell grouping. im not sure what feelings you bring with the conclusion of this chapter, for me im contented as i have got to know some of you better and also hope that i was able to contribute to the cell.

while we were not able to spend alot of time together, many of us put in effort to unite as one cell. there are many memories i'd bring along with me... just to name a few

1 ikea outing with bubble tea party and some erm...creative looking photographs
2 fish & co bday celebration for caleb that feels so heartwarming
3 the fastest whiteboard cleaners and fingers for every Masterlife party
4 trudging through masterlife together......................
5 the artistic side of each of us
6 the bimbo... i mean intelligent talk
7 the cleanliness supervisor and the many teh peng waterfalls
8 ... what are yours?

some of you have been a strong encouragement and provided me guidance at times when i needed it most, some support, some a smile, some a hug, some food, some a call, or an sms. i appreciate everything you hv done directly or indirectly.

while it does affect everyone on a big or small scale when there is a shufflement, we also remember it comes with a purpose. in this new arrangement i look forward to...
1 a strong & impactful zone 3 with strong presence to the community
2 that the new cell will develop a relationship beyond friendship, to like a family which is what we are in God
3 for each of us to have a stronger relationship with God

i guess there are many things you are expecting too. i hope you are able to push them forth for other people too. Here's farewell to Teamtim... and also new hopes for everyone. Have a blessed CNY. :)

reflected @ 1:19 AM

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Tuesday, January 01, 2008

For some of us, we were busy partying away at Karen's/Caleb's carpark party. Others were having other plans and still some others who might have count down in dream land. :) Whatever the case might be, share what your thoughts for new year are.

So, here's mine :)

As the clock hits 12, thoughts running through my mind...

Relationships. I thank God that He gave me close girl friends whom i can talk to and confide me. Gail, Liwen, Vyn, Karen.. to name a few :) And i also thank God for building bridges with people whom i should have built bridges long ago. People like Yilin (babe! it's only when i realised that i won't get to see you so often that i start to buck up!) and even my dearest uni friend PL (babe! coffee soon!). And of course I was thinking of many others brothers (Algene and OCX to name a few), esp the ESLs. I love you guys.

Work. As we were busy counting down, i was thinking of the new challenges that are coming my way. The first being the FT of a class. I never realised the amount of responsibility till now. I forsee this year to be a very busy year.. at the same time i thank God for new roles, responsibilities and opportunities. More importantly, opportunities for me to Trust Him More. In addition, i want to thank God for a wonderful bunch of colleagues i now call friends. Without these peeps, life would have been much much more difficult.

Dreams & Aspirations. This year, i will continue to leave my dreams in the hands of God. After counting my finances, i realised that the only way to further my studies would be through the mighty hands of God.

Family. I will press on in praying for my father! With isaiah, we hope to start a family praying session. Maybe some of you can start something like that too. :)

Cell. I thank God for the most wonderful bunch of people that i have ever seen. You guys are special and you need to firmly believe it. You might think that Rachel and myself have blessed you. The truth is, you guys have blessed us in ways that were beyond imagination! Thank you :) Hold firm to the faith guys, because in Christ is where we find true glory and happiness.

love, matz

reflected @ 3:34 PM

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Saturday, December 29, 2007

New Year's Eve Party :) The venue and program are both a secret. Curious? Come to find out. So far, Tim, YZ and Caleb are confirmed. Let me know if you are coming. Please bring a friend (or two, or three, or more!!) too!

reflected @ 1:22 AM

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Monday, December 10, 2007

by e.
check this out! days 03-05... tender loving care ok!! heehee.

reflected @ 11:59 PM

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Sunday, December 09, 2007

Timmy!!! U beat me to posting!!! And subsequently, YZ (you must e feeling all better cos' we all prayed for you, did weeee?), and Ereen (YES I KNOW!!! Shep's cheer rox your sox mehhhhh~!!!)

CampIFAITH. Even before going to camp, God actually tested my faith alil.

1 week 3days before the camp: After the whole hype about how fun the games and how creepy the night walk was, I sososo want to go for camp! And so I decided to take MC. That decision was almost final. Till, this whisper in me got me thinking twice. It's actually not very God honoring to take MC and geng sick for 3 days and have someone else called up for my not-so-desirable Ah-nei flight. Shortly after, Matz texted hinting somewhat the exact whisper I heard. OK. God doesn't want me to go for camp lo!!!

1 week before camp: Nevertheless, I still insist that I WILL take MC. So I start thinking of reasons like backache, flu bug, stomach ache, diarrhoea, whatever that will give me 3days sick leave.

6 days before camp: I'm getting desperate. Mix feelings. Taking MC's really not the best idea. And even if I get to go for camp, I will not go with peace. Cos' every minute I will be praying that my ward leader doesn't call. Every second I will be thinking what if I'm caught (which is most unlikely in such a wu-luu place, Punggol END) Blame me for being paranoid, but this tingling feeling inside me finally made me give up the thought of taking MC...

5 days before camp: Since I'm having leave the whole week, and am desperate to make it for camp. I wonder what took me so long, to finally sit down and start to pray. There and then, this still small voice told me if I'm whining about not being able to make it for camp, if I'm claiming that this camp is so important to me I HAVE to go, if I'm dead desperate and serious bout' it.. I should not only pray, but fast.

3days before camp: SILIENCE!!! I'm totally experiencing silence from God. He's not moving! He's not doing anything about my current situation!!! And then, my fone rang. My batchgirl called. SHE SAYS SHE WANS MY AMRITSAR FLIGHT!!! I am witnessing my own miracle happening. WHO IN THE RIGHT MIND WANS TO FLY AMRITSAR!!? Of cos I hastily agreed! WHEEE~ Well, only if you are curious, it was because she's Singh and wanted to visit this holy place called the Golden temple. I mean, who cares about her reason.. I GET TO GO FOR CAMP!!!!

The day before camp: It didnt take me great faith, like Noah believed that flood is coming; but a part of me believed that I can make it to camp somehow (without taking MC!!! hooray!!!) because God is at work. :) I've tried so many self-made up reasons and methods to make sure I'll be there for camp, when all I need was to let God do the work.

CampIFAITH: I shall elaborate no more. But there's this day that I thought I should share about. Games day, the 2nd day when we are going to get really wet and dirty. IT RAINED n RAINED n LIGHTING flashed across the sky, thunders roared. I was like "Eh God, I'm so fired up for camp games, go through so much to make it to camp, and then you rained the whole of day... Y you canot stop the rain meh! WALAO!!!" But hey! Is this another test of faith?

The game comm went ahead with games, despite the cold rain, shivering cold turkeys (us!), and cold wind that made everything worse. Even minutes before the commence of the games, IT WAS STILL RAINING cats n dogs, horses n cows, hens n chicken. And then Josiah prayed. And when he was praying, I literally see the dark clouds go away, raindrops went from 'bishbishbish!' to 'pitter patter pitter patter'. I see our fire inside burning, our enthusiasm, our excitement scaring the dark gloomy sky away. I really thought it rained for a reason. God showered raindrops so the games comm need not tire themselves wetting the hard soiled ground, carrying buckets of water just to fill the our mini pool, wet the rope, the canvas sheet, the slide so we can play slidey slippery dirty games. God settled it all. And into our first game, I could see see mr Sun's left cheek, and then the right, and then his whole face. :)

All in all, at the end of the day, how can you proclaim God's existence and love, when you've got no faith. How can you say out loud that you are a child of God, and that you are favored, when you have got no faith. How can you please God without faith. I say, have faith dear friends. Even if it's as small as Ereen's mustard seed, it already can move mountains.

Faith-ing,
wen

reflected @ 5:47 PM

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reflected @ 1:02 AM

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Saturday, December 08, 2007

Camp iFaith

one word. FANTASTIC. Its amazing to see many lives being transformed and touched through this camp. Its not a rah-rah kind of impact, but a conscious, quiet and strong work being carried out in us, which will sustain us for a long time. I personally experience the difference and begin to look at things in a different light altogether. God allows things to happen for a reason, and life is much better when we trust in God and have greater faith in Him.

"According to your faith, it will be done to you." Matthew 9:29

The few days in camp stretched from morning till after midnight, and i dont feel that tired actually, apart from the muscle-aches (ahem muscle, lol). Thank God for the strength that sustained us throughout. And some what, I'm missing the days so fast! All glory to God for the great worship sessions, sermons, games & fellowship.

Here's presenting my personal awards & appreciation for the camp...

best games & activities
its really hard to distinguish one best game, because all were fantastic! really applaud the games committee for their creative te-kan ideas & adaptability to the quirky weather. love the solve-the-crime @ midnight in dark forest, night trail, 'swallowing' fire, sliding in mud & accidentally getting your face stuck in ruffia string, walking on a rope, playing in the rain... priceless.

best cheer
from shepherds! cant remember the front part, but the classic chorus goes as such... 1 a meh-meh, 2 a meh-meh, 3 a meh-meh 4, 5 a meh-meh, 6 a meh-meh, meh-ni meh-ni more! meh-ni meh-ni more! meeeh-ni meeeh-ni more!!!

best team
without saying, ROYALS!!! haha, alright this is a strongly biased decision. but... i really want to say a big thank you to royalites:

Sylvyn, Jesse, Joel Xu, Rachel W, Samuel Fung, Roanna, Mark C, Cai Qing, Algene, and also Sui Ying & Vivian tho they were unable to attend. Thank you for

1. the retentless participation in all games, despite fear, dirt, and what not.
2. protecting the fragile sceptor from the mascot-napper Cyrus Ah Beh
3. keeping awake during tag & praying upon request
4. screaming for the cheers... until Samuel & Joel break voice, oh i mean lose voice.
5. for being so aristocratic, and coming out with the no. 1 command "we will listen to Ereen". i believe in democracy, lol.. k kidding.
6. giving me the opportunity to know you all deeper
7. not giving up when royals give chance to other teams by letting them win (wahaha)

Here's to it...

wo3 men2 zou3 lu4 you3 feng1
ni3 men2 fang4 bi4 cai2 you3 feng1

wo3 men2 shen3 me4 dou1 "zai"
ni3 men2 mei2 you3 yi4 yang4 "zai"

ni3 men2 ru2 guo3 mei2 you3 "class"
jiu4 rang4 ROYALS shou1 shi2 ni3

XI SHUA SHUA XI SHUA SHUA
XI SHUA SHUA XI SHUA SHUA
- SUA! -

to sum it up

there is only 1 iFaith camp, but there can be meh-ni iFaith days! Let's continue to be fervent in prayer, feed on His word and fellowship deeper with sisters & brothers in Christ. I pray for greater faith to arise in our church ministry!

i planted the red bean seed.. hope its growth will be like our faith, growing day by day! check out its progress in just 2 days...

day 1

day 2

reflected @ 2:00 AM

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