Team [TIM]

a chapter closed... to another new beginning

2008-02-10T01:19:00.000+08:00

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. :)

what were you thinking as the clock strikes 12?

2008-01-01T15:34:00.000+08:00

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

secret

2007-12-29T01:22:00.000+08:00

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!

Growing day by day...

2007-12-10T23:59:00.000+08:00

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

I can see the invisible! Bcos I have something called, Faith

2007-12-09T17:47:00.000+08:00

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

2007-12-09T01:02:00.001+08:00

iFaith! By Ereen

2007-12-08T02:00:00.001+08:00

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

By Yizhen

2007-12-07T00:39:00.000+08:00

By Yizhen

i've came online to check out on tim's entry.... and to be really honest, i felt really encouraged by timmy..... his very humble and honest sharing.... continue to have faith k!

anyway, this week is quite drama for me too.... some of you may know..... i was sick...

i think God wants me to rest in the midst of my busy-ness.... i was on MC for 2 days....

my body probably accumulated all the tiredness over time..... so i fell sick on monday when i was at work.... was running a pretty high fever.. feeling really bad and dizzy..... got my dad to pick me up frm work halfway to see the doctor...

thank God that i was already feeling much better the next morning.... so i decided to follow my parents out since most of the time, I do not have much chances to go out in the day due to work... and while walking across a little drain to my dad's car, i actually slipped and my right leg hit the brick just beside the drain and i got a big scratch..... i can't exactly remember what happened but i was kinda in a daze....

but don't worry, i'm fine now.... just still with a big scratch.....

do keep me in prayer still cos i think my health is not exactly in a fantastic state now.....

i shall go and pack for children's camp tml..... cos i still have to go to work tml for the whole day...

it's not too bad after all..... cos the wound wasn't like bleeding much.... it's drying up now.... =)

2007-12-06T20:58:00.000+08:00

By Tim Lee

I think that the blog skin needs to be changed to something that is in one long flow..
I rather scroll than click on links to change page... HAHA

Anyways onto another note, Erm.. I am actually BLOGGING!? Whats the world coming to? Something is wrong...

Haha.. anyways.. Even though i got back at 3 am last night, somehow... i was.. Unable to wake for school... HAHA.. (Sad I know.. my grades are so gonna fall.)
Anyhow I woke up at 4pm! yay. Much needed rest..(we had less sleep than you campers lor...)

I hope all of you enjoyed all the games ya? Cos i certainly did enjoy planning/preparing/watching/conducting/playing them. Whee =) ($100 bucks to those who spotted me in the forest :D)

Anyways, This camp was a BLAST la! So much so that i missed so many days of school for it. ( Sif i liked school much in the first place)
Despite the little sleep, somehow God gave us the energy to go through everything.

Before the camp, I was falling out of church.. (if any of you could see or notice) The only things keeping me back were family obligations and reponsibilities rested on my shoulders (Church Christas event, Camp Games, Worship team)... Alot of things were happening, I was having fun out in the world.. Going to clubs to dance... Relationships with others.. Girl matters.. In other words.. many of this things were holding me back..
And I guess it was back here (camp) that I came back to God... Through the sessions and ministering.. Things start to change... He convicted me of the many things that i have done wrong... and at the same time he restored me... What kind i say but thank God :D.. Also thanks to everyone who were praying for me.. Especially to Matz! Whee :D
Haha.. seems weird writing about it.. Maybe ask me more when you see me =)

On a lighter note, i lost 2-3 KGs!!! after empty-ing my bowels.. Yay! Haha. Didn't know i had stored up that much weight from camp food.. Hehehe =)

"...and the things of this world will grow strangely dim..." How app.. :D

Timmy..
Keep the Faith...

Jon broke his head! :)

2007-12-06T19:02:00.001+08:00

By Matz
i have something to admit. I know i have to type something about the camp. but i dun really know what to write. I think its from sleeping too much after the camp. bawahahaha.

Nevertheless, i will still press on. Writing about something in camp. Camp iFaith is a really special camp to me. Right before the camp, Karen encouraged me to fast for it. And so i did.. guess what! Spiritual revelation, amazing experiences, great fun with games.. surviving we 3 hours of sleep and a lack of appetite. :) In short, when i let go and let God.. amazing things happen.

For those who attended the camp, i am very sure that you yourself have an experience to share. i encourage you to do so (even when you are named timothy and 'swears' against blogging. ahah. Timmy i will force you to blog!). You never know when your experience will touch someone's life. Our job is to let the fire continue burning brightly. God will do the rest :) Remember, all Satan wants to do is to take the experience from you and whisper into your head (so that the thought sounds like yours) --> 'hey hey, didn't you just imagined all that experience yourself??' I say GO AWAY SATAN!! Keep the experiences in mind, hold tight onto it. :) And make a difference in that life of yours.

For those who were not at the camp. WE MISSED YOU! LEBBY, army boy ISAAC, VIVIAN, YZ (getting better?), MICH (who is ahem on her way to Japan now).

I am heading to Taiwan tom till Sat (next week doh!) :) Dun miss me too much. But i will continue missing you guys and the wonderful company that you have given me. I have realised that even though i am already 18. I am really only 13 inside. Yay!!!

Love,
matz

p.s. when u see jon, remember to ask bout his head! just dun knock on it!

things i will miss from Krabi

2007-12-03T00:41:00.000+08:00

By Matz

I'm back from the lovely town of Krabi! Though the place is alittle expensive, alittle too commercialise and alittle boring (we were expecting some action)... and not forgetting alittle too far from the nice beaches, i still miss the place. The rustic feel of it (though from Gilmore girls, we are not too sure if rustic is entirely a compliment), the many sleeping sessions.. and the wonderful company :)

Till i am back from Taiwan, here are some pictures. And a blog entry title that i shamelessly copied :)

THINGS I WILL MISS FROM KRABI

the beautiful colours

carefree happy days

beautiful resort where we stuff our faces with breakfast
nice pool and silly stunts we pulled

free flow of condiments

the beautiful sea

the sea with beautiful people (haha)

the sand and the seashells, rocks, whatever :)

crazy fun travel mates :)

Youth Camp 2007

2007-11-26T20:43:00.000+08:00

Be there or be square =)

Eh... this is my first and probably my last time posting arrhhh???? =)
Timmy

Youth Camp 2007

2007-11-17T22:21:00.001+08:00

sentosa!

2007-11-17T22:19:00.001+08:00

FUN! FUN! FUN! @ sentosa!

grave digging episodes... click to zoom. FEATURING yan quan, sylvyn & gail!

.captain ball & volleyball moments.

qing-lu zhuang... couple suit. roanna & me!

and Mr. Impossible vs Little Ms. Naughty. Actually, I'm not little anymore, and of course, how is it possible that i am naughty. The T-shirt is a misrep...gee hee hee.

group photo! with those available before sky turns too dark..

thanks to Gail & Mark for organising! and to Roanna for taking the pictures! photos are uploaded in SETT yahoo groups/ Files!

:: e.reen ::

Christmas... Take note!

2007-11-16T23:27:00.000+08:00

Take note of these dates!

Church of Singapore (Balestier) HOPE ETERNAL

English Service Night
23 Dec (Sun), 7.30pm

Bilingual Service Night
22 Dec (Sat), 7.30pm

Dialect Service Night
20 Dec (Thu), 7.30pm

Venue:
No 159 Sin Ming Road #02-02 Amtech Building Singapore 575625 (Click map to enlarge)

2007-11-05T00:13:00.000+08:00

Keep posted of...

TEAMTIM's new look! Coming soon!

happy bday isaac!

2007-09-18T23:57:00.000+08:00

happy birthday isaac!

teamtim's 1st steps

2007-09-13T21:11:00.000+08:00

ML week 1 - memory verse

RIGHTING WRONG RELATIONSHIPS

" 'If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift' " Matt 5:23-24

:: teamtim ::
from pledge to action

STEADY list (to celebrate the ON ones)
- yizhen: completed week one
- vivian: completed 3/5 days

ml bk 4

2007-08-27T23:19:00.000+08:00

Book 4 here we come

dear cell, remember our pledge to complete book 4... & to encourage one another esp our guardian below!

Mat & Caleb (next season's Masterlifer)
Ereen & Tim
Yizhen & Vivian
Liwen & Evan
Rach & Quany

Let us score not by cleaning whiteboard or flipping the fastest, but through real understanding of God's word for us! Teamtim, we can do it!

This Sun 02 Sept - Project Z
Next Sun 09 Sept - ML Book 4 Introduction (The Disciple's Mission)

Yours faithfully,
The fastest whiteboard cleaner

2007-08-27T05:39:00.000+08:00

After a million years, i have decided to bring the blog back to life! :)

Oh wakey wakey blog! From your hiatus!

Been rather down lately, and the weekend was the cherry on top of the perfect week. So well on Sunday evening, while the rest of you guys were home studying (evan), out spreading love (liwen), rushing home for dinner (yz), teaching keyboard (caleb), learning keyboard (ereen), going out for PARTY! (timmy), working OT (vivian), having family time (rachel), mia-ing (issac, where were you!) & mia-ing (michelle, where were you!)...

I went on retail therapy! *takes a bow.

Now, $300 odd dollars poorer *GulP!.. i am the proud owner of...

Sony Ericsoon K810i *gleeful
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A brand new work bag!
which isn't this one in the picture. But i kinda like this one better :(

Alrighty, enough nonsense from me. Before the gals go berserk shopping and the guys attempt (notice i said attempt) to change cell.. hehe..

Love ya all guys, and remember that we are here for one another. More importantly, when the going gets tough. Force yourself to mumble a prayer. Because the Mr Tan (SA) can't wait to find a hole in your heart - where it hurts - to start digging and making the small hole a huge one.

p.s. and a nice lovely cuppa @ TCC with isaiah :)

XOXO, Matz

why

2007-07-31T00:35:00.001+08:00

"Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?"

God is eternal, infinite, etc. Why should we human beings expect to be able to fully understand God’s ways? The book of Job deals with this issue. God had allowed Satan to do everything he wanted to Job except kill him. What was Job’s reaction?

"Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13:15)."
"The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised" (Job 1:21).

Job didn’t understand why God had allowed the things He did, but he knew that God was good and therefore continued to trust in Him. Ultimately, that should be our reaction as well. God is good, just, loving, and merciful. Often things happen to us that we simply cannot understand.

However, instead of doubting God's goodness, our reaction should be to trust Him. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Perhaps a better question is, "Why do good things happen to bad people?" God is holy (Isaiah 6:3) Human beings are sinful (Romans 3:23; 6:23). Do you want to know how God views humanity? “As it is written: There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one... There is no fear of God before their eyes” (Romans 3:10-18).

Every human being on this planet deserves to be thrown into hell at this very moment. Every second we spend alive is only by the grace of God. Even the most terrible misery we could experience on this planet is merciful compared to what we deserve, eternal hell in the lake of fire.

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Despite the evil, wicked, sinful nature of the people of this world, God still loved us. He loved us enough to die to take the penalty for our sins (Romans 6:23). All we have to do is believe in Jesus Christ (John 3:16; Romans 10:9) in order to be forgiven and promised a home in heaven (Romans 8:1). It has been said, this world is the only hell believers will ever experience, and this world is the only heaven unbelievers will ever experience. The next time we ask the question, “Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?”, maybe we should be asking, “Why does God allow good things to happen to bad people?”

Sourec from http://www.gotquestions.org/bad-things-good-people.html

Continue hand in hand to pray for the hostages, our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Ereen

i want to ikeanize my ro0m!

2007-07-02T22:22:00.000+08:00

WOT!? cell dinnie @ IKEA tampines

HUH!? had bouncy meatballs on platter with savoury berry sauce & piping hot potat0es + crispy chix wings

DUH!? shutterbug hit us and we went round' IKEA modelling photoshoots - they should consider hiring us to p0se as p.t poster boys&gals

URM!? 1st to arrive- vivian who happily started dinner W/O us, 2nd- matz & isaiah who happily shopped round' IKEA and didnt care if we were so hungry, 3rd- algene, tim & van who were on time, 4th- yizhen who came alil' later but forgiven bcos of work, 5th- evan who waited for 969 for almost 40mins and nearly got lost on her way, 6th- caleb who was here when all we left for him were some chix wing bones from the left over 14 pieces chix wings, 7th- ereen who's boss aka david kept her till 9pm before she could come join us...

SO!? so happening! so happening! so happening!

datz all! now go awae!

church camp!

2007-06-24T17:25:00.001+08:00

cameron!

the road to cameron was indeed a long and winding one... but praise the Lord for a fruitful church camp! He once again proved faithful when difficulties seem overpowering, and works in ways so wonderful. Amen to a great & living God!

me & mummy... i think her tee happens to be kinda interesting. its a sign! lol!! :p

thanks uncle kim song, you're a fantastic baby sitter!

Zareth! playing with the glass door!

Golden no horse run awards - Best Actress. Award The picture says 1000 words.

my 1st workshop for children!

2007-06-02T21:05:00.000+08:00

my 1st workshop for children!
click to zoom

teamtim,

it was my first workshop for children! felt uber exciting; on one side i can't wait to teach what i love to do, on the other side its learning how to manage a group of 13 kids (+ some parents)! felt like i was a primary school teacher, with age group ranging from 4-12 in the class. it was much fun, a lil messier than expected, and certainly a touch of discipline is needed!

now to think of it... the seTT cardmaking session we had the other time feels like God scheduled a rehearsal to prepare me!

2007-05-28T02:28:00.000+08:00

Eh Oh peeps! :) Been some time since we last saw a new post here. My apologies (for starters. nudge tim)! I attempted to upload some pictures from Seoul Garden 2 (funny face series) but i failed miserably. Will try so again when i am back!

credits: shewhoeats.blogspot.com

Will be away from Monday to Wednesday @ Tioman! Wooo hoo! A short resort trip where i can hopefully get a nice tan and a great time (and maybe some great food too)!

I will also be applying for 'leave' or 'excuse letter' to attend bible camp. Just to share, according to my schedule in skool, there isn't any official break right up till the school term. The bible camp week for me is packed with induction talks and other matters that requires me to take the 2 hours journey to the chocolate factory (boon lay) each day. In any case, induction is compulsory but many of us are feeling kinda cheated of our holidays! To cut the long story short, pray that my 'leave' or 'excuse' or whatever will be approved so that i can attend the bible camp! *Woo hoo! And *yippe to Ereen who have won a battle in the Lord!

'For we[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.' Eph 6:12 (NLT)

'...This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels' Eph 6:12 (The Message)

I like The Message version, it reminds us that the battle, the war that we are raging daily is not an afternoon contest for fun. It is for keeps, forever, a life or death fight! Take heart sister, you do not fight alone. Furthermore, Silly Egg only persecutes those who are working against his will.. which goes to show that the good work has already began in your family :)

Alrighty, we are gonna implement the blogger of the week thingy. EVAN!!

Lastly, caleb is coming back on sat :) hehehhe..

*pops off to tioman,
Matz

hello hello :)

2007-05-28T02:27:00.000+08:00

teamtim cell outing!

2007-05-12T21:36:00.000+08:00

team[tim] cell outing @ Seoul...... Garden!

it was a SUPER duper belated birthday celebration for Liwen (Dec baby), Ereen (Feb baby) and Tim (May baby). And the story goes as follows...

1) Tim already saw and knows the RISK board game is for him
2) Matz want to bluff Tim that it was not for him
3) Matz passes a counterfeit $5 flyer to Tim as present
4) Liwen and Ereen joins in the act

and the pictures say a thousand words. (P.S. poor Evan not feeling well)

new spokes people for Mont Blanc... and the girls suddenly seem to have shrunk and became shorter...

2007-05-01T21:17:00.000+08:00

here are some pictures from hannah aka shuling's b'day party today..... pictures speaks a thousand words.... so here are just a few which i managed to take with my handphone....

pretty flowers..... it's part of the deco..... the theme's suppose to be pink.... here's the hot pink....

there was alot of food.... all home-cooked...... i think everything was delicious..... yummy!

here's a pic of the function room.....

shuling's b'day cake...... it's from the Four Seasons Hotel i think..... the cake is totally chocolate.... super duper rich to an extreme......

tat's the b'day gal cutting her key-shaped cake.... she's finally 21 year old..... and i can see that she was really happy.....

here's me, joshua and caiqing......

and caleb (aka lebby leb leb) who is leaving for USA this thursday for his month-long trip.... super envy..... not forgetting rochelle and me.....

and with this, comes to the end of this blog entry..... i know it's really short..... i'll come back again with more pics next time to share k....... GOOD NIGHT!!!

in his love,

yizhen

myanmar insights

2007-04-29T18:24:00.000+08:00

hi cell,

i am back from myanmar! fortunately my immune system fought well and i was well for that 5 days with temperatures averaging at 38 degrees. ironically, the next day after i came back to spore (i.e. today) i had food poisoning... recovering though i guess/ hope.

as this is very much a working trip, dont have much pictures for you but it was indeed an eye-opener in the cultural and goverment setup of myanmar. i would say many of us are indeed very fortunate here in singapore, and had much more opportunities, less restrictions to do what we want to do.

some interesting findings include:-
= most people wear sarongs (both men & women)
= costs US$1500 to own a sim card (excl mobile phone, calling chgs)
= limited imported cars; all mainly recycled & non-aircon
= the buses are like lorries which ferried many
= myanmar uses two currencies; US and kyats (they've 2 exchange rates - official vs black mkt)
= there are 3 seasons (dry & hot, wet & hot, dry & less hot - unfortunately we went in the hottest season
= yahoo, hotmail & gmail are prohibited
= women use grinded tree bark on their faces as a form or sunscreen/ makeup (see below)
= many speak English, and they are known to be hardworking people
= school fees costs US$1/ month in one of the unis
= blackouts are a way of life
= many children run along roads with a baby in hand to ask for money
= precious stones/ gems are one of the natural resources (incl sapphire, jade, emerald, etc)

part of the sightseeing bit we went to this well known Shwedagon pagoda, the icon in Yangon (former capital), and to the Bogyoke market where many artists sell their life-like paintings (e.g. below).

on a last note, this trips highlights the contrast of lifestyles in singapore vs myanmar...which appears stark to me. and i hope many of us (including myself) dont have to lose it to appreciate our country (govt setup, infrastructure, etc)

.: sign-off :.
e.reen

2007-04-12T22:51:00.000+08:00

this is gonna be like a guest appearance after missing for such a long time.....

thank you so much for coming to my 21st birthday party..... it's a milestone for me....

some pictures below..... especially for ppl who could not make it for my party......

p.s. i know you would have came if you could..... thank you so much as well.....

and i like the bag that team tim & algene gave me.... you all know me the best.... big white bag..... my fave.....

i've to honestly say that this cake's really pretty....... it's a b'day gift from my bro..... =)

me with the peeps frm SETT.....

and with the "oldies".... thank you so much for coming even though you all were busy....

tat's me cutting my b'day cake......

the gals whom i grew up with........ *smiles*

we are either already 21 or turning 21 this year.....

me with my dearest from ESSR..... nana, yilin, me, lydia (aka diya), frances.....

the birthday party would not have been so wonderful without each and everyone of you.....

thank you for making this day so special for me......

world on a windwhirl

2007-04-11T06:13:00.000+08:00

Alrighty people, we need to re start posting here. And i'll start the ball rolling.

It's wednesday, which is my favourite day aside from the weekends. :) Why? 'Cos i get to start work late. But why am i up at such an unearthly hour? Well well, Miss Huang feel asleep last night reading all about the Swiss Cantons in the Secondary 3 Social Studies Text. Yes, for some who bother to read the content page (which is a good idea), it is out of syllabus. But nonetheless.. actually i have no idea why i started on this train of thought. :)

Anyhows, its week 6/7 (?) of my teaching practise. And it has been one weary and tiresome journey. While i have learn countless things along the way, the workload demanded on us has been.. well, there are two ways to describe it (1) i am slow (2) its too much.

So wells, if i have been looking alil listless or bothered lately, its probs cos i am thinking (or worrying) about my lessons, the lesson plans and the materials required. My usually organised self has become pretty disorganised with the things going around me. I can't wait for this to be all over, though i do know that this only a short term release.. before we all get posted permernantly to a school in July. *screams.

And i do have to admit, my prayer and QT hasn't been the most outstanding. Which is prolly why i am feeling so tiresome... I have been running on my own power (which is a hefty lot i would say.. but just not enough). I started this week with the thought on returning back to God. To commiting my days to him.. :) If you have been walking down the same path as me.. join me won't you? :) And if you have been running on God-Fuel, keep the rest of the 'unhealthy' us in prayer :)

On another note altogether. I was reading Mel's blog on her joy of having her parents rededicate their lives to God. Find her link to find out more. :) Mel wrote something that goes along the line of hoping so hard to be able to come to church with her family on Sundays. All the tears, worries and sorrow that was shed...

While being deliriously happy for Mel. I was just wondering about my own family. When is my turn i asked God? Some of you might not know, but my father, long before our time, used to walk the hallways of our old church. Well, the reply i got from God was straight in the face.. have you been praying as hard as Mel? Have you been worrying, crying, thinking, wanting.. enough?

I was painstrickened.

It's true. While on Sundays i tell all of you to pray, to not lose faith.. i myself have already lose sight of having the people most precious to me bask in the glory of God. In a sense, i am indeed a hypocritical person.

So today i shall continue praying, wanting, and hoping.

What about you? Have you been taking the salvation of your family, a close one, or someone God has placed in your heart for granted? It's time to move out of the comfort zone that we have created for ourselves but continue to hope that Christ will make the seemingly impossible possible.

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD. Psalms 31:24

love, matz

congrats TEAMTIM

2007-04-11T06:11:00.000+08:00

CONGRATS TEAMTIM!

alil late. :) But still the same nevertheless, except for the fact that the consumables are already long digested. :)

shutter happy 2

2007-04-11T05:58:00.000+08:00

And a last one..

morning watch

2007-03-17T12:13:00.000+08:00

morning watch; personal devotion; appointment with God; QT
PART I: different names for the one privilege only Christians have

Are you in a HURRY? In this fast-paced age of hurry, we need a time when we can slow down, collect our thoughts, evaluate what is happening around us, and get direction from the One who knows the end from the beginning.

A right attitude will follow through with echoes of the right actions. Starting from a few minutes... to a daily spiritual breakfast. It is true that we don't have time for everything, we can only MAKE time for things that really count... including masterlife... not a duty, but a longing to draw closer to God.

ML Verse of the week:
"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your body" - 1 Cor 6:19-20

.: signing off - ereen :.
(extract from Rick Warren's Bible Study Methods - How to have a Meaningful Quiet Time)

shutter happy

2007-03-04T03:10:00.000+08:00

Phew. Boy am i glad that the weekends are here. Though its a tad sad that as i am writing this we are approaching the last day of the weekend, i.e. Sunday. Why cant weekends be 3 days long? Say fridays are non working days, i will spend thursday night slacking and most of friday resting. Say Saturday is for church and Sunday i will rest (again). Then i will be super recharged for work!

hehehe stop dreaming.

Anyway, in my current school, wednesdays are ~~sleep-in~~ later days. So i get to wake up alil later, after the sun is up and gelek my way to school. Ain't that cool or what? :) Thank God! Alright, i know that you want to read more abt my week, but i am just alil tired. Church is in barely 8 hours time. So, as promised, our shutter happy pictures last sunday at Liwen's!

Honestly, i don't really know what were we doing in this picture

One of the more decent group shots.

Ermmm..

We need a better photographer.. one that can count properly!

Oh look what's on the floor?

Yes, thank you for the nice shot cell :)

Heehehe. This is my fav!

What camera whores we are! heheheh

A random picture of our neoprints. (it runs in the family!)

Thank you Liwen and household for your kind invitation to your place and the YUMMY BEE HOON (beehoon is my favourite noodle in the whole wide world! after that comes thick bee hoon, i.e. chu mee fen. Which is stil beehoon. i lub beehoon i lub beehoon).

p.s., we HAVE to try taking neo prints together!

till the next time we take massive loads of pictures...

christmas

2007-02-25T23:54:00.000+08:00

this seems kinda late... but anyway, christmas @ gail's place! woots!

valentines

2007-02-14T23:42:00.000+08:00

sweet valentines!

art entry

2007-01-21T22:22:00.000+08:00

teamtim,

we're submitting our art & creative expression entry this week! put on your artistic caps! these members will help... others pls join in if you can too!

yizhen
mat
liwen
evan
ereen

quotes

2007-01-21T21:56:00.000+08:00

the full version... here

Do not undermine your worth by
Comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different
That each of us is special.
Do not set your goals by what
Other people deem important.
Only you know what is best for you.
Do not take for granted the things
Closest to your heart.
Cling to them as you would your life,
for without them, life is meaningless.
Do not let your life slip through your fingers
By living in the past nor for the future.
By living your life one day at a time,
You live all the days of your life.

Do not give up when you
Still have something to give.
Nothing is really over until the
Moment you stop trying.
It is a fragile thread that
Binds us to each other.
Do not be afraid to encounter risks.
It is by taking chances
That we learn how to be brave.
Do not shut love out of your life by
Saying it is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive
Love is to give love;
The fastest way to lose love
Is too hold it too tightly;
In addition, the best way to keep
Love is to give it wings.

Do not dismiss your dreams.
To be without dreams
Is to be without hope;
To be without hope
Is to be without purpose.
Do not run through life
So fast that you forget
Not only where you have been,
But also where you are going.
Life is not a race,
But a journey to be savored
Each step of the way.

- ereen

*screams! 2 0 0 7

2007-01-14T03:55:00.000+08:00

i see that all of you have given me the honour to write the first entry of the year, thank you thank you. hahha! :)

Ah well, its a tad too late now to talk about countdowns and all.. for the matter however, i have had a spectacular time with two lovely ladies and the awesome crowd in Taipei 101. Fireworks have taken on a new meaning in my life! Shall share some pictures when i get hold of them.

Moving on, since its merely 2 weeks into the new year.. and being usually fashionably late, i would like to share something about the new year. :) Quotes were taken from Ereen.

'Do not give up when you still have something to give.
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.'

Mid 2005 to 2006 saw me studying the hardest that i ever had. My life was literally all about studying; it revolved around the no. of readings i can get through each day, what assignments i can complete and the amount of research that can be done. I did all these because i held on to the hope that i will get the grades i want.

This year, especially for those taking on new challenges, i want to encourage you to hold on tight. And to not give up on things that you really want... even if it requires so much effort to get it. Live this year with no regrets. At the end of the day, whether or not you get what you want, you know that you tried.. and you tried so hard that there is no way that you have regretted not working hard enough, or not giving it more.

'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.'

Akeela and the Bee

Within each of us reside a heavenly force. A potential that is God given and gifts from above. This year, let us work towards recognising these gifts. Some of you have been pushing away these gifts for some time; pushing it away by refusing to believe that God can use you. Some of you might not believe that you can accomplish a certain something; 'its too hard for me' some of you say. This year, i want you to push these thoughts aside, and do the very best you can.

Well, 2 insights into 2007. I hope you spend some time thinking about what i said. :) Share some thoughts with me too, i would love to hear them. :)

Here's wishing and praying that you and your family have a splendid and exciting 2007!

Love,
Matz

bfast 311206

2006-12-30T19:18:00.000+08:00

food to last you through a year! happy 2007 to all of you! :)

count down to CAMP - 4 Days!

2006-12-07T09:31:00.000+08:00

Dear You,

The Youth Camp 06 is 4 days away (friday, sat, sun, mon)! Excited? :)

For your convenience, here is the packing list (<--click here). There are somethings that i hope you will pay special attention to and bring them..

SLEEPING BAG!!
Windbreaker / Jacket
Trackpants / Jeans
Insect Repellent

And of course the usual that you should take special note of:

Personal Medication
Water Bottle
Girls, one set of dark clothing

Gimme a call if have any queries ya? Lastly, dun forget the SLEEPING BAG!!

xoxo, Matz

salty?

2006-12-07T03:19:00.000+08:00

Recently my thoughts have been filled with recipes and ingredients. I'm preparing for a mini dinner party for a few of my JC friends, and i really hope that it will be nice. :) Anyhow, as i surfed the web for recipes, one of the ingredients that alway pops up is SALT.

This kinda struck a common note with my quiet time today.

Matthew 5:13 (NIV)
'You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.'

To be honest, even though i am a Christian for a good number of years. I still have verses that i always go.. huh? And for some reason i dun look them up, check study bible or online help. Anyway, i was looking through another version of the same verse today..

Matthew 5:13 (The Message)
13"Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

And it dawned upon me there and then! We are God's flavour. If God is a chef, we are His salt, His seasoning, His sesame oil, His olive oil...

We are the ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS in His dish. We flavour the dish in the same way as we show others the flavours of God's kingdom. How we live our lives, how we carry ourselves and how we react in difficult situations show the world what God's Kingdom is like.

So the next time u really want to *kill someone.. think about this. You are the salt and light of this earth. If a salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?

*love, matz

2006-12-07T03:18:00.000+08:00

WELCOME BACK THE GIRLS FROM CHINA! :)

Beware of keeping Christmas but losing Christ

2006-12-03T19:28:00.000+08:00

Where's the baby?

Two women, dressed in their finest, were having lunch together in an exclusive restaurant. A friend saw them and came over to their table to greet them. "What's the special occasion?" she asked. One of the women said, "We're having a birthday party for the baby in our family. He's 2 years old today."

"But, where is the baby?", the friend asked. The child's mother answered., "Oh, I dropped him off at my mother's house. She's taking care of him until the party's over. It wouldn't have been any fun with him along."

How ridiculous - a birthday celebration for a child who wasn't welcome at his own party! Yet, when you stop to think about it, that's no more foolish than going through the Christmas season, with all of its festivities, without remembering the One whose birth we are supposed to be honouring.

And that's the way many people celebrate Christmas. In all the busy-ness- the party-going, gift-shopping, and family gatherings - the One whose birthday they are commemorating is almost completely forgotten.

During this holiday season, in all of your good times with family and friends, make sure you don't leave out the Lord Jesus. Give Him the honor He deserves.

Extract taken from Our Daily Bread, Christmas Edition, J.David Branon, et au., 2006 RBC Ministries, 4 Dec.

ereen - hope this is a meaningful reminder of the msg of xmas. cheers. =)

bfast 031206

2006-12-01T21:48:00.000+08:00

hey guys... whoever can first guess the person correctly in the picture below get something extra for bfast! haha :P

my week in pictures (teachers' day out!)

2006-11-29T05:38:00.000+08:00

my week in pictures (teachers' day out!)

tim sum buffet @ Dragon City Seafood Restaurant. Its pretty good (esp the fried fruits thingy).
12.80 ++ per pax to satisfy our hungry and greedy stomachs.

Trip to Meiji Factory! hip hip hooray!
We walked through rain and wind. Undetered, we finally conquered the weather for our meiji cravings!

come, join us on our sweet adventure!

that's me, looking a tad tired and sickly from running in the rain.
My proud face with the entry pass to Meiji Factory. Its worth it! :)

yum! chomp it down!

if you are a fan of Meiji, the huge sign above is a pun from the milk chocolate bar.

and some cho-pan. bit too sweetly strawbery and white chocolate. but it smelt devine!

*and matz will grow fat. I need to start training for the marathon!

From China (Shandong)

2006-11-24T08:46:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone!!!
my very first post and it is from China!! How is everyone?
It is great over here and I had much fun over here at China Shandong.The weather here is very very cold(today is 1-7 degree celsius).Many of us are currently suffering from sore throat due to the cold weather.Anyway have not been to much places so far, only to the school(where I am now at using their computer), our hostel and an underground shopping mall. Today is the last day here in this school and we will be going to sight seeing then to another 2 more schools. :)
Miss you all really much and I don't think I will be able to get a chance to post in China again. If I get the chance, it will be a few days later:) God bless:)

Evangeline

bfast 261106

2006-11-23T23:37:00.000+08:00

Pictures speak a thousand words... and wait till you see it!

`bfast peeps

2006-11-22T00:32:00.000+08:00

Sneak Peek of the week!

Marilyn & Evan's Farewell for 2weeks+4days :(
http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p143/cell4christ/wemissevanandmarilyn/ (Password: algene)

Sleepyy Matz :D
http://www.people-in-transit.blogspot.com/
('This is gonna be funny!!..' entry)

-wen

Fish&Co. was mMmmmarvelous

2006-11-16T21:13:00.000+08:00

Picture speaks a thousand words.
So guess I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves how much fun we had! (:

happy bday to caleb!

2006-11-14T00:00:00.000+08:00

happy birthday to uuuuuu
happy birthday to uuuuuu
happy birthday to LEBBIE LEB
happy birthday to uuuuuu!

May you have another blessed year of love, learning and continue to shine your light in other's lives! Flood your wishes everyone!

youth camp advert

2006-11-13T23:47:00.000+08:00

Fellow church COSB-BT youth camp advert! lol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RW1FKd1Rak

fishy outing - 151106

2006-11-12T18:44:00.000+08:00

a fishy outing going on this wed!

why________ caleb b'day & evan's farewell!
where_______ bugis mrt/ fish & co
what time____ 7.00pm

see you all! :)

bfast 121106

2006-11-11T15:21:00.000+08:00

bfast tomorrow! come HUNGRYYYY and thirsty! :P

`bfast ppl

some updates

2006-11-09T23:05:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone. :)

Finally some load is shifted off my shoulders. or so i thought. i handed in a super big assignments. Actually, its more like many assignments. And that was after many big but smaller in comparison assignments were handed up. In all, it was assignment land. I guess, this is a trade off to the fact that the course doesnt have examinations. :)

Well, i thought my deadlines are over, so when i handed in my very precious assignment on wednesday, i declared a holiday for myself on wednesday night. what is a break?

A break means two things. Firstly, it is the physical break from work. For weeks i have been turning down meet ups and stuff like that. Spending many nights in the library, forum. So i went out to meet some old friends whom i know from Brisbane, or commonly know affectionally by us as brissy :) Secondly, a break can mean a mental break. And i guess apart from sleep, what i needed was the mental break; to not think of much stuff.. my deadlines and all. And just nua. The feeling is bliss when you know you can sleep well tonight and go to sleep in peace in the morning..without having to worry about some assignment.

Well anyway, the break was shortlived. I realised that i actually have alot more things in my book! *ahhhhh! Just as well actually, we all ought to learn how to live with our stressors in life, our to do lists as well as in some ways or another, our obligations :) I'm still learning really. And it has only become clearer to me that if we wait for the perfect moment to come to do the perfect thing. then nothing perfect will ever happen.

So do not wait for the opportune time to do something you always want to do. For the time might not come. ;) Please apply discernment when generalising this statment to yrself. dun overdo it. If in doubt, ask me :)

Anyway, some stuff that have kept me busy. I wished there were more photos; but my cam is down and my phone has limited memory ;)

Hmmm.. have you done your masterlife? :)

xoxo, matz

all about glasnost

2006-11-05T22:43:00.000+08:00

a new vocab a week makes our sentences complete.

word of the week_______ glasnost
pronounced [glaz-nost] noun

- the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
- a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems

first entry!

2006-11-05T20:26:00.000+08:00

Hi all, my very first entry since the start of the blog... And seems like the blog isn't very much alive... But after Algene's sharing about using the blog to share about his life, and talking about fellowship with believers, I think its time to get the blog ALIVE! Living in such a hi-tech era, I guses we ought to make use of the technology... And remember! when you blog, there must be 'glasnost'... is that how its spelt? (I hope so...)

Its the start of a new week again, and, I think we should try our best to make it right! My goal for the week would be to complete my masterlife until the end of week5... I got to say that I haven't been disciplined at all, and haven't experienced much from masterlife... :( its time for a change! also, I hope to manage my time better and be more disciplined in all I do... Pray for me ya?? Hahha...

Lastly, to post some pics of someone dear in my life... Haha... enjoy!

Do we look alike?? Ha, in any case, I think he's damn cute... haha

Thank God for a my cute brother! ha...

But too bad he's growing up so fast, just wish he could stay young forever!
I always tell him that I wish he is 3-yrs-old ha...

Till then, tata!

-LeBby LeB LeB-

Angry me

2006-11-04T20:40:00.000+08:00

What do you do when you are at the brink of bursting out. Of anger.

Do you count to three and swallow every angry word that's about to come out of your mouth? Do you walk straight to that guy and reason it out? Or should you just walk away faking a smile, as if it doesnt really matter at all?

I was really irritated by this guy at floorball today. He should get a life. Sorry I had to post this here... but I can't simply tell everyone hoooowwww angry I was. that will be call BAD MOUTHING. So here's my only arena to let it all out.
AARRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!

i'm sinning i'm sinning! Anger's eating me inside.

The sight of the yummy food made my anger go away a little. :) I need a delicious, yummy, full of love breakie to make me happy! So we shall all be there to support the b'fast makers tmr!

-liwen

b'fast this week!

2006-11-03T23:49:00.000+08:00

hello peeps.... please come to church hungry this sun and sink your teeth into these value-for-money, sumptuous, fresh, delicious, irresistible, appetizing, delectable, savoury, yummy, delightful and wonderful breakfast served with love bursting at all sides of the bread! wahahah... okay just buy and support lah. all funds go to church building fund. thank you.

_ ereen

2006-10-31T22:16:00.000+08:00

hi..... this is like my first entry here.....

the blog's really pretty..... i like it.... *wink*

anyway, i'll be leaving for beijing tml morning.... wouldn't be back till monday.... so tat means i'll miss church for a week.... but don't worry... i'll still do my masterlife....heehee....

pics up when i come back there.....

at the mean time, if you do have anything to get frm china..... msg me k.... cos i got auto-roaming... haha.....

luv ya all.....

in his love,
yizhen

too much work

2006-10-31T12:02:00.000+08:00

hey all,

sorry i haven been blogging much here. The work has been piling up so much i am so stifled! Plesae keep me in prayers, that i will be able to get through this week.

I have these due this coming week:

Wednesday

english reflections

Friday

some major comp prpject (70%)

package with many lesson plans, powerpoint slides, worksheet, resources

4000 word essay

6 sources analysis

communication test (yucks!)

another reflections

Thank you so much.

*back to more work, and more work and more work.

xx, grumpy.

ML Week 4

2006-10-23T23:01:00.000+08:00

hi peeps, please tag your availability for ML week 4. indicate 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

1. 28 oct
2. 29 oct (aft service)
3. 31 oct
4. 2 nov
5. 4 nov

majority decides. have a great holiday tomorrow! :)

chinatown trail

2006-10-17T22:26:00.000+08:00

chinatown trail!
presenting the trailer teams...

joel, isaac, ereen & tim!

caleb, zi jie, james & debbie!

rachel, shuling, cyrus & joshua!

yizhen, joy, algene & bing hong!

SHI ZHI LU KOU! Places of visit are always from one end to the other.. hehe.. good leg exercise! We had to decipher the clue given to bring us to each place, which consist of either a picture, or riddle, or code... we visited...
mee sua/ famous hum chee pang @ maxwell market, yong tau fu, to search for clothes in photo at CK @ newbridge road, thunder tea rice @ china square, curry chicken @ upp cross street and finally gathering at peoples park hawker centre!

as you can see... this is the infamous thunder tea rice, full of nutrients, consist of minty taste, and very vegetarian... and tasting "great".... p.s. we thought forfeits were reserved only for the losing team... but all of us gone through it! except.... caleb who enjoyed it! haha! as we can see... :P

HMMMMM.....

yizhen agrees?!

isaac & ereen struggling...

Matz... looking good! and also manning the forfeit stop... i mean, thunder tea rice stop. hehe.

it was an interesting trail around chinatown and definitely fun! thanks to all who organised this event including gail, roanna and those who helped out... matilda, rachel & liwen! cheers! please add in to this post your own feedback and captions too! hee!

and VIVIAN! we miss you! hehe... :)

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2006-10-16T19:00:00.000+08:00

In the midst of mugging, you have to also take a break. So here's a scoop of Ice Cream for you Evan! (:

2006-10-15T03:29:00.000+08:00

it's going to be Evangeline's exam soon! We all remember the tormoils we go through during our examination periods ya? Hoping so much that we will be over, hoping on to the single thin ray of light that holds our post examination plans. hee hee. i remember it all too well. For some of us, we are still living the horror of it!

Do enjoy yourself mugging while you can though. One of my fondest memory of school life is mugging. Prior to the final examinations in NUS, i will spend loads of time, from 8am to 10pm in the library. Then i got lazy when i moved into hostel, so i came at 9am, stayed till 9pm so i could rush back to my room to watch drama on channel 8. I loved the lunch and dinner with my pals and the alittle-too-frequent tea breaks! hahha. Mugging can is fun. School is fun. Learn to see the other side of things and you might just start to enjoy yourself.

Taking a leaf from Ben & Jerry's (Liwen is going to love this):

So have fun while mugging will it? It can be fun :)

Meanwhile, for the rest of the more fortunate ones, including those in green uniforms ;) let's keep Evan in prayer. These are her exam dates:

16 October (Monday) - Chemistry
17 October (Tuesday) - Maths C
18 October (Wednesday) - Physics
19 October (Thursday) - Econs

Agape, Matz

wallpapers for loads

2006-10-14T14:14:00.000+08:00

wallpaper for loads...
right click/ set as background or save picture as...

1) Windows XP - Xperience Promises

2) I Called on God today

3) Footprints in the Sand

4) Sunset Cross

.: ereen :.

living life to your fullest e.v.e.r.y.d.a.y

2006-10-11T22:33:00.000+08:00

i'm inspired by matty's post on fragility of life. it hasnt really occur to me that if tomorrow never comes, i might have regret not saying 'i love you' to my mum bcos i think it's way too cheesy. regret not returning a friend's call cos' i'm too busy with work. regret all the harsh words i've said to those that i loved in a fit of anger. and guess the most regretf-ul thing is not sharing the gospel bcos i didnt have the courage to or simply just being ignorant.

the next time when i want to say caring words to my mum, i know i should. when a friend calls to chat about problems in life, i'll lend a listening ear. when i'm in a quarrel, i should be slow to anger; and when i have the chance, i will share the gospel. =)

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Rock concerts or opera? Well, I'd choose opera. Cos' opera singers hold so much more feelings and it's a real art compared to the screaming & smashing of guitars at a rocker's party.

That aside, it's the long awaited (err. not very long actually la..) CHINATOWN trial dis Sunday! Remember to bring a friend or two along to njoy good food & explore one part of S'pore that you'll never go unless your mum drags you along.. Well, i njoyed very much the days i went recee-ing with roanna. Chinatown is more than you could ask for! If you think burgers' good, you havent tried the pau! If you think ramen was slurpily yummie, you havent tried 'rickshaw' noodle!

Mark it down: We're going Chinatown! Sunday, 15th Oct, 1-4pm.
Come come come! It'll be fun fun fun!

xoxo- liwen

the fragility of life

2006-10-10T17:19:00.000+08:00

I actually wanted to type something hippie and almost gigglish for my first entry. Like the funny antics that i got myself in :) Last night however i changed my mind. It was the first time we were in VIVOcity GV. We watched World Trade Centre.

As the show progressed, it dawned upon me how important every single life is. When the buildings in WTC fell, i was a JC2 stuent preparing for my A Levels. I remembered how i brought my notes along with me to the telly. We (my classmates then) all knew it was a big thing. However, given that what had happened was so far away, the pain really didnt get to us. I mean, yes it was/is a big thing. But honestly, we did forget about it after awhile.

Yet the pain for some lived on. The empty chair at the dining table, the wife who now sleeps alone at night, the parent who wished he had one more time to hug his son, the mother who wished she didnt yell at her daughter that morning.

As i watched the injured men fight desperately for their lives, holding on to the very ray of hope, something became salient to me. When we are placed at the very situation where life is on the brink of an end, reputation doesn't matter, ranking doesn't matter, face (mian zhi) doesn't matter, whether i have my apple lappy doesn't matter... really, nothing of these matter. What matters then? The families, the wife, the children. They matter.

As i ponder upon these thoughts, i wonder what thoughts will keep me alive when i am in such a situation. It reminded me of a time not so long ago where a friend of mine passed away. 'Are you kiddin?', i had a hard time accepting the fact. It hit me then that God had given me a chance to share with her during the last semester where we were placed in the same course (which is pretty unlikely). All sem long i pushed away thoughts of sharing the gospel with her. Now it was too late.

Dear cell, i urge you to think about this. What really matters to you? Had God placed a friend in your life that He had been urging you to share the gospel? Have u felt the tugging of your heart when you see your parents, urging you to hug them, to tell them how much you appreciate them?

Let's focus on what that really matters.

matz

'Remember how fleeting is my life. For what futility you have created all men!' (Psalms 89:47)

Its time for....Birthdays!!!! (by tim)

2006-10-09T19:53:00.000+08:00

Guess wad guys...in this month of october...many many years ago...A baby was born...and it was called Jesus....

DEH!!!!XXXXXXXXXXXX

Rewind.....

In this month of october...many years ago...Many babies were born...and they were called...KIDS!!....Ahahaaaaaa.....

Ok la....wellz this time round with have 2 babies in the cell this month...guess who??????
--"hints--" a cell leader and her cousin...

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Aiya....just tell u all la....MATILDA AND EVAN!!!!
Happy Birthday to you,
You were borned in the Zoo,
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Happy Birthday to you!!!

:$ OOpzz....

HAHA....ok well just wishing this 2 a BIG BIG Happy birthday and God bless....

U guys owe em presents hor....remember to give....:p

tim`

nutty cell 081006

2006-10-08T22:55:00.000+08:00

ahhhhh! is this our cell leader?!

poor rae-ann... first matilda the monster conquered her playground... and now she's being kept away in a basket!

another monster!

dont know why... but somehow this picture somehow reminds me of this...

rachel multi-tasking... listening to us and making milk at the same time! rae-ann is staring hungrily @ the milk bottle! mummmyyy! stop talking! ney-ney first!

.: ereen :.

last service @ chancery

2006-10-07T21:08:00.000+08:00

last service @ chancery

old cell dinn (by ereen)

2006-10-07T11:53:00.000+08:00

the last old cell dinn.
tim brought us to the nokia starlight cinema @ padang! its my 1st time there and i think its really kooll. basically its back to old times, you watch movies outdoors and picnic! so all of us brought our own potluck and caught.... "dark water", set on a screen with the spore skyline as backdrop and moon above us! and smoky effect...! bleahs its just the haze.

dawn and the screen

its us and the unglam mat (not matilda). the horror show went on... and the level of scaredness is probably reduced with more people, outdoors and distance from the screen. More at http://www.starlightcinema.com/sg/ (last show tomorrow).

it was 10 plus when the show concluded & we headed to raffles city basement. there the real "excitement" began.

the copycat series
warning - images may induce discomfort
being very much inspired by the poster ads, we become original imitators.

whee... surfing!

almost there... open your mouth slightly bigger! thats the way!

for once there's someone 'whiter' than me. yays*

dangerous attempt_ children please do not imitate. bro tim almost hit the wall.

we just thought she might be thirsty.

the ultimate_ dawn & mat posing/ taking photo on the city hall cctv. (-_-)"! can i ... leave 1st?

.: ereen :.

photos for loads

2006-09-26T21:10:00.000+08:00