Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
NDP 2008 - Celebrating the Singapore Spirit
Shine for Singapore
Music and lyrics by Benny Wong
Performed by Hady Mirza
Have you seen a star,
One that guides you no matter where you are?
However vast the sky may be
Or dark it seems
You can be sure, it's always there for you and me
Have you heard a song,
One that moved you, one that made you sing along?
Your dreams and hopes will all come true
If you believe that every vision begins with you.
* Shine for Singapore
This is your song
Deep inside your heart where it belongs
It'll always stay, strive for your goals.
You will achieve with visions so bold.
# Shine for Singapore
This is our song
Reach out for the sky, far and beyond
As one we'll stand, we're Singapore
It's here that we belong
Have you heard a song,
One that moved you, one that made you sing along?
Your dreams and hopes will all come true
If you believe that every vision begins with you.
Nowhere i'd rather be, this is home to me
This star shines strong and free
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Hillsong Conference 08 Blogs and Summary
BLOG FROM ROBERT BARRIGER
July 7th 2008 - JUST BECAUSE WE ARE THE CHURCH
Have you every helped somebody and instead of coming back and saying thank you they just kind of sting you?
I asked John Maxwell one day, "what do you do about that? I know teamwork makes the dream work, but sometimes you just try and help people and instead of being thankful they don't say thank you, and I want to be the one that says thank you but sometimes people don't say thank you."
His answer to me was this, "People will be blessed just because your there, let them."
I didn't understand it until I woke up a few days later and God began to speak to me about the parable of the 10 lepers. You see, Jesus healed all 10, and sometimes we only concentrate on the one that comes back and says thank you, but those other 9 would have died if Jesus wasn't there.
Do you know, I believe just because Hillsong Church is here, Sydney is better. Pastor, where ever you are just because you are in your village, your city is better. They may never come and say thank you, but it doesn't matter if they say thank you. If all we do is take care of those people that come back and say thank you, if we only look after those that can say thank you, then we are no better than the pharisees, but if we can look after those that can't say thank you, then it doesn't matter if they can't say thank you because they would have died if Jesus hadn't healed them.
What matters is we are just the church and the church is the salt of the earth and we can make the world better. Just because we are the church.
BLOG FROM JUDAH SMITH
July 7th 2008 - THRILLED TO BE HERE
It goes without saying what an incredible, incredible privilege and honour it is to be here just to experience this, this is my first encounter with Hillsong Conference and I will already never be the same again.
This is absolutely amazing and you have to know that Pastor Brian is one of my heroes in the faith and I am so grateful for the sacrifice of Hillsong Church and their staff and their leaders, that we can be here tonight enjoying this amazing presence of God.
What a great place. Australia is just phenomenal. I'm proud to be an American, but this is my second nation in my heart, what an amazing place. I am thrilled to be here.
BLOG FROM MIKE PILAVACHI
July 8th 2008 - WORSHIP, EVANGELISM & JUSTICE
I want to talk tonight about the relationship between worship, evangelism and justice. Because I believe that biblically they belong together, they were never meant to be separated, but over the years, much of the church of Jesus has kept them apart.
We've kept worship in the church - that's what we do when we sing in church. Evangelism is what we do out on the street, it's when we tell others about Jesus. And justice is what the liberals do!
But that is changing. And it has to change, and it needs to change. Because biblically they belong together - they have too...
...God is with the poor and we are with God when we are with them. That my friends, I believe, is an incredibly biblically statement. Let's go for it. The world knows what the church is against, we've been brilliant at telling them what we're against. It's time they knew what we are for. It's time they knew what we are for.
BLOG FROM PAUL DE JONG
July 8th 2008 - GODLY CONFIDENCE
Confidence is an attitude of belief greater than the obstacles we face.
Confidence is a spirit that prevails over the dominance of discouragement.
Confidence is what lies before and beyond the day of opportunity.
Confidence is an attractive aroma that brings great reward.
When you find godly confidence there is something attractive about it and so much of the church has got to rise into the confidence that God has set. I am not talking about a lack or an ungodly confidence. Confidence is not unattractive self-based arrogance, or an independent spirit. No, it is about realising we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. I love the Amplified Bible, it puts it like this, Paul says, "I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency".
A lot of the church has a problem with that, they say, 'well it's all about God', but it is about His grace that empowers us to realise that I am now self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency and the devil is saying, 'hey, don't you get confident'. All of the world understands the power of confidence. You don't watch things and get attracted to things because they lack in confidence, and yet so much of the church is saying, 'well we don't know if we should be that confident'. NO! You are self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency.
And I reckon we need to stand with our heads raised high, because the Christ that died 2,000 years ago now lives in us and there is a spirit of growing expectation that we've got to take a hold of.
BLOG FROM JOYCE MEYER
July 10th 2008 - COMPLETE IN CHRIST
We have got to stop spending our life trying to impress people and just be who we are.
I can't get up here and be like Judah.
I can't get up here and be like Brian.
I can't get up here and be like this one or that one. I've just got to be me and you've got to be you. God wants a little creativity.
I'm complete in Christ!
I'm glad I have a husband, but I don't have to have a man to be complete. For those of you who are single, you are complete in Christ. If you haven't been able to have children, you don't have to have children to be complete, because you are complete in Christ. And if you have been married and now you're a widower, you don't have to feel like the odd guy out because you are complete in Christ. If you don't have all the college education of your friends, that's OK, cause you are complete in Christ. You are not complete in your education. If you don't have their same financial level, or if you don't have their same kind of job, maybe you're a ditch-digger and they're all doctors and lawyers, well you know what, you're complete in Christ.
I remember when I used to always feel like something was missing and especially if I got around certain types of people and I didn't have what they had or couldn't do what they did, I felt like something was missing for me. But when I began to know who I was in Christ...!
It actually tickles me now to stand up in front of millions of people and say, "I'm a lady from Fenton with a twelfth grade education and people are listening to me all over the world everyday!"...
You know why, because God anoints you when he calls you and you're complete in Him and if you know who you are in Him, you don't have to worry about what you don't have. You need to get over not only what you think you ARE, but especially what you think you're NOT.
The Bible says we are strong in Him, but it also says in 2 Corinthians 13:4, we are weak in Him and even when I'm weak, I'm still in Him!
BLOG FROM JOSEPH PRINCE
July 9th 2008 - FEEDING ON THE BREAD OF LIFE
Everything we come to a conference like this, you know it is so easy to come with a mentality or a mode of trying to draw good teachings or sermons for us to us back home, and we are not feeding ourselves.
Jesus said, "if any many thirsts let him come unto me and drink." Not draw water for others, 'cause you can draw water for others and still die of thirst.
He says drink. Drink is a very personal, even a selfish thing. Just enjoy Jesus, enjoy the revelations for your own consumptions and then he says, when you do that, out of your belly say flow rivers of living water to bless multitudes. Amen!
John chapter 6, it says very clearly that Jesus said, "I am the bread of life, he that comes to me shall never hunger and he that drinks of me will never thirst."
Bread of life. Now what do you do with bread? You don't just admire it, you eat it!
We are here to feed on him...we can talk about bread all night long, it will not feed you. We've got to eat it!
BLOG FROM ROBERT FERGUSSON
July 10th - "The Church"
The Church is the plan of God on earth,
always in her Father's eye. Cherished, mysterious, beautiful and potent beyond measure. She emerges triumphant, limitless with potential. A harbour for the hopeless, and an answer for the ages.
The Church resplendent, a bride for his Son.
She grows in wisdom and stature, with victory on her lips and freedom in her hands. Hers is an unstoppable cause. She embraces the world with dignity, honour and compassion. She gives vision to the sightless and life to the dying.
The Church is the family of God on earth. Within her compass the hungry find sustenance and the weary strength. She is a haven for recovering humanity. Enthralled by grace. She invites the broken, the vulnerable and the outcast to be immersed in love.
The Church is the house of heaven on earth. Called out to serve the world. Calling out to welcome in. Like her Master, the church is pursued and persecuted; yet she rises with strength in her heart and fire in her soul. She is the bride of Christ on earth, prepared and presented before the Lord, the Lamb for whom the world waits. He comes like the rising sun - majestic and magnificent beyond description while she dazzles with reflected glory. Spotless, perfect and mature. she bows low to cast her crowns and passionately worship him.
She is the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
YOU ARE THE CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
July 7th 2008 - JUST BECAUSE WE ARE THE CHURCH
Have you every helped somebody and instead of coming back and saying thank you they just kind of sting you?
I asked John Maxwell one day, "what do you do about that? I know teamwork makes the dream work, but sometimes you just try and help people and instead of being thankful they don't say thank you, and I want to be the one that says thank you but sometimes people don't say thank you."
His answer to me was this, "People will be blessed just because your there, let them."
I didn't understand it until I woke up a few days later and God began to speak to me about the parable of the 10 lepers. You see, Jesus healed all 10, and sometimes we only concentrate on the one that comes back and says thank you, but those other 9 would have died if Jesus wasn't there.
Do you know, I believe just because Hillsong Church is here, Sydney is better. Pastor, where ever you are just because you are in your village, your city is better. They may never come and say thank you, but it doesn't matter if they say thank you. If all we do is take care of those people that come back and say thank you, if we only look after those that can say thank you, then we are no better than the pharisees, but if we can look after those that can't say thank you, then it doesn't matter if they can't say thank you because they would have died if Jesus hadn't healed them.
What matters is we are just the church and the church is the salt of the earth and we can make the world better. Just because we are the church.
BLOG FROM JUDAH SMITH
July 7th 2008 - THRILLED TO BE HERE
It goes without saying what an incredible, incredible privilege and honour it is to be here just to experience this, this is my first encounter with Hillsong Conference and I will already never be the same again.
This is absolutely amazing and you have to know that Pastor Brian is one of my heroes in the faith and I am so grateful for the sacrifice of Hillsong Church and their staff and their leaders, that we can be here tonight enjoying this amazing presence of God.
What a great place. Australia is just phenomenal. I'm proud to be an American, but this is my second nation in my heart, what an amazing place. I am thrilled to be here.
BLOG FROM MIKE PILAVACHI
July 8th 2008 - WORSHIP, EVANGELISM & JUSTICE
I want to talk tonight about the relationship between worship, evangelism and justice. Because I believe that biblically they belong together, they were never meant to be separated, but over the years, much of the church of Jesus has kept them apart.
We've kept worship in the church - that's what we do when we sing in church. Evangelism is what we do out on the street, it's when we tell others about Jesus. And justice is what the liberals do!
But that is changing. And it has to change, and it needs to change. Because biblically they belong together - they have too...
...God is with the poor and we are with God when we are with them. That my friends, I believe, is an incredibly biblically statement. Let's go for it. The world knows what the church is against, we've been brilliant at telling them what we're against. It's time they knew what we are for. It's time they knew what we are for.
BLOG FROM PAUL DE JONG
July 8th 2008 - GODLY CONFIDENCE
Confidence is an attitude of belief greater than the obstacles we face.
Confidence is a spirit that prevails over the dominance of discouragement.
Confidence is what lies before and beyond the day of opportunity.
Confidence is an attractive aroma that brings great reward.
When you find godly confidence there is something attractive about it and so much of the church has got to rise into the confidence that God has set. I am not talking about a lack or an ungodly confidence. Confidence is not unattractive self-based arrogance, or an independent spirit. No, it is about realising we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. I love the Amplified Bible, it puts it like this, Paul says, "I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency".
A lot of the church has a problem with that, they say, 'well it's all about God', but it is about His grace that empowers us to realise that I am now self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency and the devil is saying, 'hey, don't you get confident'. All of the world understands the power of confidence. You don't watch things and get attracted to things because they lack in confidence, and yet so much of the church is saying, 'well we don't know if we should be that confident'. NO! You are self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency.
And I reckon we need to stand with our heads raised high, because the Christ that died 2,000 years ago now lives in us and there is a spirit of growing expectation that we've got to take a hold of.
BLOG FROM JOYCE MEYER
July 10th 2008 - COMPLETE IN CHRIST
We have got to stop spending our life trying to impress people and just be who we are.
I can't get up here and be like Judah.
I can't get up here and be like Brian.
I can't get up here and be like this one or that one. I've just got to be me and you've got to be you. God wants a little creativity.
I'm complete in Christ!
I'm glad I have a husband, but I don't have to have a man to be complete. For those of you who are single, you are complete in Christ. If you haven't been able to have children, you don't have to have children to be complete, because you are complete in Christ. And if you have been married and now you're a widower, you don't have to feel like the odd guy out because you are complete in Christ. If you don't have all the college education of your friends, that's OK, cause you are complete in Christ. You are not complete in your education. If you don't have their same financial level, or if you don't have their same kind of job, maybe you're a ditch-digger and they're all doctors and lawyers, well you know what, you're complete in Christ.
I remember when I used to always feel like something was missing and especially if I got around certain types of people and I didn't have what they had or couldn't do what they did, I felt like something was missing for me. But when I began to know who I was in Christ...!
It actually tickles me now to stand up in front of millions of people and say, "I'm a lady from Fenton with a twelfth grade education and people are listening to me all over the world everyday!"...
You know why, because God anoints you when he calls you and you're complete in Him and if you know who you are in Him, you don't have to worry about what you don't have. You need to get over not only what you think you ARE, but especially what you think you're NOT.
The Bible says we are strong in Him, but it also says in 2 Corinthians 13:4, we are weak in Him and even when I'm weak, I'm still in Him!
BLOG FROM JOSEPH PRINCE
July 9th 2008 - FEEDING ON THE BREAD OF LIFE
Everything we come to a conference like this, you know it is so easy to come with a mentality or a mode of trying to draw good teachings or sermons for us to us back home, and we are not feeding ourselves.
Jesus said, "if any many thirsts let him come unto me and drink." Not draw water for others, 'cause you can draw water for others and still die of thirst.
He says drink. Drink is a very personal, even a selfish thing. Just enjoy Jesus, enjoy the revelations for your own consumptions and then he says, when you do that, out of your belly say flow rivers of living water to bless multitudes. Amen!
John chapter 6, it says very clearly that Jesus said, "I am the bread of life, he that comes to me shall never hunger and he that drinks of me will never thirst."
Bread of life. Now what do you do with bread? You don't just admire it, you eat it!
We are here to feed on him...we can talk about bread all night long, it will not feed you. We've got to eat it!
BLOG FROM ROBERT FERGUSSON
July 10th - "The Church"
The Church is the plan of God on earth,
always in her Father's eye. Cherished, mysterious, beautiful and potent beyond measure. She emerges triumphant, limitless with potential. A harbour for the hopeless, and an answer for the ages.
The Church resplendent, a bride for his Son.
She grows in wisdom and stature, with victory on her lips and freedom in her hands. Hers is an unstoppable cause. She embraces the world with dignity, honour and compassion. She gives vision to the sightless and life to the dying.
The Church is the family of God on earth. Within her compass the hungry find sustenance and the weary strength. She is a haven for recovering humanity. Enthralled by grace. She invites the broken, the vulnerable and the outcast to be immersed in love.
The Church is the house of heaven on earth. Called out to serve the world. Calling out to welcome in. Like her Master, the church is pursued and persecuted; yet she rises with strength in her heart and fire in her soul. She is the bride of Christ on earth, prepared and presented before the Lord, the Lamb for whom the world waits. He comes like the rising sun - majestic and magnificent beyond description while she dazzles with reflected glory. Spotless, perfect and mature. she bows low to cast her crowns and passionately worship him.
She is the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
YOU ARE THE CHURCH OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
Back From Hillsong Conference!
Wow! Such a super long time since I've blogged. Well, I've just come back from an amazing hillsong conference in Sydney. It was my 1st time going to such a conference, and during the 1st day, I was already stunned by the no. of ppl that turned up from 70 countries and from 21 different denominations. The whole experience was simply amazing as the conference urged believers to champion the cause of the local church. The most important things I've heard and learnt are these words said by one of the Hillsong pastors during the conference.
May God give you the capacity to make a difference in your world
To bring salvation to your communities
To build a church by his grace with Him
The church of the Lord Jesus Christ
To extend His kingdom
To proclaim righteousness
To act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God
Love God, love people, love life.
Change the world.
Truly, God was exalted during that conference.. It was an amazing experience that I pray will make me more passionate to love others, love God and love life. Now as I am awaiting my semester 1 results, and looking ahead towards my final semester of study, I can truly appreciate what God is doing through me, in me, and in the world. Praise God for He alone is worthy to be praised! :)
May God give you the capacity to make a difference in your world
To bring salvation to your communities
To build a church by his grace with Him
The church of the Lord Jesus Christ
To extend His kingdom
To proclaim righteousness
To act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly before your God
Love God, love people, love life.
Change the world.
Truly, God was exalted during that conference.. It was an amazing experience that I pray will make me more passionate to love others, love God and love life. Now as I am awaiting my semester 1 results, and looking ahead towards my final semester of study, I can truly appreciate what God is doing through me, in me, and in the world. Praise God for He alone is worthy to be praised! :)
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Happy CNY!
Wow, time sure flies.. n i guess i have always been saying it on my blog. Haha. It's been ages since i last blogged, and since i've returned to Singapore. Well 3 mths is almost gone just like that, and CNY has just ended too.. err although there r 12 more days left in the chinese calender. :P Returning back to adelaide on 25th Feb, abt 2 weeks frm now.. Feeling a bit sad again as usual, but at the same time excited of my final year this year. Can't wait to finish studying and return home for good. Haha, although i knw many ppl have been advising that studying is much better than working.. that's y i will definitley treasure and cherish my final year this year in adelaide.. and there have already been so many wonderful memories abt Adelaide.. thanks to good friends and aquaintences I've met over there. 1 more year to make more new friends and to meet more new ppl!
Anyway have been back in Singapore, and basically enjoying time with family, friends and loved ones.. since i was back in late nov.. and basically slacking till Jan. Haha, have been trying to find a temp job since Dec last year but it was so hard! I almost gave up, but thank God I've managed to get a temp job during mid Jan, and will be ending it in abt a week's time. God is indeed faithful to provide, and I have never doubted Him for not being able to give me what I want, and even if it's not given, so be it, it must be for a better reason! Just thankful that I am working now, getting some income and work experience as a bonus.. n thank God i got to work in such a comfortable and good environment too, at raffles place, the CBD area of S'pore.. To think that i was kidna upset when I almsot couldn't get the same temp job as I did the past 2 yrs, but God is good, and while He did not meet my "want", He met my "need", and exceed my expectations. This being my final "holiday" in Singapore, it's also my last temp job hopefully, so really thank Him for providing me such an awesome opportunity to see how working life really is after I graduate. It definitely isn't ez.. but I believe with His strength, and my passion and attitude, nothing is impossible!
That said, looking so forward to my graduation at the end of this year.. yeah.. final year will be hard, but believe can make it thru. After all, made it thru 3 years.. so what's the final year? Haha. Oops, gtg.. Anyway, wishing all my friends and loved ones a blessed and very prosperous new year ahead.. and may all yr dreams and wishes come true this year and for many years to come! God Bless!
Anyway have been back in Singapore, and basically enjoying time with family, friends and loved ones.. since i was back in late nov.. and basically slacking till Jan. Haha, have been trying to find a temp job since Dec last year but it was so hard! I almost gave up, but thank God I've managed to get a temp job during mid Jan, and will be ending it in abt a week's time. God is indeed faithful to provide, and I have never doubted Him for not being able to give me what I want, and even if it's not given, so be it, it must be for a better reason! Just thankful that I am working now, getting some income and work experience as a bonus.. n thank God i got to work in such a comfortable and good environment too, at raffles place, the CBD area of S'pore.. To think that i was kidna upset when I almsot couldn't get the same temp job as I did the past 2 yrs, but God is good, and while He did not meet my "want", He met my "need", and exceed my expectations. This being my final "holiday" in Singapore, it's also my last temp job hopefully, so really thank Him for providing me such an awesome opportunity to see how working life really is after I graduate. It definitely isn't ez.. but I believe with His strength, and my passion and attitude, nothing is impossible!
That said, looking so forward to my graduation at the end of this year.. yeah.. final year will be hard, but believe can make it thru. After all, made it thru 3 years.. so what's the final year? Haha. Oops, gtg.. Anyway, wishing all my friends and loved ones a blessed and very prosperous new year ahead.. and may all yr dreams and wishes come true this year and for many years to come! God Bless!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Mt Gambier Trip 2007
Yay! What a lovely trip to mt gambier.. beautiful scenery, gd frens.. gd weather.. the only quirk is the 5 hr drive to and from adelaide.. Hee. Coming up next: Coober Pedy! Wahah.. that'll be even more exciting..
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Yay! Exams over!
Finally another semester is over and so are the exams! it's time to go home again and spend time back in Singapore.. but thou this time it's won't be really a holiday. Gotta read up and prepare for FYP next year and I will be working again too. I like that. :) 1 more year in adelaide to go.. time sure flies, better treasure the time i have here.. although i might keep saying i dislike it.. Hha but i think i will miss adelaide for sure.. it's quietness and peacefulness is something i can't get back in Singapore.. :) 9 days to spend in Adelaide b4 i return back home to sunny s'pore! But it's so hot here it makes no diff, I feel i am ald back home. Haha. Thank goodness i will be returing back home to escape the unbearable summer in Australia! Will blog again soon.. :P
Thursday, November 01, 2007
One Step Closer to Destiny...
Studying for exams now.. so sian.. Haha.. so jus thought would like to share this pic that my cell group in church did.. so amazing right? It's supposed to be a the front page for the registration form for a cell grp retreat.. but Wow.. Such talent in art! Wish i could draw that well.. Haha. Apparently there is meaning in the picture.. but forgot ald.. not too sure too. Indeed, I am getting one step closer to destiny with the year 2007 coming to an end and 2008 approaching! Can't wait for another exciting year. :) Will blog again after the exams!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Projects Finally Done!!!
It's the start of swot vac again.. with a hectic week behind me.. it was terrible rushing for projects to be completed and assignments too! But the result was worth it.. below is a pic of one of the projects that i did with some classmates.. :) Hope I will do just as well in my final year project as I did with these! Study for exam time!! Then going home! Yay!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Royal Adelaide Show 2007
Hooray! My 1st and probably last time going to royal adelaide show.. Haha.. kinda pity i didn't go the past few yrs, but it's a fun event to go to.. so many rides, games and things to see and eat! Adelaide should probably have more stuff like this, but i guess the budget doesn't allow it. Haha. Especially enjoyed the fireworks again as usual.. :) Thanks to my friends who invited me along!
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Saturday, August 04, 2007
Happy National Day S'pore!
Yay! National day is coming again! But sigh, gonna miss the parade again, which sucks coz i missed it every year ever since i was in adelaide.. but it's great to see the effort put into it, i especially love the fact that the parade shows harmony and diversity in such a small but great country.. Haha, only feeling patriotic prob coz it's national day.. the song below is written by some songwriters who wrote this song and many others for nat day. It's so nice.. especially the music videos! Hee. Missing home more now, but proud to be part of a small but important and wonderful city! Go S'pore! U rock! Happy 42nd B'day!
Will You
Will you make this island
Amazing in all ways
Surprises every corner
Delightful nights and days
Will you take this country
And turn it from a place
To a home that greets you
With smiles every face
Will you come on this brave journey
Will you help to make it real
Will you write us grand new stories
Songs that everyone will feel
Chorus:
So will you swim the current
Will you scale new heights
Will you make it happen
Will you let your let your dreams take flight
And will you make the difference
Will you sieze the day
Will you live each moment
Will you dare to find new ways
Will you take this city
And turn it from a plce
To a home that greets you
With smiles every face
Will you come on this brave journey
Will you help to make it real
Will you write us grand new stories
Songs that everyone will feel
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Returning back to Adelaide...
Wow, time sure flies again.. was only back for about 12 days in s'pore right after my last exams. N now it's time to return back to adelaide again, for a little holiday with family and a new start to a new semester 2! The time in s'pore was short but sweet. Really appreciate home more and more everytime I'm back and will miss family and the conveniences in s'pore. Things are different in adelaide, but at least the weather is better, and friends are there to encourage me.
Results were out a few days ago, it wasn't that great a feeling to know that I flunked one subject. My 1st time failing, it was hard to accept it, and it was a real hard knock on the head for me knowing that i have to repeat a subject, but i guess it means it's time for me to buck up even more and to focus on that particular area of the subject. Maybe it's an opportunity for me to get my credits/distinctions so that I may get my honours. Who knows, it's all God's divine plan for me and I can only trust Him with what He has planned for me in adelaide and in my life. Upset, yes, but I learnt to pick myself up and to learn from my mistakes and to even rely more on Him, than on my own thoughts and wisdom.
Returning back to adelaide for a new semester, this will be the 2nd half of the year, and by the time i return back to s'pore again, it'll be coming to the end of 2007. Wow, another year is almost over and I have a year and a half left b4 I graduate. I wish time would pass faster so i can grad faster, but then I am reminded, I would be missing out on the opportunities to serve God and to enjoy overseas life while I am still able to. Thank God for providing me and my family financially for me to study overseas, and even for a chance for to me to retake any subject should I have to, such as this semester. Looking forward to a great new semester with new responsiblities, new challenges and new things to learn, see n do! Life is indeed full of ups and downs, but I will have to learn to use my downs to improve my ups, and hold on to the promise that God is able to turn anything bad for my good, and that He has a bright future planned for me. :-)
Results were out a few days ago, it wasn't that great a feeling to know that I flunked one subject. My 1st time failing, it was hard to accept it, and it was a real hard knock on the head for me knowing that i have to repeat a subject, but i guess it means it's time for me to buck up even more and to focus on that particular area of the subject. Maybe it's an opportunity for me to get my credits/distinctions so that I may get my honours. Who knows, it's all God's divine plan for me and I can only trust Him with what He has planned for me in adelaide and in my life. Upset, yes, but I learnt to pick myself up and to learn from my mistakes and to even rely more on Him, than on my own thoughts and wisdom.
Returning back to adelaide for a new semester, this will be the 2nd half of the year, and by the time i return back to s'pore again, it'll be coming to the end of 2007. Wow, another year is almost over and I have a year and a half left b4 I graduate. I wish time would pass faster so i can grad faster, but then I am reminded, I would be missing out on the opportunities to serve God and to enjoy overseas life while I am still able to. Thank God for providing me and my family financially for me to study overseas, and even for a chance for to me to retake any subject should I have to, such as this semester. Looking forward to a great new semester with new responsiblities, new challenges and new things to learn, see n do! Life is indeed full of ups and downs, but I will have to learn to use my downs to improve my ups, and hold on to the promise that God is able to turn anything bad for my good, and that He has a bright future planned for me. :-)
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Bz Bz Bz time + Exams r coming!
Haven't been able to post much lately, since april actually.. coz have been really caught up with uni, tons of assignments, homework, projects to complete. 3rd year really sucks. I wonder how "good" my final year will be next year.. Haha. Anyway, i'm sure everyone is facing the same problems too, except probably for those v smart ppl. Hoping this sem will pass by fast! this year will be a challenging one for me, and time management is even more impt now, although i still find myself wasting time and enjoying rather than studying harder.. Sigh. Will post more when there's time, after exams most probably. :-) For those having exams soon like me, all the best!!!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Finally the holidays r here!
Can finally have time to blog.. Haha. half a semester has gone by jus like that.. time really files when u least want it too, n v soon it'll b exam time then there goes half a year already. Hmm, well, the 1st half of the sem was quite gd.. except that the subjects i am taking this sem is hell and so difficult.. But what to do, it's too late to back out and too near to graduate. Haha. So have to endure and trust God in His plan for me to be in this course. I am sure I will do well even though outward circumstances may say the opposite. Haha. Today is sat, yesterday was gd friday and tmrw is the most significant day, easter/resurrection sunday! It's so good to remember what God has done for us 2000 yrs ago, and it's great to be able to just relive His first love for us. Yupz, well, jus pray that I can spend these 2 weeks of break wisely to catch up with work, rest n friends. N oh yeah, easter camp is coming up! Yay! Realli looking fwd to it and will post pics here when i am back. Hee hee.. It's gonna be such a great experience. Next year will b my last year i can go easter camp ald.. Jus realised that.. Hmm, so gotta really treausre the experiences this yr n the next! :-)
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