Oh Christmas Tree...

Christmas 2007...
It came and went just like that.
It was probably the busiest but warmest one since... since the year we cousins put up a concert.
(ps: I directed it! Believe it or not...)

Had rehearsals and service in church from 3pm till 9.30pm...
Good fun it was.
Kenneth, Mel and Yogi joined Prissy and I at SLC.

You know... the best part of the night came when Jiawen, the newest addition to SLC accepted Christ that night.
How can there be more perfect a time to accept Christ than on the eve of His birthday?!
Beautiful!
And it's a date you'll never forget.

Another bit of news...
Prissy's Papa has finally accepted Christ too!
I'm so happy for her family!
Not to mention touched!

Prissy... let's continue to grow in Christ! He's never failed us yet.
All you people out there...
I invite you along on this wonderful journey.
It's so much more fun if you travel it with friends.
Please contact me if you want to give it a go.
It'll be the best thing you do ever... this I promise you.

This is one of those times you KNOW God is working in your life.
He is really present in all situations.
He guides and He blesses.

I feel so loved.

I've got some pictures to put all that's been happening...


On Christmas Eve in Church... The Ladies...

The rest of Us...

Post-Mission Gathering at Dawn's place
These are polaroids!
Hence the effect!

Funky-faces
Come closer....

Cheers!

Happy Christmas ya'll!

Finding A Lost Friend...

I've taken my keeper helmet apart and soaked the sponge and foam in anti-bacterial solution.
I'm going to scrub the insides till I'm satisfied.
I'm going to polish the outside till it's the brightest thing on court!

*Sigh*
Time is flying by too quickly.
IVPs are 2 weeks away!
It's crazy!
Sometimes it's hard to find yourself in the bustle of daily living.
I find myself not being able to do what I love.
In fact, I've been losing sight of what I love to do in my spare time.
It's almost like I'm conforming to 'The Things A Student Does" role.

On hindsight, maybe students do what they do because of the constraints on their time and their resources.
So... it might not be due to passion, but due to lack of other options within the constraints.

Ah well...

I need some help.
On my way back from Chiang Mai, I met a special someone.
He gave me a bible verse to keep in mind Joshua 1: 8-9.
He later gave me a book, 'The Prayer of Jabez', which I'm reading in stages.
All I have is his name, Colin Bartlett, from Perth, Australia.
How do you suppose I can get in contact with him enough to send him a letter?

Sorrows Die Hard

It started with a sniff.
Escalated to a tear.
Before I knew it,
Shoulder-wreaking jerks shook the floodgates for tears loose.
It drizzled, then poured, then flooded and washed.
My tears cleared my mind, the blessed water drowned the pain and revealed what was behind the mud of sorrow - Hope.

I never thought this mission would be such a heart-breaking journey.
Never guessed it would result in rapid ageing of the mind and soul.

In short, it was painful growth.
Necessary... but painful...