haircut.

i need a haircut! :(
i got a crumpler bag and a beckham jersey today! :)

everyday will be meaningful if you're living his will for you for that day.


this will be my 120th post of my life!
really thank God for this week, i feel very very close to him :)
being able to seek his will for this week as I've spent most of my time in church doing survey through the New Testament. I've also been praying for my small group and peers alongside with James. All the way for your studies folks!

Had a basketball game with Pastor Jason, Ian, Ray and Yu Fei today. I only won 2 games, with PJ in my team. This guy is truly power man. Got one scenario where both of us against the 3 of them, and we won them 7-6! hahaha. PJ waned to give up on the 3-5 mark when we were losing, but me, as part of the board of elders in the future, gotta save our face, therefore encouraging him to fight on, and we graciously won that game!!!

many lessons learnt this week. God, i want to learn more from you, be my guide in many areas of my life..

oh ya, i'll be missing my laptop for at least 3 days. take care of it hor you!

meeting God

I met God today :)

james leaving

James will be flying off to Paris soon. My beloved encourager, hahaha. Cheng, Daniel and myself will still be growing together without him, come back with a blond girlfriend yeah? :D

having 2 weeks of hols now, pray that i'll use it wisely.


i lay every burden down, at the foot of the cross.

deyi

i miss my secondary school friends man, one crazy bunch of people literally. more and more outings okay! pics all up on hwee ying's blog.





Beijing Olympics 2008

Well well, so we had a very good time in St John’s, and I guess that summarizes up everything :)
Took back some thoughts from this trip, being able to see the humility of Benji was one of it. Once again, having long talking sessions with Ian also helped my mind to think more in life. This trip I didn’t really mingle much with the youths, not that I am anti-social or anything, but I thank God that this trip helps me to grasp more on God’s truth, and marveling on his creation. Not forgetting the soccer session I had with the guys and basketball with Yvonne, Samantha, Henrietta, Catherine and Benji. God is truly at work, helping me to realize that the world is in need of him. Not I but Christ be honored, love exalted. I pray that God, you’ll be seen in the life of me, a weak mere mortal that has nothing, but you to boast of.
This year marks something significant to me. Firstly, is the start of a new chapter of my life with poly education spearheading it. I got to know more friends, learnt how to be a good testimony, but definitely struggling to adapt to it as it is a total different lifestyle from secondary school, which is more systematic and I feel that to me, is more relax, despite having N and O levels to be worried of, Discipline master chasing you around the school, teachers demanding for homeworks which I always fail to pass up. I find the Republic Poly somehow instilled in me a sense of discipline, though I constantly “pon” school, It somehow helped me to realize the privilege to study comes from God first, who graciously allow me to study here in the first place. Am I taking this education for granted? And I find myself being more responsible and disciplined in many areas in my life now, comparing to the Jia Hao last year. I understand that this time, God is molding and shaping me to be the vessel he wants me to be.
Secondly, I have a slight burden for the lost this year as compared to last year, which I can say there is hardly any. 2 days ago was the start of the Beijing Olympic Games 08, and to me reminded me of my Grandpa, who died of cancer 2 years ago. This guy here is a patriotic Chinese man, despite coming to Singapore at the age of 2. I was really close to him, and he was the one who taught me many lessons of life and philosophy. Most of it comes from China, telling me stories of “The Romance Of The 3 kingdoms”, how China was bullied by the westerners, how much potential there is in China, as they called it” The Sleeping Dragon”, how well China will fare in 20 years to come, rising up as a powerful force in the modern world today. And even the positive side of Communism. And I give him most of the credit for who I am today.
His dying wish was to see the Beijing Olympics 08. He told me that this will be the stepping stone for greater things to come for China, as everyone in the world will know that China is not some slump and backward country in Asia, but has already modernize, and in fact can be better than many other countries whom we categories as 1st world countries. On the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 08, I was in front of the television screen, amazed by the many things that my Grandpa said that has come to pass, the technology, the environment, and the people. I could finally understand what my Grandpa was saying as I saw it with my very own eyes! But sadly, this man could not live to see this day which he dreams of. He told my auntie and my Grandma, that if he could live to this day, he will depart from this world with no regrets.
Yesterday I was with my family and relatives, visiting the temple which houses his ashes. After he died, I didn’t saw his resting place till yesterday. 2 years has passed with a blinking of an eye. The first thing my family members and relatives did was to carry out religious stuffs, but not me. I headed straight to his resting place to see him for the first time in 2 years. Squatting down like some typical kid, looking at the face of his beloved Grandpa 6 minutes straight. This guy here is the closest family member to me, much more than my parents and my sister. Thoughts then start to consume me, with emotions battling in my heart. I am a Christian, and I know that when I die, I will be in heaven with my God, a place where no sorrow is, a place where no sin can take place. One word to summarize heaven and that is joy. I can’t describe heaven to you as I haven’t been there, but I know that will be a place that is far much better than Hell. When I think of my Grandpa, I thought of hell. How he is burning in the lake of fire, punished by God for not accepting Christ as Lord and Savior, for Jesus Christ is the only one that can redeem us from the punishment of sin, granting us a place in Heaven. My heart started to tear after that, but I was strong enough to hold them back by walking around the aisle and eventually got over it. I then spoke to my auntie and Grandma that Grandpa shouldn’t be here, but should be watching the Olympic Games with us. All my family members are not Christians, save my sister, JiaXin.
Nevertheless, I thank God for my Grandpa. On his deathbed, I asked Brother Toh and Auntie Grace to share the Gospel to him. I’m not sure whether he made any decision. All I know is I’ve done my part as his Grandson to share with him this wonderful news that is given to us. I’ll remember you.

Question: how are you living your life today?
I thank you God for saving me from the punishment of hell.








pearly chong

yesterday was kinda emotional as it marks the end of cognitive module 1. Joel was given a well sent off by our class, with Zoe singing the stupid elmo song. Super alike la!, eeks man. Then we all took alot pictures, shall upload pics on the next post. hahaha

I then headed towards pearl's surprise party. It was meant to be a surprise, but then uncle colin gong gong asked the chongs during family dinner " so whos coming over later eh?" HAHAHA. so that led pearl to begin suspecting her sisters. it was a sweeet celebration, with cheng, edmund, hornsau, anne, cassandra and grace wong going with me. no sabo for pearly :)

then we hanged around for sometime with lots of funny pictures taken, right pam and prisci?

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY PEARLY! :P

tuesday bible study

I thank God for the bible studies every tuesday.
Manage to clear some doubts with a long talk with Ian.

I finally got it :)

Not I, but Christ. Simple, yet hard to understand.