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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

it felt so..."unreal" but sweet having a family member pray and bless me. My uncle prayed for me last sunday. I felt so comforted. And I see more. And I really really meant thank you. =)

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Sunday, January 20, 2008

Thou shall not steal crispy yummy things from the porridge cart.

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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Alrights, it's only been 19 days into this new year, but the blessings have already been obvious. I mean, other than the supernatural in the natural things of life. Things that I've been praying for, hoping for?

I just heard from my Uncle on Wednesday that my grandfather is actually saved since last year. I thought my aunties/uncles and my family (all non-christian except this uncle's family, where my grandfather attend their church and got saved and baptised at) didn't know that's why no one told me. But he told me, that they all KNEW. my gosh. I can't believe no one told me, because you can't believe HOW AMAZED AND HAPPY i was. I mean, to me, it's SUCH an encouragement! You really can't believe how excited and overjoyed I was at the news. It's the start of something new, something precious. That's how important it is to me. Not only my grandfather i mean, for everyone in the family.

My cousin told me how cute he was after he got saved. He asked my uncle (in cantonese of course), "Can I have an english name?" HAHAHA. so he's gotten his wish! haha. my Uncle (or whoever was the one) gave him one! haha. so cute. =)

And another thing was that I received my results yesterday, and I was glad too. But it came quite "shockingly" because it was received in my email, and u know for gmail, they show u the first line of the email together with the subject title in the email.. and the result was in the first line. I wasn't even expecting it to come in. so imagine my "surprise" when i just logged in and I see the result in a split second. it was like TP's sms system - where u thought it was just a normal sms - and it's the results. =\ haha...only this time it was like OMG. =D

And so, yes, I'm still currently looking and applying for jobs, which would probably take at least a month to get settled as the closing dates arrive, processing occurs, the calling up of applicants/ or rejection, interviews, etc. well, the last job I applied for took 2 months to do all that. But in the end dropped me, though I know they called my supervisor (my referee) to ask about me - so she thought I would be called up for an interview. Apparently, my colleague got called for an interview! With her in the running, HOW to FIGHT? OH. sorry. the battle is not to the swift and the strong, but to the ones who have the favour of God, amen? hehehe. I believe He has plans la hah.

Well, and I know I do owe photos on this blog. So, I'll.....do it sometime soon.

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

I think I'm kinda late on sharing about 2007, and on 2008. too busy la. but here I am.

2007 was a splendid year. I lost, I forgot. But then I learnt loads, I grew, I held on. All by the grace of God. I wouldn't have made it through alot of things without Him. I remember the times when I sat in my room, on the bed, or even on the floor crying out to Him during the year. I remember how I kinda (i-don't-know-what's-the-right-word-here) stabilize some "truths" in my life. How His shalom reigned over me. How things dropped from my head to my heart. I pray that it will remain in my heart. and I know it will, cause He writes them on my heart and He reminds me. I can't remember exactly what I asked for at the start of the year (I should have learnt my lesson each time and write them down *knock myself on my head*) but I think they were pretty much fulfilled. Certain things were kinda repeated year after year - things like 1] walking closer to Him, with Him 2] to bring family members closer to Him, to salvation, and for 2007, somehow I remember "a year of new beginnings" - it might have not been 2007, it might have been the word for 2006 (I can't remember!) but that was what I thought for 2007! and yes, there were some new beginnings. And of course, a very general theme for the year, I wrote this in my Thesis:

"Lastly but definitely not the least, I want to thank God for this amazing year of intense research and studies. Amongst the pressure to do well in my studies, I’m glad I didn’t lose Your hand, I’m glad I continued to serve You in the ways I can and I’m glad I was still able to bless others despite it being a busy year for me."

In a way, i'm really happy-proud of where He brought me to and how He sustained me. I'm just waiting for the final victory in this, which I've prayed over, which I believe people have helped pray over - and many have encouraged me! with their testimonials, with verses, with words. wow.

@2008

Coming into 2008, I had a great start already..I had a wonderful holiday with my family(photos later) arriving back in SG on the 1st Jan 2008! This year, Pastor proclaimed a year of blessings (Deu 28:1-13 & Eph 2:4-7) - Deu speaking about blessings of obedience and Eph speaking about the our position in Christ - the high position of rest.

"...2And all these blessings shall come upon you and OVERTAKE you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: 3Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. (that's like everywhere isn't it?) 4Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, and produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. 5Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. (sounds like work (as in occupation) to me..) 6Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. (Amen!) 7The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. 8The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. (Amen!) ......10Then all the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, ......11And the Lord will grant you plenty ......12The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. (wow, 2nd time in this chapter! Amen!) You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. (abundance!) 13And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail (Amen!); you shall be above only, and not be beneath,......" Deutronomy 28:1-13

"......made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), ......and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:4-7

I missed the sermon by the way, that's why, Jin, I was asking u what the verses were.

What a year it's going to be! I receive and proclaim the year blessed!

Then last sunday, message was on Jacob, the dew of heaven and the fatness of the land. I particularly loved the dew of heaven part. Dew forms a picture of sweetness in my mind. And dew is favour. sweet sweet favour! =D I would need loads. HA!

And so. I'm done (for the moment) with my studies and 2008's the year I'm going to work full-time in (hopefully) research. I'm trusting for a great job with a great pay at a great location with great opportunities. LOL. It's great I've the shalom peace as I'm looking for a job now.

I'm not putting up a list of resolutions (if u were expecting that) cause I can't be bothered to. But I do think of a list of what I do expect to be fulfilled by God's grace in the year though. But every year I don't write it down - which i should really change. so after tomorrow, I'll write it down and put it aside. I'm going to prepare for my oral defence now. If you're reading this, pray for me. Pray for favour, for practical wisdom for understanding and answering questions. Pray for His shalom peace. And whatever you want to pray for.

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