Saturday, February 28, 2004
Journey to the EAST and had supper twice!
"Party people, hey! it's FRIDAY nite!". NO i didnt go party-ing!
Went to The Third Place @Tiong Bahru with some frenz to watch the gig performed by Parousia!! aftwhich there was a Japanese J-POP band (a grp of young chaps with erm... great courage) and some other bands which i cant rem their names... hee.. ahem! i stil enjoyed Parousia's gig. They played their acoustic set. Most probably they'll have a full band next mth when their bassist returns! waiting in anticipation...
i was hungry thus we went on our Journey to the EAST haha!(Tampines) to meet up with my 2 grandsons for supper... woah S11 coffee is still better den starbucks!! but was in a hurry bec i got to catch the last train to changi airport to meet another gin gang ~hee!.. i rot there for 2hrs!! yup yup by den i was hungry again.. & off to Netwon FOR SUPPER!! aiyoyoyo think i've got worms in my stomach!
~i was thinking thru the issue discussed over supper... & asked God how can i assist/help in any way. felt tt i should browse thru the bk which i bought on behalf of my fren, WAKING THE DEAD by John Eldredge... i'm really amazed how God can surfaced the answer to my question the v moment i flip the page!
here's a note to my newton 'supper Kakis' (u know who u are) -I think what we can do at the moment is to PRAY for THEM, it must be their decision/willingness to change.
Below is My own paraphrase of Matt 13:15 , hope this is not heresy. pls Correct me if I m wrong. It's in context to the sensitive topic discussed over supper (which I will not disclose wat it is abt~~too sensitive)
The Father's Heart cries....
"Is it not that they cant be healed, but they refused to be healed.
For this people's heart have become cold, brittle and shattered, they hardly hear with their ears (could not be bother with the things my counselors said) and they have closed their eyes when the truth was revealed to them. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with ears, understand with their hearts and turn away from their actions, and I, whom u call God would heal them.... life is just not about self.. its not about how u feel and how u're treated by people! God can restore your soul. God can heal your hearts. Its a promise, Now the choice is YOURS. Will you let ME heal you?"
the time now is 6 in the morning and i'm still awake!... bec i drank 1 cup of kopi! haiz i'll force myself to sleep coz i've got to attend a my church camp meeting later in the aftnn.. @_@
~~derek~~ at 2/28/2004 05:50:00 am
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Friday, February 27, 2004
Short Quiz between lectures.. hehehe
Your element is Water. You are a deep person and a
good communicator. Incredibably loving and
loyal when your trust is gained and you are
fairly mature.Myterious to the utmost water is
in everything. One can be an Ocean or a river
but nobody truly knows you.
What's your element
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~~derek~~ at 2/27/2004 08:54:00 am
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Thursday, February 26, 2004
Fine Weather... and Orientations..
hey everybody!! yep I'm back again.. know that I haven't blogged for days, that's cause my phone line is still not up, so can't even get a 56k connection up at my new house.. well I just moved into my new house yesterday... finally! yeah had the place cleaned up and all that... left only the living area which we haven't really cleaned... so we're gonna do that later on today.. anyways my car didnt pass the roadworthy test!! argh got to get some repairs done on it which will cost me a fair bit of $$.. well lesson learnt I guess.. and it'll only be ready sometime next week.. so probably will have to travel the rest of the week without a car, cos the friend who lent us the car is coming back already and we got to return him the vehicle.. =)
anyways last night was so shiok.. sleeping in my own room... in my own bed... although we had no fans, but yet it was still cold... almost like sleeping in air-con man!! really thank God that the weather is much better now.. the days are still hot, but not as hot as the 41degree heat wave... at least the nights are getting real cooler now!! =) just waiting for the phone to be up, so that can finally start using it.. hahaha.. =)
anyways just to share something from Sunday... I was over at Brisbane City Church, where I'm attending.. and again its just so reiterated in my Spirit that God's really gonna do a great move of His Spirit! I'm just so expecting something awesome to happen!! and to hear it in the church.. and to hear it happening also in Singapore.. its exciting man!! But do pray for me, pray that I won't die down.. that I won't be dragged down by school work and daily activities... cos I just really want to serve Him with the BEST that I can!!!
ok then... will leave you with that thought... be prayerful people, cos none of us can expect what's gonna happen, and how its gonna happen... but DREAM BIG people... cos BIG things are coming!!!! =)
~~derek~~ at 2/26/2004 12:16:00 pm
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Sunday, February 22, 2004
Ah Min got things to say...
started picking up the habit of write diary. tis is the
abstract of my reflections done during the week. This entry might be the longest ever (Perhaps it's just the beginning hee hee)
pls bear with me
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Monday
==New Beginning==
The new chapter: an episode
Life goes on! and she has to make that decision. To Overcome or be Overwhelmed...
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Tuesday
==Words==
...these are words of affirmation I needed, these are the assurance I yearned for and these are the moments that puts a smile on my face. Thank You, Lord for giving me earthly angels who constantly uphold me in prayers. It's comforting to know that we were never too far from her thoughts. God bless her richly in her ministry.
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Wednesday
==the images within==
...okok try try...now take a deep breath. I'm trying my best to meet the dateline... scanning our product images for my publicity presentation. The more I indulged in perfection the more I get weary. There are too many things but too little time!
That night as i was preparing worship songs... i felt that Images in my mind were fading away. Its scary, I'm here but far away, I see but my vision is blurred. I prayed yet I'm still anxious, I'm not at peace... What's holding me back? Help me to be still, search my anxious tots, Lord
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Thursday
==Mean what you sing==
"ALL to Jesus I surrender" I can hardly sing this song during morning devotion. Was kinda chocked on the First word.
m I ready to surrender everything to HIM? I wouldnt want to lie B4 God... I've got to check myself thoroughly before proclaiming these words.
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Friday
==Dream a little dream of me==
Dreaming, that's something which I always enjoy doing. People say I day dream to conserve energy in another words I'm always Stoning. Nothing wrong with dreaming - Dream about a thing in order to do it (action) is right but just dreaming about things we should be doing is wrong.
I caught myself trying to walk too close to the edge between these two and I have used excuses to be my covering (my defense) for not putting my thoughts into actions. Dream Big without action equals to nothing! O Lord, save me from my compromises, defenses, rationalizations and good ideas. Instead help me to replace it with YOUR ideas in my daily decisions.
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Saturday
==Thanksgiving==
really want to Thank God! my brother is feeling better now. Admitted to KK A&E yesterday because the medication wasn't working... poor boy, he was on MC for 2 days due to server tummy ache. I'm so glad that many were praying for him the very moment I forward the SMS.
Appreciate all for your prayers!
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Sunday
I felt the tremor from the earthquake tis afternoon during our church committee meeting... woah!!! happening man, it's quite an experience! probably Abriel's blog will be more detailed? check it out
think abt tis...if it was a spiritual earthquake hmm wouldn't that be awesome!?
I was ministered by the video 'Peace Iran' and the prayers today... so moved tt I cried... coz God has been really good to me! God is seeking after us, he desire our attention. so Am i earnestly seeking after Him, after His people, after the lost? Thank you Jesus, that you never gave up hope on us... we too should never give up hope on our situation/family/life! I know that what I'm going through cannot b compared to the hardship these pple in Iran are facing! i felt so fortunate, so blessed...
looking forward for the new week to come! Till den
to Derek: PTL, you've got the hse! =) i'm soooo happy to hear from u! c",)
~~derek~~ at 2/22/2004 09:40:00 pm
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Saturday, February 21, 2004
It's getting Hotter...
hey everybody again!! I'm over at Alvin's house now.. waiting for my rmmates to come back from elsewhere before I can go home.. hehe.. so in the meantime checking mails and checking stuff online.. =) anyways today was kinda fruitful.. cos I GOT A HOUSE!!!! yep after some desperate looking around for some final solution, God really provided an excellent place.. though its kinda on the monetarily steep side, but its really an awesome place... its a 2 storey place, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms... comes with stove, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine and dryer too.. also got secure garage... =) so its pretty cool.. enough to suit our purposes I guess.. =)
yeah so just looking for the house and applying and waiting for approval and signing the lease and everything practically took up almost the whole morning and afternoon!! and it was sweltering heat I tell you... you can walk out of a shopping centre and you can just feel the heat wave just run into you.. its that hot... and there's no wind.. even if there was it was HOT...
well must really thank God that I got a house anyway!! yep and then in the evening my friends went with another group to Sunnybank while I headed over to the Internationals service in church... and I'm glad I went.. the service was good.. though the Z monster was very strong due to the heat also... but still the service was nice.. =) good to meet old friends, and make new ones too!! later followed them for dinner at CyberCity.. its some chinese place.. amongst all the adult shops... cos the church is like in the redlight area somesort.. its Fortitude Valley... yeah but I got to eat chinese food!! though it wasn't really very good.. but I'm not complaining.. as long as I got rice to eat... hahaha!!!
ok this is another very long blog.. i must apologise... there's just so many things happening and so many things yet to be done!! i gotta get my car registered soon so I can drive to school.. and gotta shift house... gotta get my broadband... woohoo!! ok then.. tomorrow's SUNDAY!! can't wait!!!! ok then!!! till next time !! ciaozz!!!!!
~~derek~~ at 2/21/2004 09:03:00 pm
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Friday, February 20, 2004
PS...
its hot... supposed to rain yesterday but didn't... apparantly today its gonna hit 41 deg C.. its horrible!!!! ARGH.. can get sunburnt just by walking... heheheehe... =)
~~derek~~ at 2/20/2004 10:39:00 am
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More Updates... and I still need a HOUSE!!
hello again everybody!!! I'm back today in the blog, cos I'm back in the uni library using my laptop to access the internet.. still can't get to my mails though so pls try not to flood me.. =) anyways as for updates on the house, I still haven't got a place yet... we've applied for a very nice place yesterday but still no results.. hopefully I'll be able to find out by today cos there's another house that we hope hasn't been leased yet!!! if not we gotta go house hunting again!! pray we get the nice place ok?? cos its got bbq pits and swimming pool and an AWESOME view of the brisbane river.. and its so near UNI!!! hahahah... pls pls pls pls pls!!!
well for the past few days we've been travelling about... on thurs we went to submit our application for the house.. but we got beaten to it by another girl.. but they still accepted our application anyway in case it fell through.. =) and i just found out that the agent still hasn't passed it over to the property manager yet!!! so we got to wait even longer!! argh!!! so pls pray we get the house.. haha. so kan cheong right?!?! no choice lah!!! Yes as i was saying.. after submitting application went over to Indooroopilly Shopping Town to jalan jalan... its a big shopping centre.. about tampines mall and century square combined... for all the Non-EAST SIDE ppl... that's like 3 floors the length of CityLink Mall... so that's how big it is... =) then we met a lot of ppl.. Shawn, Amy, Melissa, Eileen and a few others... really here macham SG like that...
then at night, we were supposed to meet up with amy and mel for dinner, but she cancelled so we just ate cup noodles at home... and in case you're wondering why, that's because we're staying at a friend's place.. and he's only coming back later on next week, so his fridge is not up, his phone line is not up, etc etc etc... so we're just eating out most of the time... its expensive man!!! fast food is the cheapest thing here... and bread is staple... been eating mackers (aussie for mcdonalds) and hungry jacks( aussie burger king) and kfc like nobody's business.. all too heaty... but i've been drinking water.. though it tastes kinda funny.. =)
today gonna stay in uni for a bit... catch up on my mails and stuff... =) blogging.. hahah.. i've been looking for a cheap salon to go get my hair cut and highlighted!! =) but still haven't found one... probably the uni salon's the cheapest.. hehehe.. will take pics when i get it done.. =)
OH best update!!! I just bought for myself a 1987 Nissan Skyline... OK dun imagine the current skyline series can cheong one... its not like dat.. it kinda looks more like the old toyota crown kinda thing.. boxish but its BIG.. hehehe... dun think its got a turbo engine but its quiet and fuel economy is really good and POWER STEERING!! the car we're using now, also our friend's has got no power steering and driving it is tiring man!! esp parking!! ... now only thing is I got to get it registered before I can drive it.. its got no number plate now at the moment.. hahaha.. =) fast ah.. haven't got house only get car... tsk tsk tsk... hahaha!! well it was a cheap and good buy.. =)
ok I think this is a pretty long update to make up for the numerous days I haven't been updating.. thanks for all the mails of encouragement and everything!! its been really good reading them, but I dun really have the time to reply to every single one... need to get my internet up and running first... can't chat on the UQ network cos they block all the mails and instant messaging clients.. lucky still can read my mail online... =) ok then will update again soon alright? in the meantime take care of yourselves, and check back again soon!!! hopefully i'll get my house by then.... God bless!!!
~~derek~~ at 2/20/2004 10:37:00 am
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Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Another day has gone... and I need a HOUSE!!!
hey everyone.. now at the computer labs in the uni library so I finally have the time to update this... but I still can't get my email though.. anyways, its been fine and dandy so far.. though starting to get worried about looking for the house!!! we were going to look for one today.. but they called up and said the place was leased out already, so there goes one option!! got to keep looking for more and arranging for inspections... PLEASE PRAY that the right house comes along!! if not we're gonna be sleeping on the streets.. hahaha!! =)
anyways the weather has been gracious.. it hasn't rained yet, but it sure is hot!!! well its supposed to rain tomorrow.. and more often than not, their weather forecasts are pretty accurate!! not like sg.. hehehe... yep, as for photos, I'll probably only like get to post them when I get my internet connections up at home... =)
speaking on connections, i finally got a local handphone!! its a pre-paid sim card from optus.. so ppl using Singtel can send me smses at the same price as local smses!! anyways if u do want to get me from singapore, the number to call is 61 4 31574147... if u're in Aus, you should know what to call... hahaha!! I'm incoming free.. so please feel free to call me!! =) besides I dun use the phone to call out much.. save money u know.. =) ok lah!! got to go already... think gotta go house hunting again today... =P ARGH!! its stressing me out!! ok take care everyone! miss u guys back home!! =) ciaoz!!
~~derek~~ at 2/18/2004 11:31:00 am
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Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Dream is the first step towards a GOAL
Dream with action - it's just happen in the day time
it is call "DayDream"
~~derek~~ at 2/17/2004 08:55:00 pm
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Monday, February 16, 2004
Its HOT!!!
hey everyone, yes I've arrived safely here in brisbane... the immigration was a killer... it took us 4 whole hours to get pass customs and quarantine!!! that was irritating, but luckily still managed to get through.. i'm still settling in at the moment, now staying in a small place... and man its HOT!!! its surprisingly humid... anyways today managed to do some driving also cos we're using a friend's car.. so we drove down to Toowong to have lunch and do some HOUSE shopping.. found a suitable house.. really nice.. walking distance to the uni and its big.. but we're only gonna view it on Wednesday.. so pray that the house will come and it will meet all our requirements!! =)
anyways I really appreciate again all of you that came down.. for those who couldn't yet sent their regards.. =) anyways shall not blabber on.. now at Alvin's house using his com... I'll probably be getting my hp no tomorrow hopefully, till then I'm still contactable on my sg hp.. but pls dun call unless its urgent.. cos u gotta pay!! I'll try to check my mails and update blog whenever I can until I'm settled into a house with an internet connection.. till then, be praying that everything will be smooth and I'm able to settle in quickly!! Till the next time, cheers mate!! =)
~~derek~~ at 2/16/2004 06:39:00 pm
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Sunday, February 15, 2004
Goodbye Singapore, Hallo Brisbane!
ok the title sounds quite upbeat and happy.. actually i'm mixed... well of course I'm glad to be heading off somewhere... AWAY FROM ARMY... and going back to studies, going to a new environment, hanging out with new people (some not so new), yet I'm reluctant to leave behind the great friends, a place of familiarity and belonging...
isn't our christian life like that too? how many times we're so afraid of stepping out, moving on, leaping out in faith... but God has so much bigger things for us... on Saturday's Edge service Sis Anna spoke about DREAMING BIG... asking God for BIG THINGS, not to be content with the little growth or the small changes, but to envision AWESOME and AMAZING THINGS to happen when we step out in faith... always reminded of Indiana Jones when he stepped out on the invisible bridge... and today's messages in the 2 morning services were oh so similar, though by different speakers... One on Acts 2 on the day of Pentecost, that it is not a PAST event, but its something that we can look forward to, its HAPPENING NOW!! And the other message sharing all the miracles and the signs and wonders that follow those who believe!! not just evangelists, or pastors, or prophets, but ANYONE who BELIEVES in HIM!!!
Its just so encouraging to hear all these messages, especially now when I'm leaving in 4hrs time... it just reaffirms that God has BIG plans for me... as I head out into unknown territory, He will guide my footsteps, He knows all my needs and He will provide... and I'm just believing for some AWESOME times in Him... of course i'm also praying He'll bless my studies too!! hahaha... =) Pray with me that I might serve Him as He chooses to use me! =)
anyways this is my last post in SG... You'll probably not see this updated until I get my internet account over there, which will be at least a few days, or I use my friend's internet... hehehe =) Brissie here I COME!!!!!
~~derek~~ at 2/15/2004 05:21:00 pm
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Thursday, February 12, 2004
Arty Farty
ok today I got up... with a really bad cold... and it kept going on throughout the whooooole day!! irritating.. my nose was blocked, running, red.. grr... anyways yeah went to meet samantha for lunch at the orchard point sushi buffet again.. hehe.. didn't eat that much this time, cos after a few rounds, it was back to the same stuff again.. variety wise wasn't very fantastic.. =) but still was full lah.. hehehe...
after that went to catch Along Came Polly... starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston... well its a short show, about 80-90 mins only... but well it was entertaining cos of the interesting scenarios.. e.g. the toilet scene (every corny show must have one!), the ferret, the salsa dancing... OK enough before I spoil the show.. but the underlying story is the typical lovey dovey touching show... its not totally really crappy yet not really appealing as well.. =) i'd give like a 2.5 / 5... =)
after the show, we were like kinda deciding what to do, cos we both were pretty stoned and didn't have any ideas.. =) so we headed to esplanade (again!!).. yeah its like my 3rd time there this week... hehehe... anyways yeah went to see an exhibition.. some design clothes n apparel n fabrics... pretty interesting... hehehe.. =) after hanging around, we took our leaves cos she had to go work, and I went on to church for music practise...
and now i'm back home.. oh yeah! i bought for myself a pair of sunglasses!! 50% off from nexti... so they're just like under $30... =) but of course the Oakley's in my wishlist still stands!!! hahaha.. =P ok i'm going to meet min early tom so I'm gonna sleep now.. gdnitez!! =)
~~derek~~ at 2/12/2004 11:35:00 pm
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WEDNESDAY
People, they are my teacher too
Sharing Life lessons may not necessary be from our own experiences but rather taught and caught from the lives of those around me...
I met up with MH at somerset today. We had dinner at Sakae Sushi... which we had on monday as well. I LOVE JAP food, never get sick of it!! =P Bec after my short discussion with Bel on Monday at orchard =) we wanted MH to change her wardrobe.. hee but in the end she accompanied me shopping instead coz she forgot to bring her $ out. aiyo, so forgetful.
It was a great time shopping and catching up with each other on our life.
Some issues dawned upon me as I was on my way back:: What will my life be if I had handled it all by myself? Thank God I didn't. Cause i can't imagine what i would be like without HIM.
Honestly, I admire strong-willed and independent woman: they have that zeal and determination to pursue their wildest dreams because they believe that fate is in their hands, well that's good! but yet on the other hand I wonder if they ever really gave a thought on how they can go about achieving it without the help/guidance of someone who is even more supreme? Was there not a time that they needed something/someone to rely on? When they look back, was there a moment that they regretted or wish to change? *ponder*
I've learnt today that I should not fall into the trap of trying to handle matters all by my own. i think it is true that woman (i speak for myself too) have the natural tendency to take the reins, to take the initiative ourself, ironically that's not the way God created us... Example drawn from Gen 16:1-2 when Sarah tried to take control of the situation by initiating Hagar to bear Moses a son rather than waiting upon God. See what happen later part when she chased Hagar & her son out and regretted for her actions.
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord"
Psalms 27:14 (be a responder to His plans)
~when you abide in Him there is No regrets coz you can place your trust in Big Daddy!~
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that's all for now.. i'm sleeping soooon.. ~gdnitey~
hUimIN
~~derek~~ at 2/12/2004 01:09:00 am
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Photos Update!
Added today's outing photos to Army Daze Album in
Our Photos on Webshots.
~~derek~~ at 2/12/2004 12:02:00 am
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Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Army Daze.. again??
I was woken up this morning by a call telling me that my old BMT mates were meeting up for lunch!! SO of course I decided to join them!! well there were 7 of us that went! =) and they were all from my section! hehehe... it was jiahui, hanlong, kuangcheng, james, luke, benjamin and myself! =) we headed over to Cafe Cartel and all of us had the ribs again.. hehehe.. =) It really has been a super long long time man.. frankly didn't meet up with them at all once we left BMT... but it was good catching up and talking about where we were in army and about life in general.. =) kc provided the photography! he practically photo-siao man.. hehehe... after cartel then went to esplanade to look see look see take photo.. then went to City Link cos kc as usual want to eat chocolate.. hahaha!!
then we go marina square play arcade... hehehe.. lot of fun with them, cos they all also wanting to play.. hahaha... playing all the shoot-em-up games... like time crisis 3 and world combat... hehehe... only the gun quite pa jiao.. yeah yeah blame the tools right?!?! =P anyways it was just cool to hang out with them... playing with computer m16s.. hehehehe.. =)
yep and then we all departed back home for dinner.. =) and here I am... yep decided to blog early cos I'm gonna play game again.. hehehe.. Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon... an adventure game.. its addictive man!! =) bye!!
~~derek~~ at 2/11/2004 07:59:00 pm
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argh!! have to retype cos everything disappeared again!!!
More Farewells
Its so true the statement that says, "You only really know how much you have when you have lost them all." As it gets sooner to the time that I leave for aus, the more I realise how RICH I am really, not monetarily but in terms of friendships and relationships... =) I met Ps Darren Lim at Trumpet Praise today.. had a good chat with him... I'm glad that he's still serving faithfully in the ministry in Living Springs Fellowship... now a youth pastor liao... I can still remember him teaching me during Sunday School... =)
Later on met up with min and went to Suntec Marche to meet with Ps Wilson and the rest of the youth for dinner... Ps Wilson bought amy n me dinner.. thanks!! =) anyways I'm really grateful and thankful for all of you who turned up today, those who have been a part of me, who have made me who I am... guess God really is bringing to my mind to be thankful for all that I have already, and to be reminded that no matter where I go, that God will provide for everything!!
Ppl like benson: the joker, the ah beng, the suaner, yet a solid brother I can trust... raju: the encourager, ever joyful, pool khaki, crapper... max: the SLOW one, always kena suan, the provider of entertainment and laughter, the all-round nice guy... sashi: fellow drummer, the strong-headed one, excellent leader and worshipper... I could go on and on.. but I won't if not I'll take forever to finish and I won't be able to get to sleep.. =)
anyways again really must thank God for every single one of you... my friends... cos without you I wouldn't be what I am, I wouldn't be where I am... =) and of course I must thank God for min... cos it's really by God's provision and grace that she's a part of my life... =) thank you Jesus, cos I know You've got plans for me that are beyond my wildest dreams!!! AMEN!!
~~derek~~ at 2/11/2004 12:47:00 am
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Monday, February 09, 2004
Packing and Goodbyes
today I started packing... and so far its about 85% done.. those that I haven't is those that can't be packed until like the last day... I hope I don't exceed the baggage limit man... or if I do, hope I can still get through without having to remove stuff!!! I do need those things.. hehehe.. =) anyways after completing those that I can packed.. tried out my new sports game today... EA Cricket 2004... well I knew cricket was tough...PC cricket is worse.. hahaha!! can't seem to get my strokes right.. =( but I'll work on it...
anyways later in the evening went to the airport to send JB off... you can check out the farewell photos over in
Our Photos in Webshots. He's taking the flight on his own... in the plane now as I type.. hehehe =) well wishing you all the best dude!!! maybe catch you during the holidays in Sydney?!?! heheh.. =) well today will be short.. nothing much else happened.. hahha... tomorrow going dinner with youth and min and ps wilson!! can't believe its another 5 more days to ORD, and 6 till I go!!! mixed emotions... =$
~~derek~~ at 2/09/2004 11:00:00 pm
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Sunday, February 08, 2004
Day of crapping and fun...
today was really a good day for me.. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole of today... it started out with me not waking up on time of course.. but I still managed to get to church by 745am!! anyways Bro Douglas Cho lead worship today.. not that I'm picky or anything, but you know how just people that don't sing in timing just gets to you?! and you also don't know which direction they're going?! and I was playing the drums!! but thank God that He checked me and reminded me that it's not about how good the worship leader is but how good God is!! and indeed He's AWESOME!!!
the messages were from Ps Douglas Seaward and Ps Mary Seaward in the 8am and the 1030am service respectively... with breakfast at the usual coffeeshop in between of course.. =) anyways Ps Douglas shared on the topic, "It's Hard To Be Humble"... well I must admit that this topic is not new to me, mainly because it has been something that has been on my heart for so so so long... every now and then I really have to check myself and really give God the glory for all the blessings He has given me... today's message just emphasised that for me... =) In the 1030 service Ps Mary shared about Grace.. really short and sharp to the point and it was really good too!!
Service ended about 12pm.. but we slacked around and only left church about 1pm to Beach Rd. Went to meet up with min cos she was joining us for lunch before meeting up with the rest. introduced her to those of the youth who went and it was really crappy over lunch, making fun of kenneth (sorry dude!!) but it was loads of fun.. =) While there after lunch, went upstairs and bought my jacket, before going to play pool! =) won all my matches today.. =) with some panchan from raju.. haha!! after that while the rest went back to church, we headed back home for dinner... which I am so full now.. and which I thoroughly enjoyed...
well when min said I had a happy family while sending her home, I just stopped to think... I guess I haven't really been thankful for my family... every family has their ups and downs, their quarrels and arguments... but yet at the end of the day, they are still family... my dad lectures me more often than not, but yet he shows his love in his own ways... and my stepmum, i'm just really thankful for my stepmum cos I know she loves me a whole lot and treats me like her own.. trying to fill up the space that my mum left behind... even though i not acknowledge her as "mum"... my sis, well she's in her own world seperate of mine.. but still provides some excellent advice sometimes.. =) all in all, i'm thankful for my family... that God put me here and not in a broken home, or a non-christian home... I encourage all of you to take the time to really think about how much your family loves you and cares and is concerned for you... as is said 'Blood is thicker than water'... take some time to pray for your parents, your siblings.. they do need your prayers as well.. =) God bless!! =)
~~derek~~ at 2/08/2004 11:59:00 am
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Apologies
Sorry that I missed yesterday's post.. was on the phone talking so I didn't have time to update.. well here's the breakdown...
Friday
Well in the morning I was running around like a monkey... went all over Tampines Central to do my errands.. deposit money, buy items, stationary etc etc to complete my packing list of things to bring over to Aus... then went to meet Min for lunch at her office... and that's where I finally found my software!!! so happy that there's still one existing shop in Singapore.. hahaha.. shan't reveal where it is.. wait teo catch.. haha!! anyways yeah managed to get my software and some games too.. then after lunch went over to Park Lane and City Music to check out the bass guitar and hard case prices.. was thinking of getting a hard case for my guitar when I go over, but decided against it.. wait have to checkin then add to my already pretty big luggages.. =)
anyways saw the bass in park lane.. pretty cheap.. but can't expect much from TGM can you? hehe.. yep then went over to City Music.. their hard case was like $200!!!! the park lane shop was selling $89... anyways also saw some effects pedals.. the Korg Toneworks A1500 or something like dat looked pretty good.. somewhat similar to the GFX-4 that Meng Huat always lets me use.. =) $425!!! man.. so much money.. hahahaha!! so after my recce, went back home to install the software and games, but the game dun work!! so before going youth, went down to the shop again to change the disc and try again...
youth was alright today... Raju led worship, I was his backup.. hehe.. the worship was good I must say though!! good job!! Ps Seaward shared today from 1 Tim... about youth and our generation, reaching out to the young people that we meet everyday.. He really has a lot of stories to share.. =) yep then after youth went to eat at the restaurant opposite church before heading home... =)
Saturday
today yes that SOMEBODY is ME... I set my alarm at 930am but only got up at 12pm after hearing min's 2nd sms.. hehe =) well shan't repeat the lunch portion... so move on to evening... =) went to church for Edge.. was late for practise but it was alright.. I arrived just as they were starting the practise proper after pre-practise prayer... so I didn't miss much!! and the worship was good too!!
Today Ps Jeremy Seaward shared about Breaking Through our Barrenness... continuing on the parable of the seeds, he posed us 3 qns to ask to break through our barrenness:
1) Are we willing to be the person that God wants us to be?
Sharing from Judges and the story of Gideon, the name 'Gideon' actually means 'Warrior', which was who God wanted him to be, to rise up and deliver the Israelites from the hands of the Midianites, but yet he was threshing wheat in a winepress, having the call but not answering it...
2) Are we willing to believe again?
Gideon was looking for miracles, but he had never ever seen one! He was seeking so much and was disappointed when nothing was happening... remember that in ministry, we are only called to sow the seeds... like in the parable of the seeds, the farmer knew that there was thorny ground and the footpath and the rocky soil, yet he carried on sowing the seeds, because it is God who brings forth the fruit!! So we don't have to worry about whether a non-believer you bring receives Christ, let God handle the work in his life.. =)
3) Are we willing to use what we have?
In Gideon's time, everyone was waiting for a miracle to come from someone else! nobody dared to stand up to fight, to take the lead cos they all felt inadequate... yet God has called us, and He will use us with whatever we have... with whatever strength we have.. because we don't rely on our strength, but we draw our strength from Him!!!!
The message was really good, and really saw breakthroughs in people during the ministry time... man I'm so gonna miss everyone when I leave... but I know God's got a great plan ahead for me during my time in Aus... I know I'm not going there just to get a degree, cos He's got something worked out.. I'm believing and expecting great things to happen!! do pray with me in this regard.. =)
Yep anyway after service, went over to the corner coffeeshop next to tongtong to eat dinner.. very slow the food today, cos they were understaffed apparantly.. at least we had some entertainment from Amy's dog.. its a rabbit in dog's clothing.. it's so hyper man!! and it can jump pretty high too.. hahaa =) like what michelle says, its a dog that jumps like a rabbit and smells like a fish! =) don't ask me why, i didn't smell it.. =) yeah then after dinner, went back to church, had a few matches of soccer 3-on-3... wah really very tired after that.. and so sweaty and smelly.. and they stank my car.. haha!! well i think i contributed the most smell.. kekeke =) but it was an enjoyable time.. joanne and michelle also joined in too!! =)
well i must apologise for such a long post, but then again, I can't help sharing about my day.. think one thing this blog has helped me really is not to be so introverted and keeping things to myself... guess sharing my day is just one of the ways of expressing and really being open to people, that they may in turn see Christ in my life.. a living and walking testimony to Him!! I really thank God for that.. anyways its late.. i'm playing drums tomorrow.. =) after a long long time.. =) ok then gdnite peepz!!!
~~derek~~ at 2/08/2004 01:33:00 am
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Saturday, February 07, 2004
I GOT MY Bass!I'm so happy, coz finally got my bass guitar today! Yeah yeah!! I can remove that from my wish list. =)
We went to PS in the late afternoon for lunch coz +ahem+ somebody so piggie woke up only @12pm when the alarm went off at 9.30am?? hee hee.... we Pop by Yamaha Music Sch to see their range. wah.. i was drooling at those bass guitars, so stylo! haiz but it's off my budget! I only need a simple one for practice so off we went to Parklane.. managed to get a pretty gd deal i think. oh yeah, i can't wait to try out my new baby! got to take good care of it ~knowing me..being so clumsy!
Afterwhich i went sim lim square to meet W.A.T. (Wendy, Abriel, Tiffany ~they need me ard to form a proper word W.H.A.T. +haha+) Dunno why Abriel kept laughing at my responds to people who'r giving out flyers outside Sim Lim Square. hmm.. very funny meh? anyway...
CELL MEETINGToday's cell was very encouraging. we shared about Discovering Christ - Who God is and His attributes. Good time of sharing i must say, helped us to fully appreciate how God revealed Himself to us. One statement that i like most:: 'God is someone whom i can talk to without feeling embrassed'
Indeed God's my 24/7 best friend -no call waiting, i can dial anytime of the day, HE IS ALWAYS an OPEN LINE! =)
~GIG~Nick shared abt his involvement in crusade "G.I.G" -whereby he will share the Good News to 3 students in his campus, meeting them weekly and fellow-up so encouraged by what he shared, deh! This reminds me of Rom 10:14-15 =) press on brother! Be blessed!
May God give divine wisdom and the boldness to testify of HIS Love. I will keep u & ur contacts in prayers!
ok, dinner was yummy ~homecooked MEE SIAM~ but portion too little. hee hee... I'm hungry again... gtg now.. to have supper! hee. byez!
~~Min~~
~~derek~~ at 2/07/2004 10:58:00 pm
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Friday, February 06, 2004
Site Updates
Added link to Michelle Teo's blog.
~~derek~~ at 2/06/2004 05:41:00 pm
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Sushi and Thaipusam
I was awake very early this morning... =) ok to me it was very early.. I was awake at like 945am already... somehow after waking up I couldn't get back to sleep, so I decided to get up... rotted at home, and did some minor packing of my stuff.. man I realise that I got a lot of things to pack and get too!!! argh more money to spend!! =( anyways later on the afternoon, went out to orchard to meet esther and elvin for sakae sushi lunch!!! talk about finally!! I've been wanting to eat there for years!! well I think the sushi left more to be desired.. they didn't do the rice properly, so it was really seperating all over, but the soft-shell crab handrolls were very nice!! =) all in all I had 7 handrolls of different kinds, and dozens of other sushi stuff... hehehe =) so full man!! esther and elvin just looked at me in disbelief.. hahaha!! then we just sat and talked until the end of the buffet at 6pm... from there we walked on to PS to shop around before they headed home and I headed off to church for music practise...
while passing by little india, I passed by the Thaipusam festival that was going on... I was just looking at those devotees, they carrying the kavadi and hanging fruits on the bodies and stuff.. and others around them singing along and clapping and dancing and yet others watching along the road... What causes their devotion to be so great? I read up about the Thaipusam festival.. its apparantly a festival to celebrate the son of a hindu god who is the universal granter of wishes.. for devotees to seek future wishes, thank him for past wishes, or forgiveness of sins. Those who carry the kavadi are in a trance when they carry these...
Such is the spiritual stronghold over the hindus... they go into a trance for gdness sakes!! they voluntarily let spirits take control of their bodies!! all this for seeking favours? for thanksgiving? for SALVATION?! Does not our God do the same thing for each and everyone of us? He has already COMPLETED the WORK!!! God has saved us and redeemed us from our sins by sending His precious gift, His one and only Son, the ultimate sacrifice, the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ died for us my friends!! He DIED that we may LIVE, His hands were pierced WIDE OPEN, accepting all who are willing to believe in His name, His body was wounded and bleeding that we might be healed from all illnesses!! Thank you Jesus!!!
~~derek~~ at 2/06/2004 01:12:00 am
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Thursday, February 05, 2004
Site Updates
Added ITASSC outing photos to
Our Photos on Webshots!
~~derek~~ at 2/05/2004 11:13:00 am
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Site Updates
1. Added link to Sarah's blog.
2. Updated calendar events.
~~derek~~ at 2/05/2004 01:31:00 am
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Broke... Fun but broke...
I was really struggling to get out of bed today... so sleepy, but finally got out of bed, quickly changed and went down to meet Weelong and Hongyee at Tampines before heading to Bugis to meet Adrian... these are all my future roommates when i'm down in brissie... we had lunch at the food court... then we walked down to Sim Lim Square to begin our shopping... these were the few things we were looking for... Cable Lock for notebook and Printer... we shopped around, compared prices.. I bought the same cable lock as weelong.. just tried it just now and it fits!! =) well in the midst of the shopping, I grabbed for myself a digital camera bag by Lowepro for $28, a set of 4 AA rechargeable batteries + charger for $32, and a neoprene Palm casing by BodyGlove for $30!!! and also, we all buddy buddy and bought a total of 8 web cameras for $57 each from $73!! that just set me back by a total of $147!!!! Then we bought the printer, a Canon i250 and a whole lot of printer cartridges, which after splitting the cost came up to $65.50 per person!! so there goes a total of $212.50 for just that afternoon!!!! felt quite good when buying the stuff... but very empty in the pocket... =) Later on headed off to Chinatown to collect our airtickets!! =) Then I bade my farewell after a rest at Coffee Bean before meeting ITASSC ppl at City Hall...
JB was there first, then me, then we waited for Daniel before we went to Marche. Jason, Janet, Connie and Joanne were already waiting at Marche liao... Syafiq was late cos he went home first from camp before coming, and Deline was too tired after class and Eon was down with diarrhoea... but we still had great fun just talking crap.. haha.. its amazing how much crap we can talk about.. hahaha... spent $19 on that meal, then went to California Bistro to rot... had a pot of Chamomile tea... hehehe... first time I actually refrain from iced coffee and drank tea.. hehe.. but it was nice... talked more crap.. took more photos!! hehe i'll post them up tomorrow night hopefully.. =) anyways it's always fun talking with them... heheheh... =) will meet them again while sending off jb... =) ok lah its getting late.. time to stop and get some sleep!! =) ok gdnite everyone!! =)
~~derek~~ at 2/05/2004 12:33:00 am
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Wednesday, February 04, 2004
Poetry & Shakespeare bedazzledMet up with ruth today, it has been a long while since we met! Aiyah, Still the same Ruthie back den in poly days. It is interesting talking to her (or should i say hear her talk) cause she is like a little girl living in her own imaginative and artistic world. i think it is nice to be part of her world occasionally. Rem the times we talk non-stop, and sing non-stop haha. sometimes i really wonder what is really going through this "little gal's" mind (tho she is older den me..i always see her as a little xiao mei mei)
Enjoyed most listening to her explanations and views on western poetry, Tang and Song poetry, was Very educational indeed
... and narrating the story A Midsummer Night's Dream -- cant remember exactly what she said but I was rather interested to know the story -- thus did some quick search on the net the moment I reached home
Ok in short - Hermia whom was commanded by her dad to marry Demetrius, a young man of a noble Athenian family, disobeyed him, because she loved another young Athenian, named Lysander.. hee hee who is oso in love with Hermia! So sweet rite!? Yup so They escaped from the law which allows Hermia's father to force her into marriage with Demetrius. They decide to elope and marry in secret and set off into the woods) den the rest I forgot!! Anyway it's kinda complicated didn't have chance to fully understand the whole story.. Any literature students? Care to enlighten me on what happened next? - happy ending??
Well I prefer summarized version rather den reading through every chapters! Hee.. I am that lazy.
Yes derek, I will sleep right away, been a long day too ZZzzzzz time for bed
~~Min~~
~~derek~~ at 2/04/2004 12:27:00 am
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Headless Chickens by the Sea
today we went to meet ruth at City Hall... it was good meeting her again!! well she has always been a very unique individual... with her own view on life and distinct character that sets her apart from everybody else... =) probably that's why she was a design student! hahaha! well we had dinner at Hans before taking a walk down the Singapore River and settling at Queen Elizabeth walk sitting at the bridge over the water... there we just talked and talked... hearing her mentioning her childhood perceptions of headless chickens and fish... that was just amusing... =) anyways guess she's got her own ways of dealing with her problems and all, but don't worry Ruth! We are always here for you if you ever need anyone!! =)
I'm making this short cos it's like late.. and I'm tired.. hehehe.. even though I slept for a good 12 hours today.. heheh =0
tomorrow is another busy day... gonna meet my future roommates for lunch and some computer shopping, then meeting ITASSC mates at 6pm... =) but it'll be good to see them and talk rubbish before I go.. hahaha!! =) ok then, till tomorrow everyone, gdnite!!!
to min, pls go n sleep... hehehehe...
~~derek~~ at 2/04/2004 12:22:00 am
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Tuesday, February 03, 2004
Prayer Request
Could I request prayer for my mum? Cos she's been having this ankle pain and swelling for the past week or so, and today she just went to the doc's again because of pain in her lower back... she's been ordered to not carry heavy loads and from standing for too long... mainly her work is taxing her in the standing around and she's always very busy and comes home pretty much tired out... just pray that God will deal with the problem from the root and heal her, and give her strength esp now since Valentine's is coming and she's gotta work doubly hard overtime and all to keep up with the orders... thanks! very much appreciated!
~~derek~~ at 2/03/2004 04:20:00 pm
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Thoughts for Today
After finishing the book of Exodus and as I was praying just now, this thought just came to me... and so I'm gonna share it with all of you, open for discussion, for comments, other sharings, that we all might benefit from it...
From Exo 25-31, God gives detailed instructions on the design and construction of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle. This is because as stated in Exo 25:8, " I want the people of Israel to build me a sacred residence where I can live among them."
The thought that came to me was this -
Why would God resort Himself to living in a residence?
No building or temple can ever contain His glory and splendour and majesty! Yet He wanted to live among the Israelites! Earlier on in Exo 3:1, Mount Horeb or Mount Sinai is called 'the mountain of God'. And God leads the Israelites to this mountain that He may give them His commandments. Yet even a mountain is not big enough for God!
Then as believers of Christ, we know that God dwells in His people, He no longer requires for a building, because we are His temple and He longs to dwell in our hearts! Indeed, all along throughout the Bible, God has always been wanting to have a dwelling place with His people! He loves us so much that He would want to dwell with us, spend time with us, rather than being that high and unreachable God. He wants us to know that He is always near, always willing to hear us, always just a prayer away.
Here's a link to an illustrated description of the
Tabernacle. Pretty interesting points that I found!
If you do have other viewpoints, or something else that you may have learnt from this, pls feel free to leave a comment, a chatterbox note, even a guestbook entry! Let us share in our experiences in God that we might encourage one another in Christ...
~~derek~~ at 2/03/2004 01:37:00 am
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Monday, February 02, 2004
Not so Magical Kitchen
We went out to meet Sarah today... she was late.. again!! Apparently she was at home and didn't go to Marina Cove like she said she was.. so she finished up her work and only reached City Hall at about 545pm... we were already there since 415pm, bought tickets earlier and just hanged around Marina and Suntec area before meeting Sarah at Kenny Rogers Suntec for dinner. She was surprised to see us together... ok only for a little while, then as we ate then she asked briefly about us and then moved on to her Israel trip and her relationships... =) Ok it was good to meet up and talk again... but constantly talking about the same stuff is kind of a drag at times... but I've been talking to her long enough to know what to expect... =)
anyways we went to watch Magic Kitchen... ok its your kind of typical chinese drama cooking love story... you do already know what to expect most of the time... and the romance buildup between Sammi Cheng and Jerry Yen wasn't really there to make any crucial emphasis on the movie... all in all it was just an average movie... it didn't help that I was still surviving on only 4 hrs of sleep... =)
We moved on to settle for a cuppa drink at Starbucks before heading home... =) well tomorrow we're gonna meet Ruth! Haven't seen her think since Joanna's wedding... i think... ok I'm really tired and I need to sleep... recuperate some energy!! =) to everyone! gdnite!!
~~derek~~ at 2/02/2004 11:40:00 pm
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Transit tunnel...Woo wow this is exciting.. never tot I'm actually blogging. This is my first stop. =)
~~Min~~
~~derek~~ at 2/02/2004 01:21:00 pm
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Welcome to the M.A.D House...
Well ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... remember me mentioning something about major changes in the site?? Well
HERE IT IS!!! Welcome to the M.A.D House... where we are just M.A.D about God... =) Why M.A.D? cos we are
Min
And
Derek... Thanks to some ideas from Jeanette and also to Wendy for coming up with M.A.D.. hahaha.. we have decided to use this blog to just post stuff about us, about our rantings and about God most importantly!! So pls be welcome here, feel free to comment on our posts, they are open for discussions too!! may you also be MAD about GOD!!!
~~derek~~ at 2/02/2004 01:14:00 pm
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Sunday's come and gone!!
the sunday service was really long... ok not that it wasn't good, but it was long.. hehehe... instead of normally ending at 930 for the 1st service, we ended at like 1020am... and I was pretty tired, so it seemed really long.. I managed to pay attention in the 1st service.. but the 2nd service was really struggling to stay awake!! but the sermon was really good... about humility and grace... guess the main thing that I got out of the whole thing was in response to my LONG time ago post on 'Forever Grace'... that grace is not given for you to be able to stay in sin and seek forgiveness... rather that grace is given for us to be able to live the divine and holy life that God requires us to live!! Grace is not given for us so that we can say, "I'm in sin, but God has the grace to forgive me for sinning." but because God is holy, and by our own works and righteousness we can never be able to live the holy life that is required, that is why God's AMAZING grace is given to us!!
after the service, headed down to Cuppage Food Centre for lunch... its an ok place.. definitely not crowded, cos there was still a lot of seats.. hehehe... the food was not too bad either!! Anyways after lunch, found out that huimin was in the area, so went to PS to meet her and abriel too... =) yaay can see her for a while also good lah.. =) walked around spotlight while they were shopping for church deco stuff, then met with the rest of her 'Gang' together with her mum and abriel's dad too! it was nice meeting them, though interaction wise not very conducive lah... guess will take time and a different scenario for interaction!! =)
then I headed home while they went for meeting, and later in the evening had dinner at home with family... then we had our homemade yusheng to lo hei!! hahaha.. it was pretty amusing, cos my parents are pretty funny... they lo then they say all the wierd wierd stuff... shan't elaborate!! anyways dinner was good.. then headed off to my popo's house to visit...
let me tell you... she's one of the most energetic, vibrant and healthy old ladies I've ever seen!!! She's 85.. she looks it, but she over the christmas period went to Vietnam for holiday, then over the CNY period went to Hainan Island to visit her hometown... she's going on holiday or overseas trips almost once a few months... its incredible... and she's a really frail skinny lady too!! the only problem that she's facing is arthritis in the knees, but that's about it!! =) always hear her stories of Hainan Island and Hong Kong and China.. =)
yep that was my day yesterday... didn't update cos I was on the phone with huimin.. by the time finish too late and too tired.. hehehe =) today just came back from sending Natalie off back to Perth... study hard gal!!! Later i'm going out with huimin and sarah to catch a show and dinner probably.. =) ok update when I return!! gbye!!
~~derek~~ at 2/02/2004 11:50:00 am
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Just some sermon notes from Jeremy's message on Saturday..
The Seed & The Sower
Luke 8:4-8, 11-15
God wants us to be fruitful, to be a history maker!! And it all starts with a seed!! As what Jesus said when explaining the parable, the seed is the Word.
James 1:15, 21-22
Desire grows to SIN!
The Word
WITH OBEDIENCE causes us to
GROW!!! Note its with the
DOING, not just the listening!!
1 Peter 1:23 - 2:2
Desire the Word that we may grow!! Desire it like newborn babies desire milk - regardless of where we are, what we're doing, we got to have it NOW!!!!
Responses to the Word:
1) Footpath
2 ways that your heart can become a "Footpath":
i) Reject the Word and not applying it - Mark 6:52
ii) Constantly disobeying the Word - James (Be DOers of the Word!!)
2) Rocky Soil
You're just there for the experience, there isn't much
ROOT. When tribulation comes and it will come, what's inside the heart will come out!!
3) Thorny Soil
Things that we allow in our lives that are not of God. And we're not preparing our hearts for Him. (Pro 24:30-34)
A test to determine if you are thorny soil:
i) What's growing in your life?
ii) What are you getting better at?
These things may prove to be thorns in your life that later might just
CHOKE the Word out of your system.
~~derek~~ at 2/02/2004 11:20:00 am
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Sunday, February 01, 2004
Edge-ing Out...
today's Edge was awesome man!!! and I believe it was the prayers that really made a difference.. we started out practise with our usual prayer time first... but somehow the atmosphere was different from normal, to me anyway... and we just pressed in... and I really felt God was just there... we prayed for anointing, we prayed for the Spirit to work his way... and then during the pre-service prayer, again! anointing, breakthroughs for every individuals, tearing down of spiritual walls and bondages.. man it was incredible... and throughout the whole service the atmosphere was so awesome... I just felt it like that... and I was dripping perspiration onto the guitar.. (SORRY JEREMY!) but it was solid man... I'll post up what Jeremy Seaward shared probably tomorrow cos its late now...
then after Edge, went with Marcus to PS to watch the Man U vs Southampton match at Piazza next to Plaza Singapura... had some good heart to heart talking and sharing... really enjoyed the time with him... and the match was awesome!!! The new signing Louis Saha was magic... one-touch magic literally... he never had the ball longer than 2 sec... he kept on mostly one-touch passing which kinda caught some of the players off-guard and lost possession... but his ball control is excellent... On the goals, 1st goal was scored by Saha through a free-kick deflection.. that was impressive, albeit the fact that it was deflected off a defender's head... 2nd goal was again Saha-assisted, Southampton keeper couldn't hold on to his volley and Scholes finished it off... 3rd goal was by Southampton, a deflected shot off another Southampton forward... 4th goal was a scorcher by Southampton again, Man U keeper kinda out of place and couldn't get to the ball in time... last goal was real messy... should have been a penalty but a freekick given at the edge of the box not cleared out properly and Ruud messily put it over the line.. overall score 3-2 to Man U..
not bad I can make for commentary.. hahah! after that match, went on to play pool at Monster Cue at Meridien.. hehehe... he got trashed by me.. I won all the matches! hahaha... waiting to play against matthew and joshua.. hahaha!! yep and now i'm home... =) its so late man.. got to wake up in another 5.5hrs!! ok gdnite!!
~~derek~~ at 2/01/2004 01:03:00 am
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