1 year on...

its been almost a year since i've moved on to the adults group. technically its past 1 year cos our farewell(TWAM) was held at the end of august but nicole and gang was away for missions trip so we were held back. thought we could relax and do nothing in the ex cg but a certain someone still roster us for duties. might as well use right since we're still there. dun waste talent. tsk tsk tsk.... terrible right. =p

anyway it sthat time of the year to evaluate. coincidently, my 1st anniversary falls on the same day as my birthday. it makes it a whole lot easier to remember. just the other day i was asking davyd when he came over and both of us couldn't recall the day but on the month. anyway he got to know the group during dinner after water baptism, ronnie's water baptism. wonder how is he doing? sorta missed him and his company....

so what has been some of the memorable/breakthroughs yada yada events for the past year. lets break it down....

at the top of my list is definately the amount of grace that God has showered upon me in terms of studies. i've never testified so much about studies. when i was in poly, i was the last person people will approach to testify about this area or to teach them in their field of studies. i was never good at my studies... then. i dunno why but it seems to me that i belonged to the communications line of studies. i've been doing very well in school. so far i've taken 4 modules, aceing all my assignments except for a single B and topping one of them. my overall grade has been encouraging. getting all Bs and just yesterday, i've received my results for my Public relations module and PTL i've gotten DISTINCTION!!!!! incindently this module was the one i topped in my assignment. (P.S: shuping if i can do it, you can do it too. jia you!)

just last sunday, pastor jeff was preaching about the growth of the kingdom. the 2nd point about permeating spoke to me alot. it reminded me of my studies and a short conversation i had with p.j last nov. he saw me at S11 and asked me how i was doing in the adults. as usual my answer was "ok loh". i always find it hard to answer this kind of question but i know i was far from ok. but if today he was to come up to me and ask me the same question, my respond will be far from ok. i would tell him that i'm living life, never been better, living the kind of life that hopfully is pleasing in His(God) eyes, that will bring a smile to His face.

Lecture mates are looking up to me, thats how i feel lah. really anot i dunno but it seems like it is loh. trust me, if you think they are not watching your every move, you are wrong. they are watching you and guessing your move. so gotta be careful in sending out your message. so far my message has been positively received. those of my leacture mates who've worked with me in projects expects me to get dinstinction for my exams and some thinks that with me in their group projects, it will all work out fine. i'm like hot property now!!! hehehe...

enough about studies. lets talk about other things. church ministry.

i'm thankful to all those SPT experiences that i had cos now i'm involved in ESS brainstorming. to them its a new "ministry/concept" which to me has been long over due cos SPt has been around for so long in the youth. so i'm glad i can put into good use my experiences in this new team. indeed this team is new. basically there are 6 of us, emma(I/C), katy, penny, cindy, peikey and myself. yes if you've noticed, the entire team except for me belongs to the fairer sex but not weak. better clarify if not kena hantum by them. it seems to me that i'm always being thrown into a situation where i'm the only guy in the planning team or a guy leading an all gals team. the last incident was during adults camp where i had to lead an all gals team to prepare a showcase. so this team has great energy, great synergy and most of all mature, successful and experienced christians. one's a private banker and she's only 28, another works for The body Shop, another a copy writer, the others i forgot liao.

and so i met the team 3 weeks ago to plan for the first time. met emma at reffle splace and my goodness, i could feel the energy from the passers-by when i was sitting on the raffles green reading my book. its like those drama serial when a young professional was looking at the building and the people, feeding off the energy that was being exuded from the people. i've made up my mind. i want to work in raffles place after i grad from my adv dip program. more about my encounter with emma at raffles. so she was dressed in a suit, as expected. a conversation took place...

emma: you wanna accompany me to buy something
me: sure
emma: the shop is downstairs. i'm buying moisturiser

we were walking towards the shop when i asked...

me: emma would people think that you are my suga-mama cos of how you dress.
emma: (laughing hysterically) wah! that means you say i'm old izit..... (continue to laugh)
me: not that you are old but i look young. (both of us laugh)

well that was an adventure in itself..... btw both emma and i have shoe fetish. we both admire jimmy choo.

anyway, i've come to realise that everytime when i'm on stage managing duty some weird stuff is bound to happen. just last week, a visitor from another church started to prophesy loudly after worship ended. myself and emma both jumped out of our seat and sprang into action. all was solved cos pastor lo was there. thank God. another incident was during familt ties. the GOH has just walked into the hall when suddenly this crazy woman started to scream and argue with another person. the timing couldn't have been more perfect. all of us were shocked. even the host was shock even though he was conducting games on stage at that moment. but all was solved. anyway cara and emma say that God is moving. i would say God is testing me. hahaha

another thing that i've learnt since moving was the importance of keeping in touch. keeping in touch need not be meeting up in person but can be covering the person in prayer but its best to meet lah. anyway i've gotten a chance to meet up sam last month after i think 3 years of not meeting each other for kopi. i also got into contact with 1 of my sec 1 & 2 classmate. coincindentally he's studying in the same school as me now but different course. we get to see each other on fri cos we both have class on friday. he hasn't changed much thats way we still are able to recongise each other. imagine its been ten years, a decade already. time flies. but i'm glad to see him. it got me into action. i now am trying to get contacts of my friends from past and present. army included. i now cherish friends more.

God has also bless me with a great sheep, an understanding one, a hungry grand sheep, a good cg and a patient shepherd. not forgetting sdl and ul. if i dun mention my ul she will comment again. =p

my birthday will be in a few days time. this sat will be our church's 15th anniversary. i've been in church for 8 years. how have i grown? how have i fared in God's eyes? from esmond's mouth and i quote "he have changed". i'm expecting more and waiting in anticipation for God's plan to unfold in my life. i'm on to greater things and i know my desires will be honored one day. God you know hor... =)

auf weidersen and happy bdae to me.