The constant love in my life

When I have reached a certain milestone of my life, I learnt some things in life which I can’t change no matter how much I want it to.

Each Day…

    It’s quiet. It’s early. My choco drink is hot. The sky is still black. The world is still asleep. The day is coming. In a few moments the day will arrive. It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise of the day. The calm solitude will be replaced by the pounding pace of the human race. The refuge of the early morning will be invaded by decisions to be made and deadlines to be met.
    For the next 12 hours I will be exposed to the day’s demands. It is now that I must make a choice. Because of Calvary, I’m free to choose. And so I choose.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Inspired by an excerpt                                                           from the book " When God Whispers Your Name"

Remembering Japan

I accompanied Ben to his mission team meeting last night at Kemaman Kopitiam. They are going to Northern Thailand for a short-term mission trip next month. Due to my MBA exam during the same period, I m unable to go with them but I m trying to help as much as I can.

Through out the meeting, my mind flashed back to my own thoughts on mission. The last time i really gave mission a serious thought was way back in year 2000 when i first encountered some Japanese friends in Wellington. When i get to know them better, lived with them in the same hostel, party with them and hung out with them, i had a strong desire to tell them about Christ.

Almost all the Japanese I met, told me that they don’t need and they don’t believe in the existence of God because what’s most important to them is that they must believe in theirselves. Their capability, their strengh, their unique culture. Why do they need God when they have so much material wealth?? Yet, Japan has the highest suicide rate in Asia.

I dont know why, somehow, I realised that despite being the wealthiest asian nation, their people need the Lord! Is there hope for Japan amongst the tall skyscrapers, the high-tech gadgets, the exhilirating entertainment, the mystical love hotels, the well-sculptured shrines and the materialistic culture?

It seems like a hard ground to harvest among the Japanese until I came across Japan Mission through a friend, Aaron Wilson. From then onwards, Japan Mission has been supplying me Japanese gospel tracts to be given out to the Japanese around me both from Wellington and when I was working in KL.

Watch the passionate short-term missionaries in Tokyo below and catch their enthuasiasm for the people in Japan! God loves you and me and surely He loves Japan too—and many other un-reached nation in this world.

Ganbatte to the KCMC mission team to northern Thailand next month! May the Lord works among u all as u reach out to the villagers there!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLDjI1VbSaY

Catching up with old friends

One thing i like most about msn is that i can catch up with some long-lost friends whenever i want to. I remember when i first came back to Malaysia after graduating more than 6 years ago, a bunch of us had a "msn conference" together. The idea came from Pat who was working in Oman at the time. There were 7 of us from different countries who chatted together in a same conversation box! We had Kanako,Miho and Aki in Japan,Yiling in NZ,me and Lee San in Malaysia and Pat in Oman. Miss those days!!

Once in a while, I ll have a long chat with some close OCF friends just to talk about recent happenings in our lives. This would be Cat in HK, Ange in Taiwan and Ant in NZ. But the distance was never really felt, thanks to msn!

Sometimes, I just talk stuff with some friends in Malaysia too, those I cant meet often. Friends like Lee San, Jason, Pauline and Florence. Good to hear that Florence gave birth to her 2nd child!! I never feel so old until I hear the news from her. What??? 2nd child??? Gosh!!

Most of the time, it is my current college students who chat with me over msn. " Miss, the assignment can i do this….." or " Miss, i m so dead, i didnt prepare for my presentation". It is a tool of rescue for them

Well, so much for the web technology these days! Kinda miss other friends whom i havent seen in ages!! But there is Friendster to thank for coz I get to c how they look like now. Especially Pips who changed so much over the years!! Seems the only way to meet up with most of my good friends is via the internet. Doesnt seem very healthy…hmmm…

Does that mean that I m an internet junkie now? Oh,dear………

All are equal in God’s ministry

THE NAIL

A new church was built in the small town. People came from far and wide to see it. Everyone admired its beauty!

Up on the roof, a little nail heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure–except the nail. No one even knew he was there, and he became angry and jealous.

"If I am that insignificant, nobody will miss me if I quit." So the nail then released its hold, slid down the roof, and fell in the mud.

That night, it rained and rained. Soon, the shingle that had no nail blew away, and the roof began to leak.

The water streaked the walls and the beautiful murals. The plaster began to fall, the carpet was stained, and the pulpit Bible was ruined by water.

All this because a little nail decided to quit.

But what of the nail? While holding the shingle, it was obscure but it was also useful.

Buried in the mud it was just as obscure, but now it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust.

The moral of the story–every member of the church is important.

You may, like the nail, feel obscure at times. But just like the nail, your absence is felt. When you are not present for worship, in some way, the body of Christ hurts.

We are all a significant part of the Lord’s ministry.

日本語をれんしゅしましょ!

こんしゅ,きょかいのせい年キャンプはあります。うれしい！！私、あのキャンプをいかないだってうれしい。

Nihon-go ima hanasemasen desu ka?

Nihongo ha…. zen zen hanasemasen yo.. doshite? Kendo wa shimasen kara, daremo nai to hanashimasu (oh,my broken japanese!!) Hahaha…

Watashi…kono goro ha… tsukaretta.. hontouni tsukaretta. Shigoto ha totemo isogashite kyokai no koto ha iro iro shinate kara, hountouni sabishii yo..

I think i seriously need to brush up my japanese. It is getting soooo rusty!!! Wish i have the time to do read back those japanese language books n watch some japanese drama. I dont even have the time to sit down to chat with my dad, let alone reading language books. My christian profile books are collecting dust.

I need to manage my time better! I can do it…i can..i can… dekiru yo! Dekiru! Dekiru!

Nan de kono kimochi ga arimasu ka? Watashi ha…wakaranai… Tatsukette yo… Tenfu,tatsukette… Kowai yo…

Ganbaru shiteiru yo… mainichi ganbarimasu… tsukeru ganbarimasu. Hai! Ashita ga… mou yoku hi da yo!

My visual DNA. What is yours?

I m a go-getter, conqueror,junkie monkey and a home soul — weird combination!

Year of transition

Year 2007 seems to hold a bleak journey ahead of me. This is largely due to the fact that I ll be leaving KL after living here ever since I graduated from NZ in 2001. It has somewhat became a home to me for the past 6 years with most of my friends are here. From my malaysian kendo friends to my current DUMC friends.

I m taking up a lecturing offer in Kuantan which is hard to resist as it comes with a scholarship to do my Masters. Have been struggling whether to go back to Kuantan — it is not particular my favourite place. My parents moved there from our hometown Penang in 1992, when I was Form 1. I spent 5 years there doing my highschool before leaving for tertiary studies back home in Penang and later to NZ.

Mixed feelings of going back….partly because I never really take Kuantan as my home…dont have many fond memories there. Another part of me is kinda relief because Ben is there and I get to see him everyday. It is tiring to maintain a long-distance relationship.

A huge part of me will miss my church friends and activities. They are like my family here in KL. And it is so hard to leave such a dynamic church where I grew spiritually so much. It is harder to leave another "family" of mine which is my Kendo gang. But I guess this is just like the other stages in my life where I moved on from one place to the other (college, uni, job), this is another stage at this point of my life. However, when I think of my new job in a new field (yes, I have always wanted to teach) feelings of excitement and anticipation come rushing to me. It is the rest of it, which I have fear in. I m not sure how am I going to cope in a chinese congregation church, not sure how to live with my parents again after 10 years living away from home, not sure whether my new-much-lower salary can sustain me comfortably Haha!

But there is one thing I m sure of, I know God will be there before me being my solid Rock no matter where I ll be. Everything may be constantly changing but God is still the ever same, the ever faithful, the same yesterday, today and forevermore.

Here on Your promises I stand, You hold my future in Your hands, My solid Rock, Almighty God, I put my trust in You.

Keeping updated

The best thing about Friendster is u gotta see the recent happenings in your long-lost friends’ lives. I mean, where else can u be updated of most of ur friends in just a few minutes? It is great to see some whose status has changed from "single" to "in a relationship" (hehehehe…u know who u r) after years of blogging being single (this applies to only one friend :P) hahaha..

It is also great to see some who got married (love the wedding photos), some who travel probably 1/2 of the world n got herself a blond, tall boyfriend (wahahaha…yea, thats u, Pips :P) Especially on some friends who really changed ALOT (for the better, that is) since college/uni days. Totally amazing!

And WWF staff is banned from using Friendster! Such unfairness!

Blessed week ahead [keeping my fingers crossed that i wont get caught by the ICT team as i log off Friendster ----- for time being]