Realise that I'm the third to blog about last night cg. Good good. hehe.
Yesh, we had a conbined care group meeting with Internatinal Fellowship (IF) bros and sis from different parts of the world-Korea, Nigeria, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Kenya.. It was a superb cg which temperature raised to the boiling point. (Literally.. it was really warm in the small space with 30 plus people)
A picture is worth a thousand words.
There we go..
>>> God's people praise and worship The Awesome Creator.. How wonderful..
>>> Sharing by Chang Ting..
>>> "Fei Lo" (in cantonese-Fatties) - Ship time!
>>> Photo-taking session..
** Brenda, Sue, Yieng, Sue's cousin and Lina
** China bros, Rain from Vietnam(first from left) and Brenda, Yieng, Ee Sing, Edwin and Chye Lin
** The Hope family! (College + IF group)
>>> Wana know how CUTE our people are??
** Lets see how CUTE is our leader..
ME CUTE?
Nope??
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This one cute enough liaw lerh??
No one can resist her cuteness... =)
** CUTE!
** CUTER!!
** CUTEST!!!
LOL!
*CLAP CLAP CLAP*
Lesson learnt today:
1. God is always bigger than your problem.
2. Rejoice always ESPECIALLY when u're facing problems.
3. Give thanks for the problem and pray for grace to overcome it and glorify Jesus' name.
4. Turn to God and ask for His help.
5. When God puts u in it, He'll help u through it.
I have a VERY BIG problem today... but God is BIGGER than the problem.
Praise The Lord!
I must say the time of my life was indeed very well spent for the previous week. I didn't even have extra time to take a nap in the afternoon, on weekdays I mean.. Gosh, I hope this will end after I've finished marking the papers. Throughout the whole week, I made sure I didn't waste even a minute. Besides daily routine and time spent in front of the pc, the time I had left I spent marking the papers! Last Saturday, I mean yesterday, I started marking the papers after I had my breakfast at around 11.00am. Had some kuih for lunch while marking the papers (yeaH..) and I declared the accomplishment of the TIRING and DREADFUL job done at about 7pm. Thank God! It's done!!! Hopefully I didn't make any mistake =P
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GOOD NEWS GOOD NEWS!!! Another answered prayer! ANOTHER OH.. that means God has been faithful in answering my prayers.. Praise God, heart burden is lifted up! God has provided me a place for my further study and I really praise Him and thank Him for that. I'm really happy that there's finally an open door, not because I'm glad I have the qualification, but I'm glad I've been trusting Jesus in providing and leading me. I claim God's promises and take His words of comfort to heart and it has made me less worried. Thanks for your prayers, buddies.. Especially Chye Lin.. You know how much your encouragement and prayers mean to me =)
My Thought at the moment: Feel like going to a nice place for dinner.. Thinking who to go with... Chye Lin having exam.. Mmm.. Mummy...? hmm...
What a beautiful morning! I was awaken by the heavy rain out there. Felt refreshed. Blessed. Shall I say I love rainy days? It as if washes clean the earth, brings refreshment. I told God how I felt blessed to have another day to live again, how blessed I am to have Him to be called my Father, how wonderful is this world He created, how thankful I am for the beautiful sleep I had.
I believed God had spoken to me last night during the prayer meeting. "I will show you My way" was what I heard from Him when my heart was anxious in asking Him where He would lead me to for future studies. In my heart I cried out, "Father God Lord.. Father God Lord..." and He assured me with His sovereignty. God is still in control. If He blessed you yesterday, put miracles in your life last month, proved Himself real last year and asnwered your every prayer when you first converted, He can do the same today, tomorrow and the following days of your life. He not only gave His son for us, He has given us everything that we need. What else do you think He can't provide you with?
"Are you glad that Jesus saved you? Are you joyful for your salvation??" Pastor exclaimed.
A hearty "AMEN!!!" I responded.
Do you have an AMEN, too?
LOL! What a creative name for this right? TAG-TAG MENTAG-TAG. LOL! xD
Okay, seems like it's kinda fun and I enjoyed reading bout friends who're being tagged. Here it goes, Brenda being tagged by Aldrin on the.... hmMM... 22 March 2007. LOL! I have not visited his blog for quite some time so I didn know bout it lah... as I was DISCOVERING layer by layer this friend of my friend's, who is also now my friend, and smiling to the monitor thinking what a humourous guy he is... and I read this..
DONE!
My tags:
Asif
Robin
Brenda <--------- ME!
Johnson
Kenny (Voon, not Sia)
Mike
There's this thought I had after I read all this tag-tag mentag-tag posts of friends',
"Swinburne latest trend kah?"
RULE OF TAG-TAG MENTAG-TAG GAME:
One has to start off by writting 6 weird things about oneself and answer the questions to let others discover you "layer by layer" in your blog. One then has to state the rule clearly and tag 6 others friends and leave a comment to let them know they're being tagged. Clear, people?
1. A loudspeaker I am. I cannot control my volume when I'm excited over something.. In fact, I'm not THAT LOUD all the time lah.. it only happens occasionally when there's the click.
Ee sing: "U see my QK 555 windscreen cracked? That's because I always pick Brenda up."
2. I can be laughing my head off at one moment and stay quiet as if I'm having a thousand thoughts in my head at the next. P/s: Not pms, not mood swing.
3. I love to drink water! haha.. plain water I mean. Ask my church mates, they see me carrying a BIG Tupperware bottle everywhere I go. Even when I'm in room online, I need a filled glass of plain water on the table. =)
4. I do not know how to tell jokes. I often get negative respond *Jing Jing Jing....* when I try to make someone laugh.
Johnson: "What u're trying to say is STORY, not JOKE, ok?"
Brenda: "...." *ouchh*
My intention was just to brighten up your day mah.. Be encouraging, can?
My supporters, stone Johnson! =P
Actually not only Johnson lah, there're still others who always JING me also. I'm just being kind not to name them here.. otherwise my supporters will stone them.. =P
5. AHa.. this one.. haha! My phobia. It's common for others to have fear of height (Acrophobia), fear of water (Aquaphobia), fear of being in enclosed space (Claustrophobia) and so forth, Brenda has the fear of black screen. As in when I visit a site or webpage which black screen appears first, I'll be frightened and without second thought I'll close that page. Ask Greg, he will be asked the content of the webpage every time he wants me to visit certain sites which are interesting.. and when black screen is what I see when it's loading, I'll close the page. Guess why..
6. I'm none like others! Weird lerh.. I do not look like you, talk like you, laugh like you and behave like you. I am unique in my own way. There might be other weird things about me but I can't think of another one.. It has been so normal to me because it makes me BRENDA!
Layer 1: On the outside
Name: Brenda Law Hui Sing (Yes, need not to doubt yourself. Hui Sing garden is named after me)
Birth date: 15th August 1987
Current status: Single
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Dark brown
Lefty or righty: Lefty!
Layer 2: On the inside
My heritage: I'm a Hokkien. Papa hokkien, mummy Teochew. I can't speak very fluent Teochew but good enough to let others get what I mean.
My fears: Ghost
My perfect pizza: Depends on mood..prefer stuffed crust.
Layer 3: Yesterday, today, tomorrow
My thoughts first waking up: Talk to God and ask myself what am I going to do today.
My bedtime: Depends on what I do that day. Most of the time, after 12am.
Missed memory: Lying on the ground watching stars and chat heart-to-heart with best friend during camp.
Layer 4: My Pick
Pepsi or Coke: Coke.. added with little salt
McD or Burger King: I'm a McD fan.
Single or group date: No preference =)
Adidas or Nike: Just do it.
Tea or Nestea: Tea *Both makes me a norturne..
Chocolate or vanilla: VANILLA! I love vanilla ice-cream!
Cappucino or coffee: Cappucino *and I can only sleep at 5am.
Layer 5: Do you...
Smoke: Nahh
Curse: What do u think?
Take a shower: You don't?
Have a crush: Yea
Go to school: Student of University of Nowhere
Want to get married: Yeaps. But I'm too young for that right now.
Believe in yourself: Depends on the situation. Most of the time, yes. Sometimes I still need others to assure me.
Think you're a health freak: Nnnooppee. Probably not the age for that?
Layer 6: In the past
Drank alcohol: Yeaps. Occasionally.
Gone to the mall: I believe there are malls at places where there's internet access..
Been on stage: YeaH
Eaten sushi: Yeah. With wasabi =)
Dyed your hair: Never. I love the color of my hair. Not those white hairs lah..
Layer 7: Have you ever...
Played a stripping game: In the bathroom? Everyday. Spending time to take off oonneee byyy onnneeee...? Too bored meh??
Changed who you were to fit in: Can't recall. Don't think so.
Layer 8: Age you're hoping
To be married: 28.
Layer 9: In a guy
Best eye color: I don't mind that.
Hair color: Natural.
Short hair or long hair: Not long lah! It must look neat.
Layer 10: What were you doing
A minute ago: Answering the ques above.
An hour ago: In sweet dream.
4.5 hours ago: Having tuition.
1 month ago: Can't remember.
1 year ago: Enjoying college life.
Layer 11: Finish the sentences
I love: to be in Your presence, with Your people singing praises. LOL. I love God, my family, myself, my friends...
I hate: being deceived by friends. No kidding, even over small matter.
I need: to know God and His words more.
DONE!
My tags:
Chye Lin
Angie Mei Mei
Val
PmP
Crosby
Shawn
I really find there's the urge to plead u all to make time to listen to this sermon - Sinners in the hands of an angry God, spoken by Jonathan Edwards in 8th July 1741. It describes how helpless human mankind are without God's mercy and it is by God's grace alone we're able to know what happiness is and that we're not thrown down into the fiery furnace of hell. If it's not by God's grace and His pleasure, ANYONE of us can be thrown down into the fury burning fire of hell ANYTIME! My tears dropped out of tremple of God's wrath and gratitute of God's salvation.
U will never fully comprehend what I felt until you listen to it with your own ears.
It's a 48 mins sound clip.
Here is where u can download the sound clip or u can listen to the sermon by streaming.
Here is where u can get the written sermon to read while u're listening to it.
Fear the Lord your God, serve Him ONLY and take your oath in His name.
Deut 6:13 NIV
I REALLLYY CANTTT WAITTT TO ENTERRR UUU!!!!!
Looking at friends' photos at friendster.. most of them are out there in Aus, NZ, US and the like and I'm still stuck here in kampung Kuching.. When is my turn???????!!!!!!!!
Just by looking at the sky.. watching the randomly-formed clouds, listening to the chirping of the birds, enjoying the blowing wind.. my heart is filled with joy and gratitude for I know my Father in Heaven creates all these. I love watching sunrises and sunsets.. The beauty of the nature evokes the adoration for my Father in Heaven and makes everything within me to praise Him.
I am a sentimental individual. This word caused the "AHA" in my mind when pastor mentioned bout it. Ya, sentimental is the word..
I just love admiring the creation and the art work of The Lord's hand.
Hope Bible Conference has just come to an end today. It was superb. The Lord's presence could be sensed. The Lord reminded me about one thing on the last night when pastor was ministering, when we sang the song.. The heart of worship. The Lord reminded me that everything is about Him and Him alone.
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
and it's all about You
it's all about You, Jesus..
He is and should be the centre of my life. Why worry, why anxious, why upset when The Lord is in control and all that we have to do is to obey? The world does not evolve around me or anyone else, but The Lord is the one who makes the world evolves. It's all about You.. it's all about You, Jesus.
Many visions had been given to the church and there's one that I felt The Lord is speaking to me. The Lord wants to do an uprooting work within me. I gave thanks and prayed for His will to be done. I made the determination in my heart. I believe God has the best for me and He knows what's best for me.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not saying "I'm a clean living."
I'm whispering "I was lost,
Now I'm found and forgiven."
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need Christ to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak,
And need His strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed,
And need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
my flaws are far too visible
But, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I am not holier than thou,
I am just a simple sinner
Who received God's grace, somehow!
**From one of my friend's blog.. It speaks of my heart..
Give thanks for your salvation always.