Monday, August 31, 2009
Happy Independence Day!!!
Tanggal tiga puluh satu, bulan lapan lima puluh tujuh!!!!hahas...
What a historical day today 52 years ago.
Our 1st declaration of an independent country. How nice!!!
We gotta give thanks to God for the 52 years of peace and quiet given to our country,
plus the multiple nation who got along together for as long as 52 years,
its not easy, but we made it!!
Hopefully, there will be more 52 years to come and we will still be the wonderful Anak Malaysias!! ^^
Lets shout in unity... Merdeka!!! Merdeka!! Merdeka!!! lolz..
Question: How will you guys spend your Hari Kebangsaan?
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Training for Service / Camp Fire Singspiration
The BBQ dinner was prepared by all the adults ( And of coz, some help from our dear Miss Mi Chelle and Chye Leng...). Though the Puchong Youths didn't stay back for the singspiration, they had dinner with us before they left.
As we were busying making souvenirs, the others already grabbed all the delicious and sinful food, there were little left when we went food hunting... haha...
!After treating our stomachs, all of us gathered around the church grass compound and sit in a circle around the pieces of wood for the fire. There were a few guest and new faces around. 1st There's Jason, CM's friend from Puchong and then there is Teng, a 188 cm guy who is only 15 and currently studying in Chan Wa. Besides, Mithiran too brought some beautiful friends ^^...
We all had a candle with us and passed the flame around as a small opening ceremony for the Singspiration. The camp fire was lit by our 'oldest youth' dear Uncle Ken.
In the end, Tom and Jerry was captured by our dear Wei Sern and Edwin. lolz...
We also played an interesting game taught by Mr. Zhong Zhen. We had to be split into 3 groups. 1st group gotta shout Caeser!! Caeser!! with Mithi as the group leader, 2nd group:" Walawala! walawala!" lead by Naveen and 3rd Group :" Gu-bak! Gu-bak!" with Teng, the tall young guy as the leader. We had to shout at the fire to determine which group shouted the loudest. It was hilarious!!! (Uncle Ken in Group 2 looked so cute when he did the "walawala" with movements...^^)
Group 1 with "Caeser!! Caeser!!"
Group 2:“Walawala.. walawala..."
Group 3:"Gu-bak!! Gu-bak!!"
In the end, the winner was.... EVERYBODY!!! Hooray!!!
Did somemore singing....
1st, It can actually hit someone inocent which leaves a bad ache on your back. 2nd, Frisbee don't have eyes to see where it is flying, and will land on somebody's property if you are not careful.
So guys, please becareful when you play frisbee the next time.^^
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Ok, here's a brief summary of what happened today.
I. Its Bev's and U. John's Birthday!!! (Sang songs to them...^^)
Happy Birthday, Beverlyn and Uncle John!!! May you both have a nice a really really happy year ahead!!! Enjoy yourselves!!
II. Lesson by Zhong Zhen (Last lesson of the so-called Green 'text book')
III. We are glad to have Teng and Jason with us again!!
IV. Had a Merdeka lunch treated by Uncle Ken and Auntie Estelle! Lunch was perfect. Thank you so much!!!!
Ok, that's all for now, sorry for the blurry pics. ^^
** Wondering why is everyone so in to Frisbee these days??
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Remember?
Ok, had just flipped through some of my files and found some taped memories. Here's something to refresh your mind... Enjoy~
You would probably think that this happened years ago right. hahas, its a snip clip of our Lock-in last year. Remember? haha... It sure brings back memories...
Video credits to Beng. ^^
Its a rainy here in M'sia these few days. Hope that you guys will take care of yourselves and pray that it would rain this Sat...
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Lesson of the day
1. No rulership or enforced authority.
2. Absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power; political disorder.
3. A social state in which there is no governing person or group of persons, but each individual has absolute liberty
Which definition do you prefer??
Uncle Kenneth asked us if we want anarchy to happen in our school and there were a number of us who would be delighted to accept but there were also a small group who prefers having some rules and order.
Now, ask yourself, is freedom really so important to you that you must break every single rules and every possible law created? While, think again.
What kind of life it would be without a someone superior than you, ordering you what to do and that you can do whatsoever you want anywhere anytime. You are the BIG BOSS of yourself and can make any judgement by yourself without anyone to boss you around. Wouldn't it be great???
(remember, there isn't only you living on the earth...)
Ok, enough of the questions. Those of you who attended bible class will know what to think. But to all of you who didn't, here's a small bible verse for you to read (Its in your text book: Judges 17:1-13) Read through it and you'll see how foolish some people can be... (well, not literally la).
This is just a small introduction of the lesson today. Hope that it helps...
I believe that all of us know what THIS meant.
We always have blessings shower upon us, but what do the little boy gets?
Just a small reminder: Do make sure to give thanks to all the blessings you receive and too pray that other people get the same about of blessings you get....
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We will be having a Training for Service seminar next Saturday morning and there will be a Singspiration Camp Fire at the very same night (about 6 p.m.). Do mark that day on your calenders and planners as you all have to show up no matter what!! ^^
To those of you are in outstations, we do really hope that each and everyone of you will come back and join the fun!! It will be nice to have a fellowship together...
There would be tons of FUN, GAMES, FOOD, BEVERAGES and SONGS waiting for you!!! (Not to mention, PEOPLE too!!!!)
Come back lar... Come back lar... Come back lar... Come back lar...
God Loves you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,vyou, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you,you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you and finally, not to forget,YOU!!!
Friday, August 21, 2009
Jesus In The House
One day a man decided to invite the Lord to come home and stay with him. When the Lord arrived, this young man offered him the very best room in the house. The room was upstairs and at the end of the hall. "This room is yours, Jesus! Stay as long as you like and you can do whatever you want to in this room, remember Jesus, its all yours."
That evening after he had retired for the night there came a loud knocking at the front door. The young man pulled on his robe and made his way downstairs. When he opened the door he found that the devil had sent three of his demons to attack him. He quickly tried to close the door but one of the demons kept sticking his foot in.
Sometime later, after a great struggle, he managed to slam the door shut and returned to his room totally exhausted.
Can you believe that, the man thought. Jesus is upstairs in my very best room sleeping while I am down here battling demons. Oh, well, maybe he just didn't hear. He slept fitfully that night. The next day things went along as normal and, being tired as he was, the young man retired early that evening. Along about midnight, there came such a terrible ruckus at the front door that the young man was sure that whatever it was would tear the door down. He stumbled down the stairs once again and opened the door to find that there were dozens of demons now trying to get into his beautiful home.
For more than three hours he fought and struggled against the demons from hell, and finally overtook them enough to shut the door against their attack. All energy seemed to fail him. He really didn't understand this at all. Why won't the Lord come to my rescue? Why does he allow me to fight all by myself? I feel so alone. Troubled, he found his way to the sofa and fell into a restless sleep.
The next morning he decided to inquire of the Lord about the happenings of the last two evenings. Quietly he made his way to the elegant bedroom where he had left Jesus. "Jesus," he called as he tapped at the door. "Lord, I don't understand what is happening. For the last two nights I have had to fight the demons away from my door while you laid up here sleeping. Don't you care about me? Did I not give you the very best room in the house?"
He could see the tears building in Jesus' eyes but continued on, "I just don't understand, I really thought that once I invited you in to live with me that you would take care of me and I gave you the best room in my house and everything. What more can I do?"
"My precious child," Jesus spoke so softly. "I do love and care for you. I protect all that you have released into my care. But, when you invited me to come here and stay, you brought me to this lovely room and you shut the door to the rest of your house. I am Lord of this room but I am not Master of this house.
I have protected this room and no demon may enter here."
"Oh, Lord, please forgive me. Take all of my house, it is yours. I am so sorry that I never offered you all to begin with. I want you to have control of everything." With this he flung open the bedroom door and knelt at Jesus' feet. "Please forgive me Lord for being so selfish."
Jesus smiled and told him that He had already forgiven him and that He would take care of things from now on. That night as the young man prepared for bed he thought, I wonder if those demons will return, I am so tired of fighting them each and every night. But, he knew that Jesus said that he would take care of things from now on.
Along about midnight the banging on the door was frightening. The young man slipped out of his room in time to see Jesus going down the stairs. He watched in awe as Jesus swung open the door, no need to be afraid.
Satan stood at the door, this time demanding to be let in. "What do you want, satan?" the Lord asked. The devil bowed low in the presence of the Lord, "So sorry, I seem to have gotten the wrong address." And with that, he and the demons all ran away.
There is a moral to this tale. Jesus wants all of you, not just a part. He will take all that you give Him, but nothing more. How much of your heart have you given to the Lord? Are you keeping a portion of it away from Him?
Perhaps the attacks are coming more and more each day. Why not let the Lord fight the battles for you? He is always victorious. God made man simple, all of man's complexities are of his own devising.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Sinful Virus!!! (Edited)
Oh ya, do remember to take some safety precautions so that you guys won't be infected by the virus and spread it to others... Our duty is to spread the good news and not the virus!!! Do wear a mask whenever you are out and wash you hands as frequently as you can. Avoid going places with large crowds (that means no movies for this whole period for all of you..^^) and stop sneezing and coughing by covering your mouth with your hands. (It may be contagious for all you know!!).
We're not very sure how's the virus is spreading in other parts of the world, but in Malaysia, its uncontrollable. Do make sure you all take care of yourselves and restrain yourself from falling SICK!!!
btw, to those who will be having your exams these few months, sit back and enjoy your study time at home. Do not even consider walking out of the house. The contagious virus might be waiting for you outside your main door. So stock enough junk food for months of supply and bury your heads under the crappy BOOKS!!! lolz...
That's all for now. Do remember to say your prayers before entering the mind-challenging WAR!!!
All the best!!!
** Beverlyn, nice to see you here. We miss you SOO MUCHIE!!!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Holy Spirit
Here's something to share again from the weekly e-devotion NLT drink dreeply . Its about our Holy Spirit:
The 411 on the Holy Spirit
You may know someone who seems to have three personalities (the real one, the phony one, and the really phony one). But have you ever seen three people who represented one person? Historically, Christians have believed that God exists in three persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. How this works, no one knows. This is one of the mysteries that the Bible mentions.
If we were to take a poll, we might find that the Holy Spirit is probably the least understood of the three. So just who is the Holy Spirit? What does he do?
First of all, the New Testament always refers to the Holy Spirit as 'he,' not 'it.' The Spirit is personal, not merely a 'force' or instrument. He has an intellect, feelings, will, and other personal characteristics.
Second, the Holy Spirit is not in any way inferior to the Father or the Son. He is equal to them. One of the clearest statements of this reality is found in Matthew 28:19, where Jesus tells the disciples: 'Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.'
Third, the Spirit acts in many powerful ways. Here are just a few: he unifies believers and helps them grow and serve others (1 Cor 12:4-11; Eph 4:1-16; 5:22-25); he gives new life (John 3:5-8); he helps us own up to what we’ve done and to change (John 16:8); he reminds us of the truth of Jesus as the Savior (John 14:26 and 16:13-14); he prays for us (Rom 8:26); he is present in all Christians (Rom 8:9-11; 1 Cor 6:19-20). His arrival in Acts 2 completely changed the lives of all of the believers.
Jesus described the Holy Spirit as the 'Counselor' (John 15:26). Unlike a high school guidance counselor, the Holy Spirit is with you 24/7. He is your unseen adviser--one who will never steer you wrong.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Story of a Great Hooker
Another heart felt e-mail to share:
Do seriously look through the whole passage and think deeply about it...
Xia lived in a small village of province of Gan Shu . All ladies in this small village, no matter she is pretty or not, went to Southern part of city to earn money. Every spring time, they will come back with money and beautiful cloths. Xia didn't follow after she finished her secondary school. A lot of people don't understand what is she thinking of as she has the pretty face and body. And because of this, her father always scold her.
When she heard of the only primary school in the village needs some teachers, she voluntarily ask to become a free teacher. She is a very good student in her secondary school and because of this, she easily pass through all the test and became the teacher of the school.
The 1st time when Xia walk into the classroom, all children shock to see a pretty teacher. From then on, the classroom always fill with children's laughter. Classroom -- should call it a hut instead as the wall is made of sticks and cover with leaves as its ceiling. A big stone become their table and the most expensive should be the polished dark-green stone as their blackboard. With this condition, Xia taught thousands of Chinese words and knowledge to her students.
There was wild rain destroy the classroom of the school and all students become schoolless.. The headmaster visit the province's education minister for some money to repair the classroom and come back with nothing. Headmaster told Xia that the minister said only will give money if Xia ask for it. Xia never meet any minister before and afraid that she will make the things worst and decided to visit the minister. She walked more than 10km to the province ministry office and sit in a beautiful office in front of the minister. Minister's eyes looks hungry and point to a room and said to Xia. Your money is in the room, if you want, follow me. Xia saw a big bed in the room and is the bed that she lost her virgin. Minister raped her..
Her virgin blood drop on the bed sheet and is more reddish than the color of the national flag in the room.
Xia didn't cry, all she is thinking of is the eyes of all disappointed students that have no classroom.
She didn't tell anyone about the rape after she went home.
The next day, with the money that brought back by Xia, all villagers bought some woods and repair the classroom. But whenever there was a heavy rain, the classroom still cannot be used. Xia always tell the students that province ministry department will built a good school for them. In the past half year, headmaster had visited the ministers more than 100 times and never ever get any money from them. He is the only 1 knows what did Xia did and he can do nothing about it. New semester comes, a lot of students cannot pay their fees and become schoolless and follow their parents to work. Xia sad about that.
When Xia feel that her hope of all students can go to school become hopeless, she drop all her cloths and swear to her naked body that she will use this body to exchange for the children to be able to go to school. She knows that all ladies in the village are working as a prostitute to earn the living and she knows this is a shortcut for her to earn money. She washed herself and say goodbye to headmaster, father, and school. She tight her hair as 2 ponytails and walk to the city. When she leave, her father smile and headmaster cry....
In the colorful city, Xia is not happy at all, in her mind, there are only broken classroom and sadness and disappointed eyes of students. She walked into a Hair-Saloon, lay down on a dirty bed, and accept her 2nd dirty business. In that night, in her diary, she wrote : 'Minister can't even compare to her 1st customer. At least they pay.'
She sends all her earnings except those for her to live on to headmaster. Headmaster follows her instruction to use the money on the school. People ask about the source of the money and headmaster only answer that it was from some donation of society.
After a while, people knows about the source of money is from the teacher and many reporters would like to interview her and she just refused and the reason is that she is just a prostitute.
With the money, the school changed. First month, there is a new blackboard.. 2nd month, a wooden table and chair. 3rd month, all children has their own books. 4th month, all children has a red tie. 5th month, no children go to school bare leg.
On the 6th month, Xia come back. All students welcome her happily and say 'Teacher is so beautiful'... With all student's smiling face, Xia cries.. how many tear drops and how many sadness in the past 6 months... she feels worthy when she see all these.
After few days at home, she goes back to city.
7th month, built a ball park, 8th month, basketball, 9th month, all students has their new pencils. 10th month, the school has their own national flag, students raise the national flags daily. 11th month, a land-developer refuse to use condom and Xia pregnant. After abortion, she become the developer's mistress. After a few months, the developers dump her because he faced problem on land-value drop in ShengXhen, he didn't pay her 1 cent.
Xia feel tired, she think of go home and go back to the school, but she has yet to fulfill student's dream which are building a concrete classroom and 2 PCs for the students. Because of these, she went back to beg the developer and the developer just refuse to pay anything but only introduce a foreigner to her. Said the foreigner will pay her 3000rmb for 1 night.. Think of the wild rain happen few days ago, she tiredly goes to the foreigner's hotel. She sweared that she will go back to her home and school after this.
She killed by the 3 foreigner because of raping. She just turned 21yo..
Xia died without fulfill her final wish which to build a concrete classroom and 2 PCs.
............. A hooker dies, silently, the sky of ShengZhen is still as blue as before, ministers still happily sitting in their office, many expensive cars still running on street, people happily discussing share market, house market value, car value, and movies, music and love story. Youngster try to suicide because of small matters happen between themselves.
At this time, students, teachers and few hundreds of villagers attending the funeral in this small village 'GanShu'
In the funeral, people see a black and white photo of Xia. In the photo, she has 2 pony tails and happily smile. Headmaster open the diary of Xia and read in front of all students, she wrote : ' Each prostitution, can help an uneducated child; become a mistress once, can rescue a hopeless primary school...'
The national flag drop to its half... May be, this is the ONLY national flag drop half because of a GREAT hooker in China 's history.
From now on, don't discriminate any hooker, because among them there is a Xia. Hope you will spread this to others to let all our governments to understand when they are saying and empty-promising, when they are drinking in the pub, when they are doing dirty politics, Someone using her own power to change the world. Xia is using her sad eyes to look at all of us. Although she is just a hooker, she is more clean and saint than any of us. In this cold and dirty society, what she gave to the students are human's 'Great Love'
Xia leaves the world with wishes, can't we continue her jobs of bringing more hope to the poors? If we can, why dun we share our love, our capable to these children in the third world or support those who try to be Xia in our country? Share our love to PRC, support them more.. we can be saint ourselves.
It really changed my mind about hookers... No one wants to so anything close enough like this as a career just to stay alive... And there were really some of them who does not have any choices.. Do think deeply about her and you'll sure find more love in her than anyone else you know... Just like what God's indication of Love in 1 Corintians 13 :
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. 11When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. 12Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Exam time!!
Wei Sern and Vinod,
Wondering how's their preparation..
May they prepare themselves and face the exam diligently...
DO keep them in your prayers...^^
All da best!!!
** You guys feed on books for a month la.. haha... Good Luck o...XD
p.s. SS came back from yet another triathlon safe and in one piece... lolz...