Dear Philippians!
i'm really really sorry i wasnt able to join u guys to PURTY at Ren Jie's place today, i'll pay the fine k. by the way, Happy Chinese New Year, may you be prosperous in the New Year (Joshua 1:8) .. ha..

My CNY is spent yearly in Melaya, the frustrating part is the Melaya Custom, its only Melaya.
Of the past 17 years i've went about the same routine, little has been done to improve the pathetic situation. i wouldn't wanna elaborate more, just read the papers every other public holiday. grr..

the good side: noisy crackers and splendid fireworks. wow.

have a good time guys.
vin

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR PHIliPPIANS!!!!!

It's New year AGain!!! Let's COnt to count our Blessings ok??!!

GOd i GOOD! =DDD

*Edna*

thanks vin!
haha.
everyone have a very happy CNY!!!
yay! have fun, have lotsa yummy food! :D:D:D
take care and God bless!

oh aniwae:
latest about outing to Eunice's house
11 am at her house
lunch there
its at jurong west i think.
yups.
someone tell me who's going/how to get there!
:D:D

<333333333 ning

Shao Ning,through reading ur post, i think u're going through a rough time. tough times are there for a reason, trust in God's grace and His plans for you ya? remember: we do everything because of God :) jiayou. ya, i thank God too for placing great people in my lives who i can run to in times like these.

God loves you, He never forsaketh you, keep Him close to you and you'll be close to Him (duh).

having 2 tests tomorrow. weird, sort of in a holiday mood now.

i won't be going to church on Friday, got area meeting. miss ya philippians, really wanted to take the BCL test. *oops!*

Just read Arnold Gay's article in the papers. I developed a liking for his articles, or these kind of articles, (including the witty ones you find in TODAY papers too- by other writers). Gay's articles are really good, something that you will want to reflect and ponder about at the end of the day. His articles are about relationships, it diffuses a warm feeling in me.
Inspiring.

keep cool
vin

Memoirs of a Geisha, the 1 movie i vow not to let it slip off the screens before i pounce on it.

i'm very sure i can draw biblical implications out of Memoirs of a Geisha

relishing the pre-show excitement

vin

i love the message tonight, really, its a zip through of Christian worship. all the aspects, our lives(testimony) to glorify Him, the blessings we count, the joy & freedom & pride we have in God and out of gratefulness we give to God.

From a bible study on Romans in the morning,
As ambassadors, representatives of Christ, how well do we reflect Christ, glorify Christ in our lives?
Do we know the gospel that we say we believe in?

Coincidentally, that was what i wanted to share in my testimony later that night. As one of the reflective points i've collected from the mission trip is that fellow Christians don't know what they're believing in, (when a guy comes up to you and is interested to know about the gospel, will you know how to tell him? what will you say?), ironic isn't it, when Christians are unable to proclaim their faith. what is your faith like? what do you believe in? i think it plays a major part in the lack of confidence we have in sharing the gospel, the other, of course is our pride.
There are other means too, like for the younger ones who may not know how to share the gospel- bringing friends for evangelistic events is an effective way :)

so i really thank God, for equipping me with the skills and knowledge of the basic gospel when i was still a young Christian. Thank God as He use me to teach others what i was taught now.
Of course, it'll take kazillion of years for us to fully comprehend the gospel, but true faith stems from wanting to have this relationship with God. i struggle with that always- the bible is so wordy, but i must take God's Word seriously, only then will we come to know God. and only then we can proudly and accurately proclaim the gospel!

*claps* for Ning's sharing. *claps* for Pastor's teaching!
vin

Sat's msg

hmmmm.
today's msg.
i think it reminded me that i have to put into actions my testimony.
what struck me more, i feel
was tonight's bible study.
cold realisation that i too, am susceptible to judging others.
how i can shun certain pple in sch just cos they're not accepted.

another point also, that we must love God more than we love man.
that was food for thought too.
how i can/should shine in sch.
yups! Thank the Lord for his msg today!

i pray that He'll lead all of us for the following week to come,
that we'd walk closely in Him, with Him.
i pray that we'd show appropriate behaviour
and be kind to pple!
have a great week ahead p'pians!

<33333 ning

yay!
*claps*
thanks alvin for de post on last week's msg!
i shall do this coming sat's!
ahaha. lets all take turns k p'pians! =)
yeaps.
anyway its been a hectic rollercoaster week for me!
hope everyone's better than i am! hehehe.
take care all, and God bless

<3 ning

good sunday!
yesterday's church's message appeared rather corrugated to me.
hmm... its about what to do in face of difficulties? tell Jesus, trust in God, as His promises never fails us, His plans are good, encouragements from fellow Christians.
only saw the link halfway through it. but still, did i get it right?
anyway, felt kinda distracted throughout the service.

i slacked today.. but gotta complete lesson plans for my student. its difficult, you've got to really care for the student, put yourself into the student's shoes, so that you know how to attack his weakness and cause Him to think and reflect upon God's truth.

you know Carrie Underwood's new song is titled 'Jesus take the wheel'? my classmate told me.
extra for the busybodies: i chanced upon this blog when visiting TS web:
markchay.blogspot.com
vin

i'm so weak now.
i'm shocked, much to my horror, i woke up today, and felt pain at my hips and lower back.my guess, the reason for the pain: yesterday's PE lesson.
and i puzzled, never in my life before have i felt pain at those areas.

its horrendous, its disappointing you know. i merely sprinted 3 rounds around the track and ran for another 1km. AND I FEEL PAIN THIS MORNING? that shows how weak i am now.

my softened condition now pales in comparison with mine years back.
when i would complain that training is so tough, i mean, it really is.
and find excuses so i can miss training.
at least 3 times weekly, when i would drag my feet through the doors , worry about it when i'm having exams.
when i would tow my bruised, ripped and gashed body which is near paralysis or shredded state, home. (i'm not exaggerating here) Now that really is tough, and it accounts for the consistent, nagging pain in my muscles for ever so frequently, at almost every part of my body.
After a year i've gotten used to it, and have 'adapted' to the pain, e.g how to walk when your leg muscles are painful. so the pain isn't publicly shown - i gritted my teeth so as to prevent my parents from realising the painfulness i was going through.
i shouldn't go on..
that lasted for 3-4 years, an agonizing regime.

i'm so disgusted with myself with the confirmation that i'm so weak now, i mean, i realised that, but didnt want to accept that, but after today, much to my sadness, i admit it.
it spells the decline of the physical me. AHH!!

write me off
alvin chia

let me do something absurd, with the purpose of distracting myself from doing work..

the Philippians brethren and sistas.
ZILI (, EDNA, WAIYIN, SHAO NING, LIZI, KAIQIU, JUN WEI, ZHENG WEI, RINUS, REN JIE, ZI JUN, ALVIN

teacher: PASTOR ONG Y.M.

vin

today had dinner with INEZ. haha...
it was really really really nice catching up with her, it'd be better if Eric and Rinus were there..
haha... shes so LAME! haha... made us tumble with her er.. ludicrous jokes... haha... but other than that, shes still the same O' sweet Inez, ever so charming. :) i had a great day.

haha... you know, as we were walking home, we chanced upon this MailBox outside the LRT station, just then huEy wanted to take photo with Inez, and i saw the MailBox which stated ' SINGAPORE & OTHER COUNTRIES' ... haha... you should know the column in which we stood.

good bye inez, cya around!

vin

spending the day independently at home is very nice, i just came back from a stroll downstairs, taking an effortless walk braced by the chilly yet gentle wind & taking breaths of fresh & clean air, wow, i thank God for that. many times, i yearn for this quiet time i spend alone.

For the 1st time, i cried watching a tv programme. Partly coz no one's at home, but mostly because i was moved and captivated by the patients and participants of Ren Ci Charity Show. Seeing the lives of so many been wretched, and the selfless care given by their caretakers, and the Hospital; seeing the (more than)disappointment on the face of Venerable when he couldnt complete his 2nd task, and seeing through the worthy performances put up by artistes, not for self glorification- their common purpose to raise funds. it was certainly heart wrenching to see the bad response of donations despite incessant repeated shout-outs by everyone in the tv to the public to put the ugly past and feelings of betrayal (brought about by NKF) behind.

i'm thoroughly vexed, at the thinking of some Christians, who wont donate because its opened by a Buddhist organisation. is it because Christians are using that as an excuse? or just inward stingy-ness. 'sell whatever thou hast, and giveth to the poor'

again, count your blessings , there are many out there who are less fortunate than me. i need to learn to be generous..

alvin

my brother is going into army today.
Odd, but i'm not going to send him off, will i ever get another chance to step into his camp again? (its not Tekong) i doubt so.. well, kinda feeling sad that he'll be away quite frequently, hopefully i'll see him on Hari Raya Haji..

Benjamin is going in too. pray for him. BENJY BENJY BENJY!!!

alvin chia

Leong is going off to Thailand later for training.
Keep him in prayer.. pray for strength, safety, perseverance, determination, godliness.

alv

Movie Marathon: huEy survived

new year or not, it doesnt matter. really.
my 'things to accomplish' has swiftly made its way through the entrance of 2006.
its no different feeling from 2005. its an ongoing life commitment in serving God.
the new responsilities, old ones also, will continue. planning bible studies, Evangelism, planning ministry work, school work, family matters. there shouldnt really be much of a change.

been dining rather lavishly in the recent week. & my wallet had no/ minimal share in footing the bill. Ben is going army, Edmund is going overseas to study, Project Servants special lunch, my birthday. and crucially, my bro is gonna be enlisted on Friday (NS).

God is good.
Have a good week everyone
alvin chia

Movie marathon final update

Sole survivor
:huEy

e rest
:knocked out!

Happie new year to all!!!!!
May ur new year be a fulfillin and enrichin one!
-Sole Survivor

movie marathon latest update:
zhi wei & leong r down

Good morning Philippians.
Having a movie marathon at huEy's

order of elimination (to sleeping)

Kai Qiu
De Zhang
Edna

Zhi Wei dozed off for a while just now...

ha... still surviving thus far

huEy
Wai Yin
Jun Wei
Zhi Wei
Alvin
Leong

screened: about a boy, some canto violent show, Hotel Rwanda, The Terminal

Now showing: Meet the Fockers

alvin

THANK YOU PHILIPPIANS

THANK YOU PHILIPPIANS!!!
i sincerely thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
thanks for being so thoughtful shao ning, waiyin, edna, zili, lizi, and all other Philippians!!!
thanks for the so expensive gift!!!

& HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

alvin chia