Arts Fantasy

26 May 2008

At different stages of lives ...

Last week, i met up with these friends and fellow sergeants and brothers in my life.
From left (Jacky, Sam, myself, and Aaron)
Its really been quite some time since we last met up. The last time we met together in this manner was last year when Sam got married. Sam is 2 yrs older than me, and he is my first friend who got married, my first time driving the 'sisters' car and eating bitter gourd, drinking lime juice...

The 4 of us were training to become a sergeant in Paya Lebar Air Base, through Advanced Section Leader Course (ASLC). However, our friendship grew much after we passed out from the course. Although we all serve at different locations in the air base, we grew closer whenever we share about our happenings in our respective roles.

During the Uni Camp'08 on St. John's Island 2 weekends ago, I thanked Aaron for inviting me to Hope Church in March 2005. Looking back, after 3 years, i am totally amazed by how God had used him to bring me to Him. So many things had happened in these 3 years, these changes in my life, character, attitudes towards people, the values i hold, would not have occur, if Aaron did not approach me with courage when he asked me directly whether i want to attend church service. I thank him for the prayers he had made to God for me, that i may be touched by God's love for me. Thank him for teaching me the understanding of this relationship with God, follow-upping with my growth and questions about God. Without that invitation from him in 2005, my life will be different from what i am experiencing now. Probably i will be more self-centered, self-oriented, self-conscious, aimless, ...

Jacky and I were both invited by Aaron to church around the same time in 2005. And now i am glad to hear that he is growing well in the Adults group. I am sure it is very different experience with God for him as a working adult, having to face the pressure of the world, challenges.

At night, we went to vivo city to eat at SuperDog! And after the dinner, Sam brought us to a place he says is "good to bring our future life partner there..." haha! I shall not disclose the location of this "romantic" place, but its really a nice place to go, if one would like to enjoy the breeze and night scenery . . . Sam says: "one will be able to share very openly in such a setting" Currently the area is quite unknown to many yet... The 4 of us sat in the hut beside the coastline boardwalk, and started to recount our training stories 3 years ago, our superiors who trained us that time. After a while we started by talk about our choice for our future life partner. Sam started to share about his life as a married man, responsibilities as a husband, and the joy of having a godly wife...

Actually i have thought through about this issue quite some time ago. Still remember those channel 8 tv drama serial i watched during my early years. The lead actress will say something like : "Ni mei you gei wo an quan gan". Referring to money, qualifications, assets, strength. How much is enough? In this ever-changing world we are living in, what would be unchanged? What does 'security in the relationship' mean today? When i was very young, i gave a certain 'standard' to my dream girl - long hair, does not wear spectacles, gentle... And there was this girl i liked and fit into my criteria, but one fine day she cut off her long hair and wore a pair of spectacles. That was the first time i heard of contact lens. Hmmm... That time i was both confused and sad of what has happened. Now, i have a new 'standard'. Instead of focusing on the looks, i want to look more into the character. Looks can change, face will wrinkle, but the character remains deep inside a person.
Security?
Meanwhile, I will also want to sharpen my values and character as a child of God, preparing/growing myself for whatever is ahead of me. The world is ever-changing, yet our God is an unchanging God. With Him in our lives, we can live by a life that He has intended for us. With God as our standard, the centre of our lives, many things come together.

Who will that 'one' be? I don't know. God knows, He will reveal to me in due time.
But I guess this is the kind of security that i want to assure my future life partner with.

Signing Off.

25 May 2008

Teh Peng - the little kitten

It's a boy ! It's a boy!
Hooray!

Background
Chi-Teh Peng is a kitten found in NUS campus near E3A. It was found abandoned and picked up by my friends. He was no more than 2 weeks old then, and his eyes were still not open yet. During our exam period, many of us, brothers and sisters took care of him, feeding him with pets milk, aiding him in the excretion of liquid waste. He is really our joy. Whenever we are tired from our revisions, we will go and take a look at him, how he curled himself and sleep.

After a while we were able to meet his needs whenever he mieows. Hungry/Attention-seeking/Go toilet.

All the while we have to feed him from a syringe. He will bite and suckle our finger. We will place the syringe around his mouth area and release the warm milk bit by bit....

On 1 May, he celebrates his 2 full weeks since his birth! He opens his eyes completely, amazed by the colours around him, and also the presence of so many milk-daddies and mummies.

Now, Teh Peng can walk steadily and lick himself clean. However, he still drops his head into the spoon-full of milk. He is still finding his way to drink the milk directly from a spoon/plate..

(the last 3 pictures are taken from Yi Shyan's camera :))

Signing Off.

UNI Camp'08 : Points to Follow -Thru

Yeah! I finally found time to sit down to update the blog and add some new photos i have!

Even I've already shared my learning points from the UNI church camp @ St. John's Island, i would like to also post them on the blog. Really want to see how God will lead us thru these points I have reflected upon.

I believe God wants me to . . .

1)Be ready to share about His love to people who want to know more about Him. I would need to grow strong in the understanding of the Word, so that when i speak i do not speak with my voice and might, but by God's authority and His Spirit in work. I want to be clear in my sharing to people, so that they may be able to resolve any inaccurate preconceptions of Christianity.

2)Approach God with boldness instead of timidity, with confidence instead of fear.

"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline."
- 2 Tim 1:7 -

I will not be hesistant in doing what God wants me to do, giving Him my very best in growing up his sheep/s, and serving Him with the gifts and talents given to me. I need to grow in courage and trust in Him that no matter how difficult i perceived what is ahead of me, it is God who is going to grow and lead me, and He will definitely help me, because He loves His people.

He accepts me as I was when i received Him into my life. He doesn't want me to remain as i am.

3)Not be envy of the abilities of others, but be faithful with what i already have. I must understand that it is not about whether i am good at everything, but whether i am able to work in a team, like a mini gear in the watch, a part of the body of Christ. I need to pour in my best as a part of this Body.

4)As I am learning to be a praise and worship support singer, i need to learn to lead myself to worship into God's presence to hear from God. Seeing myself as a minister used by God to lead people to draw people to God thru singing and praying to Him. End of the day, it is not whether the music is perfect or voice is wonderful, but whether everyone met God during the time of praise and worship.

Hao ba! That's all from me right now!

Olympics? Shouldn't the 3 circles be on the top row instead? Hmmm... haha

Signing Off.