God is AMAZING!

On Monday, my quiet time was on exodus, on how God uses Moses despite his weaknesses and doubts. Then I felt that God really spoke. The thought lingered in my head for quite a while, before I knew it, I had to go for prayer meeting. During prayer meeting, we were praying about going to the NEXT level in our ministry, I told God my greatest weakness is fearing that I will not have support in school, if not I would have gone all for it! I continued to pray, seeking for guidance, when I came home and got onto MSN. One of my friends from my school was asking me a few questions about our practice of Holy Communion. Then I just plucked up my courage to share with him what God has been speaking to me throughout convention and the past week, he thought it was a good idea, then I beginning to gain a little more confidence and share to another friend. Both of them were extremely supportive in starting evangelistic ministry in school. So my two friends, Thomas and Ivy are my 'Aarons' that God sent to help Moses deliver out of Egypt.

We decided to start on a low profile; we basically go around school asking if they want to join our Fellowship Lunch every Wednesday. We let them know it is a Christian group but we welcome non-believers too. Our vision is to share the love of Christ to people in our school. We basically meet every Wednesday afternoons and have lunch sharing our personal experiences to encourage one another. We do organize movie outings and stuff once in a while.

Currently we have 13 members, 3 non-believers but one just ACCEPTED Christ tonight at our E-week caregroup. Our faith goal is to reach out to 7 non-believers by the end of our school year and see God work in their life, one down and six more to go! Yeah continue to pray for us, that we will have the strength to carry on and that there will not be any opposition or spiritual attacks. That we will be able to stand firm in God:)


My artwork, I entered a photography competition. Just for fun:)

God's Calling?

Today, I felt God speaking to my heart again. God is tugging on my heart, but I am too afraid to respond. What if I cannot do it? What am I going to do? Why do I keep lacking in faith? Why am I so afraid? God help me, I want to start a fellowship group in school, Lord guide me, lead the way, all things are possible through you! Lord, strengthen me and open doors:) Here I am, USE ME!

Amazing how God speaks throughout the entire day. First through the song by casting crowns (previous post), then during Christian development school, I have started a new term, Heart of praise and worship. Really interesting course, NO EXAMS! WOOHOO! There is weekly assignments and worship journals, but I dont mind:) It's going to be an exciting journey, Lord mould my heart. Next during worship, it was a new song, but its was singing about how God chooses us. And I actually told God, show me a comfirmation that this is what you really want me to do, because this thought has been lingering since convention. The next thing I knew, someone came up to share a word, thats says do not lack the faith, step up and reminded us of Jer 29:11. A second comfirmation from my pastor's wife. Now I really cannot escape. But yet, I was too afraid to respond to alter call, I was afraid that I could not manage. Presently, I am at a loss, I pray God will send someone to guide me along, someone in school with the SAME convictions...

And Joshua said, "Here I am Lord, use me"
Have your way Lord...

Does Anybody Hear Her?

She is running
A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction
She is trying
But the canyon's ever widening
In the depths of her cold heart
So she sets out on another misadventure just to find
She's another two years older
And she's three more steps behind

Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?
Or does anybody even know she's going down today
Under the shadow of our steeple
With all the lost and lonely people
Searching for the hope that's tucked away in you and me
Does anybody hear her?
Can anybody see?

She is yearning
For shelter and affection
That she never found at home
She is searching
For a hero to ride in
To ride in and save the day
And in walks her prince charming
And he knows just what to say
Momentary lapse of reason
And she gives herself away

If judgment looms under every steeple
If lofty glances from lofty people
Can't see past her scarlet letter
And we've never even met her
If judgment looms under every steeple
If lofty glances from lofty people
Can't see past her scarlet letter
And we've never even met her
We've never even met her

He is running
A hundred miles an hour in the wrong direction

-Casting crowns

Day and day, people are lost, WHAT ARE WE CHRISTIANS DOING? We have to be the salt and light of the World, STEP UP PEOPLE!

Holidays are ending:(

Time really flys when your days are packed with activities. This 10 days of holidays passed by in a blink of an eye, and only 2 days left. 4 days of convention, 1 day of seaworld-goldcoast, 2 days of pure pigging out in front of the television, 1 day of getting some work done. Tomorrow going shopping and sunday a packed activities for church. So I guess I will update you guys on the rest of my holiday asides my fantastic experience during convention.

Tuesday - Seaworld (goldcoast)

Took a train down to goldcoast with a group of my school friends. Although I was so tired after convention, I still made my way down an joined them. It was worth it, I enjoyed myself so much. Sat on amsuing rides, watch dolphin shows and took loads of pictures:)


Such a cutie, he wanted me (a total stranger) to carry him:)


Everyone smile:)


Group shot!

Wednesday and Thursday - Slack/Snack/Sleep

Triple "S" day was great! I even learnt how to cook on wednesday, I was so proud of myself! With clear instructions from chiayen jiejie, I managed to cook a decent meal for the both of us. On thursday, I went up to Mount Cotta to see the overview of the night city of brisbane, and watch the stars with my unit. It was beautiful, I couldnt take any nice shots with my camera, too lousy.


Here's a picture of my cooking:) Chicken noodles! mummy you must be proud of me!

Friday - Clearing assignemts and Caregroup

Did a fair bit of my assignments today, I felt quite accomplised! Thanks to my dear friend, Ivy who motivated me. Spent 4 hours at UQ library doing our individual research. Then headed home to rest a while before I headed for caregroup in the evening. Today, we learnt an important lesson of personal relationship within the caregroup, we need to put in effort:) After caregroup, I had two gentlemen to walk me back home, so sweet:) I think we are even going for a movie on monday, cant wait:)

Going shopping with my caregroup leader tml, yippee!:)

Oceania Convention 2006

It was an awesome experience, one that I never had before. I mean we had church camps back home too, but never to this extent! Woohoo! Oceania Convention is when the Hope Churches all over Oceania come together to have a massive camp. This year's theme was ONE, a fellowship church. Plus this year, OC is held together with the pastor's conference, so we had speakers from Hope Bangkok, Hope Malaysia. There were roughly 750 people in all and Hope Brisbane has a privilege to be the hosting church.

Although it was my only my first convention, I was given a chance to perform with my church's performing arts group, Shekinah to be in the opening ceremony of OC2006 for short. My unit was hosting Hope Perth and they are one group of lively bunch. Actually the whole Hope of God family is hype up. Highlights of the OC were the opening ceremony, multi-cultural night and mission night.


Shekinah-advancing the kingdom of God

Our opening ceremony was a 35 minutes musical titled ONE. Basically it was based on the theme of the tower of Babel. Multi-cultural night was amusing! It was amazing to see that we as a family of God come from all over the world. Mission night allowed many people to be convicted to plant churches all over the world and God has been opening so many doors for us. I have heard so many testimonies of how God has worked in Hope churches all over the world and one day if I ever get a chance, I would love to plant a church too!

Hope of God church is a mission orientated church; we have Hope churches in every continent, in 42 countries, 104 churches! Our vision is to fulfill the Great Commission by building strong and biblical people and planting strong and biblical churches in our city, nation and all over the world. Our faith goal is to reach 1million churches by 2015. Challenging but by faith we can do it!

I have been so inspired by brothers and sisters all over Oceania; I yearn to have that spiritual stability. I am confident that I will not let my spiritual highness just end here but instead let it be a new beginning with my walk with God all over again. Everyone in Hope is so focus to grow; everything is based on the Word. Plus with the help of shepherding with my shepherds every week, Christian development school and my ministries, and will be able to grow more in the Lord.


My Unit - Judah4

I have finally stepped out of my comfort zone, starting to share with my friends in school. Its interesting because being in a Christian school for 10 years of my life, I took evangelism for granted. Now I am put in a new environment, with different cultures, things are so different! A new exposure! I have learnt the importantance of fellowship during the convention. Once God opens a door for me, I will try to start a Christian fellowship in school. And He has been slowly doing so, by allowing me to be in the student committee and enabling me to make a lot of new friends. God has suddenly being so real in my life recently.


We took loads of crazy pictures

BUSY BUSY BUSY

Now that I have the answers to the "perfec man", I have nothing to worry about. All my questions were answered during the romance in the air talk we had on friday night instead of care group. I agreed with everything that was said=) Let's just say, I am not ready yet.

Woke up so early on saturday morning to go for dance practice, come to think of it, OC is this coming week:) After that, I met my school friends for lunch in the city and took a walk in south bank realising that there was no movies that were worth our money to watch, in the end, we just headed to my friend's house to chill and have some pure fun. We watched The-in-laws. Then we just chatted till like 5pm and headed home, Erika is such a GOOD host! If my friends came to my house, I will just let them do wahtever they want. Anyway, came home and had dinner and listen to a sermon while having dinner and trying to accomplish my CDS assignment at the same time. I tried to study for my CDS for a little while and read through my notes. Took a nap becuase I had sherperding at 9pm. After sherperding, I tried to study again, but nothing much went into my head so I decided to wake up early in the morning to study instead, more productive but I am still quite worried.


This looks like a parliment house, but if I am not wrong, I think it is some entertainment centre.


Oses, Anasta and I. Pretty flowers at South Bank=)


Anasta, Erika, Oses and I in a very special lift. We realised that our faces were blocking the main idea of the picture. Oh well...


Oses and I while waiting for the bus. We are from the same church too:)

I just realised that I didnt study this weekend, except for Christian Development School exam, which is later today, HOW STRESSFUL!

Next whole week is my SUPER DUPER BUSY WEEK. I have TSA mock exams the whole week, math test on thursday. Meeting my CEO of my business company, hoping for Good News there. Prayer meeting on Tues night. Having dance practice on Wed and Thurs night. Oceania Convention starts friday night, but I got to be there to practice for the opening ceremony. And the camp is pack with activities till Monday, then its one week holdiay for me. But I still got assignments to complete...BOOHOO!

The perfect man

Lately I have been indulging myself with romantic Taiwan drama serial, tou tou ai shang ni (secretly in love with you) and Hilary duff chick flick, the perfect man. You know how girls go crazy about this ideal guy that we watch on television and movies. How real can they actually get? Do these guys actually exist, or is it just a fantasy that Hollywood created? I mean, I know that some movies are just exaggerated, but some just seems so simple and within limits. As most girls do wish something like that would happen to them, but what are the chances? Who am I to know anyway, perhaps there is more to it? Just stay tune to find out...who knows what God has install for all of us right?