Monday, January 24, 2005
Goody Day
Had a splendid day today.
Wore a new tee and got some good compliments.
Met up with 2 old friends for lunch and dinner.
It's about time we catch up with each other.
The workout today was wonderful.
Havnt had some proper exercise for a long while.
But my knees are giving me some problems now.
It hurts climbing up the stairs and bending down.
Think i m losing my bones.
HELP! I am lactose-intolerant, cant drink too much milk!!!
Gotta go get some yoghurt (i can never get this word spelled correctly) tomorrow.
Or mayb i just need some good rest.
Posted by missyew at 11:01 PM
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Nothing Much
Nothing much happen today except ..
3 parents (fr those kids i brought out) insisted paying me for the expenses.
Apparently, they have heard about the hole in my pocket. Haha.
But it's my pleasure to treat them.
The kids came up to talk to me, which they dont usually do.
Think they are planning the next outing with me soon. Haha.
Went window shopping with my frends today.
Was feeling kinda tired today and left early.
Didnt want to stay longer cos afraid i will spend.
The best way to avoid temptation is to FLEE from them.
Posted by missyew at 7:00 PM
Saturday, January 22, 2005
On The Blog
Lately i have been spending abit too much time on my blog.
My sis say i m addicted to the point of SEOW.
What to do, my blog doesnt seem to appear the way i want it.
And i have almost forgotten all the HTML that i have learnt.
What a headache!
I went to Bukit Batok today.
Talk to 2 gals about their views on Christianity.
Didnt get to finish what i need to say.
But as a whole, we (7 of us) managed to share the gospel to 19 of them.
Not bad huh? Somemore 3 interested to know more. Thank God!
And so i came back home quite early today.
Kinda not used to it. Usually came back quite late on a sat.
Irony.
Was always dying to come back early. Yet felt weird.
Irony Irony Irony.
Posted by missyew at 7:35 PM
Friday, January 21, 2005
Long Day
Today has got to be my most travelled day.
I brought 4 of my Sunday Sch kids out.
I was quite excited about spending some quality time with them.
After much discussion, we finally decided upon a farm tour.
Not those animal type cos i am not v animal-friendly.
Took a shuttle bus and was on the road for almost half an hour.
Then realised that we missed the stop to alight.
Ended up at Sungei Buloh Nature Reserves. *arrgh*
Brought back alot of memories.
Anyway, we walked ard for a while and decided to head back to civilization.
Went from kranji to Bukit Panjang.
Burnt a big hole in my pocket on lunch, willingly.
Then went bowling.
Then back to Jurong East for the parents to pick the kids up.
Then back to Bukit Gombak to attend a house warming party.
Left barely after 15 minutes and headed back to Queenstown for bs.
Finished at 9pm and only came back at 9.45pm.
Now eating my instant noodles and typing this blog.
Had a most eventful holiday and what did i learnt?
1. Singapore is quite boring.
2. I can walk quite fast [from place to place].
3. Don't under-estimate how much a child can eat.
4. Kids are so fun-loving. They tell u things without reserve.
5. I love my kids. Hope to do this again.
Posted by missyew at 10:10 PM
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Job & Ministry
Went poly open house today.
Do the usual stuff.
Visit booth and collect goodie bag.
Met a couple of old frens along the way.
5 to be exact.
Had a great time catching up briefly with them.
Then i went to meet with a colleague at Clementi Macs.
Hear her share about her challenges and struggles in the work.
She's come a long way.
Applaud her courage and tenancity in the work.
A thot-provoking statement she made at the end.
Do you serve with a mission or here to look and see?
It does makes alot of difference.
To the way we look at ministry.
At hard work.
At giving up our comfort.
At doing what we dont like.
At what's important to us.
It reminds me of a poem.
JOB vs MINISTRY
Some people have a JOB in the church;
Others involve themselves in a MINISTRY.
What's the difference?
If you are doing it just because no one else will, it's a JOB.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it's a MINISTRY.
If you quit because somebody criticized you, it was a JOB.
If you keep on serving, it's a MINISTRY.
If you'll do it only as long as it does not interfere with your other activities, it's a JOB.
If you are committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it's a MINISTRY.
If you quit because no one praised you or thanked you, it was a JOB.
If you stay with it even though nobody recognizes your efforts, it is a MINISTRY.
It's hard to get excited about a JOB.
It's almost impossible not to be excited about a MINISTRY.
If our concern is success, it's a JOB.
If our concern is faithfulness, it's a MINISTRY.
An average church is filled with people doing JOBs.
A great and growing church is filled with people involved in MINISTRY.
Where do we fit in? What about us?
If God calls you to a MINISTRY, don't treat it like a JOB.
If you have a JOB, give it up and find a MINISTRY.
God does not want us feeling stuck with a JOB,
but excited and faithful to Him in a MINISTRY.
Posted by missyew at 9:36 PM
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Feeling lazy
I m feeling lazy to type long blog.
Think i like it short and sweet.
I had a bad ulcer.
I had a bad scratch on my left foot.
I always get hungry.
This blog doesnt make sense.
Haha.
Posted by missyew at 8:38 PM
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Amazing God
God is amazing!
Sometimes i think i try to act God.
I take things into my own hands.
Agonized over things i have no control over.
Yet when it's the right time,
God puts things into its appropriate places.
A old fren missing from church for a couple of months turned up today.
My youngest sis started attending church for 2 weeks.
Praise God!
Posted by missyew at 7:02 PM
One desire
ONE DESIRE
If I could have ONE desire
Before my life comes through
Even in my darkest night
My light will shine for You
If I could stop the hands of time
And make a wish comes true
I will tell my heart to burn with fire
For no one else but You
This is my ONE desire
You are my Saviour
Anchor of my soul
And in a world that's turned upside down
I want You to know
If I could have ONE desire
Before my life comes through
Even in my darkest night
My light will shine for You
If I could stop the hands of time
Or make a wish comes true
I will tell my heart to burn with fire
For no one else but You
This is my ONE desire
You are my faithful friend
The one that I lean on
You always understand
With all that I am
I give u the deepest devotion I know
With all of my strength
I won't let u go
As I look to you above
I will give You all my love
:::::::::
If you could have ONE desire ...... what will it be?
Posted by missyew at 5:45 PM
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Feeling better
I overslept today.
Woke up at 8.30am.
Was late for a training at 9am.
Make a dash for the door looking like i have a bad hair day.
I wasnt in the right state of mind for training.
But good thing it ended on time. 4pm.
Was still thinking abt what happen yesterday.
Then saw a missed call from my fren.
He called and told me not to take what he says too hard.
He meant it as a joke.
*Arrgh*
But at least the call makes me feel better.
I went shopping after the training and got myself a pair of shoe.
Desperately need them.
My fren is too embarassed to go out with me wearing
the old pair that opens in the front.
Now he has no more excuse.
Haha
Posted by missyew at 7:21 PM
Friday, January 14, 2005
What have i done?
Today an old fren popped by to visit me in the office. As we talked, the topic of religion was being brought up. This fren of mine has heard the gospel many times, and usually he get quite tense discussing this topic. This time is no exception. Halfway thru the conversation, he looks kinda unhappy and questioned why i was forcing him to believe. I was quite taken aback bcos i dnt think i hv in any way try to force him but merely oppose his beliefs and thots abt religion. I didnt feel quite well abt his comments and decided to send him a sms apologising if i sounded pushy and he replied that he didnt like my style and asked me to respect his stand.
It saddens me not because of my failed "mission" but rather how difficult it is to persuade someone to reconsider his own stand. To me, he's not confident at all of his own belief. In fact, he admitted he wld like to be in control of his own life, though he agreed that he has no full control of it. What contradiction of thots human being has sometimes. It is an irony how for conscience sake, we tried to embrace a religious belief while at the same time, not fully convinced of its teaching.
How confident do you believe in what you believe?
Posted by missyew at 9:48 PM
Sunday, January 09, 2005
I have survived!
I have survived through the nite cycling. Yes!!!
I didnt think i could quite make it. But i did. Thank God. Things were quiet haphazard actually. We came late to the chalet cos of wrong turn and jam. By the time we reached the chalet, our students have alrdy reached our doorstep. We hurriedly try and set up the fire but has to stop cos of drizzle. We have no choice but to push back all our program. We ended up having the bbq at 9pm instead of 7.30pm as planned.
We barely started for abt 2 hours and it started pouring again that we have to stop bbq. We had so much food left. By then we had alrdy rented the bikes and have to go on with it. Our cyclists were waiting for too long, some getting restless. At around 1am, we set off to collect our bikes from the truck and set off to Changi Village. I had the comfort of sitting in the safety vehicle and was worried sick for the cyclists, esp my helpers cos both of them were sick.
After abt an hour, we managed to settle down at Changi Village for our supper before heading back to our chalet. The trip was shortened by half but i think the rest doesnt really mind. It was super cold but good thing, my fren at the chalet boiled some hot water and hotdog for us.
By then, half the group are so dead and started lying on the floor. I went to take a quick shower .. 2 shower actually cos my hair smelled of bbq. By the time i was ready to sleep, it was almost 6am. So i ended up not sleeping and sending pple off from the chalet.
When i got home, almost at 11am, i literally put my things down and slept thru till ard 5pm+ .. i walked ard the house looking for smthg to eat, cant find any and went back to sleep again till this morning 8am .. haha .. really piggy. But i got headache and kept feeling very light .. hehe .. think my stomach too empty. But it was really a good rest for me. Guess it will take a while b4 i cld do something similar again.
Posted by missyew at 9:22 PM
Friday, January 07, 2005
Amazing Grace!
It was a tradition to organize a outing for my students before school starts next week. Based on our past records, i decided to hold a nite cycling cum bbq plus a chalet for them to bunk over. At first the sign up wasnt much to boast about but amazingly over the past 2 days, words spread and now we have 30 people coming for the program.
It was a really good start to the year having such encouraging turnout. Yet at the same time, almost nerve wrecking. It was a long story. The chalet that i initially booked was not able to accomodate the hugh turnout and i have to look for an alternative venue, risking the alrdy booked chalet to be vacant. It was a tough decision to either book connecting chalets or to find a place that is big enuf to pack everyone in. The natural thing is to get the connecting ones but i wld need to book a min of 2 nites each, which will cost me at least $200. To cut the story short, after many phone calls, pleading, begging and praying, i managed to get a bigger venue with the help of many friends. Then the issue of the vacant chalet. Within such a short time of only 24 hours it was almost impossible to find a replacement. I was so desperate that i even called my secondary school friends.
God is good. When i almost gave up and was ready to fork out the $, my dear fren called me and say she is willing to take over the chalet even though they only get to enjoy the chalet for less than 16 hours.
Right now, my mind is one burden off and i can now concentrate of ensuring the running of the program with my students. Now my only worries is the safety of the cyclists on the road. Hopefully the road will be less travelled tonite so that we can have a smooth road ahead.
Posted by missyew at 5:26 PM
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Baby Blues
I have changed my skins again. i mean the blog skins after my friend tried to persuade me on countless occasions. It was a difficult choice to make considering all the skins option but finally landed on Baby Blues, which is really one of my favourites. But still cant quite figure out the rest like how to add link to other's blog, tagboard so will take a while to put all these into places.
It's the 3rd day of the year and already i am feeling overwhelmed. There seems to be so much work to do and so little time. Office was a little crowded today. 9 young people "joined" my area today and the office was bustling with voices, movement etc. It is kinda exciting to see young people willing to give up their holidays to serve God full-time.
During lunch time, one of the gals came up to me and asked how she should addressed me. I told her my name and she asked me if she should add on to it with a "jie-jie". Haha, it was so funny. Makes me feel so old all of a sudden. I have to assure her that our age gap is not too far. Haha.
Frankly, i may be able to fool her with my "always-so-young" looks but physically there were tell tale signs. I kept feeling that my shoulder aches today and when i came back from work, i can hardly walk cos my feet is protesting with blisters though i was on my feet for barely 1 hour. Hmm, mayb it's high time i put on my sport gears and get some exercise done. Then again, maybe when the weather is slightly better.
Posted by missyew at 8:36 PM
Sunday, January 02, 2005
Happy & Sad December
My internet is finally working after breaking down during the holiday season. I have so much to say, so many things have happened over the past 2 weeks.
First of all, i had a most memorable birthday celebration or rather celebrations. Celebrated 5 times!! Didnt quite expect it, thought it will be quite quiet. The best part of the celebrations is being able to share the time with different groups of friends and people - my colleagues, my ministry people, my stds, my old friends and my church mates. And of course, received lots of presents, but that's beside the point. What was disappointing is the amount of bday cards. I love bday cards but it seems most people dont really write them and even if they did, it's the usual "Have a blessed birthday"!. Not that they are not sincere but i do like people to write beyond that.
Anyway, i did something different for my bday. I kinda "initiated" a party, got my frends to help in preparing (thanks a million, guys!), sang carols, took photos and .. then .. one of my frens suggested we share about our Christmas wish. When it's my turn, i got to share about why we celebrate Christmas and my non-Christian students get to hear a fair bit about Jesus Christ. That was really cool. Hopefully, they do think about Christ over the season.
Just when everyone's hving a great time, we heard over the TV on the killer waves. That was quite a joy killer. The event has set many of us thinking about how unpredictable life can be. One moment u could be enjoying the sea and the next, it engulf you. Man has absolutely lost control! The scene on TV reminded me of a tape i saw on Noah's Ark - the big flood. It became so real all of a sudden. What if my frens were there? What if my family were there? What if i was there? What if it hits Singapore? What if .. what if ..
It's sad that a tragedy has happen. Maybe it is a good time to rethink about our life .. our eternity ..
Posted by missyew at 5:49 PM