Post Christmas

Hit by the flu bug and am down with a nasty sore throat that is burning me. I took the chance to catch up on a lot of sleep, slept till 10 then took another 2 hour nap. I feel recharged but not so roaring to go yet.

Christmas this year was an absolute blast. So glad to see the younger ones serving in this year's christmas drama and hearing how they can't wait for Easter drama to be involved as well. To see the pride and joy on their faces as it all came to an end. Props to the Drama Director and Mom to be Jocelyn. And everyone else involved was just superb. You see the unity, the fun and the love among everyone.

And the All Star party was a blast too! Looking lian with my ah beng and ah lian cell and actually bagging the best dressed table. Such find and joy :)

And the LC party too with maddness when playing scattergories and watching how ladies turn into wrestlers oh and wine appreciation too. Love every moment of Christmas this year.

So blessed to see my sister back in church and loving it. It's been about time too.
Thank God for my new job, Praise the Lord! For mutiplication in the cell. For new frens and opportunities to share Christ with them. For learning to trust and trust and when it fails, I can live by faith. He has been so so good that I dun even know where to start.

Been an awesome week at camp

I have been very blessed at the camp and despite feeling bad that I couldn't attend my girlfren's wedding, I think I would have missed even more if I didn't make it for camp. This was a much needed break and personal retreat with so much that has been happening in my life. Was ministered by the side spiltting messages by the two pastors and more importantly of how these simple yet much forgotten messages rang in me. LIke the importance of knowing our position in Christ and not to be defeated by the neagative, to remember to laugh with the spirit of Issac, to laugh at the devil.. And during the 2nd night, I had a very strong impression and it almost seemed like a clear voice that said that things are going to happen very fast. But we must learn to be in the flow. Initially I thought it was my own voice, then I realised that it's not really me to think this. And later that evening, the pastors mentioned this again and subsequently by our two pastors as well. I felt this affirmation in my heart that what I heard is from the Lord. And it got my real excited, like I'm tuning into God.

During the church camp, I still received sms and calls from office so initially I was irriated because I told them not to contact me as I wasn't in town. But then later I begin to recognize that it's not really about my job, but my own attitude. And during the camp I was also anxious that one of the company where I went for interview would call me if I'm selected for the 2nd interview. Even when I got back on thur, it was still on my mind. This morn as I was walking to the MRT station, I begin to commit my job situtaion to God. I told God, surely if you meant for me to go to this new place, you'll not make them call me coz I was in church camp! So unless it's not meant to be then I'll let go of it. And meanwhile also prayed that
I'll have the correct attitude at work, to do my best as if doing it for the Lord.

And yes, you guessed it, the HR from that company called me for the 2nd interview! Can I hear someone say Amen?!! AMEN! God is great. When I was interiewed, I really feel this can be a place where I can grow and learn in the kind of environment that is more suited for me. So I'm praying that God will show favour for my 2nd interview, which is this wed at 12. So do remember to say a prayer for me.

God is good and I managed to share this to 2 of my colleagues Praying that I will be able to invite them for Christmas too.

Enough of being a worry bird..

Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it gets you no where.

Yesterday when the guest speaker came to pray for you. "Don't worry, God's teaching you to trust Him. Do you know that when you worry, you are growing shorter. (Here's when I was trying hard to hide a giggle)Then he went on to say how when we worry, there's a disk or something that affects our spine... Boy was I glad he didn't say, when you worry, you'll grow fat. And he continued to say, dun worry God will provide for you, don't worry about a boyfriend or a husband. Heh, God provided for that already yeah :)

This has been an area where I'm still a learning. I'm so tempted to list down the many areas of my list that warrants me the "right" to worry. Work situation, family, wedding plans, home renovation, ministry, and even silly things like weight, looks, blah blah. And even though I know better than to let these seemingly trival matters get a hold of me, I can't seem to get them out of my mind and just get so absorbed in them. But it's time to live a life that ie beyond just myself. I need an expansion, and no thank you to side way expansion. But to live a bigger life, an expanded life.

And so worry bird no more.. After all doesn't it say in Matthew 6:25-27

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Don't worry, be happy..

Yipe off to church camp today. Been 3, 4 years? Since I last went for church camp. Feeling excited about it. Time to just be in the presence of God, being soaked in the Word, fellowship, knowing more pple, like my roomie Hazel. Will be taking this retreat to sort out some thoughts for ministry, work, plans for 2006. Much to seek directions for.