Girls that Eat Bibles

2010-03-26T07:36:00.001+08:00

John Calvin wrote, "the evil in our desire typically does not lie in what we want, but in that we want it too much." David realized his mistake. Marriage was a good thing. It was good for him to desire it. But God was mercifully using the difficult experience of having this desire denied to show him that he wanted it too much. He had been placing his hope for happiness in starting a courtship and getting married instead of in trusting God for his ultimate satisfaction.

Joshua Harris, Boy Meets Girl - page 61

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus

Philippians 4:6-7

2010-01-21T00:48:00.001+08:00

When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now. In so far as I learn to love my earthly dearest at the expense of God and instead of God, I shall be moving towards the state in which I shall not love my earthly dearest at all. When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased.
- Cs Lewis

NEWYEARWOOTS

2010-01-07T19:25:00.002+08:00

OH YEAH I DID IT!

HAPPY NEW YEAR YA'LL!

17 novemberrrrrrrr

2009-11-17T12:22:00.003+08:00

HELLO EVERYBODY!

i'm super hyped up for grad night and i wanna thank constance for helping me! (:

cross my fingers that everything will be fine!

cant wait cant wait cant wait :DDD

VERA AND YILING!!

JIA YOU FOR YOUR EXAMS OKAY!

YOU GUYS CAN DO IT HAHAHAHHA

I'LL PRAY FOR YOU GUYS K, NO WORRIES! :D

AND O LEVELS ARE OVER!

i still havent gotten the shiok feeling that its over

i just feel relieved haha

kinda aimless nowadays cos i dont have any holiday homework!

which is wierddd.

but i'm happy to be free now!

going to taiwan this coming sunday, ( DON'T MISS ME KAY AHHAHHAHHAA)

then when i come back its already YZ CAMP WOOOOOOOOTS (:

and i'll see yiling again right right right!!

YEAYHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

this year-end is gonna be awesome ahhahaha ;D

TAKE CARE EVERYONE!<3

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR UMBRELLA WHEN YOU GO OUT CAUSE ITS ALWAYS RAINING NOWADAYS..

YOU DONT WANNA RUIN YOUR COOL HAIR WITH ACID RAIN RIGHT AHAHHHA (:

~~ xoxo, noelyn ~~

the end?

2009-11-16T17:10:00.000+08:00

it should be the end of exams for you girls already right. except for A levels i suppose. vera, dont worry(: i'm still in the midst of my exams as well.

hope everything went well(: now it's all about enjoying the holidays ya!!

take care y'all! see you when i'm back :D

2009-10-26T20:57:00.002+08:00

hello.
hope that english o levels was alright! although i doubt you will see this cause you all maybe busy studying. don't lose the motivation for studying yeah?
just remember to trust in God and put in your best effort because im sure that if you do so, you'll be handsomely rewarded:D pray pray pray! if you're scared just pray. that was how i survived exams without feeling nervous too. even though you feel like giving up on that subject, just try your best. God sees your effort and He will help you!
don't worry k. God will carry all of you through and when the o lvls end, we can all go out and play! how cool is that right? just look towards the playing part and force yourself to study(:
for dear vera, don't be sad that a lvls start after o lvls end, cos we'll be facing that 2 years later and you can laugh at us for all you want. haha. and anw, we'll wait for you to go out play. so, jiayou! and perservere through:D
and constance, your exams are kinda far away still. haha. uni should be fine right? lol. i don't know.
for yiling, you're coming back soon right? that's so cool! we're all doing fine here in small and hot and humid Singapore. my exam's are over alr, besides mep and higher chinese o lvls. yep. i guess you're doing great there too(: we'll see you soon!

Yay everyone! we can all go out soon. look to the happy times and you'll feel less horrible(: i'll be praying for y'all. jiayou!

J.

JIAYOU EVERYONE!!

2009-10-02T10:54:00.000+08:00

Jesus: All About Life

2009-09-21T08:43:00.004+08:00

hey yiling,

one more month to o level! and vera is currently doing her A prelims!
constance is currently in NUS, haha just update update

we will pray for your safety there in Aussie :-)

busy?

2009-09-13T19:51:00.002+08:00

i think everyone's really busy. with exams, school and just stuff. JIAYOU k(:

i'm in the midst of my assignments as well. have been spending the whole day doing it, and still am trying to finish it.

anyway, just dropping a note to see how everyone's coping. hang in there k~

"Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples." Psalm 96:1-3

happy birthday vera~

<3 yiling

something worth reading...

2009-09-01T09:20:00.000+08:00

Gospel-Driven Sanctification
Jerry Bridges
© 2003, Modern Reformation Magazine (May / June Issue, Vol. 12.3). All Rights Reserved

Early in my Christian life I heard someone say, "The Bible was not given to increase your knowledge but to guide your conduct." Later I came to realize that this statement was simplistic at best and erroneous at worst. The Bible is far more than a rulebook to follow. It is primarily the message of God's saving grace through Jesus Christ, with everything in Scripture before the cross pointing to God's redemptive work and everything after the cross--including our sanctification--flowing from that work.

There is an element of truth in this statement, however, and the Holy Spirit used it to help me to see that the Bible is not to be read just to gain knowledge. It is, indeed, to be obeyed and practically applied in our daily lives. As James says, "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves" (James 1:22).

With my new insight, I prayed that God would use the Bible to guide my conduct. Then I began diligently to seek to obey it. I had never heard the phrase "the pursuit of holiness," but that became my primary goal in life. Unfortunately, I made two mistakes. First, I assumed the Bible was something of a rulebook and that all I needed to do was to learn what it says and go do it. I knew nothing of the necessity of depending on the Holy Spirit for his guidance and enablement.

Still worse, I assumed that God's acceptance of me and his blessing in my life depended on how well I did. I knew I was saved by grace through faith in Christ apart from any works. I had assurance of my salvation and expected to go to heaven when I died. But in my daily life, I thought God's blessing depended on the practice of certain spiritual disciplines, such as having a daily quiet time and not knowingly committing any sin. I did not think this out but just unconsciously assumed it, given the Christian culture in which I lived. Yet it determined my attitude toward the Christian life.

Performance-Based Discipleship
My story is not unusual. Evangelicals commonly think today that the gospel is only for unbelievers. Once we're inside the kingdom's door, we need the gospel only in order to share it with those who are still outside. Now, as believers, we need to hear the message of discipleship. We need to learn how to live the Christian life and be challenged to go do it. That's what I believed and practiced in my life and ministry for some time. It is what most Christians seem to believe.

As I see it, the Christian community is largely a performance-based culture today. And the more deeply committed we are to following Jesus, the more deeply ingrained the performance mindset is. We think we earn God's blessing or forfeit it by how well we live the Christian life.

Most Christians have a baseline of acceptable performance by which they gauge their acceptance by God. For many, this baseline is no more than regular church attendance and the avoidance of major sins. Such Christians are often characterized by some degree of self-righteousness. After all, they don't indulge in the major sins we see happening around us. Such Christians would not think they need the gospel anymore. They would say the gospel is only for sinners.

For committed Christians, the baseline is much higher. It includes regular practice of spiritual disciplines, obedience to God's Word, and involvement in some form of ministry. Here again, if we focus on outward behavior, many score fairly well. But these Christians are even more vulnerable to self-righteousness, for they can look down their spiritual noses not only at the sinful society around them but even at other believers who are not as committed as they are. These Christians don't need the gospel either. For them, Christian growth means more discipline and more commitment.

Then there is a third group. The baseline of this group includes more than the outward performance of disciplines, obedience, and ministry. These Christians also recognize the need to deal with sins of the heart like a critical spirit, pride, selfishness, envy, resentment, and anxiety. They see their inconsistency in having their quiet times, their failure to witness at every opportunity, and their frequent failures in dealing with sins of the heart. This group of Christians is far more likely to be plagued by a sense of guilt because group members have not met their own expectations. And because they think God's acceptance of them is based on their performance, they have little joy in their Christian lives. For them, life is like a treadmill on which they keep slipping farther and farther behind. This group needs the gospel, but they don't realize it is for them. I know, because I was in this group.

The Gospel Is for Believers
Gradually over time, and from a deep sense of need, I came to realize that the gospel is for believers, too. When I finally realized this, every morning I would pray over a Scripture such as Isaiah 53:6," All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all," and then say, "Lord, I have gone astray. I have turned to my own way, but you have laid all my sin on Christ and because of that I approach you and feel accepted by you."

I came to see that Paul's statement in Galatians 2:20, "The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me," was made in the context of justification (see vv. 15-21). Yet Paul was speaking in the present tense: "The life I now live ...." Because of the context, I realized Paul was not speaking about his sanctification but about his justification. For Paul, then, justification (being declared righteous by God on the basis of the righteousness of Christ) was not only a past-tense experience but also a present-day reality.

Paul lived every day by faith in the shed blood and righteousness of Christ. Every day he looked to Christ alone for his acceptance with the Father. He believed, like Peter (see 1 Pet. 2:4-5), that even our best deeds -- our spiritual sacrifices -- are acceptable to God only through Jesus Christ. Perhaps no one apart from Jesus himself has ever been as committed a disciple both in life and ministry as the Apostle Paul. Yet he did not look to his own performance but to Christ's "performance" as the sole basis of his acceptance with God.

So I learned that Christians need to hear the gospel all of their lives because it is the gospel that continues to remind us that our day-to-day acceptance with the Father is not based on what we do for God but upon what Christ did for us in his sinless life and sin-bearing death. I began to see that we stand before God today as righteous as we ever will be, even in heaven, because he has clothed us with the righteousness of his Son. Therefore, I don't have to perform to be accepted by God. Now I am free to obey him and serve him because I am already accepted in Christ (see Rom. 8:1). My driving motivation now is not guilt but gratitude.

Yet even when we understand that our acceptance with God is based on Christ's work, we still naturally tend to drift back into a performance mindset. Consequently, we must continually return to the gospel. To use an expression of the late Jack Miller, we must "preach the gospel to ourselves every day." For me that means I keep going back to Scriptures such as Isaiah 53:6, Galatians 2:20, and Romans 8:1. It means I frequently repeat the words from an old hymn, "My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness."

No "Easy Believism"
But doesn't this idea that our acceptance with God is based solely on Christ's work apart from our performance lead to a type of "easy believism"? In its most basic form, this is the notion that "Since I asked Christ to be my Savior, I am on my way to heaven regardless of how I live. It doesn't matter if I continue in my sinful lifestyle. God loves and will accept me anyway."

By a similar way of thinking, the claim that God's acceptance and blessing are based solely on Christ's work could be taken to mean that it really doesn't matter how I live right now. If Jesus has already "performed" in my place, then why go through all the effort and pain of dealing with sin in my life? Why bother with the spiritual disciplines and why expend any physical and emotional energy to serve God during this earthly life if everything depends on Christ?

The Apostle Paul anticipated such "easy believism" in Romans 6:1 when he wrote, "What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?" His response in Romans 6:2, "By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?" answers the question, "Why bother?" Paul was not responding with "How could you be so ungrateful as to think such a thing?" No, instead he is saying, in effect, "You don't understand the gospel. Don't you realize that you died to sin and if you died to sin, it's impossible for you to continue to live in it" (see Rom. 6:3-14).

We Died to Sin
Now, however, we come to a big question. What does Paul mean when he says we died to sin? It's fairly obvious he doesn't mean we died to the daily committal of sin. If that were true, no honest person could claim to be justified because we all sin daily. None of us truly loves God with our whole being and none of us actually loves our neighbor as ourselves (see Matt. 22:35-40). Nor does it mean we have died in the sense of being no longer responsive to sin's temptations, as some have taught. If that were true, Peter's admonition to abstain from the passions of the flesh would be pointless (see 1 Pet. 2:11). So what does Paul mean?

Some Bible commentators believe that Paul means only that we have died to the penalty of sin. That is, because of our union with Christ, when Christ died to sin's penalty we also died to sin's penalty. Well, it certainly means that, but it also means much more. It also means we died to sin's dominion.

What is the dominion of sin? In Romans 5:21, Paul speaks of sin's reign. And in Colossians 1:13, he speaks of the domain of darkness. When Adam sinned in the Garden, we all sinned through our legal union with him (see Rom. 5:12-21). That is, because of our identity with Adam we all suffered the consequence of his sin. And a part of that consequence is to be born into this world under the reign or dominion of sin. Paul describes what it means to be under this dominion in Ephesians 2:1-3. He says we were spiritually dead; we followed the ways of the world and the devil; we lived in the passions of our sinful natures and were, by nature, objects of God's wrath.

This slavery to the dominion of sin then is part of the penalty due to our guilt of sin. Through our union with Christ in his death, however, our guilt both from Adam's and from our own personal sins was forever dealt with. Having died with Christ to the guilt of sin, we also as a consequence died to the dominion of sin. We cannot continue in sin as a dominant way of life because the reign of sin over us has forever been broken.

This death to the dominion of sin over us is known theologically as definitive sanctification. It refers to the decisive break with, or separation from, sin as a ruling power in a believer's life. It is a point-in-time event, occurring simultaneously with justification. It is the fundamental change wrought in us by the monergistic action of the Holy Spirit (that is, by the Spirit acting alone without human permission or assistance) when he delivers us from the kingdom of darkness and transfers us into the kingdom of Christ. This definitive break with the dominion of sin occurs in the life of everyone who trusts in Christ as Savior. There is no such thing as justification without definitive sanctification. They both come to us as a result of Christ's work for us.

Consider Yourselves Dead to Sin
So we are free from both the guilt and the dominion of sin. But what use is this information to us? How can it help us live out a gospel-based pursuit of sanctification? Here Paul's instructions in Romans 6:11 are helpful: "So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus."
It is important we understand what Paul is saying here because he is not telling us to do something but to believe something. We are to believe that we are dead through Christ to both sin's penalty and its dominion. But this is not something we make come true by believing it. We simply are dead to sin, whether we believe it or not. But the practical effects of our death to sin can be realized only as we believe it to be true.

The fact is that we are guilty in ourselves, but God no longer charges that guilt against us because it has already been borne by Christ as our substitute. The sentence has been served. The penalty has been paid. We have died to sin, both to its guilt and to its dominion. That is why Paul can write, "Blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin" (Rom. 4:8).

But the question arises, "If I've died to sin's dominion, why do I still struggle with sin patterns in my life?" The answer to that question lies in the word struggle. Unbelievers do not struggle with sin. They may seek to overcome some bad habit, but they do not see that habit as sin. They do not have a sense of sin against a holy God. Believers, on the other hand, struggle with sin as sin. We see our sinful words, thoughts, and deeds as sin against God; and we feel guilty because of it. This is where we must continue to go back to the gospel. To consider ourselves dead to sin is to believe the gospel.

This doesn't mean that we just believe the gospel and live complacently in our sin. Absolutely not! Go back again to Paul's words in Romans 6:1-2. We died both to sin's guilt and its dominion. Though sin can wage war against us (hence our struggle), it cannot reign over us. That is also part of the gospel. But the success of our struggle with sin begins with our believing deep down in our hearts that regardless of our failures and our struggle, we have died to sin's guilt. We must believe that however often we fail, there is no condemnation for us (Rom. 8:1).

William Romaine, who was one of the leaders of the eighteenth-century revival in England, wrote, "No sin can be crucified either in heart or life unless it first be pardoned in conscience.... If it be not mortified in its guilt, it cannot be subdued in its power." What Romaine was saying is that if you do not believe you have died to sin's guilt, you cannot trust Christ for the strength to subdue its power in your life. So the place to begin in dealing with sin is to believe the gospel when it says you have died to sin's guilt.

Progressive Sanctification
Warring against our sinful habits and seeking to put on Christlike character is usually called sanctification. But because the term definitive sanctification is used to describe the point-in-time deliverance from the dominion of sin, it is helpful to speak of Christian growth in holiness as progressive sanctification. Additionally, the word progressive indicates continual growth in holiness over time. The New Testament writers both assume growth (see 1 Cor. 6:9-11; Eph. 2:19-21; Col. 2:19; 2 Thess. 1:3); and continually urge us to pursue it (see 2 Cor. 7:1; Heb. 12:14; 2 Pet. 3:18). There is no place in authentic Christianity for stagnant, self-satisfied, and self-righteous Christians. Rather we should be seeking to grow in Christlikeness until we die.

This progressive sanctification always involves our practice of spiritual disciplines, such as reading Scripture, praying, and regularly fellowshipping with other believers. It also involves putting to death the sinful deeds of the body (see Rom. 8:13) and putting on Christlike character (see Col. 3:12-14). And very importantly it involves a desperate dependence on Christ for the power to do these things, for we cannot grow by our own strength.

So sanctification involves hard work and dependence on Christ; what I call dependent effort. And it will always mean we are dissatisfied with our performance. For a growing Christian, desire will always outstrip performance or, at least, perceived performance. What is it then that will keep us going in the face of this tension between desire and performance? The answer is the gospel. It is the assurance in the gospel that we have indeed died to the guilt of sin and that there is no condemnation for us in Christ Jesus that will motivate us and keep us going even in the face of this tension.

We must always keep focused on the gospel because it is in the nature of sanctification that as we grow, we see more and more of our sinfulness. Instead of driving us to discouragement, though, this should drive us to the gospel. It is the gospel believed every day that is the only enduring motivation to pursue progressive sanctification even in those times when we don't seem to see progress. That is why I use the expression "gospel-driven sanctification" and that is why we need to "preach the gospel to ourselves every day."

Jerry Bridges is a staff member with the Navigator collegiate ministry group. A prolific and best-selling author, his most recent book is The Gospel for Real Life (Navpress, 2002).

The quotation from William Romaine comes from his The Life, Walk and Triumph of Faith (Cambridge, England: James Clarke and Co. Ltd., 1793), p. 280

(: smiles

2009-08-16T14:24:00.002+08:00

do you know what's the longest word?

how have all of you been? it's been quite some time any of you updated! i guess all of you must be busy with prelims, exams, school, uni... hope all of you are doing alright! (:

for me, i've been busy with schoolwork, ocf stuff, ministry, bible studies and all... okay, not that busy. but occupied(: things have been going pretty okay so far.

and the weather's warming up, so i'm really looking forward to spring/summer. but i heard that there'll be lots of flies and bugs though. and i'm already seeing some of tiny bugs flying ard already!! hate 'em. haha. but flowers are starting to bloom and the sun's shining brightly and warming up the earth(: so i cant wait till the cold dreary winter's over. maybe more of cold than dreary. haha.

today's highest temp is 28! so that's like the highest so far i've experienced during winter. actually, that's the max temp of the day, but i didnt really feel that it's 28. anyway, there was the wind blowing as well, so the temp automatically falls...

i heard there's a new girl in the group? (HI! if you're reading it!) all of you have fun studying together!! O and A levels and EOY will be over real soon... ask constance and she'll tell u.. haha. constance, if you're reading this, leave your mark here soon ya(:

JIAYOU during this last lap of the race. dont give up k, gotta hold on and endure(: will be praying!

MUCH LOVE<3
from down under

so do you know what's the longest word?

2009-07-26T15:28:00.002+08:00

my holidays are ending in... a few more hours. haha. tmr's the start of my second semester! sort of can't wait, but also not really looking forward to it. abit contradictory, but that's how i'm feeling now. more of, at one point, i'd be excited, and the next, i'll be rather sianed abt it. mainly cos of the units i'll be taking this semester. but am really excited abt activities during the sem, and of course the end of sem(:

hope all of you are doing ok(: and are meeting up! i can't wait to be back(:

pray for me as i start a new semester(:
for good coursemates in the different units i'm taking.
for good time management, juggling school and ocf stuff.
for close walk with God and listening to His voice.

persevere for final exams k!!! i'll be praying! just update with your prayer requests so i can pray specifically for u all k(:

love you girls<3

2009-07-26T00:20:00.002+08:00

hey girls! how.ve you been? anyway few more months to Os and As!

hee hee mug hard :)

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update this space!!!!

TOFUOYAKO!!

2009-07-07T21:12:00.000+08:00

VOTE FOR ME!!!

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please please please vote for me

ahhhhhh !!

2009-07-06T21:27:00.002+08:00

hey girls, i hope your doing well :)

15 more weeks to Os, haha yeah im going krazy now!

dear God, i will praise God in the storm :)
dear girls, have fun listenin' and singin' along!

menu for a peace-filled life(:

2009-06-25T10:47:00.001+08:00

MENU FOR A PEACE-FILLED LIFE:

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk (run) every day. And while you walk, smile. It
is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about
what is going on in your life. (Buy a lock if you have to.)

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
'My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for______________'

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that
is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild
Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues
of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead
invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a
college kid with a maxed-out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument.
Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,
will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends
will. Stay in touch!!!

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings.
You'll be smiling before you know it.

Message from Our Daily Bread:

When God breathed into Adam, He gave a reason for man to live: Worship God!

As the psalmist said," Let everything that has breath praise the LORD" (Psalm150:6)

Although we can't blow life into a handful of dirt, we should use our breath to honor our Creator instead of wasting it for something that doesn't honor Him - Do our best to speak words of comfort, to sing songs of praise, and to help the sick and oppressed.

Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love,
And do what Thou wouldst do.

Security for Today: It is true that we have lost opportunities that will never return, but God can transform this destructive anxiety into a constructive thoughtfulness for the future. Let the past rest, but let it rest in the sweet embrace of Christ.Leave the broken, irreversible past in His hands, and step out into the invincible future with Him.

it's still holidays(:

2009-06-24T13:05:00.002+08:00

it's finally holidays for me!! but i'm bummed out, haha, cos i'm sick:( do pray for me, hope it's not swine flu XP

and it's still holidays for u all, enjoy the last week ok!! (if moe doesnt extend..) quickly finish ur hw, and u can enjoy the rest of the holidays to the fullest. o levels will come and end in a flash, so just enjoy every minute ok! look on the bright side, after o levels, u can play to the max!!!

alright, HAVE FUN<3

it's holidays~

bynoelyn

2009-06-23T18:24:00.002+08:00

hey everyone!

my homework backlot is getting smaller and im getting happier! hahaha

gosh i hope MOE would really really extend the holidays..

i wanna play more more :D

GAHHH i dont like o levels.

happy hols yiling!

:DD

pictures!! haha.

2009-06-16T13:29:00.002+08:00

hey girls,

my mom told me an hour ago that she is going to tender her resignation,

so, im abit worried yet scared plus alot of what ifs.

1. she will keep nagging at me when shes at home!!!!!!!! ugh i cant stand it! when i get irritated then i.ll have no mood to study!! and my er.... Os is coming?!!!!

2. lesser income :-( have to thrift already....................

pray for me, i hope everything works out fine..

EXAMS!

2009-06-16T07:04:00.003+08:00

pray with me~
exams starting tomorrow. 4 papers and i'll be free!
wed, 17 june: human biology
thurs, 18 june: psychology
mon, 22 june: health science and research
tues, 23 june: foundations of health science

i can hardly wait till the end of the last paper^^ study break is dragging too long~ HAHA, the momentum is dying down...
pray for
1.good health
2.strength to continue with revision and exams
3.faith and trust in God, close walk with God

and how's holidays on your side? hope all of you are having fun! and studying hard at the same time~ post ur prayer requests up onto the blog so i can be praying for all of you as well ok!

MUCH LOVE<3

end of semester 1

2009-06-06T09:30:00.001+08:00

one week study break, and it'll be my exams. how time flies. it's coming to the end of my first semester of uni. so fast right~ it's as though i just came not too long ago...

'punishment'

2009-06-03T23:19:00.004+08:00

'punishment' for vera and constance miscom, haha!

dear yiling! haha yup chinese Os was average, i am so sure that i have to retake the second time during the nov, singapore weather is a killer! yesterday was 34 degree and today morning, it rained, so the weather pattern is hot hot rain crazily then hot again and cold so on and forth. hee hee, we watched starry's reherse today, its pretty good! :) haha take care in aussie!! haha the heather sounds cool, like those in harry potter's movies!! bring us back snowflakes okeh!! ;) or maybe.. autumm leaves! hee hee

holidays?

2009-06-01T15:48:00.002+08:00

i suppose june holidays have started eh. and there was the chinese O levels today right? How was it?

this is my last week of school, and it'll be my exams in two weeks time. my holidays officially starts on 24 june:( that's about 23 more days. so despite this being my last week of school, i've got alot more studying and revision to go! technically, it's just my last week of learning.

so how is everyone? starry's this sat right? are you all bringing any friends?? oh, how i wish i'm back home(: HAHA, soon... soon enough, i'll be back in the sunny island(: it's getting really cold over here. i've resorted to switching on the heater now, cos i don't wanna tolerate the coldness in my room any longer. and my laundry is taking so long to dry! HAHA. oh well, that's autumn/winter for you. i still dont understand why people love winter. i'll trade anything to be back home right now, sick of wearing so many layers of clothes><

okay, gotta go back to my studying. a bio end of semester test coming this thursday. and there's like at least 8 BIG topics to be covered. and i'm no where near the end of my revision. :P

alright(: have fun during the holidays then! play hard and study hard :D gotta get a good balance k!

miss all of you<3

2009-05-28T22:55:00.002+08:00

this is the very first time i'm actually posting on the DG blog. hahaha:D
well, the holidays are coming and i'm sure everyone of us are busy with tons and tons and loads and truck loads of homework. and my aim is to actually finish my hmk in the first week of the june hols. it sounds totally impossible, but i'll try=) maybe you all can try this too. cos you can feel free like a bird once you're done with your hmk and you can reward yourself by going out or sthg. haha.
i hope everyone's coping well in school(:
it's the last day of school tmr, so just play it away!
-DG outing anytime soon?

J.

2009-05-23T08:07:00.003+08:00

hey girls, im going to see you people in er.....six hours time!

last week we went joey's string ensemble at dunman high!
it was awesome!! haha probably because i had never attend a string ensemble b4!
here are the photos (:

noelyn's third (fourth?) post! :D

2009-05-22T18:06:00.002+08:00

EXAM RESULTS ARE BACK!

i failed chemistry. hahah.

i didnt study for it actually, so i kind of expected my results for chem to be bad

anyway! my english compo was the highest in class (:

i got 26/30 can you believe it?! :O :O

its the highest i've ever ever ever got for a compo! yay yay ;D

hahaha sian now my school is going to start preparing us for the chinese o levels with all the stupid chinese extra lessons..

ahhhh im dam tired D:

anyway, hope everyone else is coping fine!

seeya tmr for bs! (:

and yiling, take care yah!

dont stay under the sun too long if its really hot!

cold and dry and stuffy

2009-05-16T18:20:00.002+08:00

have been really busy with all my essays and reports. one more to go... and it'll be over soon(: school has been as usual. nothing interesting, nothing happening. other than those weird lecturers that i have, rather entertaining i must say. HAHA :P

10 weeks of school have already flown past! that's so fast! 3 more weeks and final exams will be here. i can't wait till all is over!

prayer requests:
1. health! i'm sick again>< hate it when i'm sick.
2. good time management for school
3. discernment and wisdom to areas of service in aussie

hope midyears have not been that bad! 2 more weeks of school till holidays right? JIAYOU<3

<3 yl

9th May

2009-05-09T14:37:00.004+08:00

it's mother's day tomorrow!

remember to give something nice to your mums kay (:

to yiling,

hope school is fine? haha.

when are your holidays?

to those who are having exams like me,

WORK HARD!

to those who are not having exams,

help those who are working hard!

hahahaha ;D

to vera,

upload the pictures please please please!!

2009-04-23T00:45:00.000+08:00

Dear God, will the world end in 2012?

photo of the day

2009-04-22T17:33:00.002+08:00

not this... my dinner. brocolli! and my pasta(:

but this:

such a beautiful rainbow. this picture is so not a good representation of it. the rainbow was really beautiful, with all the colours of the rainbow and many more. and it's not just a segment of a rainbow, but the full arc! BEAUTIFUL<3>

as requested.

2009-04-17T14:45:00.003+08:00

i cldnt upload my photos now. bleah><

i'll do it another time.

recent photos. @sydney fish market, darling harbour and sydney royal easter show(:

other photos all up on my facebook! too lazy to finish uploading my recent easter show photos. :D

enjoy your secondary school life while you can. including your exams. HAHA.

JIAYOU EVERYONE!

prayer requests on my side:
1. strength and wisdom to do all my essays, reports, and projects, and revision for my mid-sem test! all due around the same time, and i've not really started to any. ARGH!
2. good health. think i'm falling sick:( blocked nose and all.
3. good time management, to do all my work and do my chores, and cooking for myself><
4. close walk with God. to continue to trust in Him.

NOELYNNOELYN;D

2009-04-17T11:13:00.001+08:00

MID YEARS ARE COMING OH NO!

okay.

i must try my best to revise my subjects.

try.

yiling!

you havent posted pictures of australia!

and take care yah, hope school is not too tough..

2009-04-11T01:35:00.001+08:00

2009-04-05T23:34:00.007+08:00

old folks interview :D (22/3)

overall, the experience was great! i guess it was conforting to the old folks to let them know that we still care? and their still part of our society. upon arrival, i guess most of us were probably abit spooked out by the living conditions, this has indeed let us know more and appreciate what we.ve got presently..

yay i cant wait to see them again!

YZ 10TH ANNI (4/4)
theme: old school! yay there were games/food/worhip/ :)

Y I L I N G! this is for ya' :D

GAME TIME!!

woohoo, winners of the musical chairs get another round!!

Costance running away from Vera

ANOTHER POST BY NONO

2009-04-01T21:30:00.002+08:00

BREAD.
hahaha;D

yiling! if you want eat bread must put lotsa stuff inside kay!

ham,lettuce,tomato,cheese,more ham,butter...

:) oh.oh. if the weather gets too cold must wear jacket..

yah ;D

good that you managed to find a presbytarian church!

hope you will be able to cope will all the assignments.

OHHHHH

why no pictures of you?!?!

i want see your magical sandwich hahahha B)

VERARARAROAR

dont worry i will wear my school uniform yah

take care everyone!

the flu bug is flying everywhere so must watch out..

(im still healthy waha)

;DD

2009-03-29T23:24:00.002+08:00

Prayer requests - 28/3/2009

Noelyn: Stress in school
Shona: Thank God that Chem Spa was quite easy (haha!) Geog test on Tues, Chem on Fri
Joey: Thank God for good results for physics and an A in geog!!! 3 tests in the upcoming week (Chem, Bio prac, Emath)
Desiree: Thank God for her art... and some useful leadership workshop thingy. Pray that God will mantain her health (how long have you not attended bs hm?!) and for unity in her class (you should elaborate on this...)
Vera: Thank God I got a B for maths! (which is usually impossible for me), smooth preparation for YZ anniversary
Constance: Thank God for the safe arrival of her mom! (better spend more time with her haha)

Next BS: Saturday 5pm, led by Constance
(since I will be busy with anni prep OUR WHOLE DG MUST DRESS UP OKAY NO EXCUSES!!!) :)

To YiLing: Singapore weather is getting a bit unpredictable... raining out of nowhere haha! Do you have rains in Aussie? Try walking in one!!! :) COOL. Haha. Your post is entitled you went to chatswood presbyterian... but you never said what you did or saw in it!!! Is it near where you stay? Do your friends go there??? Are you going to serve there? : )

i went to chatswood presbyterian today

2009-03-29T09:17:00.002+08:00

australia's starting to get cold. but the weather changes quite drastically in a day. as in, the morning and evenings will be cold, and the afternoon will be really hot. and at times, u can be both cold and hot at the same time! actually, it's just due to the presence of strong cold winds, but the sun is still piercing hot!

other than that, i'm still eating bread. haha. but i have proper food for dinner(: food outside is relatively more expensive, so i'll usually pack sandwich for lunch in school. come to think of it, i wont do such things if i were back in singapore. i wld just buy lunch outside if i've got school. who packs lunch anyway right? haha, but it's quite common here in australia(: and it's good to save money...

school has been okay i guess. assignments are starting to come in, but easter break's coming in 2 weeks time(: looking forward to that!

i thank God for a really good week this week. thank God for brothers and sisters in Christ i've met here in australi(:

pray for me as i continue to cope with school. pray that i'll continue to have a close walk with God.

<3

FIRSTPOSTBYNONO:D

2009-03-27T19:00:00.003+08:00

ohmy! its already friday!

so fast! :O :O

uhmmm this week was quite shiok for me,

school was not so stressed yeap ;D

but im sick of studying!!

sooooooooooooooooo sian la..

yiling how is aussie?!

haha hope you are not eating all those bread stuff all the time(:

take care kay!

2009-03-23T22:34:00.003+08:00

haha hi vera, yes i can make it this saturday <:

yay okay DG outing!! mmm, we shall go to..
1. eat
2. shop
3. park/garden
4. movies!!
5. library ;)

hahaha, anyway i.ll blog about the old folk's interviewz by this week, sorry for the late post! and, do pray for me!! - i really really need motivation to study now, to manage my time properly, and my common test is atrocious, lets see.. i failed english.. HAHAHA and.. after the march holidays.. i.ve been slacking.. really really no mood to study!! >: okay trust in the lord!! btw, good friday is in two weeks time!!

anyway, HAVE YOU DONE YOUR QUIET TIME??????!!

Q:why are we so quick to blame others when the fault lies in us?

Prayer Requests - 21/3/09

2009-03-23T21:38:00.002+08:00

Constance - QT, Uni application
Joey - Tests for first two weeks after hols (Bio, math, mep)
Noelyn - Holiday homework! (haha holidays are over already)
Shona - Emath Test on tuesday
Vera - Piano exam results >.<

Haha!! DG OUTING soon okay!
Btw, Bible study is on at 6pm, Saturday.
Desiree tell me if you can make it...

2009-03-19T16:08:00.001+08:00

just dropping a post to see how things are going for all of you!

it's the holidays already right?

<3 yiling

2009-03-17T00:03:00.002+08:00

Nehemiah's God given desire in his heart to step up and begin the job of restoration of jerusalem which was in ruins/broken-down conditions. After 52 days of hard work, plenty of prayer (and alot of qt!) and oppositions, Nehemiah and his crew rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.

Q: is there something in your life that lies broken and ruined? do you feel the temptation to believe that it's beyond repair? remember Nehhmiah's story and seek God's help in starting to rebuild today.

sunday 15 march, odj

-

btw, odj's 16/3 is speaking to me now!! haha i just quarrelled with my mommy cause im always busy with my friends and not her..

mmm..mmm..

2009-03-16T17:04:00.003+08:00

HELLO GIRLS!

HAHAHA! I'm so PROUD OF ALL OF YOU! XD
I'm serious! I'm really encouraged by your service during Youth Sunday!!!

To Joey... who support sang! I could hear your voice haha!
To Constance and Shona and Noelyn who ushered.. THANKS Constance for guiding them when I couldn't ...SHONA WAS IN PINK! (wear pink more often you look really sweet! :p)
and NOELYN WAS IN BLACK (are you mourning haha?) was it fun was it fun?
To Desiree... she couldn't usher because she was in Children's ministry!!! HAHA! playing with kids!!! Are you tired? I always get tired after Sunday School haha!

I SHOULD KEEP THE BULLETIN AS A MOMENTO! Haha!!! I'm sure that God is pleased by your service.. and oh oh! Pastor Kien Seng said that there was a couple who visited church, and they were impressed that our youths could serve by leading the service!!! Cool right! Our service is for the glory of our WONDERFUL ALMIGHTY LOVING GOD!

Way to go!

unity and humility

2009-03-16T13:39:00.002+08:00

i like what odj says for today's devotion.

philippians 2:1-11
...make me truly happy by...loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose...be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves... (v2-3)

question to think about:
when was the last time you had a squabble or experienced conflict with a family member or friend? What was the centre of your disagreement? How long did it take you to resolve the conflict? How was your joy affected by the conflict?

conflict between you and the people you love strips you of the full measure of Christian joy.

purpose of paul:
help them experience the full measure of joy, by reducing the friction in their relationships.

only way to happen:
-to show one another the deep love that God had shown them (2:2)
this love was unconditional, and nondiscriminating. it was a love for one another that should be growing, not eroding.
-reduce conflict by working together with one mind and purpose (v2)
doesn't mean to think and act alike. it meant that they should be striving passionately for the same goal (which is the glory of God and His kingdom)

i know i'm just typing everything out from odj, but would love to keep a record of it to remind ourselves to be united in Christ and like Jesus, to be humble. it's inevitable to experience conflicts in this fallen human relationship. but it doesn't mean we can't have no conflicts right! we just need to try to reduce the conflicts so that we can experience the fullness of the joy God has so graciously given to us!

2009-03-15T19:29:00.001+08:00

i had children ministry duty today, :D

eh the kids ignore me la!

2009-03-07T08:38:00.002+08:00

something from my devotion about a month ago... was just looking back at my journals, and found it quite apt as a reminder to myself, and hopefully encourages you too(:

deut 8:1-8
"...led you all the way... to humble you and to test you..."

#1:
God leads me ALL the way. specifically to me, throughout my four years here in sydney. there is no need to worry cos He leads, guides me through ALL my steps. To be led, is the reassurance that you CAN follow someone (who knows the way), and know that you WILL NEVER be alone.

#2:
in the desert... to humble you and test you.
my four years here can be likened to be a desert: being away from the comfort zone of life.
God uses such occassions to HUMBLE and TEST me; to put me through the fire to refine me. it is the hottest and most pain-staking process, and yet after that, you know you'll be totally purified (in a sense).

learning humility, and being tested may be a difficult journey. but i'm thankful for God's promises that He will LEAD me ALL the way. for He is the Creator, who existed from everlasting to everlasting. He knows the way, knows the path that we are treading on. Most of all, He knows everything about us. (Psalm 139:1)

i may not know exactly and understand what each of you are going through, but please remember: God knows and understands<3

Please laugh!

2009-03-05T22:08:00.003+08:00

Something funny my brother Ernest did!!! haha!

*Ernest walks out of the toilet, with a towel wrapped around his waist*
Ernest: Zhei, there's water in my ear!
Me: It's okay, it will evaporate.
Ernest: But everytime I hit my head I can hear the water slosh around!
Me: It will flow out la...
Ernest: But what if it FLOWS IN?!

Oh too cute...

2009-03-03T00:03:00.004+08:00

Hello girls,

This is your DGL.
Who is on the verge of.
I am in no position to encourage you girls
(because I need encouragement too)
BUT, if you read this (haha)
Be encouraged!
Because I am putting love and care in the post
For U!

'Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength'
Isaiah 40:30

I have to learn to hope in the Lord too. We can all learn together!
Pray everyday! God wants us to talk to him daily. (:

2009-03-01T14:50:00.005+08:00

Is anyone interested in going? I think we should go together!!

for more info, click here!

2009-02-28T23:45:00.002+08:00

hey girls, sorry i couldnt attend bible study today, gosh my flu is really killing me pluz the rainy weather here in singapore, i feel like my nose is dropping out.

anw, happy birthday sixteen noelyn (:!

seeya girls tommorow!

btw, pray for my flu! ): and my results, oh gosh i failed like 5 subs this month, im really really unhappy/uncontented with it, give me tuition? anyone?

:(

i thank God

2009-02-26T14:26:00.001+08:00

for ALOT of things.
i think God is really an AMAZING GOD!
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9

i thank God for
-giving me friends around
...He sent ghislaine and qiwen to come tgt with me (especially ghis cos i know her the longest over here!)
...He sent all other singaporeans who are here, cos they're all so friendly (both main and lidcombe campus)
...He sent carolyn who's taking BHS, at least the first year we have the same modules
...He sent doohwan who's taking the same course as me, and also an intl student
...He sent jenny and becky, really nice cousins who are christians too!
...He sent ella, becky's friend, who's taking the SAME course!! and also a christian!!
-looking after me wherever i am
-daddy being here with me for 3 entire weeks!
-friends and family back home
...always praying for me and missing me<3
-a good timetable
...it's apparently quite relaxing and ends relatively early(:
-a roof over my head
...nth much to worry about cos most of the things are provided!
-being on a scholarship
...cos then i no need to worry too much on finances back home
-friendly ppl around uni
-always being here for me, reassuring me that no matter what, He's my fortress and deliverer and my help in times of need. i think God works in MARVELOUS ways.

do pray for me as i learn to live independently. i'm trying. trying to come out of my comfort zone, letting God use such opportunities to mould me and prepare me for greater works (hopefully!). it's difficult to get out, to be independent and yet continue to trust in our mighty God. it is difficult and many times i forget the purpose and reasons i've come to grasp of why i'm here. this'll not only be studies, but also a platform for me to grow, to become more like Christ. i really hope i'll not forget and lose my focus. a reminder once in a while, to keep me on track. and i thank God for little things such as these to remind and reassure me of His promises and love<3

thank you Jesus!

2009-02-19T22:24:00.002+08:00

hey girls, alright last tuesday (17/2) was my third year in bible study fellowship, in short BSF. (p/s:cyrus is in my klazzz too)

anw every week we.ll learn bout an attribute of god, (charateristic).
this week was: GUIDE

START FLIPPING YOUR BIBLES PAGES NOW!!

1.PSLAM 23:2-3

2.PSLAM 25:5

3.PSLAM 25:9
he guides the humble in what is right and teaches them their way
4.PSLAM 139:24
see if there is any offfensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting
5.ISAIAH 422:16
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them, I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough place smooth
6.JOHN 10:3-4
7.JOHN 16:17

x

well, i hope these verses helped! yay let God guide us in our daily life
:)

SYDNEY

2009-02-19T20:31:00.002+08:00

my first day of enrolment(:

just to tell you girls i'm fine here!

more pictures on my facebook k:D

love<3

FOR ALL YOU GIRLS!

2009-02-18T22:23:00.003+08:00

i deviated from my work.. to do this...

There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus; there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless.

Go find all of them!!!! XD (i provided ruth as an example)

2009-02-18T18:30:00.000+08:00

Blessed Birthday Desiree!!!

Hope you get lots of blessings from God and may you grow in His Word! (though you probably won't grow taller!) Haha! Don't stress okay! Stay short (shorter than me) and nice and bullyable and in our DG that eat bibles! Muhahaa! Thank God for creating you today!

aloevera

2009-02-18T00:00:00.000+08:00

yay desiree is sixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxteen!! :D

2009-02-15T23:03:00.006+08:00

hey babes,

well, just pray for continuous determination perserverance to study and do qt!!

this coming wednesday is gonna be my birthday!! yay sixteen!
(i.m aging badly..)

pray for:
1.mature thinking (act like a sixteen year old..)
2.be understanding..

-

anw, give thanks? recently i had a birthday chalet!! well i prayed for a successful one.. well tho it was kidda boring..(without vera....)

but, i saw like god.s path? eyes? he showed me something..

I HAVE AN AWESOME MOMMY!!!!!! AND DADDY!!!!!!!

yay, yeah they put-ed in alot alot alot of effort (well more than me, duh!) and $$$ in for this chalet, like the food, lodging and stuff.. i really do appreciate mom.s effort!

honestly, i really dont deserve this kinda thing, i mean like i always have and has been rude to her, and last week was like totally bad attitude to her.

oh, i.ve this weakness, when i get stress/ overstress myself, i get really fustrated and thus, BAD ATTITUDE! yeah.. and i dont know, was moody and all >:

so, she endured all those bad attitude, hardships? beating me? slapping me? so that what you see me now, is what she has moulded me into!

(does the previous sentence make sense?)

AS I WAS SAYING, and she bought me this barbie doll cake!! HAHAHA go my blog for photos!! YAY OKAY, well love your parents girls!!!!! yay im feeling blessed :]

TO DO:
POST ABOUT YOUR APPRECIATION TO PARRENTS HERE!! NOW NOW NOW!

xo.
school tmr! >:

2009-02-15T20:49:00.002+08:00

Hello LING!!!

I'm really trying to save okay... hahaha. But not very successful now... and I miss you terribly... must remind myself not to be sad. Haha. It's not a sad kind of miss you, but a I-wish-you-were-with-us-but-i-hope-you're-happy kind of miss you. Haha. Anyway the girls have all been good, I think. EVEN THOUGH they sometimes...

forget to sms me when they get home!
come late for bs a bit haha..
make me reschedule my whole saturday..
where oh where is constance...

haha anyway if you can pray for our dg group... they are so bogged down with tests. Girls!!! We must persevere okay!!!

Joey: Chemistry Test this Wed on a not-so-favourite topics of QA..
Shona: SS Test, Chem Spa on Wed... (whoa popular day)
Noelyn: Do well in one of her tests... she needs the motivation to study further...
Vera: A lot of stuff coming up this week... tests, planning for games, double piano lesson, hectic weekend...

Haha Yiling!!! Take care where you are okay. Hug someone when you're not...

God loves,
aloevera

how is everyone?

2009-02-13T20:07:00.000+08:00

hey girls! how is everyone? i'm already here for a week! can you believe it? things are starting to get better. and i'm starting to adjust to the place. but it's getting colder here each day. weird. cos it's supposed to be summer! HAHA! have been having academic skills lesson during this week. so maybe that helped in adjusting. when u're preoccupied with stuff, you have less things and time to think about. i'll be visiting my campus next week. hopefully it'll be fun!

so tt's a short post on what have been happening! keep me posted k(:

<3 yiling

2009-02-10T20:35:00.004+08:00

hi:D
here's the pictures that we took last sunday - 8/2/09 at botanic gardens!
yep with lala's DG too. and i think we look quite silly in the photos. esp the jump shot where we took a countless times before ONE successful one. haha

our DG shot

the shadow of our hands with the shadow of the trees

the poor innocent animals under God's protection from the predators and evil ones!

the crazy jump shot! growing in God like the tree(:

taken with some withered tree. LOL

group shot in YZ style.

another group shot!

hey yiling!
i guess you can tell we did have a good time and we're fine and alive! haha
australia sounds fun! hope you'll make many nice and new friends(:
all the best!

J.

to constance, vera, joey, shona, desiree, noelyn

2009-02-05T01:06:00.004+08:00

hey girls,

i'll officially be in koala land in 16 hours time. btw, it seems that i can't touch koalas in NSW australia cos it's illegal to do so! haha. to touch/hug koalas, i'd need to go to queensland or sth.

time has passed so fast! i was once really looking forward to leaving, to a new experience in aussie. but as the date of departure approaches, somehow, the sense of excitement has slowly faded away and was replaced with nervousness, then fear, then apprehension. but i thank God for He is a faithful and unchanging God. and He knows exactly what we are going through.

I think i've shared with you all about the different verses that God has so graciously provided me with throughout this period of preparation. on how we should not fear for God is before us and all...

even as i go on a new chapter of my life, to experience more of God's good grace, may you all too experience the realness of God, to be able to rely on Him and trust in Him. I have come to know the difficulty of really trusting in God. we humans look too much for things that are tangible, that can bring 'tangible' comfort. we failed to fully trust in the One who can really bring us peace. though it may be difficult, i urge you not to give up trying, not to give up trusting.

pray for me even as i am away physically, but with you in heart and mind. i need alot of prayers even as i learn to adjust and adapt to a new surrounding, and getting to know new people. this is a HUGE change for me, so do keep me in your prayers.
1. good adjustment- to new environment, weather, people...
2. able to find a good church to settle in
3. good health
4. not compromise in my faith (be able to witness to others through my actions and not me being influenced by others..)
5. trust in God

i'll continue to update my prayer list. you all put up yours too k, so i can be praying for you too!

till i come back, i'll be thinking of each and every one of you daily. listen and be good to vera and constance k! don't bully them hor. remember to do your QT and bs materials ya. most of all, grow deep and strong in our Lord Jesus Christ!

study hard girls!

i'll miss you<3
with lots of hugs and kisses,
yiling
xoxo

PHOTOS!

2009-02-02T22:45:00.004+08:00

hello babez :D herez the photoz!

we will miss yiling! >:

luke 6:27-38

2009-01-30T00:18:00.003+08:00

"...even 'sinners' do that..."

i'm reminded of the other time when we had the discussion during bs and about how we want to be wary of how we speak and how we carry ourselves cos we want to be ambassadors for Christ. and also how we see some Christians acting worse than non-believers.

many times, i guess i've been too proud in thinking that i'm actually a not-bad Christian. i'm the good girl that everyone knows and all. i'm reminded here that actually what we do, even 'sinners' do that too. it's not the actions that matters, but the heart of it all.

we can do all the good things and yet, we don't love God. the heart and love for God basically differentiates us from non-believers.

of course, actions and thoughts/heart come hand in hand. we should be doing all that we are commanded to do BECAUSE we love God. and BECAUSE we love God, we should try our best to His ambassadors.

i just realised whatever i typed here is not exactly what i got from my own qt. it's similar yet different. but i know that the Spirit has led me to write it out this way, as a reminder for myself as well as an encouragement to you girls(:

the purpose of this blog is to encourage one another (through whatever means: simple notes, qt sharing, thanksgiving, prayer requests, whatsoever...) and to update each other about our lives and how God has been so real to us(: so do keep me posted even as i leave for australia k! i'll do just that as well. let us all together grow in our Lord Jesus Christ!

<3

2009-01-29T21:10:00.000+08:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONANANNANANA :D

SWEET SIXXXXXXXXXXTEEN! YAY

2nd b/s!

2009-01-26T08:24:00.000+08:00

BE ENCOURAGED!

yay!

2009-01-21T23:21:00.000+08:00

haha HI PEOPLE!

HAVE YOU DONE YOUR QUIET TIME!?!??!?!?!!!!!

heh i did okay!! :b

-desiree!

our two oh oh nine resolutions

2009-01-20T21:41:00.000+08:00

hope you all still rmb the resolutions everyone of us came up with on the first sunday of 2009!
resolutions are meant to kept, so we shall be accountable to one another in keeping our resolutions k. i suggest a half year mark check to make sure we're on track(:

yiling
-keep in contact with yz
-draw close to God and put her reliance on God
-be able to cook a proper meal before her departure (it's really impt! haha!)

constance
-discipline for QT
-more reliance & faith in God
-be filial
-watchful of her speech & words

vera
-be committed & reliant on God

joey
-do QT
-stop procrastinating (for homework...)

shona
-do QT
-dont waste the free time, but do TYS instead
-stop procrastinating
-listen in class

desiree
-serve in children ministry
-be more patient and obedient at home
-must be more well behaved in school
-run or exercise regularly

noelyn
-read newspapers
-do QT
-exercise
-study harder

hope the resolutions are accurate(: if not, do edit it okay! or tell me to edit(:
so just a reminder, remember to do your QT! (since it's most of our resolutions ya)

yiling

2009-01-20T21:26:00.000+08:00

HELLO!! :D

i cant really think of what to blog about now. but i'm just posting something up since vera (politely) wants someone to 'post something quick'! haha!

so here's the post(:
everyone jiayou in school k! it's gonna be cny soon!!!

loves((: ling

2009-01-18T01:22:00.000+08:00

HI! :D

This is the wonderful blog of 7 children of God! Someone post something quick!
Er. Let's hug koala bears soon...
First (proper) Bible Study of 2009 today!
Was aloe okay?

BYE! :D

2009-01-11T23:19:00.001+08:00

well hi!

-desiree