To follow Jesus! No turning back! No turning Back!

No No I’m writing not because of the song but because I have decided at last which phone I will get this Monday. The process of making the wisest decision possible has led me through hours of agonizing brain storming. At last I can just forget it.

I have decided to get this!

You may ask why I made such a decision after all the agony of posting about the other phones. Well I had decided to get the N82 after being convinced by my readers that it was a better choice. All ready to go for it I checked once again and they were out of stock! To my dismay then I would just have to go for the LG KS20. Looking at the specs though I couldn’t find it in my heart to buy something just because it looks good. Practically it has all the same functions as the one above but the one above is free. Since I am in a very tight financial state I opted to save money. I hear people cheering! Thank You! Thank You!

So the official announcement is now made. I am going to get the HTC Touch Dual this Monday (unless they have no stock…sigh). For those of you interested you can check the specs out by clicking on the link.

Tommy Emmanuel - Angelina

It may surprise many of you to know this fact, but I have never had my own guitar all my life. This is honestly one of my greatest desires. I have been having the urge to hold a guitar for the past week. It is killing me not to be able to hear the sound of the strings. I have always just picked up the church one to just let it out. But today I needed to post about this because I honestly am so sad that I cannot play one now. Never before have I had such a craving.

The huge issue is, I never got a guitar because I cannot stand cheap one for their sound and also their touch. The one I really want will be impossible to own. Realistically there are some that are within reach in the next 2 years but I can’t wait that long!! I have waited all my life!

What to do oh what to do. I want to hear the sweet melodies. I want to smell the wood. Ah. Oh God please somehow grant my hearts desire. I know You have blessed me so much but I just want to worship You with a guitar each day. Please oh Please.

I was unable to procure a new album here in Singapore when I wrote this. So at the moment, maybe a little retro-album ok?

I wanted to introduce to you all one of the most lyrically meaningful album I have come across. Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) - Bob Carlisle. His life testimony and how God has led him is pretty spectacular. He formally was from the band ‘Allies’ that was typically not where you would think a singer like him came from. It was heavy rock during the era.

God had led him to the point where he wrote this song ‘Butterfly Kisses’ which was inspired by his daughter Brooke. This album is now 14-15 years old and I still hear it many times. Someone believed in him and produced his album, not knowing that it would lead to him having won a Grammy Award in 1997 for the Best Country Song and a Dove Award. Since then he has been nominated for 8 Dove awards and has sold more than 3 million albums! Read the rest of this entry »

Today was really kind of odd. Haha! I started serving in church this week and therefore this Sunday was the first Sunday I went on stage to help. Most of the time I’m down stage for the moment. So I just stood there and worshiped God with all my heart seeking for answers to many of my questions. I was having huge trouble reconciling certain issues in my heart.

There I was standing asking God why, when the pre-service prayer leader read a passage. It felt as if the world was lifted of my shoulder! God was so clearly speaking to me. These few days I missed Him and honestly I was asking God for a tangible feeling of knowing He is there, and there He was all the time beside me. Saying son, I forgive you.

The culture here is quite different. Actually each church has their own character. I wanted so much to fit in. For those of you who don’t know, I am serving in Singapore now. In Grace Assembly Singapore which has nothing to do in affiliation with Grace Assembly KL (Klang) in anyway except we are all part of the body of Christ. Haha

I will take more pictures of the church when they paint finish ok? Now they are in the process of repainting the building. Here are some pictures though

This is part of Grace 1 as there are two buildings. I will describe more next time. This is where my office is.

This is the Hall of Grace 2 in which I will be in charge of the worship. Yes, the church is huge compared to where I was in KL

Now the oddest part was yet to come…..I was there in the second service worshiping when I turned to my right and there he stood. Someone I knew was in the congregation, but I didn’t search for and just happened to see….it was Read the rest of this entry »

I think I have finally nailed it down to this two phones. I still cannot decide. I am asserting that these two are the ONLY choices left because I had gone through hundreds of phones!!

I will be posting their specs page and also their reviews. I can’t decide honestly. Help me choose. Please Vote, Please! These reviews are very detailed and good.

Nokia N82 - specs or review

LG KS20 - specs or review

Food Rush!! Don’t Push!!

The day had finally come for me to say goodbye. I was reluctant as I have now found family so dear. Yes, never had I had truly understand what it was to truly have a family of God until these people came into my life. I’m honored they loved me, accepted me and even respected me. Read the rest of this entry »

It is always a sad thing when good things come to an end. It is quite hard to accept. But like the famous phrase says, all good things must come to an end. I believe that it is true only in the sense of perspective. I believe what happened in this camp will live forever.

We woke up, did our devotions together in a simple manner hearing from our youth adviser and them moved on to have a wonderful breakfast prepared by our own chefs!

Chef Ng and Chef Kim at work

The result was Malaysian French Toast!

They proceeded to play their childish games….unbelievable

Hearers of the Word

Of course we still had our hearts set on hearing from God and the time of testimony was also very very inspiring. Read the rest of this entry »

I could remember this day clear as day because this was probably the most memorable day of the camp. We woke up early as usual. No different as we struggled out of our beds because we had to do our devotions. Now I may sound reluctant here but I’m not. But the fact is my body was still lethargic from the crazy day we had before playing Frisbee.

So my group sat together after the big devotion to discuss what we learnt. Honestly, I have not felt so close to people for some time. I just poured out my heart and encouraged them to pour theirs also. I shared especially about how I have been observing God moving in this camp and challenged my fellas to open their hearts.

Little did I know that despite not having music and electricity that God would tremendously pour down His Holy Spirit in our day meeting. They were soaked. It was a sovereign move of God that kept them hungering for more and more and more. They stood and lifted their hands, tears streaming down. Many were also on their knees heads bowed down as little watermarks were left on the ground. Some just sat there unable to hold back the powerful touch of God even as they sang the song ‘Complete’. For a moment, it felt as if nothing really matters. Time stood still as everyone just personally was ministered to by God Himself.

Brotherly Love Read the rest of this entry »

I have been bugged by some of my readers to update on how I am doing. I don’t know why they are so interested to know about my boring life but well….here it is. hahahah

The word ‘Shalom’ has been rather meaningful to us in Kota Kemuning since the message was preached by Pastor Lim. We have been sincerely blessed and therefore I entitled this post Shalom because it is truly amazing how God works things out and creates a wholeness in us and peace beyond human understanding.

I have been rather blue before my arrival here and therefore rather down. I just couldn’t see why things were the way they were. Now when I’m here, I can only thank God and praise Him. I came back from ‘Shalom’ clinic (coincidental?) today from my health check. Hopefully I will get through all these formalities soon. It felt so odd taking my shirt off to a female doctor and also nurse.

Oh well, I have been struggling to settle down here because things are rather different in terms of functions and pace. More so I just feel like everything is spinning too fast and also the feeling like I’m in a can like a sardine all the time. I have done so many things I don’t usually do just to survive. Thank God I am more than alive besides the fact that my back hurts very bad.

I had a wonderful conversation with a colleague today who was new just like me. I know what you are thinking….she is married with kids. We talked about how God leads us through life. Talking to her felt as if I was meant to be there at that moment in time. Felt as if this was a moment I was created for. Her kid is AD/HD and just relating how God has worked in my family and hers almost moved us to tears. Suddenly it dawned upon me how God was moulding us and making us whole. God has led me this far and I know He will continue to do so as long as I am willing and obedient to Him.

I just can’t wait to see what God has installed for me! You see…. Read the rest of this entry »

Due to the major reconstruction and renovation of my life, I would like to inform you that I will need time to update this blog….

Upcoming updates:

Youth Camp - Day 3

Youth Camp - Day 4

Farewell - Please don’t cry

Occupation vs Vocation

Recommendation of the Week

Jazz Chords

Why this pic? Read on….you’ll see

This begins a new chapter of my life! (look out for About Me Chapter 2, coming soon)

This is actually a short update for everyone who knows me, and don’t know me too haha. I am now in singapore and will begin working here on tuesday. I will find out more about what I’m doing and brief you all later. I know. I know, I am here and I do know what I will be doing, Read the rest of this entry »

He will want to have my head when he finally find a way to access the net in Singapore…(but then he is there and I am here, so my head is safe). In the meantime, I will take advantage of his absence from cyber space to talk ‘behind his back’ in his blog! Muaahhaha!!

We already miss him. Tonight’s homelife won’t be the same without him. Tomorrow the youth band won’t see his presence or hear his ‘lectures’… :P… and on Sunday we wont be seeing him worship leading or playing his piano or worshiping with us. Personally, I lost my vocal teacher/trainer/friend and many others lost their music teacher/friend and little miracle, her god-daddy. But life goes on for us and for him.

Our loss Singapore’s gain. He has been a blessing to us and he will be a blessing to them. I am sure all will agree that he will do us proud as he serve there. As he put it, he will do his best and God will do the rest. With God on his side, he is already a winner (not in any competition context)! For us, we lose him as an individual, as for him, he lost many friends here. But then of course there are so many ways of communicating so despair not, I hope…sigh, if only we have the hologram thing like Star Trek then he can just beam back here!! Singapore is only 3-4 hours drive away (depending on the speed maybe 2.5-3 hours for flying cars?) but it still wont be the same.

Leon, you will always be in our prayers. We will miss you and already missing you but we know you are His instrument and is instrumental to where you are or serve. We love you, and we know you love us too (yeah right)!!! :P… So Keep In Touch!

p/s the ‘we’ refers to anyone who knows Leon.

Someone asked me that once…..now I have an answer. I don’t know….HAhahahhaah

I’ve been crazily trying to say my goodbyes and also packing that I didn’t have time to write anything. Even this is coughed out of thin air.

I realise I think too much at the moment. I’m so worried about this and that. What will happen if this don’t work out well? What if they don’t like me there? What if? What if? What if?

I also have been constantly dreaming about what phone I will get if I am there when I apply for my mobile phone line….. so why don’t you all help me choose ok?

Should I get a:

Motorola V9 - I love the form factor and it is so cooollll

HTC S730 - Windows Mobile which gives me lots of needed tools

Sony Ericson K850i - Stable phone with nice pictures and music functions

LG KU990 - This has super cool and great functions too

Motorola Q9h - Functionally great!

I am so so torn…..I want something that can replace my Dopod 810 that I gave to my dad but nothing that fits in my budget comes close to having its functions. Mainly I want GPS!! But none of these have it…Sigh. Oh well……with so many choices, I’m spoilt for choice. I have went through this many times and these are the only ones that fit my budget. Which one shall I choose?

I actually this really has all the functions I need:

Asus P750 - but they don’t offer this and it is above my budget

What I love to get is this:

3G Iphone - This is almost lust but only arrives in a months time

I am leaning towards getting the LG and I linked the phones so you can check out the specs and reviews. Please Please share your opinion….. I need to decide soon