Looking Back...

Looking back at 2008...

January

1. Opened the year with Countdown Party at my house... wee!!!

2. Leaders Retreat for 2008, very mong cha cha the direction (i remember), but it was great after that...

3. 16 Jan - Birth of Sarah, my cute lil' god daughter

4. 26 Jan - Biggest birthday celebration, 2 1/2 table full of people when I tot there were only 10 of us, but it was great! And my birthday present kena peechia the lobang by the salesgirl... Lynette went back to the shop to get a dress I wanted to buy, when I went back 1 day later when i finally decided to get the dress, the salesgirl say... "Oh ur friend bought it liao!" hahahhahaha!

February/ March/ April

1. Explosion of the swollen eye, happened every 2-3weeks... very rampant

2. Chris & Lyn left for Melbourne... (at that time i was quite decided on going away for a year in 09 to Hills, wah! Tma quite sad... hahaha!)

3. Baptism of Sarah (my right eye exploded much!)

4. Started to journey with my hospi girls, saw a lot of fruits and breakthroughs happening

Was an emotionally challenging season... very "why so downcast O my soul...", seemed as if I lost a few very important friends in my life, had to lay a lot of boundaries and a time of healing in friendships took place

May/ June/ July

1. Led worship again after a year break in May, had to lead worship at YI, started to serve more actively in worship again after a 2 year break.

2. Spent a lot of time praying and seeking God all over again... renewed my relationship with God, loads of revelation...

Started "Salvation History" at SPI with the other 3 lizards (Thelms, Grace, Cassie).

August/ September

1. Passion KL (the only time i got out of the country in 08, how can this be? OMG!)

Went through a short season of spiritual dryness, again, unresolved issues always never fail to come and bite u in the butt.. really!

2. Leo and Cass went off for their Sabbatical during the heat of preparing for Amplify in the City

3. Amplify in the City!!

WOW! i felt like i coordinated another YI! omg! cheong like nobody's business! But it really took my mind off the spiritual valley season and lifted me up a lot more... though physically and mentally demanding...

4. Went to watch Diana Krall's Concert with the F1 racing cars as the backup vocals
(grace and i were furiously mad! they changed the venue to fort canning ok! if they kept it at Keppel Bay, it would have been all great... thanks concert organisers!)

Mid Sept to Mid October

I took the entire month to rest, just rest...

recuperate... allow God to heal... ohmmmmm

Mid October - November

1. woke up from the "rest" and realise that my BBFF is fainting!!!
faster went to rescue her, sat down with her at Ma Maison (i remember)... omg!

YI Publicity, Worship Team, Amplify Fridays... here i come!

and i love u very much BBFF!!!

2. Oh yes! Wedding of the year!!! Cassilda finally "jia chu qu le"!
gathering of old friends... love it!

and it's always lovely singing for good friend's wedding, means a lot more to me... had a lot of fun with the music... woopieee!!

Survived "Salvation History" with the other 3 lizards (Thelms, Grace, Cassie).

December

mong cha cha, walked into YI... never prepare well enough spiritually, but at the same time, i remembered to guard against attacks, but kena attacked at the throat! wahhh... drank a lot of "ugly juice"! kong's favourite medicine, he calls it "shit juice", but i cannot say the word "shit" cos Cassilda say cannot say...

Nerve wrecking Sunsets & Hurricanes, sucked the life out of the kk and me... omg!
sleepless nights, changing directions every other day until the kk had to fly around the room with me... thanks for being part of the ride! haha!

And it's the first time ever the night before YI, i still haven't prepare finish for the Worship Sets.. kk also (he oscared and took mc)

walked through YI as if i woke up from a dream... i still didnt know what was going on.

(short spurt of "why so downcast O my soul" period, again, unresolved issues never never never fail to come and bite at you at the butt... )


Right now: 14 mins before 2009...


Daddy God Most High,

You are my life, my all and everything I live for. Thank You for an amazing year, thank you for the valleys, the mountains, the blessings, the pruning and favours. Thank You for a lovely earthly daddy, hilarious/irritating brother who never fails to get on my nerves, thank you for the friendships that were forged, deepened and strengthened and thank you for such a lovely Amplify. Filled with gratitude in my heart, I just wanna say "I love You Daddy God!"

Thank you for a fruitful 2008!

I pray for a great 2009 to come, draw closer as I continue to seek, follow and run after You. I pray for wisdom, strength, perseverance, confidence and boldness... to seek You deeper and share more of You to others, that I may proclaim Your praises and declare Your greatness to the ends of the earth.

Amen!

Proverbs

With closest custody, guard your heart, for in it are the sources of life.

- Proverbs 4:23

string of parties

And the party begins...

24th Dec - Christmas @ Iggy's
25th Dec - Hosting my girly friends @ my place, 2pm-9pm
25th Dec - After Gal Friends leaves, Mahjong session Starts @9pm with Uncle Hoe, Antaeus, Flo, Chris, Lyn, Alvin, Charles Lim
26th Dec - Wake up, cook, Host Worship Team Thank You Party from 8pm onwards

SAY WOW! *do it with the 2 hands with 3 fingers and put it next to ur cheeks*

27th Dec - CSC Christmas Party (12 days of Christmas with Monkey & Worship Team)
27th Dec - rush to Charles & Ros place for Christmas Dinner
28th Dec - Birthday lunch for my brother, with Daddy

Rest 2 days

31st Dec - NYE Party!

Running forward...

When i look at my overwhelming circumstance and i go, "WAH! i cannot do this anymore!"

My Father in heaven will say, "Look to me! Don't be consumed by your circumstance."

And I will say, "My God, My God! I'm running this race all for You!"

Thanks for keeping me sane... I love You, Lord!

My God

My God, My God,


You make all things new...

You take sinners back...

You are my strength, my life, my all...

Don't turn Your face away from me, I'm running back to You...

Take me back.

Catch me if You can...

Don't challenge...

Don't try to run away...

He will catch you...

Cruising

Have you ever tried cruising in a song with God and never wanna wake up from it? And just wish you will do this forever?

Today's one of those days... funny as it may be, it happened at Spiritual Prep when I was leading worship... I just wished the song would go on and on and on... and never stop


Always

Did You rise the sun for me?
Or paint a million stars that I might know Your majesty?
Is Your voice upon the wind?
Is everything I know marked by my Maker's fingerprints?

Breathe on me
Let me see Your face
Ever I will seek You

Cos all You are
is all I want
Always
Draw me close in Your arms
O God, I wanna be with You

Can I feel You in the rain?
Abandon all I am to have You captured me again?
Let the earth resound with praise
Can you hear as all creation lives to glorify one name?