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hey peeps!

2007-07-17T04:41:00.000-07:00

guys the whole thingy changed... so i'm not sure how to tell u all how to post.. ><

hello??

2007-01-05T22:19:00.000-08:00

hey does anybody still come here..? =x

2006-06-19T01:35:00.000-07:00

hello :)
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2006-06-19T00:46:00.000-07:00

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2006-04-30T10:07:00.000-07:00

Time flies...

Hi pple,
Its been some time since pple blogged before Nikki. And its been a long time since i see all of you together. All of us have been busy and things cropped up here and there. Things happened within the cell grp and in church.

I felt that we are becoming more distant than closer. Not that it is all our fault but we do have some parts to play too isn't it? Since we only see one another once a week only during service time, it will be quite hard to be close anyway and we don't get to see everyone always. But I encourage you to make it your priority. I know that for some, other things and pple may seem more important and fun than God or the cell. I don't deny the fun part since we only meet up for cell to talk and pray. Very little can be done within that 2 hrs and since all of us are always tight for time.

We are going to be together for the rest of our lives, unless of course any of you decides to leave or God places you somewhere else. And I don't want to lead this family feeling that it will be secondary to other things in your life or even my own life. Feeling that it can be substituted by other things in life. (Not accusing anyone k... Don't worry. I have a part to play too.) This family have not grown since gloria's presence and i asked God why. Is it that we are too comfortable with one another or there are issues within the cell (with one another or individually)which must be settled before God will bless us with more. Pastor Khong once said that God will not give us more when things are not settled within ourselves and i guess it works the same way with cell growth.

I am very glad that i had spent quite a few days with Jacqueline, helping her with her exams and revision. I got to know her more in those 4 days than the 3 yrs we have been together and i enjoyed the time we had. I thank God for it but it also really makes me wonder why is this so and what have i been doing all these while to the sheep that God has given to me. Just because she doesn't appear alot, i left her alone and did not go the extra mile for her. Her walk with God and the family which God has placed her in was there but seemed not there too. It takes two hands to clap, the individual and the rest. But in a family, it doesn't matter who gives more because it is the relationship that matters most.

Though i am your mother, there is only 1 of me. All members in the family matters and have a part to play. Whether you are very proactive and willing or passive and unwilling, each of us has a part to play in building this family. Faith without deeds is nothing. I would like to add on that praying and saying without deeds is nothing too. Take ownership of this family and do what is needed to make it succeed as a loving, forgiving and joyful family.
If you get to read this, think about it ya.

Specially to Belicia and Michelle: Take the step of faith to believe that nothing is impossible for God.In your struggles, i pray that you will find God and whatever that is holding you back, lack of time, studies, incapabilities, doubts or unwillingness, i pray that God will break through in your lives. Take care.

......> Stef

hello pple :)

2006-04-04T03:32:00.000-07:00

hey guys, been a long time since i blogged =x and i just found out zhi wai's grandpa died =x oops.. sigh i'm home today cos i came down with dis stupid flu.. anyway i'm not in very high spirits now.. some problems with frenz and stuff.. =/ aniwae...... CONGRATS TO CANDICE & VAL!! finally baptised =) hehe.. and cheryl dun be sad k? God planned a special day for ur baptism too! :) dunno if you all feel the same way but it's as if we're spending less time together as a cell.. really miss u guys.. but dis year so stressful and everyone's so busy and tired =x anyway hope u all survive dis week by god's grace and love :) btw van hope u're better and stuff.. how's ur neck? O.o can't wait to see u all again :) bye bye!

--------> nikki

get well soon

2006-03-13T05:19:00.000-08:00

to van:
dunno how serious is yr condition now
dun even know whether you can see the post now
but get well soon,
we'll keep you in our prayers=)
may God bless you and protect you and heal you, like you never had the car accident.
Let the Lord fill you with strength.
take care
val.

2006-02-13T05:21:00.000-08:00

hello...juz a little update...zhiwai's grandfather juz passed away a few days ago...yuppz...old age and of illness so please keep her in your prayersk...ok...gtg...Happy Valentine's day!!! :)

Love,
Jacinth

Important important

2006-02-05T23:00:00.000-08:00

Hey pple,

Zhiwai's grandfather is dying and that is what i have heard from Jacinth. Reasons, we are not sure. So pls keep her family and herself in prayer. And another thing, the basketball challenge on 11 feb this sat, its a whole day thingy for leaders, but i cant make it in the morning. So the probable timing which we will attend is in the afternoon around 1230. It will replace cell on sun k. I know you all have a lot of things to do also. Have fun during the shootout and pray that it will not rain at all.

Stephanie

Hello:)

2006-02-04T07:58:00.000-08:00

heyhey... its so late and im supposed to be sleeping but nvm...is it juz me or is eveyone feeling depressed? i am fewling it sometimes but oh wel...i just cast it aside...btw i just happened to be visiting zhiwai's blog and i found this picture of both of us...i tried to post it but i cant so heres the url:http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2116707386&mode=guest
ok...i look wierd there but oh well...toodles have a good nights rest and see you tomorrow at service :)

love, Jacinth

saturday afternoon.

2006-02-03T22:14:00.000-08:00

hmmm. heyy steph. it happens all the time to most people anyway.

my past weekdays after the cny holidays were kind of bad. i recently just started tearing my piano pieces book up, uh so i suppose i've gotta get it pasted before my exam. sometimes you get this feeling when you are like so darned lousy at everything. noone understands, noone knows. maybe you dont know it as well. but yea, but luckily i've got my wunnerful batchmates who have been like tolerating my nonsense and giving me encouragement all the way, even though i sometimes was harsh or suddenly started crying on the field during trngs. (man, i hate myself for crying) but my batchmates will always be there for me. even if i dont want to tell them whats wrong, even if anything happens, they will be right again. cause there'll always be a lovely group of people, loving and looking at me. (: really.
i've decided i hate brooding over stupid stuff like finding your identity etc. cause it's a waste of time! my identity has already been set the moment i was borned on earth what. yea. having an identity but trying to look for another identity really makes people sad and troubled. so its stupid.

so steph, the thing is CHEER UP! i'm sure God has always been there for you. and he WILL be smiling for you (: we should always be prayerful, especially in troubled times. he will bless you, and he will make things right. we are your batchmates! lol. just be patient and close your mind to stupid negative thoughts and do stuff you like. it'll help, i think.

puff. yea. i'd better continue with my testimonial if i want to get baptised on 17th Febuary (my piano exam, mannn). so people. i totally love my batchmates worxx.

byebye. see ya tmr! (:

CNY bluezz... =(

2006-01-29T04:05:00.000-08:00

Hi,
I'm blogging during CNY because i got nothing to do and i am actually feeling quite down this festive season. Hai, was on my way home after visiting my relative when i felt this overwhelming sense of brokeness. I felt so lousy and that cause me to think of alot of things in my life. Its like i am not doing well in everything and i tot of giving up again. That also include my relationship with Julian. I'm really in the stormy season now and i dont know why. I'm tired of school, assignments, training and bla bla bla. I juz want to sit at a beach and watch the waves come by. (maybe that will make me even more bored...) I'm a difficult person man... and even i dont know myself well or maybe i should say at all..

Well that's all for today... juz sharing my tots in my house alone. Hope that God will speak to me i pray. Remember the signing thingy k and the basketball challenge on the 11th of Feb. I wont be free in the morning coz i am teaching tuition. Yah so i'll see u all on tue if u all can make it for cell outing. If not then the rest of us will go do something else. Me and val were thinking of eating crab haha.. Byes

Stephanie

HOWDYY :)

2006-01-27T17:24:00.000-08:00

HELLOHELLO LOVELIES :)

im not going for youth service tmr :( going to the adult one with my mum, cousins and dont know who else. hee i miss youth service! :( the week has felt exceptionally long, somehow. im so tired out by schoolwork, tuition, training and ballet. gees. i guess everyone's tired as well! do hang in there, and have a nice long rest during this well-deserved break! :)

HAPPY HAPPY CNY! may you receive loads of hongbaos :) anddd. please eat your new year goodies okay, i dont want to be the only one growing fat. CYAH IN A WEEK :)

loveeee, cand:)

photos...photos

2006-01-15T02:58:00.000-08:00

hey guys,
see so many blog posts :D
can post all the photos you have of any cell members on the blog?
i wanna paste in my big move kit, dont mind rite?
stef, still got the ones we took on new yr's day..

anyway, i had lotsa fun at church today and the chat we had after service. school's getting hectic..and its great to have meeting you all to look forward to every week

yep..so heres a verse for you all
"Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well." Ecclesiastes 11:6
see what you all get out of it. it tells me not to slack. this is gonna be a real busy year for many of us and all the more we shdnt laze around. (gotta psycho ourselves into working hard)

so hope you all have a great week ahead
God bless and take care,
Val

randomness! =P

2006-01-14T07:14:00.000-08:00

hellooo! hoho. from the title you can tell this's gonna be super random! haha. anw. just wanna thank yall for being there for me and for all the fun memories we've had. im looking forward to loads more. mmhmmm! cont perservering n keep holding on. have faith in god,yourself & your cell/friends! we can do it! =D hee. rmb to live life to the fullest n treasure everything in it. love life. alright enough for now. smile lots! love yall ALWAYS! always n forever! xD

randomm always n forever, gloria. xP

again!

2006-01-13T23:03:00.000-08:00

hello! just thought i would like to share this with you all - it's not about christainity, but yea. i got this from OBS, but maybe you all have it too, but in case you forget, here it is. (it'll be kind of long) (:

TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, they serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help you figure oout who you are. You never know who these people may be: you neighbour, child, long lost friend, lover, or even complete stranger who, when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you and at that time they seem painful and unfair, but in reflection, you realize that without overcoming those obstacles, you would never have realized your potential strength, will power, or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance, or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.

Without these small tests, whether they be events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved straight flat road to nowhere, safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life and the successes and downfalls you experience create who you are, and even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the poignant and important ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you give you heart to. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart and eyes to things you would never have seen or felt without them.

Make everyday count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again.

Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen, let yourself fall in love [only for those who are aged 16 and above] , break free and set your sights high. Hold you head up because you have every right to. Tell youself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't belive in yourself, no one else will believe in you either. You can make of your life anything you wish. (:

[Finally, luckily for you, if you dont do the rest of the above, just turn to God and rest in him - for in him you will find peace and love. (: 2006 : a year of extraordinary possibilities. ]

Thanks for enduring till the very end. (:

P.S. those written in brackets are from moi.

2006-01-13T03:19:00.000-08:00

HII, i've decided to blog here instead of my own blog. im getting so bored of it. yeah.
IT'S THE WEEKENDS :) yayy, gloria and i have been waiting for sunday for a super long time. i guess it's the thing that gets me going :)
somehow im feeling so drained although hw hasnt really piled up and it's only the end of the uh. 2nd week of '06? haha. the weather hasnt been very helpful either.
but ohwells, i survived.
welcome back, cheryl :) obs is supposed to be lk fun in the sun but i guess you didnt really get to experience that. gees.
cyah all soon:)

lollers

2006-01-13T01:32:00.000-08:00

hiee all.

i'm back from obs. actually its not too bad - just waking up at 5+ am, trekking 10+ km up and down mountains, carrying a more than 10 kg back pack. other than that, it's fine.

the problem was the weather. i was totally soaked for 2 days and 2 nights without a change of clothes. my group's bashaa (dunno how to spell) broke down and our sleeping place became a swimming pool. we trekked around in smelly ponchos under lightning and throught the forest at night - where we walked for 4 km plus 100 steps up stone stairs throught the mountain. im now soaking my soggy smelly feet in hot tea to remove the maze-like patterns on my foot.

how nice to be back home eh. yea. thats all for now.

bye!

cheers
cheryl

2006-01-12T20:08:00.000-08:00

hello...i am at school now and its social studies...this is so random...

love,
jacinth

rahh :)

2006-01-12T05:02:00.000-08:00

hello ppl! im supposed to be doing my hw now but i'll just drop by to add a little entry :)
YES I AGREE, SCHOOL SUCKS. sobs. i've been trying to stay awake in class esp during math. and it's super boring =/
but anyway, God bless all of you :) i cant wait till service and cell again (but NOT ballet) this sunday :D
keep your focus on God alright? :) take joy in Him :) and nikki, hang in there :) God loves all of you, and so do i! steph, take care of your arm! cyah all soon :)

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2006-01-12T03:49:00.000-08:00

hi everyone..
school sucks.. period-----X haha.. lol.. aniwae cheryl cheer up k? i'm sure god has a special purpose for us in expo.. well.. i'm actually feeling realli tired n rather down.. maybe it's cos of school.. but looking forward to dis sunday :)btw cheryl hope u r enjoying obs.. at least u got the chance to go! :) not lyk me =( oh well.. SCHOOL SUX! haha lol.. bye bye~!

nikki

first week of school

2006-01-05T06:50:00.000-08:00

heya all.

first week of school. cool eh. not.

my teachers are not too bad this year, a few good ones and no bad ones. yup. but my days are kind of going to be busy ):

sigh. i don't like expo. pout. i wonder why i'm like that. but i don't think it has a church-y feeling and yea, it's like too big and too far. and i don't like the church time. sigh. but anyway, i'll remember to get the baptism form this week. yup.
what time's our cell group this year, anyway.

i'll be like going obs next week. i really really DONT WANT TO. urgh. i should have eaten more chocolates and get sick. darned. i wonder why everyone have such positive things to post, but yea, my post is kind of random, i realised.

alright. nothing else, except val, please remember to pass me the nice book on sunday okay? thanks!

cheers, cheryl

hello pple =]

2006-01-03T03:17:00.000-08:00

hey steph, i'm gonna haf lots of difficulties accessing my com for now.. so if got ath bout dis sun jus sms me k? =) thanx! aniwae i had loads of fun at the NEW YEAR BASH! x) even tho i totally lost my voice n had cramps from laughing.. haha.. esp a fright from all those icky cockroaches.. =x well hope u guys are having 'fun' at school..i haf remedials every single day! =/ sigh... can't wait for the hols already.. haha.. well see u all dis sunday! so looking forward to it cos can relax n let loose n go wild! woo! haha.. at least once a week better than nth rite.. so yup gtg.. may god bless ur week with joy n strength n love n peace! =>
as crazy as ever...
nikki

xD

2006-01-02T07:27:00.000-08:00

heyy people! ytd's new year's day bash was fabulous! though it kinda exceeded by bout 1hr, it still dint matter cos everyone was having such a wonderful time and experiencing the presence of god. :) i thank god for tt and for blessing me with such a fantastic church and cell grp to keep me company. xD i had alot of fun ytd celebrating and worshipping the Lord. hope yall enjoyed yourselves loads too!

ohya. and a belated MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of u as well! haha. it's been an interesting 2005 for me though there were rough times, i thank god for all his blessings and everything. and to all of you, esp steph&cand, thanks for all ur help and simply for being there for me. :) i pray tt 2006 will be an even better year of extraordinary possibilities for each and every one of us and we will be able to reach our aims/goals with god's help and guidance. in addition, i pray tt we'll be drawn even nearer to each other, our friends and family and most importantly, to God day by day.

also, for those who are going through tough times, i pray tt god will bless you all with strength and help yall to overcome those obstacles in your lives. dont worry too much cos God will always be there for you n He will never leave or forsake you. :) furthermore, we, your cellgrp, will always be here for you too. ;) rmb tt.

okay. i gotta go now. sch's starting tmr.. rahh. >< heh. but we will perservere alright? gd luck and study hard,play hard everyone! believe in miracles! take care! love yall truckloads! godbless!

lovelots, gloria(x

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2006-01-01T09:21:00.000-08:00

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

Hiya pple,

Wow! yesterday's service was fantastic! i think all who went would agree with me and i really felt God's presence there on the 1st day of 2006. I really want to thank God for all those who came and especially valerie who made the effort to come even though she just touch down from canada at 12pm. I know the jetlag must be killing you but I'm really so happy that you came. I hope that for Valerie you will catch the purpose which God has for you in Singapore. We will be here for you as a cell and sisters. Of course me your mummy will be here for you when you need me too... I really dance to my heart's content and I am truely worshipping God with what i have. I am glad that all came down for the worship and praise though i know it was quite tiring to move in and out of our seats.. haha but its good.

I am also very encourage by those ppl who gave their testimony and showing their faces of who they are and what they had gone through in the past. Indeed whatever they have gone through are not anything which you want God to give you. But i felt that they have been delivered and by standing out like that and testifying to the goodness of God, they have helped many others who struggle in those areas to find God in their lives today. I pray that for this year, everyone will be able to testify of God's goodness everytime we come for cell meeting. By the way, i will want to change the term cell grp to either G12 or DG( Disciple group) soon. I'll pray about it first. I pray that even as we go about planning for our cell, God will show us what He wants us to do for Him and what we can do for our friends.

To Jacqueline, Jacinth, Cheryl, Valerie, Candice, Gloria, Vanessa and Nikki, you all have always been around and i pray that you all will continue to encourgae one another and give support with love more this year. For michelle, belicia and zhiwai whom we dont get to see you often, take heart that God always wants to draw near to you and He is always concern about you too. This year is a year of celebrationa and Extraordinary Possibilities. So pray that God will indeed do something extraordinary in your life. Pictures will be uploaded soon so enjoy.

Anyway pls check the blog again on tuesday coz i will want you all to do something before coming for cell on sunday after service. It will probably be at Valerie's house if she permits or else Nikki's but we will see to it. Have a Blessed New Year with the Lord!!!

Love stephanie

2005-12-31T21:35:00.000-08:00

the resemblence :D

2005-12-31T21:34:00.001-08:00

this is so meteor garden

2005-12-31T21:34:00.000-08:00

2005-12-31T21:33:00.000-08:00

cand + nikki!

2005-12-31T21:32:00.000-08:00

mist!

2005-12-31T21:31:00.001-08:00

hahah WHAT IS VANESSA DOING

2005-12-31T21:31:00.000-08:00

look at van! haha!

2005-12-31T21:30:00.000-08:00

hi there!

2005-12-31T21:29:00.000-08:00

surrounded by mist! what a pretty picture :)

2005-12-31T21:28:00.001-08:00

VAN HAS NICE HAIR!

2005-12-31T21:28:00.000-08:00

van steph cand nikki! INTHE POOL! :)

2005-12-31T21:27:00.000-08:00

booo!

2005-12-31T21:26:00.001-08:00

hello!

2005-12-31T21:26:00.000-08:00

SAUNA!

2005-12-31T21:25:00.001-08:00

drum set!

2005-12-31T21:25:00.000-08:00

merrychristmas!

2005-12-31T21:24:00.001-08:00

wine celler :)

2005-12-31T21:24:00.000-08:00

2005-12-31T21:23:00.000-08:00

vann :)

2005-12-31T21:22:00.001-08:00

gloria's nice swimming pooool!

2005-12-31T21:22:00.000-08:00

van steph nikki

:)

2005-12-30T07:03:00.000-08:00

hey everyone! i've only got two pple to come for the bash :( i guess we'll just do our best and bring as many as we can yeah? then the rest is up to God :)

anyway. cheryl, just wanna let you know that whatever you're going through, we'll always always support you okay :) there's nothing wrong in being sad in front of others, especially those you trust, and you can trust us to be there for you whatever situation you're in! yupp :) in any case, i'll always be your big FAT jiejie :)

val, hopefully we can keep in touch through this blog because we havent been hearing from you :( you'll be in our prayers :) take care :)

HII NIKKI! im glad you're back on track with God :) you may be going through some tough times but God will never ever leave nor forsake you. Jehovah Remembers :) oh bytheway, we'll go search for denim shorts okay. gloria also wants a pair! this is quite random. whoops.

and to the rest of the cell, i hope we'll enjoy the bash together! it'll be a great start of the year celebrating our Lord Jesus Christ :)

im looking forward to 2006 :) it's going to be a brand new year, and a brand new beginning. 2005 hasn't exactly been all that good for me although it's a year deserved to be grateful for. well, i really do hope to put some unhappy things of 2005 behind and start afresh. im praying that God will help me through.

yupp :) i'll upload the photos tmr okay! and i'll tell you all how to :) right now i gotta go! cyah soon lovelies. take care :)

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." - Psalm 34:18

heaps of love, cand :)

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2005-12-29T07:53:00.000-08:00

hello again.. =) forgot ta tell ya i was the one who blogged before cheryl.. hehe.. =x aniwae cheryl wat u said was in some sense encouraging bcox it's the first time u shared sth so personal.. i guess even when all of us are down, we try to hide it as much as we can esp when we're in church. actually for the past so many months i wasn't in tune with god and i had really drawn away from Him.. though in church i was always jumping about, inside i was hiding from god n ignoring him.. it was onli until the first service at expo that i finally came back to HIm.. n the one thing that touched me most was that he told me he remembers. i'm glad to be back with god again esp before the start of 2006 and i also wanna thank u guys.. because u all motivated me to continue going to church.. :) aniwae onli one friend has confirmed with me! my other frenz still can't confirm n i think that one friend wun go if the rest don't.. sigh.. but i'll trust god.. :D btw pls pray for val k.. val if u're reading dis wanna let u noe that we miss ya n we hope that u'll be able to make ur choice-jus follow ur heart.. and dun worry cos God will owes be there with u wherever u are.. :)

with love,
nikki

it's me. (:

2005-12-29T04:57:00.000-08:00

hey guys. i was forced to blog. okay lah, but after seeing all your super long year 2005 reflections and stuff, yea, i should have stuff to say too.

firstly, i learnt alot this year. like, on the attitude problem thing that you all may not know. yea. i basically have an attitude problem. i struggled alot this year within myself and i slowly learnt what to do and handling all those crappy problems. i dont know why, but it seemed God never told me what to do. he may have been there and all, but hiyah, i was way disappointed in the way i solved problems. things will work out in the end, but those were possibly not the endings i wanted. encounter camp in november was great - there were lots of stuff i learnt and experience, and i could feel the importance of getting people to come and know Christ. yea, i really wanted to do all i can then. but after a while, the enthusiasm just died lah. i wonder where it went to. but anyway, i really want to go for baptism in january coz yea, it's really giving my life to Jesus and starting my whole life anew. so hopefully, i can be more positive and enthusiastic for church and truly being with God.

secondly, i hope to find myself this year. i want to find the person inside of me, really. i really don't want to be the person you all make me out to be. really, i don't. i'll try to open up to the cell group as well. lol! y'know, there are just somethings you don't want to talk about to some people. yea, in fact, i realised i never really shared some of the down times this year when i was going through some stuff. a recent xmas card from a friend once said she hasnt seen me sad or broken before...i keep it to myself and she said it was cool. and it's no fun coming to me when anyone has trouble or what cause i'll just give 'the face'. but i suppose cell is a group of people who support and help each other, isn't it. so yea. i'll start by at least adding you all on msn (i only have cand as a contact) and getting all your hp numbers right, i suppose. i'll try share, but i don't know how to go about doing it. -.-

so everyone, have a great year ahead. (: happy new year.

cheryl.

p.s. have you got your 4 ++ friends for the new year's bash?

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2005-12-29T00:21:00.000-08:00

hello pple.. :) mol was great and it was really nice talking at starbucks with y'all.. =D and gloria- your house rocks! even tho we didn't get ta tan we still went swimming and to the sauna.. hehe..=p and i love ur dogs! :) i really hope we can spend more time together as a cell and bond even more closely.. :D can't wait ta see u guys again at the new year bash!! x) n steph.. thanx for all the support u've given to me and the cell.. u're really one rocking cell leader n spiritual mummy! hee hee.. ;p well see u guys soon ya? =>
PS: can someone teach me how ta upload photos? (i suck at this blog stuff. =x)

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2005-12-25T08:37:00.000-08:00

Hi pple,

Once again your very own mummy. Yah i want to give thanks to God to for this cell that I am leading. Many of you know that I had a cell before you all and after that it had to close down and many things happened. I'm initially quite afraid to take a new group which is all of you, scared that I will not lead as well and take care of you all the way God will hoped for. But over these years with encouragement from all of you and Sally's G12, I am very affirmed in my own spirit. I will watch my own spiritual growth and my relationship with God so that I can impart more to all of you and that all of you will grow to become mighty and beautiful women of God. =) Thanks for all the presents and wishes that you have given me too for Christmas and birthday.

Also i want to testify to God's goodness to my family. This is the first time i took such courage to invite my parents to watch the MOL because I am not at all close to them especially my Dad. There are still issues in my life regarding my Dad which i have to settle with God and these have always been a hindrance to me inviting them to come for church events. Anyway when i met them after the wonderful time we had at Starbucks to give them the tickets i already heard complains from my Dad. That kinda place me in a negative spirit and he was saying that if he knew it was $20 and had to even pay for it, he would not have come at all. Abit pissed i was. Anyway i told pastor yolanda and lawrence tan what happened and they encouraged me and prayed for me. I was hoping very hard that my parents will not come out complaining to me the show is draggy, long, not nice or about the preaching. Did not went home with them because of this kinda like avoiding them. Came home ask them how it was and my dad was the first one to tell me that it was very nice. I really thank God for it. My parents thought that Pastor Khong was some magician from other country la and when i told them he is our senior pastor they were shock. I am really proud of having Pastor Khong as my senior pastor and my spiritual elderly. So lets continue to remember him in our every meal and Listening room. (meaning pray for him ya not juz think of him).

I pray that one day my parents will come to know God and for the rest of you too. Let's keep praying and have faith. Next year is gg to be an exciting year for 90% of you... Taking O level and candice and gloria your sch exams. We will have a short retreat, no staying over after the first week of 2006 to do some planning, reflection for 2005 and resolution for your personal growth, cell grp growth and of course studies. Jia you... and for vanessa, candice and jacqueline, pastor yo has not forgotten to meet three of you yah... =). We will set a date prob this coming week ba.. i will contact you all... Can someone teach nikki how to upload her photos to the blog too...

Valerie, belicia and michelle, if you have been reading this, remember that no matter where you are, we will always remember and love ya.. take care k.. Merry Christmas to all of you.

Love stephanie

2005-12-25T04:18:00.000-08:00

heyy everyone :) MERRY CHRISTMAS! mol was great, although some of you didnt manage to catch it :( and service was awesome too! ahha. :)

since this is a season of thanksgiving, i just wanna thank God for placing each and everyone of you darlings in my life. this cell grp has been existing for err.. 3 years plus i think, and i believe God has a reason for putting us all together. although it's really hard for all of us to get together at one time for a meeting, since most of us have sport ccas and the rest are kinda busy, i really hope that we'll bond even more in the year 2006. after i read the purpose driven life, i realised that a cell grp isnt just there for us to account to one another, to share once a week, and that's the end of the story. instead, it is a group of people who can fellowship, and spend time together as sisters-in-Christ, knowing that whatever it is, God is the main focus of our gathering, of our lives. as the bible says in Galatians 6:2, "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.". indeed, i hope that the bond of our cell can strengthen up to the stage where we can always depend on one another through the good times and the bad. so i pray that God will bring us closer to one another, and we will all be better friends in the years to come :)

steph, you've been a fabulous cell leader and we really appreciate all that you've done for us :) we know being a cell leader isn't easy because you're partially responsible for our walks with God, and mentoring 12 teenagers is definitely not an simple task. may you find strength and faith in God, that you can carry on being that great cell leader you are, and that you will truly grow your own personal walk with Him :)

steph, nikki, jacinth and gloria, i thank God that we had spent this special day together :) actually to admit, i wasn't feeling very good throughout the day from the morning till service. but chatting with you guys at starbucks really cheered me up and although it was just a normal day of hanging out and sharing, i felt very grateful that God has blessed me with friends like you :) im glad that we were able to be open about topics that are quite private in a sense, because stuff that we talked about aren't exactly things that we will tell everyone. yupp!

and to the rest, thanks for being such great cellmates :) hopefully we'll get to spend more time together in the following year although most of you are going to be studying hard for the o levels :( may you all have a blessed christmas and may God's blessings be abundant in your lives :) i love all of you, thankyou for everything :)

with love, cand :)

2005-12-19T05:53:00.000-08:00

SHE SAW SMTHING!

2005-12-19T05:52:00.000-08:00

what is sally doing! ahahha! her chicken wings look damn yummy!

2005-12-19T05:49:00.000-08:00

the can-opener.

2005-12-19T05:43:00.000-08:00

jacinth + jac + cand chong peiling + peiling + steph go peiling + sally + cheryl + vanessa the butterfly + nikki :)
lovely group pic!

2005-12-19T05:41:00.000-08:00

clockwise from top! nikki, candice, sally, peiling, cheryl and vanessa! LOVELOVEE!

2005-12-19T05:40:00.000-08:00

CANDID SHOT! haha! :)

2005-12-19T05:39:00.000-08:00

2005-12-19T05:38:00.000-08:00

stunned and. dead? SPASTIC HAHA! :)

2005-12-19T05:37:00.000-08:00

nikki + cheryl with FOOD AGAIN! :D:D:D:D

2005-12-19T05:36:00.000-08:00

twist?

2005-12-19T05:35:00.000-08:00

ohmy, poor crab.

2005-12-19T05:34:00.001-08:00

steph and cheryl with food :D

2005-12-19T05:34:00.000-08:00

peiling no 1 and peiling no 2! :D

2005-12-19T05:32:00.000-08:00

loveeee :)

2005-12-19T05:31:00.000-08:00

wahhhhhh crab :D

2005-12-19T05:30:00.000-08:00

ACTING STUPID. this is totally gross. RAH

2005-12-19T05:29:00.000-08:00

zhu-lian and his dudes.

2005-12-19T05:28:00.000-08:00

peiling and cheryl with ice lemon teee ! :)

2005-12-19T05:27:00.000-08:00

ohmyy yummy fooood! :) :)

2005-12-19T05:26:00.000-08:00

in the lift with nicenice music :D:D

2005-12-19T05:24:00.000-08:00

JACINTH.

2005-12-19T05:23:00.000-08:00

pretty babes!

2005-12-19T05:22:00.000-08:00

candice, sally and nikki!

2005-12-19T05:19:00.000-08:00

smile, stick out tongue, smile. :) :P :)

2005-12-19T05:18:00.000-08:00

pink green pink. gross colour combi.

2005-12-19T05:17:00.001-08:00

candice andd nikki!

2005-12-19T05:17:00.000-08:00

cheryl + candice :)

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2005-12-18T08:16:00.000-08:00

Hi pple,

Once again its me.. hope that this blog has been a blessing as well as a place which u can share. Anyway i really had fun today even though there were some hic cups here and there. I hope everyone of you enjoyed the games and bbq and that the pple there feel the warmth of God which we are trying to bring to them. Even though there is no direct spreading of the gospel, it is a good start even for this cell to learn how to make friends and to bring the love of God to them. I am pretty sure that Peiling felt welcome and accepted today. I was so surprised that she is even willing to share food with us out of the same fork or stick. Not something strangers will usually do. Most of the time she was with us and talking to us. I thank God for all you present today making the bbq a friendly and enjoyable one.

The friendship that we are trying to establish does not end here and i am sure this i have made clear to you before we go for the bbq. We will try to be the friend that she needs giving to her positive influence, the love and care that she needs. So the most important thing is to continue to pray for Peiling and for her family too. Knowing is one thing but showing is altogether another thing. Let us not be a cell or pple of God who talks only with no actions. Faith without deeds is dead. Hopefully this coming outing that you all are having to watch Narnia she can come along. But i am a bit hesitant about getting her to go to Gloria's house though if you all are planning to do so and if she is coming along. Because at the end of the day, we want her not to run away from home juz because her family problem is to much for her to handle. We want to teach her that home is an important component in life and since she has been running alway from home for many times, it would be good to get her to be home and be a help to the family. Not that we dont understand her problem but that is not the solution. Therefore, be her friends but also encourage her to do the right thing. And also gloria may feel awkward because she does not know her. Even if gloria does not mind, there are some issues which i am not comfortable about getting her there.

Well, hope that she can really be friends with all of you and Me!!!hee though i am not her age. Oh Oh and when you all go out right, the rest of you can meet earlier for dinner or something to share and talk before the movie. And with that, bring in opportunities to give thanks to God for whatever He has done for you in your life. Not that it becomes a cell grp time but i believe that even in your time with one another and other friends, God can come into the picture.

Next week cell, will be outing also, we go for tea or someting then discuss the cell plan for next year ya.. the timing and everything. Pple, get michelle and belicia to join you all also ya.. if i can i will try to join u all again... maybe only la but diff coz i got friendly match 23rd morning...that's all and God bless you with a wonderful week...

Love, Stephanie

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2005-12-14T08:11:00.000-08:00

Hi pple,

Juz some thoughts which i had after reading the newspaper about the 15 yr old korean badminton girl who died in Singapore yesterday. Suddenly it strikes me that no matter where you are, when God decided to take you or when Satan comes to destroy your life, it will happen. I felt so sorry for the teammates especially those who were with her when she died. They muz be thinking why didnt they stop her in time or y didnt they look after her while crossing the road. And no matter how hard they think, regrets will always be in their hearts.

Then it came across my mind the day i saw my ex cell member on the hospital bed with tubes and support system all over her. It was a motorbike accident and i know that i did not cause it. But i couldnt help feeling so guilty and helpless seeing her lying there with the entire church praying for her safety. I blame myself for not teaching her well and taking care of her well. Blame myself that i did not know her well enough or could have spent more time with her. Many things came to my mind. And that's where i finally knew that when a person you love or know is gone, there are many regrets that will surface. Life itself is not really within our control but in God's. Maybe you have not seen your friends or love ones, or maybe even those that you hate in pain and life is on the line, but then at the end of the day, pple will regret doing some of the things they did or said or not having done things or say things which needed to be done.

Life is really short. And i pray that all of us will live life to the fullest and in God's plan. Learning to love others is the most difficult thing to do. Some of us didnt even love ourselves or accept the way we are. But if we are of God, 1 Corinthians 13 and John 13:34-35, let us learn to love. I juz learnt that love is not juz a feeling that evolved or sprung out, it needs to be learned and pray for. Our verse for the cell is in 1 corinthians 13. Therefore i pray for the coming year, we will learn to love one another and those around us with proactiveness in our actions and speech, in our prayer and evangelism. Time waits for no man and give our best to God and wat He commands us to do before regrets consumes us..

Hope that this speaks to all of you. I will learn to love all of ya better with God's given strength, compassion and love coz it will break my heart like what happened to my ex cell member if anything happens to you all...Nikki, Jacinth, Candice, Vanessa, Cheryl, Gloria, Jacqueline, Michelle, Belicia, Zhiwai and Valerie.

Love ya all..
Stephanie

2005-12-11T06:23:00.000-08:00

2005-11-29T04:41:00.000-08:00

heylo everyone :) we havent had cell for quite awhile yeah. miss you all! anyway, which magic of love show are you all going to? they are on the 23rd, 24th and 25th if i remember correctly :) yeahh! during CHRISTMAS!

ohyeah, i dint write sermon notes last sat cause it was so squeezy and i was too lazy! hahah whoops :) looks lk we really gotta move to expo soon! hmm, there's some run on the 10th right? i think we're supposed to run from jalan kayu to hougang, and then other networks will be covering the rest of singapore :) it'll be THE BIG MOVE to expo! WHO'S GOING to run bytheway? steph and i are! im not very fit, so i'll probably end up walking x)

HI VAL! we really miss you! glad your mum respected your decision too :) when will you be back? hope you'll be in time for the magic of love! it seems really nice :) hahah. how're you coping without your drama serials =] yay yay, you me and cheryl can get baptized together! anyone else wanna come? ohyeahh, im reading the purpose driven life too :) it's really good, i must say. just that i dont read the chapters day by day although im supposed to =/ heh maybe we use it for bible study or smthing :)

okayokay, i gotta go now. leaving you guys with this verse, "For I have plans for you" declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I willlisten to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." - Jeremiah 29:11-13

LOVE, CAND :)

hey dere

2005-11-26T22:32:00.000-08:00

ive quit school in vancouver already..
its time to start my spore hw haha
hmm i hafta thank God for guiding me in the decision making
and for my mother to accept my decision
i felt He has always been telling me to not turn back and the usually indecisive me carried out His decision more quickly this time.
everything's great, cuz i sorta have a cell here to so i can cont to fellowship
u noe for the past 20 days ive been reading the book purpose driven life
n its realli changed the way i see going to church, having cell, building a community and my personal relationship with God.
i realli encourage u all to read it
n im so excited bout going to church tml haha
oh yea, have u all moved to the expo, how is it like..i wanna see
also..stef can u register me for baptism with candice and cheryl, i dun wanna delay mine anymore
im realli glad candice posted the sermon on the blog so i noe wads getting preached at church still..thanks candice!
so anyway, will blog soon..u all blog more too k
miss y'all, val

val in canada..

2005-11-24T20:28:00.000-08:00

hey ppl..how are u?
miss you all and church..
newae ive been going to sch here for 3 wks now and the workload is more than i expected, kinda stressful
but i told my mum ytd i want to stop sch
we sorta argued cuz i wanna stop tml..no pt goin on when i dun plan to cont..
juz to update u all on wads happening here...
hmm i found a church here last wk tat i really like.
its sorta like fcbc, u hafta the band playing and the asian pastor can preach super well
i actually didnt feel slpy at all througout e sermon.
n ive been doin the dishes here :) which is smt u almost nvr see me doin
also i super miss speaking singlish..in sch when i involuntarily say sum hokkien word..
the ppl will look so confused
oh well ill tell u the details when i get back..too much to say and im not used to blogging..
juz wanna let u noe im fine..
so take care y'all and God bless!
cya soon, Val

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2005-11-20T00:19:00.000-08:00

HI HI,

I have disappeared for quite some time. Haven't seen you all for a while. Miss all of ya. Typing this in the midst of resting. Tomorrow is my paper. Thanks for keeping me in prayer. Well it is really quite dead for this blog. Hope tat all of ya will put in things to it to encourage one another or share. Dats wat this blog is for. Thanks Candice for coordinating the cell last week and for you typing out the sermon. Was glad i could see it.
Anyway, since its already hols, we also gotta decide when to have our cell grp after we moved to expo ya. Youth service is on Sunday. Hopefully everyone can make it. Including Zhiwai.
The shirt form is with me and pple pls pay sally $8 each for the T shirt k.
I'll be away to Thailand with the MOE badminton pple for friendly game at a university from 1st to 4th dec. Will miss cell again but Sally will take over i think. And Nikki pls get the softcopy of the worship and praise book from candice. You are leading this coming sat for cell ya..

Take care got to go.. see ya on sat.

Steph..

2005-11-19T22:11:00.000-08:00

hello pple! the blog is dead. ahah. anyway steph, we're all behind you alright! gd luck for your exams and after that you'll be STRESS FREE :) and we can all have cell again! yay. we'll all be praying for you :)

yesterday they gave out this big move kit during service. it's a nice black mini notebook which includes invitation cards to church, a wristband (those rubbery ones vanessa likes to wear) and bookmarks :) it's super cool! andd the big move shirt is out! we havent collected them yet though. let's all wear it on the day we move to expo okay!

pastor mak preached abt what kind of God we have.
bible text: John 2:1-11 (when the wine runs out)
Jesus turned water to wine when the wine ran out in a banquet. that was also the first miracle he performed which is what made it so significant. Jesus specializes in miracles, He Himself IS a miracle :)

Firstly, He cares for our essentials - Admit our failings.
Jesus began His ministry by turning water into wine. Wine represents joy, and He had come to restore joy back into us. He does care about everything in our lives, even the things we ourselves don't care about. We need God to come into our lives, for we can't manage our lives ourselves. We must take the step towards God, so as to receive joy and provision - just like Mary approached Jesus to seek help from Him when the wine ran out.
In our lives, obstacles act like rocks standing in our path. We summon all our strength to push them away, but they stubbornly remain. Finally, we are exhausted and weary, and we give up as we have used up all our strength. God asks us, "Are you using all your strength?", and we reply irritably that yes, we have, and wonder why our efforts aren't recognised. The truth is that we haven't actually used all our strength as we haven't approached God for help. He is a Father who loves us, and is willing to give us strength if we ask. Therefore, we should humble ourselves when we are weary, and surrender it all to God. He will help you pull through, He will strengthen you :) "I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength" - Philippians 4:13

Secondly, He changes us into the extraordinary - Act in faith.
Jesus is not changing our looks, He is changing our hearts. The heart of Jesus is that he aims for transformation. Just like he had changed water into wine, He will change what is ordinary into something extraordinary. He wants to touch our insignificant selves, so that we will be of worth :) "Allow the Master's hand to transform you". A miracle is 100% God + 100% us, therefore, step forth in faith and do whatever He tells you to. We need to co-operate with God. Let your faith be never-ending, we set our own boundaries of our faith. Rid of those boundaries today, and start believing :) Exercise your faith, and let it grow in both quantity and quality.

Lastly, He celebrates us with extravagence. - Accept the Father.
God is a Father who gives us more than we need, He lavishes us with gifts from above :) God does whatever He does in abundance. Thus, "He is more than enough for us". It is said in Ephesians 3:20, that "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us."

yeapp, that was the sermon for yesterday, i just felt like typing it out :) haha. take care everyone, seeyou next sat :) :) God bless your week!

LOVEEE, CAND :)

:) LOVE ONE ANOTHER <3

2005-11-05T20:36:00.000-08:00

hiee pple! nikki here.. ;) how do u put a pic?? =x man i'm so lost at dis.. haha.. aniwae dis is officially the first time i've post a blog.. =x hehe.. so u must be honoured.. =D hahaha.. aniwae hope to see y'll soon!! byebye pple..

2005-11-05T20:04:00.000-08:00

hellooo! im candice! wheeee! why is everyone putting a photo of themselves here! lalas i shall too :) andd why am i called CREEPY CANDICE! hahah hurmph shoot you lah cheryl. anyway, that's me with a doggg :) not my dog, but dont you think it's sweet! haha okay love yall babes, will post again sooon! byebye!

2005-11-05T19:03:00.000-08:00

hellooooo! everyone!! YO! guess who is this!!! guess - guess! ahaha. DUHH. its ME. Me. me.

this is a picture!!

note: taken by surprise, person on right.

eeks. havent blogged for years. lets see.

lets have a word from the bible posted every week! volunteers??!

oh yes, and creepy candice and i are going to be baptised in jan 2006. interested to join, anyone?

k then. till my next post. bye yo.

cherrryle

Baptism in FCBC and other information

2005-10-26T05:41:00.000-07:00

Hi pple,

take note that with effect from Dec all baptism will not be done during service at expo. it will be on the 3rd friday of each month. For youth it will be at TCT.

For Dec, 3rd week is xmas outreach, MOL, thus baptism service will be on 30 Dec.

Since all of you are having your holiday soon except me.. =( please take this time to pray for the people whom you would like to invite to Magic of Love. This MOL is also suitable for families to come and watch so if possible pray that your family can come to watch it too. Details about MOL i will tell u in time to come.

Also i have ordered the big move T shirt for all of you already, 3 Xs and 8 S size t shirt. XS are for belicia, michelle and gloria. the rest all take S k. Sally has kindly paid for us first so during service this sat, pls pay sally. Each t shirt is $8...

No cell this sat too yah. we will meet for congregation meeting at TC on sun 2 to 6 pm.

Stephanie

wulala

2005-10-25T08:34:00.000-07:00

haha. hihi everyone.iM van. nice blog ya?? soon we'll have our cell pic. haha.

2005-10-24T18:57:00.000-07:00

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so must you love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." - John 13:34

2005-10-24T07:44:00.000-07:00

helloo! testing out testing testing :)

loveeee. cand!