friendships, letting go

Let go. It’s natural to think that going home means going back to the way things used to be. Sometimes trying to re-establish friendships with those you haven’t seen for weeks or months can be frustrating.
You’ll begin to realize how much you both have changed. What you used to talk about or had in common during high school may not be as exciting as it used to be.
Be prepared to let go of a few friendships. It’s not like you’ll never talk to that person again. Just realize your friendship has changed and there will be other friends in your life.

pure motive to hear You

hey Lord......
think I've been spending too much time talking....but i really do like talking so......again.....i will just continue to SET ASIDE time deliberately for You and you only....may no one 'manhandle' this time set aside. hehe.
.........give me an unquenchable hunger derived from the PURE motive of hearing directly from You Lord. i do not want someone else's hunger, nor hunger from impressiveness, nor from people-pressure.

youth leaders' retreat in m'sia

Back...!
from retreat.........it was a surprisingly not-bad time of meeting up and catching up with old pals....people havent talked to for eonss......though i'm no cell leader anymore.....still was invited i prob to have proper farewell but apparently there was no farewell but a lot of prayer for each individual....nice.
the awesomest part was this make-believe Tabernable or temple of God (before Christ died) where we had to go section by section into. the first part was still all right.....but wow...so many people got emotional and teary at least at the second and third parts. (incense and holy of holies)....imagine how intense things could get back in the old days before Christ died......like all the bloody sacrifices of animals....
the the nicest part was the first and last night (there was only one night) where about some 11 of us sat at the lobby and told stories....about the supernatural and about china, hongkong, north korea, east timor...wowow.

girl pals

this is the M.A.R.K gals......

in order of first initials.

Matt

Arl

Rach

Kim.

Gee Lord, i really wanna pour my stresses out on my blog........but its too "aired". guard my heart. help me be obedient and make time Make time.....to spend with ya. help my gal friends not go ditsy over soppy movies which i hate (and told them nicely) by the way...but i had to follow the consensus. help them love lame movies more.....lol. most importantly....help us know You every day.

2006 working life and play

hihi....
as you guys can see......i'm TRYing to post.......
but currently....i'm just really excited!!
1) LinJin's 'migrating' to COOS......cos she's moving to queenstown area
2) wanna make trips overseas......i stayed put this whole year!! planning to go on either a community trip cant wait for 2007!!! erm.......new resolutions this time i better think properly first

(that's a shot of my crazy filipino colleague, my age, trying to help put up christmas decor last thurs....tried cos he fell of the table after that...lol)

next is me and maria....on the boat ride to pulau ubin!!

Character more than comfort

many areas of growth these few weeks........

but i'm glad....know why? its good to be challenged sometimes. Rick Warren in Purpose Driven Life said "God cares more about our character than our comfort". because.....adversity brings growth and change and IF we use it for the better.......we become more mature.....
hmm cool will be at two concerts this week. went for casting crowns........it was great! after watching and digesting......tmr is NewSbOyS...can't hardly wait....