US trip (1)

Posted on June 22, 2005 by clay

Woah….

Have come this far, throughout the so many things for the past months…

From applying for US Visa, took leave, and used my MC to get back my passport. Enter the US Embassy at wrong timing and argued 3 times before finally gotten my passport back.   Was sick with fever that day, but no choice have to take back my passport, so God’s grace able to get my passport (which was labelled wrongly and have argued with 3 or 4 people).

Then Canada Visa too, was not approved initially on my first visit. Then used the same method, just sent in my passport there, and was approved. This time no need to take leave since they opened early morning and quite near my office. Again..God has opened the door.

And now…thinking to apply for Taiwan visa…with short number of days leave before my departure….hahaha….

The ticketing also a long story….from the good price to New York, or rather initial plan of travelling from East part of US, changed completely now to visit and return from LA, and the rest of initial route is totally revamped…. What an extreme makeover from initial plan on Feb, till now June… But again, God has led the way so far, throughout the many frustations here and there…

One day i was so desperate that no flight on the date i want at the price i have budgeted…Another day was frustrated over the agent that irresponsible for giving me wrong quotation of price. And still many others…

And my boss so nice just approved my leave.. (though exceed my quota). And told me she guarantee my leave….even on the day i fly still can submit my leave application. What a very nice boss i have, and i could only give thanks to God.

Encounter with so many people who advised me on my travelling. Indeed so amazing how i meet all these people and gained information after information.

One thing is confirmed, that God’s timing is perfect. He makes all things beautiful in its time. To a certain extent, i’ve re-learnt the meaning of patience and waiting. To trust in the Lord with all my heart. Thanks for good friend who reminded me of this thing when i’s going through those turmoils and frustrations…=)

And so yah…for my last week here in sg, there’re still a lot things i’ve to settle. Dunno how is it going to be. But yah…ask for the Lord’s favor each and every day. May all will come true at His right time. My project as top priority….got this bug that nobody at office knows how to solve!!

And tonite i have badminton competition…Jia you… Hehehe…dreaming to be Gemplus 2005 Mix Double Champion

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In the light of eternity (part 1)

Posted on June 20, 2005 by clay

Came for morning session of Go4th Mission on Sat. Glad that i came

Reminded once again of looking from right perspective : “In the light of eternity”.

It’s very easy to be caught up with the busy life and drifted with the present issues and what’re seen. That i lost focus on what’s of value in eternity.

As i do my work and dealing with present issues, keep in mind the eternity perspective. What’s of value in the light of eternity and of little value. Many things that i’m worried or afraid of are actually of little value in the light of eternity, while things of high importance, i seldom give enough time and energy.

Be self-controlled (sober minded) and alert (right sense), says Peter. Trying very hard now to change this mindset. =) Hard work…but i believe is worthwhile. “If ever i love Thee, my Jesus tis now.”

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Short update on a busy week

Posted on June 16, 2005 by clay

Quite packed with many things this week. Need to settle my bills also…huhehehehe…

Glad for yesterday badminton preliminary round….”poison” the opponent so we won without a fight…hehehehe….:D   The opponent had knee injury and the other person was on MC…   Quite sad coz we would like to have some game….else it’s no fun of winning. Then somehow managed to play in my office attire…till 10 pm. Caught bus in all wet condition, reached home, and this morning still able to continue working….:D  Looking forward for next week semifinal, against the Indians couple….

Hmmm, managed to slow down, and leave several things undone. After all, i’m not Messiah. I can’t do everything. Hopefully i’m clear with what i’m doing and so do the right thing.

Oh ya, managed to buy DV cassette and meet few people i wanted to meet, only with half a day off yesterday.  Thank God for a very efficient day

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Nite Sky again

Posted on June 15, 2005 by clay

Hmmph…got something troubled me last nite,

just take a walk outside to the roof top kind and gazing the nite sky (one thing i do enjoy)…

Hmmmph…reminded once again of several things.

The sky is so big. So does God ruling the universe.
I thought i’ve been a fool by limiting myself to the nice pool beside.
While there’s the open big sky above me.
The limitless sky lifted me up…to dream big and stand tall.

After all, it’s been something i desire from childhood….

“Give me a son that aims high”, is a father’s prayer that i hold. Later he said, to grow up, have family, raise up children, that’s good enough of this life seems contradict. So yah, dunno what may come. As the old song goes :

Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be
Que Sera, Sera

Whatever will be, will be =)

What’s there in the heart of man?
Only God knows, for He put it there
What’s lay before man?
Only God knows, for He’s ordained it from beginning

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Back again after a long break

Posted on June 12, 2005 by clay

I thank God for still allowing me to write in this tabulas

I just finished to write again on my off-line journal…4 full pages 😀

And managed to sew my first button …  took me 45 minutes last nite, with Andrew’s help also…hahahaha…..2nd button should take 30 mins.

Hmm, thanks for Rika’s encouragement… i should continue to update my tabulas then…. A word of encouragement can make a big difference i believe.

Indeed i think i’ve been missing for one month. It’s a very busy period. But thank God that many things have been settled, with many good things have come.

The BBQ at my place 1 weeks ago (if i remember the time correctly) was successful.. With Andrew’s hospitality to entertain some my colleagues with his telescope  hehehe…Despite the initial turn up of 3 people…at the end abt 10 people turn up, including my lady boss  What more, to make everyone jealous of the place i’m living. Really it’s God’s wonderful gift this place…together with the other 6 creatures living there

Then my visas were out finally. After rejected by Canadian High Commission earlier, despite i followed all the requirements and came in person. What an experience.

Weekend yesterday for “holding the fort” when most teachers went for Church Camp, and few of us only left with the children.  Thank God for Joel leading the song and Chiew Wan creative craft…really amazing  Made one for myself : “Jesus is My Shepherd”….and “damaged” vi’s craft..with my careless hand

Of course there’re still unsettled things, like my US ticket. It’s the most devastating of all. The last minute shock i received on Fri…hehehe….then all the things that happened. Leave it for personal sharing coz too long. But still thank God for His amazing providence. Despite the chaos, there’s hope and leading through that chaos.

Sometimes i ask, can He lead us this far for nothing? Or have we followed Him wrongly? When all the leadings seems clear and suddenly things don’t turn out to be what we imagine them to be….could He leads us for nothing?

Some people are still looking for job. May the Lord grant each them the best job for them. Continue praying for them.

Some friends family members were sick, some serious and some not so serious. But sickness and disease are things i think i’ve enough in my short live. Trust them into God’s mercy and love, healing at His time and will.

Life is not always smooth. But sometimes it just there’re too many things come at one time. With the so many things uncertain and left hanging…i do feel frustrated and ill.

And i do learn, thanks for a good friend’s word from Proverbs 3 : 5 – 7. That always to trust the Lord and submit all my plans unto Him. He’ll make ur path straight.   A straight path, isn’t it sounds so good?

And tonite just called my mum. Nothing is better than in right relationship with people whom you’re supposed to be in right relationship. So yah…know my mum better and thankful for God’s given mum .

Tomorrow is another new day. Quite scared, but trust God that He’ll bring me through. In fact just now i’s counting all the blessings for the past month. It’s abt 25 “big” things… So yah…it’s not small things i’ve passed one month. And this end June, will be my 6th years in Sg.

Really a long time. I’ve spent 1/4 of my life in Sg. It’s been something. Hmmm…dunno if i’ve time to share here. But yah… it’s been a long time.

 

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Visas are out

Posted on June 1, 2005 by clay

hohoho….my visas are out now …

waiting for US and Canada end this month

😀 😀

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for goodness here n there

Posted on May 12, 2005 by clay

Received postcards and letter from prazt….hahahahaha

He’s so cool and funny … kekekeke … where did he got the idea from to write such letter…. kekekeke (still laughing)

thanks a lot man…

here in sg seems nothing to send…hehehehe….can’t think of any inspirational things worth sending.

will send u prayers …  studying the letter to Colossians and taught abt prayer…hehehe funny yah…still learning abt good prayer….

mum told me also that she got 2 cases after almost 3 months with no case at all. Thank God that He answers prayers. If i’ve son at this time, shall call him Samuel…”The Lord answers” hehehehe………

For bro safety trip also. He returned faster than expected and most important is safely.

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Mother

Posted on May 10, 2005 by clay

Was reading entry from gurli’s entry on 21st April abt mother http://tabulas.com/~gurli/. A very good thing. A nice one . And look at my calendar desk closer, a shot of mother and her son, who’s wrongly imprisoned in Turkey for 12 years. What a people, what a mother. Watching a HK serial also, about same point, there’s a mother who loves her daughter so much, believing in her daughter when the whole world don’t believe her. Accepting the daughter despite all bad things she had done on her and whole family.

Another singapore’s short drama abt a mother who always loves her son who very bad. Watched it with my mum last year, and she told me, that’s mother’s love. A mother will never abandon her child no matter what they have done. Thank God for such mother.

And another point to be thankful, that according to statistic, it’s mothers and sisters that would come to prison when their family was put in jail. Father is the first person who would not come to jail to visit. But mother is person who always first and regular visitor. It’s based on statistic, and i believe its true.

The Bible says about love in this manner : “Love beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth.”

Is it true that mother is associated with love? If it’s true, there’s many things running in my mind now. Many many.

Called my mum on the mother’s day, and talked a lot . Thanks a lot mum  You may not know everything, limited in many ways, and separated by long distance. But still, the best mother for me

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feeling tired

Posted on May 5, 2005 by clay

not sure whether it’s the right thing to put it here …

feeling tired of the kind life here …

got a lot of ppl and things in list to catch up,

and i still said to my boss to deliver a project by end of today … while i can do it tomorrow. It’s not wise thing i think, to rush ourselves, when others don’t rush us.

maybe do one by one, like cancelling out a shopping list

merely living just to tick out things, without much thinking … is it kind of normal life here? And soon ppl find it boring and meaningless?

i still believe that there’s reason for everything. Though i can’t figure out … one day hopefully will know, the reason of this kind of living in singapore *sigh*

on positive side, see … my body is fit (though today is thursday), and looking forward to see the children on sat, will enjoy some VCDs during weekend, buying new ice cream also?

really hope that one of these days could have a day for fun. Yah…tomorrow is the bowling competition…hehehe…will strike strike strike

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Here’s the song

Posted on April 22, 2005 by clay

Hehehe…forgot to write down the beautiful hymn

Blessed Assurance
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Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine
O what a foretaste, of glory divine
Heirs of salvation, purchase of God
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood

Ref:

This is my story, this is my song
praising my Savior, all the day long
This is my story, this is my song
praising my Savior, all the day long

Words : by Fanny Crosby

Hmmm, a thought just came, given nature of children, would they be bored of hymns? Haven’t seen or heard of children enjoy singing hymns before…hehehehe…..any thoughts?

I only started to like in my teens year, hearing my dad sang. Hmmm, and he’s a very good voice.

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