no greater love than this..

You see the depths of my heart and You loved me the same.. No greater words can be used to express the love that took our place and loved us just as we are.. i will just let the song speak for itself..





agape..

finally..

ok long post ahead of what actually happened to me during my hols.. haha

well i will only include a few things.. the main highlights.. the rest of my hols were spent either on the computer, sleeping, doing assignments and the other stuff u will do on a normal day.. haha

without further ado lets get to it.. hehe..

my first week was practically boring haha.. went for bowling twice for 2 hours each session haha.. and that was practically it.. they had this sort of RM 30 per lane... play 2 hours non stop thingy.. so i had a friend, and we gave RM 15 each for 2 hours of non stop bowling.. and phew.. save the state of our hands after that.. =P didn't have the privilege to use the car that much for that week.. so my 1st week just flew by.. haha

the 2nd week =) a more interesting week.. annual camp!!! from the 21-23 august.. i basically only went for 2 days la. and being a commander for camp.. haha.. a new experience la.. u get to enjoy some privileges but u have to work a lot as well..

21st august

woke up at 5am haha.. and had a mini MUSE concert in the car.. oh how i missed those days.. all the falsetto .. too sleepy to figure at that time.. but with Sam driving at 120km/h.. and the music blasting.. if that doesn't wake u up i don't know what will lol.. arrived at church and left for Sungai Congkak..=) long since i ever saw a river and the lush greenery around it.. haha..quite a significant place for me.. cause it was the exact place where i had my 1st campout =)

sungai congkak

God's awesome creation

makes me stop and marvel..

arrived bout lunch time.. haha.. and yea... started to help those kids set up their tents and all.. and guess what? it just had to POUR.. and we had to wait for the rain to stop.. one thing i really don't like to do..

well.. here are some pics.. =D

opening ceremony

sam conducting it cause he was senior guide.. =)


they bringing their whole house or what? =P


pitching tents..

raining and pouring..

these kids were still cheery despite the rain and being cooped up in the tent.. haha..

at night.. me and Hansel worked to build a council fire for the ceremony at night.. and yeah.. we managed to build something.. Comm. Eddy brought lots of wood.. so yeah.. after the rain stopped we had some games.. then after that set to work to build the council fire which resulted in this..


then.. we waited till night and ceremony started of with Hansel organizing the whole thing.. we started with a little sketch then lighted the fire.. followed by myself worship leading and then a challenge by Ps David.. there were little skits here and there..

the brightly lit flame
the girls doing a sketch..

after all that stuff.. we (the jr commanders) decided to play a little game.. we blindfolded all the rangers and told them a Japanese colonization story.. where many people were killed and all.. and then took them for a walk in the forest in the dark... (actually very near camp) and made noises and all.. we could tell some of them were freaked out but the older ones weren't haha.. so yeah.. but at least it was something rite.. haha.. then came the highlight of the night.. BBQ!!

the commanders doing BBQ

after that.. we shoooed them all to bed.. lights out and had our own fun.. Hansel, Sam , Comm Horr Wai and myself decided to take a midnight dip in the river.. (always a tradition to do so.. =P)... as we were walking towards the river, we didn't realise that we had stepped on a colony of ants.. and i got the worse dose of ant poison.. i felt like a super duper painful sensation on my left foot and jumped my way out of that path.. lol.. hilarious la.. then Commander Horr Wai in front of me started to shout as one ant had bitten him and Hansel behind got one or two bites i guess..then we all started running out of the path and shouting lol..(if one didn't know what hit us it was quite hilarious actually) but mine was like 7-8 bites after i checked.. u know how the pain of a bee sting? its something like tat.. and it was multiple stings... lol.. at first i din know what hit us.. cause we were walking with only one torch.. then we went back to examine and found this long line of red ants.. and gosh.. they were tiny.. man.. the pain they could deal was like whoooo! u know what i mean la.. in the end we got our bath.. sat by the fire and then slept in the van =)

22 August
woke up at 7am.. had all the usual parades and i was in in charge of the Adventure Rangers(AR) with Comm Horr Wai and the the rest.. so.. practically we were preparing for a 9km hike to a new campsite.. the ARs had to do their backpacking thingy so yeah.. b4 we left, i spotted the DRs (discovery rangers) doing their merits..

like this shot of them doing firecraft.. caught the sunlight and smoke..

Tim teaching the kids lashing..

then bout 1030am we started the hike..

b4 the start

during the walk

random shot =P

trust me.. the road was not an easy one.. i mean... for them carrying the backpacks and all.. i will applaud Joshua Mohan.. he insisted to hike all the way with a backpack.. only at the last part of journey he gave up the bag and we put it in the van.. His spirit taught me a few things.. =) Never give up! after they pitched their tents at the new campsite, they were rewarded with a bath in the river


then after that it started to pour.. again.. and yes.. they were supposed to cook over a fire.. their own meal.. lol.. but their spirit never dampened and i would give all credit to them.. i would have just sat in my tent and go without the meal.. seriously.. but they were awesome.. they managed to get a fire going.. and actually cook in the rain..

can u spot them? =)

yeah.. Comm Horr Wai cooked us a delicious dinner over the stove and not long after that Comm. Eddy came and i got a ride back to base camp.. it was really a miserable night for the rangers lorh.. raining and all.. left the place at around 1100 pm.. back all the way to Sam's house.. spent the night there.. Michael came over too... haha..

23rd August

Amazing Race! yeah.. and guess what it rained again.. =(.. lol.. everytime we have an outdoor event it seems to be pouring hehe.. but anyways.. good job by the organizers.. except for a few messed up clues here and there.. but yeah overall i had tons of fun.. and yeah HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!! went out to eat dinner at this buffet steamboat shop in Menjalara.. yeah.. =)

at night, we celebrated my cousins b'day as well.. yeah, his b'day falls on the same day as my mums..haha.. turning 17 this year.. =) and guess what we had DURIAN CAKE from Secret Recipe.. haha.. i was so full i could only have one slice..

DURIAN CAKE

my cousins.. they rock.. its his b'day.. the one in the middle =D

and thus.. ends my marvelous holiday.. i could never get enough of these hols.. but thank God that i had a wonderful rested break.. and yeah.. looking forward to my next hols.. =D


Agape..

partial update.. =P

well.. this update won't contain photos as my laptop is running out of battery..no time to transfer and upload..

firstly.. i am coming back again this weekend cause of the monday and tuesday holiday haha.. the college is trying to "evacuate" everyone out.. thats y i have no choice but to leave.. but unfortunately i won't be able to meet up with u guys.. i am going up to Penang from Saturday till Monday and going back on Tuesday till october.. so practically no chance of seeing any of u all.. =(

got my mid-sem results.. seriously thank God.. i don't think i deserved what i got though.. haha.. but all glory goes to Him.. =)

still in holiday mode.. got the " i wish i was enjoying myself and resting and have nothing to care about" mood.. yeah like on u get after a major exam or some kind of break after a period of stress and hard work.. =) Kinda getting myself to do the work i wish i would not need to do.. but alas.. what to do?

Had great fun with u guys during my mid-sem break.. time to focus back.. and get back on track.. (i hope).. haha.. kinda forgot all the stuff i had learnt b4 hols.. =X.. and thats kinda uh bad.. =O

guess thats bout it.. next post.. i promise i PROMISE.. pictures.. ah..


agape..

updates after hols.

as the title says.. i will only be updating after the hols that is when i get back to coll on monday... will be back with tons of pictures from the stuff that happened to me during the hols.. hehe.. so wait and be patient la haha.. =)

holidays!

haha.. one part i really enjoy bout being back here.. haha.. spending time with family and friends.. knowing that u don't have to worry bout Pahang for quite a while.. haha.. awesome..

Went back to youth on Saturday.. had an awesome time of worship... there was this song titled "indescribable" by Chris Tomlin.. quite old adi the song.. but i heard it for my first time and it touch me.. really.. i was awestruck beyond words.. I wish i was here during "The Passion".. i really so wanted to go.. haha.. had various workshops.. i went for the creative communication workshop and was glad i did.. though u all may say like i have been serving so long in the music ministry and should try something else.. haha.. I have learnt something that made me view creative arts from another perspective...and thats for me to keep.. =)

At night... had a surprise party for Beng Ian's farewell, Wei Chin and Eric's birthday.. haha.. i liked how the organisers managed to invite the 3 of them without them knowing that the party IS for them.. haha.. well... no surprise.. they got a baptism of water in the pool.. haha.. with two other people.. that were pushed in after they pushed them.. haha.. hilarious la really.. Beng Ian ran away.. thats the most potong steam part larh.. he was the one that I really wanted to see get dumped properly lol...

yeah.. thats practically my weekend back here... just an introduction of the 2 weeks that are yet to come haha.. I hope.. thats all la..


Agape..

Resonance

sounds scientific right haha.. for those who don know whats resonance.. its actually a natural phenomena when an object will oscillate at maximum amplitude because it is vibrating at its natural frequency. Every object has its own natural frequency.. an example of such a case is the Tacoma bridge disaster in the year 1940



why has this happened? because the wind at that moment was blowing at a frequency equal to the natural frequency of the bridge.. thus the bridge oscillates at max amplitude.. and take note that this bridge is a solid bridge.. like that of the Golden Gate in San Francisco.. Yet it moves like jelly.. haha.. but i am not here to talk about resonance in physics..

In our human nature, there is one part which is destined for eternity and ties us with God.. which is actually the soul.. and that part is the most natural.. our natural frequency.. unfortunately.. today a lot of people has caused their soul to vibrate with other frequencies of the world.. anything other than their natural frequency.... and thus their when their soul is not vibrating in natural frequency it won't move or move very slightly.. likewise, their soul slowly dies off.. what i mean by "die" here is in the Christian way, drowning themselves in the ways of the world.. God does not come in the picture and they end up in hell for eternity..

The frequency that is equal to our natural frequency is GOD. our soul must be in tune with God.. agreed? Imagine.. even the bridge disaster can occur when resonance is achieved.. if we are in resonance with God.. what can happen.. being in resonance with the Creator of the universe.. the One who gave His one and only Son on the cross for us.. we are equipped with so much power.. we are able to achieve things beyond what we can achieve.. aren't u excited to know about that?

The prob is.. are we in resonance with God? Have we swayed away.. we can only be in resonance with Him when our relationship is right with Him.. practically things like doing devotion.. praying and stuff like that keeps our relationship with Him.. but thats not enough.. Our life shows whether we are good in our relationship with God.. if we do our devotion, pray go to church and still go around swearing, drinking, doing drugs.. see the point?

I truly hope with all my heart that this message will get across to each and every heart that reads this.. this was not excerpted or taken from anywhere.. its a desperate message from God that He has put in my heart to ALL readers.. i repeat ALL readers.. not just Christians.. that we must get ourselves right with Him.. to be in resonance with Him.. so that we are ready when He comes back again.. and also to be used by Him to reach as many people before His return.. are u ready people?? if u are.. dedicate your life to Him right now.. let Him equip u and use u.. if u were once far from God and u are reading this message.. this is your turning point... He is standing there with open arms ready to renew your relationship with Him.. to erase your past however bad it may be..


Agape....

one week to go..

haih.. i had replacement class today for Raya.. and well. haha.. its very tiring to have 6 days of classes. really haha.. and well.. my final 5 days in college b4 my break. its been close to 3 months already... unbelievable huh..

things have drawn my attention around here.. a lot of things... all of us come from different locations in Malaysia (excluding east Malaysia la) and... we do things differently from others.. and sometimes i wonder.. whether sooner or later.. things are gonna clash.. conflicts rising.. heated relationships.. well.. i can only say this one thing to my matriculation mates.. for those who are reading.. we are here not to purge each other's differences.. but to overcome them and work with them as a team... sometimes.. over small things.. learn to submit.. well.. being in college.. i guess.. we are all old enough to know how to think critically, for the benefit of the whole thing..

Well.. I have also seen the passion of the young people here.. in such a small place like Kuantan.. truly i have been taken out of my comfort zone.. i don't have the luxury of my home church with me..but being part of a youth movement that is happening in Kuantan is indeed a privilege.. truly these young people desire for God.. and this is what i have been finding hard to believe.. i initially thought that young people in small churches are so secluded..they think differently.. perhaps lukewarm.. but what i have seen truly turned around how i viewed things.. they have changed my perspective.. we have so frequently talked about impacting lives. and yet they have impacted mine..

I urge all my friends who are reading this blog.. to pray for the young people of Kuantan.. i see a revival rising in this place.. and there is no greater way to support them.. than to unite our hearts in prayer.. God is moving.. time is slipping away.. they are part of the young people of Malaysia.. someday who knows.. a great youth revival in Malaysia will take place.. there will be a need of collaboration with many youths in other parts in Malaysia.. there will definitely be differences.. but it will not stop the work of God from taking place amen? hehe...

why am i writing this post? because i find that many big churches.. especially back in KL.. they think that they are great.. and seldom take into consideration the small churches not only in KL but also in the other states.. but God used who to battle Goliath? A young man, David.. without experience in battle.. the minority may rise up to the occasion in the end.. big or small, we are just part of God's plan... we are just like pieces of a puzzle.. each almost equal in size.. but different in shape.. ready to form The Big Picture.. we are on the threshold of a change.. be ready.. =D

enough said.. i hope that u have been blessed by reading this post and desire for God to use u in a greater way.. make this song the prayer of your heart if u do..

Jesus I believe in U
and i would go
to the ends of the earth
to the ends of the earth
For U
Alone are the Son of God
and all the world will see
That U are God..
That U are God..

yes Lord.. we would go.. for the lost.. for the hurting.. for the forsaken.. to be Your hands and feet... to reach those who need U most..


Agape..