F.A.S.T

Finally finished..
Done with the readings until i almost see stars..twinkle twinkle little stars..
Also finished with the sermons..
The rest i guess is up to the leading of the HS & i am sure that is better..

Few things different about this trip to India:

1. WE WILL NOT STAY ONE NIGHT AT KOLKATA. Haha that's right. We will travel through the night in the landrover & i hope it is not a bumpy ride. For sure, we won't be able to sleep well, but at least we can save a day to reach Asansol earlier.
2. I WILL BE GOING TO OUTSTATION CHURCHES FOR MINISTRY. For past trips, my main portfolio is teaching at the bible school. This time, i requested to go out as i really wanna see the works & do something at the ground.
3. I WILL BE GOING WITH MY EX-STEP MEMBER. Haha after 6 long years, i finally can make this trip with yining. Thanks yining for lending me your shoulder to cry on during our step trip to Indonesia when i heard the sudden departure of my cell member.

I am pretty sure that we will enjoy ourselves as a team.
4 key words:
Faithful
Available
Submissive
Teachable

Let Go

We must learn to let go certain things in life..
By letting go doesn't mean giving up all hopes..but it's to give ourselves some breathing space to sort things through so that we are not totally blinded by them.
Let go, be fair to yourself & give yourself the space..

I will let go..
I will hold on..
I will press forward..

:D

Preparing

Counting down..1 more week to go before we march to India.

It's my 4th trip and i am still looking forward to it.

Every trip has been a different experience and learning curve, so in this trip i am asking the Lord to bring me to another journey in the expansion of faith adventures and extension of spiritual territory. Pray along with me :)

I will be teaching 5 days at the bible school on 2 topics "Book of Ruth" & "10 Keys to Choosing A Life Partner".

Greatly excited to teach these topics as they are different from those that Ii used to teach in the past. Also praise God for available materials & workbooks that save my time in writing & preparing the notes. Also got to prepare couple of sermons since i will be going to the outstation churches for ministry. This is what i want as in the past trips, i was localized in the school. At least now i have the chance to see the works & bless the people.

Do keep the team in prayers from 2-12 Aug :)

Heaty Elaine

I am super heaty now..
Haha first started off with the infection of the left eye that created the yellow liquid thingy now & then..i kept tearing with that yucky stuff.
eeeeeeeee..

Then next thing.
My teeth bite on the gum..wah!
Instantly tears welled up. You can imagine how painful that is.
(all the above happened during the last 2 days)

Latest update:
Eye still not fully recovered..partly swollen!
Ulcer popped up & it is a HUGH one!
Everyone in the office eeeeeeeee..
Everyone concluded that i am heaty elaine for this week :D

What Do U Want?

What do you want?
I asked myself this question the last few days.
Being where i am & what i am doing now, am i satisfied?
It is crucial to ask this question at every point & crossroad of life, because many times we are too overwhelmed & clouded with challenges & circumstances.
It will halt you in what you are engaged now, then force you to ponder through things that happened in that season of life & bring you to the arenas of breakthroughs & decisions.

Halt U:
What are you doing now? Are you satisfied doing what you are doing now?
Force U:
Are you pondering through what you are doing? Do you recognise that you need to do something if you are not satisfied?
Bring U:
Are you expecting new things to happen after decision-making? Are you excited about changes?

So what do you want?

Collection

Guess what is my latest collection?
Recently a few people have noticed it :D
Yeah..it's the collection of colourful watches!!

Start off with

• Yellow
• Red (gift)
• Black
• Pink (gift)
• Green (gift)
• Blue (gift)

Haha i should take the pictures of my beautiful collection soon :D

Bored

In the midst of preparing sermon for the coming week, i was too tired to continue.

In the midst of staring into space, my hands just started to work around with the computer.

Here they are: the product to ease away from the prep temporarily.

Haha of cos not all in one shot, but the rest followed after i finished the first one on subsequent times whenever i need to take a break from doing something too norminal.

Check out more in facebook :p

Babies

More & more..
That is veri good..
I am more than happi as i can cuddle & play with them..haha more please :D
Today went with the cell to visit this cute little fellow in the hospital..
He is super duper cutie..
(many times i wonder why babies can be dumped away by the parents?)

Haha it seems that i will be godma to another one soon..
1-2-3-4 not bad..i think i can open a godma agency..
Hereby send my warmest joy & congrats to dan & darienna, jing ming & fang, aaron & grace for multiplying this land with another 3 potential babies..
Of cos not forgetting serene & janice for joining in the family of parenthood..

Cocoon

Simply no mood.
Simply wanna hide in a cocoon & nua there.
Probably woke up from the wrong side of the bed.
Probably emotions playing a trick with me.
Haha anyway i am sure at times we are like that. Just sian, no mood, wanna hide away, wanna nua. Afterall i am still human.

It's the symptom of another trip again.
Yes yes, i am heading to India again.
I think my parents gonna faint thinking this daughter of theirs really travels like nobody's business, but well..
If now single don't travel, then wait till when right?
If now young don't travel, then wait till when right?

Back to my cocoon again.
It is a place of contemplation before transformation.
It is a place of nurture before growth.
It is a place of growth before change.
I am at this stage now.
Simply loving it!

Mini Accident

Went to JB with 2 friends yest..
That day was a rainy day.
Just as i was about to turn into city square carpark, this car bashed into the left front side of the car. Also my fault as i didn't check the blind spot. At that moment, my immediate concern: "are you ok?" to my passenger. I thank God for the calmness & peace.
Then one of the passengers from the other car walked out & knocked against my window, pointing the finger at me to ask me come out. I was like "can you wait? as i need to detour the car to the side." He was like going to eat me up like that, but guess what..i was not scared at all!
Somehow i kept my cool, walked out from the car, ignored the fellow, walked to the driver of the other car & apologised to him. Haha it worked. He was very nice & said that it's ok as the knock was minor. Haha what a contrast of behaviour..

Thank God for giving me the wisdom to handle the situation..
Many times, throwing off your temper doesn't help it, simply keeping your cool & treat the other person with respect could turn things around.


** the side of the car that kena hit just suffered minor scatches **

Sparks

She gave me a warm hug and said "I want to see some sparks in you".

Wow, what an encouragement & a reminder.

Encouraged because someone believes in me.

Reminder because i want to have more sparks in me.

I want to fulfill my destiny without regrets.

I want to do what He called me to do.

No more wasting of time. No more procrastination.

No more holding back. No more whys & hows.

Lord I want more grace & guidance as I cannot do anything without You.

You are the Vine & I am the branch.

Apart from you, I cannot do anything

So lead me & create the sparks in me to see Your wonders!

This is my cry.

:(

Devastating! Sad :(

Life is really hopeless without Christ.

Another life gone again. Chose death as the way of solution to pain.

Such pain is very hard to carry through. It is really terribly tough.

No courage to face the tomorrow or can't even the tomorrow at all.

No hope.

I believe no greater strength, hope & comfort come other than Him.

He is the tower of refuge, shelter of need, hope of life.

Lord, use your people to touch lives and brighten those who are hopeless.

People need the Lord!

Toys

I love toys because they bring me laughter & sweet memories :D

1st July

1st July - a brand new start :)
1st July - a brand new beginning :)
The old has gone, the new has come.
No matter what has happened in the last 6 months, i shall forget the past & strain forward to what is ahead. Good things are going to come & i believe it!

My friends,
Be positive in what is to come because our God is in control & He is the Giver of good things. Come what may because we shall not be afraid. If He is for us, who can be against us?
加油吧 for what is in front of you :D