.. 2010 ..

Believing God for an awesome 2010 ahead!! :)

Countdown begins..... a new year, a new beginning! :)

.. WOOHOO!! ..

Am enjoying my stay in Singapore so much!!! Woohoo!..

:)

.. His Abundant Grace ..

Just had my 2nd paper in the afternoon today... and I am just so glad 2 papers' over. 2 more to go...

Was really feeling the kind of stress that I have not been experiencing for a long long while...... I think I got really depressed! It's such a scary and lousy feeling. I just kept praying in my heart... that I will not fail this course (ICHRM). This sem was so crazy with so many assignments that I was still doing a major assignment even in the last week of the sem! By right I should have already started on my revision for the exams 2 weeks ago!

Spent a lot of days going through the revision for Financial Accounting 1.. and thus neglected on the revision on ICHRM. Guess I was too complacent!.. Thinking that it should not be too hard. But how wrong I was proven... It may be a rather common sense kinda topic, yet, what is required is still a very theory based kind of study. And I know that I know that I am just not good with memorising information. Am I getting old?

A lot of thoughts went through my mind. Shall I apply for defer paper? But I am not sick. Then what reason should I give? Yet on the other hand, I kept speaking to myself, Elaine Chua, don't give up so easily without even trying!.. Suddenly it just dawned upon me that why was I so afraid of failure? Even if I really failed this course, I can always try again one more time right?

But I just don't want to fail any course. Because it will cost another A$2000++ just to retake a course. And most importantly, I don't want to disappoint my family......

When Mad came over few weeks ago, I was telling her that I am aiming for 3 distinctions and a credit for this semester. It should not be hard because my assignments & test's results were much better than last sem. How frustrating will it be, that my final grades are going to be pulled down just because of my exams results....

I went for the paper today. It was not easy, but thank God, it was not that tough that I would have expected. I don't know if I will pass the paper, but I should be able to pass the course. After leaving the hall, as I walked on that long stretch of road to the place to collect my bag, I just thanked God for His grace, once again. I felt a comfort in my heart, I am glad that He has given me a chance once again.

It is really not easy to be a student. I think I do not really understand that before as much as I do now.

2 more papers to go. I just want to get it over and done soon. Go back Singapore, spend time with my family. Play with my 2 beloved nephews. Fellowship with the people whom I miss.. There is no other place like home indeed.

Freedom in just another couple of days time! Hang in there! I will.

Thankful for Your grace once again....

.. S.T.R.E.S.S ..

First paper starts this Wed, 18 Nov.

Just don't like the kind of stress right now.

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.. My New NKJV Bible! ..

Bought a new bible today! Been wanting to get this "The Maxwell Leadership Bible"... Mad gave me some $$$ when she came to Adelaide. And it happened that Koorong Bookshop is having 20% discount this week! WOOHOOO!! I bought my new bible today!! :D

I really like the colour of this bible! :D

Something that I really hope I can do when I go back for summer holiday is that, I can start some discipleship sessions with my leaders! :) I hope I can share some really good revelations with them and equip them to be greater leaders, unshakable and full of faith to believe God that all things are indeed possible! And they will raise up future leaders too!

Let it be done! :)

.. Mad & Jeslyn in Adelaide! ..

Mad & Jeslyn went to attend the Women's conference at C3 church in Sydney last week... and they actually flew over to Adelaide for 3 days before flying back to Singapore this afternoon! I was really so happy to have them around!.. In fact, after they left, suddenly I felt a tinge of emptiness in me when I went back to the hostel after tutorial today... :(

But I will be fine after a while.. Ha.. Can't wait for 1st Dec to come!! :) :) :)

Brought them to few places as the time is so tight.. Hope they enjoyed their trip here in Adelaide... cos I guess it is really boring as compared to Sydney! Hee hee... Adelaide is a good place for studies though. :P

We spent some time to pray and worship God last night in my room... Sang 2 songs, Because of Him and the old song written by Pastor Kong. Even though we were without a guitar, God's presence came and all 3 of us were so touched and ministered by His presence! It is just so true that it is not about the music or gimmicks, but WITH A HEART OF WORSHIP, anyone can invite the presence of God! Anyone can receive a touch from heaven!

I am really glad and blessed to have both of them in Adelaide. It was a good time getting to know Jeslyn even more, and I am thankful for that! A great woman with a great dream and on fire for God! :) And my beloved Jie Jie, moving from glory to glory as a CGL I can see! It's so great to have such on-fire sisters (and Wen!)! :D

Thank God for them! Indeed as they return to Singapore, may they return with all the revelations and impartations they received from the conference, and impart them into the lives of the people around them.

We made a prayer, that God will continue to use the 3 of us to impart & inspire the lives of the people in our midst! Our lives are HIS!

Beerenberg Strawberry Farm!

Hahndorf Inn Restaurant!

.. Goolwa Trip 2009 ..

Went for a short 3D2N trip with some church friends during the study period 5 term break... We rented a house in the suburb of Goolwa... It was a fun & great trip! :)

Day 1 : Sept 30th

The interior is great!!
So cosy! :)

Bird's eye view of the house

The house beside is SOOOOOOO nice!

Ours is not too bad either la... hee...

Anyone interested for a holiday can call this number...

We went to Goolwa Beach!

WARNING : SNAKES!!!
(Though we didn't see any... hee...)

Matthew's FUNNY pose!! Made us LOL...

Salute the brothers man! The water is SOOOO cold and they still go for the swim!

Preparing for next day's dinner... Wantons!

Different wantons "patterns" made from the different hands...

Sumptuous dinner!!!

Day 2 : Oct 1st

Had some Wii exercises in the morning...

Then it's breakkie time!!

Went for a short tour around...

A house in the making!

Dinner time! Steamboat!!

After dinner, we had snacks and some card games!

And some wine!


Day 3 : Oct 2nd

Went to the famous Flying Fish for some fish & chips!


NICE NICE NICE!!

Overall it was a fun, relaxing trip... away from the books, away from assignments. Hee.... But after coming back, it's back to REALITY! Wahaha...

Crazy semester!! 10 assignments and a test. Till now, done with 7, need to complete another 3!! After which then can I really get started with the exams revision! First paper on 18th Nov, last on 26th. 4 papers!

Return flight on 1 Dec, SQ268! Yeah!! Can't wait to be HOOOOOOOOMMMMMEE!! :)