tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252405562024-03-13T20:37:42.809+08:00.. My Journey with an Awesome God .... HE IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME! ..Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-10976741651768657792012-08-29T02:48:00.003+08:002012-08-29T02:48:41.009+08:00.. A Tough Season ..This season has been really tough..<br />
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Church. It's been really tough.. though something to rejoice about is the unity & love that has emerged. :) But like what Ps A shared in one of the devotion... We are like walking, yet a dark cloud is hovering over us. But it's ok. We need to keep walking. We need to keep doing what God has called us to do.<br />
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Family. Since dad fell sick, things started to change as well. The way we live our lives got to adjust & change. Though I really thank God for the good things that has happened since then - dad stopped smoking, stopped drinking, stopped offering joss-sticks to idols since he got discharged from hospital - he went to church twice so far. Once was during our recent 23rd Anniversary, which all of us teared in the service during the worship that day. Cos we knew it was such a great breakthrough. The 2nd time was last Sunday, where he attended the Dialect Church svc with Mad & Mum.<br />
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My prayer is that I really hope Dad will open his heart to receive Jesus Christ into his life. Cos I believe Jesus will heal him.<br />
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It's really draining to the body, soul & spirit when things are, 一波未平,一波又起。<br />
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I hope to prepare a good word of encouragement for my zone meeting next Friday... With all that is happening, I know God is doing something.<br />
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I trust in His goodness, His sovereignty, His will, His grace, His thoughts & ways.<br />
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God will answer the prayers we make, in His timing. Let me have the faith & patience to see His glorious ways unfold.<br />
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Faith with patience will indeed inherit the promises of God.Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-20885953027736895562012-03-24T02:36:00.002+08:002012-03-24T02:53:39.343+08:00.. Debt-Free Life ..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SwWaFM57_Nw/T2y26FWZlvI/AAAAAAAAEtY/GN02VaMpjEM/s1600/debtfree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SwWaFM57_Nw/T2y26FWZlvI/AAAAAAAAEtY/GN02VaMpjEM/s320/debtfree.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Wow it has been..... a looooooong while since my last update!! :P<br />
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It's 1.46am now... But decided to blog about this, because I want to testify, and give all glory & praise to God! :)<br />
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<div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am really grateful to God, that I am now living a debt-free life. The compensation for the late TOP of the private property was finally made available to us, and my share of compensation was about $20k. </span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week I met up my ex-Citibank colleague cum good friend, whom had really helped me through financially when I went to Adelaide from 2009-2010. I passed her a cheque, and cleared the 'debt' I owed to her. It was a great relief for me, of course, our friendship will always remain.. :) She is really God's gift to me, helped me through during my toughest period of life. :)</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The debt I incurred when I went for my overseas education was about S$62k. But now it is totally cleared, and I still have some extra I can put as savings. :) This is indeed exceedingly, abundantly above all that I can think or ask.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wrote an email to Pastor Aries recently... Really, I am blessed with such a great Pastor & mentor over my life. More than just him giving me the opportunity & chance to come into full time ministry, he reminded me that serving God sometimes requires sacrifice, which helped me to step into full time ministry in faith. I remembered that very night when I was pondering through, when I knew HR couldn't 'meet' my expected salary, I felt God assuring me that I do not have to worry about clearing the debt, and it will be a time where I will see Him moving mightily in the area of my finances. I never thought I could clear the debt so quickly, my education loan was supposed to be cleared in 5 years, till 2016. God is faithful indeed. :)</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I was in Adelaide, it was really tough. I remembered how I wished we could sell the property earlier, so that I can go back to Adelaide with a sum of money, living 'comfortably'. But today, as I looked back, I am thankful for the extra $20k compensation instead. His ways and thoughts are indeed higher and greater than ours. :)</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">God is amazing.... God is so awesome. I stopped school when I was 17, worked for about 2 years, felt life was so without purpose & meaning then. Thank God I came to know Him when I was 19, and life took a change. I found purpose, I found hope, in God. Dream was re-ignited. Not only my degree dream was fulfilled, I had the opportunity to do it overseas, as a full-time student. The overseas education experience was one that I treasured a lot. The friendships built with the different ones, I am really grateful. :)</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">S$62k debt. Totally cleared. It's really the grace of God. </span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If people ask me, Elaine, why are you so blessed? I think I would say, it's the total abandonment of my life to God. No, I'm not saying that it's because of my "works", because grace is free, it's sovereignly given by God. But apart from my life, which is one that I reckon it's given by God, there is nothing else, that I know I can offer to Him.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;">God is good. He is a compassionate and a merciful God. </div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;">Indeed this verse is always true:</div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><br />
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Today's CG sermon was on, Making Space on Relationship. We learnt about Abraham, the 3 things that are of great value to Him:<br />
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#1: He valued his faith in God.<br />
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#2: He valued his righteousness in God.<br />
~ Though righteousness was a gift obtained through faith, he was not casual in his walk with God.<br />
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#3: He valued his friendship with God.<br />
~ The greatest honor for him, was that he was called "the friend of God".<br />
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My Adelaide experience was awesome, because it was one that I had a renewed mind about who God is. I have a much better understanding of the width, the length, the depth and the height of His love...<br />
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Let us live our lives trusting God, clinging to His promises...<br />
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Let us take our walk with God seriously, and not be casual about it...<br />
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And, let us experience God, personally, as our Abba Father, and our Friend.<br />
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We are blessed. God is good. And He shows no favoritism. :)Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-85664684432772800152012-01-13T00:00:00.000+08:002012-03-24T02:38:05.609+08:00.. EC Appreciation ..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw5CNIFzZsKl_WiVFL8Bj143GpaQHEGp3hYv6vVOuLWz8gN6KRDXpzN685xNcqU6sNpynJCGprET_I' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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If not for the financial breakthrough that came with the sale of the Mountbatten Suite, this wouldn't be possible. :)<br />
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God is good, and I am just so thankful that He granted the desire of my heart, once again...<br />
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Had a great great time catching up with many of the friends... Many of them will be graduating this year. Beside those who are rooted there, and a few who will be graduating in another year, I guess it will be very different feel if I visit Adelaide again the next time, with so many people not around any more!<br />
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Hmmm. Maybe the next time when I visit Adelaide... will be April 2013? Haha.. For Janice Chiang's graduation!! Janice, if you are reading this, hope this will bring a BIG WIDE smile to you! :D<br />
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Also had the opportunity to visit Sydney for the 1st time! It's a.... HUGE city! Everything is....... SO expensive there! HAHA. After visiting Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne & Sydney, actually I feel living in Adelaide is the BEST of all. I really love the peace, the serenity of the place... :) Maybe because as I aged, slower pace is more lovable for me... Wahaha...<br />
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But of course... Sydney trip would not be great, if not for EVA! Appreciate her hosting me, bringing me around... Taking care of me, even though I am so many years her senior. Hee hee... Had a great time catching up with her! EVA! I will keep you in prayers! Don't give up trying! God will surely provide... A great job opportunity for you & Derrick!<br />
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It has been a great year thus far! Though it was challenging, God has brought me through day by day. His goodness & faithfulness has never failed indeed.<br />
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I am looking forward to 2012... Believing it will be a year of greater breakthroughs! It's so exciting! Life is so exciting! So fulfilling! Really feel I'm living in the prime years of my life right now!<br />
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:) :) :) :) :)Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-36538086486661430802011-10-19T23:56:00.000+08:002011-10-19T23:56:24.171+08:00.. The Last Quarter ..Time flies, really flies this year!<br />
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It's already... 20th Oct! 6 more mins to 12 midnight..<br />
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I am getting ready... to hit back the office this coming Tues! :)<br />
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Feeling much better... and much stronger.<br />
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Gonna end the year well! The latter shall be better than the beginning indeed!<br />
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AMEN! :DElaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-34509471105649181882011-10-14T15:09:00.000+08:002011-10-14T15:09:11.804+08:00.. No more sorrow, No more pain ..Yesterday I was startled, and very much saddened by a piece of news that I heard from a sister very dear to me. Her mum who was suffering from depression, committed suicide & died on Wed. This sister was holidaying in Taiwan, reached Taiwan on Tues and supposed to come back on Sunday. But she flew back on Wed late night.<br />
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When I saw her SMS and returned her call, I knew something must be wrong. Her mum's death was really something that I could not expect...<br />
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I teared. I asked God to strengthen her. And me. It was at that very immediate moment, I was reminded of this song by Chris Tomlin. I will rise. I wasn't even very familiar with the song.. But the few sentences just ministered to my heart...<br />
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I will rise.. when He calls my name.<br />
No more sorrow, no more pain.<br />
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I am really looking forward to the day of His return.<br />
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In heaven. No more sorrow, no more pain, no more tears.<br />
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I happened to chance upon this short video posted in FB. CNN Heroes. Never heard about it before. But when I watched the clip, it blew me away. I went to the website & watched the various nominees, their lives are so so so inspiring.<br />
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While it disgusts me to see & hear about how the world is suffering because of evil-ness & sin, it is comforting to see & hear of the different creative ways that people are doing so that they can be a blessing & an impact to the world & society.<br />
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I can see Jesus in the works of their hands. I am really really stirred, comforted, inspired, encouraged. These people are indeed demonstrations of His hands, His feet, His love.<br />
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The work of Christ must be done, ONLY by His grace & through His grace. It can never be by human effort.<br />
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I am seeking for an even greater significance to my life. Life should not be enslaved by the culture of the society that we are in.<br />
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Let us be people... who will be a blessing to the people who are suffering today. Be His hands, His feet and His love. And I am really looking forward to the day of His return, so that the promise of no more sorrow & no more pain come to pass.<br />
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The Love of Christ - Hope of Eternity. Let it be in every heart......Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-11743166530186908742011-10-08T02:04:00.000+08:002011-10-08T02:04:39.086+08:00.. Jehovah Rapha: He's our Healer ..Went back to SGH for follow up over the last 2 days... Praise God my blood count is recovering well! He is indeed our Healer! :)<br />
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Met Prof Tan on Thurs.. He was the one who operated on me. The first statement he made when he saw me was, "So you are the one who made many people so worried that night"..<br />
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Basically he explained to me what happened that evening in the operating theatre... When they made the abdominal incision, and upon removing the fibroid, they were shocked to see lots of blood inside. They need to extend the length of the cut so that they can check the source of bleeding. Prof Tan was initially worried it could be liver rupture or something like that, but thankfully it was not so. So after checking, they could not determine the source of bleeding. And since the bleeding already stopped, they decided to just close up the incision, put a tube in my stomach to drain out the blood.<br />
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I lost about 1/3 of the total blood count in my body.. The bleeding most prob should be from the fibroid, could be some vessels burst or something like that. Prof Tan extended 3 more weeks of my hosp leave.. I was actually looking forward to go back to the office!.. Felt really bad that I have to be away for soooo long....<br />
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Drew some blood again to check on the blood count. Today when I met Dr Ong, the general surgeon, he told me that my blood count is recovering very well. :) Thank God for the tonics & fish essence & DOM I have been feeding on.. HAHA..<br />
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What an..... experience indeed.<br />
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Looking forward to be back, jumping & full of energy, to serve God and the people..<br />
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Indeed, 休息是为了走更长的路。。。Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-29260068742245930692011-09-27T03:28:00.001+08:002011-09-27T11:16:25.948+08:00.. The Emergency Op ..Wow, it has been more than a month since I last blogged! It's really quite time-consuming to keep blogging.. I wonder if I will be able to keep blogging from now onwards...<br />
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Thankful for a successful op 2 Saturdays ago... Though the cause of the bleeding in my stomach still unknown.. Removed a huge fibroid from my body. Scary how it can grew to be this BIG...<br />
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It's really quite a.... scary experience. When I was in the operating theatre, I hoped, yet I knew it was not a dream. But everything just happened so sudden... I was happily celebrating Vic & Roger's ROM just in the day, and then an emergency op in the evening.<br />
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I'm so sorry to have caused worry especially to my family.. But I am really really thankful for the support from them... By the time I regained consciousness, it was 11pm plus (I asked the nurse what time it was).. When they pushed me out of the theatre, I could hear those familiar voices. It brought me so much comfort, knowing that I was not alone...<br />
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Stayed in the hospital for 5 days... Many people visited me. Really thankful for their visits, prayers, gifts, flowers & all those tonics... Thank you sooo much, from the bottom of my heart...<br />
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Pst Kong & SUN visited me too. Wow.. I was really blessed by their love & prayers.<br />
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I just felt everything is like a warfare... Spiritual warfare. But I know, greater days are ahead. Greater days are coming.<br />
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I need to pick myself up.<br />
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I will get back soon. :)<br />
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I love my family... :)<br />
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Can never thank God enough, for His grace that has seen us through evidently over the last 12 years.. Ever since we came to know Him. :)<br />
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God is good, all the time. All the time, He is good. :)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Love this bunch of people with all my heart. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">CHC celebrates 22nd Anniversary as we COME TOGETHER as a great spiritual family... to celebrate this joyous occasion!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">12 years in CHC! Saved in 1999 through a touch by the Holy Spirit... It has indeed been an exciting journey.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am thankful to God for opening the door, and giving me the opportunity to serve God full-time in this spiritual family..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">6 months in full time ministry, seen a bit more, experienced a bit more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And I seem to be able to understand, and empathize about certain things... as I myself went through the experiences over the last few months.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Went on a Desaru tour today, and it was really a great fellowship! I wished we can have this kind of fellowship as often as we can! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Serving God is great. But the journey is made even more awesome with a great bunch of people serving together with you. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am thankful, that I am blessed with such a bunch....</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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Many years ago... We have a dream. A desire... That we will take a family portrait together, in our convocation gowns.<br />
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Today, it really came to pass.<br />
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It was really like a déjà vu moment... As we stood there to be dressed, to prepare ourselves for the photo shoot...<br />
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I am really in awe... of His goodness, and His faithfulness...<br />
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And.. To make the day even sweeter. Fetched Dad to grandma's place to pick Mum.. Mum finally agreed to come home today. :)<br />
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Looking forward to see the family portraits we took today... Gonna pin it onto the wall! Yay Yay!!<br />
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Been a tough one month... But praise God, things ended well today. Love indeed covers a multitude of sin... Love is the greatest.<br />
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God is good, all the time. All the time, He is good. :)<br />
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I came home, really desiring for more of His presence. It has been a while, since the most challenging moment of our lives took place. Mum is still away at Grandma's house.. I really miss seeing her around. I hope she will come home soon..<br />
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It has been 6 months of full time ministry. Things were going really great. We sold the property, that was really the highlight of our lives. It means clearing the debts that we have, & living a debt free life. For me, it's definitely a relief to clear the study loan debt I had incurred for the last 2 years.<br />
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Yet, deep on the inside, I was actually a little uneasy... because I thought, things can't really be that "smooth"? Was it a wrong thought that I had, that I shouldn't even think about it at all?...<br />
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Because, really. Right at the next moment, woke up the next morning. Heard of the incident that had happened. Mum left home.<br />
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I felt everything just happened too sudden. Out of nowhere, and it happened.<br />
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It was really a hit to all of us. Family is very important, and indeed when the devil strikes, he always strikes at the thing that is most dearest & precious to us.<br />
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It was at this point of my full-time ministry, I got really frustrated at a couple of times. There were still counseling cases going around... and my personal CG, which I just took over, wasn't going very smooth for me. Sometimes, thoughts like, I am already at my weakest, and I still need to talk to/counsel people etc etc.<br />
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But. I checked my heart. I guessed it was wrong. Perhaps for the last 6 months, I have been relying a lot on my own strength. I was reminded, I cannot do it like this anymore...<br />
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I really desire a breakthrough for my full-time ministry for God.<br />
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Today. It shall be a fresh new beginning for me. I have a new vision. And I desire for really great things to happen in the zone.<br />
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The more the devil wants to hit at us, the more we have to bounce back.<br />
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The more he wants to depress us, the more we will smile.<br />
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The more he wants to discourage us over the things that are most precious to us, the more we will not be moved. Our faith & trust is in the GOOD GOD that we are serving.<br />
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God. Give me the kind of joy, and faith, and peace, and energy that I always desire to have.<br />
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Touching lives. Impacting lives. Reaching out to lives. I want to do all these.<br />
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6 months. A good check for me. I thought I was alright... But today I am reminded, not by might, nor by power, but it's by the Spirit of God.<br />
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I commit my parents into His hands. No matter what the outcome will be, one thing for sure. I don't want to allow it to affect what I can do for Him. There is so much, so much more that I can do & plan...<br />
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This Sunday, we are going to take a family portrait. I pray that we can talk to mum, and ask her to come home. My prayer is still that, our parents can reconcile...<br />
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But whatever it is, I will CHOOSE to rejoice.<br />
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A new beginning. A new day. Let me start afresh all over again.<br />
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Loving God, loving people. Let this passion be renewed.....Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-20184647021290081882011-07-21T00:06:00.000+08:002011-07-21T00:06:33.460+08:00.. Hong Kong ..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yHrxFo_iaY/Tib8gZeTj-I/AAAAAAAAEr0/tyTU6U01t9Q/s1600/hongkong.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yHrxFo_iaY/Tib8gZeTj-I/AAAAAAAAEr0/tyTU6U01t9Q/s400/hongkong.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Visiting Hong Kong with Mummy & Wen this Sunday!<br />
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陪妈妈去散散心。。。<br />
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Praying that it will be a good trip for Mummy...<br />
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And Dad & Mum can have a good talk after that....<br />
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It's our first visit to HK too..<br />
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Looking forward to it. :)Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-79318958992156446882011-07-19T02:45:00.000+08:002011-07-19T02:45:04.578+08:00.. 妈妈好憔悴 ..It has been a week since the incident happened. And it has been a week since Mum moved over to Grandma's house & stay over there...<br />
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It's amazing... The day when Mum went over, it was also the first day that my uncle rented a room to this Chinese lady. She happened to be a Bible School student here, and she has been really a great encouragement to Mum.... She talked to Mum, prayed with her, brought her to prayer meeting...<br />
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Mum shared with us that her 意志力 has been very low... Thankfully this sister was there to be a companion to her. Seems that God has placed her there... For such a time as this?<br />
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Went to JB with Mum & Mad today... Mum looked so haggard. Her eyes.... Must have been crying a lot.<br />
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Dad is still the same. Been trying to talk to him... Sometimes I really dunno what is he thinking of.<br />
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Just felt that we should settle this whole thing soon... Why should Mum be the one avoiding us & leaving home, when she isn't even the person at fault?..<br />
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爸爸。。。 您对妈妈好残忍。。。Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-21680564229800337952011-07-13T17:08:00.001+08:002011-07-13T17:08:44.847+08:00Divorce?Reality sets in...<br /><br />Mum wants a divorce.<br /><br />Dad is unrepentant.<br /><br />I thought we all have grown up.. I thought I can accept this..<br /><br />But as e reality sets in, Mad checking out on e law firms that we can engage, it dawns upon me..<br /><br />Is e family going to be separated from here?<br /><br />How will things be like from here?<br /><br />I don't want to be separated from Wen.<br /><br />I don't want to be separated from Mum.<br /><br />Though v upset with dad, Christ's love is already so deep rooted, that I can't choose to be so upset to leave him by himself.<br /><br />I still love dad. I don't want to be separated from him.<br /><br />Will dad just choose to humble himself... Admit his mistakes. Dun do it again.. They can still reconcile.<br /><br />Dad needs God.. He needs to see that he needs Him.<br /><br />Father God.. I just commit this to You. Indeed You know how much we can bear..<br /><br />Papa. Pride won't bring you anywhere. It destroys your life. Choose love..<br /><br />We love you a lot...<br /><br /><br />Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-74075012777323645032011-07-10T04:37:00.000+08:002011-07-10T04:37:38.150+08:00.. God of the Generations ..What an awesome word it was from Pastor Tan yesterday!<br />
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I was totally blown away.... At the last part of it!<br />
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The Bible is indeed credible, the Word from God that we can put our trust in.<br />
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God is indeed the God of the generations, seeking to bless His people. Everyone who chooses to turn to Him.<br />
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I am full of hope, and expectancy, to see the great & mighty things that He is going to do through our lives, individually, as well as a church.<br />
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God... You are so good, so good...<br />
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Recently I had this encounter with Samuel, which I felt really blessed by it..<br />
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I brought him downstairs for some cycling activity... and I was so proud of my nephew that he can cycle on his own now! When he first started, he had problem peddling.. But that day, he was able to! So I just asked him casually, Wow Samuel you can cycle now! Who taught you?<br />
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Initially he responded, "I teach myself..." So I said "Wow, so clever huh"..<br />
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But then after a pause, he actually said this: "Jesus teach me. I pray, and He teach me."<br />
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And he went on singing this song we always sang in the children's church & JAMs church.<br />
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<i>God is so good... God is so good...</i><br />
<i>God is so good, He's so good to me!</i><br />
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Honestly, I was a little surprised by him! At this young age, he already knew how to give thanks & give all glory to God! He is only 4!<br />
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I started to ponder.. Children like Samuel, perhaps they themselves have very real encounters with Jesus in their personal lives.. Could they have seen or even commune with Him?<br />
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I remembered Yan Yan, my ex-Citi colleague, she shared with me about this story. A 9-year-old boy was cycling on the road, and he was almost hit by a van! But miraculously, he was saved. When asked about what had happened, the boy replied that 'Jesus saved him'! At that very brief moment, when he was just on the verge of being hit, he cried "Jesus"! There was this invisible "force" that came & stopped the van in time...<br />
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To some people, this is ridiculous?. We are living in this age where people just want to rationalize everything.<br />
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But, for me, I guess, I want to live a life that gives all glory to God. Keeping a simple faith, a childlike faith.. I think, living this way will help me to keep my heart right.. Always thankful to not just the big things, but also the little things in life...<br />
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"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God".<br />
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Let us not allow the "intelligence" of this world, to take away the credits that actually belong to Him. Let us not forget that in the first place, all intelligence, all technology, everything & everything. God is the Creator of them all.<br />
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I believe.Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-51014609059755892352011-07-03T01:47:00.002+08:002011-07-03T01:47:57.859+08:00.. A Chance ..We just want to be good shepherds for the Lord...<br />
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<b><i>"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need."</i></b><br />
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This verse has always been the foundation of my life. My life is built upon this Word.<br />
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Perhaps, all these years, 12 years as a Christian, God has never ever shortchanged me.<br />
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As I make a decision to choose to seek His Kingdom first... Thus far He has never failed me.<br />
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Though there are (so many) times that I failed... He never fails. :)<br />
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Though there were very stretching moments at times... He always walks me through.<br />
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Last night during the leaders' meeting, as we were praying.. I just felt the HS putting into my spirit man...<br />
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Why is it that this verse has to be spoken by Jesus, and recorded in the Bible?<br />
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For us, living in this world, in this fast-paced society.. I guess all of us will want to strive to succeed. And there will always be so many temptations that will come along the way, creep into our lives... 'Convincing' us that we are too busy to serve, too busy to care...<br />
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Seek first the KOG thus often gets neglected, and overlooked in our lives...<br />
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When we were younger, we served to the best of our ability...<br />
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When we stepped into working life, very often we ended up consumed by the cares of this world... <br />
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I just felt this verse really serves as an encouragement... a reminder... and an affirmation to everyone of us...<br />
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He will take care of us. As we seek to take care of others...<br />
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I'm very thankful to God that all these years of walking with Him, I am blessed with good role models in my life.<br />
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They showed me what is meant by seeking the KOG first... They already have a family of their own. With kids & career, yet they juggled so well with their ministry too...<br />
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My prayer is that, more people will truly discover His grace, that is always more than sufficient..<br />
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My prayer is that, I will continue to be a good shepherd to my people.. That is really the cry of my heart.Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-51531371640503995732011-06-19T02:07:00.000+08:002011-06-19T02:07:46.547+08:00.. Ezekiel Wenzel Ng ..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">My 3rd nephew is born! He is such a lovely boy!.. :)</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thankful for these 3 little angels... They brought tremendous joy into the family! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-12323131155456279602011-06-15T17:41:00.001+08:002011-06-15T21:08:36.109+08:00.. LOUD Camp 2011 ..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-PlJWGMMiA/TfhyoJFEi9I/AAAAAAAAEqM/gzNDzujj7rk/s1600/AZ.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G-PlJWGMMiA/TfhyoJFEi9I/AAAAAAAAEqM/gzNDzujj7rk/s400/AZ.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Campers from AZ District</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">LOUD Camp 2011. A camp for the youths in CHC.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">WOW! What a journey it has been! :) :) :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I think this is the FIRST youth camp I attended, in a sense, getting really involved in it... Helping with all the coordination & stuff.. So much frustrations at the very beginning... Going into it with a really really unwilling heart. LOL.. My oh my... I need to repent! :P</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's really not easy to work with the 3 other zones.. I guess when we hardly knew each other, different flow, different style... Working together is really not easy. I felt totally displaced in this camp. Thoughts like "if it wasn't for my zone & members, I wouldn't want to be here" keep hovering in my mind..</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">BUT. When I saw the power & presence of God that really came. The way He touched the spiritually hungry youths. The way they were ministered by God. I teared. I was so impacted.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In the midst of having fun. The most precious of all is really His touch from heaven.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I felt God really challenging my heart... to have a heart for the youths. All these while my heart is more channeled to young adults. I felt God stirring my heart.. Not just the young adults. He wants me to enlarge my heart capacity for the youths too. Perhaps that is why He is adding on Ai Hui's & Mark's members to me? :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am definitely challenged, yet encouraged. This life that I live, I want to live it according to how He wants me to.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">His will, and not mine...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank you Jesus. For renewing my heart & passion for the young people once again.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This full-time ministry journey is really getting more exciting, meaningful & fulfilling. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I love serving God. I love serving His people. I pray that I can be a good shepherd to the people.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Another precious thing is definitely... the opportunity to work with Catherine's people & getting to know them! Very thankful for these new friendships built.... :) :) :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">At the end of the day... Love is indeed what we choose! So excited for all that God is going to do in CHC and in our lives! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-64963456459801200232011-06-01T02:05:00.000+08:002011-06-01T02:05:11.306+08:00.. 肥佬ship @ Xin Wang Cafe ..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LBZh6gMb5sE/TeUs1FGH9AI/AAAAAAAAEqE/MCKs-3mrwyk/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LBZh6gMb5sE/TeUs1FGH9AI/AAAAAAAAEqE/MCKs-3mrwyk/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">Had a Dinner + 肥佬ship + Short Sharing with EC zone leaders & helpers today...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It was really a great time! Really enjoy spending time with this group of like-minded people... with a heart for God & His people! :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Greater & greater days ahead I'm believing! Thankful to God for this awesome bunch of people to serve God together with. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div>Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-5878596409747874072011-05-31T01:53:00.000+08:002011-05-31T01:53:37.960+08:00.. Awesome! ..Full time ministry has been.... really awesome! :)<br />
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Loving it! Every bit of it! :)<br />
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Definitely not everything is perfect.... but when you see lives getting changed, getting touched & transformed by the power of God, everything is just so worth it!<br />
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It's been nearly 4 months... and praise God, I had already passed my probation, so now I'm a confirmed staff. :)<br />
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Means... I can apply leave now. But I also really like the flexibility of the working hours... Not those rigid 8-5 kind. :)<br />
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And I am..... planning to go back to Adelaide in late Nov to visit my friends there. Missssss them loads really!<br />
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Wheeeeeee!Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25240556.post-18661865256156674702011-05-31T01:48:00.000+08:002011-05-31T01:48:46.109+08:00.. The Undented Dent ..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5keHxbgj3Hw/TePX8HI_xxI/AAAAAAAAEqA/PiVlimAwVHE/s1600/car.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5keHxbgj3Hw/TePX8HI_xxI/AAAAAAAAEqA/PiVlimAwVHE/s320/car.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I just want to testify this amazing thing... Miracle or not, I still wanna give thanks to God! :D</div><div style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I drove quite a bit last Sunday.. being my sister's "chauffeur", fetching her & Samuel to Toa Payoh, and then to some other places... by the time we got home, it was about 8pm, and I was quite tired actually... I dropped them at our bl<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">ock downstairs, and then I drove to park the car at our HDB carpark.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I confessed to my sister when I got home..... Was so apologetic.... Told her I will foot the cost of repair... $200 maybe?... But I really felt a bit sianz la... Such a silly accident that could actually be avoided...</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Today! When my sis & bro-in-law got home, I asked them did they see the dent? Both of them said that they only saw some coloring, but did not see any dent leh? I say huh can't be??? The dent was so obvious, and though I tried pushing it back into position, it wasn't successful. When I last saw the dent yesterday, it was just so obvious... how could they not see it??</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">So just now, I can't wait anymore.. I asked Wen to accompany me to the carpark. We went to the car... and YES!!! THERE WAS REALLY NO DENT?!! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!! :) :) :) Just some coloring & scratches... but NO DENT! :D</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">So now, just need to do some repainting on the scratches.. My sunken heart was restored & rejuvenated! HAHA!!</div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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Mountbatten Suites.<br />
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And we finally sold it! :) :) :)<br />
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It came really as a blessing... and we are just so thankful for it!<br />
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God is really good.<br />
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Praying that the process will just flow smoothly for the next 3 months.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 14px;">"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!" ~ Ps 27:13-14</span></span>Elaine Chuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336869189869320277noreply@blogger.com0