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Friday, June 30, 2006

*Poof*

Have been having 4hrs of sleep e last few nites. Dad still sick, but he's getting better. @ least he can eat & move about now. Thank U Jesus 4 ur healing.

Dad woke me up @ 8am. Thought I was late meeting Bro Boon. Turned out he was hungry (which is a good sign), so went went 4 breakfast. He had 1 prata. After that he slept like a baby. :) Met Bro Boon @ his place @ 10am. Heidi was still sleeping. She's so cute! :) Can't imagine wat it'll be like when I have my own kids in future. HaHa.. :)

Reached e airport @ 11am. Didn't know Bro Boon & Sis Angela were so intimate. Right when he stepped through e check in couter, she missed him already! HaHa.. 16 more dayz 2 go till he comes back. :p

Reached home @ 1pm, had lunch w dad. Rested till 3pm, then it was bz bz bz all e way. Sent Sis Angela & Heidi 2 Bro Boon's mom's place, which was opposite Zhu's workplace. :) Went 2 collect e equipment then pick her up again. Reached Fulerton @ 5:30pm.

We were e opening item 4 a coperate dinner. Everybody was in their gown & suits & we were there 2 shock them out of their seats! ;p We were pretty nervous as this was e 1st time Bro Boon was not around. Thank God we rose up 2 e occasion & did a splendid job! We did make a few mistakes here & there, & we did speed up a lot, :p but we were lively & exciting. Finally received praise from Jennifer, but felt I didn't really hit my mark after watching e video. Muz work more on expressing myself & interacting w e audience (showmanship). Overall we did pretty well. When ur leader is not around, u have 2 choose: 2 be laid back, or 2 step up 2 e plate & take up e responsiblilty. I believe all of us rose 2 another level.

Went 2 have dinner w e easterners after picking Heidi up & sending her & Sis Angela home. Reached home @ 11pm, & feeling tired. But it was a fulfilling day. I have Jesus 2 thank 4 tat. Coz inspite of having not enough sleep & e situation @ home, He gave me strength & e Holy Spirit 2 guide me. Thank U Lord. =D

The Lord is my shepard; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul; He leads me in rightousness
ForHis name's sake.

Ps 23:1-3


Bro Boon & Heidi after Sunday service. Isn't she adorable! ^-^

view from Bro Boon's living room

cute!!

act cute!! ^v^

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Shack!

A lot happened today.. Dad fell sick, didn't have much of an appetitte. Had half a bowl of congee & a few pieces of fingerfood 4 e whole day, he slept e whole day too.

After media brief, rushed back home 2 buy e congee 4 my dad. Was soo worried coz he looked so pale when i came back. Thank God after eating I brought him 2 see e doc n now he's looking better & sleeping soundly now. 1st time i never hear him cough @ nite. *phew* :) Thanks 4 ur prayers gir, it really works! ;D

E reason I started blogging was bcoz i was down @ 1 point of time & usually writing gets my spirits up. HaHa.. But lately, i've been getting off focus. Been talking about other things & fosaking e glory due 2 Him. So gonna get back on track! =D He deserves e HIGHEST PRAISE! HALLELUJAH!!! All that i'm doing now, although tiring & draining, is 4 HIS GLORY! & HE will give me e strength & annointing 2 pull through. For 'it's not by might, nor by power, but by HIS SPIRIT!!' HALELUJAHHH!!! So i will do my BEST! & God will come through 4 me. 'He knows my thoughts, but HIS thoughts r HIGHER than my thoughts, & HIS WAYS better than my ways!' He knows e desires of my heart & as i do my best 4 my Lord, He will come through 4 me! HALLELUJAH!!!

Gotta wake up @ 5:30am later. I love u LORD & I trust in U. Good nite my Lord...

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Packed Neck High!!

Had prac juz now, 5:30pm-8pm. It's like 5 /7 days we've been having prac, feel a little drained. May be due 2 lack of sleep as well. Need spend moer time w my dad. Think he's missing my mom a lot. She's been in Australia almost a month now, coming back next monday.

Lots of gigs coming up. On top of that, we've got NDP rehearals. Bro Boon leaving 4 Taiwan on Thursday, so we'll be on our own 4 @ least 2 gigs. Gulp! Was supposed 2 play e octopus GuangGuangko, but was not confident. E feeling I had during prac was as if I aws plunging down a waterfall. But I'll get it by e next gig! I can do ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens me! & muz put in lots of hard work. :p

Supposed 2 go back after prac, but Jennifer came juz as we were about 2 leave! So we all ended up going 4 dinner @ like 10pm!! After dinner we did planning. Huge logistics need 2 be done & we'll be packed packed packed! :p


lol bz weeks ahead!!

leaders @ work!

deep in thought

DarShan & LingLing

where am I?? taking e pics.. lol

Monday, June 26, 2006

Yeah England!! Quater Finals!

Wooaahh!! England beat Ecuador 1-0! So happy 4 them. Beckham scored a free kick juz outside e 16yrd box Beckham style! A curler over e defenders into e lower near post!

Training was long today. 4pm-6pm prac 4 performance, 6pm-8pm NDP, 8pm-10pm prac again. Tiring? Yes, Very! But also very fulfilling! Can't lift up my arms now bcoz of holding up e rack 4 so long. But it's good endurance training. Builds up e muscles. HaHa.. :D

Showed SF ppl wat we'll be performing. Hopefully they'll be inspired 2 train deligently as well so they can join e performing group too. If not it's very taxing on us. JiaYou ah Zhu!! *oink oink* <('00')>

Bro Boon going Taiwan on 29/06 & will be back on 16/07. Wanted 2 join them too. But then, if i go, no one 2 do logistics. Furthermore it's when ur leader leaves, a person has e opportunity 2 rise up! So I'll stay & be diligent 2 help Jennifer keep e house in order. HaHa.. :)

Sat & Sun training was tough! Mon, Tues, Wed training. Mon showing e event ppl. Thursday perform. Fri 1 rest day. Sat, Sun ndp prac. Next week more prac. While Bro Boon is away, we might have 2 or 3 performance w/o him. So we muz really rise up 2 e occasion! Ppl in SF, plz RISE UP! 4 e King, 4 His GLORY!!

Friday, June 23, 2006

Life's Full of Surprises! ;)

Went for CG juz now. Sherin, Vincent & Gary have been transfered over. Was relaxing when I heard Sherin comment, "oh no! my guitarist will be late!"

When I heard that, I instinctively sat down beside her & listened 2 her practise by herself. At that moment I heard e Holy Spirit saying, "U'll play 4 this CG." Laughed quietly in my heart in a wishful thinking kind of way. Thought it was impossible coz I was here 4 make up CG, I didn't practise & I deemed it as 1 of those fantasy thoughts running through my mind. But lo & behold, when Jo arrived & we sat down 4 CG 2 begin, Sherin passed me e guitar, "Jo wants u 2 play!" *dang* de-javu! This taught me a valueable lesson: Never doubt e still small voice.. HaHa :D

Had NDP prac last nite. Only 10 of us w e other schools. This is 2 show case 2 d media ppl so they can prepare 4 e promoting & coverage on e actual day. T'was a very sad day 4 me. We didn't really give our best. During e 1st run, we were very unsure of wat 2 do. Bro Boon gave us a pep talk after that. During e 2nd run, he was still dissatisfied w our performance, & this time he specifically mentioned that my movement was not sharp. 3rd time we went out. Gave e best I knew how, but somehow my best was not enough. :( Was really mad @ myself. Coz this was e next closest I've seen 2 Bro Boon gonna blow up. E last time I caused him 2 blow up was 4 e same reason when we were preparing 4 our Osaka trip, & I vowed never 2 repeat e same mistake again. From strength 2 strength, from glory 2 glory. I WILL DO MY BEST!!

Now that my examz r over, have 2 plan 4 e future:
1) wanna get e guangguangko part right
2) perfect crosshand & play UDM again
3) complete e bible by e end of e year
4) disciple some1 or some1s
5) 4 that 2 happen, I have 2 discipline myself & accept discipleship
6) get a good job
7) be greater in love w God & have a more intermate relationshp w Him.

perfect 7. HaHa..

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Ultimate Drum Machine!

UDM.. Also known as Ultimate Drum Machine, is the pride & joy of StrikeForce. Whole home designed & made, it shows e creativity & innovation of our very own ppl. An attribute I thought didn't exist in Singaporeans when it comes 2 d arts & entertainment. In a way, I thank God He called me into this ministry, & caused me 2 find my place here.

So far we have 2 versions of e UDM. The bulkier version 1 consists of 2 timbales spouts out a considerable amount of water & is harder 2 play. Version 2 is half its size, consisting of only 1 timbale. Its water dispensing system is not as powerful thus sometimes not having e desired effect.

I had e privilege 2 perform on version 2 during e National Day Parade Sponsors dinner. Didn't go exactly as I had planned. :p Forgot 2 on my UDM, was difficult 2 play due 2 e water getting into my eyes & my lights were njot working! :'( But it's ok.. From strength 2 strength, glory 2 glory. I will continue 2 train hard! ( that's 1 reason Y i was allowed 2 play in e 1st place :p ). Hopefully I can play it too on e actual NDP parade finale. For that 2 happen. I muz JIAYOU & continue 2 train hard!

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Finally!

Praise GOD my exams r over!! Hallelujah!! Really wanna praise GOD, coz HE was w me through most of my exams..

Really thought I could pull through w shear hardwork & determination, but I was proven wrong. 2 days b4 my final paper, i thought i had everything covered, but alas i found i was 7 chapters short! That's like half my course material!! U can imagine e panic i went through. But praise GOD when i looked through e notes a day b4 e paper, i eralized it was very much tied 2 e other subjects i had taken! & when I sat 4 e paper, most of e questions were similar 2 wat I've done b4! Praise GOD!!! HaHa..

Finally my examz r over, now can concentrate on a few things which have been burning in my heart 4 soo long.
1) focus on building up e ministry.
  • now that I'm freed up, I can help strengthen & build ppl up. Realize a lot of discipleship is needed.

2) build up relationship

  • was having prob talking during my examz. 1 reason was bcoz of my insecurity, e other is bcoz of my forcefulness. Both don't attract, but repel instead. Learnt it e hard way. :p Thank GOD she's a forgiving person & we can talk now, but like says " women forgive in installments." which i find is sooo true! So i have 2 carry myself well, do my best & grow from glory 2 glroy! ;) slowly & surely wins e race.
  • needa spend more time w my CG. like wat was preached during CG, we needa fellowship w GOD, we also needa fellowship w HIS ppl. HaHa..

KeKe.. Gonna turn in. so tired.. So much training right after examz, didn't catch enough sleep. Now I'm down w a cold & it sucks, coz it feels draggy doing anything. Had 2 lie down a few times during MTT today. Haiz... Muz we healthy 2 effectively glorify GOD!

Friday, June 09, 2006

New Encounter..

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Mind Over Matter..

Feeling sooooo sleepy. 2 more papers 2 go. Thank God they're next week, so not so bad, got a bit of a breather. God plz HELP me! Need UR supernatural strength!

So much happen these few days since Emerge! Been wanting 2 blog it down, but been too tired & my blog was giving me prob. Last day of Emerge we packed Hall 8, literally we packde & stripped e whole stage. Took 20 of us, 2 truck trips & 3hrs+ to get e job done. By e time we left expo, it was 1am & we headed down 2 bedok 85 for dinner cum supper. Haha.. We were all shacked out! But had a great sense of achievement. Konked out when i got home. :p

Sat 4 my Corporate Finance paper on Tuesday, left w 2 more to go next monday & wednessday. Got examz but still so much 2 do. Really going through wat Pst Kong said, "studying full time, serving overtime." HaHa..

Slept like 3am+ last night & woke up & 7am. Sent my mom 2 e airport. She'll be in Sydney for 3 weeks this time. My bro's exam period. HaHa.. She's so funny, talked about going 2 Australia only 2 days ago & e next thing I know, ZOOOM! She's gone! HaHa.. Poor me & dad have 2 keep e house in order. :p

Headed down 2 e expo @ 4pm to set up e stage. SO SAD! 160 SF MEMBERS, 50% GUYS, 30% OF THEM HAVING HOLIDAYS, BUT ONLY 3 PPL INCLUDING ME & BRO BOON CAME 2 SET UP E STAGE!!!! WAT NONSENSE!! Was really saddened by this. Everybody wants e fun, but none wanna do e work. Haiz.. Needa intensify discipleship. Thankfully Esmond came down, so I had a chance 2 talk & work w him. Bro KC & Raymond helped us. They're such nice ppl. Not once did they order us around. Instead we worked as a team. We took 1 1/2 hrs 2 set up e stage. My 1st hand experience learning 2 put eveything together. So confusing, so many different bits & pieces. Promised Bro Boon I'll get 2 know everything.

I love setting up e stage, doing backstage work. Although ppl don't see ur effort, u get 2 work in peace & quiet & u get 2 learn new things. Really strained my back today bcoz of e shifting, but I love it. Muz pray 4 my back 2 be healed in Jesus name. If not I won't be able 2 do it anymore. :'(

Got my guyz 2 write me a mail. They took sooooo long. It juz shows 1 thing: more discipleship needed. Haiz..

I find that the UDM was seriously cool as it is seemly different yet preserving its roots. it is a single drum UDM and thus it is very mobile yet still be impactful when u put a whole group together. the design is slim and i have to say that it is least likely to have maintainence problem due to the lasting materials used, the use of only 1 drum as it is less likely to knock into each other when transporting. the color display panels are also better as they are no longer bulbs but instead are small filaments so yeah, on the whole thing my thoughts towards the new UDM is totally Great!

- Esmond


The performance was awesome.! i like it. ;') was quite surprise to see that ;") VERYNICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE yup
but i was thinking if there is somthing that could produce a more powerful sound .. would be even better.! liek the BLUEMEN grp... are they called that? liek we make somthing that can produce those sounds.! more powerful..... as in. the sound would feel more .. liek... i dono how to describe .. but stronger!!! liek maybe we create somthing that looks realie cool to bring out a constant bass sound.
yea n i liek the part when the drums actualli came in....
but ill sae! OUR UDM IS GREATT!!!!!!! ;'))))))! realiie great.! .. i liek the effects of the lights .. maybe they can wear som costumes that can glow in the dark.. den when they move.. it'll be more obvious.. liek maybe don need the whole costume but. stick somthing that glows on their shirt..!
yea i REALIE REALIE REALIIE liek the whole performance..! its awesome ;'))))))))))))))))))! the drums realie take the praise to another level. ! liek wat Rev Ulf said.! i believe our performance is making a difference.! There's realie somthing in the drumming.! i dono how to explain that.! its GREAT.!
yea ;") glory to glory!

-Esther!


the new udms were great! i love the colour display. i think it would be the icon of this year's NDP parade. wahaha!! keep it up!

-Kenneth


i feel that the UDMs are really COOL and it was a good idea to put it at the opening and the finale of emerge cos it really builds up the atmosphere and instils excitement and anticipation in the people before the praise and worship!
the idea of the UDMs are funky too cos i feel that not many people actually see drums being played in this style before. and the drummers did a real excellent job cos they played with much energy and zest!  i feel its really good! so happy for them! :)
yes..it definitely inspires me in being more passionate and creative when i play drums and to be bold to let each own style's flow..

-ChewYan



I feel that the performance was good and inspired to me to perform just like them.The atmosphere was amazing.It's like a welcoming show to emerge...I like the whole thing.There is no mistake and every thing is perfect.It inspired me to perform like them and be more creative.

- Claudia


I love e way how we can come up w new creations every time. It makes us relevent & exciting. Although I wasn't involvde in this performance, I helped out backstage in getting them ready in watever way I can. Even being a MIB getting e UDMs in place, I could feel e vibe & excitement. Seeing e ppl play & e crowd enjoyin it gives me a great sense of satisfaction. I thank God I am serving in this ministry & that He has allowed me 2 do so much. I hope 2 be able 2 see a new batch of players rise up & rake e stage by storm. It is not about a few of us playing & doing e work all e time. It is a group effort involving all 160 of us. When every1 is active & willing, r we able 2 reach our full potential.

-Darryl


Monday, June 05, 2006

Emerged!

WOOOAAAAHHH!!!! HERE WE COME! HERE WE COME!!!

Wahahaha.. Wat a wonderful Emerge conference we had. Didn't intend 2 go as it was right smack in e middle of 2 of my hardest paper on thursday & tuesday, but somehow GOD always sets me up 4 HIM.

HaHa.. & I love u 4 that Holy Spirit. Coz U always set me up 4 an appointment w U & my LORD even when I am bz. :) Had 2 go down 2 help out w StrikeForces new UDMs. Actually wanted 2 stay only till e end of e performance then go hit my books, but e presence of GOD was so thick that I was compelled 2 stay; & thank GOD too, coz I really enjoyed HIS presence worshipping & praising my lungs out. :p I juz love being in HIS presence.

Funny thing happened today though. Woke up kinda late. Was rushing 4 service, I was in e toilet brushing my teeth & stuff when my imagination started running, u nkow e kind where u make belief u r a warrior or hero kind.. Then I saw a forest & in e forest there were enemies hiding inside. Then i saw foxes being tied by their tails & their tails set on fire & sent into e forest 2 burn out e enemies! Then I aws thinking, "Y use 2 foxes instead of 1?!" Little did I know Pst Kong aws gonna preach about it in juz less than an hours time. lol E Holy Spirit sureee has a sense of humour, & HE set me up 4 an encounter w GOD AGAIN! LOLOLOLOL!!! Love U Holy Spirit! WWOOOOAAHHHH!!!!

Sat w SF during e finale! Felt more freed up w them & really let loose during praise & worship, 1 heart 1 mind. We cleared e stage after e conference. E hall is TOTALLY empty now. Tiring, but I love doing it. Muz take care of my back though.. Can feel it weakening.

Gonna konk out now. Have 2 b @ expo @ 12pm 2 set up stage. Hopefully I'll have e energy 2 study after that. lol

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Prayer Request

Yo ppl.. Whoever's reading, I really need u 2 pray.

Woke up late today, like 12pm, went 2 have lunch w my parenst then came home 2 sleep somemore. Overstreched period. Maybe doing more than I can handle. Needa expand more, but we r not superman, we r human, made by God given a responsibility 2 do our best @ wat HE has given us 2 do! Many times we forget that, & we try 2 'help God' by doing more than required. Many times in cases like that, we get burnt out, fall sick & things dont happen e way we plan. So be focus, know wat & when 2 do.

Didn't study @ all today. Intended 2 study @ expo coffee bean. Sidetracked 2 Hall 8 check e progress of our new UDMs. Stayed all e way till 12am+! Didn't have much of an appetitte. Gave my food 2 Darshan. Everybody's overly stretched, Julia's working, but she comes down & stays late, Kyle took time off from work e past few dayz & have been spending hours straight getting e UDMs ready. Alvin, Neo & myself r in e midst of our examz, yet we have 2 be around.

UDMs not ready yet. After much work, only 5 of 8 r good 2 go. Kyle & Darshan have been working round e clock 2 get it done by tomorrow. A lot of technical difficulties. E UDMs & performance was marvelous! Yet there was something missing.. E playing is not tight & there was not much feel today. Need more annointing.

So wat 2 pray 4 u ask me???
Pray 4 e ppl who sacrificed 2 make things work. Pray 4 strength & annointing, that tiredness will not get e better of us. Pray 4 e performance, & e music team. Pray 4.. 4.. discernment so u noe wat 2 pray 4. Pray 4 me.