Hey guys,
So today, I went to support my sister and her ex DG mates who were performing for the special item.
The skit team consists of- Janice (my sister haha), Joy, Danielle (Seamus's sister), Eloise (Ethan's sister), Xiong Jing, Wilfred, Jonghan and Johnathan (Rachel's brother)
After Dare service, I had lunch with my mum before heading upstairs to Shine auditorium again and when we stepped in, there was this atmosphere that was totally different. The lobby at level 3 was filled with door greeters who spoke hokkien and it was pretty interesting.
THE WHOLE AUDITORIUM SMELLED LIKE MY GRANDMOTHER IM NOT EVEN KIDDING.
Not long after we settled down, praise and worship started and it was so heart warming to see all these elderly just singing out loud to Daddy God.
To be honest, the lyrics of the songs weren't flowery but they just consisted of simple words like, "耶稣 耶稣 爱我的＂, "Jesus Jesus, who loves me". Such a simple bridge but the congregation lifted their hands and sang out loud to Daddy God. It was amazing to see how these people really treat praise and worship as a time only between them and Jesus- ignoring those standing beside them.
I just felt that I wasn't placed there by chance or just merely supporting my sister. I believe Jesus placed me there to allow me to be exposed to how Jesus isn't limited by language barriers or age.
ANYONE CAN PRAISE AND WORSHIP, IN ANY LANGUAGE.
Today was a great experience and I hope that this entry blessed you.
Shalom,
Jo
Sunday 31 March 2013
Saturday 23 March 2013
Cozy MM huddle at coach's house 23/3/13
Hey guys,
Today was an amazing day and honestly I'm really glad that I've found another place for me to be myself.
Sometimes in life, people judge. This is the truth. They do. And because of that, it's hard to not only accept the fact that you are full of flaws, but also find the right company who is willing to see your true colours.
I'm gonna take some time and mention some of the amazing MMs who were present today and talk abit about them.
Ladies first,
DEBORAH- she is one sweet girl. I remember the first time we officially met, we found that we face the same problem in our DG and we gradually opened up to each other. From then, we confided in each other and I remember that I broke down one day because I was under so much pressure and she gave me a hug :-)
It's been great knowing her and I really thank God for such an amazing person in my life who never fails to encourage me. Today is probably one of the few days I see her really opening up and she's really wild too! I'm not the only one hehe :-) I love you Deborah you're awesome.
AUDREY- she's like a sunflower that is forever blooming! The way she laughs with her braces is just special, super cute too! Hahaha. Honestly we're not super super close but we get to know each other better every time we meet. Such a beautiful woman of God who encourages other people when they are in trouble, even though she herself faces some too.
For the guys, as a whole I can describe them in one word. ECCENTRIC.
BRYAN- weirdest guy ever. His laughter really stands our because firstly, whenever he starts laughing his face will turn tomato red, and his mouth stretches so wide I'm afraid it will tear apart. Honestly, he's an amazing friend who I can get along pretty well. Because he acts like himself infront of all the MMs, it really admire him because it seems as though he's not afraid of people judging. He's also very vain, but Kester beats him in vanity. Ahhaah! Hey Bryan is you're reading this, I want to thank you for helping me to plan today's huddle when I was really stressed and I felt like quitting.
KESTER- the guy who works out but doesn't really play any sports. Kester is really good at halo. I mean, he claims that he doesn't play video games but yet after a few rounds, he got used to the game and even killed me quite many times with that flying thing. Hahaha! Kester is a hilarious guy who I think is very mature- we'll come to Seamus. Besides, he is pretty different from the other guys because he has a whole collection of muscular men in his phone and he goes around asking the girls which one is best. But he doesn't really play any ball games which is pretty odd... But overall I get along well with him too and he keeps killing me in halo which is not cool.
PIERRE- my DG mate. I realised I don't really talk to him as much as last time anymore but he's a very mature and sweet guy! Very responsible too. Whenever we need to clean up, he'll always be one of the first to pick up rubbish and plates. And whenever coach asks if we want to stay a little longer, he's always eager and willing to find time. He's really hungry for the word of God! Haha and I'm glad for him to be in my DG because honestly I rely on him quite a lot. Ahahah thanks Pierre! I'm also glad that we won't run out of topic to talk about during train rides.
SEAMUS- the most mature among all the other guys. Whenever we okay games where everyone will roar with
laughter, he never fails to be calm and collected. He'll smile and laugh softly, and I like the fact his eyes go really small when he do! Hahaha. And today during the few rounds of UNO, we kinda paired up so that we wouldn't "kill" each other and I think that made me know him better. Last but not least, I'm sure everyone who knows him will agree that he's a man of God. I'll remember what he said today, "the only book I ever need to read is the bible. That is the only reason why I bring a bag- to put my bible"
ETHAN- the most evil guy who always hogs the tanker in halo. I realised that throughout the entire game of halo, whenever Ethan got hold of a tanker of he killed us, he's let out an evil laughter and mock us. Super annoying okayyyy ahaha! But I think Ethan is really a cool guy but I really need to get to know him better. For now, I know that he laughs at the most ridiculous matters. And I thought that he looked pretty good with the cap. One thing I really like about Ethan is that he is very secure about himself. He doesn't change himself for others and when there is something that is uncomfortable for him, he speaks about it. That's something I admire.
Overall, today was a really blessed day where all of us opened up! See you guys tomorrow morning. God bless! Really love you guys.
Shalom,
Jo
Today was an amazing day and honestly I'm really glad that I've found another place for me to be myself.
Sometimes in life, people judge. This is the truth. They do. And because of that, it's hard to not only accept the fact that you are full of flaws, but also find the right company who is willing to see your true colours.
I'm gonna take some time and mention some of the amazing MMs who were present today and talk abit about them.
Ladies first,
DEBORAH- she is one sweet girl. I remember the first time we officially met, we found that we face the same problem in our DG and we gradually opened up to each other. From then, we confided in each other and I remember that I broke down one day because I was under so much pressure and she gave me a hug :-)
It's been great knowing her and I really thank God for such an amazing person in my life who never fails to encourage me. Today is probably one of the few days I see her really opening up and she's really wild too! I'm not the only one hehe :-) I love you Deborah you're awesome.
AUDREY- she's like a sunflower that is forever blooming! The way she laughs with her braces is just special, super cute too! Hahaha. Honestly we're not super super close but we get to know each other better every time we meet. Such a beautiful woman of God who encourages other people when they are in trouble, even though she herself faces some too.
For the guys, as a whole I can describe them in one word. ECCENTRIC.
BRYAN- weirdest guy ever. His laughter really stands our because firstly, whenever he starts laughing his face will turn tomato red, and his mouth stretches so wide I'm afraid it will tear apart. Honestly, he's an amazing friend who I can get along pretty well. Because he acts like himself infront of all the MMs, it really admire him because it seems as though he's not afraid of people judging. He's also very vain, but Kester beats him in vanity. Ahhaah! Hey Bryan is you're reading this, I want to thank you for helping me to plan today's huddle when I was really stressed and I felt like quitting.
KESTER- the guy who works out but doesn't really play any sports. Kester is really good at halo. I mean, he claims that he doesn't play video games but yet after a few rounds, he got used to the game and even killed me quite many times with that flying thing. Hahaha! Kester is a hilarious guy who I think is very mature- we'll come to Seamus. Besides, he is pretty different from the other guys because he has a whole collection of muscular men in his phone and he goes around asking the girls which one is best. But he doesn't really play any ball games which is pretty odd... But overall I get along well with him too and he keeps killing me in halo which is not cool.
PIERRE- my DG mate. I realised I don't really talk to him as much as last time anymore but he's a very mature and sweet guy! Very responsible too. Whenever we need to clean up, he'll always be one of the first to pick up rubbish and plates. And whenever coach asks if we want to stay a little longer, he's always eager and willing to find time. He's really hungry for the word of God! Haha and I'm glad for him to be in my DG because honestly I rely on him quite a lot. Ahahah thanks Pierre! I'm also glad that we won't run out of topic to talk about during train rides.
SEAMUS- the most mature among all the other guys. Whenever we okay games where everyone will roar with
laughter, he never fails to be calm and collected. He'll smile and laugh softly, and I like the fact his eyes go really small when he do! Hahaha. And today during the few rounds of UNO, we kinda paired up so that we wouldn't "kill" each other and I think that made me know him better. Last but not least, I'm sure everyone who knows him will agree that he's a man of God. I'll remember what he said today, "the only book I ever need to read is the bible. That is the only reason why I bring a bag- to put my bible"
ETHAN- the most evil guy who always hogs the tanker in halo. I realised that throughout the entire game of halo, whenever Ethan got hold of a tanker of he killed us, he's let out an evil laughter and mock us. Super annoying okayyyy ahaha! But I think Ethan is really a cool guy but I really need to get to know him better. For now, I know that he laughs at the most ridiculous matters. And I thought that he looked pretty good with the cap. One thing I really like about Ethan is that he is very secure about himself. He doesn't change himself for others and when there is something that is uncomfortable for him, he speaks about it. That's something I admire.
Overall, today was a really blessed day where all of us opened up! See you guys tomorrow morning. God bless! Really love you guys.
Shalom,
Jo
IJ Walk and level outing (16/3/13)
Honestly today was fun. REALLY FUN. My day started at about 5.50am, washed up and left home about 6.20am. When we started our walk, it was all enthusiastic and fun.
I was probably the noisiest one, laughing out loud, singing out of tune and having ridiculous roles like looking out for a cute guy from hua Chong, which I did manage to find in the end.
I seriously camwhored with a whole lot of people and with different cameras, which some I didn't even know who it belonged to.
"When I grow up, I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies."
When we reached our destination, we settled down and I had a "taste" of everyone's snacks.
The performances were not very impactful, but pretty entertaining.
I personally loved the mass dance because that was the only interesting thing. Haahhaah!
After the event ended and we were dismissed, Rei, Xuan Zhing and I went to the Pizza Place for some spaghetti (the irony). It was cheaper than skinny pizza and it looked pretty appetizing! We had a great time just hanging out, which we seldom did after school.
Which after, we visited Rei's aunt's art galley and there were amazing. I love art that involves THICK ACRYLIC PAINT. It's amazing how there are wonderful artists all over the world.
Level outing:
After I reached HF, I met up with mum to collect my bag with my clothes and slippers. I was really touched when I realised that she traveled all the way from bishan to harbour front by train just to make sure I not only get to level outing in time but also no need to bring all sorts of big and small bag throughout my IJ walk.
(I felt really condemned because I kinda flared up at my mum for not discussing it the night before. But it wasn't her fault cos there was CG)
So after I changed and met with my Adonai, to my surprise there were only 7 people. Hahaah, including me.
We hung around and chatted a little before meeting with Anchor Ark and yes I finally managed to catch up with Crystal, Verchelle and many girls in AA.
Cut the long story short, level outing was fun. But it was probably one the saddest days. To be honest being an emcee really killed my self confidence and it made me super insecure. Sometimes I wonder why I'm afraid people will judge me. That is the total opposite of myself in school.
This is my personal entry about the incident:
Like during the outing yesterday, a few of us were the game masters for the level games and so we had to brief the entire level and all. And I was freaking out to the point I felt super insecure and I made everyone nervous and all. Then when I was talking to the level, I felt that *********** was judging me and I FELT SUPER INSECURE AND DEMORALIZED.
For personal reasons, I removed the name. But you briefly get how I was feeling. I felt like the entire level outing was such a failure because of us. The response from the crowd was really disappointing.
You may say there's room to improve but I just felt I could've done better.
But the funny thing is that throughout this entire outing, I realized one thing that led to my insecurities and disappointment. It was relying on my own self effort. Just like Peter, I wanted to walk on water but I took my eyes off Jesus.
Shalom,
Jo
I was probably the noisiest one, laughing out loud, singing out of tune and having ridiculous roles like looking out for a cute guy from hua Chong, which I did manage to find in the end.
I seriously camwhored with a whole lot of people and with different cameras, which some I didn't even know who it belonged to.
"When I grow up, I wanna be famous, I wanna be a star, I wanna be in movies."
When we reached our destination, we settled down and I had a "taste" of everyone's snacks.
The performances were not very impactful, but pretty entertaining.
I personally loved the mass dance because that was the only interesting thing. Haahhaah!
After the event ended and we were dismissed, Rei, Xuan Zhing and I went to the Pizza Place for some spaghetti (the irony). It was cheaper than skinny pizza and it looked pretty appetizing! We had a great time just hanging out, which we seldom did after school.
Which after, we visited Rei's aunt's art galley and there were amazing. I love art that involves THICK ACRYLIC PAINT. It's amazing how there are wonderful artists all over the world.
Level outing:
After I reached HF, I met up with mum to collect my bag with my clothes and slippers. I was really touched when I realised that she traveled all the way from bishan to harbour front by train just to make sure I not only get to level outing in time but also no need to bring all sorts of big and small bag throughout my IJ walk.
(I felt really condemned because I kinda flared up at my mum for not discussing it the night before. But it wasn't her fault cos there was CG)
So after I changed and met with my Adonai, to my surprise there were only 7 people. Hahaah, including me.
We hung around and chatted a little before meeting with Anchor Ark and yes I finally managed to catch up with Crystal, Verchelle and many girls in AA.
Cut the long story short, level outing was fun. But it was probably one the saddest days. To be honest being an emcee really killed my self confidence and it made me super insecure. Sometimes I wonder why I'm afraid people will judge me. That is the total opposite of myself in school.
This is my personal entry about the incident:
Like during the outing yesterday, a few of us were the game masters for the level games and so we had to brief the entire level and all. And I was freaking out to the point I felt super insecure and I made everyone nervous and all. Then when I was talking to the level, I felt that *********** was judging me and I FELT SUPER INSECURE AND DEMORALIZED.
For personal reasons, I removed the name. But you briefly get how I was feeling. I felt like the entire level outing was such a failure because of us. The response from the crowd was really disappointing.
You may say there's room to improve but I just felt I could've done better.
But the funny thing is that throughout this entire outing, I realized one thing that led to my insecurities and disappointment. It was relying on my own self effort. Just like Peter, I wanted to walk on water but I took my eyes off Jesus.
Shalom,
Jo
I found the VLOG to level outing! Check it out here hehe
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