Really bad day (2/3/15)

Hey guys, 

So I was having a reall bad day and I read this really beautiful verse that was just so reassuring that Daddy God has great plans for me :')) 

 

So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture: They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We’re sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us. (Romans 8:31-39 MSG)

Shalom, 

Mojojojo8D

Deacon Hee Jhun and Yuki's wedding (11th April 2015)

Hey guys, 

The end of this beautiful wedding also marks the beginning of an exciting and God-filled journey for this lovely couple. Thank you Deacon and Yuki for giving me this opportunity to emcee at your wedding. Tbh when I first realised that I was going to emcee, I was very very shocked because 

1) I have no experience 

2) IT'S A WEDDING 

3) I'm like 17?!?!? 

To think that I, a seventeen year old girl was going to emcee at someone's wedding was indeed unbelievable. It was very surreal and I despised my youth in the beginning because I couldn't believe it. However, as I stood on the same stage where both Deacon And Yuki exchanged their vows and even kissed, I felt incredibly honored and privileged. Indeed, this has been an amazing journey and thank you very very much Deacon and Yuki for changing my life as you have for the past 4 years in Dare. I really am excited to see what God has ahead for the both of you in the upcoming journey! 

Let's be real I was so emotional during the wedding. Like I cried because it was so touching and I was so happy. Like finally after 4 years, I see coach so blessed and happily married, looking into the eyes into his lover, his best friend. It's just so touching mannnn. HAHAHA QUITE FUNNY BECAUSE i was standing by near the sound console, and Jermaine as leading the 'Blessing Song'. Towards the end, she choked because she was on the edge of crying. And then I started crying, and Zephen turned around and he was like "oh you're crying, you're crying!" And I was like noooooooooo I'm not..... HAHA like I guess we were so impacted by the leadership and sowing of time and effort into the ministry that we feel so blessed and happy when our leaders finally find the one that the Lord has prepared for them. 

So so so, I have been reflecting a lot since the wedding ended and I am going to thank a few people who have been so encouraging or people who have been heavily involved in the planning for the wedding. 

Flashmobers 

So this group of people are the ones who have injected aloe of joy during the few practices we have late at night. Although it was a handful of us- Aloy, Deb, Rachel, Shanti, Anna, Zeph, Sebastian, Chloe, and Cheryl (DGL). 

I really enjoyed myself in the past few weeks because ya'll are so cool especially Aloy!!!! We've grown closer and you'll always "where's Jo", "stand here Jo", "Jo I saw that (my mistake". ahahaha Like I feel a sense of belonging because Aloy is like super friendly and nice lah?!?!? 

UOA HELPERS 

So this group of people have been the one working their asses off to prepare for the wedding, in different aspects like programme, event, deco, logs, etc. The wedding wouldn't have ran so smoothly without each and everyone of ya'll.  And here's a girls shot AHAHHA 

Emcee buddy, Zachary

I thanked you on Instagram so I'm just gonna screenshot it LOLOL 

Everyone who encouraged me

To be real honest, the emceeing was like dry humour 99% of the time HAHAHAHAHAHAHABAHHA. Like there was this tinge of awkwardness in the air bleh. But it's like really God's grace that people laugh and stuff so ya. Thank you those who like encouraged me in the Lord cos I was feeling quite lousy. But really, the sense of honor and privilege to 

Emcee at Deacon and Yuki's wedding was like undeserved unmerited FAVOUR. , that it overwhelmed the condemnation I felt. ROMANS 8:1 ALL DAY ERR DAY. 

I constantly reminded myself that it wasn't about my performance because whatever mistakes I make, the Lord will cause Grace to superabound ah. So even though I feel like there were people who like cringed and stuff right, it's okay because the Lord has it covered man. LIKE I CAN FEEL HIM TELLING ME ," Yo Ko I got this covered can you relax" HAHAHA it's okay Jesus qualifies the called right!! So He shall qualify me to emcee for other stuff next time YAS. 

Finally, I wanted to just end off with somethig Evan shared. OH AND THANK YOU EVAN. Like she was in 10 whatsapp groups- that shows how involved she was in preparation for Deacon's wedding. She's so sweet and encouraging man! So yes she told me that this isn't for nothing- like being invoked in the wedding. You are actually sowing into your future, in the sense you are benefiting cos net time you will also get married. And it's so beautiful because all the leaders who were on comms, ensuring that the programme ran smoothly, sure this will be added unto them for their own weddings man!

That's all I got tonight :-) I was supposed to sleep like 1.5 hours ago cos I'm so shagged. 

Indeed it was a beautiful day. All glory to God, the best is yet to be- i.e my emceeing skills 

Shalom, 

Mojojojo8D

Photo time!! 

Fear and doubt robs (11/1/15)

Hey guys, 

It's been a while since I blogged (although I have no idea if people actually read my posts hahaah) and it's about time! 

For quite some time, I've been having this fear inside of me, building up as I continued brushing aside the negative thoughts of receiving poor Os results. Hey cmon, the fear is real yea? So yes, as time went by, this fear started to hinder my vision and I started to lose faith in His promise of Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT)

I started to doubt myself, and started looking to the careless mistakes of the papers I took. As I took my eyes off Jesus, the fear escalated. And I found myself afraid. 

Afraid of what? 

Of asking God and trusting Him for good grades. I felt as if I had no right to expect good results, because it would be wishful thinking. The continuos brushing aside of those negative thoughts instead of hearing the word of God to build my faith, led me to look away from Daddy God's unmerited, undeserving favour. 

I can expect good results not because I worked hard for them, am smart enough, etc, but because of the very fact that His goodness isn't based on my performance, but His greatness! 

Moreover, the first arrow service, just yesterday, was a very timely message. It was about faith, and how it comes by hearing the word of God, believing, and finally by walking it out! Fear and doubt robs you of your dreams and desires. But you know our Daddy God is just so amazing? :-) He loves us so much. Idk how else I can explain His love because it's just too much!! 

In all, I just want to encourage you to step out and ask the Lord with audacious faith! How many A1s you want, which school, which course, which group of friends, etc, ASK OF HIM! Many a time we are afraid to ask the Lord because we are afraid that it won't come to past. But why are we limiting God, when He is not only able, but WILLING to give us more than what we can ever aka or imagine! 

To end off, I'd like to encourage all those taking their results with a few very powerful sharing a from precious friends! 

Shalom, 

Mojojojo8D

Throwback to Illumi Run (28/11/14)

Hey guys, 

So I went for illumi on the 28th November , and I really did enjoy the run! Before we starts the run, we were standing more on the side where the people squirting the goo were. And you see all those advertisement about Illumi, the people are smiling and running which being squirt on? It's all fake. 

Hahahaha it's like so unexpected, and it all comes at one shot at you. And it's not like water from a water gun, but thick, gooey and kinda smelly. (It smells like plastic to me) 

So anyway, it came at one shot and just went into my eye, my ear, and bam. The race started. You will realise that there will not be a clean piece of shirt for you to wipe your face.  

It's just green but you can see how much we got sprayed.

        (All pic credits to Auntie Jane!) 

As the race went on, we continued to the different colours, and there were several DJs as we ran. I love female DJs tho. (Bias oops) 

So anyway, we took a lot of photos together, and Rei's mum, Auntie Jane helped us to take most of them! 

Posting the photos make me miss ya'll :'( 

So anyway, the main point of this blog post is actually my feels on the after party. Yes, illumi run itself was fun, but I have conflicting views on the after party. Don't get me wrong, the music was good, company was excellent, and the hype was enjoyable! But about 30 minutes into the after party, I just felt empty? 

(Actually, I wrote the post before, but almost everything got erased cos I didn't publish it. ) 

So back to what I felt, it's not because I had something bothering me. It just felt a little pointless like what is this partying all for? For me to be happy or to party to the music, or what? Okay maybe it was my first time going for a legit after party, so I'm not really used to all the dubstep. 

But I felt really hollow. 

After which, I figured out as to why I was feeling that way. Yes, I do like enjoying myself don't get me wrong, but after about 45 minutes, I started  feeling a little empty in the inside. Like what is all the partying for? For me to feel good? Okay now that I feel happy, give me something more than just dropping the bass can HAHAHA 

In all, (my opinion), nothing, absolutely nothing can and will beat "holy clubbing". By holy clubbing, I mean praise and worship in DARE, EJ camps, main service, even at home. This is the type of fun, most importantly spiritually fulfilling "clubbing" I need. The difference is that it's not just about the hype, but more importantly, there's a reason for my scream, shouts, and jumping- And that's to praise and worship the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, who laid His life down for me at the cross. Such unending, unfailing love, that's the reason I lift my hands, that's the reason I give Him the shouts of praise. 

This post might be pretty offensive and I know that it might have offended a few of you, or even gave off the "JO SO HOLY SO RADICAL" impression. But it's really my own opinion ahhaha and I'm just putting out there cos it's my blog what right hehe. And honestly, I don't think (and I hope) I'm the only one who faces this emptiness during after parties. 

So yes, thanks for reading all the way way way :~) 

Shalom, 

Mojojojo8D

Dyeing my hair! (4-9th Dec)

Hey guys, 

So one thing I learnt from bloggers who often post about cosmetics, their loots of the month, etc is that you have to use the magic word, "stuffs". HAHAHAHA 

I'm just messing around! 

So I dyed my hair this December and the procedures don't take 6 days long. It's Jo that made it take 6 days long. Well, so this blog entry is more for myself incase I ever forget what I did to my hair to achieve the Colour it has now. 

So last Thursday (4th Dec), I went to the salon near my house- I can't remember the name of it?! But it's just beside Kim San Leng in Bishan. It costs a total of $52.60- $48.80 + $3.80 for bleaching and a hair cut respectively! 

It achieved a really blond effect, totally not what people would call the ugly yellow after bleaching hair Colour please?! Most people thought i dyed my hair but in fact all I did was bleach it hahaha. 

These were taken on Friday (5th Dec) 

I actually really liked the Colour, which explains why i only dyed my hair 6 days later?! Anyway, thank you Joey for accompanying me while I dyed my hair :')) LUBS

So as ya'll may know, "bleaching is damaging to your hair". Yes, bleaching is damaging for your hair. 

Now, my hair is quite soft and wavy. The wavy part is still there, but the bottom of my hair (the part I bleached) is a little drier than in the past! And if you don't take care of it, it'll feel like the after swimming hair condition! Super langkat (tangled) and sticky! :-( 

But it wasn't that bad please, I can run my fingers through and that's good enough （＾∇＾）

Yesterday, I went to Nikki's for a sleepover and she helped me to dye my hair with 

We portioned the hair then dyed it bit by bit, finally tying it up in a plastic bag. After about 10-15 minutes, Nikki washed my hair with lukewarm water and hardly any dye came out! Hahaha we both thought like almost all the dye would run, but it was the opposite! 

This was when my hair was damp btw :-)

 

Later that night, I washed my hair with shampoo and all, and yes, the Colour does run!! But the hair Colour won't fade that quickly one lah :-) 

MAYBE IF IT FADES AFTER CHRISTMAS I MIGHT CHANGE COLOUR TO LAVENDER? (⌒-⌒; )

Shalom, 

Mojojojo8D

Sharing at Sec 1Parent Seminar (DARE)

Hey guys!!!!!

So you all must be wondering! 

"Eh Jo you sec 4 eh, what are u doing at the sec 1 parent seminar?" 

Yes yes, I am aware that I am 16 this year , which also means I have been through 4 years of Dare Ministry!!!! 

Honestly, DARE means so much to me. It's truly where I have encountered Jesus, and was am transformed from that sec 1 Kenna kick out of class comm bad girl to a glorious woman of God! 

Just wanted to write down something Pastor Dan shared with me that really blessed me! So after Pastor Dan heared about my leadership position getting ripped off in sec 1, he was quite curious as to why. So I told him that I was pretty vulgar back then... It's true, really! I like used the F word, cursed whenever I was angry etc. Not that I don't get angry not completely don't curse but compared to the past there is a tremendously difference! 

So Pastor Dan shared that the devil knew that my mouth was going to be a powerful weapon, and that's why he targeted it. The devil targeted what the sharpest weapon was- my mouth. The devil stuffed filth inside of it and wanted me to speak nothing but insignificant words, powerless words that fall straight to the ground instead of blessed others with it. 

But it's amazing how now I am speaking before 200 over parents, sharing MY testimony?!? Indeed, in my very weakness, The Lord's strength is made perfect! 

This Saturday got me thinking.... 

I really really want to minister to people my whole life. Like when parents approached me to actually encourage me and even shared with me that the testimony my mum and I shared has blessed then tremendously, I was like 

I want more of this man?!? I want you to use me for Your glory, Your name! Through the ruins of my life I want to show others how it was truly by God's grace I am now a glorious ruin. 

USE ME LORD!!! I am ready to be a vessel of Your goodness, Your favour, Your grace. 

Here are a few snipers of videos of sharing :-) hope you enjoy!! 

To see the full thing:

-Josephine 

Triumphant_victory@hotmail.com

Firstly, the title didn't make sense but that's my Facebook email address hahahaha! If you guys don't know, this post is going to be about house and briefly my journey in St Cecilia, and of course clinching the championship for 2013/2014 interhouse.    

Firstly, let's start with the person who took the photo, and the owner of the camera, Vic and Des. So Vic has always been the one who although is super competitive, she is there to celebrate and comfort me sincerely. Even though she's in blue, when red is winning, Vic will be happy for me as a friend and sometimes I know it's hard for her so thanks kev. 

Des- some of ya'll may know that des and I were once pretty tight when we first ran for house capt together. We were campaigning and preparing for NDP together. And BAM, we eventually drifted because Jo was a crappy friend. So anyway, during retreat last Wednesday, I did one of the best things I ever did in my life ahhahaa I cleared things up with des and apologized for being a crappy friend. Thank you des and if you're reading this, I want to thank you for the short but memorable experience of working with you! I really really love you and I miss you so much man :-( 

Thiru- hi ru!!!! Firstly, I just want to say that I never once had the intention to rub the victory into your face and if I ever did I want to apologise. Anyway, you've been such an amazing friend, and your advice is really good! Remember there was this once I was just walking home and I called  you while crying because I was so lost and I didn't know if I did the right thing. And you were there to comfort me and make me thing straight again and not being swayed by me emotions of getting "hate" from people who didn't approve of my decisions. And that was really sweet of you so thank you ruru :-* 

Yue Qi- so idk if you'll even read this but there was this once I broke down in the hall during CNY preparations because I felt like nobody was listening to what I was saying. Basically I felt like a super useless leader hahaha but you were there to support me and follow me to wash up. Also, along the way you were sincerely encouraging me though yellow was also competing fiercely. I love you yue bb 

Ally- bung bung, I could have never asked for a better bung than you man. You're a super amazing friend seriously I cannot begin to express how much you mean to me. All I wanted to tell you is in the text already I hope you realise what you mean to me.... Thanks for Armourbearing  me when it felt like gen didn't care about me (she probably won't read this right....) i love u.

MY RUBIES I have said everything I wanted to 

Rachel: 

Thank you Rachel for being like my number one supporter man. You never fail to make me sound perfect and thank you for thinking I'm the best house capt and all AHAHHAHA. I love you so much but remember it isn't what I do but it was The Lord who helped me through it! Go out there with Amanda and bring Exco to another whole new level!!! Trust The Lord for favour with the teachers and the school, and wisdom in making the best decisions as well as in your studies. 

Here are more pics of the prize presentation! We'll be putting up trophy and acrylic slot tomorrow morning!!!!!!! 

ALL GLORY TO GOD!

 

Shalom, 

MOJOJOKOKOJOJOJO!! :-) 

Shoutout to all these super sweet REDDIES! It's been an honour to be house capt okay :')) hehe ya'll so sweet I wanted to keep all the screenshots!! 

There were more but I got lazy to screenshot ahahhaa love ya'll!! XOXO