CF Camp 2008!

was AWESOME! God was so awesome in our midst. at first right, we were really discouraged by the number of people who signed up despite all the effort being put in. i even tried stopping Ms Assunta and Ernest from going on with the camp. (yes yes, i'm evil. i know..) come to think of it, it was really the devil working in me to try to stop them from going on with this camp. i had alot of doubts (thanks to the devil), and i didn't even feel like going for this camp. it is because of my life, which wasn't right with God, that i was so vulnerable to the devil....and i allowed the devil (unknowingly) to take control of everything i do.

as the days drew nearer, things started going our way according to plans, and there were less doubts in me. ernest, adelene, jacqueline, Ms Assunta, Mr Joshua, Ernest's mum....they kept on praying and praying so much so that the devil didn't have any opportunity to attack us. but one day before the camp, problems aroused......again. but on the day of and throughout the camp, the scattered pieces fell back at its place, and everything went well.

at the starting, we actually had only 2 musicians at first..we couldn't find a guitarist, only found a keyboardist and drummer. but on the way to SUFES campsite in the bus, we found out Ser Jin (don't really know how to spell his name) knows how to play the guitar! praise God! and as we got along the camp...we found out many other who knows how to play the keyboard. Grace was one of them and she helped out in the later sessions. then came along Jeremy, Pastor Katherine's son who knew how to play the guitar too! and helped us... God worked so many miracles among us i tell you. He's just so awesome. when things seem like it's not going our way, God is always there putting things into its place for us when we ask for it.

and right....i was the only one scheduled to song lead for all the sessions. and i was like, "What?! it's my first time doing it, and Lord, i don't think i can do it!" BUT. i actually did it! ( Ernest helped to worship lead the last session btw. ) God helped me, and He actually taught me many many things while i worship led and while preparation too. before this, i wasn't intact with God much. i hardly pray, i hardly do my devotions (almost never), but i realised that if my life is not right with God, i can't worship lead. i can't lead this people in to the presence of God. i'm so unclean. and darkness and light cannot assemble together as you guys know. so i asked for forgiveness and made my life right with God again. and really, God really moved in our midst. the first session of worship and the last few session of worship was so different! the whole worship music team grew more in the Lord, and He took us to a very different level of worship! thanks to Ser Jin, Ernest, Adelene, Gibien, Joanne, Jacqueline, Grace, Jeremy, Mr Joshua, Ms Assunta, Che Che Esther, they helped me so much in worship and we were all like worship leaders during worship session! they constantly prayed for me, we kept seeking God together, there were just so much unity! God brought us together, and i still remembered all the session we would sit down and pray together for a theme, for the Holy Spirit, for everything! while we prepared for the worship session too, we had our own worship time!

God really really really is AWESOME i tell you! those of you who did not go, you guys missed out so much! i'm back, rejuvenated! refreshed! restored! and renewed! :D the Lord has certainly done a great work in camp.

we had many memories too in camp. we went for jungle trekking and stream trotting! it was so much fun! though we were really tired, but everyone managed to stay awake until bedtime. hehe.

and did i tell you that i had my very own breakthrough in my spiritual life?! cause YES, i had a breakthrough!!! as i worship lead, God spoke so much to me and lead me on to Him through many many people. especially Gibien.. Gibien is certainly a man of God, and God used him to speak to me about many important things. Ms Assunta also spoke to me, and i really thank God for her.. i thank God for using her to speak to me. i thank God for Ernest, for always believing in me, and praying for me...Joanne, Adelene, and Jacqueline, for always being there praying for me, helping me, encouraging me, believing in me. Ser Jin for always helping me during worship.. you know when i couldnt reach the note or something, he'll sing so loudly to cover up for me, and also to queue me in when i didn't know when to come in. i thank God for Jeremy for being such a great cheerful guy, and he taught me many things about being a worship leader. Che Che Esther too (haha. not auntie. lol. ). she taught me many things about being a worship leader and she's always there encouraging me. i thank God for Grace too, she helped me alot in playing the keyboard, even when i give my hand signal late, she doesn't blame me...(the whole worship team too. thanks guys!) i really really appreciate all you guys. and i really thank God for each and every one of you, including everyone who attended this CF camp!

i could just go on and on talking about this camp and God's great work in us. God is just such an awesome God and friend! thank You Lord for everything! :DD

anyways, here are some pics..

CF Camp 2008 Worship Music Team! you're looking at the faces who impacted my life...who helped me in my relationship with God..who built me up. (:

CF Camp 2008 at the waterfall! (after dunno how many hours of stream trotting)

CF Camp 2008 Participants! with speakers! :DD




all in all, i just want to give thanks to God and praise Him for all the things He has done in my life, and in this camp. THANK YOU LORD!!!!

WE LOVE YOU JESUS! :D

strength.

this weight is heavy.

Lord, i need strength to lift this weight up.

bring a miracle Lord..

i belong to Jesus.

haha. i know i'm really outdated, but i found this pics on net recently only. the cute guy in the pic is none other than Kaka, after AC Milan won the match against Liverpool last year i think. correct me if i'm wrong.

i really admire him for his courage to stand up for God amidst all the hype after winning. rather than self-praising, or throwing off shirt to show off the well-built body like other athletes normally do, he threw off his shirt to reveal another shirt, "I belong to Jesus"; he gave glory to Jesus.

God bless you, Kaka. (:

real love defined.

the epitome of true love.......one of the few solid definitions of love. all, but, in just one picture.

certainly a picture that paints a thousand million words.

so old and still going strong. look at them holding hands with contentment shown on their face. just so sweet!


it gets me thinking. how often do we still see this scenario on streets?

flesh is weak.

Matthew 24 : 41

New American Standard Bible
"Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

God's Word @ Translation
"Stay awake, and pray that you won't be tempted. You want to do what's right, but you're weak."


i posted up two same verses with different translation so that the meaning will be clearer and easier to understand.

currently, this verse speaks alot to me. i went through a bunch of messed up thoughts today as i quarantined myself in the room the whole day.. (except when i had to eat my lunch and dinner) i realised, many a time i had the will and determination to do something, to change my ways, but i always end up in the same old spot; the black spot on a white piece of paper. each time i make a change of mind to change my ways, i would be so full of hope and strength........well, at least for a few days. then, i would begin to forget and forgo everything i should hold on to; i fall into the devil's temptation again.

and the cycle repeats and repeats and repeats.

it's kind of funny actually. i know all the steps and facts i should know to change my ways. in fact, i even advised people on this matter before, yet, now that i'm in this situation, i can barely pull myself out of it.

i know i should rely on God, ask Him for strength to carry on, to pray, to be strong-willed in changing my ways...but i don't. i know with human effort i'll fail, yet i insist on going on with only my imperfect human strength.

sigh..

now i'm like a bonfire dying off due to lack of woods..... i need refill! wood refill....God's wood refill to carry on, and to stop giving in to the devil!

one day... one day i will be able to smirk at the devil and tell him, "hah. LOSER!"

just wait for that day, devil. just you wait.

and then, i can praise my almighty God forever and ever...without feeling ashamed or guilty. (:


anyways, CF camp is coming up! can't wait! haha.. it's gonna be exciting and refreshing. Hillsongs' coming too! in 2 days time.. sadly can't go. oh wells..


good day, peeps! :D

a combination of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

a Two-face human.

last-minute superstar.

i always have the tendency to prolong my projects till the very last day of the dateline (including exams). doing last minute work is just very worth it you know, because seriously, you'll get the same end product of what other people do, so why go through all the hassle? ..yeah, that's what i've thought throughout my years in high school.

but this year, This very year, life proved me and my lazy mindset wrong. the on-going mid-term exam slapped, and is still slapping me in my face, practically screaming "HELLO??!! you can't possibly cram so many info into your void head now!"

really. i barely understand any concept, i don't remember formulas, so practically, i have nothing but nuts in my head! okay, so i have a mass called Brain inside my head, but yea, it's filled with nothing. nothing, baby. Nothing! nada.

at least last year form 4, there were so few chapters to study. i could burn the midnight oil and revise the subject on the night before whatever-exam-it-was and still attain great results. now, yes, i can achieve "great" results. i can fail with flying colours and be called a blond....or in a Malaysian way, lalamui - not in fashion sense, but in academics ya know. cause lalamuis tend to get failing grades and all, due to their disgusting-wannabe-CUTE-with-the-guys and their inability to think normally, especially in fashion. stop the 1,2,3,4,5, finger-sticking-on-your-face in the pictures before a Normal human being tells you off in your face. and pleaaseeee, DO NOT misinterpret it as "i think she/he is jealous of me!". same goes to the lalazais. normal people can only tolerate certain amount of stupidity. go back to kindergarten and learn your colours and numbers, kiddo.

ANYWAYS. back to topic. (gee, i strayed so far.)

so i call myself a last-minute superstar, Not superwoman. why? because i'm well-known for being Ms. Last-Minute, but i don't always happen to get away doing it. i am powerless. and i ain't no superwoman.


i guess as we grow up, we have to put a stop to doing work last minute. time management is essential, and nobody's gonna hire me in future if i keep this going. so, CHANGE, ANDREA!


say NO to Last-Minute work.