A little late but... MERRY X'MAS! (^_^)
(Saturday, December 26, 2009/2:50 PM)
The week leading up to X'mas was a great time of basking in the festivities, having fun caroling and celebrating with my dearest E441 friends, and of cos', honoring the birthday boy, our Lord Jesus Christ. =)
First up was the candlelight service...
Elicia always look so cheerful! Haha =D
E441, what a great CG! =)
Caroling was a blast! =P
With the beautiful sisters of DT Zone! (^-^)
The handsome men of DT Zone! (Ops bhb =X)
A happy group photo to signify the success of our caroling efforts! =D
Cosy little fellowship awaiting countdown for X'mas after X'mas eve service =)I bumped into Sean with his Japanese girlfriend and her sister. Finally got acquainted to a Japanese girl of my age! So far, in all the Japanese fellowship occasions, either they're kids or married couples. I told my CG girls about it and they were teasing me non-stop about it. (>.<) That was a bad move *rofl*!
But I really wonder how Sean pulled it off. To even get a Japanese girl to fancy a Singaporean guy (assuming you're average-looking like me. Hunks are desirable any part of the world, no matter the color of your skin lol) would be quite a feat. To date a Japanese girl who is a air stewardess (who has the luxury of choice of men from all over the world) is even more unimaginable.
And to have her take the initiative chasing after the guy? WOAHHH!!! Sean's one lucky bloke... No, luck shouldn't be a factor as Christian. It's gotta be his spiritual maturity which attracted the girl. There's just no other explanation *lol*. I'll leave it up to God if I would have future opportunities to know the sister better. =P
Alright, enough with the day-dreaming HAHA! Merry X'mas everyone and I'm sure everyone's looking forward to the New Year! May 2010 be a blessed year for all! =)
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Crossroads...
(Monday, December 14, 2009/1:08 AM)
For the first time in my tertiary tenure, I was actually excited to attend a optional talk and *gasp* during my holidays! It was a graduate studies talk by Keio Media Design, and for 2 hours, I was allured into an ideal world of upgrading my personal worth whilst pursuing my passion in the land where I love the most, Japan.
The crossroads in my life are approaching faster than I had expected. If I choose to throw aside everything comfortable in Singapore and walk through this door, 2011 will be the last year I'd spend in Singapore. After 2 years of graduate studies, if any good job opportunities spring up in Japan, I'd most likely stay put.
Pastor Kong's sermon on Sat convicted my heart cos' I was expecting the best situation out of the possibilities. I was asking the Keio professors if I'd be granted concurrent internship programs during my studies so that I can 'offset' the opportunity costs derived from spending 2 more years studying instead of working. QL-senpai spoke straight to me bluntly that "I was just too greedy", and yes I agree so...
Pastor's right. I have to walk through the door with faith. I can't expect God to show me the future blessings in stored for me so that I'd feel motivated to step up. Even if at the end of it all where there may possibly be no tangible rewards, ultimately it's a test of faith which God will be judging me with.
Kenneth was discussing about this with me on our way back home after service. Do I have the tenacity to follow after Abraham's shoes? Leaving my family and friends. Leaving my comfortable lifestyle. And yet, I know I won't be happy if I bow down to conformity and accept the 'Singapore Plan' for my life.
The crossroads are fast approaching... I shall make use of my upcoming SEP to evaluate where I stand. Am I matured enough? Am I independent enough? Is my faith strong enough? Unless a super good offer comes my way after graduation where I can still pursue my passion and interest i.e. Koei, I will need to make this life-altering decision less than 2 years from now.
Until then, I shall take my time to relax for this holidays. Caroling is coming up and it's kinda like a consolation for us peeps who aren't travelling overseas. Haha!
The crossroads in my life are approaching faster than I had expected. If I choose to throw aside everything comfortable in Singapore and walk through this door, 2011 will be the last year I'd spend in Singapore. After 2 years of graduate studies, if any good job opportunities spring up in Japan, I'd most likely stay put.
Pastor Kong's sermon on Sat convicted my heart cos' I was expecting the best situation out of the possibilities. I was asking the Keio professors if I'd be granted concurrent internship programs during my studies so that I can 'offset' the opportunity costs derived from spending 2 more years studying instead of working. QL-senpai spoke straight to me bluntly that "I was just too greedy", and yes I agree so...
Pastor's right. I have to walk through the door with faith. I can't expect God to show me the future blessings in stored for me so that I'd feel motivated to step up. Even if at the end of it all where there may possibly be no tangible rewards, ultimately it's a test of faith which God will be judging me with.
Kenneth was discussing about this with me on our way back home after service. Do I have the tenacity to follow after Abraham's shoes? Leaving my family and friends. Leaving my comfortable lifestyle. And yet, I know I won't be happy if I bow down to conformity and accept the 'Singapore Plan' for my life.
The crossroads are fast approaching... I shall make use of my upcoming SEP to evaluate where I stand. Am I matured enough? Am I independent enough? Is my faith strong enough? Unless a super good offer comes my way after graduation where I can still pursue my passion and interest i.e. Koei, I will need to make this life-altering decision less than 2 years from now.
Until then, I shall take my time to relax for this holidays. Caroling is coming up and it's kinda like a consolation for us peeps who aren't travelling overseas. Haha!
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I've never spoken Japanese this much until now =P
(Sunday, December 6, 2009/10:50 PM)
Despite the nagging migraines bothering me incessantly, I felt very blessed for everything which went down this past week! I'm beginning to receive favor and opportunities for my calling, as I was given the honour to play host to a Japanese Christian delegate, Tatsuya Shimomura-san, for the duration of his vacation in Singapore.
Somehow, foreigners have the impression that us Singaporeans know the tourist attractions inside-out. I was sooo ashamed to tell him that it's my first time in a long while that I'm heading to Sentosa for sightseeing. I don't even know the way to the Merlion. =S But thankfully, the overhaul in the island's infrastructure made it easy for me to assume the role of a tour guide.
I'm very blessed by this young man for his spiritual hunger. He literally bombarded me with spiritual questions, and thankfully, his Japanese friend was with us, so I did not need to rack my brain too hard to translate my reply into Japanese. =P Despite the language barrier, he was still enthusiastic to join my CG's thanksgiving event. Truly a strong-willed worker for the Lord!
Shimo-san, the always lovely and bubbly Elicia, and me =)
Somehow, foreigners have the impression that us Singaporeans know the tourist attractions inside-out. I was sooo ashamed to tell him that it's my first time in a long while that I'm heading to Sentosa for sightseeing. I don't even know the way to the Merlion. =S But thankfully, the overhaul in the island's infrastructure made it easy for me to assume the role of a tour guide.
I'm very blessed by this young man for his spiritual hunger. He literally bombarded me with spiritual questions, and thankfully, his Japanese friend was with us, so I did not need to rack my brain too hard to translate my reply into Japanese. =P Despite the language barrier, he was still enthusiastic to join my CG's thanksgiving event. Truly a strong-willed worker for the Lord!
Shimo-san, the always lovely and bubbly Elicia, and me =)Pastor Kong mentioned before that he was weary when he preached the gospel in Japan to an ungrateful crowd, but as he obeyed God, his message unknowingly impacted the originator of the largest revival in Japan. Which is why I wanted to invest in Shimo-san's life, although at the moment, it seems like he's quite powerless to change anything in Japan. I believe his raw faith will see him through the storms which he would be inevitably facing when he returns home.
If you're wondering where I went on Sunday, I availed myself to attend the Japanese fellowship at Janet's birthday place, the SAF Yacht Club. Not sure if that was a sound decision cos' Jasmine and I were feeling utterly AWKWARD *lol*. Didn't manage to make any new Japanese friends, although I did catch up with a few acquaintances.
At least in a smaller setting, both parties are 'forced' to interact with each other, as how Shimo-san and I interacted on Friday. It's natural human instinct to fall back into familiar territory if it's available. So, the Japanese were talking amongst themselves, and Jasmine and I were standing by a corner.
Awww shucks... I thought I was getting a hang of things, ever since I took the bold step to engage the Japanese culture actively, thus it came as a rude realization that I'm still far from maturity in handling different situations. I shan't give up tho'! I'm gonna keep trying and learning! (^-^)
Thanks to all my dear CG mates who showed great hospitality to Shimo-san! He was very blessed by our CG, and he wants to bring back our open and fun CG culture back to his CG in Japan! Kudos to all of you! Christianity truly has no boundaries! =)
If you're wondering where I went on Sunday, I availed myself to attend the Japanese fellowship at Janet's birthday place, the SAF Yacht Club. Not sure if that was a sound decision cos' Jasmine and I were feeling utterly AWKWARD *lol*. Didn't manage to make any new Japanese friends, although I did catch up with a few acquaintances.
At least in a smaller setting, both parties are 'forced' to interact with each other, as how Shimo-san and I interacted on Friday. It's natural human instinct to fall back into familiar territory if it's available. So, the Japanese were talking amongst themselves, and Jasmine and I were standing by a corner.
Awww shucks... I thought I was getting a hang of things, ever since I took the bold step to engage the Japanese culture actively, thus it came as a rude realization that I'm still far from maturity in handling different situations. I shan't give up tho'! I'm gonna keep trying and learning! (^-^)
Thanks to all my dear CG mates who showed great hospitality to Shimo-san! He was very blessed by our CG, and he wants to bring back our open and fun CG culture back to his CG in Japan! Kudos to all of you! Christianity truly has no boundaries! =)
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