goodbye my dear friends, please dont expect me to reply any sms from 16-23 dec. its apparently quite expensive to sms/call there. will save it for my mum. so while you are thinking of me, here are my prayer requests, will really appreciate prayers/helps of any kind - ie. money.
1. the Holy Spirit convicts us of our purpose more strongly as we head for cambodia.
2. the hearts of the people be receptive, both to us and to the gospel.
3. that we might bring much cheer, joy, encouragement to our friends in cambodia.
4. the lesson that i am teaching the youths, may the Lord impact their lives with the words i say
5. the 3 devotions i am preparing, that the group will enjoy both the Word and the fellowship
6. we have fun together as we watch the Lord do awesome stuff in our lives and in takeo!

i take back what i say about sponsering half the expenses of a child/youth's mission trip. i will sponser the entire expenses of the trip if need be. (: i finally understand the lesson we were to learn from the mission trip even before going. its about watching God provide even till the last minute and beyond. its not really how much i received, but how much is given. i am awed. and humbled by this. to think i was feeling a bit bitter at some people's reaction. how upset i was when they couldnt see my heart. but now, i know that its not man i am going to depend on, but God. such precious lesson in a span of weeks.

rev soon delivered a cool sermon today. i never realised that of that passage he did. i always stop at the part where the demons enter the swine and fell off the cliff. little did i know the passage talks about being released from what had possessed us before, then knowing where this freedom comes from, draw near to Jesus, who in turn send us out to witness for His glory. what a cool commissioning passage! we are all to be sent out!

almost didnt want to leave church. wanted to stay over. i had all the stay over stuff - sleeping bag, toothpaste and toothbrush. but had to come home to pack. be going down again. sometimes i think i feel so much more comfortable with the YE peeps than my cell group. the dynamics are different and i am learning to appreciate the differences. its a lot of growing up to do.

i had a fall when i was mopping the floor today in church. eeeeeeewww. so embarassing! hahaha. but i am not hurt and i am thankful. saw aunty jen, told her i would go help her in children min when i am out of the youth min. hahaha. i wish i could spend my day doing these stuff. but school beckons and some responsiblity have to be dropped. aunty kf could give us back our little notes during camp. i forgot what it said on my little note and its so kanchiong-ing. but its kinda cool cos its a year already! ahhh!! whoa, remembered when i called my mum and ended up in streams of tears because i finally told her i was going to church and all. i felt that i was not brave on my own account. i would have chosen to avoid and hide for all it matters. but i didnt. uncle henry asked me if i wanted to go full-time. hmm.mm.. maybe 3rd career then. i would consider teaching as my 2nd career. haha. cos i was a designer once.

so long. i am very sleepy!
haha.

(: