Till His Kingdom Come

Virgin celebrities

2010-09-05T22:37:00.003+01:00

TEEN QUEEN HANNAH MONTANA - MILEY CYRUS

Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus has it all - beauty, bucks, and most of all brains.

When pregnancy rumors circled in the tabloids Miley jumped on the chance to squelch them quickly on Extra stating, "It's given me the street cred to say that would be IMPOSSIBLE because I'm living my life the way I believe is right, and that is to stay pure."

Miley Cyrus has made it perfectly clear that she does not believe in sex before marriage, saying, "NO, I DON'T AT ALL!"

JONAS BROTHERS - JOE, KEVIN AND NICK

The hugely popular Jonas Brothers show off their purity rings with pride. They symbolize as Joe puts it, "promises to ourselves and to God that we'll stay pure till marriage."

Joe is 18 and his ring is silver with a cross. "It actually ripped apart a little bit, just on the bottom; but I didn't want to get a new one because this one means so much to me," he says.

Nick who is 15 says, "I got mine made at Disney World. Its pretty awesome."

Older brother Kevin, who is 20, got his punk rock studded ring at Tiffany's. "Its pretty rock and roll," he says, and "Its getting banged up a little bit because of the guitar."

American Idol Winner Jordin Sparks

American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks, is a virgin; and she's proud of it! Many fans noticed the plain band on her finger during her rise to fame on American Idol. It looked a lot like a wedding band. Jordin stated:

This isn't a wedding ring, and there's no boy anywhere.

Jordin explained that the ring she has worn since she was 13 is her "purity ring." It's inscribed with the words True Love Waits, and it represents her vow to remain chaste. Jordin says:

I haven't been in love yet. I am saving myself for marriage.

Jordin won the hearts of millions with her beautiful voice, hard work, and charm. She's proud of the choices she's made and has an amazing life before her.

Gospel Presentation..

2010-05-29T23:38:00.001+01:00

Are you interested to know about the Gospel?

Spring has arrived in Cardiff!

2010-04-22T16:18:00.003+01:00

Today after 'Therapeutics in the Community' lecture, I decided to go for a walk to refresh my mind.

Here's some photos I have taken along the way..

Enjoy the beauty of Cardiff as spring has arrived!

2010-04-15T15:52:00.002+01:00

This is a short video I made on a Sunday afternoon after church..
Enjoy!

Who needs fathers?

2010-04-14T21:04:00.004+01:00

I've just watched a programme on BBC iplayer on Who Needs Fathers? - Missing Dads.

It was really touching to think about those children longing to know who their father is and never really had the chance to do so. The programme is about 2 young lads who grew up without their fathers in their lives. Both of them came from broken homes but had made good of their lives - one used to be in the army and the other is now working as a youth worker.

I have always realised the importance of a fatherly role figure in a family. It is really disheartening to see a child going up in a broken home without the input of his/her father.

I know my Heavenly Father loves them and wants them to have the best in their lives too.

Marriage is between a man and a woman

2009-05-06T17:16:00.003+01:00

Carrie Prejean, the 21-year-old Miss USA contestant has been the center of controversy since she declared her opposition to same-sex marriage in a response to a question on the pageant stage last month.

"Marriage is good," Prejean said at a news conference announcing the ad campaign. "There is something special about unions of husband and wife. Unless we bring men and women together, children will not have mothers and fathers."

I support her whole-heartedly. God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve. A child needs a mother and a father to have a healthy balanced childhood. It is sad how homosexuality has twisted that image.

A great friendship story in the Bible..

2009-05-02T23:12:00.005+01:00

David and Jonathan

God, in His kindness, has blessed me with loving brothers and sisters in Christ as my friends..Tim Toase, Dr. Ronald Tong, Doreen Chai, Rebecca Chuo, Sook Meng, Tim Cross and family, Alasdair..

There are christian leaders I love..my Pastor Wyn Hughes, Aunty Rosy and Uncle Ivor, Revd. Patrick Wong, Ah B

They have all taught me much about loving God and loving each other. They have rebuked me for my mistakes, pride and behaviour which needs to be changed and I am thankful for them. I know I am not perfect and I hope to be a better person each day in God's grace and mercy.

Today I would like to share about a great friendship story in the bible:

David and Jonathan

When David and Jonathan met, they became close friends at once. Their friendship is one of the deepest and closest recorded in the Bible.

They based their friendship on commitment to God, not just each other
They let nothing come between them, not even career or family problems
They drew closer together when their friendship was tested
They remained friends to the end.

Jonathan, the prince of Israel, later realised that David, and not he, would be the next king. But that did not weaken his love for David. Jonathan would much rather lose the throne of Israel than lose his closest friend.

True friends more than just enjoy each other's company..True friends encourage each other's faith in God and trusted each other with their deepest thoughts and closest confidences.

When you are alone and lonely..

2009-04-23T20:16:00.004+01:00

When the tears are falling

And the leaves blow across my mind

When the waves are breaking

And the sun is hard to find

When the deep is calling

And the waterfall's my home

When I'm all but drowning

And I'm treading on my own

I cry a silent prayer

That comes out of me

I ll remember eternity..

I will be Yours

You will be mine

Together in eterniy

Our hearts of love

Will be entwined

Together in eternity

Forever in eternity

No more tears of pain in our eyes

No more fear or shame

For we will be with You

Yes we will be with You

This is a combination of two songs from the new CD that I just bought. This is written for those especially facing a tough time, when you are all alone and no one is there to hold your hands.

Know that Jesus cares and loves you..He will NEVER leave you nor forsake you..No one can snatch you out of His loving hands.

Trust in the Lord..He will NOT harm you for all his will for you is good, perfect and acceptable..

JESUS LOVES YOU!!!!

An amazing story about Kris Allen, American Idol contestant

2009-04-21T11:33:00.002+01:00

We heard a story about Kris that we felt we just had to share. As some of you may know, Kris has been on mission trips across the world to Spain, Morocco, South Africa, Mozambique, Burma, and Thailand. While the most predominant story that has circulated on the internet has been Kris’s near death experience in Morocco when he fell gravely ill, this story is heart-warming and telling of Kris’s character. Please circulate this to your friends and family.

Before traveling to Thailand, Kris decided that he wanted to bring along his new $700 guitar, a beautiful Takamine, that his parents had recently given him. Of course, Kris’s parents thought he should leave his prized-possession at home and go without this guitar. Promising to keep it safe, Kris chose to take the Takamine.

During his trip across Southeast Asia, Kris managed to transport the guitar unharmed. But one day, Kris attended a worship service at a large refugee camp in Thailand. There was a local girl leading worship playing a guitar, though her guitar wasn’t compatible with the plug for the amps and most of the crowd had difficulty hearing. Without complete knowledge of why or what he was doing, Kris began to cry; and, feeling moved to act, he approached the stage and the girl. He laid down his guitar and plugged in his new, expensive guitar into the amp and walked away.

Kris later called his parents, worried that they would be upset with him for having given away his new Takiname guitar. But, of course, the Allens were simply moved by Kris’s gesture and proud of the man they had raised. Now, on American Idol, Kris has received many free gifts from clothing designers and from the show, but none of which are more meaningful than a number of new, Takamine guitars.

Streams of living water

2009-04-17T18:13:00.000+01:00

On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.
John 7:37-39

Did you know that the Devil has a counterfeit stream?

His stream brings death and destruction wherever it flows. It spews forth impurities, terror and everything that is opposed to the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ.

Rev. 12:13,15-17 – Satan tried to sweep Jesus away with a dirty river of death:
“When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child…Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. Then the dragon was enraged at the womean and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring – those who obey God’s commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus”

Are you one of those who obeys God’s commands and holds to the testimony of Jesus?
If so, then you must know that you are in a torrid, ferocious battle with Satan.

Our Lord doesn’t abandon us to be swept away, however.
“When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD will lift up a standard against him” (Isaiah 59:19)
“When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built” (Luke 6:48)

How can we have God’s river of life flowing from within us?

God requires that His children live in the world but not be a part of the system that runs it.

John wrote, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15)

In his great prayer to the Father, Jesus said, “I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name – the name you gave me – so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled” (John 17:11-12)

The Lord wants us to be “blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life” (Phil 2:15-16)

Have you been born again into God’s kingdom? If so, you should know that “everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God” (1 John 5:4-5)

You are God’s temple:

The prophet Ezekiel saw a river of life coming out of God’s temple.

He reported, “When it empties into the sea, the water there becomes fresh. Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live…Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing” (Ezek. 47:8-9,12)

These are the kinds of beautiful things that happen when God’s living water starts to flow.

In the Old Testament Ezekiel saw the water flowing from the temple in Jerusalem, but do you realise that today “you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple” (1 Cor. 3:16-17)

Jesus:

Everywhere Jesus goes, streams of living water flow into the lives of people. He is the epitome of God’s blessing and life. Wherever He is, the dead become alive and the barren become fruitful.

Do you know that such is His power that when Jesus returns, the Bible states, “on that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south…On that day, living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half to the eastern sea and half to the western sea, in summer and in winter. The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name” (Zech. 14:4, 8-9)

What a marvellous God we serve!

Conclusion:

To all who believe in His Son, God gives His grace and provides living water to flow from within you, bringing life to every area of your life that has been unfruitful and broken.

Kris Allen, American Idol "frontrunner" wows the judges..

2009-04-07T22:35:00.007+01:00

Kris Allen, 23 years old, Top 8 finalist (as of now)

It's only recently Kris Allen the finalist of the American Idol 2009 singing competition came to my attention. I realised he is a Christian. He's a worship leader at his church. I have watched a few of his American Idol performances and I think they are awesome! He has a great voice and good control! I will definitely be following his progress in AI via the website: www.krisallenation.com

All the very best, Kris!

Edinburgh City

2009-03-31T11:14:00.007+01:00

On Sunday, Alvin and I had a walk around Edinburgh City, the top ten city in the world! It's so beautiful!

Haggis with whisky sauce

fish cake

St Giles Cathedral - i dunno the girl beside me..

I can only think she's deeply attracted to me to want a photo with me :p

St Giles Cathedral

Bank Of Scotland

Edinburgh Castle

Flower Clock

The Monument

Royal Botanical Garden in Edinburgh

2009-03-30T21:52:00.004+01:00

On Sunday, Alvin and I visited the Royal Botanical Garden. It was very pretty with a huge glasshouse with tropical plants.

Tour to the Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness

2009-03-30T14:56:00.006+01:00

On Sat, I went on a tour to the Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness. Loch in Scottish means Lake. It was very beautiful. It was snowing up at the Highlands. At Loch Ness, I took the 1 hour cruise. I met two new friends from the States, Tiana and Emily. They were both studying Spanish as exchange students in Spain.

The Highlands Bull in Hamish

The Highlands

The largest ruined castle in Scotland

Loch Ness

In the Cruise

In the cruise

The largest ruined castle in Scotland

Tiana and Emily from USA

Snowing at the Highlands

Photos of me from Molly..

2009-03-23T03:33:00.002Z

The Group

Me in the souvenir shop

In the caves

Wells Cathedral

Lunch in Pastor's house

Cheddar Gorge and Wells

2009-03-22T17:09:00.007Z

Yesterday, I went to Cheddar Gorge and Wells with the church from Swansea. It was a lovely day..thank you, Lord..

It's a beautiful day...

getting down from the bus..brrr...

it's so cold...

England is colder than Wales..

Me and Andrew from Czeh Republic

Still, still water..

it's amazing initt??

God's creation..

Me in the caves..

Please help me guys..

Which is a stalagmite and stalagtite??

Fire cave!!!

Spring is here!!!

Flowers are blooming..yeay!

A tour around the gorge

Look everybody, it's the mountain goat..

behhhh...

let's go cliff-climbing..

be careful guys..

Me and Well's Cathedral

It was such a lovely day..I had my snack on the grass..

looking at strangers playing rugby, football, freesbies (help me with my spelling!)..

This is the OLDEST street in England

known as the Bishop Close..

What an honour..

The Cathedral Clock..

tong..tong..tong..

the bells go at the hour..

The Bishop Palace..

Beautiful lake..

The beautiful sceneries..

aaa...

My mouth looks funny..hmm..

So far into my gap year..

2009-03-16T23:39:00.002Z

I guess my gap year has been good for my soul..I find myself getting back to my first love again - Jesus.. There was no doubt I had backslidden/slacked off in my walk with Jesus for the past year in my fourth year - where God becomes lip service..

Yet during the free time I have, as I attended more bible study and sermons in my church, I find my love for my Saviour rekindled. It's a more mature love..I realised my Saviour loves me just as before..

As I sing the hymns at church, I am so amaze at the depth of love those hymn writers have for God..the depth of their relationship with Jesus. I am thankful to God that He led me to this church now..to rekindle my love for Him..to know Him again - this time in a more intimate and reformed way..not the ways of a child but a mature young man now.

The sermons my pastor preached brought me back to basics and to be wholly devoted to witness for Jesus again in this dry and barren land - Britain..during my time here in Wales, no matter how long it will be, God, may You use me to be Your instrument of love..to continue to share with my friends and strangers of Your salvation.

My Weekend in London with Tim Cross' family :)

2009-02-23T09:56:00.010Z

I had a wonderful weekend with Tim Cross and his family. They are my church members in Cardiff. Tim decided to bring his children to London for a visit during their half-term school break. I never walked so much in my time in the UK! But like they say, if you want to see London, you've got to walk!

London, here I come!

The Marble Arch

Piccadilly circus

The Pharoah in the British Museum

The London Eye

The Thames River

Tim and his family outside British Museum

The British Museum

The Kids

Big Ben and the House of Parliament

Pelicans

Me, Becky, Polly, Tim, Mariana, Harry

Me and the kids

In the tube..

Hillsong Church London

ChinaTown at Leicester Square

Tower Bridge

London Bridge

Along the Embankment

Elvis and I

Big Ben and I

Fun in the snow (Bute Park, Cardiff)

2009-02-03T23:29:00.008Z

It has been snowing for two days in Cardiff. Today, when I woke up this morning, I decided to brave the snow blizzard and walk into Bute Park! I was totally wet at the end of it but boy, did I have fun in the snow!!! (Worst snow in Britain in the last 20 years!!!)

Heath Church Youth Conference Jan 2009

2009-01-31T21:28:00.008Z

I attended the Youth Conference organised by Heath Church at Hebron Hall this weekend. It was a great weekend to hang out with my church mates and learn more about God's word. Attached are some of the photos of the weekend..Enjoy!

James, Sam, Steve and Mark at dinner on the first nite..

Dinner time!

Dodge ball game!!

Steff posing..

Alistair, my adopted dad!

A time for snooker..free time..

Lew and I..

Dan, Steff and I

Sam and I..Sam is from Highfields Church,

currently studying A levels in Llandaff

A mouth full of cake!

Timmo, my bible study buddy and good friend!

Children..sigh..;-p

A walk at Cosmeston Lake..

Carwyn, Enharold and a friend feeding the ducks..

A group of us decided to have a game of rugby instead

of a walk round the lake

Yay, jump on my back!

Tom, erm..frisbee girl (hehe!), Carole, Tim and I

Swinging in the air..

Caz Frost is the one near the pole =D

A Medical Joke

2009-01-25T13:50:00.003Z

Q: What do you call a group of medical students walking around?

A: Shifting dullness

Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

2009-01-20T02:05:00.002Z

This was John Wesley's experience, who modestly explained it in the third person:

His heart is ever lifted up to God at all times and in all places. In this he is never hindered, much less interrupted, by any person or thing. In retirement or company, in leisure, business, or conversation, his heart is ever with the Lord. Whether he lie down or rise up, God is in all his thoughts; he walks with God continually, having the loving eye of his mind still fixed upon Him, and everywhere "seeing him that is invisible".

A life of continual prayer is not only possible, but some actually live it out. Continual prayer is God's will for every Christian, no exceptions. Business people, students, young parents- all can do it. We must always be looking up, even when driving to work or mowing the lawn. Deep within, behind the scenes, at a prodounder level, we may also be in prayer and adoration, song and worship, and a gentle receptiveness to divine breathings.

Brecon Beacons Part 1

2009-01-12T22:05:00.007Z

On New Year's Day 2009, I hiked up the highest peak of Brecon Beacons, Pen-y-lan, about 1 hour from Cardiff in Wales with my church buddies. The view was majestic and breathtaking..it was snowing slightly at the foot of the mountain.

This is just part 1 of the photographs which I had taken with my Sony Ericsson Xperia phone. I am still waiting for some more photographs from one of my church members, which then I will put in part 2.

Hope all of you will enjoy the photos!

In the car..on the way there..

all the trees were frosted over..

it was beautiful..

as if God has sprayed snow on his creation..

getting ready for the hike..

reaching the destination..

white pine trees..

the start of the hike..

it looks like it's going to be a long cold hike..

If your eyes are sharp,

you can see some icycles at the valleys..

that's rhodri!

I m waiting for some more photos from him!

Frozen river..

I ve neva seen this before!!

we hiked above the clouds..

and it was clear blue skies..

its beautiful up there..

the kids..

it's getting a bit warm from the hike..

hence, all the layers going off..

I wore up to 5 layers!!

Me and the lil baby girl..

Isnt she brave?

The church gang..with the doggy!

Chris - future engineer!

Me with Dr. Jerry and his daughter, Rach..

Roy and I..

Me and Genie!!

Beautiful..

At the second highest peak..

Clouds flying over the ridge..

Clouds covering the ridge..

simply breathtaking..

Twilight Movie Review

2009-01-04T20:53:00.005Z

I just watched the movie Twilight recently. I enjoyed it thoroughly as it is about true love which waits and about chastity. Following that I have bought four books of the saga by Stephanie Meyer from Waterstone Bookshop. I am half way through the third book now and enjoying the storyline immensely.

The love relationship between Edward (the vampire) and Bella reminds me of the relationship between Christ and the church. Edward being totally beautiful, dazzling, self-sacrificing, protective, never slumbers and ever watching over Bella is just like Jesus Christ whose beauty is beyond our description yet He gave His life for the church that we may be with Him forever. Jesus never sleeps and watches over us all the time.

And we like Bella, are just ordinary.. Bella is totally captivated by the beauty and love of Edward..to quote her, she is irrevocably in love with him. I believe we will be the same when we see Jesus eye to eye one day..to be irrevocably in love with Him..We are so ordinary, yet Jesus sees an intrinsic value in us that He would die for us..The Creator of the universe died at the hands of His creations that He might redeem us to Himself..

Jesus, what I see now is only a glimpse of what is to come..help me to persevere that I may honour You with my life always! Love, Jeffrey

What does the bible says about our behaviour?

2009-01-04T20:20:00.005Z

Do you let others dictate yours?

1 Samuel 8:19,20 - But the people refused to listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles."

Israel was called to be a holy nation, separated from and unique among all others (Leviticus 20:26). The Israelites' motive in asking for a king was to be like the nations around them. This was in total opposition to God's original plan. It was not their desire for a king that was wrong, but their reasons for wanting a king.

Often we let others' values and actions dictate our attitudes and behaviour. Have you ever made a wrong choice because you wanted to be like everyone else? Be careful that the values of your friends or "heroes" don't pull you away from what God says is right. When God's people want to be like unbelievers, they are heading for spiritual disaster.

Repentance is changing the behaviour

that produces sin

2 Kings 22:19 - Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people, that they would become accursed and laid waste, and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the LORD.

When Josiah realised how corrupt his nation had become, he tore his robes and wept before God. Then God had mercy on him and the nation. Josiah used the customs of his day to show his repentance.

Today, we are unlikely to tear our clothing in sorrow for our sin, but weeping, fasting, making restitution or apologies (if our sin has involved others) demonstrate our sincerity when we repent. The hardest part of repentance is changing the attitudes that originally produced the sinful behaviour.

How can we be perfect?

Matthew 5:48 - Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

How can we be perfect?

In character: In this life we cannot be flawless, but we can aspire to be as much like Christ as possible.
In holiness: Like the Pharisees, we are to separate ourselves from the world's sinful values. But unlike the Pharisees, we are to be devoted to God's desires rather than our own, and carry his love and mercy into the world.
In maturity: We can't achieve Christlike character and holy living all at once, but we must grow toward maturity and wholeness. Just as we expect different behaviour from a baby, a hild, a teenager, and an adult, so God expects different behaviour from us, depending on our stage of spiritual development.
In love: We can seek to love others as completely as God loves us.

We can be perfect if our behaviour is appropriate for our maturity level - perfect, yet with much room to grow. Our tendency to sin must never deter us from striving to be more like Christ. Christ calls all of his disciples to excel, to rise above mediocrity, and to mature in every area, becoming like him. Those who strive to become perfect will one day be perfect, even as Christ is perfect (1 John 3:2,3)

Faith results in changed behaviour

Luke 19:8 - But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."

Judging from the crowd's reaction to him, Zacchaeus must have been a very crooked tax collector. After he met Jesus, however, he realised that his life needed straightening out. By giving to the poor and making restitution - with generous interest - to those he cheated, Zacchaeus demonstrated inward change by outward action.

Following Jesus in your head or heart alone is not enough. You must show your faith by changed behaviour. Has your faith resulted in action? What changes do you need to make?

St. Fagan's - Welsh Life Museum

2008-12-30T21:42:00.002Z

Winter Wonderland on Boxing Day

2008-12-30T21:25:00.003Z

On Boxing Day (26th Dec), I had the opportunity to go to Winter Wonderland in town. Later I went shopping as the sales were amazing. In the evening, Sally and Susan from church invited me to their house for steamboat!

That's me in my skating attire..hehe

Skating Ring

Wales National Museum - view from Ferris Wheel

Cardiff Castle and the Millenium Stadium

View from Ferris Wheel

Alexandra Park - view from Ferris Wheel

The Giant Ferris Wheel

I only managed to knock 4 out of 6 cans..

No prize!

Merry-go-round

I m too big for it!

Some other game stalls..

Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day in Cardiff

2008-12-30T21:08:00.006Z

On Christmas Day, I have the privilege of hosting my JPA friends in my house..Thank you Wai Ping, for helping me in the kitchen that day..You have been a terrific help!

Thank you all for coming and making my Christmas special..

The Christmas decoration in my house

The appetizer (Gordon Ramsay's Recipe: Smoked salmon, orange and rocket leaves)

My guests with their pressies

A gift from Wai Ping and Beng

Doing the crackers!

The Roast Turkey!

Me and my roast turkey, with the help from Wai Ping

Enjoying the main course!

Beng and Wai Ping

Hana, Munirah, Shakina

Fatin, Aimi

Some tacky houses in Cardiff

2008-12-30T21:00:00.001Z

My Church in Cardiff

2008-12-21T17:24:00.003Z

I have been blessed with a good church to belong to in Cardiff- Heath Evangelical Church. It's just 5 mins from my house..Most Fridays I have dinner and bible study with my friends from church, David and Tim. Sometimes on Sundays I join some of the church members for lunch or dinner.

The teachings are sound and biblical. I love my pastor and feel I have grown spiritually in this church.

Thank you God, for this church to belong to.

Brass bands and carollers on the streets =D

2008-12-18T23:36:00.004Z

Busy, Busy Cardiff City Centre..

leading up to Christmas!

Though my world will fall, I will never let you go..

2008-12-17T23:48:00.002Z

I remembered a song I have learnt when I become a Christian..It's by the Hillsong Australia entitled: Jesus, Lover of My Soul.

Jesus, Lover of my soul,

Jesus, I will never let You go,

You've taken me from the miry clay,

You've set my feet upon the rock,

And now I know,

I love You, I need You,

Though my world may fall,

I'll never let You go,

My Saviour, my closest Friend,

I will worship You until the very end..

The words that striked me the most recently is the verse 'Though my world may fall, I'll never let You go..' I always cringed whenever I sang that part of the song because I do not want my world to fall apart..yet if my world were to fall, would I still hold on to Jesus? I hope I would, I pray I would..

It's easy to love Jesus when my world is going well..when everything is going my way. Yet when catastrophe falls on my life, will I still love Jesus, my Saviour, my closest Friend? I want to..

Jesus, I know You have been faithful to me..Remind me always, Lord, that I am living this life for You alone. You are my Saviour and my closest Friend. I will always love You and worship You until the very end..until the day I see You face to face in Heaven. I love You, Lord..I really do..Your child, Jeff

Unsung heroes for God

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Sandra Samuel with Moshe Holtzberg, the two-year-old son of

Rabbi Gabriel and Rivka who were killed when militants attacked

the Jewish centre they ran in Mumbai last month..

We have all heard about the recent terror attacks in Mumbai..yet even in such actrocities, God's love still shines through in the community where people help the wounded and care for the injured. I would like to tell of a tale of hope from Mumbai involving an orphan, Moshe Holtzberg and his nanny, Sandra Samuel..It touched my heart when I first read the account from CNN.com.

Sandra has been Moshe's live-in nanny since he was 10 days old, tending to him round the clock, feeding him in the morning and reading him nursery rhymes at night..She dismisses the idea she is a hero, saying it is inconceivable that she would not have responded to Moshe's cry.

According to Sandra, her son usually come to collect her for the evening as he did most Wednesdays but that wednesday, her son didn't show up and so she was there at the time of the attack. "God kept me there because God already knew what would happen"

She hid herself in the storeroom uding the attack. Sandra recalled, "I was saying God's name, Jesus's name, the Holy Spirit's name. There is strength from these names." She said she kept thinking about Moshe. "I was thinking of the baby, I was not thinking of Rabbi Gaby. I had full hope he would come out of it. I was telling the Lord, just keep my baby safe."

On Thursday at 1045 am she heard Moshe crying one floor above her. "He was just crying my name -'Sandra. Sandra.'," she says. When she got to the room from which the cries emanated, she saw the child's parents on the floor. I gave a look, picked him up and ran.."

Even in such an evil disaster, God's love shines through in small ways..in such unsung heroes of our days..We too can be unsung heroes for God..let's see what the bible says about such heroes of God as the Holy Spirit guides and leads us..God is the one in control if we allow him to..

Acts 28:31 - Boldly and without hindrance he (Paul) preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.

The book of Acts shows the mighty miracles and testimonies of the heroes and martyrs of the early church - Peter, Stephen, James, Paul. All the ministry was prompted and held together by the Holy Spirit working in the lives of ordinary people - merchants, travelers, slaves, jailers, church leaders, males, females, Gentiles, Jews, rich, poor. Many unsung heroes of the faith continued to work, through the Holy Spirit, in succeeding generations, changing the world with a changeless message - that Jesus Christ is Saviour and Lord for all who call on him.

Today, we can be the unsung heroes in the continuing story of the spread of the gospel. It is that same message that we Christians are to take to our world so that many more may hear and believe.

God bless you all,

as we continue to carry the

gospel of Jesus Christ

to the ends of the Earth..

Honour..what does the bible say?

2008-12-11T09:15:00.006Z

Below are some of the things I ve learnt during my quiet times in the morning with my Bible and the Lord Jesus..I hope you ll be blessed by the things I ve learnt below..

Personal honour comes from honouring God

Ezra 7:27,28: Praise be to the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put it into the king's heart to bring honor to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem in this way and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers and all the king's powerful officials.

-->Some people say that Christianity is for the weak, that Jesus is just a crutch to us..well, in a way that's true..because my whole life is depended on Jesus who supplies all my needs and guides all my steps. I choose to live a life of dependance on Jesus than to live a life without God.

--> Ezra praised God for all that God had done for him and through him. Ezra had honored God throughout his life, and God chose to honor him. Exra could have assumed that his own greatness and charisma had won over the king and his princes, but he gave the credit to God.

-->We, too, should be grateful to God for our success and not think that we did it in our own power. Like what Jesus said, that God is the vine and we are the branches..if we abide in God, we can do all things yet apart from Christ, we can do nothing..

How can we honor others?

Romans 12:10: Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

--> If only love is the centre of our lives, such selfish ambitions that we struggle with will no longer control us..for love must be sincere and we must hate what is evil (selfish motives) but cling to what is good.

-->We can honor others in one of two ways. One involves ulterior motives. We honor our bosses so they will reward us, our employees so they will work harder, the wealthy so they will contribute to our cause, the powerful so they will use their power for us and not against us.

--> God's other way involves love. As Christians, we honor people because they have been created in God' image, because they are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and because they have a unique contribution to make to Christ's church. Put others first!

How to honor your church leaders

1 Thess 5:12,13: Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work.

---> I really thank God for my young welsh pastor who is pastoring my church. I ve just baked him a pandan cake as a way to show my appreciation..I believe all my church members love and pray for him. It's great to belong to this church..Thank you, Jesus. Help me to be a blessing there.

--> How can we show respect to and hold in the "highest regard" our pastor and other church leaders? We can express our appreciation, tell them how we have been helped by their leadership and teaching and thank them for their ministry to our lives. If we say nothing, how will they know where we stand?

--> We must remember that: they need and deserve our support and love.

A bus ride to town on a cold wintry evening..

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at the bus stop..

Queen's Street on a December evening

Winter Wonder Land..just a distance away..

I enjoy ice-skating there in the open space on Christmas days =D

A gigantic Christmas tree!

The Christmas Market in town

And I got home just in time for my gym session! Woot Woot!! Ha!

Leader with a servant's heart

2008-11-29T22:48:00.005Z

What does the bible teach us about leadership?

'...and whoever wants to be first must be your slave- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.' Mt20:27

Jesus described leadership from a new perspective. Instead of using people, we are to serve them. Jesus' mission was to serve others and to give his life away. A real leader has a servant's heart. Servant leaders appreciate others' worth and realise that they're not above any job.

God's teaching on leadership is so different from that of the world..it talks about service to others and a servant attitude..let us look at another verse about why Jesus' suffering makes Him the perfect leader.

'But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.' Hebrews 2:9

You see, God's grace to us led Christ to his death. Jesus did not come into the world to gain status or political power, but to suffer and die so that we could have eternal life ("bringing many sons to glory").

If it is difficult for us to identify with Christ's servant attitude, perhaps we need to evaluate our own motives. Are we more interested in power or participation, domination or service, getting or giving?

For in God's eyes, it's not about who is betta or who is more successful. It's about the heart, the love we show for our fellow men..As a man/woman of God, we must always lead with a servant's heart.

My mate's new car! Whoop! Whoop!

2008-11-29T18:10:00.005Z

Wei Shen drove me and aaron to Tesco Extra this evening for our grocery shopping in his new car! Thanks Wei Shen!

Wei Shen and I

Wei Shen driving, with aaron

It has a built-in GPS system!

What more can you ask for??

A sneak preview into my lovely home..

2008-11-28T19:47:00.007Z

That's me in the guest room with the painting by Vincent van Gogh,

the famous french painter!

That's me again, relaxing in the guest room!

The huge guestroom in our house!

It's actually bigger than my room..

cause it's actually the master room! LOL..hahaha

The lounge..where my housemates and I have our dinner

The fireplace in my room..nicely decorated..

I am very grateful to God for this lovely house I rented this year..the landlady is a very understanding doctor and my rent is very cheap considering the big beautiful house we are in. My two housemates, Jess and Carole, are great and easy to live with too..

Jess is my junior, a 4th year medical student while Carole is a Masters' student in UWIC university. We all share the same faith as Christians and we love the Lord Jesus Christ. I can still remember how amazingly I met Jess by coincidence during the Cath soc BBQ last summer and we were both looking for housemates! Like my pastor used to say, there are no coincidences for Christians, it's all divine appointment.

Thank you, Jesus, for this wonderful house!

Snippets

2008-11-22T22:38:00.007Z

Me, Wai Ping and Beng (4th year medic from Oxford)

Jess, my housemate, dressing up as a pumpkin on Halloween

My first ever housewarming!

2008-11-22T17:14:00.006Z

Wei Shen, Aaron (the baby among us!), me, Karen, Janine

This is my first private house in the UK. For the past 4 years, I have been living in University Halls. So taking the advice from my coursemate, I put together my first ever housewarming event. It was great to have my friends over for a meal and chat.

Thanks guys for coming and making my house more homely!

You guys are a gem!

Forgiveness is difficult but necessary

2008-11-19T09:58:00.002Z

Forgiveness is ours to give..To many of us who have been unjustly hurt, it is an acceptable response to be angry, yet the hardest part is not to allow this anger to go out of hand, causing us to grieve the Holy Spirit. In this post, i hope to share with you what I ve learnt from the bible about revenge from the eyes of God.

Nursing our wounds or plotting revenge makes us unable to see from God's perspective. For instance, although Jacob was tricked by Laban, he still kept his part of the bargain rather than plotting revenge. There was more at stake than just Jacob's hurt. There was Rachel to think about, as well as God's plan for his life. Likewise, in our lives, sometimes our deep desire to take revenge clouds us from the more important things in our lives like our family and God's calling.
When we are tempted to return evil for evil, leave revenge to God and spare yourself the dreadful consequences of sin. In seeking revenge against Shechem, Simeon and Levi lied, stole and murdered. Their desire for justice was right, but their ways of achieving it were wrong. Because of their sin, their father cursed them with his dying breath. Generations later, their descendants lost the part of the promised land allotted to them.
In our fallen world, it is often deemed acceptable by some to tear people down verbally or to get back at them if we feel hurt. Peter, remembering Jesus' teaching to turn the other cheek, encourages his readers to pay back wrongs by praying for the offenders. In God's kingdom, revenge is unacceptable behaviour, as is insulting a person, no matter how indirectly it is done. Rise above getting back at those who hurt you. Instead of reacting angrily to these people, pray for them.
Revenge is an uncontrollable monster. Each act of retaliation brings another. It is a boomerang that cannot be thrown without cost to the thrower. The revenge cycle can be halted only by forgiveness. Samsun's reply tells the story "I merely did to them what they did to me".
God will repay those who deserve it. Refuse to rejoice when your enemies suffer, and dont try to get revenge. Seeking revenge will ruin your own peace of mind and increase the chances of further retaliation. Joab took revenge for the death of his brother instead of leaving justice to God. But that revenge backfired on him.
David kept his promise - he never took revenge on Saul's family or descendants. Most of Saul's sons were killed later, however, by the Philistines and the Gibeonites. David had promised to be kind to the descendants of Saul's son Jonathan, and he kept this promise when he invited Mephibosheth to live in his palace.
No matter how right we think we are, we must always be careful to stop and listen to others. The extra time and effort can save us pain and trouble in the long run. David was in no mood to listen when he set out for Nabal's property. Nevertheless, he stopped to hear what Abigail had to say. If he had ignored her, he would have been guilty of taking vengeance into his own hands.
Sometimes forgiving a personal attack shows more strength than lashing out in revenge. Trying to prove one's power and authority often proves only one's fear and self-doubt. While Adonijah feared for his life and expected to severest punishment, Solomon simply dimissed his brother and sent him home. As a new king, Solomon had the power to kill his rivals, something Adonijah would have done had his conspiracy succeeded. But Solomon acted as if he had nothing to prove, thus demonstrating his authority and power. Only after Adonijah made another attempt to secure royal power was Solomon forced to have him executed.
When we are wronged, often our frist reaction is to get even. Instead Jesus said we should do good to those who wrong us! Our desire should not be to keep score, but to love and forgive. This is not natural - it is supernatural. Only God can give us the strength to love as he does. Instead of planning vengeance, pray for those who hurt you.

Surgical weekend in King's College, Guys campus

2008-11-15T14:08:00.011Z

Dear Dennis, I thought you might be interested in how King's College London looks like. I was there for my Surgical Revision Weekend organised by the Medical Defence Union. It was a very good course as the speaker is an experienced consultant surgeon in Imperial College London.

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On Saturday night, I went for a musical called "Wicked" at Apollo Theatre outside Victoria Station...and it was wicked! Loved it! I got a great price for the best seat in the Theatre for just £25 (normal price: £60). That's the great thing about being a student in the UK..lots of special discounts everywhere. I never miss a musical whenever I go to London. The two previous musicals I have watched were "Phantom of the Opera" and "Blood Brothers". All equally good.

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If you come to London next time, I ll bring to watch a musical! It's a miss-not! God bless you, doc who cured me of my OE!

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King's College, Guy's Campus London

In the Lecture Theatre during the Workshop

At the garden of King's College Guy's Campus

With Hal from Imperial College London

Outside Kent House Lecture Theatre

Watched a musical called "Wicked"
It's the prequel to the Wizard of Oz told from
the perspective of the witch.

Inside the theatre
The guy next to me is a Greek but living in Spain!

Before the start of the musical

Inside the Apollo Theatre

Confidence

2008-11-11T19:41:00.004Z

I am planning to do a short bible study with two of my good mates from church this friday. The topic is on Confidence. To a certain extent, I think we all struggle with confidence. Some more, some less. But the question is what should be our source of confidence? Our intelligence? Wealth? Good looks? Health? I ll leave that for you to search within your hearts.

Self-sufficiency is a handicap when it causes us to believe we can do what needs to be done in our own strength. Like Gideon, we must recognise the danger of fighting in our own strength. We can be confident of victory against life's challenges and temptations only if we put our confidence in God and not ourselves.
God laughs at the powerful of their confused thoughts about power. It is the laughter of a father when his three year old boasts that he or she can outrun him or beat him in a wrestling match.
Often people struggle with new challenges because they lack self-confidence, feeling that they have inadequate ability, training, or experience. Jeremiah thought he was "only a child" - too young and inexperienced to be God's spokesman to the world. But God promised to be with him. We should not allow feelings of inadequacy to keep us from obeying God's call. He will always be with us. When you find yourself avoiding something you know you should do, be careful not to use lack of self-confidence as an excuse. If God gives you a job to do, he will provide all you need to do it.
Paul's confidence was not in his keen intellect or speaking ability but in his knowledge that the Holy Spirit was helping and guiding him. Paul is not denying the importance of study and preparation for preaching - he had a thorough education in the Scriptures. Effective preaching must combine studious preparation with reliance on the work of the Holy Spirit. The same applies to every area of our lives.

Sin

2008-11-11T19:24:00.002Z

Have u ever felt the remorse coming over you after knowingly commit a sin? Sin is deadly..Satan knows all our weaknesses and plays into them, cornering us with the desires of the flesh. The spirit wages war against the flesh..It would not be right if we never experienced any struggle within us..none of us are perfect..we all have our weak points.

Yet what did the bible say? The bible says that in every temptation, God provides a way out. We may falter once in a while for even the holiest man on earth (apart from Jesus) is not perfect. Paul struggled. David too. Yet the danger comes when we begin to warm ourselves to our sins..to take it lightly, telling yourself, "It's okay, its just a small matter. God forgives when I repent."

But there is no forgiveness of sins without real repentance..Repentance means turning away from sin and turning to God..a 180 degree change. Now there's a difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge. Knowing what repentance means is not the same as expressing it. We all need the help of the Holy Spirit to remain Holy in this world. God never leaves us orphans. NEVER. He always walk with us and guide us if only we are willing.

Father, I am willing. Help me be the person you want me to be. I falter many times and yet I know You remain faithful. But help me not to take You lightly. And help me know sin is detastating and cut me off my relationship with You. If I show great respect to my worldly leaders, how much more to You, my Lord and my God. Forgive me Lord for my sins and help me to walk blamelessly in this world on earth. Your child, Jeff

True joy comes from obeying God

2008-11-05T15:57:00.003Z

I would lay down my all for Him, even if it means everything. I guess when we understand even just a fraction of His love for us, when God became man and died in the hands of His creation, we begin to respond to such a love..it's a sacrificial love. He comes to us when we cannot go to Him..just like a father running to his child. It takes spiritual eyes to see such love for the mortal eyes will never understand the spiritual significance of Christmas when God kissed the face of the earth.

I am not perfect..just a sinner saved by grace. God, help me to be devoted to You and this is the joy of my heart.

Dinner at Oriental Garden by Swansea Med School

2008-11-04T23:23:00.005Z

Thank you, Caroline Thomas, for putting together a Welcome Meal for Medicine in the Community students at Oriental Garden, Swansea. It's one of the best Chinese cuisine I ve had in Wales!

Carly, Me, Jason and Caryns

The rest of my colleagues

Noodels, mussels, pork ribs, lemon chicken..etc..

Snippets

2008-11-02T19:01:00.002Z

Some past photos in Kuching this Summer..

Preparing to go to Kuching International Airport

At the airport

I really enjoyed the sermon by Pastor Wyn Hughes this Sunday morning. He preached on the Sermon of the Mount..how God's standard is so opposite from the world's..as Christians, we cannot but stand out from the rest, sometimes like a sore thumb. Whether we like it or not, people will be attracted to us, or rather, Christ in us. As the bible says, no one lit a lamp and hid it under a bowl. Yet, we must never let such attention drowns us or puffs us up..for it is not us but Christ in us. We are made righteous (put right before God) because of what Jesus has done on the cross. We are not perfect but we are being sanctified by God daily..God will bring to completion the good work He has started in our lives..Praise Jesus!

Purpose

2008-10-31T19:37:00.002Z

What drives us? I believe in all of us, there is a purpose that drives our lives be it money, fame, success, family or recognition. If we have no purpose, our lives will be aimless..in which case, it would better to be non-existent.

Yet, if we know God, we will know we all have a purpose here on earth. The only one who can stop us from fulfilling this purpose is ourselves. The bible says no man can stop the grand design of God but if we choose to sin, God cannot work his purpose in our lives. Sin cuts us from the communion with God.

Exodus 9:16 'But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.'

Esther 4:14 "For if you remian silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?"

In the lives of Moses and Esther, God has a purpose for them and God designs the path of their lives. Moses spent 40 years in the desert, Esther in the King's palace. God has a unique design for each and everyone of us. But for God to work his purpose in our lives, our hearts must be in tune with God's. Would we choose the temporary and devastating pleasures of this flesh over the purpose of God in our lives which perfects us?

We must take up the cross daily and to die to everything in our souls and mind which opposes God's truth. To let go of that lower life which is the flesh. We must not forget the power of the cross. Jesus intercedes for us..and He understands because He went through temptations of the devil just as we did. He knows and understands and He gives us strength and purpose to overcome the devil's trap. Hallelujah, praise Jesus!

Shining as stars

2008-10-30T08:01:00.003Z

Our lives should be characterized by moral purity, patience, and peacefulness, so that we will 'shine like stars' in a dark depraved world. Shine out for God. It is our role to shine until Jesus returns and bathes the world in his radiant glory.

As older Christians we are to teach, to model, to mentor and then to turn over leadership. We must encourage younger Christians to learn, to observe, to help, and then to lead. When we are totally committed to serving Christ, sacrificing to build the faith of others brings a joyous reward.

We must not let our schedule and concerns crowd out our Christian service to and love for others.

Who should we honour? We should honour those who give their lives for the sake of Christ, going where we cannot go ourselves. They deserve our high esteem.

These are the points I ve learnt from my morning devotion today from Philippians 2. It is so important that we realised as Christians, God has called us to be the light of the world and salt of the earth. Paul puts it well when he tells us to shine like stars in the universe. And as older Christians, we must always guide and lead the younger ones. We must also always be teachable so that we will not fall into the trap of being over-confident and self sufficient. Pride comes before a fall.

A weekend with family at Damai Puri Beach Resort

2008-10-13T16:09:00.007+01:00

On arrival - at the lobby

At the balcony of our room, facing the swimming pool

In the Resort room

Playing frisbees with Dad in the beach

At the stony side of the beach

Posing for the camera =)

When the sun shines upon us..

Covered by the sand by my naughty Sis!

Grandma and us enjoying the rocky beach after swim

Dinner in our room =)

Free buffet breakfast in the restaurant

The coolest 3 generational family on earth! hehe

By the swimming pool

I couldnt get my head into the water..hehe

At the lobby - with technologically literate grandma!

Waiting for checking out

Goodbye to Damai Puri

Thanks Mum for the awesome trip! =)

Another place, another time

2008-10-12T06:23:00.004+01:00

I've always heard there is a land
Beyond the mortal dreams of man
Where every tear will be left behind
But it must be in another time

There'll be an everlasting light
Shining a purest holy white
And every fear will be erased
But it must be in another place

So, I'm waiting for another time and another place
Where all my hopes and dreams will be captured
With one look at Jesus' face
Oh, my heart's been burnin'
My soul keeps yearnin'
Sometimes I can't hardly wait
For that sweet, sweet someday
When I'll be swept away
To another time and another place

I've grown so tired of earthly things
They promise peace but furnish pain
All of life's sweetest joys combined
Could never match those in another time

And though I've put my trust in Christ
And felt His Spirit move in my life
I know it's truly just a taste
Of His glory in another place

This is one of my favourite songs from the Avalon album I ve just got. I thank God for everything He has provided for me here, a family which fervently loves and supports me, godly leaders who lovingly advise and guide me, and for the many things God has provided for me to richly enjoy. I am humbled by His kindness.

Yet, nothing could compare to the joy of knowing God in my life..a foretaste of heaven here on earth. My greatest joy is knowing my family and close friends will be with me in heaven one day for all eternity with the Lover of my soul, Jesus. In Jesus, my life has found it's meaning and purpose.

Goodbye Singapore, Hello Kuching

2008-10-02T15:10:00.008+01:00

Hey folks, I think this will be my final post before I wind up my blog as I prepare for my final year in Cardiff. My elective in NUH culminated with a public talk entitled: 'Women's Early Warning Symptoms of Heart Attack' on 24th September 2009.

Title Slide: Women's Early Warning Symptoms of Heart Attack

The public at the Health Education Hub, NUH

Me in my placement attire
Half way thru the talk
*All photos are courtesy of Grace, my elective mate!
Thanks heaps Grace =) You are a star!

To me, my elective in Singapore has been great. There were good and tough times but in hindsight, I know God meant them all for good. It's great to meet up with my Cardiff friends and making new friends along the way. Above all, it's great to be taught by wonderful Profs and doctors in NUH. I remember telling my mum that all these are God's blessings and I thank God for it all.

It's great to be back home now..to be with my mum, dad and sis. My sis has early vacation this year after her teaching practical in Petaling Jaya. It's a been a while since we are all together. My family and my grandma were at the airport to pick me up! =)

At Kuching International Airport
With my Grandma, Mum and Dad

With my grandma and Sis

Gift presentation ceremony at the airport! Haha!
A jed bracelet for Nan =)

Belated Birthday gifts from the UK to my sister in my room =)

Yesterday was the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration, so my family together with my grandma visited Cikgu Zaidi's family (my sister's teacher in Secondary School). Great food! =)

Yummy Food!

Photo with the handsome and dedicated Cikgu Zaidi =)

Heavenly Father, thank you for this opportunity I have to share with my readers my elective experience in Singapore. You are good, God. Thank you for all the kind angels you have sent along my way. Continue to guide my life and lead me in Your way everlasting. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Thank you for reading dear friends!

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

Life as a 4th year medic in Cardiff..

2008-09-21T15:36:00.015+01:00

The fourth year of my medical studies have been one of the best years in the UK so far..There is lots a hard work especially during our OSCEs and written exams..but there's also time for fun and laughters.

On a hiking trip on Sugarloaf mountain with Jason and Karen,
my coursemates, after our feb OSCEs.

View from halfway up Sugarloaf mountain..it's breathtaking..
we didnt reach the top as it was getting late..

Christmas at Dr. Jon and Amy's house..
Jon and Amy are from Kuching too =)
The Chinese Church youth gatherings.
Can u guys find me and Ronald?? hehe..

CNY celebrations in Swansea! Awesome performances!
Thanks Molly for buying me the ticket =)

A visit to Windsor Castle, London with Pastor Charles' Church
Pastor Charles' from Singapore but is leading a Welsh Presbyterian Church in Swansea.
Pastor Charles and his wife, Molly, are like my family there
cause I know I am always welcome to stay with them to 'destress' anytime..
Molly taught me how to make pandan cake while i was staying with them over CNY!

Me and the Chinese students to Windsor Castle during CNY weekend

Me and the Chilean family at Windsor Castle.
The dad is currently studying his PhD in Swansea Uni.
They were my clique during my time in Windsor Castle!
And the little boy, benja, is now my 'unofficially' adopted brother!
Haha, he's the cutest thing EVER!

Me and the adorable kids!

Falling asleep after a tiring day out..
Isnt he just adorable?

Windsor Castle, February 2008

London Eye
I usually come down to london whenever I have a long weekend off..
Used to stay with my Imperial College friend, Chong Ka.
CK, thanks a lot for your kind hospitality there.

Millenium Bridge, London

The British Parlimen

Kingston, London
Thanks David, for inviting me to stay in your house.
I feel very at home staying with you and your family. =)

A visit to Bath
With the Chinese Church Student Fellowship

The three medics drinking Roman Bath water..
yucks, tastes like 'coins left in the water for ages'
-Isaiah's (the middle boy) favourite description of the water! lol
See u in Cardiff soon mate!

My Obs and Gynae groupmates

Dinner at La Tasca, Spanish Restaurant, after our Obstructed Labour Presentation!

Jon Jones treating us to a drink after dinner

Trying some funny pose..
but as you can see, i m rubbish at that!

Pub crawl with my coursemates in West Wales
Apart from studying at nite, this is where we hang out esp when posted outside Cardiff.

Beth and Amy
A nite out to an Indian Restaurant followed by the pub crawl above.

Another of my wonderful classmate, Rhodri

Visiting a farm in the rural areas of Wales
I was visiting a psychiatric patient who lives in a farm,
and the community health worker who drove me there requested the family
to let me feed their cows and have my photo taken
so that it can be shown to my consultant the next day
during our ward rounds as proof of my attendance! haha =)
Definitely a highlight!

Cardiff Bay, with the Korean family..
Thank you Revd Simon, for the sumptuous Korean dinner that day
and inviting me to Korea..
I ll definitely visit you and your family one day.

Prince Harry visiting Heath Hospital, Cardiff

And last but not least, my beloved University..Cardiff Uni..

Cardiff University Science Building

Sis, this is the itinerary for ur visit to singapore.

2008-09-18T16:25:00.004+01:00

Friday nite: Meeting you at Harbourfront Centre Aeroline Bus Station.

Saturday morning: A visit to Orchard Road.

Saturday evening: A visit to Sentosa Island. A romantic nite just for both of us sis! =)

Sunday morning: Go to church: St. John St. Margaret Church..then lunch at Vivo City.

Sunday evening: Return to KL.

Sis, I pray you ll have a great time here in Singapore. You ll be meeting some of my friends during your weekend here. They are great friends God has put in my path here. You ll also be visiting some wonderful places I ve visited in Singapore. Looking forward to seeing you again after almost a year. =) Have a pleasant journey tmr nite..Luv bro.

A love that transcends time..

2008-09-15T15:20:00.009+01:00

Today is my parents' wedding anniversary (a day after the mid-autumn festival). I feel blessed beyond measure to be born into this family where God is honoured and where love abounds. My sister and I never lack..my parents never fail to provide for us. Above all, my sister and I are showered with love overflowing..and no, such unconditional love did not spoil us, but rather with a pinch of discipline, such love has taught us to honour and love our parents.

Mum and Dad at Genting Highlands
(my mum's office gives our whole family free air passage
every 3 years for vacation within Malaysia)

Dad, Mum, Me, my Sis and relatives at our home
(this photo is taken in Summer 2006)

Mum, Dad, Happy Wedding Anniversay!

We love you!

Mid Autumn Festival

2008-09-13T15:41:00.002+01:00

This year, I wouldnt be celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival in Singapore..was spending most of my time this weekend in the emergency department and trying to fulfill my aims and objective of this elective. Next weekend, my sister will be coming down from KL to visit me and I plan to spend all my weekend with her.

I remember, on this day, like most Chinese families, my family and I will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat moon cakes and pomeloes together. My cousins and my sister and I will then lit up our lanterns and have a walk round the neighbourhood with our bright lanterns. Those were the days of childhood..

But for all of you celebrating this mooncake festival, have a wonderful time!
(I heard the durian mooncake is esp nice!!)

James, winner of 'Meet the Michelin Man' photo competition!

2008-09-12T19:12:00.005+01:00

This is the winning pose of James with michelin man in Singapore Zoo! He's the most eligible bachelor in London at the moment - cute, cool, clever - the complete package!

James, stay young and cute! It's therapeutic for your future patients ;-)

All the best in Oxford Med School mate!

Your love floods my thirsty soul..

2008-09-12T18:19:00.005+01:00

Romans 5:3-5 - Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.”

We can never escape from challenges, sufferings, trials and temptations. Yet God promised to walk with us through it all. He will never leave nor forsake us, because Jesus has paid the full price for us. There is nothing we can do to make Him love us more, and nothing we have done that could make Him close the door. He loves us just as we are and by the power of His blood, we can come to the Father today.

Psalm 23:4 - "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

To have God's love and peace in our lives is better than gold and riches this world can offer. Only God's love can truly satisfy us. From Him comes the fountain of living water..and we who drink from Him will thirst no more..He is the Author and Perfecter of our faith.

Jesus, you are Heaven's Darling, yet You paid the price with Your life, so I could be You. Let my words and my heart, honour You, Lord, in all of my life. And let Your power shine in me, let the Church be Your light in this world, for when I am weak, You are strong.

Amazing Hymns

2008-09-08T18:02:00.003+01:00

Over the years studying in the UK, i have grown to love hymns..I begin to realise the depth of the meanings in these hymns. Tonite, I just wanna share part of a new hymn i ve come across in Youtube that speaks to my heart - Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing.

3rd Stanza:

O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.

I guess telling God to take my heart and seal it for His courts above would mean asking Him to help me keep my eyes on Him and let Him mould me into the person He wants me to be. There are still mistakes to learn from (as they say, to err is human) but I am not afraid cause I know my God is watching over me. We can trust Him cause He is our Good Shepherd.

Singapore updates 6: Wicked fantabulous weekend!

2008-09-07T18:21:00.012+01:00

3 church friends from Cardiff Medical School
Eileen, Ronald and I at VivoCity, after watching the Wall-E film
VivoCity is one of the megamalls in S'pore

It's after 1 am here in Singapore..but i find myself wide awake, so i decided to pull myself up to write about my 'Fantabulous' weekend! It was a full one, spent with Eileen and Ronald. Eileen, my coursemate who has also been doing part of her electives in NUH, will be leaving for Tokyo next week to continue her elective there (she obtained Cardiff Uni scholarship to Tokyo with some of our coursemates), whilst Ronald will be starting his housemanship in Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

Last Friday evening, we went to Orchard Road for dinner and walk around. Orchard Road, i guess, is synonymous to Oxford Street in London, with a different air and culture..with lots of tourists, huge shopping malls, food courts and 5-star hotels. It's said, if one didnt go to Orchard Road, it's as if one'd never stepped foot on Singapore! Before we broke off for the night and go our separate ways home, we decided to visit Sentosa the next evening to experience the night view there.

All smiles! Orchard Road =)

Me, Eileen, Ronald at Orchard Road

The following day, we had a great time of fellowship at Sentosa..the sunset was beautiful. As night falls, we proceeded to the Luge to have the skyride up to the hilltop (i wouldnt recommend it if one has height phobia!), followed by go-karting down the slope to the bottom of the hill. All was great until it rained buckets on us while we were go-karting down the hill!!! With no place to shelter, we were totally soaked by the time we crossed the finishing line! It will indeed be an unforgettable experience!

Sentosa - at a beach resort by the sea

Ronald and Eileen
the two most good-looking people in Sentosa that evening!

The Skyride (snapshot)
sorry guys, its too dark for the beach background..

The go-kart! Awesome! (snapshot)
Raining cats and dogs..totally soaked!

We, then, took the monorail back to Vivo City in Singapore main island, where we had our dinner and a surprised birthday celebration for Ronald! It was a great nite out indeed! Woot woot!

Ronald's birthday!
(well, u guys can guess his age from the candles! Lol.
Not to worry doc, u are still young!)

Dinner at VivoCity (before surprising Ronald!)

Making his wish..a solemn moment

Ronald cutting his bday cake
Brothers in Christ!
similar vocation, faith and ultimate destiny!

That night, with just a few hours of sleep, I woke up early for church with Ronald the next day (Sunday), followed by a full day of shopping in Vivo City and the gigantic Ikea, as Ronald needs to set up his new home here in Singapore. I took the opportunity to get some placement attires and small gifts for my family too. Thanks Ronald, for the shopping tips and opinions =)

Ronald introduced me to Gap!
(famous USA retailer - i never knew :-p)
Good quality, reasonable price
- and Forever21 (not for me! but my sis!), PageOnebookshop etc etc

Well, this sums up my wicked 'Fantabulous' weekend!

Safe journey, Eileen, to Tokyo! Enjoy Japan!

Ronald, may you enjoy your houseman year in SGH!
I know you'll be a great doc!

Jesus, I am so in love with You

2008-09-03T12:08:00.005+01:00

Knowing God is the best thing that ever happen to my life..

He has given me hope, peace, joy and love that no man could ever give. When I look back at my life, many times I feel like I am on a chess set and God is the one moving the pieces of my life. He is in control..and with that, I rest secure.

I know He has a special plan for my life, uniquely just for me..and I just wanna live in His will, cause that's the best life I can live for. I do not know what it will entail. It may not be what I thought, yet I believe when I delight myself in God, my heart's desire will be His..just like Jesus prayed, "Not my will, but Yours be done."

God doesnt test us beyond what we can bear. He knows our limits. With this in my mind, I know I can simply trust Him with my life. Nothing compares to His power and love.

I pray God will continue to guide my life to be more Christ-like everyday. I am not perfect, yet the process of learning is a joy in itself..knowing that my Father in Heaven is guiding my steps, showering me with His love and blessing that this world cannot give.

God is a good God, a gentleman..His Spirit guides me gently and His voice is still and soft. He does not shout His commands into my life..yet if I am willing, He will speak to me..for Jesus said, "My sheep knows my voice.."

"Lord, I love You..because You love me first even before I knew You. And I need You Lord in my life. You are good and You are awesome! Your Word is like water to my soul, the light in the darkness. Thank you for all You ve done for me, on Calvary and in my life. For all the times You stood by me and for all the times You whisper Your miracles and rescue me from the miry clay and set my feet on firm foundation. For this life I am grateful, Lord Jesus. AMEN!"

Dr Ronald Tong, my friend and brother-in-Christ

2008-09-01T14:02:00.005+01:00

I ve not decided to write today but I would like to share with you all about my good friend, Ronald, whom I have just met today at NUH for dinner. He was my senior in Cardiff Medical School and graduated last June. We became good friends last year after meeting at the Chinese Church Student Fellowship in the Anglican Chaplaincy every Thursday night. He decided to open the door of his life to Jesus Christ after attending the fellowship for a while. We get to know each other betta as we were both brought under the spiritual guidance of Ah B, a medical doctor, in Cardiff with whom we have bible study together every Friday night.

As for now, Ronald will be starting his housemanship in Singapore General Hospital soon.

Thanks for all your advice, study notes and driving me to bible study and church in Cardiff! The bible study would be different without you man! I ll treasure the time we ll be going to church together here in Singapore!

Ronald, Lily, me at the graduation 2008

All the best, Doc!

May the good Lord bless you and watch over you here in Singapore.

Happy 51st National Day!

2008-08-31T10:04:00.004+01:00

To my beloved country, I just wanna wish you a very happy 51st National Day! You have come a long way since achieving independence in Year 1957 under the leadership of all our Prime Ministers.

From skyscrapers to well-equipped hospitals, from Sepang F1 circuit to KL International Airport, from Putrajaya to the Merdeka Square..there has been a lot of development for the past decades.

Of course, like all developing countries, there are still much room for improvements.

For all that we have achieved, for the peace and safety in our country, for the economic stability - for all these, we should be grateful.

May God continue to show His favour upon this land of diversity!

Malaysia, Truly Asia!

Singapore updates 5 - Sentosa (Singapore's Island Resort)

2008-08-30T14:25:00.013+01:00

Sentosa Island!

Today, my good host, Daniel (a former secondary school classmate), brings me to Pulau Sentosa (Singapore's Island Resort). It was a great outing - full of sunshine, beaches, and natural flora and fauna. A must if one ever visits Singapore! Here's some of my photos!

Daniel and I

Tanjong beach

Palawan Beach

Tanjong Beach

The Merlion (Ancient Protector of prosperity of Singapore)

Inside the Merlion's mouth
(I used my camera phone to take this picture from the printed complementary photo
- thus the poor quality)

On the Merlion's head - city view

On the Merlion's head - sea view

The flowing fountain

Swimming pool at one of the resorts

Sigh, glad to have a seat in the resort's lobby..

Underwater World

Some kind of giant fish poo sucker! (Sorry guys, no idea what it's called!
But that's what it does literally!)

Inside the tunnel..

weedy and leafy seahorses - the awesomeness of God's creations!

Sting ray!

Some giant fish - 1.5 metres long

One of the highlights!
Me and the pink dolphin at the meet-the-dolphin session in the lagoon!
(Sorry guys for the poor quality
- it's again taken using my camera phone on the complementary photo)

Thanks Daniel for the fantastic trip!
You ve been a great host, mate!

Singapore updates 4 - Puccini's Turandot

2008-08-30T13:42:00.006+01:00

The Esplanade, Singapore (nicknamed the Durian)

As mentioned, yesterday we went to the Esplanade theatre to watch Puccini's Turandot opera. We all enjoyed it tremendously and the main concert theatre itself is spectacular. That is my first ever formal opera (and it's in Italian! - but there's english and chinese subtitles on the side screens). The only other operas I ve watched before is the Teo Chew's opera that my grandma watched on TV home videos in the past! Lol! I can assure you Puccini's Turandot is definitely of betta quality. The Singapore Philharmonic Orchestra provides the musical background to the opera.

Buddies: Simon, me, David and James

*Simon is an exchange student from Germany, currently reading Economics and Philosophy in NUS.

The character that speaks to my heart the most is Liu, the servant girl of the exile King. The words she sang spoke of a great love to the prince, followed with her sacrifice - she seizes a dagger from a soldier's belt and stabs herself, so that no one will be able to force/torture her to reveal the prince's name to the evil princess of death.

I guess what she has done is the greatest sacrifice one can offer to another. The Bible says 'Greater love has no one than this, than he who lays down his life for his friend' (John 15:13)...Indeed, we are to love each other as Jesus loved us, and He loved us enough to give his life for us. We may not have to die for someone, but there are other ways to practice sacrificial love - such as listening, caring and giving.

We are not perfect but as we seek to love God and our neighbours (just as Jesus commands), His Holy Spirit in us will help and encourage us.

1 Corinthians 13:1-8 (Love defined by God's Word - The Bible)

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

May we grow to be more Christ-like...

Puccini's Turandot - for David, James and Simon

2008-08-26T14:27:00.014+01:00

Dear David, James and Simon,

This is a brief synopsis of the Italian opera (with English and Chinese Subtitles) - Puccini's Turandot - that we are going to watch in Esplanade Theatre this Friday at 8pm. A more complete synopsis can be found in wikipedia! Your tickets are with me already (Simon, I ll get yours tmr after my placement).

Let's look forward to it this Friday guys! Yeah!

p/s: Simon, congrats on making it into the NUS Dragon boat rowing team! Woot! Woot!

Puccini's Turandot

Composed by Giacomo Puccini, left unfinished at his death and eventually completed by Franco Alfano, the story of Turandot was adapted from Carlo Gozzi's play of the same name based on an ancient Persian folk tale.

The merciless Chinese princess Turandot has made a solemn vow to never marry. Princes come from afar to seek her hand in marriage, but she demands that they answer three riddles before they can claim her as a bride; if they cannot answer them, they will be beheaded. So far, all have failed and perished, until an exiled prince appears and takes up this challenge, leading to a battle of wits that stirs up a maelstrom of passion, transformation and self-sacrifice.

Nessun dorma

Nessun Dorma song in the final act of Turandot made famous by Luciano Pavarotti.

LETS ROLL ON THIS FRIDAY!

Singapore update 3 - A day with David and James

2008-08-24T14:32:00.007+01:00

It was a great day today! My most fulfilling sunday since I ve arrived in Singapore 3 weeks ago. Today, I met David and James at St. John St. Margaret Church at 830am for Sunday Worship. Just like last week, I experienced God's peace when I worship there. It is a big church packed with people of all generations with attendance about 700 members. I was glad to find out later that David and James enjoyed the service there too and hope to come again the following week before they return to London.

Vivo City Shopping Mall

After church, we hurried off to Vivo City Shopping Mall and had our lunch there. We had Indonesian food!

David and James in MRT train on the way to City Harvest Church from VivoCity

David and I

City Harvest Church was our next destination where we watched a Singaporean film 'Money Not Enough II'. City Harvest Church is the largest independent, non-denominational church in Singapore, with a combined total of over 24 000 members.

City Harvest Church during the filming

Me, James (the clever boy -oxford med student!), David

The film was about a mother's sacrifices for her children and grandchildren. It talked deeply into my heart that I should look after my parents well when they grow old. Sometimes in ambition to reach greater heights we may forget to care for and love our parents. In our Asian culture, it is of utmost importance to love, respect and care for our parents. I was almost moved to tears at the end of the film.

Remember young ones: Love, treasure and honour your parents because of their unconditional love for you.

David's Uncle and Aunt then brought us to a seafood restaurant for dinner! The dishes were sumptuous! That was my best food in Singapore so far and probably will be the best ever during my elective posting here. Thank you Janet Kang for the treat!

Me with David's extended family at the seafood restaurant

It was a tiring yet very fulfilling day! David, James and I will meet again this coming friday for RJ Rosales concert! More updates on that in the future..till then, goodnite and sleep tight..yawn..God bless you guys..

Prayers needed - otitis externa

2008-08-23T14:12:00.009+01:00

Please pray for my right ear infection. The throbbing pain in my right ear has been almost unbearable since last Thursday and I ve to take regular painkillers to control the pain.

I thank Jesus for the ENT MO at NUH who has kindly treated my ear infection without charging me. Otherwise, as a foreigner, I will be charged at an exorbitant rate, as a private patient. He knows that I am currently doing my elective posting in NUH. He said I will need to continue to see him for a few more treatments as my ear infection is very severe.

“Like hovering birds, so will [the LORD Almighty] protect Jerusalem” (Isa. 31:5 JB).
“He will strengthen and protect you” (2 Thess. 3:3 NIV).
“He will command his angels … to guard you” (Ps. 91:11 NIV).

Indeed, God protects us with a cloak of love, His love. In my time of sickness this week, His protection comes in the form of this kind doctor. The assurance and medical advice by the ENT doctor has given me joy, knowing that someone cares, when I m away from my family in a foreign land.

Do pray for me guys. Thanks alot.

Silver medal, but he's our Golden Boy!

2008-08-18T16:07:00.002+01:00

Lee Chong Wei our hope for a first badminton Olympic medal did not disappoint us. He won the silver medal in the badminton men's singles after losing in the final to China’s Lin Dan 12-21, 8-21.

Despite the elusive gold, he can and should hold his head high because he has made us proud.

Chong Wei, you may have won the silver medal but you are our GOLDEN boy!

MALAYSIA BOLEH!

My time in Singapore update 2..

2008-08-18T14:54:00.008+01:00

Today, i just had an audition to be part of the National University of Singapore (NUS) choir. After the interview, I sang a Christian song 'Stand in awe of You' and then sing to some scales.

Something about me just like music. I used to play the piano and sing for my school's choir and the Boys' Brigade carolling group. At church, I enjoy singing to God..its a way I express my love and devotion for Him, my Saviour, Redeemer and Best Friend.

So today, I sang in front of a panel of 4 students and a pianist. I will know the result by Wednesday nite if I am accepted into the choir.

Below are some concerts, dances and Piano recitals that I planned to attend in NUS campus during my time there. I love artistic expressions! And best of all, they are FREE!!!

Last Sunday, I went to St Margaret Church with my ex-classmate. I felt very at home and the peace of God too. It's an Anglican Church and the service style is very similar to my home church.

The Worship Service

The choir during Holy Communion

I also had the opportunity to join the final year NUS medical students for their orthopaedic symposium in their lecture theatre last week. It was a good experience and it refreshes my memory on my Rheumatology and Orthopaedics placements, which was done in my 3rd year!

Orthopaedic Symposium in LT28

I am also looking forward to seeing David and James again when they come to Singapore this week from London. David's my good friend from Cardiff University. And I ve just received an email from James (David's brother) that he has secured his place in Oxford University Medical School after attaining straight As in his A levels. Well done, James! Praise God!

Indeed God is a good God. When we stop and count our blessings, we cannot but thank Him.

Yet the greatest gift of all is the gift of salvation. Such grace beyond reason, that God would love us so much that He would send His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to be a sacrifice for our sins.

Know this my dear readers, YOU are God's beloved..

United 93 review and afterthoughts..

2008-08-15T17:11:00.008+01:00

I ve just watched United 93..It's not a movie that one would watch with popcorns..I watched it knowing that those ordinary-man-and-woman-turned heroes will die in the hands of heartless terrorists.

I guess deep inside each and everyone of us, we all value human lives and the dignity of a human life. It is beyond our understanding how any human being would commit such suicidal acts, bringing with them hundreds and thousands of innocent lives, in the name of religion.

I pray that the family of the victims of 9/11 will find peace and move forward in life. I know the void left behind by their loved ones will never be filled again. But I know whatever the devil meant for evil, God can use it for good. I do not know how..sometimes we just need to choose to believe in His promises, even when the world around us is crumbling down..

The Bible says God is the Father of the fatherless, the Protector of the widows, our Friend and Provider..God is real to those who needs Him..and He does NOT promise us life will be smooth sailing, but He does promise us He will be with us through it all..He is God Emmanuel.

One day, in the new Jerusalem, God shall wipe away all our tears and there will be no more sadness. This world is not our home..we are only passing by..

2 Corinthians 5:1 - Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

This World Is Not My Home - Old Hymn

Through love, serve one another..

2008-08-15T10:46:00.005+01:00

Start where you are in serving the Lord,
Claim His sure promise and trust in His Word;
God simply asks you to do what you can,
He’ll use your efforts to further His plan. - Anon

As a young Christian, I always ask God to use me for His glory.
When I study or sit for my exams, I pray I ll do well for Him.

Yet, sometimes, I fall into the temptations of this world and begin to live for myself and not God..forgive me, Lord for those times..

But God never lets me go..Even when I am running away from Him, He still loves me and watches over me. His Holy Spirit is always there to guide my heart and I know, I will always return to Him..because only in Him is there full joy and love.

I know God has a plan for me, just as He has for everyone of us. The bible says:

Jeremiah 29:11 - 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'

I know I just need to trust Him, read my bible and pray daily..

Here's a great song from Hillsong United for you! Here's part of the lyrics I like:

We will be your hands we will be your feet
We will run this race for the least of these
In the darkest place we will be your light
We will be your light

May my life indeed be God's hands and feet for the least of these..and in the darkest place, shine His light =)

Life in Singapore, translating in Hokkien, new friends..etc

2008-08-09T14:13:00.011+01:00

This week has been quite exciting..

The elective in NUH has been great. Ward rounds in the morning followed by clinics in the afternoon. The healthcare system in Singapore is very westernised i must say. It's very similar to the system i experienced in the UK. Everything is computerised.

National University Hospital (NUH)

Patients here speak english, chinese and hokkien dialects. The older generations mostly speak Hokkien. I had the opportunity to be the translater between an indian doctor and an elderly lady during a clinic consultation and also another woman in the emergency department, when the doctor wanted to take her consent for emergency CTPA as she was having an anterior MI at that time.

As for friends, I ve met lots of German friends here doing their electives and some other exchange students. One of them complimented singapore saying that it is a very clean country and the food's great! I must agree on both points. I saw a sign saying that one with be fined S$1000 if caught littering!

And finally, today is Singapore's National Day! 9 August 2008. Apparently there's a parade going on in the city centre. I m staying with 3 other chinese boys who will be doing masters in engineering in NUS.

Tmr I ll be visiting a charismatic Anglican church recommended by a doctor's assistance. The church is called Church of Our Saviour.

A.W. Tozer

God bless you all!

Romans 8:17

2008-08-05T13:26:00.005+01:00

You know, my fellow friends, if you are Christians, one day we will reign as kings and queens in God's Kingdom, because we are co-heirs with Christ. (Romans 8:17) Fix your eyes on the heavenly things, you ll never eva be disappointed because God is a debtor of no man.

As for my elective updates, I ll write about it this weekend possibly..its been quite tiring, but enjoyable.

Elective in NUH, Singapore

2008-08-03T13:02:00.003+01:00

I am starting my 2 month elective in National University Hospital, Singapore tomorrow morning..

Excited and anxious at the same time.

I m looking forward to learn about the different healthcare system in an Asian country and how different culture responds to the healthcare available.

Lord Jesus, be with me as my start my elective, and I remember my UK friends who are doing their electives elsewhere too. Bless them and watch over them. Your child, Jeffrey

Home in Kuching

2008-07-30T10:21:00.004+01:00

Cousin Jasmine, Aunty Kim, Me, Cousin Yang Yang, Mum and Dad

Mum, Dad and Grandma at Kuching International Airport

Cousin Lee Ting and Mum at Grandma's house

I m now back in Kuching with my family for my summer break..it's great to be home.

At the airport, my parents and my grandma were there to pick me up.

During these two weeks, i ve been pampered by my mother =), visited two new shopping complexes, the Spring and Boulevard, and gone to my uncle's and aunty's house.

It's great to be home!

Lord Jesus, I thank you for putting me in this family who loves You..coming home to see the cross in our house, the bible verses on the walls, and the bibles on the table tells me how much You love my family..and we cant but love You back.

Love you Lord Jesus..Thank you so much for the Life Application Study Bible my parents bought me for my birthday.

Jesus laid down His life for my sin.

2006-05-21T23:39:00.000+01:00

Jesus laid down His life for my sin.
Lord, you stood before my failure, carry the cross for my shame..
My sin weigh upon your shoulders..I am forever grateful. Your love wins over my heart.
I offer this heart completely to you.
Thank you Lord. Help me live a life as a witness of your love to many who still do not know you.
Thank you for the encouragement you have given me.
Help me to love my friends as you love me. To bring the message of your love to them.
In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

Jesus Alone

2006-04-29T00:29:00.000+01:00

I fix my eyes and my mind upon the Lord Jesus, not on people or my circumstances. On Jesus alone I set my mind upon always.

When I set my mind on Jesus alone, my courage will not sway.

I love You, Lord.

2006-02-20T22:46:00.000Z

Jesus, it is You I love. It is You I find my joy and peace.

I love You, Lord. By my actions I will show my love for You.

YES, I BELIEVE!

2006-02-19T13:46:00.000Z

The TRUTH of this CONVICTION makes me SHOUT to the sky!

YES, I BELIEVE! and one day we ll see him.
YES, I BELIEVE with all that is in me.
I will be FAITHFUL to the choice I have made.

To live so the whole world can see, I BELIEVE.

Living under the shadow of His wings.

2006-02-17T15:15:00.000Z

To know that God cares about me personally and not just a distance apart is really encouraging. He is there with me supporting me and strengthening me to be strong and live a holy life, just as He is holy. When I fall, He picks me up. It happens over and over again. My mistakes never outdo His mercy and grace. As long as I always desire to be more like Jesus, I know God is always there offering his help to help me live a holy life, so that I can enjoy that fellowship with Him.

Living under the shadow of His wings. God, You've stolen my heart. I m captivated by You.

God's plan does not contradict

2006-02-06T22:38:00.001Z

God calls me to come to this part of the world. At the same time, He told me that He has a great plan for me. God does not contradict His word to me. I continue to trust in Him. He will bring to pass His plan in my life. I am a vessel, for Jesus to direct. God, use me as You please. I will study hard for your honour and glory.

An article which supposted to be posted many months back..

2006-02-03T21:03:00.000Z

Last sunday's service talked about God's constant love for us. Psalm 136 has the words 'His love endures forever' after each verse. To repeat a statement twice or thrice shows its importance; but for the psalmist to repeat the statement about God's love for us 26 times in the Psalm, it must have really meant something.

I m thankful to God for the privilege of knowing Him and be known by Him. For all His promises which are yes in Christ. I m thankful for my wonderful family, if not for their total backing and love, I would not have come this far. for my church, and for friends who have impacted my life.

Last sun my host family in church brought me for lunch at a chinese restaurant. A joy in the midst of a busy week =)

yet, in all these, I too know that I ought to be grateful even in my low estate because I know God remembers me even in those times. Simply the fact that God is in control is comfort enough. In all things, give thanks, for this is God's will for us.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures fore

Happy New Year!

2005-12-31T22:50:00.000Z

It's celebration time! It's the New Year's Day!

Merry Christmas!!!

2005-12-25T00:31:00.000Z

Hi there! Merry Christmas to all of you.

We have a reason to celebrate this Christmas because JESUS is the REASON of the SEASON.

Have a JESUS-filled Christmas and a blessed new year 2006!

When you become a Christian

2005-12-20T10:09:00.000Z

'At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.

He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Saviour, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to do what is good. These things are excellent and profitable to everyone.' (Titus 3:3-8)

Below are some of the basic 'yes' and 'no' of the Christian life. 'Yes' being the things that please God and 'no' the opposite. Remember that you are a Christian not by obeying the 'yes' and 'no'. You are a Christian because you have received Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. You obey the 'yes' and 'no' as an expression of your love to Jesus.

"DO NOT BE AFRAID. GOD HAS COME TO TEST YOU, SO THAT THE FEAR OF GOD WILL BE WITH YOU TO KEEP YOU FROM SINNING" (EXODUS 20:20)

No

'You shall have no other gods before the LORD your God.

You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations, of those who love me and keep my commandments.

You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore, the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

You shall not murder.

You shall not commit adultery.

You shall not steal.

You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour.

You shall not covet your neighbour's house. You shall not covet your neightbour's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or naything that belongs to your neighbour.' (Exodus 20:3-17)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, with transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7

Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit. Eph 4:18

There are seven things that the LORD hates and cannot tolerate:
A proud look,
A lying tongue,
Hands that kill innocent people,
A mind that thinks up wicked plans,
Feet that hurried off to do evil,
A witness who tells one lie after another,
And a man who stirs up trouble among friends. Prov6:16-19

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind, let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Phil 2:3,4

Yes

As I [GOD] have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34

Our love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action. 1 John 3:18

[Love is patient, love is ind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8]

Honour your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD you God is giving you. Exodus 20:12

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for men. Col 3:23

Be holy in all that you do, just as God who called you is holy. The Scripture says, 'Be holy because I am holy.' 1 Peter 1:15,16

Be clothed with humility, for 'God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.' 1 Peter 5:5

If we confess our sins to God, He will keep His promise and do what is right: He will forgive us our sins and purify us from all our wrong doing. 1 John 1:9

Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you. Matthew 5:44

[It's easy to love one who loves in return,
There's no test of character-nothing to learn;
The real lesson comes when we follow Christ's call,
To love those who would rather see us take a fall.]

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will grant you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thess 5:16-18

Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the LORD out of a pure heart. 2 Tim 2:22

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires. Colossians 3:5

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Philippians 4:8

Be obedient to God, and do not allow your lives to be shaped by those desires you had while you were still ignorant. 1 Peter 1:14 Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we knwo that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. 1 John 3:24
To be continued...

The God of all creation

2005-12-15T08:09:00.000Z

God, You are greatly to be praised. The whole Earth resounds the praises due to You. You have made everything beautiful in its time. I rejoice at the fact that You sustain the universe in Your Love. In Your grand majesty, You have shown Your love to me, a sinner. Thank you, Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen.

2 Tim 2: 21-22

2005-12-15T08:02:00.000Z

In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble. If a man cleanses himself form the later, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, make holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

My Written Testimony

2005-12-01T20:47:00.001Z

I hear about Christ when I follow my sister to Sunday School. I felt so accepted by the Sunday School teachers. I was 11 years old then. Since then, I decided to stop my badminton practice every Sunday morning and attend Sunday School instead. I receive Jesus Christ into my life after joining the Sunday school for a while. After I received Christ, my studies improved and make good friends in church and school. My attitude in my studies changed. I remember asking God to give me straight As in my Primary 6 Public Examination (12 years old) and I will give Him straight As in my Form 3 Public Examination. He gave me straight As! I realised then on, I become more hardworking and my studies improved dramatically. God enables me to achieve straight As in my Form 3 and Form 5 Public Examinations. I was the top student in my school and my hometown with a 4 other students in Form 5. I am motivated to do my best in the paths that I have chosen that is my medical studies. I want to be a good doctor and bring healing to many who are sick.

The Success Story

2005-11-27T11:13:00.000Z

Success is being the person God wants you to be.

Success is doing faithfully what God calls you to do.

Success is being used by God to bless others.

Jesus is my ultimate example. Jesus has opened the storehouses of his grace to meet the daily needs of his people.

Ready for You

2005-11-27T08:24:00.000Z

Ready for You
One day Christ's coming back for us,
will I be ready at all?
I must set my mind now to live for him,
And let him lead my life.

Oo...use me for Your work,
Break me for Your kingdom,
Create in me a pure and humble heart,
I want to know you more,
And let Your Spirit work in me.

Lord, I'm ready
I'm all for You
There's no turning back
My hand's on the plough
I'll keep my hands clean
my heart pure
Lord, I'm ready, I'm ready
I'm ready for You

Composed, sung and prayed on 27 Nov 2005.

I have proclaimed that Im ready for the Lord Jesus Christ. So I must live up to it and conduct myself in the manner worthy of the gospel of Christ whatever happens. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour

2005-11-22T16:10:00.000Z

Trusting Jesus all the way of my life. Whatever happens, I must conduct myself in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Perfecting Holiness in Christ

2005-11-13T08:21:00.000Z

I ve learnt throughout this week that our righteousness come from God alone in Christ Jesus. As He touches my life, I will seek to be holy just as He is Holy. There's no doubt a constant battle within myself but I ve put my hand on the plough and there's no looking back. It means giving up certain things that is not helpful and living for the Lord wholeheartedly. There are no regrets about it. Though it is a constant battle between the Spirit and the flesh, I seek to live for Him alone. I ve already known the end of the story if I remain faithful to Jesus. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Remaining in Him will mean living in the truth and living life to the fullest here on earth. And He's the way to heaven.

Though I fall at times, I will always run back to Him. He always have and always will see me through.

I remember reading somewhere that becoming a Christian is never a state of completion but a state of becoming.

We must choose to seek to take the offensive steps necessary to seek to live for Christ daily. To say 'NO' to sin and 'YES' to Jesus in all things...because if we live our lives with God inside, there are no regrets. I remember reading somewhere: Walking with God produces joy, it's what we are made for. How true that is! Have a blessed Sunday.

This one's mine

2005-11-08T15:54:00.000Z

God's love is unconditional. There are no strings attached. He just loves us and meets us where we are. My greatest joy today is being reminded of His love so amazing. What words are there to describe it?..When we are in His hands, no one can snatch us away from Him. "This one's mine," God stands for us. What a comfort and assurance. To God be all honour and glory forever!

Tell the world

2005-11-06T12:24:00.000Z

Worship and cross-cultural mission cannot be separated as we read in the Psalm below. I would encourage you to read the whole Psalm 96. Com'on tell the world of this good news as we live our lives a worship unto God.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come into his courts.
Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth.

Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."
The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;
they will sing before the LORD, for he comes,
he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples in his truth.

Psalm 96:7-13

The Lawbreaker

2005-11-06T08:07:00.000Z

When we become a christian, we surrender our self desires so that Christ can live through us. A life by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave Himself for us, puts us right before God. It is not by work of human hands. We do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing.

However, does that mean that we can continue to live in a habitual sin? Absolutely not! In order for us to live a life by faith in Jesus Christ, we must daily put to death our sinful earthly nature. When we truly surrender ourselves to God, God will enable us to uphold the law (not vice versa). And if we rebuild what we have destroyed (the sinful lives we led before knowing God), we prove we are a lawbreaker. And God doesnt want us to be a law breaker.

We live under grace, and we uphold the law.

I can only imagine

2005-11-02T22:19:00.000Z

I can only imagine how its like to be surrounded by God's glory in Heaven one day...We do not know the day of Christ's return..it shall come like a thief at night. He will be pleased with His children whom He finds faithful when He returns.

Will I dance for Jesus then? Will I sing hallelujah? Will I be able to speak at all, in awe of it all?..I can only imagine when that day come..when the things I do is for eternity.

Though our heart belongs to the heavenly kingdom, we are still living on earth. There's work to be done. To love and to witness.

God bless you all.