hi region 7/8

well this is my first region 7/8 blog i just started blogging yesterday cause i figured out that there is really nothing to do
i wan to wish all O levellers all the best and hope they get into their school of choice

hope your all have a good day
god bless you,
Abner

PS pls visit my blog @ www.thesaboy.blogspot.com

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!
Love,tuck

tribute to a friend

Dear Phillip,

It's amazing how one year passes so quickly, but where you are now it must only have been a day in heaven. Just want to let you know that we've really missed you this past year. You were gone so suddenly, and I wish that I could have been a better friend to you. There were times where I was skeptical about the songs you wrote...times that I even grew impatient with you. Yet you always had a cheerful disposition about you. You always came to me with a testimony here and there about how God blessed you and your family. You gave thanks even for the simplest things; from the free guitar lessons you get from the community, to being able to perform at the mount alvernia hospital for the patients. Your simple and child-like faith came through in the songs you sang and played on the guitar. We all have so much to learn from you.

Your salvation in itself was a testimony, for your family was so steeped in buddhism when you came over. In fact, I believe it was God's plan for you to come to Singapore for treatment, so that your entire family may be saved. And did you know that the other burmese friend whom you brought to church accepted Christ at your funeral? I remembered feeling ashamed when I first stepped into your house, because it was so full of Bible verses hanging here and there from picture frames to simple scraps of paper.

Then there were the other funny moments which I remembered. Like the time when you brought me all around chinatown to look for a cheap drumset and I was so excited, only to end up staring at it in a computer screen at a LAN shop. Like the time whereby we were losing 40-2 to 3 computer players in counterstrike, with both of us in the same team. Like the time which I helped you to create an account in MSN Messenger so that I could send you the songs you wish..

To put things simply, you were an awesome friend..really. I can't say enough things about you in a single post, and I can't seem to stop this lump in my throat now. But I know you live with Jesus in a place where there is no sickness and death. And we'll all get to see you one day.


Jesus said to her, " I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.." John 11:25-26

funny!

God Loves EVERYBODY!

this is cute...but really true...God is so great and wonderful...all-loving...He can love EVERYBODY (cos He created each and every one of us)...but yet y is it so difficult for us to truly love even a much smaller number of people than God? Y do we choose who to love, hang out with, etc? Y do people love or even get close and be nice to people for your own selfish gains (when that person is of use to u----don't you think that action of being 'nice' is so fake?) but dun really care abt others you think is a small fry in that certain group or anywhere? Didn't God say we are to love our neighbours and even enemies? Y then are we always so specific on who we love? Shouldn't we be like Jesus? We aren't like Him now if we are like dat!
When we are exclusive, we tend to hurt many others who are excluded (i used to be a victim of being hurt during sch time...sigh). Please, think about others before we try to be exclusive! Cos' if one day it happens on us, we will not be happy either...so...we must be INCLUSIVE! haa (using what was taught in church last yr...haha)

anyway will stop here...my brain stopped working...good nitez...have a great week k! Cya soon!

[[sorry if there are areas of what i wrote unclear...juz being random and how i felt abt ppl all around and what i've heard from other people]]
[[this post is NOT targeting at anyone k...DONT be sensitive...juz posting to remind myself if i'm like dat...mayb if this might remind u of anything too...not sure though...so DONT hate me if you think i am writing abt u...cos...I AM NOT...hahahhaha]]

Love my dearest QiGeBaGe youths~~~!!!

Fusion Youth Hub needs help.

Howdie maties!

Fusion Youth Hub needs help!
And are desperately trying to find people out
there who are willing to help paint the Youth Centre,
and make it look pretty, and happy! (:
Those who are free, available,
on the 16January, 17January, and 18January,
12noon to 6pm.

Please contact Brian Sim @ 97629114
for more information, and tag him a message if your going. (:

To: Meimeis, Didis

To: The young ones.

Kimberly Soh
Sow Min Yee
Jacinth Grace
Sherrie
Daphne
Qian Hui
Jocelyn Yew
Rane Ng
Christina
Jason
Joel Zhang
Abner
Delon Chan (Spelt wrongly?)
Franklin
I hope I didn't miss out any.

My Dearest little MeiMeis and Didis,
I figured I should dedicate a post for all of you, young ones, before I go to bed.
Well, my fellow sayangs and darlings, I have to say, Im really proud of each and every one of you. Although some of you, I might not be personally closed to, but observing all of you
at such a young age, so desperate for God's touch, is indeed no doubt, very encouraging.
I believe all of you will grow up to be a great, awesome woman/man of God. (:
Thinking and wondering about God's plans for all of you in the future, excites me.
I could see many lives touched by each and every single one of you. Your talents all spread out so evenly. (: I really wanna thank God for allowing me to have an opportunity to know you. I promise I'll take time to get to know each one of you better. Please do remember, that Region Dee loves you alot, and you are all part of us (: There are many fellow Korkors and Jiejies out there in our region as well, so please don't hesitate to come talk to us when you feel you need a shoulder to lean on. Region Dee is our family, your family. We will hold hands together and win the battle together. Your problem? Our problem. We come together as whole. No one's left out alone. We are always here. (:

1Timothy 4 : 12, Don't let anyone look down on you for being young. Instead, make your speech, behavior, love, faith, and purity an example for other believers.

I love you, my dearest sayangs. (:

Oh, and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOCELYN,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RANE,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOELZHANG!



Love, Jiejie Gladys.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU TOO RANE (:

hellooo since you wrote something for me
im gna do the same .
okay first of all yayy we are 13
thanks for being an awesome friend, i love you lah.. really
from the bottom of my heart.
i think you are so awesomely talented mansx
you got into netball, track and.. i dontknow
most importantly.. you can do a split!
hahaha not fair one
okay and thank you for saying you love me like so super alot of times
i feel sooooo loved
anyway i hope you had a great birthday
sorry i cant make it for the friday thing okay (:

once again
happy birthday rane(:



LOVE,
JOYCELYN

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

JOYCELYN!!



hEY JOYcelyn! today is your birthday! happy birthday!

Although you know i did not go to your house and all that stuff but i hope you really enjoy yourself today okay? Today is a really special day for you and 08/01/08 only comes once in your lifetime so you MUST enjoy it while you still can for about 6 hours!!! You are already one year older than me, but not for long!! I will be the same age as you in about 6 hours time! MUAHAHAHA!!! One year older means one year wiser, so you must grow stringer in FAITH with God okay? Choose the right path and "bu yao luan luan jia peng you" okay! You like green right? Thats why i purposly type this message green! HAHA!! I cannot buy a present for you la because ermm... I am like super broke now. haha sorry. Enjoy the rest of your day! and once again! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DARLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


lotsalotsa love<3
Raneeee

anyone

"Mom! I'm home! I won't be coming home tonight, will be staying over at Jake's. Don't try to stop me!" Tim said as he stepped into the house but soon noticed the silence.
"Mom?" he said again but a sense of unease washed over him when silence greeted him once again. Mom always stays home in the afternoon.

He searched around the house, as thought mom was playing hide-and-seek. No one was in the house. Finally, he searched mom's room, but all he found was a neatly folded pile of clothes. Tim tired calling mom's cell, he could hear it ring in the house. Mom did not bring her cell. That made Tim even more unease.

Tim tried dad's cell but no one was answering. Then he tried his office and a man picked up the phone.
"Good afternoon, how may I help you?" said the man on the phone.
"I'm looking for Mr Broven, I'm his son, Tim Broven." said Tim anxiously.
"Mr Broven? Have you tried his cell? We are currently looking for him as well."
"What? You mean he is missing?"
"Yes, that seems to be the case, all we found was his clothes; suit, shirt, tie, pants and even his shoes neatly folded and placed at his desk! Where could he have gone naked?"
Upon hearing that, Tim hanged up the phone and ran out of the house.

Confused, Tim took his bike and rode down the street only to find out he wasn’t the only one experiencing the bizarre disappearance. Many neighbors were out of their house looking for their missing family members. A common phrase arose from among all the confusion ‘neatly folded pile of clothes’.

That made Tim even more baffle, like the world is spinning out of its obit. He rode all the way to his best friend, Jake’s house. When he arrived at the porch, the door was left ajar. The same sense of unease hit him once again. Heavily panting from the cycling, he pushed open the door slowly and an empty house greeted him. There was no one home. He walked into the living room only to see four piles of neatly folded clothes on the couch and a big family bible on the table.

Tim recognized the piles of clothes; they belonged to Jake, Jake’s sister and Jake’s parent. Something in him snapped, in a frantic like behavior, he screamed and shouted for Jake. He called out Jake’s name many times, each time kicking and knocking over furniture around the house.

The destructive behavior lasted for quite awhile and eventually Tim ended up as a slump on the floor. At the corner of his eye, he noticed the TV remote. With it he turned on the TV, it was the news with a female newscaster speaking.

“Calls and reports are coming in all over the world reporting missing people. A majority of the people who went missing left behind a neatly folded pile of clothes. Many reported that people just suddenly disappeared within a blink of an eye. What can cause this world wide phenomenon? Is this the end d-“ Tim turned off the TV.

The family bible which has been knocked off earlier on was on the floor, opened up to the pages of Revelations. Tim who had a bit of Christian knowledge as he was raised in a Christian family had a sudden realization of what was happening.

With his whole body trembling and tears streaming down his face, Tim kneeled on the floor with his hands covering his face. He let out a cry filled with despair, grief and fear; a cry a human shouldn’t be having even in the worst scenarios. He started digging his nails into the flesh of his forearms and ripped out layers of skin in his anguish.

Tim, now in a bloody and miserable state, started talking to himself as if he had gone mad, “All… gone… everything… gone… GONE! Its too… too late… too late now… He is… gone too… EVERYTHING… all gone! Arrrgh… gone… too late… I am… sorry but… too late…”

Region Dee @ 2007

This is the video that was shown on the Christmas Slumber Party, done by yours truely.
Enjoy! (:

Jesus and Santa

i know christmas is over but...

My Confession

To my Family.

How accepting am I to newer people in our family?
How far am I willing to go for someone else?
How much of myself am I willing to give to others?
How deep am I willing to go with others?
How honest am I going to be with others?
How real am I going to be with others?
How authentic am I going to be with others?
How sensitive am I going to be with others?
How willing am I to really understand others?
How much do I really KNOW others?
How much are I willing to LOVE others?
How far am I willing to go to serve?
How far am I willing to stretch forth my hands and assist someone in need?
How far will I go for others when its difficult?
How much am I willing to sacrifice for others?

Do I really know what someone likes / dislikes?
Do I know other's dreams?
Do I know other's ambitions?
Do I really know whats going on in other's lives?
Do I know who is in the valley, and who is on the mountaintop?

Am I willing to stand up for others?
Am I willing to vouch for others?
Am I willing to 'put my head on the chopping board' for others?
Am I willing to risk myself for others?
Am I willing to do all it takes for others?
Am I willing to stand in the gap for others?
Am I willing to put actions to my words for others?
Am I willing truly to protect others?

Am I willing to be honest with others?
Am I willing to be real with others?
Am I willing to be authentic with others?
Am I willing to be open with others?
Am I willing to submit to others?
Am I willing to allow others to speak into my life?
Am I willing to listen to others?
Am I willing to be with others?

Do I treat my church family better than my paternal family?

I would like to seek your forgiveness to those whom I have left out. Those whom I have not done the above for. Those of whom I have turned a blind eye. Those whom I have shut my ears. I am truly sorry for what I have done. I undertake myself to do the above for all of you. For this is what a family means to me. And I am gonna be the one to do it. I do not expect anything in return. This is my love for the family.

Do I treat the church family better than my paternal family. I honestly answer yes. And its time to do something about it. I shall not shortchange my family of me any longer. I believe my family needs me. I am an integral part of my family. I choose to care for my family. I choose to LOVE my family. I choose to give myself to my family.

I can think of thousand and one reasons why I cannot do it for everybody. I say, I won't try. I'll make it happen. Trying is not worth my time and effort. Cause its just another excuse for myself if I fail. If I fail, its my responsibility to make things right. I wanna go all out for this. I wanna show the people who are lost, those with no families of their own, those with broken homes, those who feel they have no family, I wanna show them what its like. I show them a true agape love.

Yours.

Regional Announcements

Roller Blading for Dummies (and of course the pros)

hey there people! its been sometime since we got active in our regional activity. and just in case you didnt realise. haha!

its the new year and we are starting off with our very very first regional youth activity! come on, come on show a little excitement:: )

this time round, we are heading to East Coast Park for some roller blading!
Time: 1.30pm
Date: 5th of Jan (this saturday)
Meeting Place: East Coast Park Mcdonalds
Things to Bring;
1. $6
2. socks
3. an extra set of clothes.

dont know how to blade? dont worry lets all learn together (i also lost touch with it for a long time!)
really want to avoid standing on those wheels? then you can cycle!
just come on down and join us, im sure theres something somewhere for you to do:: ) just take it as a great time for fellowshipping and bonding. and but of course, have some crazy fun under the sun! (oh, it rhymes)

net leaders please take note and make announcements to your net ASAP! i know its very very last minute, but it still can be done:: ) and don't forget to come on down yourself!

all the others, do sms and let your leaders know if you are going or not:: D be nice and take the initiative yes?

take care folks, you are loved and lets have some 'wheelyy madness' on saturday!

The NEW YEAR! LITTERALLY

MY dearest brothers and sisters!! we have grown closer? no? yes? whatever :P i feel closer as a family even as i am here for only 9 months! God's grace in all things. I've heard history of our region but hey, the new year is here! lets us expect greater things! ^^ lets break the record for the climax of our lives everyday bcoz living with Jesus is fun!^^ :P

My new year resolutions? This time, to make an impact in whatever place i'm in. To tell the people what they wanted to hear, HOPE. The world is depressing as it is, Jesus is what they need. To shine in the darkness, to walk on water, to break down and destroy strongholds are a few things that are heavy in my heart. i know, being a radio DJ and venturing into the media have its "risk" but please, allow me to share my heart on this. This is also for all who may have lived in this "Fear"

I as a christian have tried to backslide so many times. i Find God holding on to me more than the other way round.

Theres once i told God, THATS IT! LORD I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE! INTO THE WORLD I GO!
i felt my fire just got drown out. i was finally dead in spirit. Right after i said it, i looked out my window. I saw from afar this bird flying towards me, its an eagle. I looked curiously as the majestic bird flew just outside of my window and flew 3 rounds. Then God breathed upon me and said " Isaiah 40:31 and those who wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount on wings as eagles, he shall run and not be faint, walk and not be weary" Electricity passed through my body and fire burst forth my heart. i fell on my knees in repentance and love unto God. I cant live without God.

There have been other times but this is the more interesting kinds. my point? It is the faithfulness of God that keeps us, not so much of our faith sometimes. YES! faith IS important, Faith MOVES MOUNTAINS! however, it is God who is FAITHFUL to his promise towards us that MOVES the mountain! If it is OUR faith that keeps us in God then isn't it just OUR strength? Dearest beloved, even as u draw near to God, know one of his character. He will keep us n protect us better than ourself. I was once in the same fear that i told God, " LORD! I cant do it! i may stumble myself u know! " I remember him chuckling and said " If ur strong tower by which you hide is yourself, then u will fall. But he who hides himself in the LORD will never fall! Becoz i am his strong tower, as long as I don fall, HE will never fall. NO ONE can harm the one whom i've covered with my hand" Being in Darkness means temptation, being in darkness meant mingling with those who are unholy, Jesus mixed with sinners did he not? Our relationship with the Lord will keep us from falling into darkness! I FEAR not backsliding bcoz i have PURPOSED in my heart that i refuse to deny christ in anyway! I will walk where God wans me to, and i will draw my strength from the Lord my God!I've made my choice towards God, now its his Job for bringing me through. A backslide prove life is not a life of perfection, but a life of surrender unto God. Is our love for God so shallow that we even fear we MIGHT fade away from him? I refuse to believe so, for if Jesus n his disciples can shine then so can i! For the SAME SPIRIT that Raised Christ from the Dead is the same spirit in ME! I can do ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST who strengthens me. With God Nothing is impossible! Fear NOTHING but the LORD GOD! Nothing is more terrible than God! and yet his wrath is diverted away from us to his son, Jesus Christ. He looks on us with loving eyes, my loves. We now stand Worthy! BCOZ of the Blood of Christ! we now can talk to him BECOZ of HIS sacrifice! WHEN is it EVER our works?? WHEN is it ever about the strength of our faith? Its is GOD WHO KEEPS US! MORE THAN OURSELVES! WE just need to make the choice to follow him when he appears to us, in HIS WAY. Its our choice to follow! Let us not have unnecessary fears as we move on. Trust God more than our own strength to hold on to him!

something to close with.
I can live without a partner (i wana marry! but for now, ya)
I can live without entertainment
I can live without eating
I can live without Drinking
i can even live without breathing
But i cant live without Jesus
For i be as good as dead without him.
For these reasons, its as good as dying if i backslide
So do i die in the flesh with ChrisT
Or without him?
Let our lives answer the questions.

Welcome, Baby Preslie

I just booked out today to find out that Auntie Chris has just given birth to Baby Preslie. Just look at her. :) Now I got something to celebrate about this New Year's day.

Praise God for beginnings.
Happy 2008 QiGeBaGe!

FIRST POST OF 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

May God bless all of you exceedingly, abundantly, above all you can think or imagine. Remember, fast God's way, not our way. Everything that your heart's desire, God wannts to give it to you. I pray for a heart of abundance and I tear down the heart of poverty. May we have the grace to receive the blessing!!!

Watchnite svc was uber funny and awesome... I really had some revelation...
Movie mania was cool... was falling asleep... so I played catching with some of the younger ones to keep myself awake...

Anyway, a point to ponder:

Favor in your workplace/school/camp is directly proportionate to how fervent your prayers and heart of blessing to those who oppose you.


Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;