Cheryl & Robert's Wedding

A request from Malaysia told me to record a greeting video to be aired in Cheryl and Robert's wedding on 18th February. Seriously, it's been a long journey of faith that I walked with them and it's still hard to believe that they're now getting married. Too bad I can't be there with them for this celebration.

Coat up for the greeting video:

Aunty Elizabeth asked a few of the ex-Nilai students in UK to send this congratulation message back, but Shaun told me only mine and Chris Abner's videos are being aired. Even the tripod that I used to record my video is given by Robert. As usual, being in front of a recorded device never feels natural, took me more than an hour for a 3 minutes video to be done.

Prepared some notes on screen in case I white out in front of the cam:

Basically, Cheryl and Robert were in the worship team before my generation took charge (Audri & Shaun generation). Until they're back from UK, I was heavily involve with them in Nilai worship service, and that's a lot of great things we've did together. Things will be very very different when I'm back there again.

Add on a pink tie that I got from playing piano for another wedding:

Coincidentally, I'm cooking dinner that night, and it was my first success of cheese omelet~ I flipped it over 3 times without breaking it~ Yeah. Played a bit with the tomato sauce... but yeah, congratulation to Cheryl and Robert once again.

Cheese omelet with tomato sauce writing:

"A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies."
-Proverbs 31:10-

Lord, I am glad that You have united two hearts and souls that are so eager to serve You, with love and understanding. They've been a great blessing to me, and a lot other students as well. Pray that in their future, You will look after them, and let their family expand as they bring love to other students as well, Amen.

Last Nilai Sunday Service

This is the last weekend that I'm spending at Nilai Sunday Service, a place where I started joining church and learn keyboard. I've started serving here since 2007, it was on and off but surely a lot of nostalgic memories. It is also Jean's final week here as he is leaving to Sunderland, so I'm not alone for the farewell speech. I'm surprise that there are quite a number of us going to UK, including me, Jean, Iroizan and Timotius. I wonder what's God planning.

I'll miss the worship team here:

Also, we celebrated birthday for September babies. There are a few of us, used to have almost all of the worship team in this birthday picture, everyone's everywhere now. Hanging around with everyone taking picture and saying goodbye~ The next time I return, it will be totally new faces and I'll be the extreme senior.

After service, birthday celebration and fellowship:

Uncle Chan brought us to Dengkil for dinner, good food good farewell. I really need to thank this family for everything that they have done, not just for me, but also for all the students around Nilai. We have received God's blessing abundantly through them. For the equipment they have prepared, the time has come for us to be a part of the light, wherever we go.

Farewell dinner at Dengkil:

"By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me."
-Psalms 42:8-"

I'm always glad to see this ministry grows year by year. The common issue in a student ministry is that people come and go, old student graduate and new intake arrive, so we would not have many constant members. However, it also makes it special that we get to know a lot of different people, students all around the world come to us instead we travelling around the world. A very miraculous place that God has bless. Pray that God will always provide for the work of His kingdom to this ministry, and to the students who left. Amen.

Celebrate Moon Cake Festival at Nilai

It's been a while since the Nilai Student Ministry organize some gathering, or is it me staying too far to join most of their outings? We celebrated Moon Cake Festival in the student house on Sunday night, with around 30 students from Nilai UC, Inti UC, and KTT. Some girls arrived early to help cooking, while I helped cutting the moon cakes.

Food & beverage department:

Students will never have enough for food, good thing we have reinforcement from catering. I see a lot of new faces that night, means the students are doing good job inviting friends... I hope. Had a round of introduction and played a cup-passing game to start the night, not bad.

Ice breaker before we grab the foods:

We had a representative from each college to tell us their own version of story related to moon. I've googled the story for Moon Cake festival on Robert's iPhone earlier in that day and noticed that the online version is kinda different from what I knew, and there are some other variations too. Besides that, we had them divided into 4 groups to make lantern and design a pomelo.

Making lantern and pomelo design:

Finally, everyone took a small lantern and gather at the park nearby to sing songs~ this feels like caroling... no... campfire? So yeah, a night to let the students relax before going back for assignments and tests. And I got reached Semenyih quite late that night =.=

Group picture with lanters:

"Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help."
-Psalms 22:11-

Now that the amount of students from each colleges are more balance, and some seniors in KTT are graduating soon. This is the trend of student ministry, people come and go, including me~ Pray that there will be another batch of happening young people that replaces us. Amen.

Charles & Tiramisu

The calender has strikes September again, and Nilai used to be a happening place during early September when the previous worship team was around. Carl and Charles (the twins) share the same birthday on 2nd, Audri and Timotius (the guitar series) are 3rd. Seems like our September band is now split all around the world, time really flies. Anyway, me and Charles are still in Nilai, the family planned a mini surprise for him.

Tiramisu cake, the cherries are real:

It was actually a day after his actual birthday since Saturday night allows more flexibility. I didn't even know we're doing it until Robert says we're going over to their house after I showered =.= Just a simple one, present cake, sing song, eat cake, and watch television. I've also called Audri who is back in KK to wish him as well. Just realized that we actually haven't meet and talked for more than a year, Happy Birthday again, Audri.

Surprise~

The next day, after Sunday service, a few of the churchmates went to Ice Room for lunch... I mean ... dessert. It's new to me as it started after I graduate. Not bad, durian ice cream for RM8.90, good choice for a heaty weather. I pretty much like the green apple design over the shop, kinda reminds me of Maxis centre actually.

Dessert at Ice Room:

"The evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge."
-Psalms 14:6-

I thank the Lord for putting awesome people together and share bits of their life with each other. Though now, everyone is walking on their own path, we still cherish the wonderful memories that we made. I pray for the ex-worship team, that I've been working with in Nilai, Cheras, and Nottingham, wherever and whatever we do, let it be for the glory of the Lord. Amen.

Syrian Buffet

It's like an ordinary Saturday where I reached Nilai in the evening for practice. When we're deciding the where to have dinner, one of the student suggested we try the Syrian buffet in one of the shop around Inti. They're doing this for Ramadhan special, and it's only RM20!

Eat all you can for RM20:

Just in a simple restaurant, arranging big trays of food along a long table. The foods are pretty nice, they have their famous lamb too. For me, it's really a good deal for the price, with soup, naan, chicken, salad, lamb and others.

Food trays:

Oh ya, something new is that, they were playing recorded prayers music in the restaurant (since it's Ramadhan). It's like their worship hymns, no instruments, just voices of choir. Aside of being busy with the food, I was actually concentrating on the chord colours. Almost all harmonizing of alto and tenor are done in minor!

Prayer music along the dinner:


"Your sins affect only people like yourself, and your good deeds also affect only humans."
-Job 35:8-

New intake is entering colleges, and we're gonna have more new faces around. Pray that it will be a brand new generation that makes a difference. Also for those who are having summer break and doing their inter, be blessed for these last few weeks. Amen.

Chris Abner's Farewell

This is the last Sunday for Chris Abner and his family in Malaysia. They have been faithful in leading Sunday service and bible study for almost 3.5 years. I still remember their first arrival at Nilai, I was still a student there, and we've done a lot of amazing stuffs together.

After touching so many hearts and being a great blessing, Chris and Rebecca ended their contract and is returning to US. His sermon today is about Acts 20, very specific calling to their family, being sent to Asia to serve The Lord.

Chris giving the message:

Not only Chris, the other American students who came here for ConneXion conference has completed their 2 months mission trip and are returning to US too. This is Sunday service with a lot of farewells to bid.

The Americans' farewell speech:

Charles made a video about the Abners' journey in Malaysia. Haha, the 4 kids really grew a lot. Knowing that a few core members are leaving soon in this year (including me), but I believe God will provide, with a brand new generation that serve with a good heart.

No more kids running around the Sunday service:


"Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges even the highest?"
-Job 21:22-

By the plans of God, we are gathered to do great things and learn from each others. By the plans of God, we are directed to our new place of ministry and meet new people, to share and receive faith. Wherever we are, may God bless us journey mercy, and that we'll never forget the wonderful things we've done together. God bless, Amen.

Roadside Durian

As usual, Robert is picking me back from Nilai to Semenyih. He suddenly suggested something for me to blog, and showed me a pack of chocolate... specially made for him and Cheryl. OK, took a few picture in the car, but this is not enough to blog.

Good thing that I can resist myself not to eat it:

On the way back to Semenyih, we already noticed a few roadside durian stalls. Robert was kinda tempted, asking should he get some. I'm not really crazy about durian, but if it's something to blog, why not?

Stop by to buy durian:

I thought he's planning to buy back home, or just eat at my place. But he actually wanna eat it on the spot =.=" This is really a blogable since it's my first time eating durian at the roadside. Two young man eating 3 durians at the roadside, a very different feeling, but they are good stuffs! Love it~ Ah... I miss tarap.

Big boss eating durian:


"What are people, that you should make so much of us, that you should think of us so often? For you examine us every morning, and test us every moment."
-Job 7:17~18-

Bless us as the new week is starting. Pray that research and visa will be smooth, let everything be done in your perfect timing. Be our guide when we are lost, help us through this maze of life, so that we can see Your glory. Amen.

Worship Workshop by Americans

I was in the train to Nilai on Saturday, rushing for a worship workshop/seminar delivered by 3 Americans. Coincidentally, I met one of them in the train, the other 2 are in the ladies' coach. The meeting was kinda funny as they look exactly like Asian, and found at that they're actually Chinese/Korean born in the US.

Worship seminar in student house:

The seminar basically talks about the attitude of worship, not much of technical stuffs. But I think it's pretty appropriate to the people who attended as we have a few new believers in the midst. We have fried banana and potatoes, thanks to Charles and Jeffin who worked all day in the kitchen.

Mingle around after the workshop:

Later at night, the Chan family invited us for dinner, together with the other 5 Americans who are already in Nilai. Surprisingly, they are quite interested with some local fruits. It was a split decision during the night that we're joining them in the worship team the next day =.=

Great night of food:

It's Sunday service~ we kinda go through the songs one round. 2 new songs for me without preparation, but that's how worship team are trained. Overall, nice time of worship together with the Americans. I notice a lot of the students actually love taking pictures with Americans... I wonder.

Picture session after Sunday Service:


"Mordecai was second in rank to the King, preeminent among the people, and held in high esteem, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the people."
-Esther 8:3-

It's a great reminder about the reason of us worship team being in front there leading worship. Pray that this will not only lead us to become a better worship team, but also in our personal life, that a change will occur to handle what's shaking our faith. All the best for the American team in Malaysia, see ya all in ConneXion Conference. Amen.