3 Years Blogging Anniversary

This has been a very different year. I ended up spending another year in UNMC doing PostGrad. It's kinda hard in the beginning thinking my coursemates stepping into the society earning money, but hey, actually most of them are doing either 4th year, Master, or PhD. I admit that I actually learned a lot of new stuffs setting up my lab, but seriously BEng knowledge doesn't help much, Diploma does!

The transformation of my experiment rig:

Lab work can be very stressful, doing repetitive works that will not promise any result. If I get to quiet down and think about this path that I've taken, it never fails to depress me. However, joining the PostGrad team do have some great events, they are really nice colleagues that I guess never can be found out there. I mean, how good it is to celebrate birthdays in the office, leaving early for badminton, and play DOTA at night sometimes :P

Great people in the office, N block and B block:

One of the reason that I think God put me back here, is for CF and ConneXion. I'm really happy that both join forces a lot this year. Just like the Christmas event last year, there were a good balance of both members in each session (band, act, dance). It was my first time joining dance and leading a band myself, and the name of our band is Green!

CF Christmas event in Nottingham University:

When I thought that's awesome, here comes Easter. I wrote script for the first time, directing and participating in the acting as well. A few audiences accepted Christ that night, praise The LORD! Also, when a close friend told me that he really felt being used for the glory of God for the first time, the joy was overwhelming. We actually thought nothing will work out during the preparations, too many problems and barriers, but by God's grace, it was wonderful.

My smartest angel outfit of the year:

I'm back in performing again~ We formed a "PhD Band" for our uni's Music Talent Quest, playing a mash of 8 songs! My first time in a band competition, though we didn't win, it's a great experience. Next, a band performance for an academic conference, POCER in our uni. First time leading vocal while playing keyboard for a song, while Sarah did the other 9 songs. It was a sweet and simple band. Oh ya, back on recording songs again, check out my playlist at the sidebar.

MTQ and POCER performance:

It's marvelous to be involved in the declaration of love. I was the pianist for Christopher Lee and Stephanie Lee's wedding. The opportunity to work with other great musicians were great, but the fact that my playing blessed the couple, it was just pure awesome. Also, the proposal of Robert Yee to Cheryl Chan, I helped making the proposal cardboard! Too bad I won't be around for their wedding, Congratulation!

Season of love:

"The one who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind, will never be shaken"
-Psalms 15:4~5-

Without realizing, a lot has been done and it has been a great year. I'm grateful that wonderful things are accomplished together with people that share their love and faith, like Benjamin, Wei Ern, Wen Shan, Joseph, Legend, Terrence and Lynton. Summer break is ending, also means that a new chapter is starting soon, God bless everyone and everything that we're gonna do, Amen!

This Is How We Overcome

I can still remember this is the first song that I played on the keyboard for CF in Nilai UC. It's also one of my favourite jamming song, Audri just love to do the drum for it. I believe this is a pretty common song among youth praise session as well.

There are actually Hillsong and Planetshakers version of this song. Both are pretty similar in flow and style, but Hillsong released it in By Your Side album in 1999, a little earlier than Planetshakers that did this in When The Planet Rocked album in 2000.

This time, I'm not mashing too much, just using the song arrangement of Tik Tok, Blah Blah Blah and Your Love is My Drug by Kesha to fit into the melody, something like my Above All and Amazing Grace. Besides that, I sorta modified the first verse of the Tik Tok, fitting in Philippians 4:13 to bring out the meaning more.

Wake up in the morning feeling tired and weary,
All the problems dashing in, how am I gonna face this whole week?
Close my eyes, recalling Philippians four thirteen,
I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

"Turn, LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love."
-Psalms 4:6-

Think back, it's been a long way since I first joined the worship team and have been playing with so many different people for the Glory of the LORD. I appreciate every opportunity to work with different people, and all the mess during the process and practices, I'm just glad that we overcame everything, by the strength that He has provided, Amen.

Oh Happy Day (WindMash)

This is an arrangement that I did back in April for Easter presentation at Pantai Baptist Church. Just like Amazing Grace, which I did the recording after we did it at church.

Oh Happy Day is originally an 18th century hymn, after recorded by Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. I first knew this song from the movie Sister Act 2, and had the sweet opportunity to play this song back in Nilai College for an event.

The 2nd song that I've included in this mash is Nothing But The Blood, written by Robert Lowry in 1876. Both lyrics have high similarities in reflecting Hebrew 9:22, "without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin." Thus, I think it's kinda appropriate for Easter setting.

The only problem is that I'm not too comfortable with hymns (natural genre clash). Since I've been into blues lately, I'm adding some blues into gospel music. I'm using the arrangement of Oh Happy Day in Sister Act 2, which consists of key change from C# to Bb, then G and to Ab. Doing vocal for such sing is challenging >_< but still manage to complete vocal recording in 2 hours (last night 1am - 3am).

"How I long for the months gone by, for the days when God watched over me, when his lamp shone on my head and by his light I walked through darkness!"
-Job 29:2~3-

It's been 2 months since summer break started, things are going really really slow. Though research is merely progressing, still praying that things would be fine, and God will open the path, and deliver His people. Amen.

Your Heart

This is a song that Sarah and I wrote during our ConneXion retreat. It was a sharing session where in the end most of us forked out our challenges and sorrows. Well, Sarah kinda took note of what I said, and wrote it into lyrics (in just an hour =.=), where verse 1 was about her, and mine at the verse 2. Just nice, we have an upright piano at the place, and there we go for a night of song composing.

The above story happened in February, through all the busy-ness in CF, ConneXion and PostGrad... I finally get my own sweet time to record it (4 months later). I seriously thought I'm done with recording (again), it's been so long since I do a song *skills and vocal get rusty too*.

It was originally a piano and guitar song (that's we have at that time), but I'm giving a try to make it a full band song. I just realized that it's been super long since I wrote an original song, was playing with arrangements and mash ups lately. The reason is just that I can never write a nice lyrics, but at least I got a taste of the movie Music & Lyrics minus the romance part.

Your Heart
Lyrics: Sarah Yang (杨美燕)
Music: Adam Jong (杨旭忠)

Verse 1:
Jesus, You are my home
where I belong
I can be weak
because You are strong

When life pulls me down
when I'm tossed in the storm
I look to You
Only on You, only You

Climb:
Will You come and hold this heart
Feels like this pain will break me apart

Chorus:
I don't understand, I can't see the reason
What's going on, why are You so hidden
I know You are still on the throne
Jesus, help me to trust
Trust, in Your heart (love) alone

Verse 2:
God, I am blessed
With all that I owned
But why, do You take away
What I loved

I know You are God
Your plans are not my plans
I want to let go
All that I cared about
Into Your hands

Bridge:
You are God alone, my life is not my own
So give me strength, though I'm weak on my own
But strong, in Your arms alone

Well, it's been 4 months since that sharing session, I wonder how's everyone dealing with the problems that we raised, or some might even forgotten what they say. I... sorta see some clues in the mist. I hope, giving some time and more faith, would reveal the path.

"They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed. But I prayed, Now strengthen my hands."
-Ezra 6:9-

Though we are all scattered at different places, God I pray that You bless all the CF and ConneXion members in their respective ministries, and when they return, would be a brighter light, and saltier salt. If this is Your purpose in us, please keep this passion burning. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Prayer Meeting for Exam

Tomorrow will be the last day of exam, although I'm not sitting for any paper, the feeling of stress still lingers around the atmosphere. Yupz, I've been through those days and it was no fun at all, that's why prayer meetings are actually necessary throughout the exam weeks.

We had our prayer meetings at Joseph and Pei Wern's house:

They just sorta facebook message me "pray?", and I'll move to their house (just 2 houses away). Everytime I reached there, there will be notes and tutorials piling over the table, and a laptop for stress level control. The worse thing is, the super tension faces of theirs.

Our uni actually has language classes:

It needs not to be formal, just a few of us (normally 4, sometimes more than that). The best part is, one of the housemate owns an upright piano. With that and a guitar, we actually had simple worship before we start. Then, we'll just pray for some specific stuffs one by one.

Prayer time:

Even before I accepted Christ, I was told that... someone is praying for me. I used to doubt that but we're actually doing it. Not only us, even ConneXion, Chiaw Min and Melody's house are having prayer meetings too, and I believe this helps to bless the students.

The moon is really nice tonight:


"The LORD has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us."
- 1 Samuel 30:23-

I give thanks for having people around who are faithful, it actually makes me pray more often, even when I'm alone. I pray that through these prayer meetings, the students would be blessed and let us be the salt and light for this place. No matter what happens, good or bad, let Your praises be on our lips. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Hark The Herald Angel Sing

First of all, merry Christmas to everybody! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas although I kinda had a tough day. Anyway, I really was working with this Christmas project for my playlist, hoping I will be able to complete it by Christmas day itself.

Hark the Herald Angel Sing, a very common song for Christmas. For those who don't know the song, you'll probably go "Oh!!!! This song!!!" after listening to the first line. The lyrics is written by Charles Wesley as a poem in 1739 (Gosh... the Amazing Grace era). The music is later compose by Felix Mendelssohn in 1840.

Oh ya, let's have a slight introduction here. Charles Wesley is the brother of Methodist church founder, John Wesley. He actually wrote more than 6000 hymns. Felix Mendelssohn is a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor during early Romantic period.

Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn:

A link for:
Biblical info about the song
Charles Wesley
Felix Mendelssohn

I actually took 3.5 days for the music, and another 1.5 days for the vocal. This time, it's totally pianoless (not using piano voice in the song at all).It's kinda like 80's 90's rock and I rearranged the song for some different taste (as usual). Oh ya, there's a little mashing in this song, but I won't consider this a WindMash, since I'm playing more on rearranging the song.

It's actually due to recent research of some guitar chords, that I finally understand the concept of power chords. I think I extensively abuse electric guitar power chords in this song, but I seriously like that Bon Jovi rocking style XD

"He is the LORD; let him do what is good in his eyes."
-1 Sammuel 3:18-

Thank You Lord once again for giving Your only son to die for us on the cross. Although we are unworthy, but still You forgive the sins that we bear. Pray that it would be a marvelous year ahead of us as we march into a new chapter of life. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Day 1189

"The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all"
-Revelation 22:21-

When I started writing blog, I promised myself not to (or try not to) include too much my personal feeling so that it won't turn into an emo blog. But seems like I'm gonna excuse this post. I was like everyone (or most), that my life was all about me, I and myself. I wouldn't say I'm very selfless now but it's not that serious. *Deng.... I really dunno how to write this post*

OK! Cut the crap, I accepted Christ as my personal Lord and savior on 28th Jan 2007, and it was 1189 days ago. As Uncle Chan did the prayer, he said a few things but I kinda remember "read the bible everyday". That was the night when I started Genesis chapter 1, and now I'm in Revelation 22, the last chapter in the bible.

Theoretically I read the whole bible, but I still have so much more to learn. Reading alone is not enough, its how we surrender all and repent. There are some interesting parts I would like to share, for my case:

• It takes me 1189 days to finish everything (3 years+) and it ends exactly at the end of April 2010
• Old testament takes 929 days (13 Aug 09)and new testament takes 260 (today)
• At the 1000th day (23 Oct 09), I'm at John chapter 3, where the most powerful verse (John 3:16) is
• I reached Psalm (20 May 08) 1 month after I started my final semester in Nilai and I finished it (16 Oct 09) 1 month after I started my first semester in Nottingham
• At the 366th day (exactly 1 year), I'm at 1 Chronicle 28, see how it shows 28 Jan?

My NLV bible:

This is the bible that Uncle Chan gave me before I became a Christian. By attending weekly bible study, I do learn some stuffs, but it took me 3 semesters to make the decision. I still remember that Cheryl was the one who taught me how to look for chapters and verses in the bible.

If someone happened to invite you to church or Christian events, it means that the person really cares about you!

Believe it or not, somewhere around the globe, someone is praying for you. Live not everyday as it is given, but it's because we are blessed and loved. Why turn down their offers? It's not because of some negative or selfish motives that we had, just that we want to share this marvelous grace and joy that we received, and we want you to have it as well.

Think about it, I wouldn't be part of these awesome people and doing awesome things if I denied on that very day (all because of Hinn and Audri...) Maybe I'll be straying around doing things aimlessly, but now life is so much more meaningful.

With Nilai worship &the Chan family:


at Cheras Baptist Church:


ConneXion Semenyih:


Nottingham University CF:

My prayer for dear brothers and sisters in Christ, don't stop praying as God's timing is perfect. For those who are yet to be in the light, this is my prayer for you that someone would plant a seed in your heart and one day it would harvest into a great fruit that shine for all to see. In Jesus I pray, Amen.

C.H.U.R.C.H

I'm not those kind of person that care much about my country's politic, somehow it's due to the great disappointing encounter I had in 2005. However, things had gone too far, 4 churches in Klang Valley were hit by petrol bombs on Friday, 2 on Sunday in Taiping and 1 in Miri.

Police investigating the damage:

I wonder will the attack goes on. How are the churches that I went before? Melacca Methodist Church, Grace Family Sanctuary in Banting, City Harvest Church, First Baptist Church, All Saint Cathedral and even Nilai Sunday Service.

The message on last Sunday, was about church. This beautiful place for us to worship, is not the church. We are the church, physical damage on the building won't tear us down. So true, and forgiveness is crucial. Our Lord has been so merciful on them, or else I dunno what kind of disaster will strike.

• C - Christ
• H - Holy Spirit
• U - Unity
• R - Reconciliation
• C - Compassion
• H - Home/Heaven

I was playing in the band and we had this intersession after praise and worship session. As I'm still playing Lord Heal Our Land as background, Pastor led in prayer and opened it up for anyone to come forward and pray.

I'm surprise to see a few that came forward. A person that I knew for almost decade and brought me to Christ, shows so much concern in this matter. Another one who I look up so much and even setting as my example, fall on his knee, shed in tears. Emotion rises as I looked at him, unable to explain the moment.

Can't hold myself, I turned back and peep at the congregation. People were praying, worshiping and even crying. It's no more myself on the piano, guided by the spirit, I changed to God of This City, I felt their prayers upon this song, expressing our hope for the nation.

Now I understand what it means by "break my heart for what break yours", it really stirred me up watching them in tears. We are not sad because of the damaged church, we are sad for the sin that people rebel You as God almighty. We wanna see a change.

"I am not overstating it when I say that the man who caused all the trouble hurt your entire church more than he hurt me. He was punished enough when most of you were united in your judgement against him. Now it is time to forgive him and comfort him."
-2 Corinthians 2:5~7-

My prayer is that, if a change can only be done through all these, Lord, let it flame. Light up our faith as we come together in one heart for Your glory. Build us in spirit through the wrack of this city, make us stronger that this nation will be saved and turn to You. With Your unfailing love, forgive those that sinned. Pray that they will come to know You one day. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)

John Newton, born in London July 24, 1725 is the writer of the famous hymn Amazing Grace. His father was the commander of a merchant ship while his mother educate him spiritual knowledge and guide him in Christianity. However, she passed away when John was 6 and followed his father on sailing.

John Newton:

It was then he strayed away from Christ, even saying that he don't believe in salvation. Being captured and turn into a common seaman, and finally a servant for a slave-trader, John was brutally abused. Wretch was what he claimed to be as.

Wretch: A miserable, unfortunate or unhappy person.

During a violent storm while he was steering the ship, he knew there's no way getting through it, the ship would surely sink. This was his "great deliverance", he shouted "Lord, has mercy on us", and the storm was calmed.

He retired from sailing and slave-trading in 1755 after a serious illness. He decided to become a minister and was ordained by the Bishop of Lincoln. John preached not only in Olney but also around Buckinghamshire. Besides weekly church service, he held a series of prayer meeting and soon came up with the words for Amazing Grace to remind his congregation about the great mercy of God.

Chris Tomlin who later added the chorus My Chains Are Gone for this hymn was greatly amazed by John Newton's encounters as he research about the song. Chris expressed that everyone is born to be the slave of sin or any earthly things that bound us down, that's why Jesus died on the cross to break the chain, and set us free.

Reference:
Chris Tomlin sharing about My Chains Are Gone
John Newton's story
Story of Amazing Grace (Youtube)

My version of Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) is of course inspired by my greatest worship experience so far in ConneXion Conference 09. I'm just a beginner in blue piano, but trying to expand. Well, if Chris Tomlin added a chorus for this song, me as well added a bridge. Just trying some arrangement tricks.

Anyway, this song was supposingly done in the summer, but it dragged for 3 months. I could blame it all on the busy schedules, but I know it's mainly the issue of G.U (it's the initial, guess yourself).

Well, it was a stressful week of projects. I just can't do anything but find cure in The Lord. Wandering in front of my laptop, I opened this half-done song and completed the song in 1 night. Resting for a day, and started vocal recording yesterday night, and it lasts til 5:00 a.m. The quality is not that good as a lot of things are stirring in me. What to do... this is all I have.

"I have not lost a single one of those you gave me"
-John 18:9-

Lord, I pray that You will reveal our respective paths that can fulfill our purpose on Earth. Make us strong in what we should do and barrier us from the misleading. Yes, I am a wretch, Your amazing grace once lifted me and I thank You Lord, for all that You've done, and will do. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

ConneXion Conference 09 (Day 2)

It's the second day of ConneXion Conference. There'll be a session in the afternoon, followed by a break out session (sort of like workshops) with the last session at night. I slept until 10.00 a.m at Robert's house while the youths were playing basketball at UCSI with the Summit Team (zzz).

We reached First Baptist Church before 12 noon. The opening was done by ConneXion Damansara. They have more vocal powers and only 1 guitarist, which is my ex-classmate Wilson Chan, Nelson's twin brother. We haven't been meeting each other lately, his guitar playing improved a lot ^_^.

Opening by ConneXion Damansara:

Everyone can choose 2 of the topics to attend for the break out session. I went to "Worship Workshop" led by brother Luke Kiang, where I learned some technical stuffs about worship and also "Honoring God through Worship" led by Dan Carson.

I was amazed when Dan Carson used me to illustrate how true worshiper looks like. I think it's just because he saw me on the piano the day before doing opening with ConneXion Cheras, but it's really encouraging. A very important thing I learned from brother Luke:

"God first, techniques second."

Dan Carson leading worship:

After the break out sessions, it's Q&A session. Lucky enough (or not), my question was picked. I asked "What do you think about serving/giving commitment in more than one church?". Well, without knowing who asked the question, he answered straightforwardly, "Stop it!". Of course, with some further explanations. I know it's kinda wrong hopping around CBC and Nilai... Nevermind, I'll think about it some other time.

Jason Gaston leading Q&A session:

Finally, it's dinner break before the last session starts. However, the exciting part was not about dinner, it's practice time for us Nilai worship team as we're doing the opening later. After practice, we had Domino Pizza extra large+extra cheese ^_^. Our team is going to rock the church!

I was super nervous and worried for this opening. We're doing 4 songs and the first 2 were decided last minute. I did the arrangement for the last song, using one whole night almost not sleeping. The difficulty exceeds my limit of piano skills. Most importantly, it's the first time I'm doing my song (I mean... my arrangement) in public, if it screwed up I promised I won't touch the piano again.

Our first 3 songs:

ALERT!!! CLIMAX OF THE YEAR!!! As usual, I'm so nervous that I heard my heartbeat more than the drum. Suddenly, I recalled what I learned in the workshop earlier. Luke said, it's OK to worry, but don't worry too much, enjoy the worship session. I started to relax, and slowly draw myself into worship by closing my eyes (while playing the piano).

I recalled again in the second workshop, Dan Carson said we as worship musicians are also worship leader, we lead the congregation to worship confidently. When I opened my eyes... Holy! Everyone was clapping, singing and worshiping. I even see some people dancing around, means they really enjoyed, they loved it. I can say it's impossible for me to do this, I know by then it's the presence of the LORD, it's amazing! I haven't been so happy and glad for so long, PRAISE THE LORD!

I hope our song really lighten the people's heart. Thanks for Nilai worship team, I knew they put a lot of efforts for this song. It's really hard to play. Thanks CBC for all the encouragements. Dan Carson even came to me and Bryan telling both of us that we should come with him to Nashville and study music, Hoho. Well, it's too late for me.

"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.
-Malachi 2:16-

LORD, a million thanks for blessings us success in leading the congregation to worship although it's just an opening. Sorry again for putting my faith in a test, I'm almost beaten if this song is not going to work, but Your mercy reigns like a flood. Thanks again to refill me with Your words through the workshops I attended, and I know the timing was perfect. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

Draw Me Close

"Draw Me Close" is a famous worship song. The lyrics are simple yet meaningful, the chords are easy yet beautiful. Of course, I strongly encourange those who never listen to this song to check out the original version on youtube, the one that Michael W.Smith did is quite good.

The composer of this song is Kelly Carpenter (don't be fooled by the name, he's a guy). The instinct of composing this song is when he realized he put his ministry in front of his relationship with God. This often happen to those always-busy-for-church kids, where we were seeking fun or too busy handling church events, and forgot what our true objective is.

Kelly Carpenter

After a sunday service in late Jan 1994, Kelly's heart is heavy where he knew God doesn't want this from him. A prayer just came to him and it sounds like this, "I lay it all down again, just to hear You say that I'm Your friend". Within 20 minutes, the song just spilled off.

This song is actually a very personal song that he did, and he rarely plays it in church. Until he met Canadian worship leaders Andy Park and Brian Doerkson. Cut the long story short, Andy heard the song and invited Kelly to lead it on a live record in Jun 1994. Later being recorded by The Katinas, and became more popular after Michael W.Smith, which has sold over a million copies in just about a year.

Being one of my favourite worship song, I re-arranged it into my style (from a sentimental and hopeful song into my "sad prince" theme). It took me 5 days to complete this demo, where I'm having headset for more than 5 hours per day =.=", ear pain. It is said that when we are wearing earphone for 1 hour, the amount of bacteria/germs in our ear increases 700 times! Anyway, I don't care as long as I complete my song.

Although I re-designed the verse and chords, most of the effort are put into the last 2 choruses, which remixed 17 songs including Draw Me Close. Listen it yourself, and if you think this idea is a disaster, I have nothing to say as well.

"The men finish up their drinking bouts and off they go to find some prostitutes. Their love for shame is greater than their love for honor. So a mighty wind will sweep them away."
-Hosea 4:18-19-

Pray that God will continue to walk with me in whatever situations that come ahead. Also pray that You let us realize the importance to lay down all earthly things and befriended Your eternal love. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

My Baptism

Haha, can't believe that my 50th post in my blog is about something so meaningful. Indeed, today is the day that I am baptized. I accepted Christ in 28th Jan 2007, it took me almost half a year to make that decision, and another 2 years (785 days) until I take this step to be baptized.

We rent a bus from Nilai UC to First Baptist Church (FBC) in PJ. It kinda reminds me 2 years ago when I just arrived Nilai UC, I wasn't a christian yet, and the first time I came to FBC is to witness Hinn's baptism. Now, it's my turn, too bad he wasn't there today.

There are 14 people being baptised today including 4 people from Nilai Sunday Service, Amen! After the worship service, all of us are called to the backstage to change and wear the white robe. 1 by 1 we walked into the "pool", where Pastor Tan asked 2 questions:

Have you recieved Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Yes!
Are you willing to follow the Lord faithfully throughout your life? Yes!

Then, he immersed me into the water, and take me up again, as writen in John 3:5 "No one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit." Those congrats sms(s) started to flood my inbox, thanks to everyone from everywhere.

OK, let me tell you what is the significance of baptism (洗礼):

• Baptism has no power to save, one is saved only by God's grace through faith.
• Baptism potrays the believer's death, burial and ressurection with Christ.
• Baptism depicts the believer's commitment to leave the old life of sin and live a new life with Christ.
• Baptism is a public testimony of one's repentence and faith in Christ.

Picture taken with Uncle Chan, Aunty Elizabeth and another baptism candidate, Curtis:


Group picture after the service, try to spot me if you can :P

I looked up to the dark sky as I was walking to uni for dinner just now, there're so many stars, so many and so bright until they filled the whole universe. This reminds me about Shaun's sms, he said "I rejoice, many other christians n all angels also rejoice in ur baptism ceremony." I was told something similiar when I accepted Christ, but now I understand and I felt it, the whole heaven is glad when a new soul join them. Thank you LORD for all that you've done for me.

Jeremiah 40:4 "Now I am going to take off your chains and let you go. If you want to come with me, you are welcome." Although this is not directly spoken by the LORD, but I felt the message. He washed away our sins, and by giving us free will we can choose to obey or turn away. LORD, I pray that you will continue to guide me walk closer with You and also able to share Your words to more people. Also pray for the International Student Conference that will be held at FBC in April, let it be a success. In Jesus most precious name I pray, Amen!

[Credits for picture taking are all given to brother Robert Yee]