whyyyyyyyyyy

today, i went for sunday school to serve.. and..yeah..u knw what happened?


renae : teacher, teacher, no water.. *looking at the tap*
carmen : aiyohh..,how come lidat?
amos : AUNTY AUNTY!! HERE GOT WATER *pointing at another tap*
carmen : 0.o WHY U CALL ME AUNTY??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
amos : *looks innocent and runs away*

children ministry

hahhhh....heyyy everybodyyy.. i just came back from church and im super tired. cuz went to school this morning (yes, today is a school day) den rushed for radiant kids club (in church). it's under children ministry. but when i see the kids there, i feel so happyyyy. children are gifts from God :) It's a joy to have the opportunity to serve in the children ministry. Today, as we were worshipping God together with these kids (whom parents are believers and non-believers), i stood behind, to make sure that the children don't talk or play around during worship. You know what i notice? i saw young n innocent kids raising their hands to God. i feel so touched and inspired. sometimes we thought that children do not know anything, cuz they are young.. but let me tell you, sometimes they just know more than what we adults thought we know! being a part of this ministry is indeed a privilege :)

This is Amos..He is shy?blur?confused? lol

art and craft

kids trying to answer questions..

Amos, hiding behind the curtain..duno for what...-.-"

cynthia and matthew (siblings). Cynthia is a very energetic girl.i mean it, VERY. but sometimes she's emo..yeah..kids nowadays..lol

Pastor Danny. A very commited pastor who's in charge of the cildren ministry!


CHILDREN MINISTRY MAN SUIIII!!!!!! *woot woot*

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Looking back on what i've written when i read the book entitled "The purpose-driven life", i realised that the book has taught me a lot of things. But yet i always need to re-learn what i've learnt. Let me share some :)

God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. Problems force us to look on God and depend on Him instead on ourselves. None of your problems could happen without God's permission and He intends to use it for good even when Satan mean it for bad.

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Romans 8:28

You'll never know that God is all you need until God is all you've got

my future lies on His hands

"For i know the plans i have for you", says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, i will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you", says the Lord. Jeremiah 29:11-14

Yesterday i suddenly felt insecure about my future. As stpm is drawing nearer, i can't help but to worry about my future. yeahhh.. terrible. Again, i ran to my comforter, my father in Heaven and seek Him for His strength :) so as i was reading this verse, God spoke so clearly to me. 2 words came to me - trust and surrender. God knows everything in the future, whether it is 2 months from now, 6 years from now or 100 years from now. He is the beginning and the end. However, lack of trust in God causes me to think that i know better than He does. I always wanted to enter USM because i want to stay in penang. i love penang!..As a result, i tend to do things on my own ways and even think to handle my future myself. Many times i have struggled in my studies and time management. But God has promised me a future and a hope for He knows what's best for me :) Even if i didnt manage to enter USM, i know that wherever He wants to place me will be the BEST place for me! All i need to do is to trust in Him completely.

"For i know the plans i have for Carmen," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster to give Carmen a future and a hope". :)

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO MY BELOVED PAPA!!!! :)

the revolution has begun

hey people! :) i was so blessed by my school recess revolution and christian lifestyle retreat. Yup, MBS has already started RECESS REVOLUTION. Last fri, Pragas and the team came to my school and shared about recess revo. It was indeed a blessing to all CF members. It's going to be great and i know, many souls will be saved cuz God is moving in schools! We're going to turn the school upside down!! woohooo!! ( for more info about how recess revo can save souls and impact schools, visit www.urtherevolution.com )

Then, i oso went up to penang hill for a retreat with my some of my church members who joined the christian lifestyle classes. We went up on fri night and when we reached at the bungalow ....i was like OH MY. so big, so nice, so GOOODDD :D it's so comfortable and it's definitely a perfect place to spend time with God and seek God :) And this morning, as pastor Sooi Lin prayed for me, God gave me the gift to speak in tongue...God also spoke to me thru pastor, saying "Be still and know that He's God"...it's really amazing. All this while, i thought that i can't speak in tongue and i don't know how. So i thought that this is not my spiritual gift. But when pastor prayed for me, i feel there was this supernatural vibration in my throat and leg/legs (not sure) and i started to speak of words that i didn't know i could speak...and it's really cool cuz it's really fast and like havin superpower! I feel so blessed and i really thank God for this. It's definitely not by my own ability but it's by His grace and power! All glory to Him forever and ever! Amen.

moy bought this cd for me when he went down for revo conference. I LIKE, I LIKE, I LIKE!

cool, isnt it? :)

i like this cover mannn :D praise God!

i bought these t-shirts for myself :) nice hor? i know.

My school principle paid for these stickers and also badges for all the mbs cf members. He's really supportive :)

the recess revo badge!

carmen's lovely pencil case with super gaya badge :D

COME ON PEOPLE! It's time to show up, stand up, speak up. Don't just watch the wave, join the wave!

God is love

Last Sunday, i went to church as usual for sunday service. I got so blessed by Joshua's brother, Joseph. It was during doctrine class when we were told to group ourselves (3 persons per group). So Joseph, Samuel and I were in the same group. We then discussed about the question that pastor tom gave. Later on, Joseph asked us a question, and it goes something lidat " My friend said that all religions are just the same. What is so special about Jesus?". My expression was like o.0. Then he told me which i FULLY agreed, "Jesus died on the cross for all of us. To be exact, for our sins. He loves us so much that He wants to save us. He is God but yet He came down to earth as man and experience what we, humans experienced and He went through cruxification and died for us. Is there any other God whom have died for us?" *applause*

faith

faith. hebrews 11:1 says Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen, it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

As i was visiting The Acts Church website, i went to the media section and lookin for sermons (jz to refresh myself). then i clicked on one of them, talking bout hebrews 11:1, preached by pastor kenneth. den, i went to another section under teenacity and there it was pastor andy's msgs so i cincai clicked and listen. and he was sharing the SAME verse. I believe that God is speaking and so let me share on pastor andy's msg. :)

FAITH IS VALUABLE. in fact,faith is in us. when you want to sit on a chair, you don't analyse whether the chair will hold u up. You just sit on it, believing that it will hold u up.
Matthew 17:20 "You don't have faith", Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain 'Move from here to there' and it would move. NOTHING would be impossible"
Think about it, mustard seed is really small. even if our faith is that small, we can move mountains. No breaktrough happens without faith. Without faith, you cannot overcome ur problems. Nothing supernatural can happen without faith.
Examples from the bible:
By faith, the walls of jericho (thickest wall at that time) fell down.
By faith, women received back their dead, raised to life again.
By faith, the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land.
By faith, the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient, etc etc etc ETC! ( refer to hebrews chapter 11)
With faith, you can go thru everything and overcome EVERYTHING. The devil wants your FAITH. Enemies attack u in all ways to destroy ur FAITH. They attack you by putting fear, doubts in your life. For example,when you doubt n ask " Is god really there?" DOUBT CAN TAKE AWAY YOUR FAITH. and pride. if you carry the weight of ur problems, by urself, u're saying God i don't need you. I can handle this by MYSELF. And Offences, Sickness, but sometimes blessings can also rob away your faith. For example..Suddenly you got no time for church bcuz you have 1 million contract to sign. and Facts too. Facts proven that You do have incurable disease..and you started to question about God's existence...BUT faith doesnt based on facts.
In Matthew 8:24-26
Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, "Lord save us! We're going to drown!"
Jesus responded, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then he got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.
Sometimes, when we look at the fact (boat is sinking) and we say "dieeee..." ..Forgetting that God made the sun, wind..the universe..Is God in your life? Do you think he will let you sink? When you got faith, your faith explode, and do great things for God, the devil will say "dieeee.."
when we were young christians, we serve the lord.We are energetic. As we grow up, we serve career, relationships...things happen cuz the devil wants our faith. He throws anything on you - fame, beauty, problems, girls, boys, money, success, they'll do anything to ROB YOUR FAITH.
Our faith is precious. And if it's valuable (indeed it is) to you, you'll do anything to keep it.

Hebrews 12: 1-2 ..And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.


hold on to your faith! e.n.d.u.r.e!!

He said "Let there be light" and there was light. This is my God :)

mengejar hadirmu :)

hello people! i've done translating the song "mengejar hadirmu" into eng. it will be published (in poem form) in MBS school mag. changed a little to make it sounds more lik a"poem". I thank God for this opportunity and all glory goes to Him. *cheers*



MENGEJAR HADIRMU (the original song)

Dekat padaMu
Itu rinduku
Setiap kataku
Kau pun menunggu

Tak kusangka kutemukan
Satu kasih yang abadi
Kini kudatang
Dan kubawa hidupku

Memandang wajahMu
Mengikuti kebaikanMu
Mengejar hadirMu
Dalam hidupku

Membawa sembahku
Menyatakan kebesaranMu
Mengejar hadirMu
Dalam hidupku


Unfailing Love

As I come into Your presence
I feel the warmth of Your embrace
Whenever I lift my prayer
You are waiting to listen

I never thought
I would ever find
an eternal love
Now I come before You
And offer my life to You

I look upon Your holiness
As You teach me Your ways
Into Your presence I wil run
For all my life

I bring this song of praise
and exalt Your mighty name
Christ Jesus
Saviour of my soul

the extra mile

hols going to end soon. left 5 more days. suddenly so many things run in my mind. There will be many happenings in July. Firstly, it's freedom camp. Then, i'll be starting a new floorball club in MBS as well. and followed by my school monthly test. hm. this morning i just felt so tired. and weak. i dont think i can handle all these man..floorball is never my passion ( til now, it's still not). i DON'T KNOW how to play.but i believe that God has placed this burden in my heart to start a floorball club in my school.. As i was readin my bible just now, the lord reminded me about Mun ching,a little girl from Acts Church. I'm really inspired by this little girl bcuz she has taught me to go the extra mile for God. It's kinda crazy to start a new floorball club just 5 months before STPM. cuz for a person who really care about studies like me *ahem* will definitely spend as much time as possible on books. But being a christian, it's more than just going to church every Sunday, serving in church n joining worship concerts. I'm learning to depend more on God's strength n power rather than my own strength. Carmen, It's time to go all out for Him. If not now,then when?

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech,in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

Freedom '09

What is freedom?

Many people think that freedom is about doing whatever a person wants...

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Is that freedom?

This is it! FREEDOM '09. come and figure it out!Don't miss it, friends bcuz this is more than just a camp! It's going to be great and your life will not be the SAME anymore!

Camp Fee : RM 150 ( inclusive of accomodation, transportation, meals)

Venue : Sufes Campsite, Perak

Date : 11-13 July 2009

Closing Date : 25th June 09

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Since the day i accepted Christ

last year was a tough year for me. After f5, i need to decide where to further my studies. So i said "no f6" to myself, my parents, my friends. Cuz i wanna bcum a MLLIONAIRE by the age of 30. yup.that was my dream back then. Money was very important to me. And i worked really hard to achieve good results in my SPM. so, beginning of the year 2008, i started doin SAM ( South Australian Matriculation) in Disted. yeah, i managed to persuade my dad :D. so everything went so well and i really enjoyed my life in Disted. I have a bunch of crazy friends and funny lecturers. Most importantly, the toilets are CLEAN. :D food is okay lah.
But around April to May, i started to think whether my decision was right? Where will I go after SAM? Australia? How about the expenses? Stay in Malaysia? But private universities aint cheap too. I was in dilemma. All these while, i've been thinking bout myself. Not even my parents. My world, was jz me, myself and i. I was lost. I was scared, in a way.
Then i went to my fren and told her my problems. She asked me to pray to Jesus. i was lik o.0 huh??? yeah.it was weird but i was so desperate so i tried. "Jesus, tell me where to go. In Jesus' name.Amen" It was a short yet sincere prayer. Then things started to change. Those who want to apply for merit scholarship need to go through interview (before this, my senior told me if ur results is good u will AUTOMATICALLY get the merit..yea rite -.-) den dad sudd came to me n asked me to do f6 due to financial prob.Just in less than a weeks' time, things changed. i was FORCED to do f6. So every night i cried before i sleep and i prayed.yea..EVERY NIGHT. I felt so insecure lik sudah tarak future. But i would never want to trade this experience that i had with my so called "future".cuz My experience was God's love. To be honest, i don't see Jesus, but i know He was with me during that period of time. Almost ALL my prayers were answered. When i was a non-believer, i do pray to Gods..But none of them gave me what Jesus gave, is giving and will be giving me. He gave His life for me even before I know who He is.He gave me hope when i trusted Him. He gives me new love everyday! I can never imagine where I would be today without Him. My life was not the same anymore since the day I found Him because now i know the purpose of my life. :) Now im so glad that He placed me in F6. He blessed me with great friends, cool teachers and NEWLY RENOVATED TOILETS IN MBS! isnt that SOOOOOOO COOL? Have you found the purpose of your life? :)