CHRISTMAS!

All I want for Christmas is YOU!!

Christmas is here again. :D One day my friend asked me:

What is christmas to me? 

How do I celebrate Christmas? 

It got me thinking. Hmmmm, Christmas is definitely more than presents, christmas trees, beautiful lightings, ornaments and good food. After few seconds I told her that WE ARE MALAYSIAN. So, good food is a must.. :D haha.. Even Jesus' times, he loves to fellowship with his friends and family with good food too! :D I guess we inherited the good traits of enjoying good food together with friends and family. :D 

To me, Christmas is a time to share the joy, love and fellowship together with your loved ones. Though it cannot be measured by money or scale but we know that how warmth and fussy feelings we have on the inside when we are around our loved ones. This year Christmas reminded me of celebrating Jesus' birthday. :D God's giving to us. 

Giving

God had given me so much. He even personally planned all that I have since I was young. I am grateful to have such an awesome God who never fail to give even after Christmas season is over. He continue to shower me with His blessings all the time. 

I will continue to learn how to give with a grateful heart. In all ways, His ways is always higher than me. :D

Thank YOU for being gracious granting me life with the life of your son.

I will never be here if it weren't for YOU Lord.

SURPRISE!

Another surprise from HIM! haha.. I am so OVERJOYED with the results He had blessed me with. Though last semester had been WOW when I looked back at my schedule. It was crazy. During semester, classes was from Tuesday to Friday. Then, somemore during weekends go to Gerik, Kedah ( oh if you do not know where it is google it k.haha) to help a PHD (not permanent head damage ah! haha.. it's Professor Hopes and Dreams) student to do his surveys with the Orang Asli (Temiar and Jahai) in Temenggor. The drive to Gerik was about 5 hours wei. Don't play play. Plus it was only Stephanie and I who would drive up there. haha. Thank God for His safe hands that guides us all the way there. It indeed had trained Stephanie and I to stay awake for long hours journey. Long hours journey in the end would end up that both of us just shut up and look at the road. Time to time we would ask 'U OKIE?' haha.. It is fun to go on road trips with Stephanie. :D  (pssssttttt I do miss Gerik's indian aunty food. Her curry was DELICIOUS. The chinese food at night..emmmm yummmss).

Classes were not merely one to two hours. But, it was 3 hours for a class. Just imagine that everyday your class is 3 hours and then by the end of the class your brain juice is like 10%. Stephanie, Woon Hang, Jin Sia, Mei San, Danny Koh, Anne and I would spend time in the LIBRARY to discuss about our assignments and presentations of our subjects. We spent not 2 hours but almost 4 hours in library. Library was like our tempat tidur d k. With the super cold air-cond in library. Fuuuuhhhh, I never knew how we can survive that long. haha.. not forgetting that during our discussion the one thing  ONE THING that will cheer all of us up is FOOD!!! haha.. we will talked when is our makan together nights out which is even more interesting than the topic of subjects we are discussing. haha.

I still could find time to go HOME to be with my family. I am really happy I still could spend time at home to just rest and enjoy the family's LOVE! haha.. :D no matter how far you go, home is still the best place to be at.

All this now is memory full with laughters and joy. I thanked God He had placed me in a community of good friends and a family which awaits to love me when I go back home. Where they will jaga me when they need to.. hehe.. once a anak manja will always be a anak manja. :D

To YOU be all GLORY and PRAISE

You deserves that from me! :D

Only the best 

Go for GOLD!! :D

R.I.U.T = R.I.O.T

 

Risk it U-Turn!! 

National Conference on 29/11 - 4/12 had been an impact on my life. The theme of the conference says it all. Risking it U-turn. It has been an event full with impact for me. Where do I start?? The days before I went to National Conference perhaps. Before I went for the conference, I had been looking forward to it and praying that God will open my ears to hear what I need to hear. So, my expectation for National Conference was that I want to see the churches and all the denomination come united as 1 under God. I do not know why there was such expectation. I do believe that is my heart desire. Malaysia being a country without color, without race, without religion and all of us ( I mean everyone!!) be united to uphold Malaysia's theme : 1 Malaysia. 

During the first day we arrive there were tonnes of people in the lobby of Bayu Beach, Port Dickson. We have international friends from Korea and one from Nigeria too. So, it was cool!! :D By night, when we are in the hall, FES (Fellowship Evangelical Students) staffs : Annette and Kim Cheng had invited us to embrace the Conference. When I told God, YOU r not joking with my expectation huh?? This is what is going to come true and IT HAD ALREADY BEGUN!! I was moved to tears when I see all the students from so many colleges and public universities come UNITED as 1. We sang SATU SUARA which is composed by Juwita Suwito ( can google the song). God is going to move US all of US to 1 Nation for Him.

Throughout the whole camp, I told God I did not want it to be another camp I attended. So, I really listen. Though sometimes it is hard when my physical body is failing me. But, I did listened. Through the morning devotions, sessions, workshops and even talking to people in camp. I REDISCOVERED my heart's desire and passion for the BM speaking groups of people. I realised how much I really love this group of people. Don't get me wrong that I do not love the other language speaking group. I do love GOD's people everyone of them although sometimes it needs extra grace to love some. But, this BM speaking group of people, I want to serve them. It is a great honour to serve them.

Why? It is probably because how God had shown me to love this group of people. Through all the journeys He had lead me He had taught me to love His people. I will be honour when I am given a chance to serve them.

This camp was not an ordinary camp!! It had been a 3R for me. haha.. it is not the Recycle 3R. But it had been REMINDER, REAFFIRMATION, REASSURANCE. I had been reminded on how much the passion for BM ministry. I had been reaffirmed that my place is my country MALAYSIA. The need for me to be a MALAYSIAN first. Saya ANAK BANGSA MALAYSIA. Now, I understand why do I have such a tanned skin color which allowed me to be a BANGSA ANAK MALAYSIA. The Bahasa Malaysia. I now fully understand that Bahasa Malaysia menyatukan kita semua.

Bahasa jiwa bangsa

Gunakanlah Bahasa Kebangsaan Kita
Marilah Amalkan Ramai-ramai
Bahasalah Menyatukan Kita Semua
Yakinlah Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa

Marilah Mari Rakyat Semua
Buktikan Taat Setia dengan Satu Bahasa
Maju Bangsa dan Maju Negara
Megahkan Bahasa Kita
Bahasa Jiwa Bangsa

Lagu/Lirik: Dol Ramli

Do you understand what does that song means and kept reminding us about. When I was younger, I never understood the song. I felt BM was a waste of my time to study it. But, now I GET IT!! Bahasa Malaysia menyatukan kita semua. Like Spain the country's language is Spanish. Like France it is French!! Why do we spend so much time on studying other people's language when we ourselves could not love our own language!! Our language is the one that marks who we are. Our uniqueness. The quality of this nation. I really learned to love this language when I was at the age of 22. I learned how unique was our language. Only this language allows us to communicate with all the RACES in MALAYSIA. Even friends from international country want to learn our language. 

 

The third thing I was reaffirmed is how much I love working with people and kids. Last time was how much I love animals more than humans because animals do not go around the bush to put flowery words to care about your feelings. Animals just snap and they are straight forward on how they feel. But, I find joy in working with people. The last but not least is my love towards the environment and animals. :D I still enjoy the great outdoors. I still want to stand up for animals rights! I still want to see our country treating animals in a better way. But, in order for that to happen we must work with people. Change the mindsets and their act would follow subsequently. 

 

The third R: Reassurance! I am know REASSURED of my eternal destiny with God. I long to hear ' well done my good and faithful servant! ' During the first session, Dr. Thomas Chung was doing the bible exposition of 2 Timothy. He said this: OUR ETERNAL DESTINY IS WITH HIM! HE HAD ASSURED US THAT. He will be there no matter what ( paraphrase in my own words). Then He said, well done my good and faithful servant. I was moved to tears. I imagined myself hearing that from GOD. What joy it brings. What more can I ask for when He had given me so so MUCH!! He had planned my life since the day I stepped into this world. The place He had placed me to grow up in. WOW!! CRAZY LAR!!! I myself also cannot plan that well. :D 

 

I would love to share the experiences I had gain throughout the whole camp with you. but, if I were to do that, that would be VERY VERY VERY LONG!!! haha.. I would say if ever YOU get a chance GO FOR IT BABEH!!! haha.. you will never be discourage with what you gain. MORE experience the better right! haha.. What more than meeting HIM to a place He had prepared all along before you come. Be a child! Absorb absorb absorb like a sponge. When time comes, then you will still absorb and squinch out what you have to bless others with your life too. :D

Just be prepare. He is indeed full of surprises!!! :D