2012

Its the end of the year again... and seriously time flies...
Interestingly i am blogging on the last day of 2012...

I would say the year has be "Fascinating" *spock*

Been through alot and i just dont know where to start..
But before anything i wanna Praise God for the wonderful year 2012..

This year sadly i didnt complete most of the 2012 NYR however God has put lots of challenges and new experience in my life..

there is so much to say... guess i'll shorten it to things i want to Praise God for 2012.. I am really thankful for all that happened and all the people around me.. =)

I want to praise God for awesome friends around me.. they have been very good to me and i enjoy the times we spent together..

I want to praise God for the Super Experience for me to serve as Worship Leader in Worship team meeting and Leaders meeting.. It was really scary and challenging.. but it really helped me learn alot about worship leading and also for me to learn to step out in faith.. and we really felt the strong presence of God while worshiping him..  I will never forget the experience and all the awesome singers and band members.. haha Choir Band hurray!!

I also want to thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve in Choir as well as Cell Group and also the "Busing Ministry"...   peak seasons and also due to serving week in and week out.. its really really tiring and stress to deal with so much (maybe not that much compared to others) every weekend.. Its really like what pastor preached yesterday... STRUGGLES in LIFE DEFINES YOU.. To struggle is to overcome and enjoy the joy of overcoming.. and i tell you..God knows the uphill battles that you face..and He is the One that allow the challenges in you life to that you may learn.. conquer..and discover.. as the year end.. He granted me peace.. The last service of the year.. transport was smooth..no choir on.. no cell group on as well.. and i get to enjoy the fellowship with members.. I was really happy.. and really thank God for that..

I also want to Praise God for my work... I started of my Masters studies last year.. but my lab research work started this year.. Although i work hard to learn the skills... work hard to get results.. work hard through the year to complete as much as possible.. but all the glory goes to God.. if its not for God things would not be as smooth.. or work would not be as fast.. ...WHY? .. hahaha Because... I'm a tither! Aww yeah!! haha i am also thankful to all my friends who helped me with my work and the fun we had together.. also not forgetting my boss who has been teaching all the skills and techniques......

It's 20 days pass new year.. it's now 2013..
Well kinda feel like a slow start.. Maybe because is the Malaysia effect.. things starts after Chinese New year.. haha I am currently blogging on a van on the way to church.. going alone today coz all upm group gone home for holidays.. thank God the uncle is willing to fetch me but I have to think of a way and go home on my own.. anyways.. I am happy with 2013 there is more to come.. although it has been a lazy start.. but there are plenty of happy news and I see things started to move around me.. I pray for everything to go smooth and great for not just me.. but my parents.. my family.. my cousins..my friends.. this season may be the waiting season.. or even the longest waiting season ever like the wait in the wilderness before entering the promised land.. but the bible says keep the faith and keep believing the promises.. proclaim the promises of God.. view things by the eyes of faith. All things will come to pass for it is His promise if it is in His will which is the best for you.

So.. bring it on 2013.. let it be a good year.. and hopefully I can finally go home after 2 years of being oversea (southeast China sea)
:D

#I will fix the format later.. haha

Testimony - Praise report - NYR2011 - A summary to 2011

Hello everyone who still reads my downregulated blog.. Finally I am updating my blog once more after like 4 months? Haha well the end of 2011 is slowly drawing closer and closer. So before I put down this year and run towards 2012, I want to share with you all what I have been through and experienced throughout 2011. Firstly, I want to say i pretty much achieved most of my 2011 New Year Resolution (NYR). Some of the resolution here might seem funny but .. yea.. its the changes i have aimed and done.. Here is a few that I will touch on in this blog entry.

NYR 2011
1) I want to be cheerful, positive, faithful
2) I wanna have a wardrobe change (yea this one is funny)
3) I want to plan my finances well
4) I want to save up some money (At that point I think I was broke)
5) Complete Church Pledge
6) Continue to learn my guitar
7) LOVE GOD with Passion, LOVE people with Compassion
8) Help and think others

NYR 1 : I want to be cheerful, positive, faithful
Yes, Simple stuff but hard to accomplish. During early 2011 i am still in my degree life and have been through alot things that really made my world turn upside down. I looking back, I have been a person that complains alot on Social Network being alot emotional from time to time. My spirit was broken at the time point of 2010. It was at that time I had my breakthrough and leading to me attending City Harvest Church KL and being touched and restored by the Love of GOD. I was amazed by the people of the Church. They were so cheerful, positive, and faithful. Thats when I made this resolution after trying to understand what made them so awesome. By making the decision for 2011. I start of trying my best to be positive and cheerful. It was hard at first but then gradually i find that I somehow became that way. Having less negative thoughts on daily life. Life became more easier and much happier. It was that time i questioned my self.. what is faith. I really tested and investigated what is really faith. When someone says have faith. What does it mean? "Faith isn't FAITH until it is all you are holding on to" Stay positive! Keep believing!" That is what I found out about faith. Surrendering and totally depending and believing on GOD! That is Faith! and so i really put Faith into my daily life. Seen lots of works of GOD. Faith is truly amazing and powerful. As 2011 progressed, without noticing, I think i did change somewhere here and there.

NYR 2 :
Simple. I just went and got some new clothes. hahaha this is funny. But thanks to my awesome cousin, Joy Angeline Goh's company :) really appreciate her hanging out with me.

NYR 3 & 4 :
At early 2010 I was broke due to spending alot on outings as well as sampling trips down to Johor for 2 times for my final year project. I decided that i have to plan my finances well and start saving up. Church also thought us to plan our finances right and must give tithe back to God besides the usual offering. I slowly work hard on building up finances and I'm happy that finally at the end of 2011 I started to giving tithe. It may be hard at first but I believe I had receive lots of blessings and do feel comfortable to enjoy the fruits of labor. I believe I can continue to grow and plan well for my finances in 2012. Life is not about keeping your finances, its also about giving. That is what i believe.

NYR 5 :
Early 2011, I was quite at the edge with my finances. But then came Brother John Avanzini to challenge us to give over and above for building fund for church pledge. I was having a hard time planning on finances to complete the pledge.. But still i gave to Over and Above. Having faith, believing and it is true that God will bless you even more when you go the extra mile for Him. I did have some complications with my family when I told them i was pledging. But God have blessed me and made my parents healthy and happy with me attending CHCKL which is such a far church. They were against it at first. Always asking me why can't I attend a nearer church. I really cannot explain in any way but to put it in God's hands. It doesn't end here. After pledging, I went hope for my holidays (graduated). When I went home, suddenly my dad suggested to get me a new Laptop. This is an incident that I would never ever though would happen. I never asked for it nor intended to get a new one. I understand its a big sum of money to get a new laptop. But I my dad insisted. I was quite happy actually but thinking for my family i tried to say no at first. At the end i actually got it and my old laptop was left at home for my parents to use. It was all good. My parents have a laptop to use when going out or travel. It was up till later only i got to know that somehow my parents received a sum of money and they decided to get me a new Laptop. Knowing that i was deeply touched by my parents and I also know that this is too good to be coincidence. I am sure it is God blessing me back after I have pledged for building fund and over and above fund. Beside that incident. We had building fund pledge this year as well and also Brother John Avanzini coming back in November and challenge us once more to give in "The Best Christmas Present for Jesus". I willingly gave and find myself being blessed in many aspect in life not only financially or materially. But have awesome new friends for my Masters life. My studies maybe hard but miraculously am still hanging on and doing fine. Life has been good so far.

NYR 6 :
Yes! I did! I restarted to learn my guitar. Imported my guitar on my room from my house. Haha am still working on it. But its a start. :)

NYR 7&8 :
Yup. By these resolves. I started serving in Choir Ministry. Its a big step and bit commitment to do so. But its really a privilege to serve. How can you show someone that you love them if not by action? I serve because I love. I also love people around me as well :)
Helping and think others. Alright this one happened recently. I feel its like a test. Although it was fraud in the end. But i didnt feel sad. I don't know why. One day i was out walking around in my faculty. Humming praise song then suddenly an african approached me and asked for help. He told be his problem and how he need to rush to airport to go back Cape town coz his mother was sick. He asked for a sum of money for transport. I gave to him. He promised to pay back the next week. But he never came back. I know I may seem stupid for giving him money. But I was sincerely trying to help. By that I think its okay. I didnt have big issue with feeling cheated, anger or anything nor i feel that i want to get the money back. May the money bless him if he needed it that much but I just pray that he will never use God's name to do fraud anymore. May he realize it one day and be forgiven by the grace of God.

There you go. NYR of 2011. I can say my 2011 has been getting better and better. God has been faithful and I really think I have been growing in Church since i joined church. For a visitor, to a member, to serving in church. I believe God will continue to mold me in 2012 to who I am to be in His plan. Early december, I actually felt weary with life.. there is so much to accomplish and so much more to do. Besides that, I am really thinking what would I have resolve for 2012. I became quite stressed and weary. But as i attended service last week. God touched my once again and set me free while singing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb1h4nxyVtU ... I once again experienced his grace and my spirit is once again ignited for 2012. I really need God in my life. To go over and above and beyond in accordance to His plan. Embracing 2012. Andrew. Signing off.

P/S : Its Chromeheart production today!! Woohoo!! its gonna be great!! See you all there!!
http://www.chc.org.my/chromeheart/

God is so so good!

I wanted to photocopy documents today ... but then the machine was spoiled.. I have to back track far to print my things .. at this moment it suddenly rained like cats dogs dinosaurs monkeys and meteors... I was trapped there.. after waiting and waiting .. a person came to the shop and started to.fix the photocopy machine... guess what.. when the rain stopped. The machine was fixed! I got to print my documents and finally on my way to the office!! Praise GOD for His amazing grace and miracles!! Woohoo.. God made my day!

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Blog update

Wow!! Its been more than 5 months since i last updated my blog.. once again what i can say here is... ALOT ALOT and ALOT had happened in this few months gap.. Really been through alot.. and finally finished my degree life..(Writing and completing thesis and final exam).. and entered transitional life.. and now i am doing some prep and awaiting masters life to begin... Really hope things goes smoothly and my plans would proceed steadily. Alright.. thats all for tonight's entry.. I just cant take it.. I want to go to bed soon.. Check back tomorrow.. I'll update more..

Happy Chinese New Year Everybody!! =)

Hey!! Andrew here!! Almost forgot.. HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR too all :D I pray that all you you have a blessed, happy, faithful, revival, fruitful year!! Its the year of the RABBIT!!! :3 its gonna be a good year!! I know this year is a big year for me too... a lot transitional stages ahead for me.. I hope its the same for you all too.. This new year.. Everyone come on.. lets dream BIG strife for it.. We sure can achieve our dreams... or at the very least.. somewhere working toward our own dreams.. Improve you life everyday in spiritual, physical, intelligence, wisdom and Faith.. Always be positive.. and don't let your spirits crash.. Life will only be good for those that think they can work towards a good life.. It will not for those that stall and stand there complaining.. blaming.. and holding on to the past.. God wants us to move forward... be a Real Christian and Shine for the Lord.. Pray for your dreams.. God will deliver them for it is His will for your life to be Awesome!! Big!! and Flash!! so that others can see HIS glory in you... Till then... "Faith isn't FAITH until it is all you are holding on to" Stay positive! Keep believing!

XOXO (learnt from Gossip Girl... still can't believe i watched)
Andrew of the Rabbit year :3 rawr!

Faith Test!

THE BEAUTIFUL SCENE I SAW.. How amazing is God's Creation!!

The Mountain size clouds!!
Flying near outer space!! 37000 feet.. looking down I can see 3 layers of cloud far far away.. really scary if i fall down from here..

This entry is what i wanted to blog about since 2010 december but i didnt had internet back in Tawau due to the efficient TMPOINT that ruined everything.. anyways.. thats not the point.. hahaha what i want to blog about was what really happened on the 8th of December 2010. It was the day when I flew back from KL to Tawau (home). It really is amazing that God gives us test and challenges to let us grow! This airplane flight really was a test of the season for me.. When i joined church i had a couple of things God shown me.. talk to me through services every week.. I knew I need to change.. and to change I am to step out of my safe zone.. into unknown and randomness.. into a condition of insecurity! However.. God constantly told me to have faith.. Now.. what exactly is faith? How do you define faith? People define faith as in a strong believe that something will be done.. But how strong is strong believe? Can it be measured? How do you know that your faith is strong enough? and so these were the questions that normal would pop up when you try to tell yourself to have faith. and it was on that day.. I had my share of faith test.. as these questions appear i came across a quote which is "Faith isn't FAITH until it is all you are holding on to" Stay positive! Keep believing!" THIS QUOTE IS WHAT I HOLD DEARLY IN MY HEART! and so it was on the day of my flight.. the weather was extremely bad.. Not to say there is thunderstorm or anything but the clouds was extremely thick.. and each cloud was as big and tall as mountains! As we were about to take of I popped my headphone on and started to listen to a random song from my music player. The song that i played was "Jesus Lives - Christian City Church" .. as the plane lift of from the ground the plane starts to shake violently... not just swaying left to right but also up and down. and even several times of "falling" which are sudden drop of the plane due to air stream turbulence and cloud interference.. I had my song very loud that time.. when the plane shaked so badly for more than an hour.. I was understand ing the song... feeling the song.. it sang "Our trust is in You..I Walk by faith, My hope is in You... We're the song of praise.. we will shout Your Name.. for the King of Heaven lives today..all the earth will shout.. Lord my soul cries out.. Jesus Live forever He Lives today!!!" Then it came to me... Faith isn't faith when it is all you are holding on to! At that moment.. I closed my eyes and prayed... I prayed that I have faith in the Lord!! That He will grant journey mercy and i will reach home safely... and i just sat there enjoying the song.. feeling all calm and not afraid at all.. i looked to the other people on the plane.. their faces full of fear.. some doing their own prayers.. but being gripped by fear.. I knew my heart was beating fast too... I was also a bit scared of .. what it the plane crash.. its really was a serious turbulence.... even from the start of the flight.. ... .... ... and the song reminded me.. "Our Trust is in You" ... " I Walk by faith, My hope is in You" ... and i finally understood the meaning of faith.. and what does it mean my strong faith.. strong believe.. Faith is completely believing in God... At you darkest times.. where you have no more hope.. or at times where things are uncontrollable.. something that is completely out of your hands.. and at that moment!!! If you are able to pray with all your heart to God and believe in the deliverance of the prayer by God without any doubt.. Its is the strong believe.. as strong as it is everything you are holding on to.. it is like your only hope.. and you believe in it so desperately so strongly that you can say the word and know that GOD WILL DELIVER for it is HIS WILL.. that is TRUE FAITH.. I know.. you might think its all weird and you don't understand it at all.. but now.. just remember this blog post.. and feel it for your own... then you will understand what i mean and what is Faith! The plane stopped shaking when the pilot brought us up to the altitude of 37000 feet which is 7000 feet more than usual flights. When the turbulence stopped I felt that God showed me.. the reward of faithfulness.. even the scene was beautiful.. ... .... eventually the plane gone through more turbulence after that.. but i was at peace and landed safely and had an awesome holiday back at home.. catching up with my old frens and by best buddy.. =) Praise the Lord!!