hello pple! =) today's the last day of the year so i guess pple are happy! i was reading all the posts and i'm reminded how wonderful y'all are..so i'm gonna share abt this year before it passes away..i realise my style is kinda simple and rather easy to understand and since now it's typed out it's to easy to read instead of my handwriting =) which is btw part of God's creation!
firstly i wanna thank God for guiding me to become who am today..from the shy nerd to someone who can give proper hugs with guidance from the spirit! it's really amazing how God has changed me and made me so different over 3 years..when i was in the more childish stages, God was once this being whom i din really know much abt and i whom i prayed to cos it was comforting and stuff..but now He's wow..He owns me! haha..meaning He means so much to me..
this year i've matured alot thnx to log and God :-)! i realise it's better not to complicate matters and make myself worried and screwed up like what i did sometimes last year..we just have to offer everything up to God and trust Him and let Him show the way..and praying is really a good thing! it really makes God smile! if you created stuff that could talk and those stuff talked nicely to you won't you be happy? just a silly analogy
anyway these are somethings i've learnt this year..make each day like a prayer or a day in Christ..like by offering up every little thing..ur irritations, exhaustion, forms of sacrifice, things that wipe that smile away, anything..and of course praising Him for things He has worked out well for you in the day..while sometimes i forget all these, but gotta try! also, it's good to pray throughout the day in small little ways here and there and it's quite amazing to see them work out..like if things are not working out for me i'd like to say "Lord, bless me!"..or bless this person, or take care of so and so, pls stop the rain if it is ur will etc..in this way u won't feel u're alone in what u dun wanna feel alone in..some familiar examples! i prayed that swee won't fall on his blades whie getting the seafood hor-fan for us, for soo's throat to become better and stop coughing during midnite mass, for log to be happy on christmas etc..haha..
And yea..forgiving pple is very important if u wanna be happy with others around and God who see all this would be happy too! i get very flustered if i think this so-and-so is angry with me..then i'll be thinking all sorts of ways to remove that anger..but luckily, most of the time i'm so blurr that i mistake someone's joking words for words of anger and end up feeling so silly when i find out the truth..anyway the point is u would want others to forgive u so u shld forgive others so everyone is at ease! i dun bear grudges against bad teachers who lack compassion and tolerance and indiscriminately catch innocent boys for "long" hair..juz a simple example
well, this is juz a bit of it..just let God bring u along in His wonderful plan and u will see wonderful rainbows..so as we continue the new year and our hectic school lives, try to remember God in every little thing you do cos true happiness comes from Him and remembering Him would in one way or another brings joy! Happy New Year!
justin.k :-) smile with God!
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______________________________________________Saturday, December 30, 2006
poeyblog!
hello i want to thank whoever was it who typed the long post down there (:
i also say! mission is about stepping out of your comfort zone, so we shouldn't look at whats stopping us, because we can give our selves one million and one reasons and excuses to not do it. i was in mass today and then i was looking at the words at the altar
" The Word became Flesh "
and it was on jess' nick too. so i was just like reflecting lah. its like. the Bible is not the law and we can't go to heaven just by reading this bible lah. but god cares for us so much that he sent his son down as a human. and it strikes me this time because i was realising how much human weakness i have. and god didnt come down to command us. god isn't evil, he isnt here to condemn us to hell. Gods way is Salvation (: because we are so damn bloody weak and fall into sin so many damn times ( its like everytime i go back to mass and im kneeling before confession and i repeat the words over and over again i am not worthy to receive you but only say the word...) but as long as we return to god and we keep trying and we keep making the effort, we'll reach someplace sometime (:
okey thats my two cents
and can people sign off when they blog so everyone knows!
OHPO OHSIX
P.S Log I Love You (:
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______________________________________________Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Yups
This will be very long...i think. Slowly read when you've the time.
Well the hols are about to end for those in jc. Argh. School. Our dear poly friends will be continuing won't they? Well, life's da long journey. Life without mission is 1 without a solid purpose. Sad isn't it to see people just drifting, even if they're in a group or alone? Don't you feel some desire & prompting to just escape your shell once in a while & do something useful?
Well living a mission is about steping out of your comfort zone. It's never easy, though it might just get easier once you're feel comfortable. If you find it hard to find something to do, you should be finding it hard to pick what to do.
When was it when you've wondered if there was more to a leaf falling? Do you wonder given the rapidly changing world has the world';s society change? Has it changed to meet the responsibilities that come if the advances? Will that ripple cause a tsunami? Will 1 word that you say change a person? What will picking up a piece of ruibbish mean? Many of us have lost a child's wonder & curiousity, or maybe it's no longer at that level. It's God's gift to us in appreciation of His wonders & a sensitization tool. When was the last time we wonder if that cripple on that street be able to walk again or if the rich be able to turn his/her gaze top the poor?
You'll notice that there;s much to do if you reflect that back onto God. We need to e sensitive to the promtings of God. Let Him lead us in His way. The Good Shephard guides through many ways. The field is ruch & ripe for the harvest.
Every1's individual interest is a gift & a strength from God. See all those various ccas in our previous secondary schools & in present tertiary institiutions. Don't they put up a pretty display during cca maze. Don't they satisfy the indivualistic pursuits of the youth in question? You notice it's nearly impossible to do, be & experience everything? Attention span & energy is a rather limited commodity, such that humans are meant to complement each other is this field. What you can't see or do is done by another person, say a long brother or sister Hence this is best done in a community. A support in our weakneses & blindspots! What is the Church for?
In looking at so much possiblities in this hungry, thirsty, poor...(the list goes on) world of OURS, which we bear a responsibility & accountabl\ility othe world, which some deluded liberals have said otherwise. We will need to focus on specific goals while remaining open to changes. Too many things to do! Aah headache! We need to do what we're called to do. Sometimes it's not our strengths, but nonetheless, trust in God's grace to finish it! It's inevitable that we'll find different personal callings, perhaps joining various ministries outside of LoG. We need to understand as well as support such decisions. LoG has to become flexible & open if it's to survive & function as a community to serve the Lord.
We're human. Hance mistakes will be made. Perhaps it's not a mistake to make mistakes to learn & grow. We must be open to changes as such as it's a necessity. Pray for humility & don't succumb to pride. It's a painful process, but you'll emerge more in tune with God. Be prepared to take a flwed 1st step, no matter how flawed it is, it is still beautiful & blessed. The 1st step is difficult, but often, through faith & a lot of delibveration i make it through to his purpose, even if it's vague at 1st.
Oft that not you'll find yourself lost. Hold onto the Go-given urpose & faith & love tightly! Motivated to do stuff for others(your neighbours), yoursrself & Fod under God's grace, guidance & blessing is the most powerful force that can moce mountains & nations.
Conquering yourself will probably be your life's mission. Welol, good luck!
Don't forget to pray! Prayer, sooths the mind, comforts the soul, refreshes you for another purposeful stride. Through prayer, you're being guided back to God. Well form all your connections.
Don't deny your strengths, because it's cquite a silly thing to do. By doing so, you're distancing yourself from realising yourself. It's quite fake. Don't forget the past members from your prayers.
I'm pretty blur of where & when to start too! Take the voyageout! Conquer your fears of failure; prepare for what God has prepared for you already. The hols are about to end! F2 Will you there dream & live God's dream?
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______________________________________________@ swee's house and a couple of @ church photos if you want.
nothing much. couple of not-so-funny videos too. haha
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556551320qwsHrn
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______________________________________________Monday, December 25, 2006
Many memories with God.
Love, jess (:
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______________________________________________Sunday, December 24, 2006
(its gonna be quite jumpy, so... tuck in and happy reading.)
me and cam whore buddy rice (anne and kris who havent uploaded yet) present to you the pictures of leaven of God retreat 2006(and the happenings too, for memory sake):night ZERO:
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and we had our gradient moments too! (black orange yellow white!) day 2: the community and me.
Even God had apostles to help spread word.
"when everything seems to be falling apart in a community... you're on the right track!"
one thing that really touched me, was the sense of HOPE that people had in them. the desire to do a how lot more."in faith, no one can be deemed better than another."
"number 4: group seeks to change, recognize errors and mistakes of the past, seek help from outside to grow in truth and love."
forgive and reconcile. perservere and support.
2tim 1:13 - trust.
day 3
"when i look at all of you, i see a gift, a gift to the church."
God=> Sent => Field.
1. be with jesus.
2. sent by jesus.
to extend the reign of God. KINGDOM BUILD! restoring the reign of God from the reign of men.
our struggles are a means of purification. to make sure you're ready for the kingdom of God.
we had our rainbow moments.our group(and since christian is there, SFX youths) is made up of such colourful people ! (: praise god! even though some like blue, some like orange, we all come together and form a pretty rainbow (:
yes finally! the jump shot! 
just before we ended. with the christmas tree that knew what we desired. That's all we want for christmas. not flowers not chocolate just a faith altogether (:
it was spectacular and his is only the tip of the ice berg. if i could express the joy and empowerment (and also the silly fun times) i would be up till 5am. (like joan writing warm fuzzies.)
cheers to you . everyone of you loggers present and absent. we're on the right track.
to end it off,
cheer.
-jes.
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______________________________________________hello hello.
before i forget about everything that happened during the retreat i want to blog!
it's been ages since i've blogged on the log blog!
alright.
today im still feeling the after effects of retreat. still feeling really happy and all.
and im feeling like suddenly im in control of my life.
i suddenly find myself pulling back on things i know are wrong.
and feeling good for the right reasons.
so that's actually what i wrote i wanted from the retreat on the tree ( which is btw, up on my wall now ) but yeah.
reason why i feel so happy
is cause ive suddenly learnt to treasure all the friendships that ive built, have yet to build and have lost. and suddenly all i want to do is to love each and everyone of you. but most of the time words fail me, but really. it feels good.
although today as i went back to normal life.
went to town to buy presents.
i could feel myself slipping back into that reckless way of living.
but. something held me back from a lot of things esp. thoughts that betray me.
so well praise God!
ok looks like i forgot alot of stuff that i wanted to say already. so nvm.
christmas eve tmr!
can't believe it came so fast.
well, christ was born to die for all of us.
we have every reason to be happy (:
happy christmasing everyone!
it's really amazing to see how God has worked through all of you.
and i really thank God for all of you.
see you all tmr!
oh yes, i come back a few minutes later.
remembering more stuff i want to say.
i also want to say sorry for not trying, saying all the while that im trying, but in fact i was not.
not trying to make a change
not trying to make progress
not trying not trying at all.
and so.
now im motivated to try!
thing im afraid of is that i'll fail at some stuff cause suddenly i want to make so many changes in my life.
but with His strength i will get somewhere.
so sorry i didn't try.
we've made mistakes as a community we all know it.
but this retreat has brought about renewal
and so im determined to LOVE.
with love, comes everything else (:
rice.
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______________________________________________hello! just one album from me (:
http://krissay.shutterfly.com/action/?a=0AYuWLRq4csmLxw
er hahaha go find the album yourself. i think its the featured one even though the first photo has none of the loggers. but its my december album cos im l-a-z-y.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
ARE YOU READY?
kris
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______________________________________________Saturday, December 23, 2006
(its gonna be quite jumpy, so... tuck in and happy reading.)
me and cam whore buddy rice (anne and kris who havent uploaded yet) present to you the pictures of leaven of God retreat 2006(and the happenings too, for memory sake):night ZERO:
______________ and we had our gradient moments too! (black orange yellow white!) day 2: the community and me.
Even God had apostles to help spread word.
"when everything seems to be falling apart in a community... you're on the right track!"
one thing that really touched me, was the sense of HOPE that people had in them. the desire to do a how lot more."in faith, no one can be deemed better than another."
"number 4: group seeks to change, recognize errors and mistakes of the past, seek help from outside to grow in truth and love."
forgive and reconcile. perservere and support.
2tim 1:13 - trust.
day 3
"when i look at all of you, i see a gift, a gift to the church."
God=> Sent => Field.
1. be with jesus.
2. sent by jesus.
to extend the reign of God. KINGDOM BUILD! restoring the reign of God from the reign of men.
our struggles are a means of purification. to make sure you're ready for the kingdom of God.
we had our rainbow moments.our group(and since christian is there, SFX youths) is made up of such colourful people ! (: praise god! even though some like blue, some like orange, we all come together and form a pretty rainbow (:
yes finally! the jump shot! just before we ended. with the christmas tree that knew what we desired. That's all we want for christmas. not flowers not chocolate just a faith altogether (:
it was spectacular and his is only the tip of the ice berg. if i could express the joy and empowerment (and also the silly fun times) i would be up till 5am. (like joan writing warm fuzzies.)
cheers to you . everyone of you loggers present and absent. we're on the right track.
to end it off,
cheer.
-jes.
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______________________________________________http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556404826MxaKoi?start=84
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556551587jbcLbi
sorry the retreat photos got split up between the two albums.
sth went wrong during the uploading. so anyway enjoy! (:
i shall blog about the retreat another time.
maybe tmr.
but just wanna tell you all that i love you
and thank those who went for sharing the experience with me
and for those who didn't go, you were always in our prayers (:
right now i just can't wait to love god more through each and everyone of you!
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______________________________________________Friday, December 22, 2006
4 albums from jes!
1 : http://community.webshots.com/album/556551309rDRoZt
1.5:http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556551329EvOvru
2:http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556553187QUHESv
3:http://good-times.webshots.com/album/556551214CLzlgI
the uploading took longggg.
its a new cam so it was cam whore opportunity, so pardon the many pics of me. haha (and rice too:P fellow buddy!!) so you can ignore. haha. think i may have left out a couple of chrismas tree things cause pple wrote late... so rice! go take pic k? then got everyones! haha.
sorry for the blur pics. forgot to turn my cam of certain modes. :P not to mention bad aiming (anne took the board! instead of us haha ) and lousy timer timings. haha.
mikey the monkey said bye btw. haha.
ENJOY yea?
and to people who didn't come,
we reallymissed you! wishe you were there to experience that dynamic love of god.
continue to pray for each other and the community yea?
KINGDOM BUILDERS GO!
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______________________________________________hello.
some loggers are crashing swee's house now. eating fish hor fun cause its a friday ):
anyways, retreat was good yea? PRAISE GOD! haha (:
ok the food's here! DINNER.
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______________________________________________Monday, December 18, 2006
hokay...
so u know..we have many loggers
and christmas is coming..
so there will be many presents!
so like there are 22 loggers (according to soo dun blame me if i miss out any ahha)
so one person has to buy 21 presents!
so there will be 22x21 presents!!!
which is nx(n-1) presents! (haha ok not chim enough..u see thats why i failed my h2 math)
= 462 presents!! = crazy! = sad! cos wallet pain!
so i have helped u guy make a list!
well i guess presents should be like 10 bucks plus minus k
and if u bought for pple already..
hey! remember..christmas is about giving and not receiving! ahha
and u'll know u'll definitely get a present back! so alls happy!
its called
THE SUPA DUPA MEGA LOG CHRISTMAS EXCHANGE OF PRESENTS LIST!
haha ok corny. but sweet!~ haha
so this is how it goes..
(ok no biasness involved cos nise did lucky draw ok!)
(i used my chinese paper to tear and draw lots! hahahah)
ok..soooooooo
its goes like this..i will list names..then the person on top buy for the person below ok!
then the last one buy for the 1st one
ok!
yay!
start!
1.Bel
2.Liver
3.Nise
4.Jes
5.zheng
6.joan
7.sim
8.jess
9.Anne
10.Poey
11.swee
12.soo
13.Melvin
14.rice
15.von
16.mark
17.Jon
18.miguel
19.kong
20.dom
21.kris
22.brandon
23.Adam
YAY! THATS DONE!
so there are 23! soo u were wrong haha
bet u never count yourself hahaa
Soo remember! we wanted chirstmas party right!
on the 23rd! in the evening!
venue still not confirmed...
any one willing to lend their house? hahaha
and i know some pple suggested to not go home after midnight mass and crash someones house!
i like that idea ahha
so who wants to volunteer for this too.. haha
preferably someone who stays in gardens
cos at that time no transport ahha
hur hur..im like a party planner :D
let me tell u something silly and random today.
today night it rained damn bad
and in town
the roads had mini rivers cos of the flooding
and then my friends and i all crossed the road
and one friend's slipper fell off while she was crossing
and got caught in the current of the mini river and flowed away!!!!!!
ahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahahahahaa
i swear it was super funny hahahahaaaa
ok.
night night
prepare for retreat tml yall!
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______________________________________________hey loggers.. this is the pack list. it's roughly what you need to bring yup.
- enough clothes (you decide)
- undergarments (duh)
- mass attire ( jeans / long pants... at least below knee level)
- dark shirt for girls
- jacket / sweater
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- shampoo ( guys only)
- comb
- towel
- plastic bag for your dirty clothes
- mug
- sleeping bag (IMPORTANT!)
- bible and ROSARY.
- stationery
- spare cash
- personal medication
- shoes, slippers, sandals
- socks if you're wearing shoes
okays.. that's about it i think.
meeting time
2pm for core.
230pm for loggers.
people who havent paid 15 bucks please bring an extra 15 bucks with you when you come. we need to pay denise's parents!! REMEMBER!!!
bel. jess. nise. von (11). sim. oliver. mark(11). jon
HOKAY! see you guys on the 19th! (:
loves
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______________________________________________Thursday, December 14, 2006
A day at weekday mass
Hello everyone! I tend to say this in every post, but yeah i haven posted for quite some time :D
I went for weekday mass today, after seeing Nise post on bLOG (Log blog). Well I was kinda feeling like shit on the bus, with my usual problems, then I thought, hey I will meet loggers! Then I thanked God for yall and I reassured God that I do see Him in yall. Then when I reached church, :( no logger there. I was just hoping someone would appear. Okay, lights on, mass starting then I saw Simien and Swee walking in. Like yay! Haha, then okay mass start and I was concentrating and like never look at the side, until peace be with you then poof, eh i saw Nise. Haha. The feeling is nice.
Want to know how nice?
See you at weekday mass. :D
sadly I can only go on tuesdays and thursdays or sometimes mondays. AND I DON'T live in gardens.
And yes, last week's session I didn't get the chance to thank Anne! Thanks! It made me feel refreshed, and today during mass your words resurfaced and yes.
In His time, He will make things beautiful
In His time, He will give us the answers we want
In His time, Lord my life to You I bring, may this song I have to sing, be to You a lovely thing.
In Your time.
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______________________________________________Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Hello hello helloooooooooooooo!
SO.....
THIS IS THE FINAL LOG TSHIRT!!!
WELL THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS LIKE! :D
Ni xi huan mah?
haha
i spoke chinese..
LOGGERS PLEASE GO FOR MORE WEEKDAY MASSES OK!!!!
ITS THE HOLIDAYS NOW... :D
SEE YA!
Nise.
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______________________________________________Sunday, December 10, 2006
anyways..
Brandon did this..
LAST MIN VOTE!
12 MIDNIGHT! OR WHEN I SLEEP...I WILL CLOSE THE VOTES..SO YEAH
JOAN SUGGESTED TO DO LIKE THE PREVIOUS DESIGN AND CANCEL THE I'M AND PUT A WE'RE THERE..
SO..U LIKE U SMS ME OR MSN SAY HEFFALUMP!
U WANT THE OLD ONE..THE WE'RE WITH (CROSS) SAY FLOOPINESS!
yay! ok! so..hurry vote..cos i scared the more we delay we wont get our tshirts online..
3 hrs to vote!
NISE.
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______________________________________________Saturday, December 09, 2006
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______________________________________________Friday, December 08, 2006
so this is the new front design for the Log shirt
OR "GOD SAYS HI!" -Sims idea...in the front...
Or a big cross in the front..
so wadaya think?
Any ideas? Just shoot!
BANG BANG! HAHAHA
PLS VOTE NOW! WHICH DESIGN YOU PREFER..
as in tell me..
NISE!
by msn or sms..
THE LEFT ONE OR RIGHT ONE
don't mind the words at the bottom of the shirt...
click to make bigger :D
AND REMEMBER NISE LOVES YOU! :D
AND INVITES YOU GUYS BACK FOR WEEKDAY MASS!
WHERE DID EVERYBODY GO!!! :(
i cant wait for chirstmas!
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______________________________________________Tuesday, December 05, 2006
God placed this song in my heart
Lord, I come to You,
With my hectic schedule, Sinful self and endless baggages
let my heart be changed, renewed,
Like how I was, when I first found you in my life
Flowing from the grace, That I found in You
That feeling of home when I'm in your presence
Lord,
I've come to know, The weaknesses I see in me,
My Sins, My Shame...
Will be stripped away,
Through your Sacrifice for me
By the power of Your love
Hold me close,
Let me dwell in your eternal embrace
Let Your love surround me
Keeping me from Satan's grasp
Bring me near,
Hold my hand
Draw me to Your side
Let me be with you forever
And as I wait,
Knowing of your promise
I'll rise up like the eagle
Empowered by your love
And I will soar with You,
I'll live a Life of Truth for you
Your Spirit leads me on
Knowing you are always there
In the power of Your Love
May this song sing through your life as well.
God Bless
Love,
Timothy Swee
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______________________________________________Sunday, December 03, 2006
Hello LOG (: Jess here.
PLEASE msg me about your log shirt size as soon as possible. Tuesday. Its XS S M L XL. Msg me okay. Dont you see this and not msg me. Hurry get your phone and msg me now. Btw, we chose white for the colour. normal teeshirt, $10. Msg me. Msg Jess.
Retreat is confirmed 19th-22nd nov. Come for a time of renewal with God, yourself and the community. Confirm attendance by this sunday okay.
Next. come for session okay. yeah 10 people is quite depressing. rmbr when we first started out, we knew what we were going to face and what being part of a community entails. commitment. so please come, even if you're feeling down sian angry sad. come. Even if you're not commited to seeing me, haha. Log is your commitment to god. SO COME.
much love, Jess and GOD.