woohoo these few days have been really hectic but fulfilling.

finally got to meet up w the girls on 30th!! :D mind cafe was cool but i think i overspent, spaghetti wasn't good but lasagne was awesome! had a ball of a time w lame games and cluedo :) and coming up w unique names for nicballoontan.

year-end service was uber awesome and inspiring. i had my spirit renewed, instead of feeling really convicted and guilty like the usual times. of course i still felt i could be pushed to do better for Him, but it was less of guilt and more of strength coming from Him. also, thank God for the inspiring stories our leaders told us. thank God for my brothers who prayed for me. that was really touching. thank God for bringing liying to church for the third time. thank God for the heart-warming affirmations for yilin.

just wna rmb the stories which inspired me:

1. the story about the baton. bef taking the baton and passing it on, we often feel weak, inadequate and inferior, as if we're not fit to pass it on. but doubting in our strength is doubting in His even more, for God gives us all we need and makes us sufficient to do what is right in His eyes. (okay this part i was feeling so damn cui3 alr so can't recall the exact story)

2. the rocks story. in this life, we constantly chase things like pride, reputation, money, and career which in the end, do not matter much as they do not last for eternity. when we look back, they are mere rocks which are weighing us down. learn to see what really matters. (link to devotions: only what is done for His kingdom will last)

3. letter story. before christmas, bridgette wrote a letter blessing a random stranger on the train. months later, the stranger's eldest daughter from malaysia became her friend and came to church. we do not realise what simple acts can do, but God has things all figured out and makes the unexpected happen.

4. raphael's story. was really touching. :'(

sermon by raphael was damn good, my favourite so far! :) then dinner & yilin's celeb, and games @ istana park. omg saboteur really got us hyped up and we didn't get to play other games.

countdown was awesome! managed to reach home bef that. screamed for minutes. this year's fireworks were beautiful. seriously downright beautiful. :D korean golden disc awards till 2am and i fell asleep.

popiah at ahma's ytd! :D finally got to meet her aft so long. :')

btw the free promo stuff on mioTV is awesome. watched glee mvs and i really like their rendition of teenage dream! :D gave me goosebumps. i also love mercedes' worship song! it moved me to tears. also watched Still, Marry Me ep 1 and it looks good :D

shopping w loved ones, helping sean move house maybe, lunch w jolyn, photog/piggy date w denise, and time to get stressed out about my resumes and interviews? sigh. and i'm waiting for zt to return from bintan/sunway lagoon. :)

fasting from online games for the moment. fb pls don't tempt me. :)

Bible Verse of the Day:
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! – 2 Corinthians 5:17

When a new year rolls around we often feel regret for the past or great hope for the future…or both! But what hope do we have of really having a “new year” if we are the same ol’ people? This passage tells us that when someone has dedicated their life to following Jesus, they are re-made. Not just rehabilitated or reformed, but re-created-a new person. We’re not talking about a new way of doing or not doing things, or a different way of behaving, but in Christ we are now new creations. However, we must yield to the perfecting work of the Holy Spirit to experience this new creation work in our lives. This new life is not something that WE muster up. It is the gift of God given and kept by the Spirit. Today, this year and forever.

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