I've been full loaded with design project for the past few weeks. Basically, my mind was just full of stuffs from what to choose to design for major and minor equipment, how I can do that, how much I can explore deep into it, what are the reactions involve? kinetics? what are the optimum values? is it economical to do so, what if that happens? safety? HAZOP? how about the control? what kind of control needed?
However, in the midst of business, my mind wanders.. Wander upon life, relationship and BGR stuff. I had my graduation photo this morning, together with other chemical engineering students who will be graduating at the time with me. Just realised that time passes so fast that you don't even realise it! Memories from foundation time with lots n lots of quadra session during classes, all the honeymoon year till now friends are just separating to different paths..
Church has been running on a 40-days of love campaign. Due to business, I can't keep on to the daily reading. However, been learning a lot even tho had just read 15 days.. *Shame* I promised myself that I'll learn again the whole thing after my exams. Learnt on some lessons on BGR, on how I actually failed during my past relationship. Failing to confront, failing to communicate what is in my mind, failing to persevere, failing to put it the highest goal, failing to act immediately and ended up with myself giving all things up. Come to think about it.. It's quite silly! How I wish time could just reverse back.. *Dreaming*
Wednesday 28 October 2009
Monday 26 May 2008
Perth City of Revival
Wow.. One month exactly from the last date I blog. Today is Poly's birthday. Called him and had a good chat with him just now. Haven't been talking with him for quite some time coz not meeting him in uni. So a bit of catch up with him.
Ok, back to my purpose of blogging today. Well, I just want to share how awesome my God is.
Yesterday was a big day for God. Many people came to him for salvation and His presence is just so real for me. We had Ps Alejandro Arias Naranjo for our service. He is a young man of God and has been called by God at a very young age (8 years old) to preach the gospel of Christ in many countries around the world including Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and Central America. He is also one of the top ten youngest pastor in the world. Hearing from my senior pastor, Ps. Patrick and Ps. Joyce that God has actually sent Ps Alejandro here for Zion Praise Harvest. But he found Zion Community church or sth like that, name with Zion as well. But not Zion Praise Harvest. Somehow, God has his eye on our church. So, we have a lot of prayer meetings going on to prepare ourselves for that special day of God.
UWA service was on saturday with Ps. Alejandro as well. My friends who went to the service, have told me that they saw people falling, people shouting, people crying, gold dust in people's hand. God is just there. I have seen people shouting, people crying, people falling back home in my church. But not gold dust! It just doesn't seem real when I haven't experience it myself. Coz there's really no such thing as magic in the world. But Sara said with God, nothing is impossible.
So, here comes sunday. I was so excited to meet up with God, but at the mean time, I'm scared. I went to the church at 8.30 when is actually starts at 10.10am. We had prayer before the service. After the sermon, rows by rows went to the front of the stage, and everyone touched by Ps. Alejandro, just fell one after another. I can just see how God has worked through Ps. Alejandro. Holy Spirit just fell down on us. When it's my turn, I went down without fear, surrendering my whole self to God. I not sure whether Ps. Alejandro has touched me or not yet, but I just feel a strong... somehow I don't know how to describe that, and I just fell down. I know it's the holy spirit working on me. It's just too great. I was so weak at that particular time that I couldn't sit up myself. Because of the short time, we were quickly rushed to get up, so other people could get their turn since our church is so big with around 600 people turning up that day. I got gold dust in my hand. Pastor said it's the glory of God that has fallen upon us. I'm so joyful at that moment and I'll keep it good.
Besides, God also answered most the things in my prayer list that day. I wrote a prayer list of what I expect from God only for that Sunday, and He has answered all of them. Thank God for that. Also, miracles happen just right in front of me. People whose leg has been hurt and couldn't not climb the stairs, can just walk up directly right in front of us, after Ps. Alejandro prayed in public, not personally! But I believe my God is personal. He knows you by your name and He sees you. People whose back is hurt and can just bend down now! People who has hurt in their pain because of relationship, has seen light and no more pain for them. Wow!! Just right in front of me.. So amazing God! I see a generation, a wonderful church being moved in the spirit, changing, and seeing God. Knowing that HE is there.
Before the service ended, Ps. Alejandro prophesized that Perth will be the city of revival of God. He is going to come and build His kingdom here and it will be through Zion Praise Harvest. Then, he just touched my pastors, and they just fell! God is moving the people, the church.
*Note: If you want to know more about Ps. Alejandro, please visit http://www.pastoralejandro.org/
Or my cell group blog http://bittersweetsourspice.blogspot.com/
Ok, back to my purpose of blogging today. Well, I just want to share how awesome my God is.
Yesterday was a big day for God. Many people came to him for salvation and His presence is just so real for me. We had Ps Alejandro Arias Naranjo for our service. He is a young man of God and has been called by God at a very young age (8 years old) to preach the gospel of Christ in many countries around the world including Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico and Central America. He is also one of the top ten youngest pastor in the world. Hearing from my senior pastor, Ps. Patrick and Ps. Joyce that God has actually sent Ps Alejandro here for Zion Praise Harvest. But he found Zion Community church or sth like that, name with Zion as well. But not Zion Praise Harvest. Somehow, God has his eye on our church. So, we have a lot of prayer meetings going on to prepare ourselves for that special day of God.
UWA service was on saturday with Ps. Alejandro as well. My friends who went to the service, have told me that they saw people falling, people shouting, people crying, gold dust in people's hand. God is just there. I have seen people shouting, people crying, people falling back home in my church. But not gold dust! It just doesn't seem real when I haven't experience it myself. Coz there's really no such thing as magic in the world. But Sara said with God, nothing is impossible.
So, here comes sunday. I was so excited to meet up with God, but at the mean time, I'm scared. I went to the church at 8.30 when is actually starts at 10.10am. We had prayer before the service. After the sermon, rows by rows went to the front of the stage, and everyone touched by Ps. Alejandro, just fell one after another. I can just see how God has worked through Ps. Alejandro. Holy Spirit just fell down on us. When it's my turn, I went down without fear, surrendering my whole self to God. I not sure whether Ps. Alejandro has touched me or not yet, but I just feel a strong... somehow I don't know how to describe that, and I just fell down. I know it's the holy spirit working on me. It's just too great. I was so weak at that particular time that I couldn't sit up myself. Because of the short time, we were quickly rushed to get up, so other people could get their turn since our church is so big with around 600 people turning up that day. I got gold dust in my hand. Pastor said it's the glory of God that has fallen upon us. I'm so joyful at that moment and I'll keep it good.
Besides, God also answered most the things in my prayer list that day. I wrote a prayer list of what I expect from God only for that Sunday, and He has answered all of them. Thank God for that. Also, miracles happen just right in front of me. People whose leg has been hurt and couldn't not climb the stairs, can just walk up directly right in front of us, after Ps. Alejandro prayed in public, not personally! But I believe my God is personal. He knows you by your name and He sees you. People whose back is hurt and can just bend down now! People who has hurt in their pain because of relationship, has seen light and no more pain for them. Wow!! Just right in front of me.. So amazing God! I see a generation, a wonderful church being moved in the spirit, changing, and seeing God. Knowing that HE is there.
Before the service ended, Ps. Alejandro prophesized that Perth will be the city of revival of God. He is going to come and build His kingdom here and it will be through Zion Praise Harvest. Then, he just touched my pastors, and they just fell! God is moving the people, the church.
*Note: If you want to know more about Ps. Alejandro, please visit http://www.pastoralejandro.org/
Or my cell group blog http://bittersweetsourspice.blogspot.com/
Saturday 26 April 2008
Current Life
Dear readers,
Sorry that it has been a long time since I last blog. Many things have been happening around me.
One thing that I am struggling now is that I feel that I am slowly get further apart from God. Maybe because of my surrounding, or I am real busy this semester, or I am just making excuse for myself.
Honestly, I have not been constantly doing my quiet time these few weeks. For my fellowship, I am in a different cell group this semester. My group members are all so new to me, except Stella and Jon Jon. I don't stay back at church for fellowship every Sunday this year.
Also, the worst thing could be I was always late for Sunday service as I am following my cousin's car to church. But I got to change! But how?
1. Make myself spending time with God early in the morning
2. Praying on my way to school.
3. Being early to church by following cell member's car to church.
4. Serving faithfully in church
5. Stay back after church for fellowship for at least 10 minutes.
Oh ya, I am in-charge of refreshment this semester. Any brilliant ideas for the food? I have tried having dessert night, sushi night, tortillas night, Malaysian night, Indian night.. Erm.. What other easy and exciting theme I can do?
Actually I have been hoping to lead worship in my cell group this semester. But Jon who in-charge of the worship has not been asking me to lead. I want to lead... Ill pray and I'll receive.
Sorry that it has been a long time since I last blog. Many things have been happening around me.
One thing that I am struggling now is that I feel that I am slowly get further apart from God. Maybe because of my surrounding, or I am real busy this semester, or I am just making excuse for myself.
Honestly, I have not been constantly doing my quiet time these few weeks. For my fellowship, I am in a different cell group this semester. My group members are all so new to me, except Stella and Jon Jon. I don't stay back at church for fellowship every Sunday this year.
Also, the worst thing could be I was always late for Sunday service as I am following my cousin's car to church. But I got to change! But how?
1. Make myself spending time with God early in the morning
2. Praying on my way to school.
3. Being early to church by following cell member's car to church.
4. Serving faithfully in church
5. Stay back after church for fellowship for at least 10 minutes.
Oh ya, I am in-charge of refreshment this semester. Any brilliant ideas for the food? I have tried having dessert night, sushi night, tortillas night, Malaysian night, Indian night.. Erm.. What other easy and exciting theme I can do?
Actually I have been hoping to lead worship in my cell group this semester. But Jon who in-charge of the worship has not been asking me to lead. I want to lead... Ill pray and I'll receive.
Monday 26 November 2007
Am I a visitor or a member?
Yesterday, Sunday, as usual, I went to my home church. A funny thought came out in my mind. Was just thinking am I a visitor of my church in Labuan or am I a member?
Everytime, when I go to church, I will fellowship around as what usual Christian does, but, at the end, I am just all alone. Just like my youth advisor, though I went to Youth for only two or three years out of my five years youth, I am not as close with her as my relationship with the other brothers and sisters in Perth and Miri. I just feel like I am all alone in this church. With lots of aunties and uncles looking at how I have grown from a little girl to who I am today, but my relationship with them is like just a 'touch-and-go' relationship. It's so different things here in Labuan compared to my church in other places. I enjoyed all the fellowship I have over there and enjoy serving the Lord together in different ministries. I have brother Kenin and sister Stella to grow together. Though we stumble at times, but we are there to encourage each other in our walk with Christ. But here in Labuan, I just don't enjoy the fellowship, or can be said I don't fellowship in Labuan. Some of the people here are so hypocrite and I just feel like escaping from church! But I know I can't coz that's my home church, my own Anglican church and that's the place where Christian gathers together and fellowship. But... but... I just don't want to fellowship in such a place and all I feel is lazy or so called not-in-the-mood to serve.
At the time when I just feel not going to church after this week, the sermon presented by Pastor Soo Jean entitled "Finishing well" reminds me of my walk with Christ. I should not have just given up in the middle of the walk, but continue with perseverance for God and be strong in grace. After reading the Purpose Driven Life written by Rick Warren also reminds me of how important for every Christans to get involved in the local church.
Below are a few passages from the bible that I found encouraging:
'You are members of God's very own family, citizens of God's country, and you belong in God's household with every other Christian.' Ephesians 2:19b
'You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor' James 3:18
But from what I have read from the book, I don't find it much applicable in my church. Like for example, a church family will help keep you from backsliding. Yea, it applies only when Sabrina was in Labuan. Last year, out of 12 weeks, I guess I just went to church for 3 or 4 times, but no one cares. No one keep accountability of me for being there in church, just like what I have done to keep accountability of the other cell members to church every week. Not here in Labuan, no one cares whether you are there or not. I know it's not about you and the people around, is all about you and God, but I just don't feel like being appreciated here.
I don't experience real fellowship in Labuan like what Rick Warren has written in his book.
In real fellowship, people experience authenticity. I never have a heart-to-heart talk with the people there, neither do they share their hurts, reveal their feelings, confess their failures, disclose their doubts....Neither do I experience mutuality.
10 more Sundays to go. God, please grant me strength to pull through this 10 weeks.
Everytime, when I go to church, I will fellowship around as what usual Christian does, but, at the end, I am just all alone. Just like my youth advisor, though I went to Youth for only two or three years out of my five years youth, I am not as close with her as my relationship with the other brothers and sisters in Perth and Miri. I just feel like I am all alone in this church. With lots of aunties and uncles looking at how I have grown from a little girl to who I am today, but my relationship with them is like just a 'touch-and-go' relationship. It's so different things here in Labuan compared to my church in other places. I enjoyed all the fellowship I have over there and enjoy serving the Lord together in different ministries. I have brother Kenin and sister Stella to grow together. Though we stumble at times, but we are there to encourage each other in our walk with Christ. But here in Labuan, I just don't enjoy the fellowship, or can be said I don't fellowship in Labuan. Some of the people here are so hypocrite and I just feel like escaping from church! But I know I can't coz that's my home church, my own Anglican church and that's the place where Christian gathers together and fellowship. But... but... I just don't want to fellowship in such a place and all I feel is lazy or so called not-in-the-mood to serve.
At the time when I just feel not going to church after this week, the sermon presented by Pastor Soo Jean entitled "Finishing well" reminds me of my walk with Christ. I should not have just given up in the middle of the walk, but continue with perseverance for God and be strong in grace. After reading the Purpose Driven Life written by Rick Warren also reminds me of how important for every Christans to get involved in the local church.
Below are a few passages from the bible that I found encouraging:
'You are members of God's very own family, citizens of God's country, and you belong in God's household with every other Christian.' Ephesians 2:19b
'You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor' James 3:18
But from what I have read from the book, I don't find it much applicable in my church. Like for example, a church family will help keep you from backsliding. Yea, it applies only when Sabrina was in Labuan. Last year, out of 12 weeks, I guess I just went to church for 3 or 4 times, but no one cares. No one keep accountability of me for being there in church, just like what I have done to keep accountability of the other cell members to church every week. Not here in Labuan, no one cares whether you are there or not. I know it's not about you and the people around, is all about you and God, but I just don't feel like being appreciated here.
I don't experience real fellowship in Labuan like what Rick Warren has written in his book.
In real fellowship, people experience authenticity. I never have a heart-to-heart talk with the people there, neither do they share their hurts, reveal their feelings, confess their failures, disclose their doubts....Neither do I experience mutuality.
10 more Sundays to go. God, please grant me strength to pull through this 10 weeks.
Tuesday 6 November 2007
Tagged
Part 1: On the Outside
Name : Sheron
Date of Birth : 21 February 1987 - turning 21 next year.. So, you guys know what to do??
Current Status : in a relationship
Eye Colour : black
Hair Colour : black & some dark red
Righty or Lefty : Righty
Zodiac Sign : pisces
Part 2: On the Inside
Your Heritage : Chinese
Your Fear : God, loneliness, failure
Your Weakness : counselling, no motivation to attend last minute events
Your Perfect Pizza : Little Caesars' dessert pizza
Part 3: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Your thoughts first waking up : Oh no, I'm late again!
Your bedtime : 11pm-12am
Your most missed memory : Form 5 and my study period in Miri
Part 4: Your Pick
Pepsi or Coke : both
McDees or Burger King : McDees
Single or Group Dates : Group
Adidas or Nike : Adidas
Lipton Tea or Nestea : Nestea
Chocolate or Vanilla : both
Cappucino or Coffee : neither
Part 5: Do You...
Smoke : nope
Curse : not really
Part 6: In the Past Month
Drank alcohol : yes, in social events
Gone to the mall : yea
went to Borders : nope
Been on stage : yes, during the JCLA speech
Eaten sushi : yea, miss Jet's sushi
Dyed your hair : highlighted
Part 7: Have You Ever?
Played a stripping game : nope
Changed who you were to fit in : erm.. i think so
Part 8:
Age you're hoping to be married : 26-28
Part 9: In A Guy/Girl
Best Eye colour : blue
Hair colour : black
Short or long hair : definitely short
Part 10: What Were You Doing?
1 minute ago : =typing this
1 hour ago : = checking emails
1/2 hours ago : checking facebook
1 month ago : studying in the library I guess..haha
1 year ago : 1st year of uni - 2 sem exam. "studying" in Poly's house
Part 11: Finish The Sentence
I love : eating various food
I feel : lazy
I hate : no one and nothing
I hide : my true self
I miss : all the sweet memories that God has given to me
I need : to go home and study
Name : Sheron
Date of Birth : 21 February 1987 - turning 21 next year.. So, you guys know what to do??
Current Status : in a relationship
Eye Colour : black
Hair Colour : black & some dark red
Righty or Lefty : Righty
Zodiac Sign : pisces
Part 2: On the Inside
Your Heritage : Chinese
Your Fear : God, loneliness, failure
Your Weakness : counselling, no motivation to attend last minute events
Your Perfect Pizza : Little Caesars' dessert pizza
Part 3: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Your thoughts first waking up : Oh no, I'm late again!
Your bedtime : 11pm-12am
Your most missed memory : Form 5 and my study period in Miri
Part 4: Your Pick
Pepsi or Coke : both
McDees or Burger King : McDees
Single or Group Dates : Group
Adidas or Nike : Adidas
Lipton Tea or Nestea : Nestea
Chocolate or Vanilla : both
Cappucino or Coffee : neither
Part 5: Do You...
Smoke : nope
Curse : not really
Part 6: In the Past Month
Drank alcohol : yes, in social events
Gone to the mall : yea
went to Borders : nope
Been on stage : yes, during the JCLA speech
Eaten sushi : yea, miss Jet's sushi
Dyed your hair : highlighted
Part 7: Have You Ever?
Played a stripping game : nope
Changed who you were to fit in : erm.. i think so
Part 8:
Age you're hoping to be married : 26-28
Part 9: In A Guy/Girl
Best Eye colour : blue
Hair colour : black
Short or long hair : definitely short
Part 10: What Were You Doing?
1 minute ago : =typing this
1 hour ago : = checking emails
1/2 hours ago : checking facebook
1 month ago : studying in the library I guess..haha
1 year ago : 1st year of uni - 2 sem exam. "studying" in Poly's house
Part 11: Finish The Sentence
I love : eating various food
I feel : lazy
I hate : no one and nothing
I hide : my true self
I miss : all the sweet memories that God has given to me
I need : to go home and study
Thursday 25 October 2007
Rachel's Baptism
I went to Rachel's baptism last Saturday held in South Perth Church of Christ. Looking at the candidates to be baptised, it reminds me of how God has died for our sins. I was so touched with the testimonials that they have shared as well. Oh yea, happy 1 year old Kenin.
Sylvia, me, Rachel and Izu.
Rachel being baptised!
Sylvia, me, Rachel and Izu.
Jonathan's 21st birthday
We celebrated Jono's 21st birthday last Friday. So, I have to skip a week of cell group. Went to Burswood hotel to have buffet dinner which cost me $47.50. But it was worthwhile with the oysters and salmon. I got to eat sio bee as well although it was not as nice as Kuching's or Sibu's, but at least it still satisfy me. The buffet dinner was just like a heaven of food for me. Too much food to be filled in my stomach.
Taken with Yee Enn outside the Burswood Hotel.
The food that we taken that day.
Ice cream that I made. Good brand ice-cream.
The cousins.
Jono, Yee Enn, Me, Sylvia, Jack, Kelvin, Jet, Jet's mum and Jet's sis.
Me and Yee Enn in Ruby Room.
Taken with Yee Enn outside the Burswood Hotel.
The food that we taken that day.
Ice cream that I made. Good brand ice-cream.
The cousins.
Jono, Yee Enn, Me, Sylvia, Jack, Kelvin, Jet, Jet's mum and Jet's sis.
Jono's blowing the birthday cake provided by Burswood.
Cheers with the birthday adult!
Later, we went to the casino and had a look. Then, Jet fetch his mum and sis home, while me, Sylvia, Yee Enn, Kelvin, and Jack went to the Ruby Room clubbing. Had vodka redbull again. I love that drink.
Me and Yee Enn in Ruby Room.
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