Vietnam beaten Thailand to the Asean Suzuki Cup. Possible.
Fulham drew 2-2 with Chelsea. Possible. I like it.
I will score well in BISSA. Possible.
I flung my BSIT. Possible.. haha
Score a "D" reach 37cm for tomorrow Sit & Reach. Leave long fingernails for that man. Got to come to pass ar! Possible.

Wow! today continued with reading my book. Felt the need to keep reading more to grow in my wisdom. Of course also by hanging out with my leaders. Will definitely learn so many new things and catch the way they think,the way they talk. Will be super cool I always would observe how Charleston, Roy and Wei Jie would talk and relate to people. Always a joy to be with them and learn and grow.

Growing in God actually means growing in character,living in what we believe and many more to talk about. Been reading the Bible and storing several verses into my heart. Romans 5:20..Proverbs 13:20.. Proverbs 13:20 is awesome! Whoever walks with wise people will be wise!!

Much needed for all us to know this! Always be with people who can lift us up in the Spirit,being faithfilled. Positive thinking. Always inspire hope. Never ending of encouragements. No malnutrition and deprive of nice pleasant words of encouragements and inspirations.

Hey, 2 more days to 2009! Although economy would not be doing well,shares will plunge but we will not suffer and be affected by all these. We will breakthrough as a church and prosper in God's kingdom!

Just like King David.
Who knows?
Who knows?

Despite sinning in Bathsheba,he still believe in great optimism that God would be merciful and gracious. God would surprise him with something supernatural. David just fast and pray for 6 days and nights. Clinching on the Hope for what David sees and believe. I feel that we should as well. We should..

Who knows? God would show us which friends we can bring to church.
Who knows? Friends would just love our church.
Who knows? Friends would open mup to Christianity.
Who knows? Friends would love us.

Who knows? I am going to bathe soon!!! haha

cya! Manchester United match later. Who knows? will trash Middlesbrough 5-0! better than Liverpool walloping of Newcastle 5-1.

Guys,all things are always so possible! Just need to believe!

Rod...

Busy for the past few weeks.. Expected more for the next few days. Meeting in church until 11plus pm, waited for Chin Wee and Jason to go home together. During bus journey, saw Zi Ling boarded! Oh. she is going to Suk Wah's house stayover. No wonder they went left off from church earlier. Sure missed out even more fun and excitement from the happenning events going on in church. Yea its super happenning each week. Whats more,its Christmas!

There are free movie screenings,cool colourful lights that would be part of bringing up the whole atmosphere,smoothies & slurps at cheaper prices,pizzas,snacks. Just so awesome man! Thats why I just love church. Thats why you would see me zoom off from school to where? church or for outings with newer friends that came church. Just want to hang out and be there.

Late last night,joined in the wee hours at Sukwah's block playground with Sukwah,Zi Ling,Ailin,E-Ray,and Hui Hang!! Although I have work to do which are due the next day. Chose to slack around with them and hey,thats cool! Imagine every of the cg people stay at Hougang. The Hougang gang,not strike fear but inspire faith to passer-bys.

We slacked and chatted in Macdonalds. I focused with my work after everyone left. Sian man,need rush essay to submit for PGSM application and research for project meeting at 11am. Laptop no batt,just nice,left with essay only.

Planned to stay up all the way but still,my eyes closed faster before I could counter. A rested mind with things settled and Christmas over. So now,enough of rest and back to the ground work. Just 2 more Service and we can see 1400! 1000 youths! I'm just so excited! I just believe that all the friends that comes would be open up and love our church and love us! Why not? Pray over all the negative mindset. Got to renew with brand new thinking life!

I see a whole new Secondary school group in C9. Really,truly,Zi Ling is powerful! She super on form! lol.. Her long awaited desire of sharing her own testimony came to pass during Christmas!! Cool friends that Zi Ling brought. Jason,E-Ray,Chee Wei,Hui Hang,Yu Heng,Terry,Yu Han. I still can remember Zi Ling met up with some of the Bowen people to pray for a revival 2 weeks ago.

Recently there are 2 Bible verses which I felt is so powerful and cool to share with.

Matthew 6:4

that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly

Psalm 75:6-7

6 For exaltation comes neither from the east
Nor from the west nor from the south.
7 But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another.the desert can exalt a man.

God knows the things that we do and work hard for and He will surely promote and reward us! I believe for more new friends! and its' so cool to see them all just love out church! Thats so amazing! Thank God for that.

My burden is my parents,my school,my projects... blabla lol.. everyday purposely need travel back to school,past by many schools,many bus stops,many people,many buildings,many road signs,many ants,many trees,many wasted time for the journey.. hmm,did read my book though.

My burdens are still C9...more leaders!! new friends,burdens that are on Pastors and leaders.. the best is doing the things in God's Kingdom. Why? because it is significant,God-honouring,challenging,and cool!! How cool is that? is it when you,together with your friends in church finally achieve the goals! I just cant write off the thoughts that were swirling everyday in my mind..the people..how we can grow to the next level.

Today had an awesome Prayer Meeting with the leaders. My unknowingly worship style is not bad sia! lol

When I pray and worship,I felt the presence of God so strong and thick,just cant stop. At the back of my mind,I am visualing and seeing the growth for the people in C9. Seriously,I wanted most is the discipleship of the people. I want more revelations,wisdom,discipleship!!!

I dont know how to say. But I feel that we just need to have this burden in our heart. To think and see like how Pastors and our leaders see things. Praying like never before. Would need the regulars to rise up to the occasion. Christmas is coming. Help take care of new friends!!! it is not just the leaders that do it..

Praying that C9 would be a Cg that easily mobilised! radical for God.. loving people.. love to pray and read Bible.. srong in Discipleship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What I want.. Regulars to be strong. Come for Prayer Meetings!

----------------- ROD 2009 15

I beg to differ that I look like a gangster..in the book of 2Corinthians5:17 Therefore,if anyone is in Christ,he is a new creation;old things have passed away;behold,all things have become new.

haha.. okay if I look like a gangster, one would change for the better. for the above Bible verse talks about whatever the past is,we dont care if we fight,smoke,behaving unruly in public,vandalising.. all these, we would sure turn them around for the better after knowing God in our life.. thats for sure!! There will be brand new life.

Why I randomly bring this topic.. because today,as I walked home from school,the usual pathway, sandwiched between the basketball court and field. Within distance, were 5 teenagers age from 15-20 years old,squatting down with cigarettes chopsticked on their fingers. 5 other of their gang were at the void deck sitting around the hang out area chairs..

Didnt care,continue walking towards them..had to past by them to past several blocks before reaching my house. One of them suddenly rose up in anger and approached me in an act cool fashion. Told myself to be calm. 1st question from him was: "You from which gang!" I was of course confused but told them nicely I aint belong to any..

There was staredown from him,one more worthless punk stood up to the former defense..appeared to gang up to handle me! lol.. handle me! I just remained calm and cool.. and just walked away.. of course heart still palpitating.. but just dont care them anymore. Wanted to say from Jesus clan, would scare the life out of them. Did not say out. Haha unless I want to return home bruises all over.

Nevermind,next time I find a tag team partner along. lol.. Thats my encounter with those worthless punks.. their acts were kind of childish to me. Amazed by my own courage.

My hack care attitude was displayed. So long didnt hack care.. hmm,hack care about this ba. Move on tomorrow! haha

Exams over.. Felt can do well for the most recent paper on Friday.. the only hope out of the other 2 papers. Seriously,I am very grateful to God..because frankly,I felt hopeless as it could be the hardest paper. each chapter has 55 over slides..quite wordy..Notes are scribbled are over each page, like tatooes being engraved to one's body..freak out but I pressed on..Sought God to show me which chapter and which part would be tested 30 minutes right after discipleship class ended. Felt assured and read up those I felt would most likely come out..and indeed! Enter cold aircon tutorial room with confidence and smiling=] Quite a rare sight especially when there are exams! haha..can score well le =] Thank God!!

Weekend was great.. Saturday Retro 80s,Sunday Talentime event:Show me what you got.. Hmm,I got Jesus..There are so many many talents being brought out on the stage..Wei Zhe doing the Chineses Yoyo.. so young and yet he can do that! Awesome! So many more..there are the drama shows: Wash Clean Clean.. Chinese Orchestra performed solo.. Guitar combined with nice voices sang.. I'm too yo to play yoyo..That was me playing it when was around Pri5.

Talents are not just being discovered and made known on stages,they can as well be found and realised on the ground..There are just so many potentials out there.. Spot their strengths and gifts,invest in their lives! Thought of people like Gabrielle,Chin Wee and Yong Siang..They are now leaders in their own Cgs! Becuase I never give up on them..So happy to see them now serving in their ministries and people work..cool man.. Just want to encourage that you can rise up as well!! Lets see more leaders,that has the heart for others,radical for God,loves to pray,have great character,faithful to the small things,take responsibility..

Now listening to a song, "Learning to breathe" by Switchfoot.. haha learn how to breathe?? Love Switchfoot.. cool eh..nice song.. the song, "Meant to Live" is meant to listen..cool

Met Wei Jie,Chris,ChinWee,Nicholas,Sukwah,XiaoHong and Ziling today in the morning 11.30am at Singpost food court..Great time spent with them..just joking about End Times,and shared about our future..what we gona imagine ourselves 2 years down the road and what would we do if one million dollars is in our hands.. What will you do?

Will share out my plans in spending the 0ne million dollars tomorrow ba.. gona study hard for tomorrow paper..tomorrow paper is worth one million dollars..lol

Hanged out at mac studying.. The rest were either playing psp, or slacking away for that 4hours! haha.. I am the hardworking one..Chris bought National Geographic book,was cool man! Was awesome.. Gonna invest on Times Magazine soon..Will be cool =]

Tomorrow meeting Sam and Jin Yuan together with Wei Jie,Chris and Chin Wee brekfast and chat before sending them off to "Heavenly army camp" haha

The road is long, the valleys deep, oceans wide in front of me! haha the song, "But God." But God, I wanna badly to hit 2.0 GPA by end of sem..Admit of my lack of effort invested and ploughed during Year 1 and 2..poor results rushing in without giving chances..lol

Started to see the light at Sem2.2..it is important to know ourselves,if we are the morning and night person.. For me,I can sleep super late at night,can be up till 4,5am..of course wake up not before 11am..one can wonder why I have no eyebags..I cant absorb much of studies in the night though..but my morning is super energetic in retaining studies in my memory effectively! lol.. but dont feel shiok in waking up early..thats typical us..

so far,felt didnt do well for previous 2 papers..should have flunged le but what matters is the end! Oh man,today woke up 7am to continue with my work and studies then BOOM!! Blackout at around 9am, Open my eyes and was feeling groggy..it was already 11.45am..arrr..realised I was tired at that morning and slept back until nearly afternoon time..

Went down White Sands mac to revise work after playing around in Msn and webcams with a friend..Cant stop shivering, was freezing cold despite being at a spot with air con at its minimum..

Went shop around for cards and gifts..before trying out studying at the library. Its cool man..A lot things going on my mind..Trains of thoughts..

Whatever it is.. Friday will be the end of exam..

Work Hard!! Love hardwork and it pays off

Now still preparing for later 11am 1hr paper Business Strategies in Info Tech Exam...Just wanna blog awhile. Cool man, we would be required to bring in an A4 size paper for the paper, with whatever notes scribbled,printed on it, it is fine. Didnt expect to prepare until so late man..Went Mac to study earlier until 3am, as laptop batt died off.. Back to Mac again at 4.30am, to my realisation when I reached there, bringing home $2 breakfast meal instead of french fries..forgotten that breakfast meal starts 4am..

Poor me, didnt get to sleep much. Yesterday slept at 6am.. not gaming but settle some stuff, plannings for C9..Just dont feel KO-ed!! Felt the great burden for the cg,new friends came.. I'm just so happy, but the question is.. Can we hold? Can we last or being outlast? For a tough man last longer than tough times.. I believe with all my heart, only if C5,C50,C9 unite, we can blast through 2008! Trying to go outings with C5 Inte as well..Regulars to grow and change ar! Tight tight tight...

Last Saturday, Zi Ling's friend, Crystal came and all of us had a great dinner after Service,just having fun.. Thats cool.. we need the hype.. For Sunday...Jonathan!! So happy for him,I believe he will want to come back for more,seeing his life just ever shining for God! Sukwah must be happy.. around 12am, went with Elaine and Suk wah supper at Hougang area,shared heart.. I learnt something from Elaine.. Aggressive! She is awesome la..a Veteran in church,went through storms and fire..snow...Indeed, one of the 9 stones..


Sam and Jin Yuan enlisting army this Friday.. will miss them man..Sam is just awesome la.. the 2nd man in C9 as claimed by Elaine..he just been helping alot.. Jin Yuan, he is super friendly and nice to hang out with..Will pray for him to conquer all pumpings..tough drills..Defy the orders! haha

We must do whatever we can to get them stay.. I will want to see life change one..Rise up rise up...

Wish me do well later yea..

Its Sunday/Monday.. haha usually during this time.. the wee hours, I would sort of stay up late, although later in the morning would have lesson.. They say Monday Blues.. for me, I dont think so..its Monday Red, Yellow, Purple, Orange.. all kinds of colours for me.. My days are filled with colours! Filled with LIFE!

Exams coming, assignments got to be submitted at same time. Everything slowly coming in..Late nights..Increase of expenditues on coffee for this month...Pimples! haha.. but definitely lessened project meetings which means more time for OUTINGS!! I miss outings with Integrations man.. My hunger of joining for outings yet to die off.. yea man, I am more free for outings even if I have exams nearing.. Just want to be around with people.. Thats just me..

Come to think of it, I'm attracted towards people work..sometimes, one would sit down and ask ourselves, "Hey man, how I have changed from being so so bad, so selfish, to now, so different, a heart for others."

Thats my testimony.. Changed person.. A heart for God.. a heart for others..

from selfish, self centered to others centred, generous..
from being so insecure to now so secure, knowing who I am, what I am..
from being a person who is so low esteem and shy, to someone confident, full of faith!

I so Thankful that I came to this church 2 years ago in June.. I would never regret the things that I have been doing, as they are just so meaninful and significant! Not at all purposeles! Serious..

Had lunch with Charleston, Nicholas, Yong Siang, Alas and Koon..Cool man! Met up with Yong Siang and walked together to Aljunied to buy back food for the rest.. Realised that actually next time, we can have our Cg dinner at Aljunied area.. just so many selection of outlets to fill our stomach..(in which later, I really brought C9 to try the food, the claypot rice stall there.. need wait for 40 minutes for thar rice to be ready ar..)

Charleston shared about Vision, and also how we should change our mindset in seeing ourselves working together as a TEAM! Quite true, a team enjoys success together.. running together making things happen..Common Vision= powerful and productive! haha

1 month to go, 5 more weeks to go.. 35 more days to go.. I am ready for the Harvest.. I believe that most of us are..The labourers will not be few.. people will rise up!

Sam, Zi Ling, Jason!! come!! Here we go! haha Jiayous

Roderick. Lau
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17 August 89
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