sadly, not that many people turned up so it felt quite retarded playing the games.:P but it was just so funny, i laughed till my tummy hurt. heh.:D
& we forgot to take photos too!): ohwells.
thank God for all those people who came.(: im really glad to see all of yall still faithfully serving God & persevering on despite struggles & changes. NS guys, jiayous! i think i can never fully understand how hard it is to stay close to God in NS where yall have such limited personal time & space. but do cling on to all the foundations & promises you've made to God & continue to be mighty warriors in Christ too!(: & to all those people whom ive not seen for so long.. (if yall ever come across this blog).. dont stop running this race kayys, no matter how hard it seems to cling on sometimes, how big the sacrifices are to remain in God, how tempting the world out there may look.. i really pray that yall will continue to walk close to Jesus & not forsake your first love. see ya at the end of the race yeah? & this family of God will always be here for all of you!(:
& to the existing HCCG, our juniors.. just wanna tell yall that whatever yall are doing right now is really of eternal value. souls & life transformations that will last beyond the 2 short years in JC, which will matter for a long long time & for all eternity. i felt really touched when i see my ex-HCCG friends still growing & serving God though we're in different ministries now.. or even seeing how my seniors are taking on new roles to serve God (like qinpei support singing, & jiexun, jon & yongsheng leading CGs..).. so treasure your CG now kayys! though they can only run this short part of this whole marathon tgt with you, the brotherly (or sisterly, for that matter) relationship formed is gonna last for eternity. yeah, jiayous jiayous! get charged up by God in camp & go back to make a difference in HC after that! will keep yall in prayers.(:
sorry that i spam my thoughts here. heh. God bless.(:
with love,
lips.
childlikeness :)
07 May 2009
♥ 22:52
hihi. the video of watoto children's choir that i was talking about during cg today :)
-calean
My Cup Overflows.
05 May 2009
♥ 11:09
Dead blog. Dead blog.
It's funny how the last blog entry dates back to my birthday. I seriously don't mind man! For time to just freeze at the moment I turned 19. But I guess we all have to move on, somehow. (: I doubt anyone would come back here man, with the tags dating back to a month ago, and the entries, goodness, 2 months ago. But here I am, just trying to get that ugly smelly picture of several smelly potatoes down the page. (:
Long time no see Hwa Chong.
My Cup Has Overflowed
I've never made a fortune and it's probably too late now. But I don't worry about that much, I'm happy anyhow.
And as I go along life's way, I'm reaping better than I sowed. I'm drinking from my saucer, Cause my cup has overflowed.
Haven't got a lot of riches, and sometimes the going's tough. But I've got loving ones around me, and that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings, and the mercies He's bestowed. I'm drinking from my saucer, cause my cup has overflowed.
O, Remember times when things went wrong, My faith wore somewhat thin. But all at once the dark clouds broke, and sun peeped through again.
So Lord, help me not to gripe about the tough rows that I've hoed. I'm drinking from my saucer, Cause my cup has overflowed.
If God gives me strength and courage, when the way grows steep and rough. I'll not ask for other blessings, I'm already blessed enough.
And may I never be too busy, to help others bear their loads. Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer, Cause my cup has overflowed.
(: Just a reminder to keep drinking from your saucer.
I miss you guys! (: I hope to see all of you soon.
Eileen (Who never blogs here)
07 March 2009
♥ 09:54
last cg was farewell for linus who would be transferring to the poly group:) (i dont think he will see this but anw,)
LINUS! you've been a blessing to this group :) thanks for being part of us.. we will miss you. no more zai skateboarder in the cg liao,we haven't even seen your stunts:( hahaha. all the best in the SP group! keep running this race alrights.. keep up the child-like faith :)
And jiayou j3s, i pray that God will give you direction in your uni applications and the path to take. i believe where God leads you all to will be the best:)
calean:)
from an old snr...
05 March 2009
♥ 23:41
JIAYOU JUNIORS FOR A's tmr!
One year it was us now its for you but do God proud :D In all things hold on to jeremiah 29:11 and Proverbs 3:5-6 tightly! No matter what it is, you are safe in His hands! and you will be used by God no matter what!
Jiayou and God bless!
- Cale HCCG '07! :D
caregroup happenings
22 January 2009
♥ 22:29
HELLO EVERYONE! image heavy post ahead!
Last combined HCCG 010109the bus ride to bugis! for one stop we had the whole bus to ourselves (minus the driver of course :P).
steamboating! the tom yam soup was SUPER DUPER spicy!
then comes the aftermath of steamboating! pictures that were taken while waiting for junyao for come back from toilet o.o... hccg<3
the happy the sadddthe emo the "AHH-JUNYAO-where- are-you?!" finally the quan jia fu (minus the missing ppl)
jcca4 cg today!
some random shots of ourselves playing uno stacko before cg starts :D
man, the instability! it was shaking in the wind by then.
songkang focusing and yiyuan trying to dao luan..
jcca4 newest guy :D WELCOME RUI YI!
thank God for my dear cg members today, i enjoyed cg! and look forward to many more times spent with you guys :) thank you for sharing your lives.. the "luo suo" conversion stories, testimonies, and random stuff. im sure we can move towards building this community up to be stronger, biblical and more influential:)
Matthew 22:
34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
calean(:
Revival
20 January 2009
♥ 13:48
To revive the blog, a photo of the J4s and J5s! Some are real, some are cropped. =P
HEROES camp!
22 December 2008
♥ 23:07
all ready for minilutions!
J2s!
J1s!
HCCG 2008.
(:
3 more days to camp!
11 December 2008
♥ 01:57
Once upon a time, in the land of Uz, there lived a man whose name was Job. He was an extremely pious man, “blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil”, habitually offering burnt offerings as a pardon for the sins of his sons and daughters.
One day, God asks Satan of his opinion of Job, an apparently pious man. Satan (which means “the accuser” or “the adversary” in Hebrew) replied that Job was pious only because of his prosperity. God hence gave Satan permission to strike Job with calamity to test his piety. Consequently, Job lost his possessions and family and was inflicted with boils.
I think Job is the true epitome of what “With Christ in the vessel we can smile in the storm” means! Even when he is racked with pain and misery, and when all his friends and his wife tell him to “curse God, and die”, he does not, replying instead, “Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”
Very often we fall into the trap of being fair weather Christians – we revel in and accept God when He showers us with blessings. But once we meet small setbacks in our walk with Christ, our first reaction are often to complain or to stop in our tracks or retreat from this setback.
Though Job was severely afflicted, he never once complained against God. He really set an example for us in faith and piety – in turn, we should ask ourselves: To what extent will we defend God’s word and our identity in Him? When our worldly possessions are stripped away, will we still continue to serve Him?
Sometimes we hear people say, I will serve God when I have more time/money etc. but well, serving God should not depend on the approval of our worldly circumstances! As the Creator he has freedom of control over his creation; God does not require our approval. Yet he allows us to make our own choices. So yup, make the right choice!
In his period of testing, only three friends visited him: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite. They argued that Job must have sinned and therefore must deserve his misfortune.
This argument is based on the theological assumption that God always rewards good and punishes evil with no apparent exceptions allowed. In other words, in the view of theology, God awards karmic points. But no, this is not true! We must not forget that God’s ways are higher and more mysterious ways than ours; we cannot use human measurements of justice to perceive them.
This happens because the three friends have forgotten God’s sovereignty, righteousness and gracious mercy. They use their own human reasoning to “reason” out Job’s “just” or “deserving” punishment for his wrongdoings, misrepresenting God’s righteousness and discrediting his loving character – as Job says, “how can a mortal be righteous before God?” – God sees all our misdoings and flaws; if God was really an “eye-for-an-eye” God, then all of us, being sinners, should be inflicted with calamities throughout our lives. Instead, God chooses to forgive us and shower us with blessings out of love. [1 Corin 13:5].
In the end, Job is restored to health, wealth (with double the riches of before), and familial bliss. He has 7 sons and 3 daughters (who are the most beautiful of the land), and lives another 140 years to see his children to the 4th generation before dying peacefully at an old age. So yup! In Job we see the example of how a child of God could remain so faithful to God despite his circumstances (which are so much more severe than the mild setbacks we face in life today!) and how, through his faith, he persevered to experience God’s happy ending for him.
So whenever you meet downturns in your life, think of this victorious story of Job and know that, with faith, God’s unique happy ending for you will come true! :)
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CA3 & CA4 (:
We <3 Jesus, & we want everyone around us to come to know Him! (:
all the people in HCCG 2008 batch.(:
sadly, not that many people turned up so it felt quite retarded playing the games.:P but it was just so funny, i laughed till my tummy hurt. heh.:D
last cg was farewell for linus who would be transferring to the poly group:)
the bus ride to bugis! for one stop we had the whole bus to ourselves (minus the driver of course :P).
steamboating! the tom yam soup was SUPER DUPER spicy!
hccg<3
the happy
the saddd
the emo
the "AHH-JUNYAO-where- are-you?!"
finally the quan jia fu (minus the missing ppl)
man, the instability! it was shaking in the wind by then.
songkang focusing and yiyuan trying to dao luan..
jcca4 newest guy :D WELCOME RUI YI!
all ready for minilutions!
J2s!
J1s!
HCCG 2008.
Once upon a time, in the land of Uz, there lived a man whose name was Job. He was an extremely pious man, “blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil”, habitually offering burnt offerings as a pardon for the sins of his sons and daughters.