Coffee Overdose

I have a great excuse to write now. Been wanting to do this real and proper for a long time... time was the road block. Sleep deprivation was the detour. Caffeine is the freeway.

Reason For Writing Tonight, and Tonight

By the time this post is published it would be Saturday morning. But to me, it's the end of the Friday.... :)

So... Nice Friday spent this evening... it began with a Nespresso coffee tasting at Brisbane City.

A shot of Ristretto. :) I had a Roma too... Verdict? Ristretto, followed by Arpeggio.

Followed by another cuppa at the Three Monkeys Cafe at West End.... The BODYPUMP class I did... has gone to.... waste? Haha..

Switching gears... am listening to Y.E.S 93.3 FM now.. my new hobby. Good way to keep in touch with news back home, and keeping up to date with the latest Chinese songs. Right now, they're playing Yang Chen Ling's (匿名的好友) song. The thing about listening to these songs though.. is that they evoke emotions within me. And songs have a powerful ability to connect memories of the past with the present, and even probably the future.

New Territories

So as previously mentioned, I have engaged new battles and new responsibilities. To think that leadership was an ending point was a mere carnal hope. My struggles in entering leadership has diffused over the months of rediscovering my purpose and security in God. As one might have noticed through my writings since early April, I have been going down an emotional slide and at the same time engraving the walks of a spiritual expansion.

God had to begin to stretch me and lift me up from my zone of comfort. If I was a rodeo bull locked up in a cage with a zealous passion to see the Kingdom advance, then I got to be a bull who is not comfortable in the cage. For a season I've been kicking, but when the battle got tough, I've began to look at sitting down... but then I realise that within this cage is a training ground. The gates will fly open when the Lord of the Harvest says it's time.

My heart's been expanded in loving others.. and embracing situations and people in my life. Whatever God is doing in my life, is good. Some times I'm faced with tough situations, difficult situations... with scenarios where it seems no word can solve... but I've learned how to embrace them, be there and be a human, sometimes a light, in the situation. Whao. Who would have thought I'd be here 5 years ago... or 10 years ago? Some people might say it's an age maturity process. I'd say a bit of that, and lots of God.

So... I'm climbing out the hole, and walking in the Lord's grace.

New Sheep the Lord's Asked Me To Partner With Him For....

Jen Lee, whom God's put in my life to help me re-find my confidence in mentoring. Spending good time with her chickens... :)

Eunice, whom God's put in my life to encourage, stretch and spend good time cafe hunting. :) Hee hee.

Am really thankful to God for them, to grow me as an individual.

Fun and Fun!

We can't have all work and no play. God has both allowed me to labour for His Kingdom and purposes, yet placed around me a wonderful environment to be blessed as well. I'm not taking my surroundings for granted, knowing things and places can be harder. Beyond ministry and work commitments, God has surrounded me with awesome individuals I can share life with.

Arvo High Tea at Mel's place with all the beautiful angels... and Ollie!

Chilling at New Farm Market... my first time there.

Enjoying worship practice, though I was not a part of it.

Great feast after LG one Friday... hehe.

Catch up with different ones from Joseph 4.

Driving trip to Queen Mary Falls.

My relaxing refreshing Sydney Trip.

Mamak Supper! Best roti canai in Australia... so far. :)

Farewell Bryan No Longer Scheduler Hun Tan... Stemford will miss you. Thanks for all the great time spent together...! No more emo ok..

Bryan Tan touched down at Changi Airport and was greeted with a great MOO smile from Geemoo. The first of my Aussie friends to meet Geemoo... hehe.

Living in the blessings but not taking them for granted.

Signing Off

I really want to keep writing. It's so therapeutic.
But I will stop now...

In fact, that reminds me... was chatting with friends tonight, and up came the topic about writing... and I've long forgotten a story I've archived, written and never published, never completed. I won't know yet if I'm ever able to continue writing it.. I've never showed it to anyone as well... But tonight there was a request to read it... hm...

Waiting for the gates to fly open. But now... it's training time!

Waiting on the promises of God.

Remember your word to your servant, for your have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life. The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I do not turn from your law. I remember your ancient laws, O Lord, and I find comfort in them.
Indignation grips me because of the wicked, who have forsaken your law. Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. In the night I remember your name, O Lord, and I will keep your law. This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.
- Psalm 119:49-56 (NIV)