Angels rejoice in Heaven

A slice of heaven touched earth today. William's Dad received Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour this afternoon.

It's been such a journey, but today we clap our hands, shout Hallelujah, praising God for His love and amazing grace that touched his dad's life.

Everything happens in God's timing. Thank you Lord, for you are faithful even when we are faithless. Let the heavens rejoice!

Let us keep William and his family in prayers. :)

Promises... + Philippines Mission Trip

Today, I finally submitted my application.. After... 4 years... :)

The wick of the 2012 candle is almost reaching it's end. The promises of the Lord are still inching their ways into my life.

I've just returned from an eye opening and heart moving Mission Exposure Trip to the Philippines, partnering with the Ambassadors For Jesus Christ (AFJC), which Alvin and Jace started about two years back.

This trip has taught me a lot. It has opened my eyes and mind, and moved my heart to a new dimension of faith, and I'm even more convicted in doing the work the Lord has called me and spoken about of me during my presbytery. The people of God needs to see what God is doing out there, and fan aflame their passion and commitment to the Kingdom of God... :)

I would write more, but maybe not today....

Tonight, I sat before my decommissioned laptop. It has been through a lot this year... but it still works. Now, I've decided to leave it here.. maybe. For some reason, I felt led to read through my blog entries from the beginning of this year. I looked at the ups and downs I've been through, and an emotional season as well... the unfolding of God's plans has brought many "whaos" to my mind, and what seemed like darkness back then has now light shed upon them.

Hopefully, I will write another entry before the year ends.

But now I thought I'd just post some photos of my recent fun activities, so as to keep my failing mind reminded in the years and seasons to come.. of God's hand upon my life, His faithfulness.

Stem Cells Australia Retreat at the Barossa Valley. Thank you Lord for this blessed opportunity.. :)

After the retreat, I drove a rented Holden Cruze for the first time. It's a good car... will I buy it in future? Maybe... or maybe not.

I took Leslie along! And we had fun.. together. :)

A beautiful afternoon and evening spent with MiaoTiao4... 4, because 1 was away. :)

Philippines Mission Trip.. First Brekkie Together (Mark was still upstairs in the room)

It rained... and flooded on the first morning. :(

Mini Ice Cream... so cute! Can be eating all at one go.. 5 of them.

Shopping to feed families at the slums...

Team work! More stuff!

Hello Kitty car.. haha...

Manolo Slum Feeding...

Giving thanks to God for the food.

Missionary Training for us, taught by Kuya Alvin. :P

Night time crusade ticket distribution at Malanday Dump Site slum..

Ministering at the Children's ward at Philippines Orthopedic Hospital. Many received Christ.

Dinner at a floating restaurant on a lake... man-made lake?

Preparation for Music Festival Crusade at Malanday Dump Site... Many came, many responded at the altar call for accepting Christ... :) Praise God.

A jeep terminal. This building seems like a partially demolished shopping centre... it looks beautiful though.

The most common transport we've seen, the Jeep!

ok... now for the good/bad news. I balut-ed. I did... :(

Shannen all excited. Seya all unwilling... and me, facial expressions masking what I was really feeling within. Ewww... *green face*

A picture tells a thousand words... :)

More photos and stories next time.. I'm not sure how I'm going to storyline them... so, keep checking back.

Faithful Healer

A princess apologue.
An unclosed hurtful chapter that began 4 years ago.. Always trying to close it and make it well but nothing worked.

Eventually she decided to resolve it through the King, the only healer who had a great track record.

After her many tears and prayers, the King brought her matter to a conclusion. The opportunity was created and God healed.

She was totally unsure how it all happened. She eventually gave it up to the King more than a year ago... learning to find the forgiveness in Him, and leave the rest to the King.

If He willed, they would have an opportunity to talk about it one day. Maybe decades down the road. Maybe when they reunite with the King.... Maybe someday.

His miraculous divine timing finally brought reunion again and blessings to flow. Her King had added another of these escapades into His success track record.

An old chapter finally closed. A new one begins.


It's been a crazy two days with endless ups and downs. But she perseveres on, and learns to trust her King for the next apologue.

More promises to await fulfillment. :)

Tasting the last bits of 2011

It's the last day of this grueling year of 2011. I'm seated at my desk, before what we call a 'laptop', with many thoughts. Should I attempt to write an entry in 45 minutes, so I can head off to explore Mt Ommaney Shopping Centre?

Yes, I guess I'll do that. So stay with me.

Dented Start

The year began like many years, with a BANG. A bang can imply what "Ris Low" depicts, "BOOMZ", or "SHINGZ". Maybe, a shingz in some way, maybe a boomz in another. Depends on how you see it.

For me, the year began with Wen Huey and her sisters chilling with me in my living room, watching the Taiwanese TV Drama "Stories of Time". It's funny how to this day, I still think of the drama every now and then. For me, that lodged deep in my heart something... for myself and a bond between Mum and Dad. :)

A week or two later, the Queensland floods hit us. I thank God for His protection upon me, and also for my many brothers and sisters, of whom some missed being in Toowoomba, and was protected from the massive disaster there. A few friends had their houses flooded, many lost their belongings.. a heart wrenching season for many, but at the same time, the community spirit in Queensland grew. We braved through it together.

In that same season, a life shaking experience happened for me. My faith was shaken due to a specific event. My tears ran dry and I didn't know how I could move on in life for awhile... but God held me during those times, and He was faithful in carrying me through... and also gave me hope. I miss my Double A sister. Can't wait till the day we meet again. "...we gon' make it!!"

Well, for me, the beginnings of 2011 painted a direction for me to achieve. And I called it a "Year of Faith". A journey of finding deeper faith in God, and knowing where I stood in this place.

The Year Progressing

The year moved really fast after the slow turmoil of January. I began this great journey of faith, as it seemed, God wasn't too slow to embark me on the process.

In terms of media and ministry, His faithfulness showed up. My brother gave me his DSLR so I could use it for filming. With God's guidance and inspiration, I completed my first film in my lifetime - Unmask. What came even better was my dream-come-true production of preparing a 'Movie Trailer'. That was a breakthrough in my ministry life.

The Unmask Short Film:


Later on in the year, I also attended a Filmaking & Directing course, and made a short film called "What Comes This Way".

Here's a poster I made for it. The film is still in post production... hoping to finish it soon!

Do you see my name in there? Hee hee.. Praise God for the wonderful experience.

Growth Through Uprooting

This year, my security in Christ grew massively. With many of my precious close sisters and brothers moving away from my life, it's like a spiritual uprooting of where I stood. Although physically I wasn't the one uprooted, it felt like my position in life was massively shaken. Who was I and where could I be? Who did I live for, and where was my hope and security? Those were the questions I found myself asking myself time and again. It felt like God was placing a new foundation for me, strengthening the core of my being, and I found myself at the cross many times surrendering it all to God again. At those points, I realised that God was my security, and He would never leave me nor forsake me.

And I thank God, that in the midst of all the shifting, sieving and shaking, I stood firm, and the friends I had, remained in touch. Though far away, deep in our hearts, there remains that connection, and blood of Christ that has bounded us together.

Character Development through Pruning

This year God dealt massively with my character. I had different events rock up in my life - pastoral, ministry, work or even friendship related. Situations that I was too incapable to handle, or peer pressure to do or say the wrong things at times. Or even at times the few encounters of being misunderstood and accused for something I did not do. All part and parcel of what we go through in life. I found myself in rage at times, startled by how angry I could get. I knew I was emotional, but in terms of anger, I never knew how dangerous I could become. Yet it all pointed to one thing, my imperfectness, and where my securities laid. Through these series of events, God indeed embarked me on some painful pruning!

Pruning ain't fun at all! But you know, as a gardener myself, I know that pruning causes more fruit production, and healthier plants. So as the Chief Gardener, God cut off pieces of me that rotted, and snipped of my impurities. He gave me constant health checks and starved some of my bad habits to death. He purified me through the cleansing from His Word, and convicted my actions and speech, and even helped me made right choices regarding the movies I watched and the music I listened to.

Through encouraging friends and honest brothers and sisters, I was constantly slammed with reflective modes and struggles in my action intentions. I thank God for helping me go through what I've done and said at times, and for His endless mercy and grace that fell abundantly over me. I grew in humility, and learnt how to say sorry and sometimes, do the right thing.

Am I perfect yet? No way... but with honesty and nakedness before the Lord, I am able to embrace my weaknesses and bring them before God, who would then help me be transformed by the cleansing power of His Spirit and Word.

To my friends out there who strive to grow in God, don't be afraid to be who you really are. We can't make it through by just doing what seems right, or doing good hypocritically, if we don't have a change in our heart. Allow ourselves to reveal before God who we really are, then He can change and transform us, that we may stand before Him pure and honest, yet covered by His Grace and Love... walking in Grace. :)

Learning to Live

It used to be all about ministry and legalistic routines. But one thing I learnt this year was to learn how to live this life God has given me. His love for me extends to the point where I am allowed to enjoy the beauty of this world He made!

This year, I traveled and chilled lots. One thing on my bucket list - to travel to Ayers Rock. I did it!! And even more so, I climbed the Kings Canyon and conquered the Valley of Winds at Kata Juta. Breath taking experiences... beauty of God and His Creations... My soul was refreshed and my eyes are opened.
I built great friendships through coffee, chilling, hiking.. and just doing things together with many ones.

Thank God for the friends He's put in my life... whao, too much for me to write in just one day. But... again, pictures tell a thousand words. Great places... great friendships. (not in chronological order - just too difficult with blogger.)

 

 

Turning 25th

Mum came and spent my 25th birthday with me in Australia. On the day, we went to Tasmania. I had an awesome time... she did too. Pictures, tell a thousand words. :)

I've come to embrace the fact that I'm a quarter of a century years old. To many, it seems like a quarter life crisis. Sometimes I feel like that too. But each time I'm reminded of how God picked me from the falling pit to where I am today.. Five years ago, I touched down in Brisbane, not knowing how much my life would change. Four years ago, God touched my heart and saved me.

Amazing Grace.. how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found, was blind but now I see. My chains are gone, I've been set free. My God my Savior, has ransomed me. And like a flood, His mercy rains. Unending love, amazing Grace...

I had almost half a day chatting with a brother recently... laughing at who we were five years ago, and who we've become today. It's just amazing, the transformation power of God and His work. Our God is faithful, though we may not see it at one point in time or another, we know He never stopped working for the good of those who love Him. My life, just in the past 5 years, has already shouted how great God is. I don't know what the next few years would entail, but definitely something good.

And as I walk to the last day of 2011. It's amazing... what God told me four years ago. Tomorrow, I walk once again in close proximity with the Lord, I will wait for you.

It's been definitely a year of Faith for me. And I made it through. Job changes, life changes, ministry changes, friends changes.... many more things to believe for. But God saw me through.. I'm still in Brisbane, working.. and growing. What's next? I'm not sure, but definitely something Good.

So, it's almost 45 minutes. I'm about to end my entry.
I'll be counting down to the start of 2012 tonight... I can't wait.

For my family, I miss you.. May God bless you all greatly... Mum, Dad, Sis and Bro, all my aunties, my uncles... cousins... Grandma... extended relatives that I may have met once or twice in my life time... so many of you, may God bless you, and I pray for the day we can together all worship the Great Almighty God who loves us and blesses us endlessly.

Hurray!! Victory!!!

I am very happy girl today. It's a joyous occasion. Something I've been praying for more than 4 years now has happened. God is faithful.

And other things... are making me happy and joyful as well.

2 job offers... 1 more to come? Crossroad number 2, but I'm praying for clarity.

Ps Wenan said they were all praying for me. It's so encouraging... I'm really thankful, and see God's favour.

Went for a jog this morning, and felt a strong uncomfortably plus depressive blow strike at me from the enemy. When things are going well, the enemy tries to destroy and steal. I kept praying and praying... and stood firmly and held strong unto God. To be honest, it wasn't easy but I prayed and praised God as I ran... soon the enemy left.

In the midst of many battles, both mine and my friends, I see lots of victories happening too... in two of my sheep's lives... in my leaders' lives... in my fellow sisters' and brothers' lives.. The enemy's been defeated,  death couldn't hold Jesus down. Friends, know who we stand in the Lord, and keep praying! Prayer is partnership with God to partake in Victory!! Yeah, I'm waving the flag of victory....!

And it's amazing, I randomly clicked on one of the sermons at Mavuno today. It's not a very recent sermon but out of the many sermons on the site, I just clicked this one. And it apparently talked about the MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT industry! How clear can God strike His vision for me when He really wants to?

Enjoy this sermon... from 37:00min onwards... you'll be so so blessed. Really.

03 Setting The Agenda (Wired For Greatness) from Mavuno Church on Vimeo.

Tonight I commission Xiao Jie to do God's work tomorrow in His safe hands. The Church needs more prayer and covering! So please pray pray and pray pray pray!! :)

Goodnight... and now let's welcome another exciting victorious week!!!

God is awesome!!!

Conference Galore

Last weekend I was in Melbourne for the ASSCR Conference. Many international scientists came and talked about the progression of research and science in the world... and it was great. At one point, there was a huge debat on how Asia is currently leading research, such as, Singapore, Japan and Korea.

Coming back to Brisbane, there was our Legacy Conference... another wonderful weekend I had. I thought I was having post-conference withdrawal symptoms.. It was awesome, Legacy. I've still got heaps of recorded sermons to catch up on... Well, God's been great.

And then just yesterday and today, I was at another conference - Australian Lab Managers Conference at Southbank. It was humbling to be the youngest kid on the block, sitting in a conference packed with lab managers and many experienced professionals in this field. If this was not God's favour, what is? Was good to hear more about Occupational Health and Safety and its new legislations that were going to be put in place.. And somewhere along the way... they praised the Singapore, China, Taiwan and Korean education system - mainly Mathematics and Science. Hmm...

Pondering
Made me wonder a lot after watching the 1040 Movie, about God's work in Asia, and its purpose in being a nation to fulfil the Great Commission. Whao. I haven't really understood God's intent for me in the Science field, and have always questioned why I always felt God tell me to stay in my industry... but maybe the tip of the iceberg has begun to show itself.

Right now

Am feeling kinda sick right now. Throat was itchy yesterday....
Now I'm a little feverish... slight sore throat... and pulses of coughing contractions are making their way to eruption.

Before I go to bed... Praise God, My Encourager!

God's a great encourager. Been feeling quite discourage for about two weeks, but before and during Legacy, God's been encouraging me to take heart, and to drop disappointments and discouragement. I picked up, and let go, picked up and let go. Through Atieno, Evelyn, Kuzi and Yvonne... thanks girls, God's just kept bringing them to shower encouragement upon my spirit.

I'm so encouraged right now... and know God is one who affirms and pursues.

And for the rest of me, He gave me this as a reminder. :)


I watched Coffey grow from 'Trading my Sorrows' to 'All Ye'... and till today, I'm blown away. Please see his testimony:


In my entry on "Going Gear 5 With God", I wrote:

6th May, my Facebook status says: "Faithfulness is the KEY to unlock the doors God has promised He'll lead you to. =) Revelation!"

Faithfulness to God... not just God's goal. :)

Goodnight~ Let me rest up so sickness can't overtake.

Rayson & Shin Yee's Love Story

It's my honour to present Da Ge and Da Sao's Love Story :)



Hee hee... True love waits.
Yes. TRUE love. True LOVE.
WAITS.

It's deep. Very deep, and true.

Joined by God's Love

Today was the BIG day for my Da Ge & Da Sao (officially Da Sao now!).

I'm so happy for them. Happy can't even describe how I feel! But you know what I mean!

God has brought two different people from two different countries to Brisbane together.

He sang while she walked down the aisle. And she sang as she walked down as well. The song finishes when she reaches him.. ah, how it so sings of the Songs of Solomon!

Their lives had never been about themselves since they came to know the saving Grace and Love of Jesus. And even in their wedding, I knew there was a special touch from Heaven that came down. It wasn't about themselves. It was about everyone there who came to share this joyous occassion with them. And it was about God, and His hand upon this marriage.

Whao... If I'm not wrong, not a single person who came walked out without a tear in their eye. Tears of joy, touched by the amazing work God has done in their lives, and touched by their genuine love for one another.

May this be a beginning as they embrace this journey together, with God, the 3rd strand in their lives. :)

"...A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."

- Eccl 4:12c

Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Low! Hee hee...

Clap clap clap.... applaud!!!

Peek-a-boo November

Hey everyone, it's November!

Time Flies
Time is just rushing and hitting me in gusts on my cheeks day by day. I was just mentioning to my colleague how amazing it is, and in a month's time I'll be on my little trip back home for 2 weeks!
There's been so much that God has jam-packed into my 2010. And I really felt that extra stretch and test that God's been taking me through. Having said that, there has been also, many breakthroughs. Whao!

Atieno has told me that I didn't need to seek my own ministry. But as I sought God, He would bring my ministry to me. Indeed, God has done so. And through this year, God has revealed more of His purpose for my life, and the little steps that He has been taking me through seemed to fall into the big picture.

1040 DVD

I ordered my 1040 DVD about 4 weeks ago, and it finally arrived early this week - praise God! I thought I should do a little movie screening at my place, but before I could fix a date with anyone, I put the DVD into my laptop, and started to watch it.

It's really powerful, what God is doing in Asia. And it strikes me more in the video, of the hearts of different ones who gave up so much in their lives, knowing that the things on earth (money, fame, career, or even their lives) do not matter when compared to the Kingdom of Heaven.

It touches my heart so much, to know how we can do so much more for those in need. And this video speaks deep into my heart too, because I know how Jin and Van Ness were before they became Christians. Both their testimonies always remind me of how faithful God is.

God's Deep Lesson

Lately, I have been doing some self evaluation and thinking on a recent turnout of events. God had by His Grace enabled me to see things and pray for things, and before all things happened, showed me His way and purpose. In this 2010, the many breakthroughs and things that happened showed me that God is sovereign.

Some things turned out to my naked eye, not good. I look back and think how I could have done better, and I knew there were some things I could have done, and not done. But in the midst of all these reflections, I also hear God telling me not to be too hard on myself. I guess God's been teaching me to be a bit better to myself, because He loves me as well. And I guess I'm still learning to find that balance in life, learning to sit and listen to God more, and learning to sit and be there for those He brings in my way.

The other thing that I have been thinking of is this awesome Church that God has placed me with. Through tears and joy I have journeyed with Hope Church and here I found a loving family who would always be there when I needed them. And I have also learnt to be there for others when they needed me. Even though some of us have moved on to different places that God has called us to, for example differen life groups, I still feel so connected with them. Some times it is not the time spent with one another, but it's just that bond that is so strong and powerful, and the few words exchanged, yet you know you have a place in the heart of one another. That is the power of LOVE from God that unites us together.

I love all the times where we can be real and honest before one another, and talk about the great things that God has been doing in our lives, and also to share about our struggles and difficulties and pray for one another. And even as different ones might be called further away from their ministry, there is this powerful element it seems, that unites us, and though far, we are still connected.

I love this family of God that God has blessed me with. I know many ones are always so busy serving God, and despite the times where all their hard work goes un-noticed, they still continue to love and serve the different life group members. At times, they even get misunderstood for not caring enough or doing enough. But I know they have been doing so much beind the scenes and praying so much more for all of us. God has been good to us, and my prayer is everyone learn to see the GOOD that God has done in our lives. Because God is GOOD! :)

God has been faithful to us, and He has been adding to us. As a church grows, there will be pruning and purification, and the enemy would seek to create more strife between believers. But God is sovereign, and as we choose to walk in the Light, we will not stumble. 

"Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may beome sons of light."

- John 12:35b-36 (NIV)

In the third quarter of this year, God has been reminding me so much about John 15. And my prayer is that everyone would receive and embed this chapter strongly in our hearts.

As we embrace positivity, hope and joy in the Lord, obeying and responding to God step by step in faith, we will see the value of God's word in our lives. Let us be TRANSFORMED as we allow God's word to shape and change us to be better people, living that life of FAITH, HOPE and LOVE...! :)

I won't be quoting many Bible verses today, but all that's written above have been what God's been speaking to me about, and affirming me with the different Bible verses in His word.

Hope that changed a Sinner - Transformed into a Soldier of Light

Many years ago, some might admire Van Ness from afar for his position in F4. Another might dislike him for the fame in F4 as well. And one who knew how deep Van Ness was struggling with his fame issues, have thought Van Ness was a gone case and hopeless person, doom for destruction by the terrors of the entertainment industry. But many ones had that Faith, that Hope and that Love for him. So many ones prayed for him, which he may never know. But most importantly, God loved him, and was pursuing him.

My favourite verse in John 10:10 speaks so much, and sums up a major part of my ministry that God has given me.

I know I've posted so many entries about him, from the day he made that decision to be born again till today. But I'm still going to post this one.

Enjoy, and at the end, you'll hear his new song - glorifying God.

Yes, I like it when he sings his English songs.

Peace, and I'll see y'all again!

Claiming the Media for God

I'm on a special journey with God. He's taking me on a magic carpet ride.

In the last 25 days, it has been more than just awesome. God has been showing me visions and even speaking into my heart.

I want to in this moment take some time here and thank both Atieno and Elysaa for being such great spiritual covenant friends and mentors in my life. Getting to know God more and more do bring about some difficulties from the world, but God who has been faithful in pursuing me has sent great angels like them to watch over my life.

The Pathway of Preparation

Over the past year God has been speaking to me more and more about cutting off from secular music. That is also why you realise I don't like to listen to the radio in my car while I drive. I think there is already a lot that the world is speaking to our minds in our day to day life. The last thing we really need are worldy songs that can resoud and stay in our heads for a long time.

The Holy Spirit has just been further convicted in discerning the times and trends arising. Something inside of me wants to be shut off from what the world or hollywood is telling me, but maybe I have not truly been addressing this issue.

Protection from God during times of Training

Today I watched a snippet of an extrememly long documentary that exposes what the enemy has been doing lately. As I was watching it, I felt that there was something not right within. Thank God for protecting me and letting me go to work instead of staying at home. And something in me knew that I had to get Atieno to watch this with me.

God is soverign and amazing. Atieno received a word from the Holy Spirit this morning to stop watching what the media shows. And... so when she came over to my house and watched the video for the first 4 minutes, she decided it was time to stop. The Spirit spoke to her. And then we spoke. And at that point, I knew why the Holy Spirit wanted me to get Atieno to watch this video with me. The thing is, the video talked so much about the enemy and his work, and even showed many things that can be deterimental or make us fearful.

Stop deciphering the enemy's lies

There's no need to know what the enemy is doing. Yes, we know the anti-Christ is coming, and he is mentioned in the Bible. But our role as a Child of Light is to remain in the Vine, be a tree planted by streams of living water, which yields its fruit in SEASON.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

- Ps 1:1-3

We need to put on the armour of God, so that we may stand against the schemes of the enemy. Note how the Bible does not say 'determine the schemes of the enemy and use our own wisdom and understanding to fight them'. It says, TAKE YOUR STAND AGAINST, with the FULL AMOUR of God.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled aroud your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

- Eph 6:10-18

Have we got the belt of truth and the sword of the spirit well buckled and handled? If not, why not focus on that? There's so much more about God that we can know and grow in. We can never know enough of God.

I thank God for His protection in my life, and His protection of my inner being.

The ministry is there, but the ministry has to be an outflow of the wonderful relationship that we have with our magnificent God.

Let's Pray.. for the Saints

I pray for the media industry, and that men and women of God rising into fame will continue to be rooted in Christ and wait for the SEASON to come where God will allow you to bear fruit and prosper, with His strength. Let us not debate about what the enemy is doing, but instead, stand firm in God and take instructions from only our General Commander - God, the Holy Spirit.

Ah... that's all I really wanted to write for now...

I know there's a lot more, but I know God is saying, all that rest, put on hold till the SEASON comes for me to write them.

Have a great weekend guys! Me, I'm going to be on an exciting trip in Sydney with Atieno until Wednesday~~~!!

GoodTV - JMa + VanNess

Been extremely busy again... God has been speaking to me so much about many things... and also stretching me in my heart attitude and ability to love and serve Him in many different ways.

Let that be a story to tell and write in near future... for now, let me just show you Jaeson Ma's GOODTV interview... Shin Yee shared with me a couple of weeks ago... Go JMA for JESUS!
(oh the interview is in English - for those who worry it's in Chinese)



And since we're at GOODTV, why not watch again VanNess kor's interview I shared with y'all awhile back... here it is again!
(oh the interview is mainly in Mandarin but VanNess did speak bits and pieces of English when he couldn't find the right words in Mandarin!)



I sit here... and pray that one day we will see XiaoZhu on GoodTV.
Just watching VanNess' interview made me think of the current life that XiaoZhu is living... something within me just burdens for him... I can't do anything man... but I can pray! And so can you!!

Let's pray!!!
Oh yes... and now it's time to sleep! :) Exhausted from a whole week.... ooo~~

Being busy keeps me from SWS~~

Glory to the God Most High

It's me again. As promised in the previous entry, here are the videos. But before that... let me write some reflections.. :)

Time to embrace other things in my life... keep running the race, and learn to rise up to other things I'm being called to. I really thank God for the 3 months of gruel intensive media training... where my media skills skyrocketed - from the basic Windows Movie Maker to PowerDirector to Adobe After Effects.

From the simple Working Adult first promo video, to the Oceania Convention Rediscovering our Core Values... to Working Adult 2nd promo... and then Unleash.

I, myself, am even amazed by the growth... not to mention it was definitely not my own work... but only the guidance, opportunity and ideas from the Holy Spirit..! And I remember throughout the whole 3 month training process I contemplated giving up so many times. I remember crying in my room when I ran dry of inspiration... "God, am I really called for this?"

And time and again, more than once, would I receive words of encouragement at either Church or Prayer Meeting... Time and again, I wanted to give up, but God never gave up on me..

2 weeks ago, I was praying for inspiration before I embarked on the UNLEASH conference video.... amazing as I sat on my bed, prayed... worshipped God... closed my eyes... and the inspiration, peace and idea just flowed and I found on a journey that led up to UNLEASH!
Ah... like a plane taking off...
Like a rocket, about to go to space!

Hence, here... I'm about to show you... ALL the videos... From the mediocre first video... coming up to Unleash... it's totally God's work and to His Glory it shall be.

First WAC promo video:


OC2010 Rediscovering Our Core Values Shekinah Competition:


WAC 2010 Influence Promo Video 2:


CCM Unleash Promo Video:


I'm amazed by you Lord. :)
I'm affirmed by you...

God has been my most faithful friend, my great heavenly Father who cares, my awesome Lord who leads, my great Teacher who teaches. His Grace upon me... makes me just stand in awe of Him... nowadays, I feel like all I can do is to stand in awe of God... and since of late I've been going through the Book of Proverbs and the Book of Ecclesiastes... nothing facinates me more than God's wisdom and the insights God has reveal in my spirit.

Just want to share the following verses:

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, "My vow was a mistake." Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands? Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God.

- Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Mid year is about to come... Looking back at my journey so far.... 2010 has indeed been one of the most fruitful year in my life. Pray that I will keep up with this pace and God unravels even more treasure as we break the hard soil. :)

Lord I'm amazed... by You
Lord I'm amazed... by You
Lord I'm amazed... by You
And how You love me....! :)

2010

--mission: back to intimacy . training ground: media production . battle: the desire--

Heavenly Dad above...

What are You doing?

It's not tug of war I pray...

Cuz I'll let you win...

Take my heart and purify it.

Going Gear 5 with God

There's been a lot going on in my life lately. A lot, does not mean a lot of events. But yeah, God doesn't wait too long when He chooses to use someone! Hehe.. But yes, here's an update you have to read!

Right after I posted my previous entry, God began His work. For some reason, like I mentioned a month ago in my previous entry, that God was speaking something to me through JMa's preaching. That was a Saturday.

That night I responded after watching the video - can you see the power of media? Jaeson Ma doesn't need to be here to preach a message from God. God has anointed him and given him this gift of using the media as his pulpit to preach the good news!

Look, here I was crying, "Yes, God. Use me!"

So... there went Saturday night. Little Miss Shannon climbs into bed, hugs Daddy and goes to sleep.

Next day, at church....  I went up at the end of the service during the altar call. And I can't remember what I went up for now, but the person who prayed for me instead gave me a prophetic word and encouragement! God spoke a vision through her:

I was holding a tool and digging the soil. It feels like I've been hitting the hard rocks and my tools are about to break and I don't seem to be getting anywhere with my labour. Even to a point where my tool was exhausted and broke! But God is telling me to persevere and hold on! Because God will provide me with a new tool! And then I will see the rocks began to break open and the receive whatever is in there for me!

Guess what? Doesn't that sound like the vision that God gave me early in the year? Yeah, it has been on my Facebook all these while since the year began: "Embracing the treasures of 2010. Yes... Treasures hidden below hard soil... :) Faith, Hope, Love - LIVE and RUN!"



Amazing! Let me tell you what the prophetic word revealed!

Hitting Rocks
It has been really hard meeting the expectations of the videos that I was asked to create, I was already hitting rocks as I decided that this was what God has called me to. But I believe God was also teaching me faithfulness and perseverance! Which was very much the prophetic word that was given! I was really encouraged to hear the word... and also to embrace my heart as the prophecy told of what was to come. Anticipation!

I had a dream...
I felt the anointing of the Lord come upon me and God was enabling me to do what He has called me to. God used a person as a vessel, and through that person He gave me that anointing. It was an affirmation, a tangible empowerment and an experience that I knew that the message in the dream had already come to pass.
Tuesday 20th, I wrote in my Facebook status that day:
"....and he said, 'come closer', and with a strong and mighty breath, it felt like he blew the Spirit unto me... there was empowerment, joy, strength, gentleness, peace and warmth."

First part of prophetic word came to pass - My tool broke
A couple of weeks passed, and the software I was using to create my videos for the Working Adult Conference expired. There I was sitting in my room, staring at my computer, knowing it wasn't good. The deadline for the video was drawing near.. but I had no software to complete it! The software costs AUS$1700++, where was I to find such a software!!
Wednesday 21st, my Facebook status wrote: "portion of tool just broke... waiting for Providence..."

I sat there a couple of days... asking around for the software, asking who would provide me one... seeing the days go by... not knowing how I could continue the work entrusted to me....

Second part of prophetic word - Tool Provided by God
Thanks to God's grace, someone told me that any full time student can get it for a student price as long as they have a minimum 2 year degree course. So Kuzi agreed to help me out despite not knowing much about computers! The amazing thing is that I got the package shipped to me within 1 day and it got verified within 12 hours.

A miracle! Why a miracle? Because there was so much complications within the process, too much that I can type here. I couldn't register Kuzi's email, and there was 2 emails linked my account. Kuzi was receiving emails for 'Shannon', and I didn't want to lie that I'm Kuzi.... etc etc.

Cut the long story short, God provided...!! Because.... the software is right here with me!!!

Thursday 29th April, my Facebook status wrote: "The prophetic word came to pass... my tool was broken... God provided. I got a new tool! the work continues.. :)"

Third part of prophetic word - receiving what was in there for me
I began the next part. Endless nights of toiling in this field. Ok, don't take that literally. It was not a field, but my room. Sleeping around 2-4am over a couple of nights to finish the multimedia for the Working Adults Conference. When it finally finished, there was that sense of accomplishment within. It wasn't easy at all! But it was such a great feeling... This was my feeling, totally. "It felt so awesome I actually completed what seemed like the FIRST MAJOR kingdom assignment ever entrusted to me, and God has been with me throughout the time of making it!"

The day I submitted my video to the Church, I got an email asking if I would like to join WAM's media department where I can be trained to take the skill to the next level. Words will not express how elated I felt. To me, it's an honour, not to feed my pride, but to know that my work is appreciated. And at the same time, it's a great affirmation to me what God has placed in my heart. To me, this whole media industry has always been 'taking small steps at a time, not knowing where I will head'. In the past, I did it without God. Now, I'm doing it with God...

I look back to where I was a month ago, and where I am right now.... This was definitely God. And definitely, looking back beyond 1 month... or even to last year, where I decided to entrust this burden for the media industry wholly to God.... it's all about surrendering what is really precious to us... isn't it!

But God didn't take it away!! God took it and refined the skill.... God took it and remoulded my heart... God took it and washed it's impurity! And now God has placed the new tool in my hand, much better than before.... because He has given this gift to me, not to use it the way I intended to... but they way He intended to! Only the Maker knows the purpose of each and every creation!!

Where is the video? You will see it at Church this Sunday. :) I'll post it up only after it has been screened at Church. :)

Shin Yee, Nicole... yes, God has surprised me. And I'm still awaiting more surprises!

And doing what God wants me to do is really exciting... and I also learn to fully rely on Him, because He is the creative director of my soul! Hee...

The next video that I've been currently working on is the Student Conference - Unleash.

And then another one soon...

I don't know where it's going to go ya know... but I'm just learning to be faithful, learning to persevere.

I won't say I'm faithful... because I have heaps to improve and learn on what being faithful is... In fact, I am so far from being faithful... and I know my weakest link is faithfulness. But I am definitely having a faithful God who is teaching me faithfulness through His faithfulness. :)

6th May, my Facebook status says: "Faithfulness is the KEY to unlock the doors God has promised He'll lead you to. =) Revelation!"

Thank You Lord... for everything. I'm still finding my way... learning to be faithful with the little I have..

So yeah, I've been really busy. And was talking to Kuzi about how busy we were! And her's a contribution of a positive view about being busy! Here goes:

Being busy does keep temptations away.

It's good to be busy... because when King David wasn't busy when he was supposed to be busy....

Yeah, you know... He stayed back during spring when kings go to war...

Walked around his house....

Looked out of his house.... and knowing he was already looking at the wrong place...

He saw her bathing... and then used one sin to cover up another sin.

Haha.. that's a bit random. But it makes sense doesn't it! Hee..

Ok, I'm going to sleep le.Thanks for reading and praying! :) Hee...

God bless you!

God's plans rock and He is sovereign.

I'm just sitting back and relax.

No, I'm also labouring as He calls.

But... I'm enjoying this whole journey....

And you know, the life lessons and all.......

The sense of humour my God has......

Yes yes, what are you doing God?