Asia Conference

I learned from the most influential man in South Korea Dr. Cho Yesterday about what the Gospel is...

Heard the famous Reinhard Bonnke with his disciple Daniel Kolanda teaching about plundering hell and populating heaven!... They are probably the most influential people in the whole of Africa in this day!

and I captured the spirit from Pr. Kong about the importance of youth ministry yesterday night. I've learnt that love is the key motivator in EVERYTHING that you do!

Thank you God for this opportunity! Reinhard Bonnke again tonight! Can't wait! :D

Honoring your Pastors

Just thought of sharing with you one story which I have learnt from John Bevere's books which I have read in the past.

As i shared with you before, John Bevere's book Under Cover is the 2nd Christian book i ever completed reading and it has changed my life tremendously. Inside the book there is a chapter whom a pastor (priest) treats a church member unfairly. The church member instead continued to honor her pastor, and her reward was tremendous!

This story is found in 1st Samuel:

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a woman called Hannah. She was married to Elkanah who had taken a second wife named Peninnah. Hannah was miserable because Peninnah taunted her everyday due to her barrenness. However, her husband Elkanah loved her very much, but Peninnah filled Elkanah's houshold with lots of children. So every year, Elkanah's household would travel to a place called Shiloh to worship God. And every year when they travel to Shiloh Peninnah would make fun of Hannah due to her barrenness until she wept. Hannah would cry and even her husband could not comfort her.

So one day in Shiloh, Hannah went to cry in the temple and made a vow to God. She told God: "Dear GOD, Please give me a child! If you give me a child, then I will give him back to you all the days of his life!"

And when she prayed, Eli the pastor(priest) of the temple and also as a judge of Israel came and murmured to himself: "I see her lips moving and there isn't any sound. This girl must be drinking and is now drunk". So he told Hannah: "Must you come here drunk? Throw away your wine!" (1 Sam 1:13-14)

Wow, what an insult! Not only was this pastor insensitive, he was also spiritually numb! Hannah came to cry before the LORD of Israel, only to be judged by an insensitive pastor thinking that she is drunk! How would you have responded if your pastor had accused you of doing evil at the moment of your greatest pain? Perhaps you would have thought: "Is this guy even a pastor? Worse still... he is the senior pastor? Doesn't he know that i'm fasting and crying out to God? what an insensitive, unspiritual jerk! I will NEVER step into his church ever again! You call yourself a man of God and can't recognize someone in pain! can't you recognize someone in deep prayer? What kind of pastor are you? What kind of church is THIS!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to find another church with a pastor who is sensitive to me and the things of GOD!"

However as we continue to read 1 Sam, Hannah's response was totally the opposite! "Oh no sir" she replied, "I'm not drunk! But i am very sad, and I was pouring out my heart to the LORD. Please don't think that i am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of anguish and sorrow." (vv15 - 16). Hannah responded in respect and honor. Hannah honored the position of authority on her life. She went as far to assure her pastor that she was not wicked.

Eli was a very judgemental pastor, but for Hannah, her focus was not on Eli's behavior but on her own. Hannah was someone who truly feared the Lord. If anything was wrong with the leader, God will deal with it. This true submission and Hannah's humility was the turning point in that story. This is how Eli answered Hannah.

"In that case, cheer up! May the God of Israel grant the request you have asked of him" "oh thank you!" Hannah replied. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad. Hannah honored Eli as a man of God and even thanked him for his word of blessing. And the happy ending of the story comes... as Hannah went home, she slept with Elkanah and in due time she gave birth to a son!

God used an insensitive pastor to release the words to bring forth the conception of a promise. A closed womb was opened, and life came out of darkness. The following year Hannah held little Samuel in her hand, and Samuel would become a man who brought a great revival to the nation of Israel.

So thus, the amazing principal: when God places His authority on a person, no matter his private or personal behavior, we may still receive if we look beyond it and honor him as sent from God.Hannah understood the fear of the LORD and obtained a reward by honoring the authority placed before her. Jesus later confirmed this principal in John 13:20. It says "most assuredly I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives me"

So then, honor your spiritual leaders. for all authority comes from God(Romans 13). Rebelling against the authorities placed above you is equivalent to rebelling against God Himself!

Blogging again?

It has been almost half a year since my last post. However, I just feel like writing something today.

Today has been a good day. Was focusing alot of my companies ISO 9001 training programe. It seemed very good for product quality, customer satisfaction etc... It'll be a very valuable experience in whatever i plan to do in the future :)

Anyways, I'm currently in Singapore, and the soft gentle breeze is blowing through the windows, softy brushing across me. From where I am, I see the street lamps shining against the HDB walls, and also the moonlight providing light in this dark night.

I think I miss Esther... I've never blogged about her before, and yes. I plan to blog about her. I plan to blog about our life, and also our future wherever God calls us to.

I read a quote from a friends blog. It says "Missing someone isn't about how long it has been since you've seen them or the amount of time since you've talked. Its about that very moment when you're doing something and wishing they were right there with you." -- How true is that...

FCS2 @ Rianna Green

Last Sat, we had our FCS 2 @ Rianna Green Condo...

Overall, it was very funny FCS... many funny things happened there. I did enjoy myself alot!

The menu was also very good. Sereena's mum makes VERY AWESOME KEBABS!!! Thank you Aunty Lian See!

Just look at this:

Juicy and yummy Kebabs! The juicy tenderness of the meat was realli well done!

The BEFORE...

And The AFTER....


While I was cooking, Marie took this random shot which i really liked! Marie, you are very telented!

And after eating, we did some cam-whoring :P (sounds weird when i used that word)

Look at Sara's face! :D cutee!

If only a mosquito could fly into that big mouth! (Yum yum...)

My first try on cam whoring :P

Liyen's friend Chyna and Liyen's BOYFRIEND

Junwei is soooooo Tall!

Hannah's BOYFRIEND! They look so sweet :)...

(Hannah says he isn't her bf)

Hannah and her friends from BU4! All really nice ppl. And that Andrea... still as lame as ever :P

Haha... I can't remember why i was looking at Hannah like that... I think she said something about me that i didn't like :P

And lastly... Amanda, Michelle and Eelaine TRIED to push me into the pool! HAHA... Luckily i was smart enough to hold on to them... so if they were successful in pushing me into the pool, they themselves will get wet too! ;)


Overall... It was a fun and tiring night. We could have done better though... But well, this is the first time we have done a BBQ like this.



THANK YOU MICHELLE AND TARA FOR HELPING ME WITH THE PLANNING. You guys are DA BEST!

A (H1N1) Swine Flu

Recently... there has been alot of talk on the H1N1 Virus...

I tried to do some research... and i found an ASTONISHING TRUTH about that VIRUS


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Haha... I just wasted 1 minute of your life!! :P

Was just bored at work... and wanted to post something as I haven't posted in a while :D

A big day for the W2, & W3 girls :)

This weekend just FLEW PAST....

Haha, there was a baptism this week in church. A total of 13 of my cg members got baptized on Saturday.

Here are the befores :P

Looks like they are wearing a uniform huh? :P

Lol Ryan was the only one not getting baptized in there

Lol... Reena's sexy leg :P

And this is the after...Kindof blur shot though :(

Then after I went for dinner with Daniel, and two beautiful princesses :P

And the next day with my key leaders from the cg ;)

And well... pfft... thinking of work tomorrow now... haha, I like my job, but i wonder why i dread going to work just thinking about it on Sunday nights :/

Interesting Signages

I was in Ipoh recently, and i saw this sign on top of some cookies which i thought was very interesting...

The Cookies realli realli looks expensive huh?

Haha... Anyway, below are some funny signs spotted around the world...

Spotted in a toilet of a London office: 

TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW.

In a London Laundromat:

AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES:

PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT

Outside a London second-hand shop: 

WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC.

WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?

Spotted in a safari park: 

ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR

Seen during a London conference:

FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN’T KNOW IT,

THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR

Notice in a field: 

THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE,

BUT THE BULL CHARGES

On a repair shop door: 

WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING

(PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR,

THE BELL DOESN’T WORK)

People in other countries sometimes go out of their way to communicate with their English-speaking tourists. Here is a list of signs seen around the world :

At a Budapest zoo: 

PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD,

GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY.

Doctors clinic, Rome :

SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES.

Hotel, Acapulco :

THE MANAGER HAS PERSONALLY

PASSED ALL THE WATER

SERVED HERE.

In a Nairobi restaurant:

CUSTOMERS WHO FIND OUR

WAITRESSES RUDE SHOULD WAIT

AND SEE THE MANAGER.

In a City restaurant: 

OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK,

AND WEEKENDS TOO.

In a Calcutta Coffee House:

PEOPLE DISCARDING CIGARETTE

STUBS IN CUPS WILL BE SERVED

COFFEE IN ASH TRAYS

710???

This story is from a friend....

it goes,

Yesterday I was having some work done at the workshop. A woman came in and asked for a 'seven-hundred- ten'. 

We all looked at each other, and the mechanic asked, "What is a seven-hundred- ten?" 

She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine. I lost it and need a new one. It had always been there." 

The mechanic gave the woman a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710 !! 

He then took her over to another car which had the hood up and asked, "Is there a 710 on this car?" 

She pointed and said, "Of course, it's right there." 

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BigjonThe EVANGELIST

Haha, I just did a test on facebook... Which five fold ministry do you belong to.

The result was...

EVANGELIST!!

I wonder if that is what I will do in the future 

*in deep thought*

2 Timothy 4:5 (21KJV) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry. Revelation 20:4 (NLT) Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their forehead or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years..

I watched this movie... it is pretty awesome. Haven't watched movies like this in a while.

This moive is about a mum who's child when missing. And when the police managed to find him, he wasn't the boy the mum knew. He was a different person.

The mum knew the boy was not her child. But yet, everyone around wasn't conviced. Finally the mum manages to prove that the boy isn't her son after a long struggle with the Police.

This is probably one of the best Angelina Jolie movies i've seen in a while. Definitely recommended.

I rate this: 8.5/ 10

Forgetful me!

Hhaha... guess what, I totally forgot about Leaders meeting tonight!

I got a sms from pstr foo asking me to join in the ZLs for a meeting tonight. I read the sms around 8.15pm (leaders meeting started at 8) and I replied: "Hi sry, just read your message. Was busy with work, I guess its too late to come now."

So then i took my own sweet time, went for my workout in the gym... went for dinner, and took my time to go home.

When I reached home, I called Zhiwei, asking him to help me out with street ministry worship this coming June. And he told me: "eh bigjon, I'm right now in leaders meeting." I was like getting slapped hard on the face! Haha.... totally forgot about leaders meeting tonight.

This the first time I forgot to come... hope there won't be any more.

My mums birthday surprise!

My mum with her presents. A collage photo and also a 8GB ipod nano! 

Haha cool huh? a 59 year old mum using an ipod nano! :P

Anyway, the surprise didn't really go as planned. Many errors made this time.

but oh well, she turned out realli blur and did not realize that so many errors in organizing the surprise for her heheh!

I hope she's happy :)

I made a collage for her using picasa. and it turned out quite well!! :D

Here are some pics i took last weekend.

My mums birthday Collage

Me and the guy cousins :)

The birthday cake

My sisters neighbours. A family from india!

My mum coming out from the toilet, and we're singing her birthday song for her! haha...

My nephew Emmanuel. Look at the contrast between his skin color and my dads! Huge difference!

Vegetables are good for HEALTH

Eat more VEGETABLEs... Its good for health!

- Thats what my mum frequently told me when i was younger.

She would take a HUGE scoop of vege and place it on my plate.

My face would scorn... 

This is another post dedicated to my mum. The most important woman in my life (currently lah... :P)

FISH AND CHIPS!!!

I was searching through my old pics....

And I found this pic! Classic Fish and chips....

Yum Yum :)

Oh ya... thats my beloved mum enjoying the meal btw :P

And i think... this is in Israel 

Yesus Kekuatanku

Its been a long time since i posted something....

I've been hearing this song non-stop today. Listen to it.... It will really bless you.

YESUS KEKUATAN  Song by Steve Tabalujan Lyrics by Sari Simorangkir Music Arrangement by Ucok Radjagukguk HANYA ENGKAU JURUS'LAMATKU TUHAN KAU SETIA PADAKU YANG KUPEGANG HANYA JANJI-MU KUPERCAYAKAN HIDUPKU REFF : KUSEMBAH KAU ALLAHKU BAPA DAN SAHABATKU KAU YANG PEDULIKAN S'LURUH HIDUPKU WALAU LEWATI LEMBAH AKU TAK DITINGGALKAN YESUS KEKUATAN DI HIDUPKU HANYA ENGKAU JURUS'LAMATKU TUHAN KAU SETIA PADAKU KUYAKINI PERTOLONGAN-MU TAK KAN TERLAMBAT BAGIKU

One of the happiest moments of my life

The smile on my face describes it all =) =) =)

The team that i treasure most, From left clockwise: Jeff (Paraguay), Oojoo (Mongolia), Abraham Jung (S.Korea), Caleb Ebb (Canada), Yours truly, Katharina Blau (Germany). Katharina, if you read this, i want you to know that you thought me alot about life, and i respect you for guiding me through all the though times. =)

My official deck team, From left: Deepak (India), Daniel Rutchman (Swiss) <- He said he would be a missionary to Malaysia and i'm still waiting for that day to happen :P, Samuel Schulhz (Germany) <- My team leader, Me, Thomas Fernandez (Mexico), David Livingstone (Indonesia), and Jamsheed (Tajikistan) . We are right now scatered all over the world. We'll meet again in heaven some day i hope :)

My first E-day in Cambodia! Me in my traditional Batik... I can't compare to Indonesia's David. His suit seems more melayu than me hehe...

The WACKIEST  Malaysians ever! From left: The exciting Karen Goh, The crazy Aihwa, Weird D-way (Funny name huh?), Yours truly, Mr. Lengchai Lionel Tan (at least he thinks so :P, and the sweet Aunty sweechoo

My best friend of board the ship, Niek-Jan Schouten, Netherlands. He is an awesome friend. Funniest guy ever! :D (another guy is Bram Zwart, can't find his pic, i wonder why...)

Lol, thats my job under the water tanks of the ship, scraping rust, and repainting them with epoxy...  I MISS THAT JOB! 

LOOK AT THOSE FEET!!!

Ever thought of how Sereena and Amanda's feet look like? Check out this video.

I also got Donovan dancing. He's really a nice boy. The way he talks seems quite mature, but packed with lots of cuteness within ;)

YBMW PICS

Hey, I uploaded the pics for YBMEW,

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Common sense in 2009

I came across pstr Kong Hee's blog, and here he gives some advice from Warren Buffet. He gave some common sense on our own approach on money.

He states:

“We begin this New Year with dampened enthusiasm and dented optimism. Our happiness is diluted and our peace is threatened by the financial illness that has infected our families, organizations and nations.

Everyone is desperate to find a remedy that will cure their financial illness and help them recover their financial health. They expect the financial experts to provide them with remedies, forgetting the fact that it is these experts who created this financial mess.

Every new year, I adopt a couple of old maxims as my beacons to guide my future. This self-prescribed therapy has ensured that with each passing year, I grow wiser and not older. This year, I invite you to tap into the financial wisdom of our elders along with me, and become financially wiser.

* Hard work: All hard work bring a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

* Laziness: A sleeping lobster is carried away by the water current.

* Earnings: Never depend on a single source of income. [At least make your investments get you second earning.]

* Spending: If you buy things you don’t need, you’ll soon sell things you need.

* Savings: Don’t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.

* Borrowings: The borrower becomes the lender’s slave.

* Accounting: It’s no use carrying an umbrella, if your shoes are leaking.

* Auditing: Beware of little expenses; a small leak can sink a large ship.

* Risk-taking: Never test the depth of the river with both feet. [Have an alternate plan ready.]

* Investment: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

I’m certain that those who have already been practicing these principles remain financially healthy. I’m equally confident that those who resolve to start practicing these principles will quickly regain their financial health.”

There is truly no short-cut to success. We all need to remind ourselves of these back-to-basic principles of life, wisdom and common sense.