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...

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 :/

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..

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 

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! 

My testimony on sat

Last sat, I shared my journaling testimony to 1,500 people! And as you guessed, i was indeed nervous! Hmmm... I wonder if everyone gets stage fright some times ;)

Well here's my testimony:

Hi, my name is Jonathan, I’m a cell leader in XYZ, and today, I would like to share with you my testimony on Journaling. I first heard about journaling during our church’s 14 day fast and prayer in January 2005. I was very excited when I heard about it, and I remember journaling every morning, I was on FIRE! I was desperate to know God and experience a breakthrough from him! Flipping back to the pages of the old and dusty journal long kept in my cupboard, I noticed my hunger and the passion I had for God. Every page I could picture myself crying out like King David, not wanting God’s presence to leave me. Every page I could see myself crying to God for an opportunity to be able to share Gods love with someone that day. That period of the 14 days, I met God. And where did I meet him? Through the book of Matthew and… my journal.

4 years have passed, and right now, as we are also doing the book of Matthe, I compare my notes and I realized the verses I picked spoke to me at different times. God taught me a lot through Peter 4 years ago, but now, reading the same chapters and same verses, God has taught me more through the life of Mary Magdalene. Journaling speaks to different people at different times at different seasons. It is not boring at all!

Journaling will always be something I will never forget. As I live my life each day, if someone asks me about the biggest highlight of my Christian life, I will surely answer them that it was during our church 14 days fast and prayer and… also my journal. 4 years has passed, and reading through the experiences I had 50 months ago has made me realize how much I have grown spiritually (and also physically). Meeting God requires effort. It says in the book of James that if we draw near to God, He will draw near to us. So when I took the effort to start journaling, I encountered God and my life was never the same again! God doesn’t break his promises, so when you journal, expect God to come. He will be there! 

And here are some of the pix (TQ Sarah Ong for taking the pix!)

=)

This sat

This sat... I was told to stand in front of 1,500 people to...

SHARE MY JOURNALING TESTIMONY!!! 

I'm feeling nervous now *brrrrrr.....*

Theologically confused

I've been quite confused recently. I'm confused with many  theological teachings... questions like:

- Are we once saved always saved, or are we once saved not always saved?

- Do we need to repent our sins, as Jesus has died for our yesterdays, todays, and tomorrows sins?

- Is the old testament law totally abolished, or does it still apply today, inscribed in our hearts?

- Why can there be 2 Godly man, both hearing from God, but yet get two messages which TOTALLY contradicts each other?

- Is salvation a one time thing, or is it a process?

Well, i'm doing a study on this right now, I was challenged in Pastor Edmund Chan's sunday sermon about making a stand. I need to make a stand in my theology. I MUST do it, because my confusion will just cause me more harm than good.

Please post your comments, if you have any. I really want to hear from you.

Jesus is EVERYTHING to me

Have you ever heard my testimony on how Jesus touched me? 

I heard this song while driving again, and I was just overwhelmed by it.

Journalling day by day helped me know God better...

And I realize, that everything that I have, is totally blessed by God

I come to realize that God is everything to me. He's not a story, he's not history

The lyrics here totally describes my life with God right now and do take a minute to listen. You will be blessed.

I grew up in sunday school 

I memorized the Golden rule 

And how Jesus came to set the sinner free 

I know the story inside out I can tell you all about 

The path that led Him up to Calvary 

But ask me why He loves me And I don't know what to say 

But i'll never be the same Because he changed my life when He became...  

Everything to me He's more than a story 

more than words on a page of history 

He's the air that I breath The water I thirst for 

And the ground beneath my feet 

He's everything, everything to me  

We're living in uncertain times 

And more and more I find that i'm aware 

Of just how fragile life can be 

I want to tell the world I found  

A love that turned my life around 

They need to know that they can taste and see 

Now everyday I'm praying  

Just to give my heart away 

I want live for Jesus 

So that someone else might see that he is...  

Everything to me He's more than a story 

more than words on a page of history 

He's the air that I breath 

The water I thirst for 

And the ground beneath my feet

He's everything 

And looking back over my life at the end 

I'll go to meet you saying you've been...  

You're everything to me 

You're more than a story 

More than words on a page of history 

You're everything to me 

You're more than a story 

More than words on a page of history 

You're the air that I breath 

The water I thirst for 

And the ground beneath my feet 

You're everything to me 

Lord, you're everything to me

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
This will most likely be my favourite musical I have ever heard...
I remember during my primary school days I would lie down on the couch and sing along with the lyrics. And right now i think i still can remember 70% of the entire lyrics!! Go listen to it yeah... It will change your life ;P

Since its been such a long time that I haven't updated my blog, I have uploaded this to share with you all the BEST musical in the world! =)

Big bad schedulle....

I just had a feeling... needed to update this place abit... learn abit of html... Anyone have any ideas on where to get nice blog skins? a 3 column one would be nice :D

The life of Kathryn Kuhlman

W3 presented this media presentation last sat. Was great to know people liked it.

Let me know how you think of it ok?

Would appreciate feed back :)

~Birthday Wishes~

DEAR SARA!!!

I've never written a poem to anyone before,

and this is the poem is the first I have written for anyone! haha, Hope you like it!

Dear Sarah,

God gave a gift to the world when you were born—

a person who loves, someone who cares,

who sees a person’s need and fills it,

who encourages and lifts people up,

who brings joy to someone who had a bad day,

Your jokes, I remember always made my day.

I’m in awe of this spoilt friend I first knew,

To this cheerful princess I now know.

Another year has come and gone;

The sands of time keep trickling along.

Your now one year younger to heaven,

And I must say, you’re now hot like an oven.

I wish you the happiest of birthdays,

And I hope this day will be your happiest yet.

-Big Jon-

My Nephew - Emanuel

Have you ever had the excitement to see a new life born in your family? Well, i had the opportunity to have one today. I'm in Singapore at my sisters place and she just gave birth to a child called Emanuel (with the single m)

Matthew 1:23 23 "Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means 'God is with us.' "

I feel its really a joy, to see a new life grow up. Emanuel, you will grow up to become a fine young man! Just looking at your pictures make me smile :)

The most beautiful country ever!

I was once told... That theres always a sunny day after a storm. This a pic taken from my trip in Nepal. I was thinking over the things that happened in May this year. And seriously I think i miss Nepal.

MY Famous Secondary School!

oh yeah~

Thats my school! The school i spent 7 of my teenage years in!

There it goes:-

JOHOR BARU: Teacher Seng Woam Guei was commended for her bravery when she protected her student from an attacker who was armed with a hammer and a spanner.

The 48-year-old teacher of Foon Yew High School received injuries in the forehead that required nine stitches in the attack last Friday. The Junior Year Two student also suffered head injuries.

Yesterday, Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong witnessed the presentation of a letter of commendation to Seng by the school Committee of Management chairman Tan Wee Hiong.

“I do not consider it a heroic act. It is my responsibility to protect my students. Any teacher will do the same,” said Seng, who was honoured with the Outstanding Teachers Award in 2005.

The assailant, a 17-year-old student of the Chinese independent school, has been suspended pending police investigations.

Dr Wee described Seng as a good example of a caring and responsible teacher.

Earlier, he chaired a dialogue attended by officers from the state Education Department and the school authorities.

He said he viewed the incident seriously as the school was known for its strict discipline, tight security and good reputation since its establishment in 1913.

“This is an isolated case. So far, there is no evidence to suggest outsiders were involved in the attack,” he said. However, he advised that a thorough investigation be conducted as a precaution.

On July 18, the 17-year-old rushed into a classroom on the ground floor at 1.30pm and attacked the 15-year-old, purportedly over a misunderstanding.

The attacker was overpowered and handed over to the police by school authorities.

So for those of you who are thinking which ah beng school i came from, well thats it ;)

God given dreams

Dreams! A word that makes me come alive! Since young, i used to dream alot. Many people call me a dreamer, and there is even one person who told me that i remind him of Joseph in the bible ;)

Well, today my heart is pounding... I'm feeling excited! I'm overjoyed over the message i heard in City Harvest Church today. Everyone of us have a God-given dream! It says in Acts 2:17 "And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young man shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams."

Our ability to dream is a God given gift, and in the last days when the Holy Spirit comes upon a person he/she will dream a dream that it is so enormous that it will stun the world! But yet how do we as Christians know whether a dream is from God or not? Well, from Tommy Barnett's book titled 'Reaching your dreams', he states that we will be able to know if it's God's dream if:

1. It is bigger than you.
2. You can't let it go.
3. You would be willing to give everything for it.
4. It will last forever.
5. It meets a need that nobody else has met.
6. It brings glory to God.

Well, a dreamer like me always dreams. When i'm driving to work, i always think of ways to change the environment of my workplace. I think of systems of the sales department, different pipelines and strategies for improvement. I dream of having my own sales team, whereby every single one of them are successful, knowledgeable, and caring towards clients. I dream of going to different places around the world, teaching people technical solutions towards different kinds of customers, how to identify their needs and offer a solution.

Besides work, i think of my cell group, I dream of a cell group full of members who are vibrant in worship. Cell members who encounter God as their true God! Every single member praying fervently for their friends and family members who are yet to know God! and together as a cell, going out to reach out to orphans, cleaning an old folks home, and genuinely encouraging each other and forming a bond whereby no evil forces can break!

In my family, I dream of my grandmother! I dream of her accepting Jesus Christ as Lord! I dream of the house cleansing ceremony taking place! I dream that instead of hearing chanting of buddhist scriptures first thing in the morning, I will be hearing fervent prayer from a believer crying out to God for the souls of her children who are yet to know the Lord.

I also dream of going into the mission field! Building relationship with locals, setting up a God-centered buisness in the middle of the marketplace. Creating jobs for the locals, and also setting up an organization whereby all money we generate goes to the development of the village we are in. Helping the neighbours who do not have any food to eat, and discipling the local christian believers to take up the challenge to reach out to their own people!

Dreams pour into my mind non-stop. But yet are my dreams a God given dream? By writing my dreams out, it most certainly does. But yet deep down inside... I fear that my dream is not big enough. I lack the discipline to make it happen and I dread the difficulties that i will face in the future.

As i continue to read Tommy Barnett's "Reaching your dreams", He teaches the readers to discover their God given dreams in six steps:

1. Get alone with God - Psalms 46:10 "Be still and know that I am God". From our hectic schedules in life, we must learn to listen to Gods voice.
2. Review your gifts and talents - God has given everyone different gifts and talents. God uses our desire to accomplish what He wants to do on this earth.
   
3. Review your experience - As we grew up, were we brought up different that other people you know? Do you know languages that are unique? Have we had some kind of painful experience that we have overcome that we might be able to counsel people with similar experiences?
4. Decide whats really important in life - Many times, we take too much time on things which are not really important in life. we should narrow down the scope to only focus on things which are really important to us.
5. Begin to export different avenues - If the above steps are done and still do not know where our dreams are taking us, we should explore different ministries, jobs, and other activities until something sparks.
6. Journal your dream - Well... this is the reason why i'm writing this here. Habakuk 2:2 says "Then the Lord answered me and said:"Write the vision down and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it" So therefore i'm writing them down so that it'll be a guiding force in my life.

And as for future posts to come, i hope to find out my new vision and mission statement which will be a guiding force in whatever i do :)