Monday, January 15, 2007
Had a fruitful weekend. I started last Saturday by going to Geylang Polyclinic to help my mum get her medicine. The medicine is to sustain her blood pressure at a healthy level.
On my way there on a bus, Alex called me. He stays at Aljunid and we decided to meet up at Aljunid station to go Expo together. While waiting for him at the station, Singyee msg me and in the end we realized that we were in the same train and also the same cabin, haha... When we took the other train towards Expo, we saw Joyce too. All of us then went for usher training together. During the training, we went taught about understanding internal traffic. At first the training were conducted in conference room 3. After that, we were divided into 4 teams and we went to zone Alpha to have hands-on practice. This lesson had equipped me and taught me the importance of working together as a team. When handling the congregration, we should also be wise with the words we speak.
After the training, it was 1.30pm and we gathered to have our briefing. My team was serving Bravo and we were under Youmei. Yeah all of us are in the same section! I was surprised when I was called to be in charge of Bravo arena but at the same time I believe if He has given me the chance, He will give me the wisdom to serve Him in that role. So on that day, Rena, Linda, Huifang, Shamus, Raymond & Benjamin served in arena with me. They did a great job and all the seats were filled. I was sitting at bravo arena 3. It just happened that out of the 3 zones, the walkouts came from BA03, lol. The first time a brother stood up and walked out of his seat. I stood up almost instantly and followed him till BA02 after seeing a security on the other side. After that I noticed his two friends were discussing why he was taking so long. Not long after they also decided to walk out of the hall to find him. I stood up once again and escorted them till BA02 like what I did previously. Besides these two instances everything went out and Pastor Tan was terrific.
Discipleship to me is very important. If one cannot be discipled, he cannot lead. Very often discipleship is going to be painful. It requires humility and perservance. It purifies. A goldsmith throws in a butch of gold into the fire. They come in all shapes and sizes. The heat is on and they are left there to burn. After a period of time, the goldsmith took it out. Some are melted and are pure and without blemish. But some are still as hard as before. At one glance, one can see that they are still coated together with small rocks. Eventually the goldsmith takes them out and throws them away. On the other hand, the purified gold is greatly treasured and it is taken to be made into expensive necklaces, earrings and bracelets.
Well on Sunday, we went to Bugis to have steamboat which we didn't get to eat the other time. We saw many usher leaders eating there as well, haha... It was an enjoyable time as we took turns to take food and drinks for one another. At first there were four of us, Rena, Alex, Deborah (Jasmine Leo) and myself. Erin went and joined us when we were eating. We ended up feeling so full. I can see that Deborah had a great time mixing the sauce. When we were almost finished, Alex dared Deborah to drink up the spoonful of sauce which she was holding to. I knew for sure that she would take up the challenge as I have seen her taking up another challenge before. Well she also dared Alex to finish up the bowl of sauce after she finished the spoonful of it. Alex agreed and true enough Deborah finished up the spoonful of peanut plus jar parlan (anyhow mix) sauce, haha.. As agreed, Alex took up the bowl and finished his as well.. Yum yum huh? Deborah then commented about the soup. Funny huh, if Deborah dared to drink only one spoonful of it, then Alex would have to drink one whole pot of it! We laughed out of our wits (no lah, I just couldn't stop laughing and crying at the same time only).
After that we went to Bugis junction and Deborah bought her blouse and shorts. We then went Bugis street to walk around. Finally we settled at Macdonalds and we had a great time fellowshipping as well. That was a great time.
Gtg, will update in a week's time, lol. sMiLe. Remember what Delirious sang during last service? God is smiling at us. =)
Monday, January 15, 2007