Weekend buzz~~

Ahh I love the weekends! =P

Food for the day:

Your divine passion, love, joy and peace towards others exists out of your relationship with God! The more closer you draw to Him, the more your passion, love, joy and peace will grow! It begins in Him and will grow only through Him! 

P.S. Learnt that lesson today and it is so true! =D

I love this! haha!

Hahaha! =D

Will you run?

 [Psalm 50:15]

Theres one thing in common that we so often forget to do whenever we are in the mist of trouble, and that is surrendering and asking for help. It is simply so easy to shout "Help! Help!" when you're in a burning building or drowning but yet so hard when you're facing a giant in your life.

Instead we go around with a sulky papaya face the whole week like its some kind of competition to see who has the equivalent figure of a real papaya, while at the meantime, hundreds and hundreds of people are dying that same moment you're being emo. While on the other hand, things could've turned out to be so much better if you would just call out to God and say "I surrender to You".

[1 Peter 4:19]

The Bible confirms that its true and our God is truly our Redeemer and He stays true to His words. He is this God who wants more than ever to help you out and to just move through and within you, but at the same time, you gotta remember that He is also a gentlemen, which basically means that He won't act, until you ask Him to.

These troubles and worries in your life are simply signboards leading back to God. He uses them to constantly remind you that you need Him and think about it, if the world was so perfect and all was good all the time, we wouldn't need God.

It was just this weekend when I felt completely worn out and I simply need restoration! Something within me is incomplete and I just sit down on my bed, in my room alone and just surrender it all to God. He knows what I'm going through and I asked what I needed. In my opinion some people are simply not asking God enough.

You gotta dare to ask! 

This morning when I woke up, it was simply as ordinary as any other day, but it was raining heavily, and suddenly I begin to praise God and feel this amazing presence that simply empowers and overwhelms me completely! I no longer feel incomplete and I was ready to face the day. He is true to His words and I have encountered/experienced it first hand!

God is simply awesome! But the question is, what are you making out of it?

You are my strength

Philipians 4:13: I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

And what a verse well put! I've been reminded of my previous year in this international French school in Laos. And boy was it dreadful. haha!

Let me share with you a testimony that took place last year.. 

Before that, as some of you might've know, I was studying abroad in Canada for 6 months with my relatives and at that same period, I took up French simply because well, I'm in the French part of Canada.. Lol! 

And it wasn't easy! French is one heck of a difficult language and alot of the words we have in English today is taken from French.. And with the accent, and the word orders of sentences, it simply makes it even harder! =P

Coming to Laos, the first problem was finding a school and there wasn't any English school for my age and the price for the other one is simply SOOOOO expensive! It wasn't till almost the end of my school year in the French school when I found out that I was able to go to the same school my siblings were in because they offer the class.. =.="... 

I thought I was gonna fail every subject there is and that I can't do anything simply because I just don't speak French.. I wanted to drop out and get out because I just don't belong there and it would be a waste of my time..

It wasn't till the first exams when I was scoring a pretty average score on my papers.. I was having tuitions on a few days and I kept doing my homework like everyone else..

By the end of school year, I got results that were higher than some of the students in class who have been speaking and studying French since they were borned and when I was about to leave (And boy was I so happy to finally get out of that school.. lol! shhh! XP) the teacher said one of the most surprising comments ever.. "You are really one heck of a student, and you left many teachers amazed.." 

But before that I forgot to mention that when I first wanted to enrol in that school, the principle was like saying "Oh no way is he gonna make it" and I proved him wrong! No, correction, My God proved him wrong! =) At the end of the semester he was hoping I would stay.. Lol! Well too bad Mr. Frenchie pants! Haha!

I can do all things through God who strengthens me! =)

The bigger picture!

*droolsssssssss*

When Chris mentioned about maggi goreng in my chatterbox, two thoughts came to my mind..

• A crave to savour its taste once again.
  
• The desire to strangle Chris for making me feel bad.. lol! Jk! =P
  

Maggi goreng aside, I'm really looking forward to my next trip back to KL! Really hope it'll be soon! =P Always wanted to celebrate Christmas back there with you guys in HSG! 

This week has come to an end and I would sum it all up by saying that its a week worth going through! =) All of a sudden on saturday things start to fall into the bigger picture and I finally get what God has been wanting me to know and understand all this time! =D

And theres this sure feeling that something great is just gonna happen here in Laos and my school.. God is moving and no doubt, something awesome is headed this way! And I simply can't wait to see what God has in stored! =D

God bless you readers! Do leave a message in my chatterbox at least lar.. lol!

TGI Friday!

Friday was awesome! All went well as God's hands comes into the picture and arranges the jigsaw puzzles of my life.. =D

Met up with Joe Cheah and Pastor Deborah yesterday and it was simply awesome to get to see them again! Had a great time talking to Joe and getting him the Desperate Housewives season he wanted! lol! Cheap but I do hope it was worth buying it Joe! lol! Do tell me how it goes.. =P

Really excited to see HSG Laos coming up and I've been looking through the pictures Joe showed me that day on the place and people during his mission trip to Thailand and Laos.. Really expecting for great things to come!

Other than that, had coaching with my youth pastor when I got back.. I really learnt alot and God really answered my prayer through the youths and Church and good things works for the good of those who trust in Him indeed!

Mysteries beyond comprehension!

Hey people! Another week, another lesson learnt! Next monday, back to school! =D


I gotta admit, these few days or even weeks, I've forgotten the one of the most important thing that I should keep in mind for the rest of my life. Which is simply...

That I'm a sinner.. And I'm weak, I'm powerless and I'm worthless without God being with me through it all!

But once again, God's unfailing love and mercy opened my eyes to the mistakes and flaws that I've done! =]

It happened just like that! One evening dinner with my family at a restaurant outside was all it took!

Won't be telling you on my blog, you gotta ask me for yourself! Ahaha! ;)

A lesson learnt!

Today, I've been reminded of an awesome verse:

[Psalm 27:14]
Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

Had an awesome time at Church today! The message really got to me as for this whole week, I was just worn out by all sort of things!

It reminds me and assures me that God is always there and as I just come before Him, He will be there, even when we don't feel that way!

And the best part is that He is always there at the end whenever I need Him.. He will provide.. All I gotta do is simply wait..

He is just the same today, yesterday and tomorrow! He never changes!

Tomorrow will be going for a blood test for check-up.. Going to find out whats wrong with this fragile body.. =P

See ya people! Missing you guys @ KL!

Its a new day!

New day today! After I heard from my friends that theres a 2nd and 3rd batch for NS I was shocked.. =.=".. To be honest, one thing I would never want to do again is to have my hair shaved! =P

But whatever God plans to do I'm willing to go all the way and further His cause here on planet Earth! One of the reasons why I'm afraid to shave my head is because well, the last time I did that, I end up having baldspots all over my head.. =P because at the same time, like I mentioned before, I had Thyroid..

These days however, Everytime I take a shower, theres bound to be lots of hair that comes out in the process.. Whats the cause? I don't know either.. XP

I thought to myself that I would not go for a check-up but instead allow God to heal me, and I've been praying constantly, as now you can slowly start to see my scalp.. XP Well not that visible but I was afraid that it'll get even worse..

I kept telling God that I'll trust in Him and I will submit to His plans because obviously, He knows what He's doing.. No parents in the right mind will go "I want my child to lose hair each day till he grows bald" now would they? =P

I'm still not sure whats the cause of it, and my mum won't bring me to a doctor here in Laos because it might get worse.. =P But whatever it may be, I'm believing for it to be healed! It might get worse, but by all means, I will hold on.. And I really hope my hair really will stop to fall off.. XP

Forever and a day!

Yes, I'm still homesick.. lol! You can see it all over msn, facebook and my blog.. XP

I've just recently watched the final session of MAD camp and Ps. Marika preaching and also those young awesome youths stepping out and giving their testimonies.. I was really amazed and touched by just how much God can do in their lives!

Words just couldn't express how thankful I am to God to be brought up in SE and how I'm so wonderfully blessed by those leaders! They are awesome!

But today, I just realized just how serious the condition of my thyroid is getting, actually I also don't know if it has anything to do with that or not.. lol

I was just going to the toilet to do my daily nature calling when I noticed a few strains of hair on the ground.. and it was numerous! not 2, not 3, but like 10? Lol!

Last time it would only be a few.. right now, it would be alot whenever I just move my hand over my head! So I pick up those hairs, no not to put them back on my head.. lol! Actually I'm really afraid of being bald.. haha! Or having this big bald spot on my head and hair that grows only at the sides.. XP the next Ps. Russell Evans! lol!

But nothing is ever impossible for God and it shall be that way till the day I die! I know God has great plans for me and not plans to humiliate me or whatever.. I'm going to trust on God! =D

My Healer!

Yeah! Just 2 more days to go! Kuala Lumpur here I come! =D God is awesome!

Now theres this awesome song that I listened to for quite a long time.. It is titled "Healer", written by Mike Gullielmucci from PlanetShakers!

But as I was browsing through the videos in Youtube, I watched the video of his song and he was reading a
scripture from Isaiah 53:5:

But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,
And by His stripes we are healed!

This is awesome scripture! and I noticed that he was reading it for a reason, and I could see something like a plastic tube that goes around below his nose like the ones which patients use in hospitals!

Not until later when I found out that he has a serious cancer problem! And there he was playing the guitar and singing the song healer! Now thats really something! And so many people are touched and impacted because he chose to STAND for what he believe God can do!

Then today something happened to me pulak.. XP Remember that thyroid issue I told you guys about? lol! Well today, I discovered I'm losing alot of hair just by stroking over my head with my hand.. XP

Then I had this conversation with God which goes something like this:

"*moves hand around head* *looks at hand* Wahh!... Lord, I'm losing hair! Must be that thyroid again! Nevermind, I'll be the next Ps. Russell Evans! Hahaha! *hmmm* thyroid... *ponders*"

"Ben, am I who you say I am?"

"*Amazed! XP* Yes Lord.. You're my healer!"

God knows everything! And in my prayers, I always praise God as my healer and I would sing that song to Him.. And thats why He said that! haha! God is amazing! And in the song it goes:

You hold my every moment
You calm my raging seas
You walk with me through fire
And heal all my disease
I trust in You
I trust in You
I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

All I got to do is trust Him! =) He's my Healer!

Got Jesus?

Woohoo! In 10 days I'll be in KL!

First stop: mamak stall! XP

Haha! no lar..

I give You praise O God for all the things You've done in me! =D

All glory be to Your name! You rise me up like a soaring eagle!

10 more days!

Healings, blessings & miracles! My G-O-D is B-I-G!

Hey people! Today, I simply need to tell you of what just happened! XP Well before that, I want to introduce you to an online podcast! Its called the planetboom podcast and the audio sermons there are really awesome! be sure to check it out!

Right, back to this morning, I woke up today, and as usual, I would go into devotion.. Usually at this time of the week, and many of you believers could testify this, that we would feel worn out at the end of the week, and we have the need of spiritual restoration!

Today, as I was walking around my room.. there was this small cockroach crawling on the floor before I took a tissue box and smash it.. =P


And suddenly I have this pain on my foot.. And I was wondering whether it came because I smashed the cockroach.. lol! So I sit down at the side of my bed, talking to God, asking that question.. haha!

And at the same time, I prayed for healing on the foot and confess and repent and cast out the devil who might try to disturb my time with God, and I sit there talking just about the little cockroach..

A pest as it is, I realized that God don't create pests.. and everything that He created is for a reason! And if I didn't have that pain, I wouldn't have realized that and talk to God about it before.. XP

Awhile later, to resume devotion, as I stood up, I realized that I was completely healed! my foot no longer has that pain again and I began jumping all around the room and praising God! lol!

And if you think thats it for today, think again! Ahaha!

I was using the computer just awhile ago and listening to the podcast when my mum suddenly asked me to check the cheapest booking price for airasia this month to Malaysia and asked me to call her once I found the cheapest! Because she was on her way to book it! XD

I found a date, and its either gonna be on the 10th or 17th of July 2008!

Praise Him!

God does answer persistent prayers! And indeed He is the God of hope!


Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
For You are with me, O Lord,
Your rod and Your staff,
They comfort me.

What do you want in your life today?

Hey guys! Well, as you might've guessed or seen in the chatterbox on the right.. Yes, I still have absolutely no idea when I'm going to Malaysia with the exception that its in July.. XP

I might however find out in a couple of days.. But things here aren't really going well.. My parents are practically running over the place because of the work they're occupied with..

But like I said again, my God here is the God of all possibilities and the God of hope! He will provide! He will be there... He will be there.. And He knows whats best!

The only thing that I know for sure, is that I don't have to worry anymore because I can trust and place everything in God's hands and I know that He will be with me through every single step...

What more can I want? What more do I.. Need? =D

All things cannot compare to this outstanding God that I serve! =D

Praise You Lord!

Now the question is, what do you want in your life today?

God's wonderful presence!

Just moments ago, this wonderful thing happened! lol! So gotta blog about it right away! But before that, earlier today, I was talking with my mum and she started lecturing me.. lol! I just listened to her and I could feel the Holy Spirit prompting me to continue to listen to her and not fight back..

Which I always used to do by the way.. XP So this time I listened.. And I believe that its just God's way of speaking slowly into her heart because we got into the topic of my well being and the nights before, I prayed that God would get my parent's attention and that they would come to know Jesus! and I told her the story of why Jesus is so real to me!

I told her about how God loves us so much and I did asked my mum compared to last time and now, is there any difference.. I was so happy and delighted when my mum said that I've changed so much and my parents are so proud of their kids! I was filled with joy!

Praise God! God does change lives! Hallelujah! =D

And God made me realized just how people's perspective towards Jesus is today.. and I just continue to feel sad knowing that they're missing so much on what Jesus could do!

And later on, God just spoke to me saying that He is proud and that He will blessed me.. Indeed Jesus did say in a scripture that whoever testifies about Him before man, He will testify about that person before God (Does anyone know what scripture it is from? lol! XP)

Hearing that itself from God is one big joy to me! =D But no matter what, I know Jesus knows whats best! =D

..::Lights off again?!::..

Today, the moment I woke up, my sister and brother were sitting on the sofa, so I knew something was wrong..

Cuz normally they would be using the com or something.. XP
What my sister said later explained everything...

BLACKOUT

lol! and in the morning summore! And it continued on till 4pm today! I was so bored.. I walked around, talked to God, prayed that the electricity will be restored, meditated..

And then finally, I sat down.. and just worship God with a song.. It

was forevermore by PlanetShakers.. XP

And lo and behold, as I continued to sing, the electricity came back on again! Hahaha!
Woohoo! Praise God!!!

Somebody turned off the lights! =.="..

Woohoo! Its settled! I'm coming back home! XP In July but the only thing is that my parents are not sure about the date yet.. lol!


But on the other hand, Taylor's rejected me... T-T"... I wasn't eligible yet.. I would have to wait till next year! Yikes.. That means...


Another year in Laos till June 09 for me.. O_O"!! But the good news is that I'll be right on time for college together with you guys! haha!


But always gotta remember that God has plans! [Jeremiah 29:11-13] Gotta look at it by God's perspective and not my own! And I have just the idea what God wants me to do here in Laos for this coming year.. Hehehe.. =]


Another thing I just realized today as I was doing my devotion (in the toilet.. lol! what? I had to go! and I just need to do my devotion too! XP) that when God speaks to me or gives me a vision, it always has connection with the Bible!

For example, God gave me this vision of myself standing in the middle of a desert, and suddenly there was a path that appeared and at the sides were trees that bear fruits and lush green grasses that grows!

[Do take note that fruit trees don't grow in the desert.. lol!]

And one day, quite long after God gave me that vision, as I was reading some scriptures from the Bible, this scripture appeared!
[Isaiah 32:15] {gotta read it to find out dudes.. XP}

Amazing huh? =D Praise God!

July here I come! excited to come back home! Till then, God Bless! Missing you guys back home!

Going back home!

Posting time! XP Well.. As some of you might have heard, I'm coming home! XP Well its not been decided yet lar..

Which makes it quite a nervous and worrying situation because I was really looking forward to go back there and another thing is that holidays here...

(well in terms of going shopping and lepak lepak, jalan jalan cari makan...)

I'll sum it up with two amazing words..

Suck-s

But hey, whatever the situation is, I'm giving it all to God.. Because out of everything, what isn't in His hands? Hehe.. He knows whats best, and He will provide!

These holidays, I would normally wake up, as late as I want (Woohoo!) and pray.. I would spend some time with God and meditate on a scripture and memorize it for that day!

So far its going great! Meditating is absolutely a great tool! haha! And I'm also trying to get myself to speak to God and making it my habit!

These days here in Laos theres nothing to do! All I would do is play games or go online.. But I really feel that I want to do so much more.. Serve God greatly and really put myself serving in Church like I used to.. Haha!

Thats one of the things I miss about Malaysia.. Being busy with people and assignments and serving God each day.. thats so awesome.. Especially with a group of amazing friends to support and to serve alongside with you! Haha!

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I remembered when I first step down from the airplane at KLIA when I came back during the summer last year!

Man, I was so happy and excited to be home that I wanted to kiss the floor! lol! Seriously! XP

Its been such a long time since I've been away from home that I really miss it back there..

But hey, God has placed me here for a reason and I'm gonna live up for it!

I'm GONNA M.A.D in this nation and its never gonna be the same again!

I'M GONNA M.A.D!!

The question is, Are YOU?!?!

Early Morning Post! =D

Hey guys! So sorry that I couldn't write a post sooner or later or as often anymore like during the holidays.. XP Exams are coming next week!

And behold! Ben is sitting on his mini sofa blogging right before going off to school! Awesome.. XP

Finally! After so long! Heavy rain streamed down the province of Vientiane! woohoo! Haha! Thank God!

Although it was scary though cuz I sleep in the highest level of my house and that water flooded the house because of the windows but still awesome! ! XP

So LOUD~! But awesome! XP Thank You Lord~!

Andddddd......

CHELSEA Won!!! WOOHOO! XP They beat Man Utd 2-1 in their match on saturday! Hahaha!

Other than that,

I would also want to take this time to want to encourage you guys to pray for this dear friend's mum of mine (Li-Anne's mum) who is going to have an operation.

And guys, lets just commit her unto God's hands and pray that everything go well. Lets just believe that theres gonna be hope!