Hello! :D Hahaha i'm actually on a study break. After 4 solid hours of nothing but maths. Okay it was kind of like homework but at the same time i was revising. Hahaha really wanna get into the habit to study. I think i'm actually making a progress. Praise God! And also this morning, i found my shakespear topic that i've misplaced over the holidays in my pencilcase (yes, all these time its been there.) And almost the whole morning at home, i was wondering how i'd tell Mrs.Manik about it. So i just snapped out of it and tell myself that i'd trust God. HAHA at first like i was just sitting in my seat staring inside my pencil case for fun. Then deep down inside my pencil case (my pencil case isn't even big) i saw this white paper. Then i immediately knew it was the paper. I was so shocked. AHH! God is amazing yo!
Every single day, i find myself hungry for more of God's Word. And really, i think this is the first time, in 1 year and something months since i've given my life to Christ, i've ever felt so hungry for more of His Word. I begin to love the Holy Spirit more too who apparently is the best teacher and guide in life. It is such an amazing feeling! Getting inspired by people like Stephen (He gave his life for the gospel), Paul (AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME ministry) and Jesus Himself (for being the greatest sacrifice for us and His ministry as well). Completely inspired! And feeling this way, i'm really starting to encourage my members in newGen to build their lives on the Word. And i'm really proud of them. A lot of them spend time with God daily, or 5 times, 2 times or even once a week. This morning i just encouraged them to keep pressing on and to keep spending time with Him. OH MAN! And i just realised..its been 1 year plus already since i've given my life to God. Feels really quick! Don't know why. I didn't know it was already that long man. And those years are just flashing before my eyes right now. I've changed so much. From a nobody to actually being someone. Though there were the many times where i fell and felt dry but that's where i get disciplined and trained. I'll never regret this life no matter how many times you ask. :P Hahaha Life is awesome! :D Oh banana! I might just explode into one. Hmm... :)
love,
michelles.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
THE TEMPTATION TO TESTIFY OF HIS FAVOUR :D
HEY GUYS! ROCK YOUR WORLD CONFERENCE was DA BOMB! It was seriously 'ROCKING', haha i had loads of fun with my group 'BLACKHAWKS!' i know we didn't win we came in 3rd and there were a couple of times we were leading, anyhoo! Well done to the Wild Hogs for being champions, their finale was awesome man! We're ALL CHAMPIONS! :D Joel Feebrey was awesome, like chelle said an awesome man of God, so young and so hawt. hahahahahaha THE ENCOUTER with God was amazing. and we all know that it doesn't stop there but its just the beginning yoh! As Michelle has mention in her blog already, that.... I GOT ACCEPTED INTO LASELLE! :D oh man this is a testimonayyy i have to share with all you readers! its worth the read trust me!
Around feb, i took a trip down with my dad to take a look at the school (Laselle school of arts), i was nervous as i entered the place, it was filled with so much life, from the music to the paintings to the designs of clothing and the art of dance. AND of course the awesome building! Many people were there either listening to the band playing or just having a look see. I went into the admissions and asked the lady for a application form. I didn't have my passport photo and IC which they really needed. I gave them all i had which were my MOCK results (which weren't really THAT good) and my certificates of piano grade 1 and voice grade 4. After applying, the lady scheduled me for an audition on MARCH 13th. I was told that i had to prepare 3 pieces, 1 original composition and 2 other songs. So i went back to Brunei, excited! I told Teacher Sharon about the audition and what i had to prepare, so we got to work IMMEDIATELY.
Not long, i fell really ill (oh my gosh i remember this), i caught the common cold that was going around and dreaded each morning with blocknose and sleepyness. To top it all off, i had courseworks that were dued in a week! :O! i told myself that this is too much i have to go to GOD, so i did. AND MAN!!!! After praying in my room, i slept like a baby and woke up EXCITED for my LONG AND PACKED day. My voice came back thankfully in time to practise. I composed a piece that reflected how that really 'ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH CHRIST WHO SRENGTHENS US!'
So i was ready and i headed back to Singapore on the 12th of March. I wasn't feeling too well again. However i CHOSE not to think about my sickness. It got pretty worse and my voice began to 'go' during the practise i had with my accompanist in Laselle. I submitted myself unto God and told Him that i'm doing this to glorify Him, and that i can't do it on my own. I had a goodnights rest and woke up on the day of my Audition!
13th March 9.00am, i arrived at Laselle and registered myself. We were esscorted to the room where the auditions were going to take place! I recieved messages wishing me goodluck and everything (THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DID!). When it came to my turn, i faced the teachers with confidence and sang my heart out as though i was singing to God. Although my pitching was a bit off, i smiled and continues singing. When they called me in for individual interview, they said stuff like 'You're still very young...', ' there's still room for improvment...' , ' You've got good potential'. I was very unsure of what they were trying to tell me. I told my dad everything after, flew back that night alone FOR THE FIRST TIME ahahaha, and i felt so much at ease that it was going to be taken care of.
I doubt it a couple of times, but God always came through for me! PRAISE GOD! that i, Melissa who was very sick and small in size( don't know what thats got to do with it but!), got accepted by Laselle School of Arts! I was so happy when my dad rang me up during the conference before praise and worship, and said ' Darling, you got into Laselle! ', i was in shock for awhile. I didn't really react only after the session!
God above it all! :) Thank you for all the 'congratulations!' :D but most of all THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!
I learnt so much! and i hope you readers see that God is just so amazing, its not a religion anymore man! Its a relationship with the most loving caring father ever!!!!! AMEN?!
Sadly, i don't have any pictures from camp. I forgot to bring my camera ( yes for 3 days ). Superduper sorry but i'm sure LOADS of people tooks pictures that you can visit them! :) but OVERALL man the presence of GOD was really there. It was mind-blowing, eye opening, hair- standing, firework explosions! everything! AMAZING.
the colour change - not much changeee x) anyhoojers, i'll update soon! school in how many days? :)
Take care readers!
HEY GUYS! ROCK YOUR WORLD CONFERENCE was DA BOMB! It was seriously 'ROCKING', haha i had loads of fun with my group 'BLACKHAWKS!' i know we didn't win we came in 3rd and there were a couple of times we were leading, anyhoo! Well done to the Wild Hogs for being champions, their finale was awesome man! We're ALL CHAMPIONS! :D Joel Feebrey was awesome, like chelle said an awesome man of God, so young and so hawt. hahahahahaha THE ENCOUTER with God was amazing. and we all know that it doesn't stop there but its just the beginning yoh! As Michelle has mention in her blog already, that.... I GOT ACCEPTED INTO LASELLE! :D oh man this is a testimonayyy i have to share with all you readers! its worth the read trust me!
Around feb, i took a trip down with my dad to take a look at the school (Laselle school of arts), i was nervous as i entered the place, it was filled with so much life, from the music to the paintings to the designs of clothing and the art of dance. AND of course the awesome building! Many people were there either listening to the band playing or just having a look see. I went into the admissions and asked the lady for a application form. I didn't have my passport photo and IC which they really needed. I gave them all i had which were my MOCK results (which weren't really THAT good) and my certificates of piano grade 1 and voice grade 4. After applying, the lady scheduled me for an audition on MARCH 13th. I was told that i had to prepare 3 pieces, 1 original composition and 2 other songs. So i went back to Brunei, excited! I told Teacher Sharon about the audition and what i had to prepare, so we got to work IMMEDIATELY.
Not long, i fell really ill (oh my gosh i remember this), i caught the common cold that was going around and dreaded each morning with blocknose and sleepyness. To top it all off, i had courseworks that were dued in a week! :O! i told myself that this is too much i have to go to GOD, so i did. AND MAN!!!! After praying in my room, i slept like a baby and woke up EXCITED for my LONG AND PACKED day. My voice came back thankfully in time to practise. I composed a piece that reflected how that really 'ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH CHRIST WHO SRENGTHENS US!'
So i was ready and i headed back to Singapore on the 12th of March. I wasn't feeling too well again. However i CHOSE not to think about my sickness. It got pretty worse and my voice began to 'go' during the practise i had with my accompanist in Laselle. I submitted myself unto God and told Him that i'm doing this to glorify Him, and that i can't do it on my own. I had a goodnights rest and woke up on the day of my Audition!
13th March 9.00am, i arrived at Laselle and registered myself. We were esscorted to the room where the auditions were going to take place! I recieved messages wishing me goodluck and everything (THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DID!). When it came to my turn, i faced the teachers with confidence and sang my heart out as though i was singing to God. Although my pitching was a bit off, i smiled and continues singing. When they called me in for individual interview, they said stuff like 'You're still very young...', ' there's still room for improvment...' , ' You've got good potential'. I was very unsure of what they were trying to tell me. I told my dad everything after, flew back that night alone FOR THE FIRST TIME ahahaha, and i felt so much at ease that it was going to be taken care of.
I doubt it a couple of times, but God always came through for me! PRAISE GOD! that i, Melissa who was very sick and small in size( don't know what thats got to do with it but!), got accepted by Laselle School of Arts! I was so happy when my dad rang me up during the conference before praise and worship, and said ' Darling, you got into Laselle! ', i was in shock for awhile. I didn't really react only after the session!
God above it all! :) Thank you for all the 'congratulations!' :D but most of all THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!
I learnt so much! and i hope you readers see that God is just so amazing, its not a religion anymore man! Its a relationship with the most loving caring father ever!!!!! AMEN?!
Sadly, i don't have any pictures from camp. I forgot to bring my camera ( yes for 3 days ). Superduper sorry but i'm sure LOADS of people tooks pictures that you can visit them! :) but OVERALL man the presence of GOD was really there. It was mind-blowing, eye opening, hair- standing, firework explosions! everything! AMAZING.
the colour change - not much changeee x) anyhoojers, i'll update soon! school in how many days? :)
Take care readers!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Okay i should just do this fast. HAHAHAHA. I mean like the blogging box thingoz has been blank for the past 1 hour. So i better just snap out of what i was doing. WELL OKAY! Just came back from Acts 29's Rock Your World conference yesterday. It was awesome. Like REALLY, i didn't want to leave the place at all. Joel Feebrey was just INSANELY amazing. Very very awesome speaker at such a young age and hot too. Hmm. Just a compliment. And...oh yeah!
A big thank you to all those who prayed for me! sooo soo much! Both at the conference and at one of the services. Thank you for all your concerns and for caring too. People come up to me countless of times asking me the same thing,"Are you okay?" I honestly got a little annoyed but sorry! Never meant that. :P But really, like thanks so much for being concerned. :) I don't have to go to the doctor now. Cause i'm fine. :) PRAISE GOD! Seriously. Like all these time, He's been right there with me.. all the way. There was a period of time back then, where i felt dry and couldn't get myself to connect with Him. But still He was there. I remembered what He said to me at the conference. Very clearly. I'll take care of you. When i was scared about the whole going to the doctors thingoz. Telling me to just trust Him. That really shows a Father's love man. I'm so in love with Saviour! Okay back to the conference. The phototaking session at the end was funny. Especially the poses Joel made. OH MY GOSH! I was laughing. Will be seeing him on friday again. CAN'T WAIT! :) Overall, life has really been amazing. After that long period of being dry and pushing hard to get out of it, i'm finally free. :) God is always faithful and merciful to anyone and everyone who is just willing to set things right in life. :) And loves us all the way. Everyone. :D Amazing yes? WOOSH! CONGRATS TO MEL WHO GOT INTO LASELLE (whatever the spelling is :P) MUSIC SCHOOL! Knew it right from the start you'd get in. ;) Glory to God yo! And all the best to Bernard, who is on his way to Singapore soon. Well he's going somewhere else first. If i'm not mistaken, it's Labuan. :P Really believe in you man. Thanks for all the crazy times and transport and cheering up and lame lame LAME jokes and support! A very enthusiastic, awesome man of God! I believe that one day, he's gonna be a history-maker. :) LOVE YOU BERNARD! Gonna miss you!
A big thank you to all those who prayed for me! sooo soo much! Both at the conference and at one of the services. Thank you for all your concerns and for caring too. People come up to me countless of times asking me the same thing,"Are you okay?" I honestly got a little annoyed but sorry! Never meant that. :P But really, like thanks so much for being concerned. :) I don't have to go to the doctor now. Cause i'm fine. :) PRAISE GOD! Seriously. Like all these time, He's been right there with me.. all the way. There was a period of time back then, where i felt dry and couldn't get myself to connect with Him. But still He was there. I remembered what He said to me at the conference. Very clearly. I'll take care of you. When i was scared about the whole going to the doctors thingoz. Telling me to just trust Him. That really shows a Father's love man. I'm so in love with Saviour! Okay back to the conference. The phototaking session at the end was funny. Especially the poses Joel made. OH MY GOSH! I was laughing. Will be seeing him on friday again. CAN'T WAIT! :) Overall, life has really been amazing. After that long period of being dry and pushing hard to get out of it, i'm finally free. :) God is always faithful and merciful to anyone and everyone who is just willing to set things right in life. :) And loves us all the way. Everyone. :D Amazing yes? WOOSH! CONGRATS TO MEL WHO GOT INTO LASELLE (whatever the spelling is :P) MUSIC SCHOOL! Knew it right from the start you'd get in. ;) Glory to God yo! And all the best to Bernard, who is on his way to Singapore soon. Well he's going somewhere else first. If i'm not mistaken, it's Labuan. :P Really believe in you man. Thanks for all the crazy times and transport and cheering up and lame lame LAME jokes and support! A very enthusiastic, awesome man of God! I believe that one day, he's gonna be a history-maker. :) LOVE YOU BERNARD! Gonna miss you!
Rawr. ROCK YOUR WORLD YO! ;D
love,
michelles.
John 14:13-14 (New King James Version)
13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If you ask[a] anything in My name, I will do it.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friendship
What do you do when things go seriously out of hand? When no one listens to you anymore, when you get boyfriend/girlfriend and suddenly 'they' are all your about. Where do your friends go?
I realised so much after today. No, nothing happened to day. (NODRAMA! haha) I was just thinking about how as Christians, we have to really watch what we say because once we're born again, the devil attacks us the most. This is when we fall into sin. Anyway going off point...Among out group of friends, things were getting a bit confusing. We, even me approached it the totally wrong way. The Holy Spirit convited me today because of the things i said that i shouldnt have. After all, Loving God is all about Loving People AMEN?!
AUDITIONS!
I came back yesterday night at 11pm. Was really tired and i travelled alone for the first time, wasn't too bad ahahah. Auditions went alright... I was nervous but i had fun with my auditions. The teachers said that my pitch was a bit off and i have good potential. So i'm waiting for the letter - to find out whether or not im accepted!
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www.c28.com ~ so creative!
anyway, camps around the corner!! i can't wait for it, so excited of the hand of God move during this camp! we're believing for 150 people to come. ROCK YOUR WORLD! the camp leaflet design was the bomb michelle! goooooddd jobzah! :D and yes i hope your feeling better. I haven't seen you in a longgggggggmonggggtime :P
anyway as for me, thats ittt! :D
What do you do when things go seriously out of hand? When no one listens to you anymore, when you get boyfriend/girlfriend and suddenly 'they' are all your about. Where do your friends go?
I realised so much after today. No, nothing happened to day. (NODRAMA! haha) I was just thinking about how as Christians, we have to really watch what we say because once we're born again, the devil attacks us the most. This is when we fall into sin. Anyway going off point...Among out group of friends, things were getting a bit confusing. We, even me approached it the totally wrong way. The Holy Spirit convited me today because of the things i said that i shouldnt have. After all, Loving God is all about Loving People AMEN?!
AUDITIONS!
I came back yesterday night at 11pm. Was really tired and i travelled alone for the first time, wasn't too bad ahahah. Auditions went alright... I was nervous but i had fun with my auditions. The teachers said that my pitch was a bit off and i have good potential. So i'm waiting for the letter - to find out whether or not im accepted!
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www.c28.com ~ so creative!
anyway, camps around the corner!! i can't wait for it, so excited of the hand of God move during this camp! we're believing for 150 people to come. ROCK YOUR WORLD! the camp leaflet design was the bomb michelle! goooooddd jobzah! :D and yes i hope your feeling better. I haven't seen you in a longgggggggmonggggtime :Panyway as for me, thats ittt! :D
Monday, March 10, 2008
HELLO!! Hahaha, oh gosh. It felt like years since i've last blogged. Yes, mel are you happy now? IM UPDATING! :P Okay like, first of all.. yes i've been busy with the tests and stuffs. Honestly, i didn't do too well for my Maths and Malay and all. But its okay. Like BEV said to me, that failures in life happens so that we can be better! And i agree with that. :D I've been really packed AND AM gonna be packed. Especially for the Youth conference Acts will be having. Im really REALLY excited. Everything's gonna be freaking awesome! :D And is that Raspberry Mentos Dragees thingoz i see below! HAHA I LOVE THOSE! I have---well, HAD them but its all gone. Left with lemon flavour. RAWR! Okay whatever. HAHA, well, lots of things have been going on. Not too good. But i don't think i want to go any further with this. Things weren't just happening right but that's okay. I mean like, it's okay to fall. Not that i'm taking that for granted. But yea, there are times, even being a Christian, we have our times where we just fall to the ground. These are the times where things aren't easy at all. But i won't let this grab the life out of me at all. These things are just like little pythons in your life where they'd squeeze the breath out of you till there aren't any more to live on. That's how the pythons kill their prey. And the breath in us represents the spirit of God. Or basically or relationship of God or anything to do with Him at all. It's said to see so many lives taken away that way. Many did. Oh wells. :S OKAY ON A LIGHTER NOTE, mel and i were just .. you know.. looking into the future what we would be like 44 or 43 years later. Having a reunion in empire. Doing the things we did before or never got to do like eat ice cream. (forgot why we couldn't order them)
can you just imagine us doing this 44 years from now? I don't think our legs would bend that way anymore. Actually, i don't think our legs would even lift off the ground. :P
Mel, what fun we shall have then. :) All the sun tanning, block of wood stuffoz, jacuzzi! ;)
michelles.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
HeyHEYHEYYY readers!
This is probably going to be my last blog, till maybe before i leave to Singapore for my Auditions. So i'll make it last!
Well today, i went for my Theory exam! it was alright, hard but alright. I was developing a 'stress-fever' before the exam. For all of you who know me, i get 'red-cheeked' and feverish when im nervous or stressed. I met up with Wan Shing, to my suprise i didn't know that she took organ. So yep! i found it real funny though, because i think most of us in the room finished the paper within an hour. Most of us wanted to leave, but we were just waiting for one person to hand in their paper and go first. ahahahahha so Eventually after 1hour and 15minutes, one person did. Then CHAIN-REACTION! right after that everyone started handing in their papers and i think the room was cleared after 5minutes. HAhaha.
Anyway, after that i went to visit Aunty Choo and Uncle Choo, as Uncle Choo's sister had passed away and we just went to pay our respecs. But from what i heard, Uncle Choo's sister accepted Christ before she had gone to be with the Lord. Not just once but twice. She had even said ' i want to become a christian.' Wow. praise God! :) Had a short prayer before we left.
After that, i went for Composition Class back at Neoclassics. I have FINISHED MY PIECE. It has no title at the moment. Lyrics, melody and structure is COMPLETE! :D so i'm glad thats done. I just have to practise that and my ballad with Teacher Mark and hopefully find my 'up-beat' song soon~ If anyone has any ideas please feel free to drop them into our tagboard! thank you! I'm pretty nervous about the whole Audition now, though it feels far away its less than 2 weeks away. I hope what i've prepared will 'blow them away' :P AHaha (did you fart? cus i'm blown away!) I had a super long day, been out from 9.45am - 7.30pm. I was a bit tired just now, got some food into my system so i'm alll gooodd and full!
Acts was real good, we watched a 30minute video on Hillsongs mission for 2008! Wow. And we also watched a Sermon from Hillsongs. It mainly talked about the things that teenagers are exposed to nowadays and how we've got to stand strong to fight temptations and peer pressure. All of that was symbolized in the bible as the 'python', this is because unlike any other snake, the python's way of killing is to squeeze the very last breath out of its victim. So take smoking as a habit, if you smoke the python begins to wrap around you when a friend approaches you to try smoking, peer pressure. Then when you try smoking, the python starts to coil you - with each cigarette you smoke. Then when it finally comes, where your starting to have troubles breathing because of smoking, the python has already squeezed most of your breath out. You'll then begin to feel weak. Breath Symbolizes the Spirit of God. Don't let Pythons in your life take that away :)
All about Honouring our King, Loving people! :) cherrioh readers, till next time! takecare! :)
This is probably going to be my last blog, till maybe before i leave to Singapore for my Auditions. So i'll make it last!
Well today, i went for my Theory exam! it was alright, hard but alright. I was developing a 'stress-fever' before the exam. For all of you who know me, i get 'red-cheeked' and feverish when im nervous or stressed. I met up with Wan Shing, to my suprise i didn't know that she took organ. So yep! i found it real funny though, because i think most of us in the room finished the paper within an hour. Most of us wanted to leave, but we were just waiting for one person to hand in their paper and go first. ahahahahha so Eventually after 1hour and 15minutes, one person did. Then CHAIN-REACTION! right after that everyone started handing in their papers and i think the room was cleared after 5minutes. HAhaha.
Anyway, after that i went to visit Aunty Choo and Uncle Choo, as Uncle Choo's sister had passed away and we just went to pay our respecs. But from what i heard, Uncle Choo's sister accepted Christ before she had gone to be with the Lord. Not just once but twice. She had even said ' i want to become a christian.' Wow. praise God! :) Had a short prayer before we left.
After that, i went for Composition Class back at Neoclassics. I have FINISHED MY PIECE. It has no title at the moment. Lyrics, melody and structure is COMPLETE! :D so i'm glad thats done. I just have to practise that and my ballad with Teacher Mark and hopefully find my 'up-beat' song soon~ If anyone has any ideas please feel free to drop them into our tagboard! thank you! I'm pretty nervous about the whole Audition now, though it feels far away its less than 2 weeks away. I hope what i've prepared will 'blow them away' :P AHaha (did you fart? cus i'm blown away!) I had a super long day, been out from 9.45am - 7.30pm. I was a bit tired just now, got some food into my system so i'm alll gooodd and full!
Acts was real good, we watched a 30minute video on Hillsongs mission for 2008! Wow. And we also watched a Sermon from Hillsongs. It mainly talked about the things that teenagers are exposed to nowadays and how we've got to stand strong to fight temptations and peer pressure. All of that was symbolized in the bible as the 'python', this is because unlike any other snake, the python's way of killing is to squeeze the very last breath out of its victim. So take smoking as a habit, if you smoke the python begins to wrap around you when a friend approaches you to try smoking, peer pressure. Then when you try smoking, the python starts to coil you - with each cigarette you smoke. Then when it finally comes, where your starting to have troubles breathing because of smoking, the python has already squeezed most of your breath out. You'll then begin to feel weak. Breath Symbolizes the Spirit of God. Don't let Pythons in your life take that away :)
All about Honouring our King, Loving people! :) cherrioh readers, till next time! takecare! :)
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