Oh happy day! Like, hello! :D I've been great! I mean, not all that great on the pressure of all the work, meetings, projects.. whatever. They kept coming and my head was full of junk. And knowing that times when all these happens, we get weak. But i remember 2 days ago if i'm not mistaken, i was really swamped with homework, (i couldn't even finish some of them) i was in my room just doing and doing my work while listening to music (I HEART REVOLUTION ♥) so i was doing and doing.. then i just stopped. I felt myself drawing more and more to the music and suddenly i found Him. I began to sing along and my heart followed. I felt His presence flowing into my humble little room. When i was suppose to be doing my work, i stopped and just worshipped Him. Then i just started praying and talking to Him about everything. As i talked to Him about everything, i started to release the weight off my shoulders. It just really reminded me of what Derek told me about you know, everything that we do, do and release into God's hands. No matter what it is, studying, just doing something you're talented at..everything. That's exactly what i did. And i felt way way lighter. SO much better. Really highlights the verse that i just recently love which is

Romans 8:14 :"As many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are Sons of God."

Really reminds me from time to time, that i have a God where when times are hard, and i feel that i really can't go on or make it through, He's gonna carry me through it! Because i am His daughter! (: Given a beautiful promise that He will always be there to carry me through it all if only I do one thing. Release. So many times we have problems in life, where we either panic or push it aside. They add more weight to our hearts. But God is always more than willing to take it from us if we’re willing to ask Him to do so. :D I just really wanna encourage you guys out there, probably reading this, when you’re facing difficult times, to learn to trust in God, to release it into His hands. But of course when you do that, you don’t do nothing right? HAHA. I mean like take for example, your studies. You don’t just say to God, “Okay God, I’m gonna just leave it all into Your hands!” and really leave it all to Him and not study at all. No way, God will help you! Haha! When you leave something in His hands, it means you also have to do your part. To study what you can but at the same time trust God that He will help you! :D AWESOME? YES? YES! hahahHHA!

Okay, I don’t have much time now. SO I’LL BLOG AGAIN SOON! :D LOVE YOU DUDES!

michelles.

Psalm 23

i remember learning this verse in last years freshwinds.

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, ^[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.

6 Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

I really love that last line. ' i will dwell in the house of the Lord forever '. Anyway, this will probably be one of my last posts before i head off to the 3months of revision and exams! So i'm sorry readers but nothing from me till after that. But i'll promise you a long blog today.

Its been alright so far!! Ling, Jeremy and Alex left today. :( Going to miss all of them. Ling and Jeremy have set great examples of leaders in Acts and i've learnt so much from them, even though im not SUPERDUPER close, but yeah. Their going to do great stuff in Singapore, and hopefully when i'm there i can meet up with them sometime :) And Alex!! i've only known him well like for 1 month? Hes really good to talk to, and a great encourager! I'll see him in July when i go for Hillsongs! :D

Through the couple of days, i've learnt a lot during my quiet time and from the TDJakes CDs i listen in the car on the way to school with my mom. That feeling of recieving the Word in the morning i tell you is so re-freshing and it really prepares you for your day ahead :) I love how the Bible relates to us in every single way and how ALL the solutions are in a book, with a great garuntee that you'll be able to get out of any situations or approach a situation the right way! I've also sang random worship songs in the early hours and felt the presence of God fall upon me, when i laugh histerically cus we all know we serve a funny God. full of JOY. And there are those times where i simply break down and cry because i feel so grateful that He gave all for me. We hear it all the time ' the Son of God died for you ' but when you really dwell on that, you open up to see theres more than just that. The meaning and purpose behind it. just wow.



I've been quite tired lately, waking up around 2 to study and do my homework because i find it easier that way. So yep, i've got to practise for my Chinese Orals which are tomorrow and yes i'm scared to the ends of the earth, but i'm going to have fun with it :) - makes it a whole lot easier yo!

Well, i would like to dedicate this post to.... MICHELLE!

Suprised? Haha, i wanna thank you for everything man! like through all that i've done you've always been there supporting me with powerful verses, and all :) When things just go wrong and i have doubtful thinking man i come to you first other than God, cus i know you'll always have a verse or just something encouraging to say, and it does make my day way way way better. I miss those days last year when we were much much much free, where we would talk endlessly on MSN (SAD I KNOW), but we'd shared great things together, and the inspiring things i find in her are just so incrediable HAHA it sounds like my perfect mate (EWW..) but yeah, one awesome person here guys! The lyrics that i read in your 'song book' were so touching and so powerful again. :) Those prayer times, where we'd just randomly say ' OKAY LETS PRAY! ' and right there and then, we would pray, would it be on MSN or over the phone.

You made my believe in prayers more and more, the persistance you had with me. I could've not thank you more. I hope your getting well! and Goodluck with the million and one things your doing! :) i know your superduperspongebobpatrickbob busyyy, so yep.



Well i hope post is long enough! i got to go now, revise for Chinese orals! i'll leave you with a few more pictures before i head off!

oh and before i forget...

there goes the hairrrrrr


much love,

Melissa

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.

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!

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!

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.

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!

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

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.