Let me offically announce, those who plan to bless me with the all-american rejects CD: Move along. Drop the idea!! haha bought it at HMV just now. the preview was too tempting lah. my fav secular band.

went down to Somerset and met Martin, only to realise that there wasnt Breakthrough teaching today at 11am. so strolled around Heeren and just slacked lah. then went to Mount Zion and saw some stuff, before meeting Kaiwen and go for service. i was really really sleepy and exhausted. FOP yesterday and reaching home at 2.15 am really took its toll on me. felt so physically drained during praise and worship i felt as though i was half-dead half-undead? lol. okay sermon was still impactful though.

today was our coreteam retreat. everyone worked really really hard lah. yeah, and i mean really hard lah. bunch of Jc dudes, A level and O level dudes serving God like crazy while everyone else is like totally muggin away. went to Settler's Cafe for our retreat. wads special bout this place? they had every single kind of board game u could ever imagine. had lots of fun playing board games and enjoying each others company. never knew i could get so much fun out of playing boardgames. oh yeah, halfway through this camera guy came in with those mediacorp camera and videoed the place. even how we spastically go crazy over a game of Pit(if i got the name correct), modified form of Heart-attack. then they had this rubber hammer where we really got to wack the hands of the players. learnt quite a few new games. played board games and card games for 5 hours. over exceeded by alot. Okay listen up, guess how much it cost for playing 5 hrs of board games? No, not $10, not $30 either, but.... $168.30!! woah its like, i dont even know how to describe it. $168.30 for playing board games.. oh my.. dont even know how we managed to leave that place.

went over the Mac to have dinner after that. Pastor Jeff shared about Building Up People In Community during sermon today, and Jon very pratically applied the sermon then lah, and everyone took turns to affirm each other. gonna leave out the details here, for if i were to blog it all down u probably be needing lots of that tissue to dry your eyes. i would say NEE2 is really a remarkable bunch of people. each and everyone of you are like, a History Maker in my eyes yeah. Outstanding individuals who are just so dear and loving people. i'm not trying to boot-lick here lah, but i would certainly be willing to lay down my life for any of you all in that instant. it is such love that is selfless, and has thought me the true meaning of love and selflessness. the love that you people have for others really is compelling, which also explains why our caregroup has grown so much, both in quality and quantity.

it was a really significant time and we were all feeling kinda sad. Last coreteam meeting as NEE2, for as there has been restructuring and the caregroup is gonna split into two. Matthias is now my new shepherd. im perfectly fine with it. in fact, ya all are such wonderful people i would be fine with anyone as my shepherd. for in the caregroup no one is view-ed by their position and role they play, but simply as brothers working towards a common goal. oh boy, i gonna cry just typing this, with Magnificent by Hillsong playing in the background. the restructing would all be for God's glory and we are gonna rise up and grow, from glory to glory.

after the coreteam meeting as i was walking back. i felt as though the Holy Spirit was really pouring through my soul. its just so amazing, how i have grown, how the group has grown, and how God's kingdom will definitely continue to grow.

You out there. Dont be afraid to stand up for wad u know is right. Let the bible tell us who we should be, not our peers. dont talk among yourselves at church and glue to each other. Show love to the visitors. Talk to them, love them. Love in action, Rich in good deeds. Outdo one another in loving others. Never let a soul turn away from knowing Jesus, just because you neglected them.

Hebrews 10:25
"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another- and all the more as your see the Day approaching."