Wanna attribute to God all the glory again from bringing me through the road leading up to the violin exams. I passed my violin exam with a high pass! Close to a merit grade tho :D The road is difficult but I am full of praise and thanks that the Lord had brought me through all this time and I want to continue to work hard again for my Grade 8. My prayers are answered! :D Gotta hone extra hard on my technique and skills
Praise and Thanks to the Lord! He is faithful and certainly never fails!
:)
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
My school's Dancesport got SILVER for SYF 2008!
Kids Dancing...
Couple dancing before the actual performance
The dancers after the SYF performance
Teacher, dance instructors and Principal Willy Tan (far right)
It was really a hectic day yesterday...My hands did not stop putting on makeup since 645am! I drew like 20 pairs of lashes, eyebrows, put on eye shadows, glitter and body glitter...the most challenging being the glitter eyeliner...many times the kids were so fidgety that the eyeliner smudge and we had to redo. :S
The kids were even filmed before the process as archive for our school.
The makeup process carried on till on the bus journey and our school's principal Willy Tan was so kind enough to accompany us for the competition. He talked personally to all the kids giving them encouragement. I was super nervous...had not done this in a long time..I can still recall the very moment before we entered the stage area where I was still putting last min body glitter and eyeliner on the kids.
The kids were fantastic and dazzling that even the sound and lighting crew were dancing along to the beat with us!! They really looked great on stage with the lighting and all, making them very mysterious and cool. Their dance ended with loud cheers from the crowd. I really felt that they did well! :)
So the results were announced...SILVER...not too bad considering we were vying together with the other dances under the International Dance Category with included the more arty farty dances...:P
Can finally rest liao! Cheers to Edgefield Dancesport!
I am proud of you guys! :P
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
The latest cookie craze
This I gotta share...after I bought the Pistachio and almonds cookies during those Sunday afternoons after service, double up with the Chocolate Chip butter cookies from Marks and Spencer..they are CHOMPED up very fast!!!
I love the Chocolate Chip one...really the chocolate just melt in your mouth!! Destressing some more!
I cannot help myself but kept buying for the past two weeks..its really a splurge though...about 6 plus 7 plus bucks per pack and the cookies are really big!! Something like the size of McVities "Boosters".
Today my colleagues just started asking me about the cookies again, we are all so tired after Contact Time and preparing for the upcoming Parents' Symposium Workshop coming on Saturday...and the moment I opened the last pack...give it 10 minutes???!! It's gone....:P
A little advertisement space here la :P
I love the Chocolate Chip one...really the chocolate just melt in your mouth!! Destressing some more!
I cannot help myself but kept buying for the past two weeks..its really a splurge though...about 6 plus 7 plus bucks per pack and the cookies are really big!! Something like the size of McVities "Boosters".
Today my colleagues just started asking me about the cookies again, we are all so tired after Contact Time and preparing for the upcoming Parents' Symposium Workshop coming on Saturday...and the moment I opened the last pack...give it 10 minutes???!! It's gone....:P
A little advertisement space here la :P
Sunday, April 13, 2008
What is the difference between the highest mark and the lowest mark?
As seen on a certain Maths Graphs worksheet submitted by pupils for marking...
Answers to the above question...
Pupil A: "The highest mark is smart but the lowest mark is stupid."
Pupil B: "The highest mark will pass and the lowest mark will fail."
Teacher laughs till tears come to the eyes...
Answers to the above question...
Pupil A: "The highest mark is smart but the lowest mark is stupid."
Pupil B: "The highest mark will pass and the lowest mark will fail."
Teacher laughs till tears come to the eyes...
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Lost another kg...
I have decided to fast and pray...not about losing weight but simply about the people I have always cared for. The first period of 40 day fast was amazing. God moved, God spoke, Holy Spirit led. There was really an increased understanding in so many things. Looking forward to see God move again. When things are looking up, all the more we should fight the spiritual battle. Don't want to be so complacent. Don't want to lose all that I have held on for so long until now..lest give in to all the struggles and spiritual attacks.
Just want to let you all know that I love you...from the bottom of my heart.
Just want to let you all know that I love you...from the bottom of my heart.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Healing Testimony - 22nd March 2008
This happened two Saturdays ago and once again God showed me that MIRACLES do happen.
Okay - WARNING: Gross, personal details are forthcoming so please clear your eyes and wipe off every gross thought. If you think you can't I suggest you stop reading PRONTO! :)
I am a rather active girl and I have to take my pupils to do morning exercises every Wednesday. On that particular Wed in the early part of March, I experience abdominal pains after my regular morning run with the children. I went to the toilet to check and to my horror, fresh swipes of blood appeared, and for all ladies, this is DEFINITELY NOT mentrual blood as the amount is quite considerable. I think a good chance is that I have experienced tearing of the you know what.
I thought nothing of that and left it as it was. A few weeks later which was the week leading up to Easter Sunday, 22nd March. I experience bleeding again mixed with discharge. This seemed to be getting serious and I went to a gynaecologist in AMK as suggested by my friend. That was the most traumatic experience that I have ever experienced. If the one and half hour wait was not long enough, the procedure, the scans done on my womb the PAP smear left me so traumatised that I applaud all pregnant women and mothers.
I was still bleeding from the smear and the doctor calmly showed me a scan which had 3 growths on my womb, or rather polyps. I was devastated as he told me too that I needed to remove them and described to me the procedures involved. He told me that it could be a cancerous growth and my heart really sank.
This operation meant a lot to me as a single, unmarried woman and I thought horrified of all the implications it might have, how do I explain to my husband? How do I account for all that has happened? I was ministering on stage too on Easter Sunday the next day and I needed God to help me and His mercy. I was so distraught that I told the doctor upfront that I wanted to cry and I did. I took 5 full minutes...crying my heart out in front of that male doctor. I could not help it.
I had to schedule immediately for a costly procedure which was about 700 bucks plus. It's never about the money folks. It's my womb we are talking about. I took a cab immediately home and broke down in front of my dad.
My mum, being high strung like me, could not calmly listen to me, I had to explain the WHOLE procedure to my DAD. Who happens to be the sweetest Dad in the world, promised to stand by me and sponsor all medical bills. I immediately took the chance to share to him about his healing testimony years ago when I fasted and prayed over his diabetes and how he was healed miraculously. I told Dad that I would fast and pray and I shared to him about my faith in Christ, amidst the uncertainty. Hey, its the Easter Weekend! Christ has already resurrected what else can't happen?
Nothing can stop me from meeting my dear friend KX and Cindy that afternoon. Hey I gotta be strong! God has an amazing way of putting bitter and sweet experiences together at the same time. That was the exact same day that we teachers had our bonuses banked in. KX called me and asked me about how I was, I was really touched la. When I met KX, he and Cindy prayed for me and I really felt from the bottom of my heart their love and concern for me. Thank God for such dear friends. I decided to respond to the altar call for healing and asked the pastor there to pray for me. This is time I gotta be strong and be a testimony to all.
On Tuesday 25th March, I promptly got an appointment with KK hospital and sought for a second opinion. That was when the miracle happened. The doctor showed me the same scan of the same area. The 3 distinct growths DISAPPEARED! It was exactly the same place and I could NOT believe my eyes. My dear sister Kerri who took leave to accompany me also could not believe it, "How do you expect me to explain to my boss that you are alright now? Your growths just disappeared like that?" I told her to trust in God and indeed God has so amazingly worked once again that I do not even need surgery of any kind to remove it. I promptly shared my healing testimony to my parents and to all who really knew about this.
Want to know the uncanny end to this story? I called the first gynae clinic to clear my appointment with it and to my surprise, the nurse told me that there's no record of my appointment! God is really at work again.
Dear all, thank you for being with me through these uncertainty and ups and downs in emotions. God is Sovereign and He is over all and above all, bringing us up out of every circumstances. Just continue to trust in Him and He would to the impossible for you, just to make you believe and know that HE LOVES YOU! :) Amen.
Okay - WARNING: Gross, personal details are forthcoming so please clear your eyes and wipe off every gross thought. If you think you can't I suggest you stop reading PRONTO! :)
I am a rather active girl and I have to take my pupils to do morning exercises every Wednesday. On that particular Wed in the early part of March, I experience abdominal pains after my regular morning run with the children. I went to the toilet to check and to my horror, fresh swipes of blood appeared, and for all ladies, this is DEFINITELY NOT mentrual blood as the amount is quite considerable. I think a good chance is that I have experienced tearing of the you know what.
I thought nothing of that and left it as it was. A few weeks later which was the week leading up to Easter Sunday, 22nd March. I experience bleeding again mixed with discharge. This seemed to be getting serious and I went to a gynaecologist in AMK as suggested by my friend. That was the most traumatic experience that I have ever experienced. If the one and half hour wait was not long enough, the procedure, the scans done on my womb the PAP smear left me so traumatised that I applaud all pregnant women and mothers.
I was still bleeding from the smear and the doctor calmly showed me a scan which had 3 growths on my womb, or rather polyps. I was devastated as he told me too that I needed to remove them and described to me the procedures involved. He told me that it could be a cancerous growth and my heart really sank.
This operation meant a lot to me as a single, unmarried woman and I thought horrified of all the implications it might have, how do I explain to my husband? How do I account for all that has happened? I was ministering on stage too on Easter Sunday the next day and I needed God to help me and His mercy. I was so distraught that I told the doctor upfront that I wanted to cry and I did. I took 5 full minutes...crying my heart out in front of that male doctor. I could not help it.
I had to schedule immediately for a costly procedure which was about 700 bucks plus. It's never about the money folks. It's my womb we are talking about. I took a cab immediately home and broke down in front of my dad.
My mum, being high strung like me, could not calmly listen to me, I had to explain the WHOLE procedure to my DAD. Who happens to be the sweetest Dad in the world, promised to stand by me and sponsor all medical bills. I immediately took the chance to share to him about his healing testimony years ago when I fasted and prayed over his diabetes and how he was healed miraculously. I told Dad that I would fast and pray and I shared to him about my faith in Christ, amidst the uncertainty. Hey, its the Easter Weekend! Christ has already resurrected what else can't happen?
Nothing can stop me from meeting my dear friend KX and Cindy that afternoon. Hey I gotta be strong! God has an amazing way of putting bitter and sweet experiences together at the same time. That was the exact same day that we teachers had our bonuses banked in. KX called me and asked me about how I was, I was really touched la. When I met KX, he and Cindy prayed for me and I really felt from the bottom of my heart their love and concern for me. Thank God for such dear friends. I decided to respond to the altar call for healing and asked the pastor there to pray for me. This is time I gotta be strong and be a testimony to all.
On Tuesday 25th March, I promptly got an appointment with KK hospital and sought for a second opinion. That was when the miracle happened. The doctor showed me the same scan of the same area. The 3 distinct growths DISAPPEARED! It was exactly the same place and I could NOT believe my eyes. My dear sister Kerri who took leave to accompany me also could not believe it, "How do you expect me to explain to my boss that you are alright now? Your growths just disappeared like that?" I told her to trust in God and indeed God has so amazingly worked once again that I do not even need surgery of any kind to remove it. I promptly shared my healing testimony to my parents and to all who really knew about this.
Want to know the uncanny end to this story? I called the first gynae clinic to clear my appointment with it and to my surprise, the nurse told me that there's no record of my appointment! God is really at work again.
Dear all, thank you for being with me through these uncertainty and ups and downs in emotions. God is Sovereign and He is over all and above all, bringing us up out of every circumstances. Just continue to trust in Him and He would to the impossible for you, just to make you believe and know that HE LOVES YOU! :) Amen.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Poy and CC's wedding 15th March 2008
Poy and CC in the bridal car
Jie meis and the couple
Me and GL one of the big flower girls and boys marching down the aisle
The whole family of helpers and church friends
This has to be one of the more significant weddings for me. I have known CC for years now since NTU and Poy ever since I came into the Adults' group. I think their love story is really one of the sweetest and really according to God's will. I am so glad that I am able to witness their love story unfold and to see them move together from friends to a couple. CC has been my mentor for about 2 years now and I am really thankful for her life, her sacrificial spirit and her love for me. Many times I may not be able to understand her and her heart, I apologise and I really thank God for placing her in my life!
You know at times when you are asked to attend many wedding and you may not know the wedding couple too much? Well, this wedding is different, being involved as the "Jie Mei" , one of the drivers and really as one of the flower girls hahah...I felt an immense sense of happiness. Thankful to the Lord of what has been done in their lives.
Indeed the weather that day was beautiful, fraught with rain the past few days, the sky was sunny and a nice temperature too. :) Everything seemed more radiant and beautiful because what you are doing is for two persons in your walk with God that you really love and cherish, one your shepherd, the other your CL. Amidst all the fun and laughter, this couple has certainly blessed my life a lot, for their kindness, time, love and advice. (not to mention a FAT ang pow! hhahaha...) I pray constantly that God would bless them with a blissful marriage filled with much joy and peace. :P
Love you both, CC and Poy!
:)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
My Mum's Graduation - 14th March 2008
Last Friday, 14th March was my mum's graduation from Beijing University, a collaboration with UniSIM. My father and the rest of the family are so proud of her!
My mama is 55 this year and she took 5 years taking her degree part time to complete a literature studies in Chinese...cheem stuff if you ask me.
It really goes to show that learning never stops regardless of age! Her unwavering spirit has paid off!
Her graduating class, the Masters Degree graduants consisted of some well-known figures.
Remember the TV personnel, Mai Haowei? affectionately known as "Lao Hero"? He was a Masters Degree Grad in Linguistics in Chinese! wow...other famous figures are Liang Ping from Capital 95.8FM the news reporter..amazing...so proud of my mum!!
Anyway I met my dear old Dean from CEE in NTU last time, Prof Cheong Hee Kiat! He had since moved to UniSIM to be the Head there for the last 3 years. Miss him so much and had so much to catch up with him...missed the days that he taught us and when I chatted with him when I was in Civil main comm in school....sigh...
Time really flies...
:)
Mum receiving her degree from the Head of Beijing University
Me with my favourite Dean, Prof Cheong Hee Kiat
With my father and youngest sis at the Dining hall in SIM after the ceremony! :)
My mama is 55 this year and she took 5 years taking her degree part time to complete a literature studies in Chinese...cheem stuff if you ask me.
It really goes to show that learning never stops regardless of age! Her unwavering spirit has paid off!
Her graduating class, the Masters Degree graduants consisted of some well-known figures.
Remember the TV personnel, Mai Haowei? affectionately known as "Lao Hero"? He was a Masters Degree Grad in Linguistics in Chinese! wow...other famous figures are Liang Ping from Capital 95.8FM the news reporter..amazing...so proud of my mum!!
Anyway I met my dear old Dean from CEE in NTU last time, Prof Cheong Hee Kiat! He had since moved to UniSIM to be the Head there for the last 3 years. Miss him so much and had so much to catch up with him...missed the days that he taught us and when I chatted with him when I was in Civil main comm in school....sigh...
Time really flies...
:)
Mum receiving her degree from the Head of Beijing University
Me with my favourite Dean, Prof Cheong Hee Kiat
With my father and youngest sis at the Dining hall in SIM after the ceremony! :)
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
What He's Done
You know in times of extreme stress today? I blanked out in front of the white board.
Suddenly everything seemed so surreal: "What am I doing here? Why am I standing in front of the whiteboard and writing to the children?"
Extreme stress has caused me to break out in cold sweat yesterday along the streets after my violin lesson.
Lord, I need to release this all to YOU!
Heard this song at Trinity@Paya Lebar and it got stuck to my head for weeks. Can't get it out...Gonna figure out the chords pronto...it really ministered to me and touched me the first time I heard it and I sensed God really comforting me and my heart just overflowed with a lot of thanksgiving. Hope we can sing this too someday...What He's Done by Martha Munizzi, MP3 anyone?
Been singing this song to myself in the staff room...relieve a bit of all that stress la...:)
Found this on YouTube - a blind girl singing to this song
Martha Munizzi - What He's Done lyrics
Artist: Martha Munizzi
Album: No Limits: Live
Year: 2006
Title: What He's Done
[Verse:]
What He's done for me is so amazing,
the love He has for me I cannot explain.
All I know is I once was lost,
but now I'm found,
I was blind, but now I see;
and I know He will do for you
what He's done for me.[
Chorus:]
Amazing love, amazing love.
Amazing love, amazing love.
All I know is I once was lost,
but now I'm found,
I was blind, but now I see;
and I know He will do for you
what He's done for me.
[What He's Done Lyrics on
http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]
Suddenly everything seemed so surreal: "What am I doing here? Why am I standing in front of the whiteboard and writing to the children?"
Extreme stress has caused me to break out in cold sweat yesterday along the streets after my violin lesson.
Lord, I need to release this all to YOU!
Heard this song at Trinity@Paya Lebar and it got stuck to my head for weeks. Can't get it out...Gonna figure out the chords pronto...it really ministered to me and touched me the first time I heard it and I sensed God really comforting me and my heart just overflowed with a lot of thanksgiving. Hope we can sing this too someday...What He's Done by Martha Munizzi, MP3 anyone?
Been singing this song to myself in the staff room...relieve a bit of all that stress la...:)
Found this on YouTube - a blind girl singing to this song
Martha Munizzi - What He's Done lyrics
Artist: Martha Munizzi
Album: No Limits: Live
Year: 2006
Title: What He's Done
[Verse:]
What He's done for me is so amazing,
the love He has for me I cannot explain.
All I know is I once was lost,
but now I'm found,
I was blind, but now I see;
and I know He will do for you
what He's done for me.[
Chorus:]
Amazing love, amazing love.
Amazing love, amazing love.
All I know is I once was lost,
but now I'm found,
I was blind, but now I see;
and I know He will do for you
what He's done for me.
[What He's Done Lyrics on
http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Played until my fingers hurt...
YES 19th March ...next Wednesday is the exam date...very scared and stressed...practising as hard as I can now...Lord, help me! :P
Monday, March 10, 2008
Whose child is this?
From Mountain Wings :)
Whose Child is This?
=====================
Whose child is this?
I asked one day
Seeing a little one outside at play.
"Mine," said the parent
With a tender smile,"Mine" to keep a little while.
To bathe him and comb his hair,
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should.
Whose child is this?
I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in.
"Mine," said the teacher
With a tender smile,
"Mine" to keep just for a little while.
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
And get the best he can from school.
Whose child is this?
I asked once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours," said the parent and the teacher as they smiled.
And each took a hand of the little child
"Ours" to love and nurture together
Ours this blessed task forever.
~Author Unknown~
Whose Child is This?
=====================
Whose child is this?
I asked one day
Seeing a little one outside at play.
"Mine," said the parent
With a tender smile,"Mine" to keep a little while.
To bathe him and comb his hair,
To prepare him that he may always be good
And each day do the things he should.
Whose child is this?
I asked again
As the door opened and someone came in.
"Mine," said the teacher
With a tender smile,
"Mine" to keep just for a little while.
To teach him how to be gentle and kind
And get the best he can from school.
Whose child is this?
I asked once more
Just as the little one entered the door
"Ours," said the parent and the teacher as they smiled.
And each took a hand of the little child
"Ours" to love and nurture together
Ours this blessed task forever.
~Author Unknown~
Saturday, March 08, 2008
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Sunday, March 02, 2008
Encouragement for a dear friend KX
Dear UniSIM students
Regarding the recent announcement on Government Subsidy for part-time degree courses, existing students pursuing degree programmes awarded by UniSIM will qualify for the subsidy (subject to the terms and conditions set by the Ministry of Education). UniSIM is in the process of working out the details with MOE and shall make known the details to you once they are firmed up.
This post is for a dear friend if you are reading this now...got this off another friend's blog post...know that you have been actively searching MOE websites for degree courses offered at the various institutions and is a bit unhappy that part-time degrees are not offered in NIE at the moment...go for it man! Have great faith and trust in you that you can make it! Do take up courses at UniSIM if you can...the subsidy can apply to you too! Keeping you in prayers...
luv,
rac
Regarding the recent announcement on Government Subsidy for part-time degree courses, existing students pursuing degree programmes awarded by UniSIM will qualify for the subsidy (subject to the terms and conditions set by the Ministry of Education). UniSIM is in the process of working out the details with MOE and shall make known the details to you once they are firmed up.
This post is for a dear friend if you are reading this now...got this off another friend's blog post...know that you have been actively searching MOE websites for degree courses offered at the various institutions and is a bit unhappy that part-time degrees are not offered in NIE at the moment...go for it man! Have great faith and trust in you that you can make it! Do take up courses at UniSIM if you can...the subsidy can apply to you too! Keeping you in prayers...
luv,
rac
Friday, February 29, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
And you thought teaching is very boring and mundane...
The following pics which you are about to see are actually uniformed personnel disguised as teachers at Edgefield Primary School...a few of us were specially selected to don the various uniform at the Total Defence Day which was commemorated nationwide in schools on the 17th February, two Fridays ago.
I was dressing up as an "Inspector" and had so much fun... even went to the Net and searched specifically for the ranks of the Singapore Police Force to find out what it means! Teaching does has its perks. We stationed around the school and simulated wartime Singapore with bomb blasts and all, then us the uniformed ppl will run out and alert the pupils to go to the hall for activities. There, the Total Defence Day message was read after a siren was heard all over Singapore at 12:25pm that day.
The kids had a chance to witness how all the Uniformed Personnel in Singapore played a part in Total Defence and Racial Harmony was promoted. The kids went hyper with laughter I tell you when they saw us...the following pics which you see are really painstaking efforts put in by us...
I could fit in the Police uniform! hahah..check out my "chiong" baton..
The HOME Team! Azhari as Policeman, me, and KX as Civil Defence
KX - the PE teacher also known now as "Halim" We all spot different name tags!
Eugene one of the P6 teachers
David - our Discipline Master
Azmadi
Haril with his aim at the "gun" - we even got cool look alike props
The "pout" after the whole thing
That crazy candid shot with all the NE-SS teachers who put in the hard work!
I was dressing up as an "Inspector" and had so much fun... even went to the Net and searched specifically for the ranks of the Singapore Police Force to find out what it means! Teaching does has its perks. We stationed around the school and simulated wartime Singapore with bomb blasts and all, then us the uniformed ppl will run out and alert the pupils to go to the hall for activities. There, the Total Defence Day message was read after a siren was heard all over Singapore at 12:25pm that day.
The kids had a chance to witness how all the Uniformed Personnel in Singapore played a part in Total Defence and Racial Harmony was promoted. The kids went hyper with laughter I tell you when they saw us...the following pics which you see are really painstaking efforts put in by us...
I could fit in the Police uniform! hahah..check out my "chiong" baton..
The HOME Team! Azhari as Policeman, me, and KX as Civil Defence
KX - the PE teacher also known now as "Halim" We all spot different name tags!
Eugene one of the P6 teachers
David - our Discipline Master
Azmadi
Haril with his aim at the "gun" - we even got cool look alike props
The "pout" after the whole thing
That crazy candid shot with all the NE-SS teachers who put in the hard work!
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