the LAST lunch

elo y'all!! =)

weeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
=P

i've smsed everybodie to say...
lunch this sunday after service k? (27th May)
dont RUN AWAY right after church, cause I'll biteeee!!
and for the first time - I'm not allowing anybody to miss this!!!
no excuses / apologies accepted k!? *hmph*

this is gonna be the very last opportunity for us to get together as a group, before we squiggle our way back into books and assignments! >< it wont take all afternoon i promise!! :)

so, see you sunday!!

Matt 11:28 -
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Always remember:
Nothing is as important as staying right spiritually!!

Loves + Prayers!!
=)

cell!

hey!
cg meeting this wed!! =)
9th may at 7.30pm
come take a breather from work
and spend time together with the Lord

i think we need to have a 5-min massage session that nite too eh?
who's in favour of that?
heeeeeeeeeeee

see ya!

the month of may is here!

Hey beautiful and handsome peeps! :)

This Wed (2nd May) is Ignite in church at 7.30pm
We're on duty for floor and bins...
Come and help your cg leaders out!! ><"
Let's do it together as a group
so we can get the job done quackily
oOpS! I mean... quickly!! =P

And please also email either enoch or myself
and let us know your exam timetable...
We need to get ready the prayer list asap!!
So, hurry and email us!!

Take care ya!?

2 Cor 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

May everyone of us continue to fix our eyes on Jesus Himself.
So, we may live everyday to the fullness God has for us!
Amen!?
=)

all in favour of a life group baking lesson (ie bake out) say ay ! XD

don't worry pamela, you've only gotta supervise while some people obey diligently, and the rest (like me) muck around =p

and of course its not just pammie along la... whoever else got nice recipe etc... please submit for consideration (and i'll judge of course xp)

but wait... i see a potential prob... is one oven enough then ? ^^"

thank you!!

SELENA!!! (my huihui...)

Thank you for opening your place last night for us to meet and eat! =) You have been such a good host all this while... so here's a high five for you!! *piak* hee! And thanks for making me porridge... With your pot and your porridge and your heart, you can make every sick person smile and happy!! XD weeeeeeeeeeee!


ENOCH!!!

Thank you for putting the potluck together.. Where would the night be without your smses and your constant will to make sure everything goes well? So, have you found out what ANZAC day is all about? tsk tsk tsk...


EVERYBODY ELSE!!!

Thank youS for coming and for bringing along such yummy food. I believe my dish was the healthiest! =P How can salad and fresh vegies go wrong? And boy... I even bought tomatoes!! Haha! But really, thanks for coming and for the food and most of all, for your company!!!!!

I'm heading to my bed!
NITE!

an update

hey all :)

thanks for all your care and love and most of all, your prayers... i'm not 100% yet and i'm still on medication (they make me go boing boing drowsy..) and i went to see the doctor today!! it's like a perpetuating head cold and cough ><

i'm not sure bout the agenda for tomoro nite! u gotta ask enoch!! i think potluck starts at 7.15 and we're just gonna chill and talk? i hope to see you there unless i'm totally zonked out!! >< and i'll try not to come empty-handed too le... maybe bring you all some sweets! (who says potluck cannot bring sweets? =P)

anyway, you should all show your appreciation and gratitude to enoch for putting the potluck together by himself... i've been so sick, i didn't help him much! so, remember to give him a pat on his back (and on his head! =P) for sending out dozens of sms contacting everyone bout tomoro night!

gotta go!
nite!!
my prayers go out for each one of you too! :)
*hugs*

brilliant! =P

Try this people!!
And have some fun!

1. Go to Google Maps at http://maps.google.com/

2. Click on the tab - "Get Directions"

3. In the first box, type "New York"

4. In the second box, type "London"

5. Then, click on the button - "Get Directions"

6. Then, stroll down to step 24!!!


Would you do that? =P
Hehe...

sixteenth april two oh oh seven

elo!
it's cg meeting this wednesday!
:)

see you at 7.30pm!

note to all contributors:
(we welcome pammie and stash this week!!)
feel free to post anything you want in this blog...
please dont let me be the only one posting ^^"
i feel like i'm the only one existing in this place
aaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
*pulls hair*
=P

Good Friday Lunch

Thanks to Wenting and Christine for the photos! :)

They took quite a number...
and I'm seriously having a hard time deciding which few to upload!
><

Anyway, enjoy!!!
Lemme know if you guys and gals
want more of those photos here k?! ;)

Selena feeling so happy after the Good Friday service!!

If you can't balance on the tram...
you just lean anywhere you want! =P

Port Melbourne :)

Birds usually don't talk, I think.

Look at the nick noch...
They're so happy digging in for FOOOOOD!

Yum yum lunch =D

What do you do when you've almost finished eating?
Well.... You take pictures!!! XD

Where did selena go?!

Christine's the camera-woman here..

Enoch's the camera-man here...

Selena's advertising for Golden Circle's Pineapple Juice

Christine and Selena!!!
What are you girls doing?!
Hehehe....

Girls are beautiful... hee!!
:)

3 guys and 7 girls
and not forgetting nastasha for taking this pic too!
hmm... then I think the guys need to pray harder so God can add to their numbers! =P

The mad students!
(pun intended... hee!)

Group photo with everyone in it! :)
yay!!

Christine's camera screamed,
"Enough enough!! Stop taking pictures please..."
We probably took more than 5 shots here..
no wonder the camera gave up! =P

easter break!! woohoo!

hey all!
how are you enjoying your easter break?
i've been eating alot!!!! =P
gotta start studying soon la!! ish.... ><

This Wednesday - 11th April
Ignite meeting in church at 7.30pm
Pastor Preston from USA gonna preach!
Come and eat yummie pancakes
and let God's Word invigorate your heart!


This Thursday - 12th April
**our cg is SO HAPPENING lah**

we're gonna be having a GAMES NIGHT
pictionary? cranium? cards? mahjong? hide and seek? =P
YOU PICK!!!

So... If you want dinner together gether before that...
Meet at Corretto at 6.45pm
If you dont wanna dine with us but you still wanna play games
Then, meet at the entrance of College Sq Swanston St at 8pm!

I'll be posting up the Good Friday pics soon!
So.... see ya! =P

LOVE LOVE LOVE,
Weng Yan! :)

cg tomoro

elo elo!!
cg tomoro k?
see you then!!!!
=P

happy birthday pamela!!!

elo everyone!!
thanks for making every cg meeting so memorable and significant :)
truly, your presence is special and your input to the grp is meaningful! last night was amazing even though i was sweating the whole time... (cause i am HOT remember? hehehehe!) I pray you're drawn closer to God and you grew in your relationship with our Father... I am so blessed and glad to call you my brothers and sisters =)

and to our lovely girl, pamela... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :)
we're so delighted to have known you these two weeks!
continue to hunger for God always
and we look forward to going on this journey together with you!
and btw, welcome to the auntie club.... (since you're no longer a teen but a tie! =P twenTIE!!!)

enjoy the pics peeps!
*winks*

some of the mad students! =P
(pun intended... hehe..)

i wonder what's wrong with nastasha?

our half-surprised birthday girl!! :)
since aaron so blurly said to her before cg: "I think they're planning a birthday... Is your birthday soon?"... ^^" tsk tsk tsk.... aaron aaron.... *shakes head in disbelief*

happy birthday pamela!!! :)
wooooooooottt woooottt!

aaron!!!!
why're you eating so near us? =P

okay okay... so it was my bad!! =P hee....
(i couldn't recall why we're laughing though... ><)

another group pic!!!
we're missing janice and amanda last night!! :(

a smiley pamela and a hyper selena!

the gorgeous girls!!! =)

one of the very rare moments: GUYS at work cleaning up!
thanks nick and aaron!!! :)

example of bad body coordination...
when you squeezie the bottle, is ur mouth opened?
nyek nyek nyek!!! =P

this pic's good cos i was the photographer!!!
hahaha

and this pic's GREAT cos i'm in it!!!
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
HAHAHAHA! =P

21st March

*Ding Dong Ding Dong*

our third consecutive CG meeting at selena's
is this wed, 21st March
:)

come come come
and be blessed blessed blessed!!

let's keep pressing on prayerfully everyday
and look to God always!

much much love,
the noch and the mouse :)

next meeting!

CG meeting tomoro nite (14th March)
at 7.30pm
in selena's lovely home

see ya! =D

booogaga! XP

first cg! :)

what a fruitful and meaningful meeting we had! :)
truly, it's so rewarding seeking the Lord!!
we're gonna have an incredible year ahead!
remember to keep reaching out and touch Jesus everyday!!!
*don't be a part of the crowd...*
and also to continuously encourage each other k?

.... and photos!! =D
note: sorry... blur photographer gives blur pics ><
cos lousie mousie still doesnt know how to use her camera!
so next time, bring ur cameras and dont count on me! =P

Happy belated birthday to christine, nick and enoch!! :)

If only nick's wearing a green tshirt...
then, all of you will match the cake! =P

why's nick the only one blowing the candles?

=)

may God's blessing overflow from your life always! :)

two oh oh seven

Yuhu... :)

We will kick off this year with an IGNITE meeting
on the 28th February 2007
at 7.30pm
in our bootiful church!!!

See you there and invite your friends to join us

We are going to grow grow GROW in the Lord this year!! =D
We are not going to be satisfied with mediocrity and routine
We are going out to get hold of ALL the fullness of God!
AMEN!!!

weeeeeeeeeeeee

of 2007!

Heya!

I wonder how many of you actually come here to read this... I doubt there's anybody else but enoch and me =P
Anyway ah... I'll still post this up lah. Hopefully, most of you will drop by in that blue moon to read! And if you ARE here, drop a line or two la.... Don't be so hushie!! Guests are welcome to say something too! =P

A short update for everyone... (since you're NOT in meowburn)
Church is buzzing with heeeaaaps of excitement!!! There'll be quite a fair bit of changes when you guys and gals come back. There're just too many things to say, so I shan't keep you. But, come back with an expectant heart... cause you'll be amazed by God's faithfulness in the life of our church! :)

And by the way.... the first IGNITE meeting is on the 28th February! If you're already back before then... please don't be blurblur, that you go to church on any wednesdays earlier than that week! Heee!

Oh... and I think we're no longer gonna be called a Life Group. We're most likely gonna be identified as a Connect Group from now on. But I'll probably stick to calling ourselves Life Group since I think that sounds nicer! =P What say you? Hee!

Okay... that's all for now!
Will email everyone when there're more important things to say.

Come back sooooon laaaaa.....
I miss you all so so so much!!!!
Counting the days till we have our first official PIG-OUT lunch/dinner together!! =)
YUM YUM! :D

happy BIRTHDAY!

To Enoch!!!

Welcome to the two-oh-ish club! =P
Hehehe!

May the year ahead be filled with joy and blessings
And may God bring you to greater heights as you walk closely with Him :)

Happy birthday once again, OLD man! ;)

some biblical donts

Hey all!
Just wanna post this up so we know the Holy Spirit better! :)
The few paragraphs below are taken from a book, 'Step into the water' authored by Peg Rankin. I know it's long... but it's worth the read!!

~~~~~~~~~~

Don't Quench the Spirit

Oswald Chambers notes, "The checks of the Spirit come in the most extraordinarily gentle way, and if you are not sensitive enough to detect His voice, you will quench it, and your personal spiritual life will be impaired."

What does it mean to "quench" the Spirit? Greek scholars tell us it means "to stifle, to suppress, to restrain," and, simply, "to put out the Spirit's fire." We do this, the Bible indicates, in the following ways:

By not responding when we feel the Spirit's nudges - nudges to share our faith, to read the Bible, to pray, to go to church, to make public our commitment to Christ or to follow our Saviour in baptism.

We also quench the Spirit in several other ways:

1. By not using the gifts the Spirit has given us or by keeping others from using theirs
2. Not respecting our spiritual leaders
3. Sowing seeds of discord among our brothers and sisters in the faith
4. Witholding encouragement from those who need it
5. Retaliating when we have been wronged
6. Wallowing in depression
7. Neglecting our prayer life
8. Forgetting to thank God when He has blessed us
9. Stifling the preaching of God's Word
10. Rushing ahead in our decisions without consulting God's Word
11. Dabbling in evil
12. Taking credit for what the Holy Spirit is doing in us and through us
13. Acting contrary to the lifestyle that is expected to accompany the royal title "Christian"

Don't Grieve the Spirit

Charles Haddon Spurgeon gives a reason for this admonition. "Anything we do that grieves the Spirit of God must take away from us some part of our power for good," he says. How frightening! To grieve can also be translated "to pain, to distress, to offend," even "to vex". Now, what are some of the specific actions that grieve the Holy Spirit? The Bible mentions quite a list:

1. Indulging in impurity
2. Harboring resentment
3. Being greedy
4. Verbally tearing apart those we love
5. Giving in to bitterness
6. Rage
7. Anger
8. Brawling
9. Slander
10. Malice
11. Sensuality
12. Deceit
13. Lying
14. Stealing
15. Gutter talk
16. Drunkenness

Any of these things make it uncomfortable for the Spirit to be our "Houseguest" so He retreats to a corner and weeps. He is not only sad, but He is also "vexed". He asks, "Why? Why are offending Me? Why are you mocking My standards? Don't you want Me here? When you gave your life to Christ, you agreed you needed a new beginning. You were given that. Past sins were washed away. All things were made new. What happened? Why did you revert to your old ways? Why are you living like a pagan? Don't you realize the Christian life is a changed life? The apostle Peter says, 'But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,'"

How do you think the Spirit feels when He tells us to stop participating in a particular practice and we pay Him no heed? Or when we are inattentive, even disrespectful, during a formal worship service? Or when we profane our bodies, His personal temple, by giving various parts of those bodies (minds, eyes, ears, mouths, hearts, hands, feet or reproductive parts) over to evil? Or when we desecrate His Word by adding to it, detracting from it, changing its meaning, saying it contains errors, swearing on it in court, then testifying falsely, throwing it across the room in a fit of anger, or just plain neglecting it? Don't you imagine He is grieved?

christmasie cheer!

have a superb christmas celebration this year everyone!
enjoy the love and cheer from your loved ones..
most of all, celebrate Jesus' birth with all your heart!!!
and spread the love and the joy to everyone around you!!!

be an I N S P I R A T I O N wherever you are!!!!!! =)

wishing you a blessed christmas and a happy new year ahead!
(i guarantee... u'll be having a SUPER happy year ahead since u'll be seeing my 10cents face every week! =P haha! missing you all tonsssss!!)

take care and keep in touch with each other!
:)

loveeeeee,
wengyan :)