Wells its been another eventful past week! Wells there is really so much i want to share abt the things that happened, but i cant due to the confidentiality of it to share things we do in camp on the net!
Anyways some highlights i wld say in my daily journey with the Lord in camp was... yet again, God showed how Faithful he was! As i was doing my daily devotion one night, a wing mate came in to ask in curiosity abt the bible and how he was actually interested to find out more abt christianity, and of course if u know me im always very glad to share! Not to "convert" ppl as i cant! only God can, but to share something that is the closest thing in my heart and that is my relationship with the Almighty Lord! And i just look forward for the many more weeks ahead i can share with this guy! =)
Another highlight wld be the HAPPY HOUR that i was assigned to organised for the wing as my job as a welfare ic! Was a little concern at the start how i was going to do this, but i really THANK GOD! For wonderful people that he place in my life to help me! First of all my awesome sect commander who help me alot in the setting up & advice, and really willing wing mates that just offered to help! From an awesome professional emcee that i got, reynold! to some expert dancers who volunteered to entertain the wing like rajan & miyanaga and my awesome platoon 3 mates who automatically just helped me with the preparation of the food and all! And looking back, how often u get to work with so motivated helpful ppl like u can find here in ocs! =)... and wells we end of with an awesome movie ... "A Few Good man"... a MUST watch if u havent! 5/5 stars for me! =)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
God's always FAITHFUL!
Had a bunch of test this week! And God certainly has been there with me throughout!
From finding out that i was top in the wing for one of the major test with a score of 99% which surprised me greatly! And then also getting GOLD for IPPT with a maximum score of 25/25 with my fastest 2.4km time ever in my life of 9.18mins! Which means i will get a $200 reward for that and a gold ippt badge!
And then one of the nights had some time of sharing and praying with my christian friend in an empty bunk, and i was desiring for opportunities to share my Faith! And INDEED GOD was FAITHFUL, as immediately the next couple of days after that, somehow, in small subtle ways, God did give me opportunities through the conversations i had, and got the chance to share abit of my life testimony and the many great things that God had taught me! =) What a fruitful week! =)
Alrighty booking back in less than 20 hrs time! Anyways i sld be contented that i cld actually book out today already! =) Seeyall next weekend! .... missing church on a sunday again! =/
From finding out that i was top in the wing for one of the major test with a score of 99% which surprised me greatly! And then also getting GOLD for IPPT with a maximum score of 25/25 with my fastest 2.4km time ever in my life of 9.18mins! Which means i will get a $200 reward for that and a gold ippt badge!
And then one of the nights had some time of sharing and praying with my christian friend in an empty bunk, and i was desiring for opportunities to share my Faith! And INDEED GOD was FAITHFUL, as immediately the next couple of days after that, somehow, in small subtle ways, God did give me opportunities through the conversations i had, and got the chance to share abit of my life testimony and the many great things that God had taught me! =) What a fruitful week! =)
Alrighty booking back in less than 20 hrs time! Anyways i sld be contented that i cld actually book out today already! =) Seeyall next weekend! .... missing church on a sunday again! =/
Sunday, October 18, 2009
My second booked out!
Friday!
It was nice to finally book out and rush down to make it for YM GAP! And wow certainly cld experience God's presence so strongly as i step into the GAP room! Felt really ministered in the time of worship and prayer!
Saturday!
Our usual tchoukball training venue at kovan cc was changed at the very last min today! When we found out that the cc was close! So good thing we had the tchoukball equipment in wesley, so we brought the whole kovan team down to fort canning, and this time was a little special...as we had abt 13 new ppl suddenly! 8 primary 6 kids who came after their PSLE, 3 from JC and 2 more one from poly another from university, so practically today we had new people and old ones from all kind of backgrounds all coming together bcoz of TCHOUKBALL! From pri students all the way to working adults! What an amazing day!
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(The pri 6 kids that i coach today, they were actually pretty good for their age!)
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(the more older players!)
Right after that... had a good time catching up with all kinds of ppl, lunch with some of the players, than bump into my old coursemates in plaza sing, den met up with wenhao & asriel and than right after that had a good time spend with my small grp as we continue to discuss on plans for our grp in the future! And finally im back home! Ready for CHURCH FINALLY!!!
My first sunday going back to church in 4 weeks! =)
It was nice to finally book out and rush down to make it for YM GAP! And wow certainly cld experience God's presence so strongly as i step into the GAP room! Felt really ministered in the time of worship and prayer!
Saturday!
Our usual tchoukball training venue at kovan cc was changed at the very last min today! When we found out that the cc was close! So good thing we had the tchoukball equipment in wesley, so we brought the whole kovan team down to fort canning, and this time was a little special...as we had abt 13 new ppl suddenly! 8 primary 6 kids who came after their PSLE, 3 from JC and 2 more one from poly another from university, so practically today we had new people and old ones from all kind of backgrounds all coming together bcoz of TCHOUKBALL! From pri students all the way to working adults! What an amazing day!
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(The pri 6 kids that i coach today, they were actually pretty good for their age!)
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(the more older players!)
Right after that... had a good time catching up with all kinds of ppl, lunch with some of the players, than bump into my old coursemates in plaza sing, den met up with wenhao & asriel and than right after that had a good time spend with my small grp as we continue to discuss on plans for our grp in the future! And finally im back home! Ready for CHURCH FINALLY!!!
My first sunday going back to church in 4 weeks! =)
Friday, October 09, 2009
Finally out of my 3 weeks confinement in OCS! =)
It feels so good to be finally out! So far life in OCS has been quite an experience! It certainly been a huge culture change for me, especially in the first few days there. It's certainly so different compared to the welfare company that I was in, during my bmt days in tekong!
At the end of the day, I'm really thankful to God for wonderful mates that he has place in my life here again! Especially when he provided an awesome buddy in my first 2 weeks of the Common Leadership module (CLM). We manage to form a prayer grp, of 2 catholics and another christian mate where we all saw the common important purpose of putting GOD first in our life!
It was really amazing to see 2 Roman Catholics and 2 protestants who defer in some doctrines yet still coming together believing in the same ALMIGHTY Sovereign Lord and how important it was so important to keep our eyes on Jesus everyday!!! Still pretty amazed at the many nights we cld spend time sharing, and hearing God speak to us when we pray in that room even how precious and limited our admin times were! =)
On hindsight, i'm actually so glad i'm here in OCS! Despite the culture shocked initially, i'm definitely at the fittest point in my life right now! Getting a GOLD for my ippt cat test with 25/25 with a 2.4km timing of 9.30mins! I've definitely become much more resilient and i'm prepared for what to come next!
Parent's Visiting Day!
(My bunk! My buddy!... he had something stuck in his eyes the day before thats why his eyes are a little close in all the pictures)
(our HUGEEEE wardrobe! Compared to the small metal ones we have in BMT in Tekong!)
(My awesome prayer buddies! Tim, me, edmund and one more guy aaron who is not here in this photo)
(The Parade square where i hope to commission in 9mths time in a No.1 attire!... and thats the SAFTI tower next to it!)
(At the top of the SAFT tower!)
(My officer took a photo of me after coming out from the gas chamber!...my mucus was like all coming out!)
(TANGO platoon 3,section 1! The first to run up the SAFTI TOWER!)
(My parents!)
"Taking refuge in the Lord doesnt mean that all our problems will be solved instantaneously. But knowing that God is with us in our trying times should comfort us and give us the strength to go on." - A quote that my NS prayer buddy, Tim shared with me awhile ago! =)
Ben signing off now! as I look forward to booking back in on Saturday night! ...sad to miss Church for the third time in a row this Sunday, probably the longest time away from church in my entire life. But one thing I know for sure is, that God is with me where ever i go. =)
At the end of the day, I'm really thankful to God for wonderful mates that he has place in my life here again! Especially when he provided an awesome buddy in my first 2 weeks of the Common Leadership module (CLM). We manage to form a prayer grp, of 2 catholics and another christian mate where we all saw the common important purpose of putting GOD first in our life!
It was really amazing to see 2 Roman Catholics and 2 protestants who defer in some doctrines yet still coming together believing in the same ALMIGHTY Sovereign Lord and how important it was so important to keep our eyes on Jesus everyday!!! Still pretty amazed at the many nights we cld spend time sharing, and hearing God speak to us when we pray in that room even how precious and limited our admin times were! =)
On hindsight, i'm actually so glad i'm here in OCS! Despite the culture shocked initially, i'm definitely at the fittest point in my life right now! Getting a GOLD for my ippt cat test with 25/25 with a 2.4km timing of 9.30mins! I've definitely become much more resilient and i'm prepared for what to come next!
Parent's Visiting Day!
(My bunk! My buddy!... he had something stuck in his eyes the day before thats why his eyes are a little close in all the pictures)
(our HUGEEEE wardrobe! Compared to the small metal ones we have in BMT in Tekong!)
(My awesome prayer buddies! Tim, me, edmund and one more guy aaron who is not here in this photo)
(The Parade square where i hope to commission in 9mths time in a No.1 attire!... and thats the SAFTI tower next to it!)
(At the top of the SAFT tower!)
(My officer took a photo of me after coming out from the gas chamber!...my mucus was like all coming out!)
(TANGO platoon 3,section 1! The first to run up the SAFTI TOWER!)
(My parents!)
"Taking refuge in the Lord doesnt mean that all our problems will be solved instantaneously. But knowing that God is with us in our trying times should comfort us and give us the strength to go on." - A quote that my NS prayer buddy, Tim shared with me awhile ago! =)
Ben signing off now! as I look forward to booking back in on Saturday night! ...sad to miss Church for the third time in a row this Sunday, probably the longest time away from church in my entire life. But one thing I know for sure is, that God is with me where ever i go. =)
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