The Chronicles of The Dad

Sunday, January 11, 2009. 10:30 PM .

ha ha ..... today i very happening in church man .....

1. i left my wallet in the church toilet and

went to my car and carry the TV that i'm

giving to acti. then i realized that i left my wallet

in the toilet. so on my way pushing the tv with henry,

i went back to the toilet to check it out and it is not there liao.

ha ha best rite...

well i started to worry cos got $1000 in there

which is for paul.

somehow .... God told me not to worry. my wallet

is ok and i continued and then join my

wife for breakfast.

there i told the av guys about it and they flash the

notice on the screen......oh no now the whole church

knows about it......

those who know me start coming to me and ask me

and i can tell them ..... don't worry lah. (crazy rite..)

my wallet is in God's hand it will come back to me.

guess what, i got it back half way thru worship..

ha ha thanks DAD!

2. you know what ..... cynthia and i did scriptures reading in

church in front everybody... 1st time man... scary....

but a good experience and a good start for cynthia.

and what's best is that cynthia is thinking of service.

i told her to pray about it and maybe can try ushering.

well ... let God decide for her bah.

looks like Dad is making ways for me slowing.......

and the day to fulfill his calling is nearer and nearer.

Monday, January 5, 2009. 12:01 AM .

My Personal Vision .

I came up with this vision during company’s retreat last month. If you can’t see the words (welcome to my club), this is what I came up with, with the help of Patrick Wee, my editor...

A landscape that ministers: giving rest, giving peace. In addition, there is a bridge of encouragement - to be above challanges. There is a tree, with a strong foundation, that even in storms (troubles), it stands firm and not waver, bearing fruits at the end of the season. These seeds will in turn bear more fruits. The legacy is that the seeds of these fuits will continue t bear more fuits: and it duplicates many times more - touching lives and moulding future - until the end of time.

-Choon-

Sunday, January 4, 2009. 11:48 PM .

A brand new year .

It’s a new year and today is the 4th day. It’s been a while that I’ve not blogged. Today is a wonderful day! First worship service in 2009 and we attended church as a family (Cynthia finally went to church) all because Nicholas initiated.

Gabriel, Nicholas and I have set a goal for 2009 that we will get Cynthia to come back to church regularly. Also that we will get my parents to accept Christ and complete the Bible in 2009 as a family.

God Will Make A Way

God will make a way
Where there seems to be no way
He works in ways we cannot see
He will make a way
He will make a way for me

By a roadway in the wilderness He’ll lead me
And rivers in the dessert will I see
Heaven and Earth will fade
But his love will still remain
He will make something new today

One voice

Father we ask of you this day
To come and heal our land
Knit our hearts together
That Your glory might be seen in us
Then the world will know that Jesus Christ is Lord

Let us be one voice
That glorifies Your name
Let us be one voice
Declaring that You reign
Let us be one voice in love and harmony
And we pray, O God, grant us unity

Now is the time for you and I
To join our hearts in praise
That the name of Jesus
Will be lifted high above the earth
Then the world will know that Jesus Christ is Lord

Today’s worship wasn’t very fantastic but somehow these 2 songs gave me the attention that I need. For the past few months I have been worrying about my calling in 2009 and the biggest obstacle is Cynthia growing spiritually. But somehow, God answered all my prayers in this 1 week.

As humans we always think that certain things cannot be done but somehow we are always wrong. God will make a way for us and true enough, today Cynthia attended church service. Amazingly, the first song we sang is God will make a way. It is so clear that God wants me to step by faith to walk on water and He will make a way for me, ever since Pastor Chen told me that God has heard my prayer and wants me to walk on water and cling onto Jesus.

After sharing to Jingle about this, she affirmed me that I should tell Cynthia about my calling and we ended the worship with 'One voice'. God is telling me that He will make a way for me and my family to come in one voice to worship and to serve Him (One voice is actually my wedding song).

These few days, it has never been so clear to me that God’s calling for me is clearer and clearer, nearer and nearer. To be honest, I’m scared. And I’m excited. To see how God will work in my life. For the past 10 to 15 years, God has actually been preparing me for this day, just like how I’ve read in Our Daily Bread in Ecclesiastes 3. I’ve gone through a season of trial and error. Then a season of learning and a season of harvest. 2009 will be a season of serving, not only to my family but most importantly, to others. This year I have to learn to let go of what I have now as what God told me in Philippians 3:14 – to let go and press on. So, it will be a tough decision for me to leave LE but I will have to trust in God and make that decision.

I’m glad that ever since I have a goddaughter and we decided to pray every week, not only on Tuesday at prayer meetings but also on Friday prayers as well as the monthly fast, it is a good decision. We see all the prayers we have been praying, all the fasts we have done, all coming true one by one.

Thanks Dad!

Now I truly know the power of prayer! Well, I just have to continue to pray and trust in God and let God lead me and my family.