Tuesday, July 15, 2008

In This Race We Run

I'm back! So after this long break I shall try to give CPR to this blog once again. Everytime I blog, I fear being theologically unsound or typing something superficial. Then I dread Annie/Marc calling me to scold me for not paying attention during Bible study or sermons. I also pray that what I type won't be responsible for backsliding and loss of faith. But most importantly, I hope that this thing actually makes sense. Without further ado, I shall blog about a topic I spent a little time discussing about not too far back! Already this post is starting to sound unsound >.< style="font-weight: bold;">will be similarly tested in other areas of our lives, I'm sure we've all felt taken for granted on previous occasions. As I write this, a thought came to me: Maybe we should NOT appreciate others in order to help strengthen and help them grow without dependence on friends! Then I remembered V likes to thank people in her blog (if you can find it) , and that she's always right, so I shall follow her and either be correct or drag her down >.< ord ="D" style="font-weight: bold;">Annie - For leading the cell group! You scold a lot, but we all know that deep down you really care for us! For helping us grow spiritually and character-wise, Thanks!

Venis - For all the support and encouragement, for helping the old e410 so much and helping to bond us together, Thanks!

Glenda - For being a great connect group leader, encouraging and organising and msging us to help check logistics, and for delicious cheesecake, Thanks!

Liyun - For also helping out with planning and stuff, for the baking and birthday cakes, and for bringing joy to the cell group, both figuratively and literally (unfortunately), Thanks!

Shiying - For all the encouragement and QT inspirations! Tabernacle Prayer woo! Your constant fire for God is infectious and inspiring, Thanks! For being eeyore-fan, you get another Thanks!

Serene - For being the artistic genius and brining creativity to a bunch of deadpan guys - Your Christmas notebook is super nice! Until now i still can't bear to use it yet, Thanks! (Jia You for guitar k! Down Down Up, Up Down Up!)

Wendy - The youngest girl in the cg, but not the most immature! =p You bring life, fun and laughter to the cell, but please stop learning from liyun! Thanks!

Lileng - We were worried about the new members, but you and Linn have really fitted in nicely! Thanks for taking the initiative to organise stuff like dinners and meeting-ups, and for the encouragement and gogogos! Thanks!

Linn - New connect group leader! Read first half of Lileng's comment, I'm lazy to retype =/ For the herbal tea and concern and stuff, Thanks!

*Breathes* For the guys:

Aaron - Feels weird calling you that. Anyway thanks for the concern and stuff, in true BEST FRIEND fashion I shall just say "You know what I thank you for," Thanks!

Junwei - Fellow Jun! Haha thanks for the long convos over msn when I was spiritually down, and the encouragement and common sense you seem to throw at people as you display your maturity and beard. Beard was last time, the rest still sticks. Thanks!

Kelvin - King! Thanks for opening up my eyes to the world of investment, money making and stuff haha. Until now I still remember the OPM and OPT thingy, among others! Thanks!

Raymond - Thanks for helping out and doing stuff for the cg with your sister! Especially the camp stuff! You show that age isnt a factor, Thanks!

GS - Thanks for all the army banter and stories with zs and jw, really passes the time and it's fun. Also thanks for ORDing after me and being stay in so I appreciate my vocation more =x Thanks!

Renxuan - Thanks for letting me kill you in DOTA and get farmed! Thanks for the bold breakdancing during camp to salvage our performance! For being cool and stuff, and not like your sister, you get Thanks!

Sean - Thanks for teaching me how to hammer-on for my guitar! For all the technical help and stuff, for the concern when I was sick that time, Thanks!

Matthew - Thanks for being super funny! Haha you have the funniest comments along with the presentation. Thanks!

Ok I shall stop now, record-length post! And my regular still refuses to go home. But that's the end of this post, I wanna go Youtube.

What to Do After Reading This:
1) Think and be inspired
2) Comment
3) Comment again if step 2 less than 50 words long

I realised the most sian (uninteresting) thing about this is that most of the comments probably won't be read by the person mentioned. But then, what is done in secret, the Father will reward me. So I'm covered. Woo!

4 comments:

ve said...

ps: pls dont say i am always right tts a lie lol

but for junchen: the change in you has been quite astonishing actually. for the past few months, thanks for stepping out to fill in the gap where needed. & thanks for taking in the role of being the target of jokes so light-heartedly (I HOPE!). and i also really appreciate how you always genuinely welcome everyone and everyone's friends, whether you do it awkwardly or not "hi i am.. charles" lol. & thanks for the HOURS spent in blogging out a message to share ;) & thanks for always being so quick to adapt when there is a problem but stop copying the quote-'we lost the game but we enjoyed it'! anw.. seriously tyty!
-v

liyun said...

yep i agree with v that the change in you has been pretty anstonishing but it's really great to see that now you are taking more initiative to do/plan stuff so YEAH! :) thanks for always planning all the dinners and all before cg! and yep also taking the role of being the one who's always getting saboed and disturbed suaned! we had some fun hoped you did too ;) so continue to jiayou princess charles. dun fret one day your prince will come for you then your can stay happily ever after =P
haha but yep thanks!

liyun

Serene Yap said...

Hi,
i think finally i got the rite place to reply rite..??? haha... btw.... i really felt that He is always around us... just that when i was down He did something i never imagine, might not be from Him Himself but even tru others He will be able to show how true He is and how He really care. Keep giving encouragement no matter at wat area as long as u seek for Him or even when no noe noes wat u are going tru He WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. And for jun Chen thanks for this post that came so timely, it just touch mi so deeply.I just can feel that change in u thou i might not noe u very well. But really can feel the change de maybe tru the way u present urself and how u handle situations.so to end.... THANKS E410!!

Serene Yap said...

things that u do will be rewarded.. rewards might not be directly or intentionally... but definately!!! sorry that i just see the post and replied after so long... but still i replied while u were oversea i think... haha... THANKS MAN!!