WHITE CHRISTMAS

Last Sunday on the 21st December, the my university student association (SMSA) cultural and welfare department organized an event, Christmas Charity Ball, aka White Christmas. Christmas Charity Ball '08 is a charity fundraiser held in Moscow, in aid of Children's Hope International, Russia Program (where we bless these orphans). I was appointed as the Head of Food and beverage department as it was a great experience to be able to serve the children with my whole FNB crew and the usher team who helped out as waiter and waitress to serve those who attend and the children. Here are some pictures:

The hall in Raddison Hotel, Moscow, banquet table style (grand right?)

Giving gift packs and serving the VIPs by VIP ushers

Opening ceremony by ailin (keyboard), alex, chew and kai yan (violin)


Performance by a russian magician (he's quite good actually)

Performance by dance troop

Me and Wee Gee (she help me a lot with the FNB stuff)

The people that help makes this event a success

Adeline and I

Me and the Usher team (all pretty girls)

People who help make the food a success

One of the desserts that i find it pretty

Other desserts and cakes

TUBERCULOSIS CYCLE

For the past 2 weeks, i was having tuberculosis class everyday from 9am to 2pm. For more than 2 weeks, from Monday to Friday 5 hours daily, I'm learning about TB, can't u imagine how much i learn about TB. We learned bout different type of primary, secondary pulmonary TB, Extrapulmonary TB, see bout 10 different Xrays a day, Do MCQ and cases almost everyday.TB as many know is transmitted through respiratory droplets from infected person when they cough, sneeze or even talk. When a healthy person inhaled these infected droplets, the mycobacteria will enter their lungs and multiply. At this stage the person is known to be 'Infected' where the mycobacteria is in the body but is keep under control by our body's immune system. (they are usually not infectious), and according to statistics many of us are supposed to be infected.

Only When our Immune system can't keep the bacili under control and when the bacili begin to multiply rapidly thus tuberculous disease develope when the patients show clonical pictures of chronic cough with or without sputum, positive tuberculin test, positive sputum culture of mycobacteria, and changes of lung X rays pictures. These patients are consider infectious and they can spread this disease to people around them.

But not many know that not everyone who is exposed to an infectious TB patient becomes infected. Why? Probability that TB will be transmitted depends on

1. How contagious is the patient you are exposed to
2. In what kind of environment did the exposure occur
3. How long did the exposure last
   

So, If u really want to know whether are you being infected by Mycobacteria, u can go to any clinics or hospital and do a tuberculin skin test, and being check further by the doctors in the clinic or hospital. But don't worry, this disease is now very treatable especially if you are young with a strong immunity.

One thing I found out was, in Russian, The classification of Tuberculosis according to clinical forms are so different from other countries. It's so much more detail and elaborate compare to most popular text books for medical studies. So much to know and sometimes it's so confusing as they may have the same clinical pictures but different X rays pictures. I wanted to write the types of TB etc on this post but then i found out that if i were to write even a summary, it will still be a long essay, so......hehe better don't write, if not will bored all those that read this.


Anyway, this Friday i'm gonna have my end of cycle exam for this subject, kinda worried in that sense that i hope i don confused certain types of TB as i had mention they are quite confusing. But i'm gonna do my best to prepare well and answer. Even thought this process is not easy but i still Thank God for the opportunity to study this subject so detail and i really learn to read a lot of pulmonary X rays and CT's to differentiate different type of lung diseases based of X rays pictures.

Well i hope those who read this will get a little picture on what TB is all about, and feel free to ask me if there's any question. I may not know all the answer (That's for sure), but i can't give certain explanation which u may want to know bout this disease.

combine cell group meeting in Spartive hotspot

Last Sat, in my Hostel Fellowship (Spartiv Hotspot), We had a combine Cell group meeting people from all 3 cell groups, and some from other hostel came and join us to experience God's presence.

We Started off with a game session conducted by Ailin and Amanda where we need to do group acting to act out the given themes. It was really funny to seen everyone open themselves up to do things they don't normally do.




After that we had a worship session lead by Geng Yan (Worship leader), Chye Li (guitarist) and Joshua (backup singer). God's presence was so strong in that place and we know that it'll be a great and powerful time meeting with God.

Then, Magithra and Thjen Jhong came up and share their testimony on how they had experienced God working in their life and keeping them safe.

Then Came the most important part, God's word where Herman shared about 'EXCELLENCE AS PART OF OUR FATHER'S BUSINESS' where he talk about we being a family and God is our Father and He is also our King and we serving Him.

God's business is to bring people into His family and to build us up to be better people, mature believers who live our lives for Him. And this can be done by being the light where we shine which means to STAND OUT. And as sudent, one of the ways to shine is to excell in our studies. Here are some points that was being shared:

1. Maintain God's standard

a)Cheating is a sin, To score in exam by any means beside studying hard and smart for it is cheating. We study not just for our exam but to have the knowledge on what we are learning and to be good doctors or whatever profession.

b)Titus2:6-8 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 8and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

2. Time management and discipline

3. Priorities and distractions

a)We need to know what distratcs us and cut it off (It can be drama, games etc, whatever that distract u from studying).

4. To give our best

a) As believers, we must always give our best.

b) Collosians3: 23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

c) There is no short cut to success, you can never escape hardwork. (Maybe u can escape now, but it'll definitely affect what you do in future.

After the word, we celebrated birthdays of September and October Babies. And i made a mocha cake (Thank God it turn out ok, as baking is really not my area). But the whole meeting was Great and it is really an enjoyable time to fellowship with people from other cell groups and hostel as we really want to built a strong family that do life together.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PARTNER

As i am having holiday these few days, i was listening to a series of audio sermon Choosing the right partner by Pastor Kong Hee. He was a dynamic speaker and some of his points on not choosing the wrong partner in life really struck me, so i decided to post it:

God does not choose our mate for us, He may have certain people in His mind for us, but ultimately we are the one who make the decision and choose the partner.

A) 8 TYPES OF RELATIONSHIP THAT WON'T WORK

1. You care more about your partner more than he does about you for a very long period of time. (meaning u keep on call him, message him etc but he does not really care to reply u, so that mean one thing he is defnitely not interested in you).
   
2. You are in love with your partner's potential (You only love him for who you dream he may become in the future and not who he is right now).
3. You are in a rescue mission. (Where u always feel that he or she can't live without me, soon enough u'll too tired of being a babysitter).
4. You look up to your partner as a role model (in a way that he or she is the god of your life and where u'll find yourself loosing your identity).
5. You are in love with your partner only for the external reason.
6. You and your partner are really trench or team buddy (short term love spark where u have over a short period of time working together).
   
7. You choose a partner in order to be rebellious.
8. Your partner is unavailable (where he or she is in another relationship or worse married)

B) 8 FATAL FLAWS TO WATCH OUT IN A PARTNER

1. Anger (where he or she just burst on you for no reason or for small reasons)
2. Control freak (i don think you need much of explanation)
3. victim consciousness (where they can blame everybody except themselves for everything bad that is happening in their life).
4. Sexual immorality ( It can either be sexual addiction or lack of sexual integrity).
5. Your partner has not grow up (and you feel like you're going out with a kid than with your partner). (THAT'S AWFUL!!!)
6. Emotional unavailable (where your partner is cold towards you and cannot share his or her feeling with you like a cold icy wall)
7. Those that have not recover from past relationship. (and this really hurts)
8. Emotionally damage from childhood (and that causes them either do not know how to love you or being obsess with being love by you).
   

C) 5 TIME BOMBS THAT MAY DESTROY A RELATIONSHIP

1. Significant age difference where like more than 10 years (man!!! this can easily cause generation gap).
2. Different spiritual conviction (when you are either not of the same faith or u guys just don have things between to click with each other).
3. Different social ethnic and social background (well it can only work out if both partner are really committed to work the relationship out and of course with God's help).
4. Overbearing In-laws.
5. Long distance relationship (especially if there is no trust and commitment).

D) 7 QUALITIES ONE SHOULD LOOK FOR IN A LIFE PARTNER

1. Commitment to personal growth (spiritually and mentally)
2. Emotional openness.
3. Integrity
4. Maturity and responsibility
5. Healthy self esteem
6. Positive attitude towards life
7. personal chemistry (you can find all the above 6 in a person, but it's useless if there's no chemistry there).

Well this may seem kinda complicated but it's actually really real in our life (doesn't matter whether you are single, you're attached or married, it'll still be able to help you to built better relationship with your partner).

Personal note: loving someone or finding the right one and building up the relationship is really not easy, It really takes trust, commitment, patience, and most importantly God's love to make it work.

It's been a week

Well, it's been more than a week since i am back here to Moscow for my final year. This month my cycle is kinda relaxing, so i am still in my holiday mood while settling all my documents (big big hassle). Well my greatest joy coming back here was meeting all my friends whom i miss a lot throughout the holiday especially people from my group, my room and from the Malaysian Fellowship.

It was great to meet with up the spartiv hotspot people last Saturday sharing testimony on the Medan mission trip and hearing testimony about the China mission trip, meeting new believers, worshiping God, listen to Herman talk about the vision ahead and having fellowship with each other. i really miss being around with this FAMILY.

It's gonna be my last year here, i really do not know how will God leads me next time for my future, but one thing I am sure, before i leave i really want to give my best to people around me here to make an impact for God in their lives in whatever ways i could, i may not be able to to do a lot, but one thing i am sure 'I AM AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE LORD ALMIGHTY'. Thus i can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me. That's why i like this song 'HATI HAMBA' as i really want to have a servant's heart to say :" yes Lord, here I am". Hope u r bless with this song.

KU TAK DAPAT LUPAKAN
(I can't never forget)

KEBAIKAN YANG KU T'RIMA
(The goodness that I've received)

PENGORBANAN-MU YANG MULIA
(Your holy sacrifice)

JADIKAN KU BERHARGA
(Has made me worthy)


KAU TULUS MENERIMA
(You've willingly accepted)

AKU APA ADANYA
(Me just as I am)

KEKUATAN KASIH-MU NYATA
(The power of Your love is real)

MEMULIHKAN HIDUPKU
(It has restored my life)


KAU BUKAN TUHAN YANG MELIHAT RUPA
(You are not a God who looks at appearance)

KAU BUKAN TUHAN YANG MEMANDANG HARTA
(You are not a God who looks at wealth)

HATI HAMBA YANG S'LALU KAU CARI
(A servant's heart is what You are always looking for)

BIAR KAU TEMUKAN DI DALAMKU
(Let it be found in me)


S'LAMA KU HIDUP KU MAU MENYEMBAH-MU
(All the days of my life, I will worship You)

S'BAB ENGKAU SANGAT BERARTI BAGIKU
('Cause You mean so much to me)

YANG TERBAIK YANG ADA PADAKU
(All the best that I have)

KUPERSEMBAHKAN KEPADA-MU
(I will give it to You)

YESUSKU
(My Jesus)

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL

A NEW SONG: KAULAH HARAPAN KU

When i went to Medan Indonesia for mission trip, i had the chance to learn a lot of new bahasa christian songs and the song that i like most and touches me most (also like best by the girls in the team) is this song Kaulah harapanku aka ku pandang wajahMu.

BUKAN DENGAN KEKUATANKU

KU DAPAT JALANI HIDUP INI

TANPA TUHAN YANG DI SAMPINGKU

KU TAK MAMPU SENDIRI

ENGKAULAH KUATKU

YANG MENOPANGKU

KU PANDANG WAJAHMU DAN BERSERU

PERTOLONGANKU DATANG DARIMU

PEGANGLAH TANGANKU JANGAN LEPASKAN

KAULAH HARAPAN DALAM HIDUPKU

This song is really meaningful is the way it express how much we need God in our (my) life, He is the source of my strength to go thru things happening in life. Bad things, problems may come in the way but we just have to look unto Him and call upon Him, He is there to give us the strength as He is the hope of our life. I hope u guys will like this song. if u want to hear this song

http://www.imeem.com/people/I46t95/music/y7Wa6JWR/sari_simorangkir_kaulah_harapan/

hope u guys will enjoy it

LEADERSHIP MEETING WITH CHC KL

2 Days ago on Friday and Saturday, the Malaysian Fellowship crew (mostly leaders) including myself we attended a leadership meeting/ seminar held by City Harvest KL. It was really a great experience to know God better, learn to be God's child 1st and then doctor, to lead cell group, to be a worship leader and most important to built God's kingdom.

what really touches me the most in these 2 days seminar is how to lead a cell group and the qualities needed in a cell group leader, as this session really speaks to me a lot and really get me thinking.

These are the principles i learned of being a good spiritual leader for God

1. biblical profile of a leader

• Good reputation where a leader must not only be good in serving God but also must be a powerful and living testimony in wherever they are be it in school, uni, or workplace (anywhere).
• Full of the Holy spirit. As spiritual leaders we must be dependent on the Holy Spirit to guide and lead us to go the place He want us to go.
• Full of Wisdom. Wisdom is a gift of God, it is actually the knowledge that is properly applied and it is the ability to discern all matter from the spiritual point of view.
• Full of Faith. We must have a visible faith in God to bring people to trust and have confidence in Him. we must fear God and love the truth.

2. Leader must love God and people

• In Mark 12:13 we have to love God passionately and we must love to serve others as love for people can work a lot of things.
• So if we love people, we will wanna see growth and that people are being saved. And that is our Great commission.

3. Freed up lifestyle

• as leaders we must know how o manage our time well, do not because of exam or work or any petty stuff and then wanna cancel cell group or cancel fellowship.
• if we have time to watch series or go online or go mamak etc, we definitely will have time for God. God gives us all 24 hours a day it's whether u use it properly or u waste it.

4. A Great Attitude

• Humility. As Jesus came not to be served but to serve.
• Positive attitude. (even in times of trouble)
• Enthusiasm. Faith makes a leader enthusiastic.
• Willingness. willingness will release your ability to the job, it will gives u tremendous energy, it brings with it strategy for us to overcome things in life, it makes us teachable, and it brings us into the blessing of God.

5. Discipleship

• to disciple people to change the world by teaching and equipping them to go to Jesus, to be with Jesus and to follow Jesus.
• Discipleship take place when our value are challenged as our attitude are being fine tune and our character are develope.
• If we are not discipled, we are not christian.

Well that's the main point to being a cell group leader. This actually teach me a lot. to learn to trust and surrender everything into God's hand. For me it's really hard to surrender completely to Him but i know that God is molding me day by day to be the person He wants me to be. He'll definitely mold and teach us as long as we open our hearts and surrender it all into His hands.