chatting with carmen always makes me laugh. haha. this is what happens when we chat late at night...

brattalkت says:
so sian la... i miss going to pandan valley but not to ur place
i mean
Esther ; trust with faith says:
hahaha
i know what u mean la..
though it sounded wrong when i first read it
HAHAH
brattalkت says:
i dun like going to pandan valley when it's not going to your place
haha
sorry arh
it's the time of the day
Esther ; trust with faith says:
hahaha. its' ok
so cute ah u. i read that sentence again and i want to laugh.
lucky i can understand what u mean
hehehe
brattalkت says:
eh!
stop reading the question
Esther ; trust with faith says:
HAHAHA
brattalkت says:
the statement*
what qn
Esther ; trust with faith says:
must be the time of the day
brattalkت says:
i'm rlly crazy
Esther ; trust with faith says:
you are starting to yu wu lun ci
brattalkت says:
disorientated
Esther ; trust with faith says:
hahaha
brattalkت says:
oops
it's actually test of our friendship... see if you can understand me when i get dementia, etc
Esther ; trust with faith says:
HAHAHA
prbly we'll be SOOOOO gd friends that we get dementia together and all we can remember is each other .. HAHAHHA
brattalkت says:
haha
so funny
we'll go like... "esther?"
you'll say "what?"
then i would go like "what? why you what me?"
Esther ; trust with faith says:
HAHAHA
brattalkت says:
cause i forgot i called you
Esther ; trust with faith says:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHA!!!!!!
this is the funniest la
ohmygdness. HAHAHAHAH!!!
den i'll go" what what? i where got what you?"
brattalkت says:
i'm just good at jokes at this time of the day
Esther ; trust with faith says:
ya. i think so too
brattalkت says:
first the bowels
Esther ; trust with faith says:
HAHAHHA
brattalkت says:
now this
Esther ; trust with faith says:
haha. nurse by day, joker by night
brattalkت says:
heh, then i cant do night shift
my patients will all die
Esther ; trust with faith says:
HAHAHAHA
they will be rolling with laughter
brattalkت says:
haha, all thanks to me
or maybe it's just you
you're the catalyst for my jokes
Esther ; trust with faith says:
HAHAHA!

just imagine our conversation if we really get such dementia.. we'll be entertaining ourselves the whole day... HAHA!

my mum: "... you need to have faith and confidence Esther. If you keep on holding onto it and not let it go, how do expect God to do His work? ... don't worry... be more confident, have faith in Him... let go and let God. He has prepared His best for you...."

yes, indeed. i need to trust God and have more faith in Him. and place everything in His hands. He is in control. so, i need to stop worrying so much. after all, God has shown me His goodness time and time again.

finally, all tests are done, all assignments are submitted. i feel a little relieved now. but then, the thought of exams approaching is making me feel a little nervous.. and it isn't exactly because of the exams itself that is making me feel... scared.. owell..

i wish.. i can go home now. not that life here is bad. in fact, it has been quite alright. but then, every now and then, i would wish that my family is here with me or i am back home with them..

okay. shall focus. exams preparation now. if not, i know i will regret later.

2 Corinthians 1: 3- 11
The God of All Comfort

3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. 6If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. 7And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.

8We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. 9Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. 10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, 11as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our[a] behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

today's sermon in church was on Dealing with Pressure. i guess this passage in the Bible came quite timely. Now, most of us have a lot of assignments and tests on hand, year end exams are coming.. be it in Perth or Singapore. Everyone faces pressure, in one form or another.

What i found really comforting from today's sermon was verse 10. "He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us,"

Many thoughts ran through my mind. I thought about the victims of the disasters that happened in Indonesia, Philippines and American Samoa.. about some friends whom i know are feeling really stressed about school work, and many other things... and i am comforted by God's words as i am being reminded once again that God will bring us through whatever we are facing just like how He has always brought us through. be it you and i who are facing academic pressure/work pressure or the victims in the disasters who needs to hold on to hope..

Hopefully, this verse will be an encouragement to those who are feeling pressurized/down (:

使我作祢和平之子
在绝望之处播下祢盼望
在黑暗之处播下祢光明
在忧愁之处播下欢愉

哦主啊使我少为自己求
少求受安慰，但求安慰人
少求被了解，但求了解人
少求爱，但求全心付出爱

yesterday during cell, we were praying for the victims of the Manila typhoon, America Samoa tsunami and Indonesia earthquake. i couldn't help but teared as i pray.. hearing about so many calamities happening all at once, seeing the no. of victims, the helplessness.. and my heart ached when benny cried as he was sharing about one of the little girl that he was sponsoring drowned and passed away in Manila.

the news reported that a typhoon might hit Manila again, but thank God, in the end it didn't, now the typhoon is heading towards Taiwan.. i pray and i hope it won't.

indeed, many of us are living too comfortably. when we hear about such disasters happening to other parts of the world, how do we react? i think i've never felt so strongly about such disasters happening before.. but this time round, it is kind of overwhelming... it really is.

it got me thinking what if such calamity happened to me or my loved ones or even some random acquaintance that i know.. we should not take the peace or comfort that we are living in now for granted.. and i think it would be very selfish of us to just know about the news of such disasters and not do anything. i don't mean that we have to donate tons of money, or fly to the disaster areas immediately and help, etc... no, i'm not talking about all those big gestures. (unless you can afford to, then by all means, go ahead. give generously) what i mean is that the most immediate thing that you and i can do is pray. it's the simple yet powerful.

so if any of you are reading this, please pray. pray NOW. pray for the victims, for the many different disasters happening in the world..