~Prayers with My Brother
I am going to miss our time together next Monday because every end Monday of the month, I would have a Beloved Prayer meeting with my leaders.
We had a giggling time last Monday. We were practising for his oral and we giggled through. We were role-playing =D He is a funny examiner while I am a naughty student.
Scene 1-Oral on cleaning rooms
Matthias: So..what do you see in this picture?
Dawn: (Rattles on... I can seriously talk alot and link them smoothly. Haha. That's because I work with youths =)
Matthias: *nods his head*
Dawn: So, teacher. What do you think? Do you agree that we should clean our rooms?
Matthias: *Shock face* Dawn Jiejie! Can students ask teachers questions?
Dawn: Of course. It proves that you are thinking! Maybe you can try! Haha
Okie. In the end, i told him not to. Because he asked really funny questions! Well, i am a proud sister of Matthias because he is doing so well for his English. =)
He lost his ez-link card, wallet and handphone on the MRT. *sigh* he has my blurness. What can I say? I made him write down a 'contract' to pay our mummy back the amount to make another ez-card. It's $19.00 dollars. And, also to write down about responsibility =) We were giggling about paying mummy back. He decided to pay $0.50 cents a day for 38 days. He could use his fingers to divide his sums. So smart. He told me he would be really careful because he doesn't want to pay money again. He has a record book on how much he has in his bank. He saves alot. =)
That night of prayers...
Matthias: Dawn jie jie. I have one prayer request.
Dawn: oh. What is it?
Matthias: My best friend in class is the class monitor and he is very proud. I told him he cannot be proud.
Dawn: Yes. God doesn't like proud people.
Matthias: yes. God doesn't like proud people and we cannot be proud.
Dawn: Did you tell him nicely? [we rehearse telling his friend afterwards]
Matthias: Yes. He is better now. But, let's pray for him for God to help him.
Dawn: Ok. Let's pray for Aunt Jane, Aunt Agnes and Mummy too
Matthias: So many people!!! You will take two and I will take two...
Dawn: Alright!! =D
Our journey together =) Seriously. My family is in another kind of difficult situation. I need to be around and now, my mum really trusts me. She even uses my educating methods on Matthias because Matthias listens to me alot. *Haha..I will be a good mummy teaching God's children..* Haha..both me and Matthias are prayer warriors for our family. We believe that all will come to know God!
~Marriage in God's eyes
"And the LORD God said, "it is not good for a man to be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him."
"And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place."
"Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man. And Adam said: "This is now bone my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman Because she was taken out of a man."
According to Jewish tradition, God made woman not from man's head to lord over him, nor from his feet to be trampled under by him, but from his side to be equal to him, from under his arm to be protected by him, from near his heart to be loved by him.~How beautiful, isn't it?
And, as I read this...there is a sweetness in my heart. How about a woman's role to man? What do you think when God took a rib from man's. Why from man? Why not the dust like the man? Maybe, God made woman from man's rib to be equal to him, to belong to him, to regard, respect and submit to him? What do all the men think?
I understood about the world's ideology of relationships and love. In fact, to illustrate how much i understood, i was giving advice and counsel to peers of my age eversince 16 years old.
But, only this year, God has personally taught me about His perspective of love and marriage. All along was my ideas but this year, as i surrendered and made Him LORD, He personally taught me through these lessons. Yes, He personally taught me. I am truly blessed.
I didn't like when girls regard themselves as princesses and men must treat them like one to show that they are valued and loved. Surely, your worth is more than all these. I read a young girl's blog, she said she can't wait to get into a relationship and said "surely you must treat me like a princess." Sorry ladies if I spoilt your idealogy of love and princessdom. Men are not slaves, you know? They are our leaders, God's ordained over us and should be treasured, respected and loved..despite of their sin and our disappointments. Isn't God so gracious and faithful to us too? And, shouldn't we be also to our men?
What would i really love or think?
~God is in the relationship. It means He is the LORD. He must or I wouldn't want to be in one.
~Right person. A friend said that it's not a hving the right person but how you manage the relationship and build it to last. I beg to differ and saying that it must be a balance. He must also be the right person too or you can be in a relationship with anyone.
~For him to love me beyond me, treasure me because I am his [not to rule over me or neglect me..], committed and faithful to me..
~I will choose to respect, love, be faithful, submit and follow him. His family will be my family. Who he loves, i will love. Where he chooses to go, i will follow.
~Not to give each other up [it's hard but with God, it can be. God never gave us up, isn't it?]
~To always choose forgiveness [ there will always be quarrels, hard times and circumstances]
Feelings don't last. If feelings are gone, what will keep the relationship going?
Feelings don't last. But, love does. And love does only because you made to choice to always commit and love him. That's unconditional.
Some Christians complained: "Christians cannot divorce that why we have no choice but to stick to our life partners." Well, there are really hard situations that made us lament over this fact. However, it is not about you but about him [your spouse] that you choose for your lifetime. Look at him in God's lenses...=) he is a child of God and make a choice for him and God's ways.
Relationships is not about yourself and your needs only.
So, princesses, I hope i didn't throw a wet blanket at you.
God's princess is not the world's princess.
In love with you..,
Princess Dawn =)
Celebrating God's Grace
"If You, LORD, should mark iniquities,
O' Lord, who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared."
~Psalm 130:3-4
In every situation of sin, there is the abundance of God's grace in it. Look throughout the Bible, you will see God's abundant grace. He is a God that NEVER fails to fulfill His promises and has not forsake Israel because He has graciously chosen it as His people. God is truly faithful.
My life is also such. God's grace and mercy is abundantly abundant in my life. I have experienced and seen it. For the past 1 year, I survived on His grace and forgiveness. It could have gone worst but His grace is really really big.
"My Son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline,
and do not lose heart when He rebukes you
because the Lord disciplines those He loves and
He punished everyone He accepts as a Son...
However, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace
for those who have been trained by it."
~Hebrews 12
Here I am. After all the chastening and I am glad for now, it's over. =) I am still surviving on His grace, mercy and goodness for the next season of my life.
READY? GET SET. GO !!!!
"To love your LORD, your God with all my mind, my heart, my soul and strength." ~
"To act justly and love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
"To be faithful because the LORD is faithful."
"Faith in God is the foundation of my life."
"To dilligently and steadfastly seek and pray to God"
There is another matter that I really wish to declare to everyone...But the timing is not right yet.
Till then,
Dawn
~ Prayer with Matthias
It has been quite a experience the last few days. God has revealed some truths in my friends' life and she is in trouble. I am not sure what to do. I have been praying for this friend and there is a nagging feeling always. God, in His grace, revealed some truths in her situation. She has been lying to me actually. I am praying for wisdom when i finally meet her.
And, i have been praying about something. Just last Sunday, God reveal the dates to pray for. Wow. I just thank God. =) This year is a year that God spoke to me alot. Wow. His grace and mercy is very great.
"Without faith, it is impossible to please God. For those who come to Him must believe that He is and that He is the rewarder of those who dilligently seek Him." ~Hebrews 11:9
I always love praying with my brother. I told him when we prayed to God, we must kneel because God is God. And we always bow and kneel. Haha..very strict right? He is God, you know!!!! So, give to Him what is due.
Matthias is going to be a man of God...=)
Matthias prayers:
"Dear Father in Heaven,
You are very nice. You are very powerful. Please let me meet you and know you. Please heal my aunt. Please also let gor gor meet you, know you and love you. I pray this in Lord Jesus Christ' name I pray, Amen!"
"Dear God,
Indeed, you are very good. You are very powerful. Please help Matthias love you, meet you and know you. Please make him a man of God. Please let my mother know you too. We want many many many to know and love you! In Lord Jesus Christ's name I pray, amen!
~Great is our God and greatly to be praised! Say Amen with me?
~Tired.
Well. I felt bad. I haven't met my friends for Bible study for some time. Apologises. I have postpone one friend for two weeks, think I could only meet her next month. And, my other two friends, maybe end of the month. And, another two..maybe next month. Sorry sorry. I have a few assignments due and also another Bible study to prepare. I am freaking out. God, give me strength and wisdom. Feel bad because i wanted to spend time to do it. I like teaching God's word.....but i have no time...no energy.
I need to go the library SOON!!! I have a paper due next week and I haven't started a word. (Cry..cry..) And, my Bible Study on Church. Ehm I am the least qualified person to really lead a study on this topic. I have not settled well in a church before. I think I am too involve in my parachurch ministry or maybe it's just me? Actually, I decided to lead the study because I really wanted to find out what church is really like. That was in January 2008 that I decided. And, I have reading the bible, CDs, books~I know it theologically but not in experience.... So, don't look forward to give the study at all.
Beloved Retreat is coming too.....=) Must prepare...
Our end of the year outreach event...Third Place just told me they can't rent. Gosh. I am looking out for other places. Its in two months time.
Beloved Annual Retreat 2008
Date: 01 Oct 2008
Time: 10am-9pm
Beloved 2009 Direction:
1) Grow together: To be a group FULL OF CHRIST in fellowship~ loving, serving, growing and building one another.
2) Serve together: To be a group FULL OF CHRIST in service~ Serving with passion, commitment and diligence in the Beloved’s ministries. To strengthen and grow the ministries at hand~ putting the right people at the right place, mentoring passion, commitment and diligence in each other.
3) Bring others: To recruit our Christian friends who share the same passion and vision of evangelism and love to our ministry.
4) Fight together: To be a group FULL OF PRAYER to fight the Spiritual warfare in Christ’s name.
Date: 01 Oct 2008
Time: 10am-9pm
Beloved 2009 Direction:
1) Grow together: To be a group FULL OF CHRIST in fellowship~ loving, serving, growing and building one another.
2) Serve together: To be a group FULL OF CHRIST in service~ Serving with passion, commitment and diligence in the Beloved’s ministries. To strengthen and grow the ministries at hand~ putting the right people at the right place, mentoring passion, commitment and diligence in each other.
3) Bring others: To recruit our Christian friends who share the same passion and vision of evangelism and love to our ministry.
4) Fight together: To be a group FULL OF PRAYER to fight the Spiritual warfare in Christ’s name.
~Be faithful because He is faithful.
Mooncake Festival
13th September'08
My Dad used to buy mooncakes for us and bring us to parks for a stroll with the lanterns. ~that was when I am a little girl.How do you spend your Mooncake Festival last year? That time, I spent the festival with a dear friend. I went over to where he stayed and he surprised me with a pink lantern lighted up. I haven't carried a lantern for ages. I thought that was for children. Well, i really like what he did. Do you remember? =)
Thanks for the mooncakes. It's delicious. Hm. I pray that mine was alright...
~Continued...
Good Life Home~Set up solely by an American Missionary and so far, only visited by the Amercian Missionary's children. I am going back next year to serve there. =)
Day 3: Khon Kaen. We met up our Singaporean friends there and visited their ministry. It was very different from Udon Thani.
Day 4: Church service at Thai Church. With the Pastor and her daughter. I just love the little girl. So cute..hehee..
Thai children pray really well. She is only 4 years old and with their faith, praying to God to help them. *touched*
I am going to Thailand next year January'09. Am looking for:
1) Sunday School Materials (P1-p6)
2) Children Ministry Materials
3) CDs, DVDs for Christian teaching
4) Funds for Home and Church. (You can talk to me personally)
5) Character First materials
(If they are in Thai, better still!!!!!)
If you are interested to join me for ministry next year:
1) English Camp for school in Thailand in end January'09 (Udon Thani)
2) Good Life Home (plans/dates not concrete) in 09
(You must be a Christian ya?)
Pray for Thailand.
First and foremost, thank you all for your prayers and concern for me & my friend, Huihui while we were in Thailand. It was a very fruitful trip. =)
Day 1:
We boarded the plane at 6plus by Tiger Airways and arrived at 8plus. We travelled a 7 hour bus trip up to Udon Thani. Travelling by buses is known to be dangerous in Thailand. Thank God we were alright. There were protests in Bangkok. The situation was unstable.
Day 2:
We met Aunt J and Uncle Prom.M at 5plus in the morning. Thank God for them who were one of the best host I met. We stayed at their place. Both of them met in the OM (Operational Missions) and now settled in Thailand, serving in Baptist Church. Aunt J is a Singaporean. The day started as we went to Christian school (set up by the church) with Aunt J to do some teaching. My friend and I took a segment of the lesson to teach the children about character values. We enjoyed ourselves =) 
We visited the church ministry~the medical team that provides medical help to the community. We fellowshipped over dinner. A korean lady who worked there for a year was going back home that day! So, we gathered and sent her off. I simply love taking the pics of children. =)
Day 3:We had a children kids club program in the morning. It was so fun playing with the children!!!! It was my first time playing drums with them and I love it!!! The kids were so adorable, worshipping and knowing God! We are so blessed! Then, we visited Good Life Home at the remote area of Udon. There were many children in need at the orphanage. We thank God for His servants who gave their life for these children.
~To be continued...