Served in church at Suntec for the first time today. It was really "A New Day". All but the two main cameras were upgraded. Now the cameras each have a super big viewfinder. And the crowd camera I was using this morning have a new tripod. Thank God for all the technology ! We went down to lvl 3 Chinese church to help them tear down and move some equipment. Wow the theater they were using is really posh !

With all these great things coming our way in church, it is easy and convenient for the public, unsaved friends and family members to criticize and comment negatively. We who are in Christ must always forgive them, for they don't know what they did or say. The unsaved are blind to the work of God, so we must give them the benefit of doubt. I see why Pastor kept telling us to choose LOVE.
I don't want to comment on the dollar value we paid to get a location in Suntec for our services, only to say that it was a sensible decision to move. The Expo rent and frequent hall relocations cost us a lot of funds. And the total seat capacities at both JW and Expo were bursting, more especially during big days. Uniting the church at one central spot in the country will put us in a more effective position to serve the multitudes. I believe many members were a little dampened in their spirits when we heard the main hall had to be scaled down significantly due to government space regulations for use of commercial premises for religious activities. I was too. But I also dreamed that one day the rise of big churches in Singapore will eventually pressure the authorities to lift that space restrictions and then we can expand our place in Suntec !

Yes, more travelling time for me to attend service every week, I cannot deny. But I just love the presence of God in the church, the fresh message delivered by Pastor and all the guest speakers every week.

Today I also figured out that one of my cg member's bf is in the same ministry as me! Big wow for me.

Also want to thank God for the progress in my lab report. I also have a hard time doing it every semester. Not because I don't know what is going on in the lab, but because I wanted to streamline the flow of details and the neatness in the work. I'll never allow myself to submit something that I don't even understand(when people usually copy wholesale from senior's report). The professor may or may not see the genuine effort put in by me, but God is not fooled, for whatever the sower sows he reaps also. =)

I have been frequenting the low points of life. Quizzes in school continued to dent my mood. And this semester I kept feeling oddly lonely in school. I am someone who loves being around with people I trust and know very well. But these friends in school don't have exactly the same timetable as me. So most of the time I chose to avoid all the buzz in the school and study at a remote place, or get home after school.

Last Sunday I had a high jump competition in NYP, where i usually trained. I managed to clear 1.65m. It was job done. Exactly what I prayed for. Thank God. I reverted back to the single high arm swing that Staffan (the man in the main picture of my blog) used. I cannot do double arm swing technique because it tends to break up my runup pace very much. This technique that Staffan used, is hard to master because I can't see where the jumping force is coming from. He made it so smooth in his jumps. Admirable !

Exams are about a month away. I do not plan to do jumps at all, but I will be focusing on gym weights and strengthening drills on the track. I last did 45-50-55-60-55-50-45kg half squats and 60-65-70-75-70-65-60kg calf raises. With the main competition IVP in about 6months time, I am giving myself the goal of 1.75m.

Also want to thank God for healing my sprained neck afflicted during the Sunday competition. I think it is related to my curved spinal problem from the past. The condition was so bad that I had a big and firm bump on my right shoulder, while my left shoulder was loose near the neck area. It is obvious that some stress in my spine is pulling the muscles one way from the balance. Now it is fine on both sides and no more neck pain.