DONG DONG DONG QIANG
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新年快乐！
恭喜！ 恭喜！
祝你们身体健康， 万事如意！
Hello hello! How's everyone? How's the visiting, eating and ang bao collection? Festive seasons are always the time to put on weight cos there's food everywhere. Chinese new year is the best of all! Cos there's 15 days (3 more than Christmas) and there's just so much to eat at all the various houses that you visit. I'm incredibly stuffed. Haha.
SO! In keeping with the tradition of eating, our CNY outing shall be.... STEAMBOAT!!!! Whee =) Here are the details.
Event: CNY steamboat dinner
Location: Tai Wei's house in Hougang (ask if you wanna know the address)
Date: 30th January, Friday
Cost: Bring $10, but it's likely to cost less. Excess will be refunded.
Meet at: 6pm at Hougang MRT station. Someone will pick you guys up from there and bring you all to Tai Wei's place.
Ok! Any questions? No? GOOD!!! Hahaha. Just kidding la. If you have questions, feel free to tag or SMS me ok?
Please RSVP as soon as possible. Cos if you don't......... Then there will be no food for you! You can only drink tap water. Hohoho. Ok la. I eagerly await your responses! =)
Love,
Estella
BIBLE STUDY [24 JANUARY 2009]
Hello one and all!YPM is ON this week even though it's the eve of the eve of Chinese New Year. We'll still gather together to praise and worship God and to have BIBLE STUDY!!! This week, we'll be covering Chapter 7 - HEADS UP: HOW TO STUDY GOD'S WORD.For those who have the book, please read throught the Bible passages for this chapter. For those who don't have the book, fear not! The passages are Proverbs 2: 1-6 and Romans 12:1-2, so you can read them from your Bible.After reading, I want you guys to think about this. Fill in the blank with whatever you think is most appropriate. I want to study God's word like a __________.
Here are 2 examples:
I want to study God's word like a student. Because a student studies!
I want to study God's word like an ant. Because an ant can crawl very close to the words on the page and I will be able to see things more clearly =)
I believe you all can come up with better examples than this. PLEASE come up with better examples than this. Haha.
We'll also be releasing information about the David + Petra CNY Dinner (wooo) and a David Outing (waaaah). So be there so that you can state your views!
I look forward to seeing all of you this week! Come ready to learn, participate, share, encourage and have fun =)
Love,
Estella
GOAL SETTING 2009
During our group session last Saturday, we learnt about goal setting. Have all of you pasted your goals up onto your wall? Don't use scotch tape ok. In case the paint peels off and your mum gets upset with you. Haha.
You can continue to add goals to your list if you want. But remember, they must be SMART
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
We of David are a bunch of SMART people =)
So! Have you been exercising? Have you been doing devotion daily? Have you been nice to your friends? We'll review these goals somewhere in the middle of the year. So let's keep it up ok? GO DAVID GO!
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Let's put our hands together to welcome...... The new additions to the group!!!
Samuel and Brandon!!
Dexter!!
We're so happy that you've joined our group! I hope that you will make good friends here in David and find a place where you can belong. Most importantly, I hope that the 3 of you, together with the rest of us, can grow together in the Lord, into a deeper relationship with Him. Welcome to the David Family =)
RANDOM STUFF
This is Wen Kai. Wen Kai does not like to be photographed. This is Wen Kai's palm. So BIG. Haha. Here it is! As requested! A photo of Wen Kai. (Finally)
This is us! Or some of us at least. Posing with the cute cow. Happy year of the cow everyone!!
Love as always,
Estella
Having FUN with God and SMART goalsIt's a brand new day and the start of school for some ppl!Have you pasted the goals you've made for yourself for 2009 on your wall? Here's the prayer requests:Dexter: Pls pray that his father's side family will not be overly grief stricken over the passing of his aunt last sunday.Marcus: Pls pray that his leg goes back to normal.Timothy: To be hardworking.Glenn: Pls pray that God guides him throughout this school year.Serene: His brother is in Thailand for army training. Pls pray that he'll be safe and protected and will not be bitten by weird insects again.Tai Wei: Pls pray for wisdom and discipline in doing all his readings.As the workload from school and work(for Justin) starts to pile up, let's remember to continue having FUN with God. Here's something to encourage us to spend Quality Time with God daily. (remember the goal you've set for yourself? *hint hint*)Author: Warren WiersbeSource: Prayer, Praise and Promises
Scripture Reference: Psalm 5:1-12 Romans 12:1 Revelation 1:5-6
A Heart Problem
Read Psalm 5:1-12
It's imperative for us to meet God in the morning if we want to have a good day. Jesus got up early in the morning to pray, according to Mark 1:35. Here we find the psalmist saying, "My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up" (v. 3). When I used to work the night shift, I would sleep in the morning. So when I got up in the afternoon, I would meet with the Lord. Meeting with God is not an appointment on a clock but an appointment in your heart. Does God hear your voice in the morning? When He looks on you at the beginning of your day, does He look on you as a priest who has come to offer Him sacrifices of praise? That's what direct means (v. 3)--"to order my prayer." It means to arrange the sacrifice on the altar. When you wake up in the morning, remind yourself that you are one of God's priests. How did you become a priest? Through faith in Jesus Christ. "To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father" (Rev. 1:5,6). You're one of God's priests. That means wherever you are is God's temple, because your body is His temple. The first thing we do in the morning is the first thing the high priest used to do every morning. He laid the burnt offering on the altar. The burnt offering is a picture of total dedication to God. If you want to have a good day, start by giving yourself to the Lord as a burnt offering, a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God (Rom. 12:1). A good day begins in the morning, and it begins at the altar. Does your day begin with God? If not, decide to start each morning by dedicating yourself to Him as a living sacrifice and ask His guidance for the day's decisions and actions. He wants to direct your life. So view each day as a gift from God and determine to be a good steward of the day's resources. Make your time with Him a daily appointment.Take care,Tai Wei
