17th July Magicbox Event Photos

Hello World Wide Web people (Remember the days when the internet just started and the "World Wide Web" term was used frequently to say, internet, or online, and chat messengers like MSN or AOL maximum typing capacity was one sentence)

I report from 17th June 2008 Magicbox @ Esplanade event, it was mindblowing totally out of bonkers amazing, and the meaning, the spirit, the values that it held inside was touching and beyong explanantion. Secretly, I didn't like magic shows, they were like tacky gimmicks that I saw on TV and was like "Woooow" with this astounding expression, than I ran off five seconds later and played Barbie Dolls or went cycling with my best friends at that time. However this show was so inspirational and needed, it was like a "pick-up" call from God, it was beautiful and touching.

The full set of photos are with me, so if you need a digital copy let me know, I could send it to you via MSN or by a CD in Church :0)



Jamie and Nicolette



We had alot of fun times taking photos in the toilet. We like to think we have cosmic telepathy because we wore similar pattern outfits, but secretly, the faces when we met and saw each other outfits was amusing like "Hi... Is... Eh.. (looks down to examine outfit) Oh."



Dina's Cousin's Brother helped took the photo, all candid and perfectly pretty in God's and each other eyes.



Mirabel and Nicolette.



Mirabel and Jamie, two super dooper smilie queens.



Nicolette and a tall Brian, who was working at the Magicbox event, We support Pastor Khong! About the book that we were holding, its a limited edition book for $10 and you get to get Pastor Khong & Priscilla's signature after that, Ha ha but it belongs to a fellow Church brother of ours, we used it to pose to show our appreciation and support!



"The Regulars" Only featuring Nicolette & Jamie. (We should create a club name in church "The Regulars" club)





Lastly, our very pretty group photo! :0) Outside Hall 4 of the Esplanade Theatre, the lights there were really beautiful and the lighting was amazing. Everyone looked stunning and bright in there, (and outside too).

It was a great show! c:

P/S: We also got "interviewed" by some friendly, over enthusiastic loving tv people ("M" says that it'll probably be edited into a small clip to be shown in FC, perhaps) that was lots of fun, we were so "confident" and "strong" and when the TV camera came, all our "confidence" got sucked in, like the camera was the Dementor (from Harry Potter) but it was so exciting, and great.

Hoped you enjoy the photos, Many Happy returns and Happy Birthday Pastor Khong! :0) You look younger and younger, wiser and wiser, and more handsome year after year.

Much love
xoxo
Nicolette

From 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'

What i shared at combined cell two weeks ago.

How shallow is my love... I recognise this in my heart whenever i measure my love to Jesus'.

The thing is, i think Jesus knows this better than me. Yet He does not want me to hang my head down because of this.

The journey through the book of John led me to one main conclusion - think of Jesus' love for me more than mine for Him. And it was the disciple John himself who set the best example for me.

In 5 instances in this book, John described himself as 'the disciple whom Jesus loved'. Sounds prideful? Well i would think more humble was he who 'masked his identity' behind a name that simply proclaims all about God's love, forgetting his own name and absorbing himself in the sea of the truest love - that of Jesus.

Peter, on the other hand, was the one who said to Jesus "I will lay down my life for You, Lord!' (John 13:37) and who struck the high priest's servant right ear before Jesus' capture. By word and by deed, he showed his deep love for Jesus but probably proclaiming louder this - 'I AM the one who loves the Lord!'.

Let me share with you 5 benefits that i observed John got in his gospel:

1. Proximity to Jesus

John 13:23 One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to Him.

We really learn to lean on Jesus for intimacy, answers... all that we need.

2. Becoming Fit for Service

John 19:25-27 (Hanging on the Cross), Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

John, the only disciple at the Cross with Jesus, became a vessel for the Lord's use.

3. Propelled forward by Love

John 20:1-4 ... she (Mary Magdalene) came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have put him!" Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

All scripture is God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16a); the Bible does not record anything unimportant. I believe John outran Peter because he was propelled by Jesus' love for him, no longer on his own strength.

4. Quick and sharp Spiritual Perception

John 21:7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!"

After all these while as Jesus was standing before his disciples to give them verbal instructions which led to the miraculous catch, 'the disciple whom Jesus loved' was the first to recognise the Lord and discern His divine hand here.

5. A Heart that keeps Following

John 21: 19b-20 He (Jesus) said to him (Peter), "Follow me!"
Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them.

Jesus did not see the need to call John to follow Him, as He called Peter. John was already following all these while.

Instead of singing 'i love Jesus', let's first be convicted deeply in our hearts 'Jesus loves me'. John reiterated this idea in 1 John 4:19 'We love because He first loved us'.

His is the true everlasting and trustworthy love that is sure even when we fail Him. Abide in His love, from the One who has truly laid down His life for us.

Mirabel

References:

Charles Spurgeon's sermon

Hamilton Smith's writing

Our Love Languages

Hi dears,

Something that we can keep in mind when showing love to one another - our love languages!

MIRABEL

1. Touch

2. Acts of Service

3. Quality Time

4. Words of Affirmation

5. Gifts

JAMIE & MICHELLE

1. Quality Time

2. Words of Affirmation

3. Gifts

4. Acts of Service

5. Touch

NICOLETTE

1. Quality Time

2. Gifts

3. Acts of Service

4. Touch

5. Words of Affirmation

MEIQI

1. Gifts

2. Touch

3. Acts of Service

4. Quality Time

5. Words of Affirmation

DINA

1. Acts of Service

2. Quality Time

3. Gifts

4. Words of Affirmation

5. Touch

HUIMING

1. Quality Time

2. Gifts

3. Acts of Service

4. Words of Affirmation

5. Touch

BEILING

1. Touch

2. Quality Time

3. Gifts

4. Acts of Service

5. Words of Affirmation

EUNICE

1. Touch

2. Gifts

3. Quality Time

4. Acts of Service

5. Words of Affirmation

We cannot determine how others give to us

but we CAN determine how we want to give to others!

Cell @T3

Wah so serious ah...




To be updated...

Celebrating Sharon! =) (New photo added)

24th May 2008 Mirabop Birthday

disFCBC Powerpuff Girls

Hello girls! :0) Guess who's birthday it was? (not today though, it was a while back but she was in 144 re-encounter camp, Hint!) None other than our very sweet, lovable & florally bright sparkling cell leader Mirabel!

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Hmm, She doesn't look so satisfied does she? Wonder why, tee hee!

We had a very fun filled day at Minds Cafe playing board games and celebrating, lets move on to the happy exciting filled pictures of the day along with a short series of "Powerpuff Girls" Curious to know what it is? Roll roll down your mouse!

P.S: Lots of photos, so let it load first than slowly scroll down!

"Happy Birthday to.... ME!" by Mirabel, Ha ha! :0)



Aww, look at Ming's expression and Mirabel's little puffy cheeks! Ha ha, Happy Birthday Mirabel! We love you so much!



The Present.



(giggles) "PLEASE DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.... Please do not try taking a group photo of church girls at home? Tee hee :0)" Notice the signboard above us if you don't get it, Ha ha







That's the summarization of the celebration at Minds Cafe, but there's a few other shots you need to see, Mmm keep scrolling down, Yes you do that now.











The Powerpuff Girl Series :0)



The Powerpuff girls, Woo!

Ha ha, Hope it was "enlightening" for you! :0) We had a very fun filled day and to summarise it all, We never fail to amuse, shock and sometimes frighten the "bop" out of Mirabel, A great example would be this photo and today's experience, She sure has crazy and unique girls!

Once again...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIRABEL!
God Bless You
We love you and we hope you have a great year in everything you do, May the Good Lord bless and guide you in everything that you do, May his grace, mercy & Presence be upon you at all times and May you grow to desire Him more and more as the day goes by!

Much love,
Nicolette & Girls