i think i have come to a point in time when it’s so stark that i can’t seem to accept the sovereignty of the Lord. when people’s hearts harden and when things go wrong, i can’t maintain a posture whereby i stay still and tell God that:

hey i screwed up, but God you allowed it to happen. 

I need You to help me. 

Being a person who is constantly talking rubbish, I really thank God for some of the conversations held in the past week/2 weeks. I’m always glad to share with people what I saw in Mumbai and a glimpse of the grand scheme of God’s plan, and at the same time help them come to terms with the part of them that needs God, and at the same time be the listening ear/outlet whenever I can. I’m always easily worn out (terribly lacking in stamina, le sigh) so what I do is always very little, but I definitely hope to tilt the scale a bit. 

Hope 2012 heralds new hope for everyone. 

-Photos taken using Ryan’s camera
-Edited by me in Adobe Lightroom

It was great to be in India, soaking up the sights and sounds of the place, watching people leading their lives and how all the ladies & girls are all so well dressed in colourful clothing. 

It is great to look back on hindsight & seeing how God pulled all our team members together, with every single one of us having qualities that we can put on the table to build each other up, to contribute significantly to the trip or to the Campus Chapter. On a personal note, it is heartening but definitely humbling to realise all my talents whatsoever are given by God, and it is an honour to be used by Him.

Thank you Mumbai, you were a great part of my December 2011. It was mildly lifechanging. 

for the longest time, i always struggle to lead people. struggle to say the correct words at the correct time, struggle to provide a solution to people who lead broken lives, struggle to present tangible/quantifiable results to my leaders, struggle to present the best/holiest yu li to everyone and worst of all, struggle to live a consistent life in and out of church.

for the longest time, i’ve been missing the point.

God called me to love, because He gave the greatest love on the cross.

God called me to encourage, to spur each other on in the race.

God called me to help people last the race.

Let 2012 be a year when I bring the living waters to people, when I bring the hope that is unseen to people, to add strength to everyone because all of us need it. Whatever it takes, I’ll do it.

been feeling that my life has dulled significantly ever since I came back from Mumbai, previously i would be contented if i could get things done around the house, watch some shows and taking naps here and there, but now i am not exactly bothered to do anything. my life needs a breakthrough but that takes courage, so i’m at a very strange crossroad. 

merry christmas everyone. thank God for Jesus.

(source: http://davidfleck.co.uk/)

David Fleck is such a great inspiration. Detailed drawings, (which is no surprise considering his architect background) and the fine mix of the different mediums (ink, paint, and digital) is definitely something for me to look up to.

self-explanatory, christmas is a season of giving, gifts, and sometimes headaches, and for many it is a time of self-doubting, guessing and perhaps a set of expectations in terms of giving. But for a child of God, it is true joy and a reminder of a promise that is constant for so many years. 

Here’s a video of a Harvard medicine student who grew up in a Habitat home. Going for a build trip in Mumbai tonight, and though a short one, I hope to bring back something from it. Many thanks to people who bought our t-shirts (be it out of goodwill, or for the fact that you like the design), who donated generously when we wrote letters, God who really ultimately provided abundantly. It has been a long way since the whole notion of going Mumbai was mooted, we went through droughts and faithless moments and scary news on the net etc, but now we are finally going.

Be the hands and feet of God, because we are endowed with so much more compared to so many. See you all in a week. (: