I'm Back from NS!

I'm BACK! And thanks to Joseph and Tim, I was able to get home! xD Thanks for picking me up! =]

I shall be back for about 6 days, till 1st of May. After that, back to the daily grind of that hectic schedule of NS. Anyway, I'll blog more about NS later! =)

My to do list!

1. Sleep!
2. Watch a movie in AS Mall...!
3. Bowling.
4. Play drums in MYF this friday!
5. Meet Joyce!
6. Online! xD

That should be all for now...? I guess there are more, but I'm too lazy to think... xD

This is "How" A Post Box Should Be... =D

I was at the post office the other day, to renew my "L" licence before it expires. And guess what I saw.... the post box OPEN wide! (Now we know why letters go missing! =D)

As I took out my phone to take a picture of it, there were people dropping letters into the box from outside, and the letter would just swish out onto the floor. I guess "someone" didn't close it properly after taking out the letters... =D

Youth Seminar in KT (SUSOM =D)... [Part 1]

Notice: This is going to be a super long post! =D In my book that I used to record what happened from day to day, it was 9 pages long! =O Happy reading. =)

23 January 2010
Ah! Everyone woke up early today! Why? Because we're going to KUANTAN! And we need to put our bags into the cars.

Breakfast, was at the market. And oh, there is one thing you shouldn't order in Kuala Terengganu, and that's their "char kuey teow". It was just horrible! =S

We headed to St. Andrew's Anglican Church for a youth seminar after breakfast. But we were early and the church was locked. So, guess what we did...We lepaked in the store right next to the church that was selling bathroom stuffs! =D (And who said Jing wasn't photogenic =P)

St. Andrew's Church.

At 10:15 a.m. sharp, the seminar started with a time of prayer and worship. It was a little impromptu though, because the youth of the St. Andrew's Church wasn't told that they were to lead in worship. In the end, they used the worship songs from previous Friday Church Service.

The youth... leading in worship! =)

Worship ended exactly as scheduled! O.O The first session out of five was led by Sieh Jin. All the sessions were based on the theme "Reach Out!". His session was entitled "Intro into Evangelism". He taught us about the methods of evangelism, through events, friendship, power, care, personal and media. That got me thinking about MYF. MYF has tried reaching out to people through events (MYF Christmas Party 2009), and I must say, it was a great success, and this Easter 2010 (it has passed though! XP It was a thought at that moment), we must try it again, REACH OUT! =D He also gave us examples in the bible where he asked us to act out the character out based on the passage. It was quite fun! I think it really set the mood of the youths attending the seminar.

After Sieh Jin's short sharing, we, SUSOMites did a short skit entitled "Heaven and Hell". =D

After the skit, Daniel Koo took the next session entitled "Understanding the Gospel of God".Before he started, he broke us up to groups and asked us to think of questions non-believers would ask about Jesus. In only 5 minutes, surprisingly, we came up with tons of questions. And surprisingly, most groups had jolted down Trinity of Christ (something I did not expect) in one of the questions most asked by non-Christians. My friends in school usually ask about the restrictions of what a Christian can eat or do, or what is church service about,... etc. But through the years, I have never encountered a friend of mine asking about the Trinity of Christ.

So, the first common question asked by non-believers; "Is there a God?". I think if I were a person looking for answers about God, this is the first question I would ask. Logical, right? So, as a Christian, how would you answer such a question?

Daniel Koo thought us 4 different methods; causality, rationality, morality and purpose.

The first method, causality. A method I think I would most use to answer such a question. First, ask yourself, if there was not a God, nothing created everything around us. Every single thing around us is a result of random occurrences, including yourself. Doesn't make sense right? So, if there was a God, everything is created by Him, for He is the Prefect Designer. Logical? Yes, I think so.

The second way, rationality. Using this method, if everything was not created by God, everything is an accident? Do you think this is a valid explanation? No, right? How can everything be created through accidents? Surely there is a smart designer and inventor behind it. If your rationality is randomly established, do you think your rationality is rational enough to judge the rationality about the existence of God?

Coming to the third method, morality! If there is no God, there is no moral consciousness within us, right? Because we are the results of random genetic exchange which to me, doesn't make sense, because we have morale, if we don't have moral consciousness, why are we learning Pendidikan Moral in schools? So, if there is a God, we are made in the image of God, with a moral consciousness.

The last method, purpose. If there is no God, we are purposeless, we are born just to live and die. We are just like hungry animals looking for food, merely just to pass time. But! If there is a God, we are created in His image and we have a purpose in life, to live for Him and try to lead a life according to Him.

Anyway, the next question a non-believer might ask would be "Aren't all Gods the same?". My personal opinion would be no, each religion has different moral principles and different restrictions. Do they look the same? Do they teach the same teaching? Many tend to think religion equals to moral education and tend to think they need not teach their kids anymore moral values because they have a religion, which is untrue, right? Because to have anything involves learning.

So, after asking that question and looking at the many religions of the world, which religion is the religion with the true God? Most religions have the tendency to claim a negative perspective on other religions. No religion supports another religion, because it is just merely impossible with different moral principles and all. And to determine which religion's God is the real God is also quite hard, because, if there is a God that is proven to be real, no other religions could exist. But, among all the religions, I find Christianity the most logical of them all.

Anyway, more about this seminar in my next post! =D

Tony Roma's @ The Curve! :)

Ahh.... Blogging about this makes me wish that I was back there @ The Curve @ Tony Roma's! :)

Tony Roma's! I went there the week after SUSOM (quite long time ago =S). My dad had a conference in Putrajaya. Therefore, during one of his breaks, we headed to the curve to hunt for food! =D
Tony Roma's is a well known chain for steaks and ribs? I don't know about their seafood though. A quick Google search will give you the reviews of their food by the people who have eaten there.
Well, everything that is sold here is... rather pricey? What to do, for good food, there is a certain price you have to pay.

We decided on trying their steak, ribs and buffalo wings! All my favourites! =D (I have an expensive taste for food, I know...)

Steak with corn and baked beans?

The superb buffalo wings! Mmmm...And! Ribs! Yeah!

Well, I think the ribs were a little overdone that day. I could taste more of the burnt meat than the actual meat. Nothing really spectacular about the steak though. I think the one served here in my taman itself can do a better job (cheap some more...) But, the buffalo wings were nice!

Tony Roma's or T.G.I. Fridays?

T.G.I. Fridays anytime!

Name: Tony Roma's.
Location: @ The Curve!
Type of Food: Steak, Ribs, Seafood.
Food Presentation: 8/10.
Delicious-O-Meter: 7/10.
Service-O-Meter: 10/10.
Ambiance-O-Meter: 9/10.

And oh, before I end...
Do you think the pink leaf-ed tree is real? =P

Rose Valley @ Cameron Highlands! =)

Continuation of Outings of Kedah SU Camp @ Cameron Highlands 2010! =)

After visiting Cactus Valley, we headed of to Rose Valley. It is said that there are black roses here (which while we were there, only super dark red roses were seen).

I think the pictures will speak the words I would write...?

White rose...

Can you see an eye? =D

I somehow like the bottom picture the best among all the pictures I've taken. Can you see the spider web? This flower is very small, smaller in real life compared to the picture.Hope you have enjoyed them! :)

SUSOM @ Kuala Terengganu Continuation...

I know SUSOM has ended long time ago... But I must keep my promise to myself and the other SUSOMites, that I'll blog about SUSOM till the very end. =)

Let's see, where did I stop in the last post? Oh yes... Kuala Terengganu!

22 January 2010
We're still in Kuala Terengganu! =D

We were pretty busy today. The 6 of us were going to be split into 3 teams, and in each team, they will be either 1 or 2 Scripture Union officers. I was paired with Deborah Y, and we were to go to Lifeline AOG (again!) English Service. Sieh Jin and Daniel Koo would be following us.

Daniel Koo sharing about Scripture Union.

And, I'll always remember this service, it's the first time I've ever stood in front of the church and shared something that was about me.
Anyway, we had lunch at McDonald's. And did you notice that there is a Jawi signboard for McD? The first time I ever saw one in Malaysia.

After lunch, we had free time till at night. We had an invitation for dinner by the priest of St. Andrew Anglicans' Church. =) So.... during the free time, we played cards and at about 5, we headed to the beach! =D

Having tea below the place we stayed before heading off to the beach...

It's also my first time at Kuala Terengganu's beach. And mind you, the waves here are much stronger than the Batu Feringgi beach in Penang. Mainly because it's facing the open sea and the beach in Penang is rather protected.

Tong playing with his "electric guitar".

SUSOM 2010!

Ah, posing at the beach.

Important fact:
Do you know why there was a nickname called KooLai?

This picture says it all.. =D

Koo->Lai, inseparable. =P

Anyway, that night, we had a dinner invitation by the priest (not pastor) of St. Andrew Anglican's Church. The dinner was fantastic, the best dinner in the past two weeks (that's what I wrote down...) =D

One for the album!

SUSOM 2010! It ROCKED! =DMiss You Guys! =)

Up Cactus Valley @ Cameron Highlands! =)

Cactus Valley! One of the Kedah SU Camp 2010 @ Cameron Highlands' outings...

For a nature lover and photographer-crazy person, it's like on cloud nine! =)

Welcome to Cactus Valley! =D
Look at all the cactus! If you fall down in cactus valley, the probability of you hitting or sitting on a cactus is about 90%? =D

Some star-shaped cactus?

I can't remember the name of this flower though...

In cactus valley, they not only have cactus, but also flowers! I guess flowers grow there quite easily due to the cool weather...?

The purple seeds look like miniature grapes?

Hibiscus!

A cactus bearing a flower! (My current desktop background! =) )

A close shot of a cactus plant...?

From afar, it looks like apples right...?

So, if you do happen to stop by Cameron Highlands, and you have an interest in cactus and flowers, this is one of the places you must visit! :) And of course, bring along your camera! =)

The entrance fee is quite cheap, I think...? It's RM 3 per person if I'm not mistaken. And they sell potted cactus and flowers too!

Happy Looking!

MYF+Impactors Easter Party 2010! =)

MYF+Impactors Combined Easter Party 2010! =D

I guess it was a great success? I think overall there were about 100 youths or more who attended this youth service. =) The speaker for the night was Uncle Moses Chua from FGC.

Registration Booth.

Joseph Foo.

The MCs for the night.

The food was, urm... I think a little unappetizing? I think NS food is much better than this! Mainly, because there weren't a dish with sauce. So basically, the food was a little dry.

Win & En.

Ed & Sam.

After the light dinner, we had a sharing from two Aarons, one was our own Aaron from MYF. He shared about his testimony when he was small, and how Christ has changed him after he grew to know Him better and better as the years went by.

Aaron Y.

The other Aaron was different. I'm not sure where is he from, but his testimony is a powerful one. He shared to us, that he was once a serious drug addict. He would take A LOT of drugs just to satisfy his needs. He has been into jail, drug rehabilitation centre, mental centre,... the places where drug addicts go. He became a Christian soon after his parents accepted Christ. He found joy in the Lord, and he succeeded in stopping his drug addiction. He was a drug addict for 8 years. For the full testimony, I think the WMC Church Website would have a sound clip of his testimony. Mine's just a summary. =D

Oh well, thus, another Easter has come and gone, and I'll be going back to NS later. T.T