this is my first time attending a youth conference in KK. i admit, i was very reluctant to go at first. that is probably bcuz i have such BAAAAAAD experience years ago. the ones where u sit for four straight hours listening to sumthing u already know but cant apply in ur daily life stuff. and not forgetting the one i attended last time that cost me RM75! *see my money fly*
but with great friends like Christy n Fusion pestering/encouraging me to go, i was like : "o please...do i have to? really ah? but its so close to exams! oh man... ok la! ok la!" though i registered and paid two weeks ago, i was still wondering ... shud i go? its a WHOLE day event... can i commit? will i benefit from it? i prayed about it that sunday and still felt unsure.
i often forget that i have already agreed to go. but oddly enuff, there were so many times in the last 2 weeks, frens like Zavier, Oli, Eve, Christy n Fusion will just remind me about it out of the blue! and i'll just say a silent prayer of thanks. STILL, I DIDNT KNOW IF I SHUD GO O NOT. haha!
the first of September started off with Jackie Chan singing Beautiful Myth (direct translation of the chinese title- mei li de shen hua). i woke up and prayed... happy that i'm still alive! hahah! and i prayed for a SIGN from God to help me decide if i shud attend the church event. i went downstairs to do house chores and drove my lil sister to karate class. then while i was driving my dad's mercedez ( iLOVEthiscarrrr) ... an sms from Zavier popped up. i know i shudnt touch my hp when i drive but its habit la. OMG! God really gave me a sign. then Fusion n Christy called me! ohmygoodness.... another sign! "orite Daddy in heaven,i believe u! i'm going! i'm going!" so yeah, i took a bath, had a cuppa and drove off to pick the couple to church.
it was THE most enlightening experience. this is an understatement. really. it was so impactful in my life and i bet everyone else was touched by His words! for the first time, the problems i faced for such a long time are answered. the questions that i've been asking myself for years and too embarrassed to ask others is answered. after attending so many talks, i'm so thankful of this one that i attended. yes, i benefited sooo much from it. i committed myself to it. and i gained more knowledge and understanding of being a child of God.
and the pastor--> Jaeson Ma (kewl name eh?) wasnt ur typical pastor. really young, and is it okay to say he's really cute? thank goodness it was in english!!! hahaha! or i would be laughing at the wrong things. yes... the chinese here is so.... classy. really! its super high class (really advanced level of mandarin! most of the time in normal mandarin worship sessions, i wud look a bit like this @.@ ) so THANK YOU, GOD! its in english!
pastor Jaeson was extremely animated in words and actions. the translator was a senior church member who is rather modest and thoughwas uncomfortable abt translating some words into chinese such as pornography , he sed unapproriate books and masturbation, he sed do it urself. funny man! the older fello soon loosened up and imitated the voice n action of the younger ABC (american born chinese) pastor.
the message was clear n straight to the point. they touched on topics and issues of the NOW generation. like i sed, the word of God cudnt haven been presented any better. that was rock solid 6-star!
worship was fab from three different churches. my favourite part. i think i'm the happiest when it comes to music. gosh... i feel like learning the drums n guitar again la! ahhhh! John! Lily! where art thou!? no i dowan to stick to just organ n singing! haha! please dun say u've given up on me! hahaha! peace ^^V ---> pastor Jaeson Ma style
Sunday, September 2, 2007
i'm still amazed.
typical rantings by morganadraven at 6:44 PM