You Raise Me Up

Title: You Raise Me Up

Saatku Terjatuh Dan Tak Berdaya
Kesesatan Menghempit Jiwaku
NamaMu Ku Tetap Menantikan Yesus
Sampai Dia Jamah Dan Pulihkan Ku
Kau Angkatku Di Atas Gunung Batu
Kau Angkatku Melewati Badai
Ku Jadi Kuat
Karena Kau Menopangku
Lebih Dari Yang Ku Perbuat
Kau Angkatku
Di Atas Gunung Batu
Kau Angkatku
Melewati Badai
Ku Jadi Kuat Karena Kau Menopangku
Lebih Dari
Yang Dapat Ku Perbuat

I found this song while browsing through the website, this song is originated from the english song "You Raise Me Up" and the version that I found is a Indonesian version and it is a Christian Song. Very meaningful and touching. Hope it also speaks to all those who listen.

God Is Great!

God is so great! He always remind me of His promises and also His blessings through the rainbow, that is the reason why I named my blog "Rainbow of Faith". Whenever I am down or discouraged, this double rainbow always shows up, always at the right time when I need some affirmation. Just imagine how wonderful God's creation can be, the clouds, the skies, the sun and etc, it can always speaks right to your heart if you really take note of it or spend a little of your time adoring all of God's creation, you will definately find that even the small little plant can speaks to you. How wonderful!

This is a double rainbow, taken from my house, click on the image to have a better view

This rainbow picture above are taken in the mode of 'panoramaic'. The rainbow is too big, what i can do is use panorama mode to combine the whole picture. This is taken using my Z610i handphone, not bad, the handphone camera's function is even better that my digital camera. Try it, you will enjoy it.

This is a sunset view taken from UMS, Labuan

This is a very nice plant taken from Ps. Jemmie's house, look at it, it's love shape and it's purple in colour, wow! Even the plant can tell you to love...

Deuteronomy

I just ended my bible reading on the book of Numbers, wow, all the names really does get me to somewhere.But, I did learned a great deal of God and how He dealt with the rebelliousness of His people and even the leaders. Although the people rebel against Him, He still carries on with His plan and continue to use the people to do His workd of redeeming a lost world.

Now, I'm entering into a new book Deuteronomy, it's good to have some understanding of what the book we are reading before we actually start reading it. This is my second time reading the bible, the first time I finished the whole bible but with less understanding about it, especially the Old Testament. This time, I want to have some good understanding of the OT before proceed on. Thank God I had a Study Bible and also a Bible Dictionary (given by someone) for me to refer at all times which helped me a lot.

Deuteronomy are all about God's promises and the covenant. In this book, we learn to renew our covenant relationship with God and what happens if we do not. Being obedience is total allegiance to God's standards, not your interpretations. Obedience means loving people you want to hate. Obedience means destroying what has been your top priority and pleasure. Obedience means involvement in God's work and nothing else. Obedience means becoming strange in the world you now live in. This book is great, I pray by the end of the day, I will be able to truly build a stronger relationship with God and at the same time also let God speak to me through the OT.

Wonderfully Made For God's Glory!

Wow, can you imagine you can actually sin by just blogging. I almost did, but God reminded me and I hold back what I'm going to do and He reminded me that I blog not for the sake of complaining, not for the sake of talking rubbish, not for the sake of condemning others and etc but for the sake of encouraging others though it may not be applicable for everyone but at least, it can encourage others.

Well, what has been a past, we don't look back and be bother by it, but learned from what has happened. God spoke to me after everything yesterday, on the way home, I saw something beautiful, God reminded me that, the skies sometimes may look normal, it may look so sunny, it may also look ugly when the storms comes with all the lightning and rain but this is what I saw yesterday that bring me a message that says, even sometimes people can just be so imperfect but yet if you see things differently, you may see the wonders of God's creation. Everyone are present in your life with a purpose no matter what it is, so, I learned to treasure each and everyone of them no matter it is for better or for worse. Praise the Lord for the wonders of God's creation, here are some nice shot...Vy...taken it specially for you...look at the clouds...nice ooo...I know you will sure like it...the real one nicer ohh..I guess I need to improve in my photography skills..hehe..:P

COHS Family Day

22 June 2008

I know it's late, I have been so busy that I don't have much time to blog. Well, this is some update from last sunday. COHS had our Family Day event, for adult they have Amazing Race, it was great! There are 20 teams signed up for the race, wow, what a challenge. The prize are so great, don't play play, Dinner for 5 at Grand Dorcett Hotel woh...haha! Well, I didn't see much of what is happening as all the teams run around in Labuan towns trying to find clues, and of course with their cars and a member of 5 (2 adult, 1 youth and 2 children). I am in the Kids's World. Well, we have a lot of fun too. They are 27 children present. We had Praise and Worship, games, decorating cakes, coloring, warm-ups and water splashing...take a look at some of the shots taken...

Registration Time

Praise and Worship

Cake Decorating

Kids' With Their Cakes


Games and Warm-ups

Water Splashing

~Enjoying Kids' World~

6 Months

This coming 2nd July 2008 will be my 6th month working in COHS, I want to give thanks to God for all the things that He has done for me. I have learned a lot during this 6 months in COHS. God also provide angel to guide me and also to scold me when I did something wrong, not only that, he is always a good encourager to me, always there to support me and pray for me. Although he is not in Labuan, but still God sent that angel. Praise The Lord!

July will be a challenging month for me, I am going to face the biggest struggle of my life, I have prepare well to face it, thanks God for the angel and some of my friends who are always there to support me. I won't be sharing it now yet, but will be sharing it next time.

During the time when I was down, I read this verse from a power point sent by my friend. It says:

No one will manufacture a lock without a key. Similarly, God won't give problems without solutions.

Every successful person has a painful story. Every painful story has a successful ending. Accept the pain and get ready for success.

Even if I need to faced the biggest problem or the biggest struggle, God is always there and He is the only One that has the solution to all of it and I trust Him in all things.

"Trials Purifies Our Faith!"

Happy Father's Day

15 June 2008

It's Father's day! Today, the children are presenting a song to all the fathers. A very touching song. Here are the lyrics of the song

Daddy You’re My Hero
Father You're the best , my delight

Father You are sweet

Sweeter than honey on the rocks

Father You're the light in the night

Father You're my strength and my forever friend

Abba Father You're my Hero

You are there when I need You

You sent the greatest gift

Of love into my life...2x

Daddy You're the best and You're mine

Daddy You're so sweet

Sweeter than anyone I've met

Daddy You're my song in the night

Daddy You're my strength And my forever friend

Daddy Daddy You're my Hero

You are there when I need You

You are the greatest gift

I've received it in my life...2x

Today, also a very special day to wish my daddy Happy Father's Day! It is also my first time giving my daddy a big big hug, some more in church. I was so touched that I was in tears. My daddy is the best, he is known as the MacGuyver in my church, this is because he can fixed almost everything and he always enjoy doing it. My daddy always wake up very early in the morning, I still remember few years back when our home still doesn't have a water heater, he will make hot water for me and my brothers to take bath in the morning. He even make out breakfast.

The most interesting and funny thing about my daddy is...he doesn't really know how to cook. I remember there was once my mum was away and he has to take care of all of us, he cook the rice but there were no dishes because he doesn't know how to cook. He make plain rice with condensed milk + hot water. Imagine that...I am having condensed milk rice for dinner...once awhile we will eat plain rice with butter and soy sauce mixed together, or even Bovial with hot water. Haha...I can still have a big laugh thinking back all this...well, I love my dad...

We had our family dinner without my another younger brother...to celebrate Father's Day...we had a great time...

Donations

We got a news saying that many of the church members in Penangah lost their home due to being burn down by fire. Rev. David Wong called for a donation of old clothing for the members in Penangah, I was called to be in charge of the collection of old clothing. Well, gained an experience from packing. Can you imagine packing 40 boxes of clothing? Yeah...it's very tiring and I also did sorting so that it is easier for those who are receiving it. Not only that, we also check whether the clothing are okay or not before packing it into boxes. We are suppose to send it to Telupid. I've sorted all out into few categories, for example: Male, Female, Children and others. I heard that in KK, none of the church do sorting and ASC being the center of collection have to do the sorting all by themselves. Wow! Imagine so many of the clothing to be sorted from all over the churches in Sabah. A lot man! Well...here are some of the photos I took during sorting out:

Before

After

Visit Labuan

Below are some nice picture taken by my friend during his first time visit to Labuan...

Botanical Garden


Botanical Garden

A Tree At Botanical Garden And Ferero Rocher At UK

Memorial Park, I be come model pula

Haha..Modeling again..

Nice Mushroom with nice effect

Chimney Point...Again Become Model

Surrender Point...Layang-Layangan

Mission Conference

I am so the lazy to update my blog, but I guess I need to update it anyway. One time go! Well, maybe I can start from May.

28-31 May

28-31 May is the Mission Conference. There's 55+ of us from Labuan going to join the Mission Conference at All Saints Cathedral. We travel to KK from Labuan.

Labuan-Menumbuk --> Speed boat

Menumbuk-KK --> Bus

We started our journey from Labuan at 8am and reach ASC by 12pm. Yeah, here I am in KK again. Miss that place so much.

Some of the decoration of mission in the hall

Jakarta Mission

We stop by Ranau for lunch before heading to Telupid

This is Telupid

The cloud in Telupid

Vocation Camp Class of 2008 Reunion

Tanjung Aru...Great! Still got chance go to KK beach

Sutera Harbour...Nice sea!

KK Town

Although the time spend at KK was not a long one, but I thank God that I am able to spend some time with so many people and being able to visit so many places before I travel back to Labuan.