Bangkok trip

Hey y'all!

(trying to sound like a rapper).. Haha. How have you guys been? Seriously, if it wasn't for me and Kay Lee, this blog can shut itself down. Where are the posts?! I'm sure that there are exciting stories that you guys want to share about right? What's holding you back? If it's laziness, then you got to pray hard because laziness is a SIN!

Anyway, just thought I'd share a little about my Bangkok trip. It was G R E A T! OMG. For a shopaholic like me, that place is like heaven. I was there for 4 days and 4 nights. My uncle and his family came from Hat Yai and met us there. Got to see my little cousins!

(Baby Vincent. I'm biased. Didn't take a picture of my other cousin =p )

The best part of the trip was, our shopping was sponsored! Woohoo! Went crazy over there. Well, not entirely. We (mum and I) were given a certain amount of money to spend. Which was quite a lot. And I was all excited on the first day. Guess what? By the third day, we were topping up our own money.. Just imagine how cheap were the things there! Let me give you a scenario:

* Jamie walks into a shop and takes a look around *

* Jamie: Excuse me, how much is this? *

* Shopkeeper: 120 baaaaht. Buy 3, 100 baaaaht. (they emphasize a bit on the As) *

* Jamie starts picking even though she doesn't like it very much *

Now, that is just ONE instance. Imagine that, but like multiply it 10 times. Probably more. Haha. Anyway, it was definitely a fruitful time, not only shopping-wise but also in the times spent with my relatives. I found out that my aunty is cool! Mainly because she's kinda young. Hehe. Some pictures of the trip:

(Mum & I cam-whoring in the cab)

(Random garden thingy near my hotel)

(The biggest t-shirt I've ever seen)

(Vincent passed his bedtime yet happily taking photo with me =D )

I didn't get to take many pictures as I forgot to bring my camera. Yeah, smart Jamie.. But all in all, the trip was good. Had good food and good times with my family. Also, we established a better relationship with my mum's credit card company : ) Haha. I'd go back there anytime! Probably with my friends next time. That would be fun.. Anyone wants to join me? ; )

Alright. Bedtime for me. I want to see the next post coming from one of YOU okay? Be prepared for DBS this week! Remember that we're meeting in Room 104 instead. Before that, meet at Room 109 for Pre-DBS-Congregation at 2.30! And don't bully Sylvia! Oh wait, there's Troy this week. BE PREPARED FOR HIM! Hehe : ) Take care!

Jamie
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Hello

Hey!.. How are all of you? Long time never see you guyzs.. miss you alot.. Well , i will be having my school prom next sunday... can't wait.. I LOVE PROM.. hehe







Ching seet.. love you all

its me again!!

hey peeps!!=) its me again!haha..ill make it short this time.just wanna post this week's prayer items!!if u guys have forgotten,u are suppose to pray for our CG tmr!!actually,everyday!>.<

1) Pray for all the members who are having exams!!so many of u!pray dat God will give each one of u wisdom to spot the questions!!n ask God to help u guys study k?the right way to study!da smart way!>.<>

2) Pray for ME!!!kaylee LEONG!!yesyes!!im sick..AGAIN!!*smack head* sigh..having flu and cough..but im much better ady!hehe..thank U LORD!!=) now dont feel so dead...been like..*ah choo-ing* & *cough cough* for 2 days..n now im much better.no more teary eyes..hehe..=P pray dat ill recover asap so dat i can study!!yes!spm is just 1 month away!cant afford to be sick now!

dats all for this week!n ppl!!remember to come for DBS this week!!but!!before meeting in our cg room,go to room 109!!i repeat,109!!ps foo wants to meet us 1st ya?=) don't sesat diri n dunno where to go!=P see all of u on saturday!!n smile more!!haha..=) byez!!

love,
Kaylee.

missing in action??

hey!!wat happen to all of u??quiet dwn already??how come no post for soooo long??dont tell me nothing interesting happened??u can talk about ur exams??how God helped u or smth??why no updates??sigh..*shakes head* well..its me again!!i think u guys are gonna get bored of reading wat ive been up to so PLEASE post SMTH!!lets start!!

for the past 2weeks been having exams!it was horrible!!stress stress stress!!=S hope i did well though..kinda worried..cuz i need this results to apply to college!!wat if i do badly?die?dont worry!!everythin is in God's hand Amen?so yupz..my aunties said i lost weight!no!!i gained weight!ate alot during the exam period!haha..chocolates,ice cream..mmm...nice!haha..just cant resist!=P n mooncake festival fell on the week of my exams..hhmm..i was all stressed up!no harm taking a few hours break right?guess wat??i went to walk around my neighbourhood with my little cousins with our lanterns!haha..nice!remember my good old days..*as if im DAT old* then we ended up in da playground!we started playing!!da swing,everything!!even my aunt n dad played!!haha..dat was how crazy we were!!had loads of fun there!!havent played in a playground in ages!!>.<>

before exams..wat was i up to??my dear brother,hoie chew came back for summer holidays!!happy!!miss him lots!!haha..had lots of fun catching up with him&all.hehe..=) went to Pulau Redang with my family!!nice place!!
da water is..wah..nicenice!!really blue!!its da 1st time i see blue water everywhere!normally,if u go to Port Dickson,its YELLOW!!eeww..haha..yupz!had a great time there with my family!went snorkling..nth much to do there.i slept ALOT!haha..dun ask how long my nap is..keke..>.<

n this is me after snorkling!haha..all dark..badbad..but it was a good experience!i couldnt find nemo though..='( haha..saw some really big fish!hope they preserve dat place properly..if not..byebye fish..byebye blue water..welcome yellow water!!eewww!!hehehe..=)

this is my brother..haha..=)

dats all about redang! =)

before my redang trip i had my school annual concert!! =) its my last year participating..sobsob..it was fun!!all da practices,preparation..haha..this year i joined da japanese dance!most of the ppl say my dance is da BEST among all!!hahaha..>.<>.<>

happy!!so yupz..dat was my school concert!hehe..wow..not bad huh??long update on wat kaylee has been up to.keke..>.<>

love,

Kaylee.

prayer request!! =)

heyz!!how are all u ppl doing?goody good??how come no more updates from u guys??do let blog ur SPECIAL events during the week ya?=) nways,gonna keep this short!!

wanna apologize to u guys i havent been posting the prayer items!!hehe..soweeeee...but u guys n gals never inform me of ANY prayer items too!!so do let me know ya?sms me or smth.hehe..=) well..for this week..no one send me any!as usual..=( so..here's one prayer item from me!! will be starting my SPM trials tmr!!its an easy paper tmr..major papers only start next week..but still!!dont look down on easy paper!must be humble at all times!>.<>
take care all u ppl!n see u all on saturday!miss ya!! =)

love,
Kaylee. =)

Cambodia Mission Trip!

Hey everyone!

How has your week been so far? For those of you who weren't at celebration on Sunday, you missed out so much! It was awesome! The place is really magnificent! But the sad part about it is that it's so big that it is impossible to spot people. Unlike DSP where you turn and you can see so many familiar faces. DC is like.. "WHOA.. I didn't know so many people exist in DUMC" kinda thing. Haha. Anyway, whoever that was absent on Saturday, just thought I'd let you know that our CG will be meeting in room 202 from now on. It is (obviously) on the 2nd floor of block A, where our auditorium is. If you get lost this coming Saturday, just give me a call ok? : )

Anyway, enough said about last weekend. As mentioned in the title, this post is about my Cambodia mission trip! For those who didn't know, I was in Cambodia from the 6th-13th of August. It was a BLAST! Really saw God working through each and everyone of us. Here's a picture of the team:

(from left: Jonathan, Mike, ME, Troy, Jared, Sara, Jamie Lee, Carol, Maureen, Jacky)

If you guys have been in XYZ long enough, you would realize that 50% of my team members are leaders in XYZ. The other 5 were randomly picked people. Actually, not random. I believe it was God who brought us all together. Sure, at the start it was a little weird because we have no idea each other existed. But as time passed, we really bonded and it was a real blessing being the same team as them. Each of them have their own gifts and talents that were needed in the team. Let me give you the gist of what happened throughout the 9 days that we were there.

On the first day, upon arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport, we were greeted by our missionary, Yin Meng, who immediately 'shipped' us to a village called Kampot.

(Yin Meng in blue)

(Loading up the van for our 2 hour drive to Kampot)

The main focus of our mission trip was to reach out to the youths. At Kampot, we (sort of) conducted a youth camp for the very first time. We had a crowd of over 60 youths who came from different villages. Practically everything was new to them as that was the first time they even heard of a youth camp. For some of us, it was the first time we taught/preached. So, it was like a time for both parties to 'test the waters'. Throughout the 2 days, every one of us had a chance to teach/preach. But the highlight of this camp (in my opinion) was the telematch we did in the afternoons. Although we played the simplest games with them, we could see that they were really enjoying themselves. The joy on their faces were indescribable : )

At the end of the camp, 3 people gave their lives to Jesus!!! We are glad that we had the opportunity to, at least, sow a seed in the lives of the those who are yet to make a decision for Christ.

The next day, we were transported to another village called Baray. Baray has a more established church and a large youth group. There were 110 HUNGRY and PASSIONATE campers already waiting to hear the Word of God by the time we arrived. Aunty Esther was the 'person-in-charge' of the ministry in Baray. We were immediately put to work as soon as we arrived. The next few days were hectic. We had to sit in for every session so that gave us no siesta time. Even when we had time, Aunty Esther would arrange for us to go somewhere. Which was fun actually. We went on a horse cart and a cow cart. Interesting rides... Should only be experienced ONCE in your lifetime though. (If you look close enough, you would be able to see two of our beloved leaders 'syok sendiri-ing' on the last cow cart. Haha)

Anyway, the last day of the camp was a youth rally. In order to prove how passionate the Cambodian youths are, let me tell you the statistics of the turn out. There were 110 campers and 573 NEWCOMERS!!! And these aren't just newcomers, they are NON-CHRISTIANS! It was really an overwhelming sight to see trucks after trucks loaded with people arriving at the church. Some people even sat on the top of the truck to get there! It was an evangelistic event so we did a dance and drama. Troy was our anointed speaker for the rally. (For those who have not heard him preach, you really should. He's a preacher in the making!) After the word, Troy gave an altar call and GUESS WHAT? More than half of the newcomers made a decision for Christ!!! Heaven was having a massive celebration for all the souls that were added unto the Kingdom! And we were so grateful to God for giving us the opportunity to be part of it : )

The next day was a Sunday. Individually, we went to different churches to preach. It was a nerve-wrecking and faith-stretching experience for me. As I stepped into my first church, I saw 30 children and (only) 10 adults staring at me. I was telling like, "God... How am I going to preach a 3-point sermon to the kids?!" On the spot, I started praying in tongues, while they were still worshiping, and asked God for a word for them. It was truly a moment of total reliance on God, which also eventually became my topic. Hehe. I trust that it was God's word in season for them. Later that afternoon, Sara and I traveled with our interpreter on a motorbike to our 2nd church. This time, I got to preached my prepared sermon so it was good. (Not going to elaborate further as I think this post is getting lengthy.)

The last 2 days of my trip there was excellent! That's because it's our REST and RELAX time already. And that means sight-seeing (a little) and SHOPPING for me! Aunty Esther took us around Phnom Penh. We went on a river cruise, we went to the Russian market and also to the central market. Loads of CHEAP things to buy but we had very limited time. In spite of that, we managed to buy lots (at least Sara and I did). Hehe.

(Jon eating a spider)

(Sunset view from our hotel)

(Jamie modeling for the Khmer Life shop in Russian market)

After that, it was home sweet home for us. During the flight, Troy was going on and on about whether there would be people holding 'Welcome Home' signs waiting for us at the airport. Well, God knew the desires of his heart and granted him what he wanted. As we walked out of LCCT, Christine, Jared, Lydia and Rachael were outside holding up signs that says stuff like "You smell of Cambodia". It was indeed a pleasant surprise.

(Last picture as a team)

All in all, the mission trip was a blast! It was also a glimpse of what God can do through us if we allow Him to work. I urge you guys to go for at least ONE mission trip in your life. It will truly change you. One thing that will stick with me forever is the passion I see in the Cambodians. Despite their deprivation of even the basic things in their life, they still have a genuine faith in God and they TRULY hunger for Him. If they are able to rejoice in all circumstances, what more ME? Me who is blessed with so many things in life.. Something to really think about for me and I hope, for you guys too.

Anyway, I have gone on long enough. Hopefully you were not bored by it. Instead, I hope you were blessed, as I was too. This trip was an eye-opening experience for me. And I'm anticipating more opportunities to go out and serve in the mission field again! Alright. Bedtime for me. See you guys on Saturday! Be prepared to learn more during DBS! : )

Jamie

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GRC Youth Rally....

XPECT d' UNEXPECTED COME AS YOU ARE

Hey guys!! We,the youths of Grace Resource Centre PJ,Klang and USJ will be having a rally on the 7th of Sept!!! The GRC YOUTH RALLY 2007!!!!Sounds fun??? =D It will be held at the PJ Main Sanctuary,Grace Assembly. So make sure you note it down somewhere or mark it on your calendar,okay??IT'S ON THE 7th OF SEPTEMBER!!! 7 pm!!! Don't be late!!! You are invited to bring all your friends! For more information,contact Grace at 0126937499 or Jinnyee at 0123139440 or you can visit grcyouthrally.blogspot.com. We'll keep you guys updated from time to time,so no worries!! Till then ......=) Cheers...(",) Hope to see you guys there!! It'll be fun if you guys can join us. So, see ya there!! =P
(p/s: there'll be t-shirts for sale too. its really nice and its affordable.)




Luv, BrEnDa=P