not been blogging for such a long time.
the past 3 weeks has just flew me by just like that.
not that i was slacking away but just that there were so many things that were happening.
in summary, it has been very trying physically, mentally and emotionally.
first, we had our cg multiplication on 29 feb.
it is a very special day to have multiplied.
although the multiplication was a very much awaited one, it wasn't easy when it really happened.
e141 is now e141 and w466.
as barry has said, it is a 'W' cg simply because of the shift of the cg to the 3.30pm JW svc.
it really took me by surprise and i was into tears even before any allocation was done.
and for some particular reason or another, they are just fond of leaving me right till the last.
but i guess i was more prepared this time round in knowing which group i would be in.
i'm now in w466, being the second oldest in the cg.
(seems funny that i was once the youngest and being called e141 for the past 6++ years)
tears flowed, esp among the sisters.
guys like kenn, jon jon and barry cried too.
our appreciation song for Barry turned out teary as the words were choked among tears.
the feelings were really mixed.
people that have grown up with me and gone through O and A level with me are no longer my members.
but yet, i am glad that they are now my friends.
even today as i went over to Jon's place to crash Mel's bday celebration, they showered me with love, care and concern.
REALLY REALLY BLESSED BY YOU GUYS!
they were all super willing to bridge with me too!
i think i really missed jon and kenn loads.
they were pple whom i have been serving together since the last time we multiplied.
jon, it is indeed my privilege to have you as my brother.
it warms my heart to hear you call me
jie.keep on shining in your calling!
kenn, it was fun serving alongside you.
thanks for being the super willing macho guy ard.
glad to have known you on a more personal level and call you my friend.
yinling, all the time we spent together has brought us closer.
sure enjoyed all the mugging sessions.
michelle and yayuan (chicken&cow), the things your do bring much laughter and are way beyond what one could ever imagine.
one of which is *ehem* at changi airport.
daryl, for showing that you care in your own ways.
aloof you may be at times, but glad that i can call you friend.
(disclaimer: this list does not end here. but i am just a bit too tired to continue.)
i think it took all of us quite a while to recover.
for those still having after-effects, don't worry.
you will learn to embrace your cg soon enough. jia you! ^^
today, i had an insight on w466.
the level of chaos they can create is so much higher than what i first imagined them to be.
can still vividly rmb how quiet everyone was, sitting down while e141 was rooting away.
the level of laughter and voices filled the entire house.
so, w466 is still truly youthy after all. =p
i am thankful for the multiplication as i now see things which i probably would not have been able to.
to see william and crystal sharing their testimony, chengyun to speak up, samuel to pray and more people rising up is really amazing. (of course the list goes on..)
after the multiplication, there is indeed more room for all of us to grow.
personally, i am stretched all ways.
the things to do are increasing, the burdens are getting greater and the joy is growing.
one of such instance, is how we got to pray for the baptism of the Holy Spirit today after cg ended.
seeing two of my connect grp members who are not baptized in the Spirit, i began to share about the HS.
from shining and shanhui, the group then grew to include ziying, junxian and samuel.
we then prayed for the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
it is my second time praying for someone.
the first was in church where pastor wanted to pray for everyone who weren't baptized in the HS then.
today could be called a new experience for me leading the whole group to pray for the HS.
the number of pple praying for pple and pple to be prayed for in the toom came up to 11 of us.
indeed, God honors faith. all 5 of them were baptized in the Spirit and could pray in tongues! =D
i am excited for greater things to come!
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
i am thankful for the multiplication.
and more so, to see all of my cg members rising up and growing together.
i am so proud of all of you!
i have no qualms that your will grow to become mighty man and woman in the near future.
jia you!
willingness is a key to growth...
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