A New Start

Hey there friends,

Let me introduce you to my new baby. The Nikon D90 with 18-105 VR Lens and SB900 flashlight! Wee hee!!! =D I got them last Sunday and it has been a joy so far! Loving it a lot.

I want to thank God who provided me the means to get the camera as well as a good friend of mine who was so kind!

I am going to start shooting once more. The thief came and took away my previous gears but he forgot to take away my passion, which he obviously can't! =D

Life has been really tough on me this year especially. And since I started my Psychology course in Damansara, my time has been really cut short. I miss blogging and writing devotional stuff about the One I am in love with. But don't worry. I am still on track and will be blogging my story with Him as much as I can.

For the mean time, I want to let you know that I am moving on to higher grounds with the things I have at my disposal. I am moving forward.

Trusting God in every cicumstances should not be a challenge.

Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may walk in your Truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your Name.

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For Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Will Be Also

I rented a house in Damansara to stay because it is near HELP University College, the place where I will be for the next 3 years studying Psychology.

Last Thursday afternoon my friends and I left for class at 11.45pm. We came back about 4pm.

I came down from the car, opened the front gate and to my surprise... I saw the door and middle gate opened. I shouted, "Our house got robbed!" I rushed inside. Looked at the table in the living room, my laptop gone. I ran upstairs, went to my room, saw everything in a mess, my DSLR camera and all its equipment gone. My friend lost his harddisk and another a RM4000 newly bought laptop.

This sucks.

I was in a state of shock. Quickly SMSed to my friends so that I might be able to get some comfort you know. I did. Many of them called me up and talked with me calming me down. I felt better. But it still sucks. I lost my photography gears and my laptop. Not only that, I lost forever a couple's wedding pictures. I was there to shoot their wedding and I had everything done, editing and compiling and all. And all gone, even the backp copies which was in my friend's harddisk. Argh! This will forever be a scar in my memory. Sigh.

I told myself to be strong and to get back on my feet again. My laptop is exceptionally important to me for my work. My camera too. Now part of my income which is photography is halted for a moment.

But not for long.

You know what is funny about the robbery?

On the way back from class, we were in the car and we were listening to this song Blessed Be Your Name. When the bridge part came, I was singing it at the top of my voice. It goes,
"You give and take away. You give and take away. My heart will choose to say. Lord, blessed be Your Name!"

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

When I got to the house, indeed, "You give and take away. You give and take away. My heart will choose to say. Lord, blessed be Your Name."

God can be a real joker at times =) He's Da Man!

And yes, I thank God. I thank God for friends who were there to comfort me and help me. I thank God for a few individuals who were so selfless that they gave me angpows even though I didn't want to receive them. I thank God for my pastor who called me up personally and asked about my situation and offered to help. Above all, I thank God for reminding me that where my treasure is, there my heart will be also.

Luke 12:33-36

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

I will be back in photography soon.

ReCharge

RECHARGE is here once more!

This time Recharge is going to give you an event you will never forget. Click HERE.

A group of us went over to Tin Valley, Ipoh for the event last week. It was an awesome night. The highlights of the event was really something to talk about!

One of the highlights was the super cool photo booth. They had a platform and mini studio set up at the entrance before entering the club. A photographer will snap a picture of you and then it will automatically be uploaded unto a huge huge LCD screen. And you can touch the screen and rotate the picture, enlarge it, etc. Just like those cool gadgets you see on CSI. So cool!
And guess what? You can actually send the picture to your email! Just play around with the screen and type your email address and press send! Simple! =D

And they had this Recharge CO2 Cubicle. Basically you stand inside the cubicle, cover your ears (optional haha) and then a burst of air! I do not really know what is that but when you smell it, it is like you are drinking Soda water through your nose! Gives you a temporary boost haha! Nice! Want to try that again!

The entrance is really awesome. They had this thing which blows out icy cold mist and then a projector projecting images through it. Awesome!

International DJs and MCs were featured that night and they rawked the house down! Come for the next Recharge near your city!

See you at the next ReCharge stop!!!

Click HERE for more pictures.

I Have Learned... But Have We Really?

I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what... you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

- Siew Wei Chaw

I remembered the first time I went to the youth church gathering in 2003. I was new there and didn't know anyone - not a single soul. I felt like stepping into new territories and I held up my guard. I was lonely and felt left out.

Then came a young boy, he greeted me and talked with me. And in no time, we were seated together side by side in the hall filled with strangers. He wasn't a stranger there, he knew people there and people there knew him. And even so, he came and reached out to me.

That forever changed my life.

I felt cared, I felt important, I felt that my presence was felt.

He became my close friend until today and it was because of his act of kindness, I am who I am today. If it wasn't for him, I think I would not attend church services again because my first experience there was filled with loneliness.

Thank you, Poh Leong.

The quoted words from Siew Wei rings true in our life. We should not let each day pass without reaching out and touching someone. There are many souls out there which needs healing and lots of it. There are people out there who are confused and let down. There are people who need compassion more than judgment.

What is life?

I have discovered that life is not merely about me, myself and I.

Father, Father, help us. Send some guidance from above. These people got me, got me questioning, "Where is the LOVE?"

- Black Eyed Peas.

A new commandment I give to you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. All men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.

- Jesus Christ (John 13:34-35)

The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

- Paul, (Galatians 5:14)

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I Have Become All Things...

Woo hoo!

So glad to meet rads!

Last night I had a chat with Darren Teh of Army of Three and An Honest Mistake band. If you have heard of Army of Three (AoT), you will know what kind of music they play. They play heavy metal music and guess what? Their lyrics are all about God! Awesome. When I first attended one of their gigs, I was like, "What? How can Christians play such music and call it Christian music???" I shunned away from AoT that time. Then I began to realize that they were doing it not for us who are into country music, they are doing it to target those people who are into such heavy metal sounds. And last night Darren shared a little with me about what AoT does. It was amazing.

Another radical that I have the privilege to be friend with is Leonard Chua from City Harvest church. He is managing a club (yes, a club) at Mont Kiara, and it goes by the name Envy Club (I wonder why haha.) He is one nice guy and is passionate about what he is doing. He parties till late at night and always manage to wake up early to attend church service. He knows almost all the big guys in the entertainment industry and he tells me, "We have to be the salt." I know God is opening doors for him to minister to those people he works with.

As for me, I am doing what I can and what I need to do. With magic, I pray God will open doors for me to go to places others cannot follow and others will not follow. Above all else, God is the main focus of what I am doing and will be doing. Pray with me.

I am going off to Port Dickson now for a camp. Will be doing a Magic Night on the second night of camp. Was told not to share the Gospel. But guess what? I am in chains for Christ, so there is no way I am not sharing the Truth! =) I will be performing my usual magic routine but will subtly add Gospel elements inside. And at the end, give 'em a solid one to think and swallow =)

Magic.

1 Corinthians 9:19 - 24

Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews, I become like a Jew, to win the Jews. To the weak I become the weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all things for the sake of the Gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Be Radical in The Things You Do.

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