Simplicity

2009-04-02T08:19:00.000-07:00

Life's looking brighter every day!
To others, events add colours into their lives...but to me, more and more...it has been the people in my life who's adding colours, may it be pink, red, yellow, blue, green etc.

1) shared a macdonalds' meal with Sarah. we talked, we crapped and we even disturbed rayna when she's on her way home...but she loves it because she's always bored waiting for her bus to come.

2) Have been seeing Cheryl everyday, but i love it.

3) Met Amy yesterday. She came from school, so I bought her a blueberry muffin and a mango smoothie from cafe to compensate for her lunch that she missed out on! Probably next time, i'll get her a blackberry instead of a blue one!

4) Spent time with Wendy last night. It's simple...she cooked noodle for me and I washed the dishes for her. Hehehe. That's why we are friends!

5) Brought Ralph out today...Tampines Mall! Treated him to Pastamania and we went shopping together! Went into 77th street and i bought him a nice brown wrist band....those that makes a man looks even cool-er after wearing!

lalallaala...

2008-10-24T04:38:00.000-07:00

hey guys! i've moved my blog to - http://joanne-speaks.blogspot.com.
Yupp yupp!!

2008-10-23T12:28:00.000-07:00

2008-08-26T10:39:00.000-07:00

HAHA...it's me....=P

Rain down, all around the world, we're singing...Rain down!

2008-08-26T09:44:00.000-07:00

It's been a reaalllyyy looonnnng time since i last blog....
I shall attempt to blog about some stuffs..eh hem...attempt...

1) I had CG today with F22 and it was awesommme! Today's flow was really different and the CG's spiritual atmosphere is turning...it used to so "MIND" and now, it's full of the "HEART". The good news of how other CGs have grown, inspired F22 to dash across the line of mediocrity and now, we want to grow! Gonna double...SWEET SIXTEEN!

2) I have been praying so much for Zone F...it'll be a strong zone, the rain of God will pour over this zone, cultures, characters and hearts will be built... leaders will rise up... life will be oozing out of every person's heart...we are going to breakthrough 200!

3) Pst How's birthday had just passed and the church had a wonderful celebration for our DEARRESSTT PASTOR HOW! It was amazing and mind blowing to see how our youths are just so creative. So many talents and not to say, our very home grown GXT Productions!! Jack Neo should watch this man...needless to say, I was shocked to see Roy acting so well...hahaha. His secret desire really...HAPPY BIRTHDAY PASTOR HOW!!! We love you and we'll keep running this race beside you and build a strong church...towards 1400!

4) My school has started...Corporate Law and Statistics! I'm having night classes every night from Monday to Saturday... wooohoo...it's stretching. Though I mentioned that it seems the same to me, but I am slowly feeling the pressure as the topics get tougher day by day. That means, I really have to study every night and complete my homework on time! No more Secondary School days kind of treatment for myself...this time round, it's real stuff and it's gonna be good! I kind of enjoy studying, esp in two different classes this module. I love it! Haha...the environment, the culture, the people, the lecturer...PGSM is the best! Finally, seeing myself doing well...I am happy!

5) I am going to save up and buy a TAYLOR 514!! Good to post this up! I'm serious about it!

6) It's 1.15am and I am going to sleeeepppp sooon...zzzZZZ

7) I love my bed...and my beloved Sasha beside me...it's a bear!!! Hahhaa

8) Goodnight and sweet dreams...xoxoxo

Love much,
Joanne

F22's first connect group meeting (:

2008-07-15T10:09:00.000-07:00

the three musketeers!
Gwyneth & Tessa

Qiao Hui & Yi Jing

Ming Ge & Tessa, our drama queen!MING GE...woohoo

Joanne & Amy <3

Donuts with drinks served after CG!!

Today was simply the best!

We had our first connect group meeting - 15 July 2008!

Tessa, you led a very fun game and can I tell you we totally enjoyed ourselves?

Thank you Amy for the Kinder Bueno!

Qiao Hui, Ming Ge & Yi Jing...what can we do without you guys??!

Aww...

The presence of God was there.

You girls really worshipped and sang your hearts out.

When you prayed, I can hear your heart's cry in wanting to see souls saved!

You really carried the vision of this church with you.

I'm so proud of all of you!

I believe with all my heart - F22 will hit 20!!

With you guys around...a pillar in Zone F!

I so love you all. <3

LOVE, JOANNE

LOVING LIFE (:

2008-07-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

Charleston...Pammy...Joanne...and the three of us!

Dom's mushroom...Pammy...Joanne...and the both of us!

Just two random photos we took last week while getting a 10 mins breather, before continuing with work!

Life has been simply awesome and full of surprises!

Met Pastor How before he flys off today and Pastor was very happy because the church is growing in strength.

We had a powerful service yesterday when Pastor How preached about Faith etc.

During the last part, our whole church came together and pray!

It's a strong, fervent prayer of our church.

You could literally feel the whole atmposhere shifting and the Holy Spirit was moving so powerfully in our midst.

We prayed and prayed and prayed...we almost couldn't stop.

The spiritual engine was running faster and faster...Amazing!

How great is our God!

We are stepping into the fourth dimension.

We are going to create the miracle in our mind.

Our church is going to explode...so much so that it's going to blow our minds off too!

Hahah. Personally, I find myself moving on to somewhere bigger...

my spirit's exploding,my mind's expanding, my heart's enlarging.

I am young and energetic...there's gonna be so many things that I can do for God.

Faith and Success!

Zone F...F22! 20!

LOVING LIFE...Joanne

2008-06-27T00:05:00.000-07:00

I love Jesus today more than I did yesterday

I am more energized this month than I did last month

I want to do more for Christ

I'm still young, I want to do everything, I want to give everything

It's not because God's Kingdom needs me

It's because I need Him

As I serve Him, I'm the one that gets transformed

The longer I know You, the more I love You

The longer I know You, the more I want to serve You

2008-06-26T20:55:00.000-07:00

I'm at the last stage of reading The Fourth Dimension.
Amazing, amazing, amazing...

I love my life.

LOVE,
JOANNE

It's MONDAY!

2008-06-23T00:21:00.000-07:00

Woke up at 7am this morning...it's seriously a tough thing to do esp after a hectic weekend.
Two alarms went off at 7am. My eyelids were extremely heavy today, my bed is soooo comfortable with cold wind blowing at me, my thick quilt over my powerless being. I was suupppper tempted to just lie in bed and sleep my morning away...but i dragged myself out of bed and my day began...

Yesterday's service was FAN-TAS-TIC!!!
I'm am just so blown away by Pastor How's sharing on the direction of our church with a newly added dimension.
Prayer, Faith, Smaller and shorter CGs and lastly spiritual adoption.

Many knew that my cousins are all in church and that's a superbly wonderful thing (:
I thought that was pretty cool, but really...I have another 20 over cousins age ranging from 1 year old to 32 years old. That's like a generation, or perhaps two generations, Uut of the 20 over cousins, only four are Christians. And the most amazing thing is, those cousins below 18 years old...they seems more like a stranger to me. That's because we only meet once a year. I have a gigantic family on my paternal side, so huge that you lost count of how many cousins you have and which family my beloved cousins belong to. That's so sad...yet, so comforting. I am so going to win them to Christ.

Some so adorable, some so sweet
Some looks really smart and some mischievous.
I shall bridge the gap between my generation and their generation.
Who knows...I may even lead some to Christ right at my aunt's home.
You bet, it's possible. Fourth dimension.

Here I come, my little cousins...hahaha. Sounds like a big bad wolf huh.
Hahhs. I'm not. Like my Pastors, I'm a repairer of the bridge, a builder of the highway for others.
In Jesus name, amen.

I don't know what else to blog about anymore...from now onwards, everything is random.

Oh man. Island Creamery is awesomely awesome.
Ice cream with Horlicks flavour, Teh Tarik, Nutella, Very Berry...
You have their special MUD PIE which you cannot miss out on.
People, it's the place to hang out. They have a guitar for u to play with too.
I tried once...and I almost ended up worshipping...hahaha. Just kidding.

Rinnah is super adorable.
I played with her today and we pretended to be passengers going on board a plane.
We gave our tickets, order drinks, chose our meal, experience the thrill of the plane taking off and even attempted to order noodle with soup on board...but besides being the passenger, I was also the air stewardess.
It was soo fun! Played for awhile and she waved goodbye to me as she left for school.

I'm having rehearsal tonight. Winnie and Winifred are back. Brilliant.
The singers really add to the team. Next week's service will be great.
FX and Cheryl...they are the pillars of the team man.

Ivan, I'm going to blog something about you.
Hanging around you makes me see things beyond what I see.
Your faith is infectious. I wish that I can hang around with u more often.
Hahhaa.

I love Jesus and I love my life!

LOVE,
JOANNE

FOR YOUR GLORY

2008-06-18T20:24:00.000-07:00

Here's another one - FOR YOUR GLORY.

FOR YOUR GLORY

Whatever the call
Whatever the cost
All of our lives
For the King of the lost
Forever we come to bring You praise

Whatever the course
Whatever the way
I'll follow You through the darkest day
Your Word inside is a mighty blaze
All my days give You praise

For Your glory we carry high the torch
For Your glory we live the highest call
For Your glory we bridge the great divide
For Your glory Your light can never hide

You're the voice that stills the storm
You're the Son that breaks the dawn

FOR THIS CAUSE,
JOANNE

Freedom

2008-06-18T19:46:00.000-07:00

it's 10.54am and I'm listening to the latest album by C3 - For Your Glory.
Still in the midst of listening, however I came across a song written by Nikki Fletcher and Ryan Smith called "Freedom". I'm absolutely in love with this song now!!! :) :) :)
It's a rock song...here's how the lyrics goes...

Freedom

If not for love
If not for grace
And all the sin You've erased
I will always have reason to praise

It's not by strength
It's not by might
But by the Cross I'm justified
Though all else falls away
Still I'll praise

It's for freedom that Christ has set us free
I live for You and not for me anymore
And Your mercy is new with everyday
No longer will i forfeit grace
I'll follow You and live by faith

You have made a way for us
When You died upon the Cross

If not for love, where would I be if not for love?
If not for grace, where would I be if not for grace?

I love the convictions.
I love the passion.

If not for God, where would I be if not for God?
I'll follow You till the end, and live by faith.

LOVE,
JOANNE

Come on...now is the time!

2008-06-17T10:04:00.000-07:00

These are the little lovelies in my life, i shall name them one by one!
Qiao Hui, Amy, Tessa, Ming Ge, Yi Jing, Ying Xuan, Gwyneth, Norries (supposedly a guy) & Abigail <3
They are just so amazing (:

Today, Amy, Tessa and myself had a great prayer meeting! Qiao Hui, Gwyneth, Yi Jing and Ming Ge...we'll have another one for you soon!! But, it was great today. Shared with them about the Fourth Dimension, testimony after testimony of envisioning, praying, faith and blah and blah. While we were praying, Amy and Tessa started seeing themselves doing great and mighty things in Zone F, leading people, praying for people etc. That's the fourth dimension they are talking about. I was just so amazed by everything that happened today.

I am just so excited and glad in my heart.
Looking at them, I realised they've grown so much in their faith.
From someone who skipped sunday service because of homework, she can be turning up for all sorts of events in church now.
From someone who refused to put God first in her life, she's reaching out to her friends in school and wanting to bring about a revival in there.
From someone who's bounded by her bad past, she's now free in Christ Jesus!
They have grown! They have grown!
I am so thrilled in my heart. (: (: (:

God is good all the time.
We're gonna breakthrough 20!!!
We're gonna give Him our very BEST!!!
We're gonna glorify Him and put Him FIRST in everything we do!!!!
Come on...now is the time.

His Spirit shall come upon all flesh.
Young men shall see visions...
Old men shall dream dreams...
Eyes have not seen, nor ear has heard...what the Lord has prepared for those who love Him.

I am going to Island Creamery tomorrow morning!
With Qiao Hui, Amber, Tessa etc.
I'm so looking forward to it (:

Amazing...Amazing...

LOVE LIFE!!
JOANNE

schools seminar

2008-06-15T23:28:00.000-07:00

What an awesome Schools Seminar we had!
It's been great having Pst Joakim and his family with us.
Like what Pst How said, somehow they are like a part of our family.
Just this weekend, I had a few encounters with God which aligned my heart and mind into one... and elevate my thoughts and dreams higher than I can possibly dream. It's just so amazing.
Had some powerful insights to myself too.
I'm praying and I'm praying...the fourth dimension. Seeing those things which do not exist as though they did.

Last night, a few of us went out for supper and we had a walk down the memory lane.
Talking, laughing, reminiscing about the past...though the past is good, the future is even more amazing!
Went to the arcade to play Marvel vs. Capcom. I'm amazed that I'm still quite "good" after years off my Sega 2.0 set. Haha. I thought I was good, until I played the game with Daniel. He is the Master of all. Before his e.guit came into his life, Sega was his forte (still is i believe). His Spiderman beat my Ryu!!! AHH. Haha...
It was really fun (:

Then some of them went into a LAN shop at Park Lane...and they started playing Command and Conquer! Oh man.
Just by looking, it looks pretty exciting and fun... Yong Hui was breeding "aliens" and building a powerful and unbeatable empire for his so-called "army". That's disgusting...aliens that looks wriggly and looks like centipede, flying creatures that goes around destroying other grounds. You feel like dropping at atomic bomb on to Yong's empire...and silence the aliens.

Had a good night and today is a brand new week!
I'm excited!!! woohoo!! And I have not watch Kung fu Panda!!!!!
I'm so going to watch it this week!! Muahahahha

OKAY! That's all!!!! Got to go to Yishun now...mummy, im coming...!!

LOVE,
JOANNE

Happy Birthday Valerie!

2008-06-12T12:06:00.000-07:00

First of all, I wanna say..."Happy Birthday Valerie!"

Just came back from Swensens, Orchard. A group of us went to celebrate Fifi's 21st birthday and it was fantastic.
It's been 4 to 5 years since we've known each other and I must say, she's really a great friend to have!

Have been on my guitar, worship leading for the past few days...It's really stretch, but I absolutely love it!
It's still nothing compared to what Pastors are doing everyday. I really respect and honour them.
I have been getting into prayer. In fact, everyone is doing...praying 1/2 hour to an hour a day.
I can literally feel my spiritual life going up higher and higher...

Two days ago, I was reading the book of Acts and it was so awesome to see how the disciples were filled with the HS, being constantly in prayer...how miracles came about in their ministry because of prayer and faith.
Just last night, I had a "terrible nightmare"... so terrible till i can't reveal it.
However, this "nightmare" kind of woke me up from my deep sleep.
Many things start to fall into place...everything links and it became one full picture.
Dreams and visions are the language of the Holy Spirit... i love em'!

Alright...it's getting late...got to sleep now...

Joanne

Significance vs. Success

2008-06-03T02:37:00.000-07:00

I am tired and weary after a long game with Pst Lia, the female staff and leaders - CAPTAINS BALL.
I am resting, trying to breathe in as much oxygen as I can before I head for a wonderful shower.
Church is so amazing! There's a time to play, to have fun and there's also a time to work, work and work.
If you are a staff on board, let me tell you - this is a privilege.
Thank you Pastors (:

Last night, while I was on my way home in a cab, along the road of Eunos... I thought of Pst Lia <3 She's the most amazing woman in my life, my greatest blessing. As much as I am not a perfect person, I am doing my best to live my life to its fullest. It's my dream to be a little Pastor Lia, in whatever ways I can be. Worship leading, discipleship, in heart, the love for young children, seeing much life and vision in their eyes when these young ones were soaked in the presence of God...and the list goes on. Not to mention, Pst Lia's motherly love and compassion for people.
Immediately, I text Pst Lia and told her that she's my greatest blessing!!!

Whenever I see my Pastor, I see how much more love I need to have in myself for others. Last week, Pastor Lia preached a super duper powerful sermon on Significance and Success. So many stuffs came rushing into my mind. Comparing failure and success, naturally, I would choose success. The feeling of being on top of what I am doing feels tremendously great. The feeling of playing our very best on the worship team and having a power pact service is unexplainable. The adrenaline that rushes to your brain...wooohooo. However, to me, I will choose significance above success. I want to be significant in the things I do. Being a blessing to others, and not just achieving what I want to achieve. When I'm worship leading or playing the guitar on the team, the 'something' I'm constantly looking forward to is not the success of a great, skilled team...but as a team, we can be do what we do to bless others, ushering the presence of God into our place and at the end, people will say this... "Wow, today was such a powerful service, I was so touched by the presence of God that I could not stop tearing because the joy of the Lord seems to come in waves...pouring over me.." Let's be significant to others. This is by Phil Pringle...enjoy!

Possibly the greatest ability all of us have is giving significance to others.

One small spark of recognition can ignite a flame of creativity and drive that releases a person into a collision with destiny.

When you meet someone, anyone, include the 'wow' factor.

Be amazed at their life.

Notice their accomplishments with praise.

Tell others how incredible they are.

Thank them for helping you.

Ask them how they do what they do.

Let them teach you something.

We may have just one chance to change a person's life.

Don't miss your chance today.

Signing off...Joanne

Secondary Schools Camp!

2008-05-29T12:15:00.000-07:00

It's 3.14am and our camp team meeting has just started...woohoo
The campers are fast asleep after a hectic and fun day at Sentosa!

Today is the first day of camp and I see many familiar faces.
Faces that I've seen over the weekend at Red Rain Concert!
People like Norris, Cheryl Koh etc.
Welcome to the camp (:

So many exciting things happened in just one day.
From Sentosa to Human treasure hunt to some free time at the beach and it goes on...evans almighty, narnia...
I'm currently into my next meeting for the night.
Camp is definitely fun!
Seeing so many young people planning the games, being in the food department, the logistics etc.
It somehow thrills my heart because this is the action.

I see our faces when I look at them.
How far have we walked in this journey and how much have we experienced in our relationship with God.
It's truly wonderful.

Today, my Pastors came back form Australia.
I really miss them.
There seems to be so many things that's on my mind that I want share with my Pastors.
My convictions, my revelations, my thoughts, things which I've been through this season, things which I need my Pastor's advice in...

Haha. It's getting late. I seems to be going from topic to topic.
Alright, I've got to get some work done. Goodnight people.

Faith & Success,
Joanne

Red Rain Concert #Night One

2008-05-24T18:39:00.000-07:00

Red Rain was sizzling hot just now.
Wow. The concert just gets more exciting and thrilling!
From the band to the music, to the lights, to the hype of the crowd and finally to YOU!
Red Rain has been coming since a few years ago...i can't exactly remember when, but I still love them and their music. What's best is their lyrics!!!

There's his particular line which I really really liike...
It goes something like this - Let the love inside you, be the strength that drives you....woah.
Amazing, amazing lyrics.
If you happen to write songs, you'll understand what i mean.
There is a message beneath the lyrics that the band is trying to send.
Haha. Imagine having great music and nonsensical lyrics?

The concert lasted three hours! I believe the people love it!
TODAY IS GONNA BE EVEN GREATER!!!!More big red balloons flying around...

Besides the music, it was great knowing many people.
Hi, I am so and so from this school, Hi I am so and so from that school...
I can't wait for the Secondary School Camp, so that I'll meet the people again!!
If you were there at the roof terrace of Esplanade last night, and you had loads of fun.
The camp will be breath-taking!

We have so many activities line up for you.
From Sentosa to Food Cross to Human Treasure Hunt to Movie Screening to having lots of free time which our people will be so creative to come up with something to play!
Young people are creative. Anything you name!
If you've heard about the camp, I WANT TO SEE YOU THERE TOO!!! - agrees with Ivan!
Imagine 200 people gathering at Sentosa, it's crazy man! But, it's GOOD. Hahhh.

Today is the last day of Red Rain concert, WOOHOO!!! AMAZING!!!!!
Alright, I've got to go..prepare myself for another rocking concert!
SEE YOU THERE...and AT THE CAMP!!!!

Wooooooo....

Joanne

According to your Faith

2008-05-21T10:07:00.000-07:00

It was such a powerful service last Sunday!
If it seems normal to you, well it's definitely not the case for me.
Ever since my trip to Korea and now, back in Singapore, God is elevating me to encounter Him in a whole new dimension of faith.

Last week, Pastor How preached on faith and confidence.
During the praise and worship, in the midst of all the singing from our most wonderful and anointed worship team and congregation, there i was standing at the second row...being pumped up in my spirit and building on my most holy faith. No longer do I have the time nor the urge to look at the people around me, God was just pointing his finger towards me, getting myself ready for His Word to enter my heart, like a double edged sword, pierced through it - a rhema word from Heaven.

His Word came so clearly to me saying,

"Every godly desires you have in your heart shall come to existence, according to your faith.
Growth will come, according to your faith.
Success shall follow, according to your faith.
Fruitfulness shall blossom in life, according to your faith.
What do you see - according to your faith."

When God speaks, there must be a response - In the name of Jesus, I call those things which do not exist, as though they did. Amen.

The anointing of God rests upon your abilities and talents, which in turn stand on the foundation of your faith and confidence. How much faith do you have today?

It's just so amazing!
I'm ready for the next hurdle in life...faith will move mountains!
I believe.

Faith & Success...the 4th dimension,
Joanne

Bread, bread and bread...

2008-03-26T01:15:00.000-07:00

Wooo...IT'S A GOOD DAY!

I'm with Gwyneth at J8, Toastbox and we had french toast, honey thick toast and butter with sugar thick toast. It's a "bread" day! Then we proceed to Cafe' Cartel because she needs a better place to mug for her Chemistry test! Haha... better do well =P We bought a Snackers set and took some bread at the "Eat all you can" corner. Bread all the way...I'm quite sick of it now. Haha.

So here I am at Cafe' Cartel, blogging.
Gwyneth is studying infront of me...with a piece of bread in her hand, munching away.
Chomp chomp.

Gwyneth is just so amazing!!! I love hanging out with her because she's just so simple as a person. Something happened last night and the first person I wanted to share with is her, because I know, she knows what I am talking about. She understands not just by her mere intellect...but, also the intent of the heart. At the rate she's going now, she's just gonna be fantastic. All the way, Gwyneth!!!

Hahha...i don't know what to say in my entry man...Hmmm...
I KNOW...I SHALL CONTINUE ANOTHER DAY!
One random post. Sniggers.

Love Love Love...YOU!

Joanne

I am tougher than I think I am

2008-03-24T00:27:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wonder if something happens to you, how much can you hold?

Often I hear people saying things like, "If this is going to happen, I will really be crushed in my heart..." or "If that is going to happen, i cannot imagine what I'll become..."

Hmmm...sounds like those chinese movie, with girls sobbing away...those emo moments.
Yucks.

But really, sometimes people can have such thoughts and they think this is their limit.
I beg to differ.

I think I am tougher than I think I am.
If situation arises or anything disastrous really happens, I will push on. I will.
Been through 1/5 of my life (haha...i'm going to live till a 100 years old), realized it is so important to keep on going.

It is the toughness in your heart...
The gritting of your teeth, the clenching of your fists, the evaluation of the process etc.
After having a bad day, you ended off saying, "Let's go." and you just move forward.
Then, you begin a brand new start in your life.
It's that simple. Hahhs. Yes it is.

At the end of the day, I know deep in my heart, my Jesus loves me the same.
I am tougher than I think I am...
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

It's a brand new day!

Joanne

No Graduation

2008-02-25T01:21:00.000-08:00

It's been a long time since I last blogged.

2007 was amazing. So many things had happened within a year itself.
2008 has just begun and it's already the end of February. Time flies...

I did this once, years ago. But, let me do it again!
I want to start off this year by talking about the heroes in my life.
Every school year, there'll be students graduating.
But in my life, there's no graduation. How wonderful can that be =)
They are the ones who's with you; and will always be.

...Pst How & Pst Lia... I love them very very much. My Pastors, my spiritual parents, my mentor, my role model, my friends...and the list goes on. Many roles intertwined together. That's what makes them special. Hahhs. I do not know how to describe this...it's unexplainable.

...Ivan Poh...He's my leader and my friend. Ever since I came under his leadership, everything changes. In front of a team of great women, there's always a man that's greater. Right Cheryl? heh heh. He's simple, honest, transparent, london...and anything you can name! He shares so much with us, to the point of...testing us of our integrity. We have no choice but to protect him no matter what. Hahhs. Yes, we will. I absolutely enjoy myself when I'm interacting with him and I can be myself whenever he's around. He's a great leader. Someone I will willingly and gladly follow. I love building F2 and Zone F with him.

...Dominic...He's our lao zhong, our zone leader, our WTL and my 'garfield' friend for the past ten years. Ten years is a long time...what I gather about him in this ten years can't be put into a few lines. Good things, nonsensical stuffs, children church, teen cell years etc etc. Too many and too long...But, I must say...he's a person of depth, the best and most anointed keyboardist ever, a great friend to share your heart with, an awesome zone leader and whatever experience you had with him...you name it all. Zone F - 250!

...Pamela Tan... I love her. You see her picture in my mobile phone, my laptop, her mobile...guess what? We are best friends. I love everything about her. She's small, but powerful. We seems to be sharing the same account all the time...i pay for you and you pay for me. Haha. She's simple, pure, passionate, sincere etc. You cannot don't love her when you see her... haahs. Thanks for being my friend (:

...Lynette... My best friend always. There's so much to say. <3

...Charleston...He's an inspiration to me all the time. His convictions, his character, his heart for others, his humility, his openness to our Pastors, his passion, his life. I have so much to learn from Charleston. He's our senior zone leader, yet he is also a friend to many of us. Be around him and observe, you'll see it all. He has taught me many stuffs which I lack in my life. There is so much things which you can draw out from this man of God. I respect him.

...Jian Ming... What you see is what you get. He's that simple. No underline motives, no second meaning from his answers to you, he tells you the truth with strong love. Our Head Usher! I enjoy working with him in Zone F all the time. He adds colours to any conversations, meetings or whatsoever. No longer the boy who saw the table...now, a man marked out for greatness in Christ.

Ahh...I'll continue again..it's never ending...Hahah. Sam, Garrett, Roy, Fifi, Wendy...coming up soon. love God. love people. love life. love joanne

Zone F - Rising up to take their place with selfless faith

2007-11-16T04:33:00.000-08:00

I'm seeing life flowing out of Zone F.
I'm seeing visions unfolding by itself.
I'm seeing youths laying down their old self and putting on 'Christ'.
I'm seeing youths not seating down, not lying down...but standing up and walking towards 200.

We are expanding, accelerating, exploding.
We aren't just building a zone.
We are laying the foundations for many generations.

My heart beats for Him.
My heart beats for Zone F.

No longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.
I lay down my life for Zone F.
All of me, for all of You

We are standing on the shoulders of our great heroes of faith.
See it, believe it, do it
Zone F, you guys are my heroes!!!
No limits.

1000,
Joanne

Sweden

2007-09-09T13:44:00.000-07:00

Hello friends! I'm updating my blog right in the office of Ribbingeback (:
It's been great living in Sweden besides the fact that I miss everyone of you in Singapore!
The Sweds have been feeding me with good Scandanavian food and I hope I'm not putting on any weight here. Haha. I'll be really depress..haha. Just kidding! Some updates I have in Sweden!

Word of Life Church

I am super duper uber excited in going to Word of Life, it's like my dream come true.
I have always been wanting to visit Word of Life Church since I was 14 years old.
I sat on the second row infront of Pst Ulf Ekman and I shook hands with him!!!!! (I didn't wash my hands after that..haha. Joke.) I attended the Youth Meeting and every year, Pst Ulf only comes once a year to preach in the Youth Meeting!! It's like an appointed time man!

I met my Swedish friend, Samuel Rumar after 4 1/2 years! Haha.
I couldn't even recall how he looks like...but it was great meeting him again!

Oh man...I've got to go and sleep now!
Really want to blog more..BUT!!! Ahhhh!!!

Goodnight friends (:
See you soon!

Much love, Joanne

Zone F

2007-08-03T09:53:00.000-07:00

Wow...time flies! In another three weeks plus, I'll be on my way to Sweden (:
I'm full of anticipation of what's going to happen in Sweden, it's my first time travelling so faraway from home! Oh my, but yet at the same time, I will really really miss church, the services, the feeling of just being in church, and most importantly my Pastors, my mummy and daddy, Rinnah, Zone F and my friends in church. I promise I'll wake up early in the morning (Singapore's night time) to chat with you guys on msn as much as I can! Woohoo!

It's so amazing to be part of Zone F! I'm always saying this, and I'm still going to say it again and again!!! Seeing lives given over to God, living their lives radically for the One who gave His all...what can be compared to having God in our lives and living it out?

There are some people whom Pastors, Ivan and I are very proud of (:
Let me just name one today!

Ming Ge! She's beginning to be radical for God! And I mean..RADICAL! We're just so proud of her!
Just because of going to attend a service at FOP, she stood up for herself and insist on going for the service even thought she faced some objection. Well, you've never seen her does this before. She has finally know what she wants in life. There's a "fight" inside of her saying, "I will never bow down to defeat." I just can't express the tremendous joy that's inside of me!!! And she's only 11 years old!!! Truly, the next generation!

This is what needs to be passed down generation after generation.
When I received Ming Ge's phone call and merely listened to her frustrations...I knew, this is it.

Zone F is not just a zone.
It is a Generation.
Listen up...Zone F is a GENERATION!!!

Heart of God Church Youth started with 9 teens to 600 youths of today.
History is going to repeat itself, it has already begun.
Can you see it?

Zone F is my life!

Towards 1000,
Joanne

my friends (:

2007-07-24T11:00:00.000-07:00

giving our all to give Him glory

team (:

2007-07-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

living for Jesus!

Faith

2007-07-04T21:56:00.000-07:00

It has been an awesome week for me (:
I've not had this special feeling in my heart for a long time.
The feeling of knowing how Sherry, Cheryl Tay and Tessa had encountered God in their own ways.

Sherry was supposed to attend two proprammes in the afternoon. Both timings clashed and she only could attend one of it. In front of her friends, she prayed. They asked her what was she doing and she replied, "I was praying." One of her friend answered in a doubtful tone saying that prayers don't work. Almost immediately, her teacher walked back to her and told her she doesn't have to come for her programme in the afternoon. Sherry's friend stood there in bewilderment. Isn't this God or what?

Cheryl and Tessa had their own stories too.

Just by listening to their stories of how every prayer they made to God came to pass, they operating in the realm of faith and trusting in the power of God, seeing how God moves upon hearing their prayers...may it be big or small, He hears them all. These are the examples of living God out in our lives...supernatural encounters in this natural world.

This is how we should live our lives every day - our faith.
Are you living your life by faith?

Amazed,
Joanne

2007-06-04T06:08:00.000-07:00

RED RAIN IS COMING TO TOWN!!!

This is the best concert you can ever go to! It's life changing, rocking and it's going to blow you away! Tickets limited!!! If you need one, email me at annnkoh@yahoo.com.sg!!!! Hurry!!!

Woohoo...I see red, raining down on me....lalala!

2007-06-04T06:07:00.000-07:00

ZONE F - 100!!!

The Foundation of many generations!

2007-06-04T06:02:00.000-07:00

Pastor Lia and the Zone F leaders! - Raise up a generation of people who will give God the best years of their lives and God will use this generation to impact all levels of society and all walks of life!

2006-12-26T06:41:00.000-08:00

Rain down... all around the world we're singing, RAIN DOWN!

It's raining cats and dogs now, I came home late last night and had a wonderful sleep after all the sweet presence of God and many salvations in Cozycott. I smiled to myself after I woke up, knowing that this coming Sunday is going to be another significant day in Heart of God Church :)

This week, I witnessed many lives changed and given to God,
...how God's love for us is unconditional and never changing
...how your care and concern can touch a person's life
...how your smile can bring so much joy to yourself and to others
...how important you are to Him
...seeing someone's life turning to God

It's amazing being a Christian and I have never regretted being one in HOGC!

Today, I spent the day with my family, having dinner with them.
I felt so bad being out the whole day and seldom get to see them for the past one to two weeks.
But today, it's a family day and I really enjoyed spending time with them and hearing my dad's lame jokes. haha. I admit my dad can be quite good at cheering me up sometimes :)
I really love them very much. This family love is what you can never get else where.
I will treasure it with all my heart :)

I am beginning to love my life even more each day.

Hopeful,
Joanne

2006-10-02T10:07:00.000-07:00

my favourite girl...my love!!!

my good friend in church - i love her!!!

PAM: ahh...defined white lines. haha!

i love her too! <3

2006-10-02T09:53:00.000-07:00

today was quite a fulfilling day! :)
I met Samantha at 2.5opm, at Pam's clubhouse and we studied.
For 3 to 4 hours, after which, i went swimming!!! woohoo...
Sam and i went to have our dinner at hougang point. the food was alright, but Sam's mango desert looks yummy though. heehee.

tomorrow will be another wonderful day!
going swimming again...hahah. what's with me? top secret.

I had an awesome weekend last week!
many things impacted me and i am so renewed after one Sunday!
I have such a great God who's with me everywhere i go.
How can i not have God with me?! He is a MUST HAVE in my life. Haha.
Yes, must have.

I've got to know two new friends from work.
Ee Ling and Michelle...haha. Kind of miss them.
But, we'll be meeting up for dinner soon! Yay!

Got to go...zzzZZZZ
my life is exciting with God in it.

love Him, love joanne

updates in life

2006-09-29T05:04:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since I've last blogged =)
It's really tiring to work 8.5 hours a day starring infront of the computer all day long.
Nevertheless, after the two months of work in the commercial department,
I've gained several skills and things in my life which I never had before.

Here are the wonderful results of working in the commercial department!

1) Knowlegde on the usage of Microsoft Excel!

Woohoo...this is one of the skills I've picked up along the way. I used to only know how to sum things up, split columns, freeze pane etc. After working, I became a Excel explorer! Haha. It was so fun learning...VLOOKUP! CONCATENATE! EQUATIONS! etc. Excel is a great programme, got to maiximise the usage of it and don't let Mr Microsoft down! =P

2) Will versus Tiredness

This is a sure battle between the will, the mind and the body.
You get what I mean? Haha

3) Expansion in the Mind

My two faithful friends while I am at work were Excel and numbers!!!
8.5 hours a day looking at numbers, my eyes turned blurry after every evening. Haha.

But, it was a good training for me. I have to fight the tiredness of my eyes, the heaviness of my brain after doing much counting and thinking and the long hours in the office that seems like a freezer to me every day! But, after the two months...It was a great stretch for me! I felt as though my brain literally grew in size! haha. Imagine... eight hours of math everyday! Hahaa. Madness.

Haha. Anymore I can think of...I will update again!

God is GOOD all the time!!!
I love Him to the max =)

love Him. love joanne.

I trust Him.

2006-07-25T12:30:00.000-07:00

last sunday, i woke up at 7am in the morning, preparing to go to church
as i was on phenomena. Though it was 7am, i wasn't at the least tired or was i feeling my morning blues.
In fact, i felt a rush of excitement and thrill cause' i know
it's going to be a life changing day! - Heart to Heart with Pastors!!!

i reached church at 7.30am! Ah hem..taking the quickest transport in town.
later on, i went into the nursery to pray by myself. i prayed for the service, i prayed for every soul who's going to receive the word of God, i prayed for pastors, i also prayed for phenomena.

Lastly, i prayed for myself.
i seldom pray for myself, but on sunday, i know i need the power of God to work through me and i need the oil of the holy spirit...the anointing in my playing!
i sat down on the floor, with the song "sanctuary" played from pam's laptop...
i just lifted up my hands and asked for the Lord's anointing to flow through me. Every single note and chord that i play will carry the anointing and the presence of God. As I play the guitar, let my heart be so true, so pure and passionate for You. Lord, here is my heart. make it Your sanctuary! I prayed.
this is my heart's cry and i prayed with all my heart.

at that moment, i heard the voice of God answering my prayer!
- "I will dwell in your heart forever."
and i saw a picture...with a finger pointing to my heart.
His presence filled my heart. It is that voice! That voice which will bring a smile to my face, bring tears to my eyes...that affirming voice which holds down every fear and anxieties, and brings a sweetness into your heart because you know that every word that proceeds from His mouth will not fall to the ground.
I trust Him.

there is so much cry in me to have
a heart that's ever true to God, to myself and to others.
I just love Him so much. He means the world to me.
I love Pst How and Pst Lia too.
Thank you for sharing your heart with me all the time.
I want to be your daughter in the faith...always!
I know I am (:

Daughter in the faith,
Joanne

Heart to Heart

2006-07-24T15:30:00.000-07:00

Heart to Heart with Pastors was awesome!
The sharing from Pastors' hearts changed my heart.
I felt so different now.
Desiring to love God more, love His presence.
Be a daughter in the faith...always!

Everything's changed, everything's different!
I know it and I just know it.
It's time to fly high with Jesus, with Pastors and the church!

a heart that's ever true to God, to myself and to others...

BIGBIGBIG!
Joanne

2006-07-11T02:54:00.000-07:00

Build on your strengths.
The essence of faith - believing something before you can see it!

2006-06-29T11:44:00.000-07:00

my spiritual dad and mum.
they hold a really special place in my heart :)

2006-06-29T11:31:00.000-07:00

another loveliest girl in my life - jomain :)

i love her very very much too.

2006-06-25T11:21:00.000-07:00

1 Chronicles 4:10

10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!
So God granted him what he requested.

How often when we fail at doing something,
do we immediately conclude that it isn't the will of God for us?
Just because we failed?
Just because something is difficult, and takes a lot of time and effort,
it doesn't mean that it isn't the right thing to do.
If something is right, it is always possible.
No matter how difficult it may seem,
if something is God's will for you, it is possible!
And if something is right - and it is in the will of God - it is worth every minute, every dollar and every ounce of energy that you invest into it!

God did not create us to do nothing. Only the dead do nothing.
Only the dead have no initiatives or ideas.

The more you apply that power to work,
the more ideas come into your mind and the greater the visions and dreams you will have.
And the vision will generate even greater power, which in turn will generate even greater dreams.
It keeps going on and on and on.
Until God's glory is revealed by the Church.

God did not create us just to survive and "make a living."
God has created us to show the world what He is like.
When we become everything God has created us to be,
and do everything that God has created us to do, our glory is released.
Then we will show the world what our God is like.

Glory is released by work - by really hard work!
If you don't actively apply yourself by hard work,
You can never release the glory of God deposited in you.

If you want to do something great with your life, break out of the norm.
Stop listening to the pessimists and losers.
Rise up above the spirit of mediocrity!
Don't sit back and hide your glory anymore.
Lay hold of your Spirit-inspired visions and dreams.
Set your goals high. Determine that you will move forward into everything God wants you to be.

Do not let anyone or anything hold you back. Study hard and get the qualification you need.
Pour out those abilites until there is nothing left inside. Release your potential to the fullest.
Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot do it.
Do not deprive the world of your glory.
Let the glory God has placed in you come out so that His glory can then fill the whole earth.
And when you and I are faithful to do this, God's promise will come to pass.

Releasing the glory in me,
Joanne

2006-06-20T15:02:00.000-07:00

Job 23:8-12

"Look, I go forward, but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9 When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him;
When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
10 But He knows the way that I take;
When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
12 I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

The future is bright and cheery!

Labourer for Christ,
Joanne

2006-06-18T12:22:00.000-07:00

We don't have to understand everything.
Much of life contains mysteries. This calls for trust.
If we have to 'see' before we 'believe', we have joined the Thomas generation.
Believing before we 'see' introduces us to greater blessing.
If we don't understand why bad things happen,
we need to engage trust, rather than cynicism.
Do what God says even when you don't understand why.
Trust him. He knows what He's talking about.

Phil Pringle

2006-06-18T12:09:00.000-07:00

I give my all to You, in exchange for all of You.

love always,
Joanne

2006-06-16T14:05:00.000-07:00

A day before Emerge, I was spending time with my Lord and he revealed this verse to me.
A verse which was once spoken to me three years ago. Now, it has become a verse which I hold dearly in my heart. Words spoken right from the mouth of God. Words that brings eternal life into my heart, my mind and my soul. The truth. It sets me free.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

v9 But as it is written:

"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared
For those who love Him."

v10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit.
For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

Amazingly, on the first day of Emerge...Pastor Kong said, "There are two words which keeps coming to me and that is dreams and destiny!" And 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 came along.

Keep your dreams alive.
If you ever find your dreams dead,
Jesus can ressurrect them.
Have faith and believe.
Dream BIG dreams.
The future is amazing!

BIGBIGBIG!

Joanne

2006-05-08T14:54:00.000-07:00

Deeper In Love

There is a longing only You can fill
A raging tempest only You can still
My soul is thirsty Lord
To know You as I'm known
Drink from the river
That flows before Your throne

Take me deeper
Deeper in love with You
Jesus hold me close in Your embrace
Take me deeper
Deeper than I've ever been before
I just want to love You more and more
How I long to be deeper in love

Sunrise to sunrise
I will seek Your face
Drawn by Your Spirit
To the promise of Your grace
My heart is found in You
A hope that will abide
Here in Your presence
Forever satisfied

An old song sung during our children church and teen cell days.
You'll love this!

Love,
Joanne

RED RAIN!!!

2006-05-03T23:09:00.000-07:00

RED RAIN

The ONCE a year concert that rocks the whole of Singapore is here! They are going to paint the town RED on the 27th and 28th May! Catch them 'live' at our very own Kallang Theatre!!!

Visit www.RedRain.sg to find out more!
Want tickets to gain entrance to the concert?!
Check it out with me! XD

I see RED RAINing down on me...lalala

BIG, joanne

new blog

2006-05-03T22:31:00.000-07:00

woohoo! my new blog! Why?
Simply because I've forgotten the password to my previous blog.
Well, creating a new blog is the only solution. XD

i must say that this template is really nice! heh heh.

love Him. love others. love rinnah. love joanne