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hola. greetings from my summer get-away..
from the Land of Bakuteh but of no Tim Tams.. =)

being "redirected".. it may be over a physical distance..
or virtually to another chapter of our lives..
or maybe even spiritually to a "dessert place" where God wants to meet with us face to face..
dry, cold, hot, rosy.. whatever it may be, i wish you well.. with the assurance that none of us will be lost or "sesat" cuz we have our One and Only true Anchor that holds us dear and near.. =)

but i am certainly looking forward to a particular post in here
after the next 3 months..
a post entitled "Reunited".. =)

kay, on a more trivial note.. you're being redirected here for a glimpse
of my last melbournian day.. =)

enjoy!



with much love,
vie..

My home church..

i can still remember the first day i stepped into this place.. during our recky trip to meet Ps Ken- the speaker for our winter camp.. =)

chilling at the park outside church.. we arrived an hour early, so excited huh.. =)
Jon, Juls, Alvin and me..

helping out in the worship team.. =)



whatever short-term plan we had of merely meeting our winter camp speaker, God turned into a long-term commitment for me as it became my home church.. ECC Casey.. "a family church for all"..

3 months later..
[it's amazing what God can do within 3 months..]

the 3 gurlz in OCF's committee next year.. =) yeeehaaaa... we've even started clothes-coordinating.. all wearing halter!! =)

some of the OCF Berwickianz at church..

oh my dear Lyn lyn.. so gonna miss you!!! =)

my beloved.. she's the most most "ai sui" gurl ever.. loves necklaces, earrings, rings, all the bling blings.. =)

Ps Ken, aunty Carol and Claire..

till we meet again.... =)

A peek into my past

The rumour : Raising the age of obtaining a Malaysian driving license.

Ever wondered why the government is taking so long to pass this rule?

.. cuz we fought for you!!!

evidence HERE.

A tribute to VIPs..

VIPs

very important people
we ai peace

remembering the first time we met
the quick round of introduction we had
new faces, all meek and quiet
no one even dared taking a trip to the toilet!

but God's loving hands held us together
though we had quite a bit of a rough year..

a faceless C1 i had for 3 months
a guy with a cap in the corner forever with his guitar punts..

a funky Korean C2 with randomness out of the blue
always prepared with discussion answers and his yummy junk food..

the comm member who faced life's worst reality
so strong and courageous, a brave woman is she..

a treasurer who faithfully prepares money
frequently amazes me cuz she's one hot chili padi..

a 2nd year meddie who naturally became my sifu
teaching me to conquer med school with his powerful kungfu..

a muiss representative always on the go
loves sharing his heart out with his might and soul..

the sweet girl with long hair and brown curls
never-ending surprises of birthday cakes and sparkles..

the other Klangite with hip hop hairstyle
grown so much as he takes on yet another mile..

and of course there were those who graduated from us
a guy who followed His call to serve
and a girl who moved on to church but is missed so much with love..


what at interesting bunch of people He made
all special and unique in their very own way
what an irony it is to our glamorous name
loving peace and yet being so vibrant all the same..
be it in Bible studies or on the go-karting lanes
or during mafia - not even for the sake of the game! =)









give it up for these people who are living testimonies of God's grace and faithfulness.. always pulling through with Him by their side.. never giving up, forever holding on..

MED 1022

my 1st year of medical school is almost expired..
*sigh*.. of relief.. of satisfaction.. and of nostaligia..


8 months worth of..

1. "bad day" soundtrack every morning (the dreaded alarm)
2. caffeinated mochachinnos (keeps me going going going..)
3. dead-boring lecturers (grumble rumble mumble..)
4. over-enthusiastic tutors (ahhh those cadaver-lovers!)
5. lunch breaks at campus centre (and sharing good food..)
6. study buddies! (we rock don't we!?!)
7. eyeing gorgeous guys (oooh especially in clinical skills where they strip their tshirts off.. hehe)

it is an exhaustive list..
and for that, i thank You..
for every colourful detail..
for every engraved memory..

last day in uni.. (before our last 4-hour lecture marathon!) hehe..

this is what you get from studying Pharmacology for 4 hours straight! =)


**thanx you guys! i really enjoy our Study Buddy sessions.. learn A LOT! more than i ever could on my own.. not forgetting the funny badminton/frisbee session we had after that.. wooo hoooo!!! =)

"everybody do the KUNG-FU FIGHTING... ooohhh.. ahhhh.."

Worth the Watch

Videos worth the watch! Promise!

Video : Let Your Light Shine

~speaks of how we shouldn't let fear creep creep CREEP into our lives cuz we've got the brightest shinning light ever - JESUS!

Video : Your Eyes

Your eyes search the world
Over kings and queens
Looking for a child
Just like me...

Love the last 60 secs.. sweet..

Guess who?

Guess who i met here in melbourne after so loooonnnggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehehe.. anyone remember his name?!?!? =)

Fri - Gamez Day

OCF Gamez Day

[28th Sept 2007]

VIPs didn't win, of course.. we only had 3 people! hehe.. but it was so much fun.. especially the footie! =)

..footie footie footie..

Thurs - Go Karting

[27th Sept 2007]

This day is dedicated to my lovely super duper cell - VIPs!!! =)

Go Karting

~it's actually quite a "sien" video.. but in real life it was FANTASTIC! =) came in 6th place.. out of 12 people.. not too bad eh! hehe.. =)

the "1st" gurl didn't even race..
the "2nd" gurl was the 1st gurl winner..
the "3rd" gurl bumped into the 2nd gurl once..

we went to Springvale for lunch and grocery shopping for our steamboat makan at nite.. tom yam semi-korean style.. hehe.. that's a Proton Savvy!!
Malaysia BOLEH!! =)

Wed - DFO

[26th Sept 2007]

It was technically a "rest day" but we ended up going to DFO to celebrate Li Ping's 20th burfday..

look what we found when we came out.. a rainbow well across the sky..

Rainbow
[Hillsong Kids]


The rainbow's in the sky to show God's promises are true..
The rainbow's in the sky to show the world..
He's the only way..
For you everyday..

Mon - Beach Drive

After the BBQ at Ps Ken's place, our driver a.k.a. Voon Zhen Yi collected his test-drive car and we drove out to the beach.. Jon, Andrew, Daniel, him and me.. maybe it was because it was Full Moon's eve, or maybe it was just the adventurous vibe that comes on the first day of holidays! =)

yours truly..

At Elwood Beach..

the reflection.. of Jon.. =)

that's me - "Ivie"..

Elwood beach was quite disappointing.. so we moved to Brighton Beach (i think?).. it was AMAZING..

The cool air..
the salty scent..
the calm breeze..
the sparks on the horizon..

the gritting of shivering teeth..
alternating between freezing words
and chewing of Mc Fries..

a beautiful scene
..altogether..

*Photos courtesy of Lame-O.. =P

Mon - OCF Berwick's BBQ

BBQ @ Ps Ken's place
[24 Sept 2007, Monday]

[ 5 - 11pm ]

Ps Ken was so gracious to open his house up for BBQ.. with his secret recipe self-marinated meat and garlic rice! =D

besides makaning, it was also a nite of thanksgiving to God for making a way for OCF Berwick to get registered.. so grateful for the people He has set in our ways and the doors He has led us to. we're not exactly there yet, but we're stating our claim and sealing it in faith! =)

..waiting in anticipation.. look at the happy faces..

it came to my attention that doing the dishes may be an asian or maybe malaysian "culture" that is proudly passed down to us.. for me, it's not only courteous to clean up after our own mess, but also a sign of gratefulness to the hosts for their hospitality.. so always remember to offer to do the dishes - even when they insist for you not to! =)

watching the Australian Idol kick-out results on the church's LCD player.. hehe..

Jimmy hugging Lana... his idol that went out that nite.. booo hooo.. =(

we had a solid 1 hour medley of songs afterwards.. inspired by Aus idol?? nah, we're singing in a race where no one gets kicked out, cuz we've all been voted in by the One and Only true vote that counts - by Jesus himself! =)

it's funny how the gurlz alwiz have an extra picture.. lol.. that's Linda, Val and yours truly..

the classic group picture.. with Jared & Steven the naughty squashers!

~~ a nite of a nice blend of scrumptious food, great entertainment, melodious songs and lovely fellowship ~~

Tues - Kidz Day

i dare say that kids have been my passion for quite some time now.. being with them.. working & playing with them.. something about their innocence and non-hypocrisy that i adore.. they are truly blessings that can brighten up your darkest days.. =)

was truly humbled and honoured by Aunty Carol's invitation to join the kids ministry in church.. the answer is a definite Y-E-S! cuz i believe it's more than just singing kiddie songs or playing fun games or telling animated Bible stories.. so SO much more..

it's literally sowing into God's kingdom.. preparing a place for children to come to know God on their own terms.. playing a part in building the foundation of the next Jesus Generation..

"Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6

so yeah, right now i'm just praying about how big a portion of my "cake" should i give to this ministry.. =)

Kidz Holiday Program

[25th Sept 2007]
at Ps Ken's & Aunty Carol's home..



Face Painting.. (my first time!)

Chloe's butterfly..

i painted that flower!! pretty isn't it! =)

claire painting a heart on my face..

that's a Pinata we made.. they were gonna fill it with candies and sweets and hit it on thursday.. i missed the fun though! =)