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updates from the workplace

Wednesday, 28 May 2008

before i started my internship, i'd never dream of blogging during work, but here i am, blogging away on the company desktop haha...

anyway i got a call from Evon (FR staff) on Sunday night, she informed me that i'm chosen to be in the new band! so exciting! i think it's a sign of where God is leading me, or maybe just God's grace to grant me the desires of my heart. =p i've never dared to dream of playing in a band as a performance other than in church worship context, but after the experiences of playing in relatively big events like Metamorphosis camps and University Dedication Service, i feel that God is opening up the possibility of me serving Him in music ministry in a greater capacity, more than just playing for worship on Sundays. not that i treat playing in church worship as less important, but i never thought of anything more than that until recently.

a big issue for people serving in worship ministry is that because it's a "frontline" ministry, it's very easy for us to have our own agenda on why we do what we do. it is easy to fall into the trap of self-glorification, like "wow, don't i sound great?", "look at all those people looking at me", "let me impress the crowd with some solo rifts" etc. that is why we have to keep reminding ourselves and one another, we do all this not for ourselves, not for the people, but for Him. worship is not just on Sunday, but it's a lifestyle, and it requires daily surrender of our lives to God. we must acknowledge that we cannot do this by our own strength, but only by His.

i (had the audacity) plucked up the courage to ask my boss for 3 more days of leave for ST retreat in end June-early July, and my boss said ok! God is indeed good! as a comparison, my buddy Ho Wai (NUS Engine) has been working for about 5 months already, and he still has not taken 6 days of leave yet. i better do my job properly haha.

last night i joined the current mission team going to Khon Kaen for dinner and sharing, and i thought it was a wonderful time of fellowship and Q&A. of my team, only me and Robson were able to make it, the rest were unavailable. well i guess that was good also, as i cannot imagine a total of 26 people (14 current + 12 previous) having an orderly discussion haha. as i shared my experiences, i realised how much i miss Thailand, and how much the burden to reach out to the Thais bears in my heart.

becoming a full-time missionary in Thailand? that's another story for another time. back to work! =p

giving thanks at 12:56 :)

internship

Saturday, 24 May 2008

it's been some time since my last post. i really should discipline myself to post something here regularly.

anyway i'm doing my internship now, at a sub contractor firm known as ECS Pte Ltd, situated in Tuas. the company deals with glassworks and steelworks, and we are currently involved in the construction of various condominiums and MRT stations around Singapore. as an intern i follow my boss around, and learn and help out as much as i can. initially before i started i was quite apprehensive about my first job, but after 3 weeks into the job i have become quite used to things there. i really thank God for putting me into this company, because the company is small, i get to be involved in the operations in a greater scale, and i get to be involved in the key decisions and operations. i do not see myself going back to work at that company after graduation, as i feel that the company does not need a civil engineer graduate, but through doing my internship there i get a taste of the construction industry in Singapore. my bosses are very nice and understanding as well, i managed to take 3 days of leave so that i can go for church retreat from 1-4 June at Batam. thank God for His providence!

time flies so fast, when school starts i'll be in my final year of study in NUS. that means having more workload, having design projects, having my final year project (FYP). also, i'll be continuing a second term of ST in Campus Crusade, so that is more time gone. also, i applied to be the bassist of a new band which Forerunner is forming, but i'll leave it to God to show me His plan for this season of my life.

things will be exciting in the new academic year! =p

giving thanks at 20:46 :)