The Miracle that God is doing to the EAST

Last week was really a hell of a one for me. Or maybe I was being transported from heaven to hell and back and fro in a great myriad of emotions. Things like that happens to us to make us to put at the edge of our service to God. Let me recollect what happen and how did things resolve.


Thur
Our agent June rang me. Not a common call I will receive. Indeed, an uncommon news i receive from her. HDB complain. Landlord unhappy. Say we breach contract. We have to shift out. In 3 days time...
I had no better words to respond. Put down the phone to pick myself together first.

Fri
Met the agent up with Cheng. Requested for a week's time, in fact, that's the max the LandLord can give. Lost, sat at the park stoned for some time. Weight out our choice. Not much. Needed a miracle in my heart. But can't see the light at the end of the tunnel yet. Cheng is helpless too, but more optimistic than me.

Sat
Urgently had to meet my team up before CLM. Drew up the choices for them to see. Everyone hear patiently, gave their suggestions whatever they can. Our choices are limited. We have a week exactly to move out.

Find a new place. But prices are at its peak now. 2K for what we have now.
Don't have an RC.
then, what to do with our tenants? We have 4 of them.
Find a cheaper option. the cheapest we can get is 1.5K for a 3 rm.
But 3 rm how to have an RC?

The team decided on just go and find. The spirit of East leadership, just wack. God will back us up.

CLM
During worship God spoke. I GOT TO HAVE SOME FAITH. It went into me and shoke the fear and anxiousness out of my bones. I finally could sense the direction that God wants to bring us to.
Everytime when God wants to bring the whole district to another level. Something gonna happen to our RC. He stretches our faith, our unity, the core of our spirit, our people, our toughness, our willingness, our giving. More than what i can say.
This round, it will be. It will be, another round of faith opportunity for us. Its time to put our faith into action. Ok, no matter how tough the situation is, God is bigger than this. We will see this through this situation. We have not got such a hard situation before, surly, then, we will see a bigger miracle that we have never see before. Everyone got to believe together, pray together, we will pull through this together.
These words. Seriously didn't flow out from me. I think that night God posses me to make sure I speak his words of faith into the people.

Alright then, will meet the whole district on monday evening, our once in a blue moon tampines stadium rally. who says only PAP uses it.

Monday
Reality strikes. Its monday, I have 5 more days to get a whole flat or a place each for all my tenants. Panic. Search high and low for help. Cheng, shar, qin and myself are in the Search for new RC team.

Tuesday - Thur
Each of these days I woke up to the realisation that we still do not have an RC. Some mornings i sprang up from my bed. Then immediately that thought strikes.
I don't understand my anxiousness.
i know God is in control and in the end God will do something. But still my heart can't help but beat extremely faster these few days. Just can't concentrate on my work and other things.

Wed, Thur
Something interesting happens. I realise that i'm very tired even after long hours of sleep. Unlike me, I don't sleep more than 6 hours a day normally. But this week have been getting 8-9 hours of sleep. And after that "recommeded" hours of sleep, I feel even more tired these few days.
Wed nite, I reach home dead beaten. Told serene(my younger sis) to wake me up after half an hour of sleep. In normal circumstances I will wake up compared to them. But this time round they (after Jasmine came back) have much trouble.
The next morning, I woke up realising what happen to me last night. I was so tired that i sleep and refuse to wake up to their calling. I rememberd what I did to them when they woke me up. I realise that i was actually saying (in chinese):" No use, don't wake me up, even if I wake up also no use. I can't do anything. There isn't much to be done"

I was shock by my subconscious and involuntarily respond to them.

Then i realise that I was not physically tired. But mentally and emotionally I was totally drained out by all the worrying and thinking. this whole RC thing. I can't remember the last time such a thing happen to me. Well Thank God for it as I experience this.

So practically I took a long time to pray that thur nite. Was so charge up after that. I can feel my whole heart is being much strengthen and lifted up after meeting God. That's what i need, some spiritual rest and emotional uploading to above. Some learning point here, sometimes when we are too tired, its not that we are physically tired and need to rest physically. I think physical rest helps and is needed. But we have to check the other areas in our life and make sure its doing well as well. All our beings are tied up. God created us to be holistic and we need to take care of ourselves holistically. erhmmm... **some ppl reading this may have to repent. =)
Fri
Still no news about where to move ben to except winstar's place. So today we will shift ben's stuff.
John situation is still a big question mark.
At least yesterday we moved apinun's stuff out.

thank God for my poly core team. You guys are the pillars as i say. They came down early morning to get things packed and boxed.

Here are some pics:

Thanks team! Look at the smiles as we serve God. You guys give all you can for this kingdom and this group. I'm proud to have you guys with me.
Everything was boxed and packed. They are being transported to angel's house. Thanks girl for lending us your place.

Still remember this? It's with us for more than 5 years.

Things are really messy, we have tons of things to pack man. Think over the many years, we have stored up and thrown many many things. Some of you left so much things at the RC, like we are a warehouse like that.

Our faithful Ben from thailand!!! He takes everything with him. haha.

Resolution:
So in the end, Simon moved in with his friend.
John is temp staying in his student's place. He is looking for a place in Yishun. Any lobangs anyone?
Apinun moved over to matt's dad's place. Good la for him. Jia you brother in whatever you do. God will help you to balance everything well and excel in it. You are a smart ass. Use that(not the ass) for God. ;)
Ben over to winstar's place. You ah, make star sick with your unusually adaptation to cooler places. Blast the fan till he caught a flu. Next time i bring you to sauna train you. Star's let's torture him...

our RC???

We will not have one till the end of the year.

But just today, Gek ting's sister confirm with us that.....



WE CAN TAKE THEIR PLACE FOR 1.4k That's really a good price(Sorry actually its more than that, in case other people read this).
SO we will have our RC next year. JUST BESIDE MY PLACE. goodness. If you guys too noisy I can shout at you all to keep quiet. =P


Well, here again EAST. God is with us. Another memorial of blessing that we will establish for him. God is faithful, and God will bring us to where he wants us to be. Whatever door He opens, only He can close it. We just have to obey.

Time to give more next year.
Time to grow.
Time to see a new era and height for our district! Gambate!


Okay, Oscars time
People that I want to thank.

Jesus, without you, i'm nothing. Guess i'll be dead by now. (Mygosh, this is so cliche dennis. how could you say this. Dennis: well but its true don't the rest agree.)

poly team, those who helped out. I hope I don't miss any name.
Jeslin, i really see your dumbness in full. whoo.
florence, the twin black sister. You are witty beyond what i know of you. Thanks for asking your parents as well.
aloy, hey i refrain from putting your monkey face up hor. hehehe... bribe me..
yiqin, thanks for going thru this wit me.
cheng, thanks too for going thru this wit me and coming down to help as much as you can.
Gek, thanks aunty. hehehheeh.. er. no la, you are a very caring M** to everyone around.
Kaysee, you can't move much boxes as most are higher than you, but you helped much in packing. haha.
Denise, thanks for being yourself. We always have something to laugh at in such times.
yanyu, thanks for going all the way to ask your parents and persuading them. Even though at the end john didn't wanted the place.
alvin, your courage to call your dad to ask for a place and in the end he scold you siao. Man, thanks!
Lestari thanks for bearing with me. haha. You always can take jokes of all kinds. Esp about the.. hehe.. Those on your arms. :)
joy, you being so free now really helps in every area. more than this man.
jooneo, thanks for packing with us! the designs you did are really nice. We didn't threw them away. haha.


Gwen, you are always around to help in things like this. Although it has no concern with you in anyway, but hey. That's what the alumni is for right. haha. No la, that's what friends are for. Thanks friend. Thanks jazz. This time round oddessy not free huh.

Liyan, I have seen what a friend you are in times like this. You gave your help without any considerations and even in the midst of your ministry busyness. I salute you for that sister. thanks for making time each day to help us in this. Thanks friend. :)

Matt, thanks bro for taking api and also asking your dad for john.

Pastor Jeff and shirls, I know you guys helped to ask around.

John, the spirit that you have is impressive. You didn't complain at all. And i know now you are still looking for a place. God will give you the best I believe.

And many many more who have help to look for a place. Search the net, papers and ask around for us. You guys show me what is it like to serve God together with one another. Bearing each other burdens.


In loving memory......

Rmb this, we are not taking it anymore. Anyone rmb who gave this?

The final pose


i will recall this song to mark this occasion.



Forever God is faithful
forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever.
And ever.

=)

And also this...

I love this family of God
So closely knitted into one.
You've taken me into your heart
And i'm so glad to be a part of this
Great family.

This X'mas, we will celebrate big time. Let's grow like mad after the exams.