{ Kupung Dec '10: Day #2 }

was awoken by the morning sun glaring at my sleepy eyes; wow so this was what five am looks like in Bali. got ready and made a cuppa as i got plugged into the Bible and Jesus Culture for an early starter. we did a little pow wow as a group declaring our desires of what we want to experience on the trip and then off to the airport we go.

the one and a half hour trip was bearable since i am lively (not deathly) afraid of flying, especially during take off -- oh, my, gosh. outside the arrival gates, we waited for Pa Alex who was late for the very first time and that marked out beginning of first timers. dropped our bags at Grace Home Stay, and was amazed that it was pelting outside and since it is summer, rain is highly treasured as it normally results in cool breezy weather.

our lunch plans were quickly altered when we found out that one of our fave place that sells Babi (smoked pork) was all pigged out hence we settled very well in our ox tail soup with fried chicken. Nita arrived half way and we were enjoying being reunited again before heading out separate ways to the 3 difference churches we will be preaching at.

after dropping Pa KH and Pa Lee (Dad) off, Nita, Eunice, Pa Alex (Supreman which is Driver in Bahasa) and I had a mini 45 minutes road trip (or so we thought) to our village which we later on realized the congregation went home early due to the bad weather conditions. another first time to be surprised with an empty church only consisting of the pastors whom we briefly connected with since they were in a middle of dinner.

wells at least the villages had both their short yet lasting spiritual and physical feeding which meant more rest for them when they get home. the lady whom informed us about it actually fell down when she saw a car pulling up. assuming it was us, she ran up and hammered her leg to the ground. was then led to pray for her but we did not have time so i just declared a healing and divine health sealing it with His name.

(TBC)

{ Kupung Dec '10: Day #1 }

there was two more hours to go before embarking on a second mission trip to Kupung with Dad and team and my bag was still sitting empty. MH called for the zillionth time asking if i'm all set and that motivated me to start shoving my items in, while she boasts of already packed and yet to add more in. this took a good ten to twenty minutes of effortless decisions of what and what not to bring which ended up with a good load in the end. and an extra ten minutes to bag up the load of clothes that my Partygirl with a heart of gold has blessed the kids with. gave Sam and Feebs some love and headed towards T1.

with everything all checked in, we fed our stomachs bursting of hunger pangs before our two and a half hour flight to Bali. did the usual prayer and hugs at the departure gate with Mum and off to gate 23 where we were introduced to Eunice, our newest edition. i'd my second life saver -- my iPhone; which was bombarded with Jesus Culture's 'Come Away', Hills Chapel's 'Yahweh' and two of my favorite preachers BJ and JP on flight mode to keep company. if my mouth and eyes hit boredom, there was always nerds and BH's book to entertain.

after praying viciously in tongues as the plane took off (yes, i'm healed of my fear of flying in Jesus name), i asked G for some enlightenment on what the people in Kupung needed to be imparted with as i took out my notebook and pen, hoping my hands would immediately do the working. instead He wanted me to be in a restful worship position, soaking in the soft chapel tunes. then His revelations started to flow in the middle of 'from the inside out' and there and then, scribbles started to form on the once blank pages.

five and a half pages of a titled message of 'God's best in your life', two bagful of peanuts and an empty box of nerds later, MH, Eunice and I were greeted by a friendly smile of a gorgeous blonde hair blue eyed russian girl, Evelina. we connected throughout the reminder of our flight despite the language barrier and she ended up refusing to be seated with her parents who were next to us. we held hands till we unboard the plane and bid her a goodbye hug, then headed to a long wait at the customs.


once our bags were collected, Daniel (our contact point in Bali) brought us to KFC and Maccas for a quick fix to our impatient stomachs before our final destination to our accommodation of a beautiful villa. our comfort was found in the spacious rooms, big head showers raining of warm water and an eyeful view of Bali enough to aid us to rest for our morning flight out to Kupung.

{ God of this City - Chris Tomlin }

{ Cinderella moment for the kids.. }

cinderella..

is the disney princess amongst the ones whose fair, slumbers, has a liking to furballs or is inbuilt with a fish-tail.

such a kind hearted soul.. (yes i'm going disney on you) whose beauty cannot be hidden under the rags, domesticated from all areas of the house, woos all sorts of human and non-human companionship and selfless with grace.

with a fairy god mother to aid her dream of a prince charming is one tale that deserves the tag of a "happily ever after".

{ Righteousness, my boss! }

"For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness]."

2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible)

it is time to make righteousness our boss again.

not saying that He never was in control, but more to the form of recognizing what has been already given in full use of authority and power.

it is the Father's will to be fulfilled and restore what He planned rightfully in the beginning, and that was only through The One redemption.

Jesus our righteousness* will never fail.
Jesus our righteousness* will last and continue forever.
Jesus our righteousness* will not be abolished.
Jesus our righteousness* will never end.
Jesus our righteousness* will never be dismayed.
Jesus our righteousness* will not break.
Jesus our righteousness* will not age.
Jesus our righteousness* will never be shattered.

[*goodness, justice, faithfully fulfilled promise, victory, God's saving power]

Thanksgiving '10: To God be the glory for the things He has done!

'My Tribute Medley' by Israel Houghton

How can say thanks for the things
You have done for me
Things so undeserved yet you gave.
To prove your love for me


The voices of a million angels
Could not express my gratitude
All that am and ever hope to be
I owe it all to Thee


To God be the glory
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
For the things He has done
He has done


Just let me live my life and
Let it be pleasing Lord to Thee


And if I gain any praise let it go to Calvary


To God be the glory
To God be the glory
To God be the glory
For the things He has done
He has done

With his blood he has saved me
With his power he has raised me
To God be the glory for the things He has done


(He has done great things

He has done great things)


How great is our God
Sing with me
How great is our God
And all will see
How great How great is our God

How can I say thanks

For the things You have done for me

Come away with Me..

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek and require the Lord [as their indispensable necessity]

- Psalm 105:3 (Amplified)

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King of Glory: "Open up your heart, and let Me in.."

Our heart's response: "God we invite You, have Your way in us.."

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Come away with Me..

I have a plan for you..

It's gonna be wild..

It's gonna be great..

It's gonna be full of Me..

- Jesus Culture: Come Away

Glory

Isaiah 60 (The Message)

People Returning for the Reunion

Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up.

Put your face in the sunlight.

God's bright glory has risen for you.

The whole earth is wrapped in darkness,

all people sunk in deep darkness,

But God rises on you,

his sunrise glory breaks over you.

Nations will come to your light,

kings to your sunburst brightness.

Look up! Look around!

Watch as they gather, watch as they approach you:

Your sons coming from great distances,

your daughters carried by their nannies.

When you see them coming you'll smile—big smiles!

Your heart will swell and, yes, burst!

All those people returning by sea for the reunion,

a rich harvest of exiles gathered in from the nations!

And then streams of camel caravans as far as the eye can see,

young camels of nomads in Midian and Ephah,

Pouring in from the south from Sheba,

loaded with gold and frankincense,

preaching the praises of God.

And yes, a great roundup of flocks from the nomads in Kedar and Nebaioth,

Welcome gifts for worship at my altar as I bathe my glorious Temple in splendor.

What's That We See in the Distance?

What's that we see in the distance, a cloud on the horizon,

like doves darkening the sky?

It's ships from the distant islands,

the famous Tarshish ships,

Returning your children from faraway places,

loaded with riches,

with silver and gold,

And backed by the name of your God,

The Holy of Israel,

showering you with splendor.

Foreigners will rebuild your walls,

and their kings assist you in the conduct of worship.
When I was angry I hit you hard.

It's my desire now to be tender.

Your Jerusalem gates will always be open

—open house day and night!

— Receiving deliveries of wealth from all nations,

and their kings, the delivery boys!
Any nation or kingdom that doesn't deliver will perish;

those nations will be totally wasted.

The rich woods of Lebanon will be delivered

— all that cypress and oak and pine

— To give a splendid elegance to my Sanctuary,

as I make my footstool glorious.

The descendants of your oppressor will come bowing and scraping to you.

All who looked down at you in contempt will lick your boots.

They'll confer a title on you:

City of God, Zion of The Holy of Israel.

Not long ago you were despised refuse

— out-of-the-way, unvisited, ignored.

But now I've put you on your feet,

towering and grand forever, a joy to look at!

When you suck the milk of nations and the breasts of royalty,

You'll know that I, God, am your Savior,

your Redeemer, Champion of Jacob.
I'll give you only the best

—no more hand-me-downs!

Gold instead of bronze,

silver instead of iron,

bronze instead of wood,

iron instead of stones.

I'll install Peace to run your country,

make Righteousness your boss.

There'll be no more stories of crime in your land,

no more robberies, no more vandalism.
You'll name your main street Salvation Way,

and install Praise Park at the center of town.

You'll have no more need of the sun by day nor the brightness of the moon at night.
God will be your eternal light,

your God will bathe you in splendor.
Your sun will never go down,

your moon will never fade.

I will be your eternal light. 
Your days of grieving are over.

All your people will live right and well,

in permanent possession of the land.
They're the green shoot that I planted,
planted with my own hands to display my glory.

The runt will become a great tribe,

the weakling become a strong nation.

I am God,

At the right time I'll make it happen.

Eyes on The One.

Faith has eyes; our eyes not on the situation, but on the One who is in control of the situation. Let's have walking on water Peter moments whereby our eyes are fixated solely on our Savior amongst all that is crashing against us. And even if we sink, we sink into His ocean of grace.

How can we dare not look into His wonderful face?

#Quote 5: Under Grace (B. Johnson)

Under grace, I don't get a road map I get a tour guide, The Holy Spirit. He directs, and empowers me to do what the Word says.

- Bill Johnson

#Quote 4: Sons by Birth! (J. Smith)

We are SONS BY BIRTH, not by worth!

- Judah Smith

Healing rain is falling down, I'm not afraid - M.W.S

Healing Rain by Michael W. Smith

while Your healing rain for my anxious and unstilled heart is falling down,

i will not be afraid knowing that You are God,

You are in sovereign control,

and You are with me!

*trusts in Your unfailing love* ♥

You're amazing, just the way you are..

Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars

Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She won't believe me
And its so, its so
Sad to think she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look okay
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are

And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think its so sexy

She's so beautiful

And I tell her every day

Oh you know, you know, you know
I'd never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking
If you look okay
You know I say

The way you are
The way you are
Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

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Yes, dreaming it would be nice to have this come out of a blokes mouth and fingers from his instrument right?

But you know what, this song has already been sung by our first love. And He shall birth it out once again to the one He has prepared and handpicked just for you.

We are amazing just the way He made us to be because we are birthed out of a hand of a perfectionist!

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#1♥: Bestow on [Insert W.O.G.'s name] a crown of beauty instead of ashes.. - Isaiah 61:3

We are displays of His splendor!

#1♥: Because of the splendor I had given [Insert W.O.G.'s name] made her beauty perfect! - Ezekiel 16:14

We have not only beauty, but His [holy] beauty made perfect!

#1♥: There are husbands who will be captivated by [Insert W.O.G.'s name] life of holy beauty. what matters is not her outer appearance [hair, jewelry, clothes] but her inner disposition. cultivate inner beauty [inward adorning and beauty of her hidden heart with the incorruptible and unfading charm] of a gentle and gracious kind that God delights in.. - 1 Peter 3:1-6

We are true daughters of Sarah!

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We are amazing because He has already put the amazing [grace] in us. And what does grace do? Grace just amazes everything! ♥

In Christ Alone.

In Christ Alone (My Hope is Found) by Owl City

Jesus my hope,

Jesus my light,

Jesus my strength,

Jesus my love,

Jesus my peace,

Jesus my comforter,

Jesus my all in all,

Jesus my victory,

Jesus my power!

"Jesus commands my destiny!

No power of hell,

no scheme of man can ever pluck me from His hand!

Till He returns or calls me home,

here in the power of Christ I'll stand!"

#INCHRISTALONE

I gotta feeling, that november is already a good month!

just stoked for all kinds of good things that is going to be birthed from this beautiful month of november. this concerns all areas of this Christ sacrificed abundant of a life, down to the minute details as He cares for all things concerning us. our small is important to Him too.

october has been interesting and the surely an ending month of joyfully waiting. but, truly thankful that He has made the journey of trust a season of learning and submitting. this overflows to the area of serving for His kingdom; with humility in placed, there is always grace for it.

two more months till 2011 but it can wait. Daddy has yet to have His best to come through in nov and dec. He has shine forth His goodness and mercies and with the two request that has been made known to Him, He has not only done it but increased it as well.

Daddy is not only true to His promises, but He goes beyond them.


#Faithful ♥