here i am posing cheesily with the lovely acryllic-painted card to ivy on her welcome-back-from-HK by our creative Cheryl!

P.S : Ps Phil Pringle usually uses acryllic paint to to do some of his lovely cross paintings. google it up!

Me and Pamela, my sister from another mother. :) haha, i think we (including Althea) were quite high then, we were talking about Singapore Idol.. which PS: Al! your laughters are SUPER infectious... heee.

winnie in her newurbanmale cap aptly called david & goliath, and behind is ivy & candice chatting. we're at the esplanade library, which is a great chillout place recommended by Candice. not bad! except for the constant botherings by the security for our noise (we weren't loud! it was the group next us!)

then we headed over to the fullteron area, and ivy spotted this floor light that beamed upwards. MEET YA MAKER. not exactly a flattering picture. my baby cheeks aren't reflected in a good manner here. and i guess i gotta work on my upper chest more.. it looks like.. NEVERMIND.

and finally, a panoramic (hope i'm using the word correctly here) view of the Merlion from the pier at the Fullerton Area.. awesome night, great company!

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SATURDAY

service was excellent, it talked all about the dangers of being in debt. and how a married couple (which i will be in the future!) would benefit working together as one through many methods such as recording purchases.

i used to do this when i was younger when i started out working at Sizzler, i'd have a little ice cream tub and i labelled receipts and i'd dump all my purchases (which was usually taxi receipts as i was frequently late for morning shift)

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SUNDAY

cellgroup talked about the 4 levels of commitment to a Church vision. it was awesome, the presence of God was very tangible, i felt that this was a sermon that was significant to e374 as we are destined to go from Glory to Glory, aside from the love we have for each other, there is a need to love God fervently and wholeheartedly.

y'see, whether ya a christian or not, ya gotta agree with me on this. LOVE IS A SACRIFICE.

for love, you'd skip your tv programme to fetch your child to work.

for love, you'd miss your regular meal time and eat with your other half.

for love, you'd compromise and eat what your best friend likes.

for love, you'd sacrifice Your son on the cross for the redemption of the world and the promise of salvation.

so, as e374 grows deeper.. let us all have a sacrifice of praise and servanthood as we embark into the levels of commitment, namely, membership, friendship, ministry & missions! :D

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the night was quite productive with the IBP group. yes, DarkInkProductions has been aptly renamed Perennial productions. With the agenda done, we ordered KFC online (after much debate on whether single meals are more worth it than a party meal) and watched "the Longest Yard"

pretty eventful day. and ivy shared with us just now during cellgroup, that sometimes, when you have uncertainty or you don't feel the peace of God in your heart, it's usually a prompting to pray through it. and that's what i will do!

"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him: I will protect him for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. With long life, will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation" - Psalms 91:14-16 (NIV)

so much of God's promises in just 2 verses, how can i not love Jesus? His promises are YES & Amen! :)