Good Friday & Easter Sunday

Good Friday & Easter Snday.

First I got a shock. This was bacause, I took leave from my work for the friday and later found out that my service is on Holy Thursday. It was so, as I have asked around regarding the date some time before Good Friday and people had been telling me that service will be on the Good Friday itself. It was not easy to change as there some sort of reservation has been made, and there are arrangement to be done, not only for myself, but also between the team members.
Next, i got another shock. I was deployed to perform Qing Ming Duty on Sunday morning. As they require 2 NS officers, which leaves the 2 of us after the senior ORD. In the end I have to ask around to see who is willing to help me. Ask and you shall be given. I found a colleague who is okay with going.

Holy Thursday
I went to the service late. The time of my knock off plus I spent some time for my replacement for the Qing Ming duty. I reach Church at about 9pm via taxi. The taxi driver talked to me about politics, which is not of the top interest to me, but i responded accordingly with 'ems', 'ahs', and some other terms which meant either agreeing or disagreeing.This year, my church wanted to make the service a solemn one, to commemorate on the last few tormenting hours Jesus went through before his death.

Good Friday
I went to Elim Church to check out their service. Overall the service was not as impressive as what people have been describing to me. Well, to specify clearer, my trip to Elim Church is not to really attend the service, but to check out their style, to see the flow of activities, in another words to see how other chucch do their worship arrangement, take the good points and implement to my worship. Hope can learn something from other churchs.
I met the canteen auntie from the drink's stall from Meridain JC at the church and her son too. We had a chat, but since it was getting late, I had to get lunch for my sister,I excused myself and left the place. I then went to Potong Pasir to get Macs when the sky started pouring. I bumped into Adrain (colleague) at Potong Pasir, really just a hi and I carried on with my way. My pants was wet all the way from the bottom till the knees when I got home even with a umbrella.
Well, then in the evening I went to the English Department (TPBC) of my church building for the Good Friday service.It was about why God allow suffering. As usual, I went there late, in fact very late. At 6pm. The thing ended at 6:30pm, so I decided to do the choosing of songs for my saturday 1724 worship. While doing so, I decided to get a drink and went to the ground floor to get a drink from the vending machine. On the returning trip, I met Candice, she mentioned that it was a very long time since we have seen each other around. Well, I have to agree on what she said on this. Haha. She was with Damien who also happened to be a friend of Qin Qin from kayaking. I have to excuse myself once again as I have not finished choosing my songs. Choose 'fu xing de huo', 'you yi wei shen' and 'you are my all in all'. Then I met Candice and Damien on the way home. Well, it was true that we have not met each other for so long, despite staying so near. But I do not think it was since Christmas, as she had mentioned; it was not like last time when we bumped into each other every other day. She has shortened her hair (according to me), she said that she had cut her hair. I was saying that the last time I saw her, she still have long hair and asked her when did she cut. It was only last week. Well, to any avil does this answer help in any clue how long we have not met each other. Well Damien is in Poly and not done his NS yet (NS is a wonderful time). He did not talk much, I did not know why, althought he did express his concern about NS. Next, Candice suggested thet we hang out often at the newly built palyground so as to increase the probably of bumping into each other. Haha, what a method to use. It's workable, provided with ample time. Haha.

Saturday
Unlike what the disciples did after Jesus died. They got 'lost', and started to return to their old occupations. As people after 2000 plus years Jesus died, we knew what was instore for us. Yupp. I attended 1724, a full session for the first time. I was the worship leader. Felt happy for saturday. The sharing that day was sbout having a spiritual partner in the jouney of bible study, in accordance of the Church programme of SQ000.

Easter Sunday.
I have thought of this, following some bibical examples. The people started their missions after the fast. Should I be doing so too?
That day we have a SF birthday party for the people who is having their birhtday for the 3 months! Had Nasi Lemak and chocolate cake. What a special birthday meal!
After that, Hao Jie and me stayed on to do a little packing for the logistics of SF.

Actually, I went to watch V for Vendetta with Nigel on one of the days before friday, but I forgot when. We went to Cathay Orchard. Nice show. Very Political, nicely planned. The only thing is that I find that the Masked man's attack too absurb to happen in reality. But the ideolody behind him is present. I never doubt that.

Okay I think I am ending this entry. But please do check out the 1724 camp coming right up.
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The Chalet...

My Team held a chalet on the 3rd of April. The programmes were as usual. Fun interesting, interactive and it was really a gathering.



Actually there was a family of cats there. Well, they are very cute.



First there was a Barbeque, then folowed by a award presentation. Award presented o officers that have left or are leaving the team. Then it followed by more barbeque, and soon late night came, it was the free and easy time.

I went fishing with my Boss. Fishing is one of his hobby. Great hobby, i realised. It is a very relaxing activity; let me enjoy the breeze, the scenery and the finer things in life.

While we were at the beach, there was a very funny incident. You see, there was a cat, quite large for a cat, there and it put up a very great show down.



We were playing with the cat, stroking its fur and all. Then came a man walking his 2 dogs. 2 dogs, size larger then the cat. My guess is that one is a retriever and the other is a sheepdog (apologies, i'm not so good with identifying a dog's breed). The 1st dog carrried on walking with the man, just then the 2nd dog spotted the cat. The cat was originally sitting down, relaxing. Upon sighting the cat it stopped its step. The cat turned its head and look at that dog. The dog kept still while the cat stood up. Seeing that the dog remained still, the cat then took 2 paces forward. It then does the cat trademark stretching and arching its back action, strecthing out the paws and flaunting the claws. Still the dog kept still. The cat assume position. There was a few sends of silence. The 1st dog also saw the stand-up, and walked back to sort of back up the 2nd dog. Then came the exciting part.
The cat exploded, darting forward for about 4 paces. The 2 dogs was shocked by this movement and took a few steps backward, one of them almost ran. The 2nd dog then retreated when master called for them. But the 1st dog which walked back just down carried on staring at the cat. It was reluctant to move until the master called for the 3rd time. Then with it's eyes still on the cat, it walked away, towards the master.
My friend was saying that the master "paiseh" then "faster faster come, lets go." The incident was so funny.

Next, I got my hands on the fishing rod, and learnt some casting techniques from my Boss. It was easy once one know how to coordinate the timimg of releasing the string and the swinging momentum. For me, I stayed at the beach fishing until morning with my Boss and Iz.



Back at the Chalet, I took more pictures of the cats.