June 27, 2004
Celebrate
Yesterday was our Church's 3rd Annual Dinner. It was a time of celebration - something that we just don't do enough. =) It was precious... at least for me. It was a time I get to sit down together with all my dear friends who journeyed with me for the past year and for some, yearsssssssss. Just sitting together, away from our usual rountine, our usual "WORK" and to enjoy each others company, each others beauty. Yes! We did dress up!!! But that's besides the point. Its THE beauty in each and everyone of my friends that i am talking about. I think this year, annual dinner brought so much joy and meaning. And to think I was thinking of not going. I am glad i went.
About a week prior to Annual Dinner, my team, The AVP, we were volunteered for a video assignment for the Overcomer's Award and for some reason i became the Production Manager. That itself was something new for me. A video production, meaning shooting, cameras, editing, computers, programs... what the world are these things? U think i know how to? That is where i am so glad that i don't have to do them myself. I have a team of friends with me. The process of putting the whole video together wasn't easy at all. Interviewssss, story line, ideas, scenes, shootings, appointments, team availability, people management... the list goes on. It was quite a challenging time for our team... those sleepless nights especially for the editors, technical problems - even with the latest PowerMac G5 dual processor, time contraints, limited footage.. phew. My team were great.
Things could just go wrong and it did went wrong... until the last minute that we had to put it together. But... we managed to pull everything together and presented the Overcomer's Award Video ON TIME with substance. The message was adequately conveyed. I guess the production itself is already overcoming. For that i think my team deserves an overcoming award. So glad and so honoured to be in the same team with them.
Another great adventure last night was the Community Competition. I won a DVD player. It wasn't even my thought to enter the competition. A friend submitted my form for me. It was an experience... I had so much fun playing. Just playing games together with my family and it was incredible just to hear the cheers from all around the hall... people shouting my name and showing support, helping me out by pointing the relevant people to me. I was really having fun then. I really felt at home.
This community is where i belong. With people whom i love, and with people who loves me... all centered around a common Hope. Wow... I am indeed very blessed... The more i should CELEBRATE!!!
June 7, 2004
Beautiful Day
How often on a sunny Melbourne winter afternoon, one gets the luxury of
lying down on a golden green carpet of grass,
immersed in the freedom of the clear blue sky,
swept away by the freshness of the cold breeze,
warmed by the ray of sunshine that penetrates
through the yellowish autumn leaves,
remote from the multitude of things that doesn’t really matter,
with a friend,
in silence.
That is what I call a beautiful day!
I had a beautiful day today…
June 3, 2004
The Sacred Journey Home
I said: Rapture me... take me Home.
and
"God says: By all means join the dance and sing the songs of a full life. At the same time, remember that you are a pilgrim. You are on your way to an eternal home which I have prepared for you. Eternal life is already begun in you, but it is not perfectly completed. There are still inevitable sufferings. But remember that the sufferings of this prsent stage of your life are nothing compared to the glory that you will see revealed to you because you have opened yourself to the gift of my love.
On your way to your eternal home, enjoy the journey. Let your happiness be double, in the joyful possession of what you have and in the eager anticipation of what will be. Say a resounding 'Yes!' to life and to love at all times. Some day you will come up into my mountain and then for you all the clocks and calendars will have finished their counting. Together with all my children, you will be mine and I will be yours for ever. "
- John Powell -
Amen!