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Sunday, April 29, 2007

Of A PURE Intent

It has been a tiring & draining week with much walking ard at more-than-brisk paces behind docs & surgeons, talking to patients, & trying to fill my brains with some knowledge of what i hear and see.

BUT, fulfiling in every aspect, getting to see ppl on a wide spectrum.

Before the clinicals started, i'd a small view into another grp of ppl, living in our very midst. Went down last Sun to volunteer @ Karunya Clinic in Little India, with Ann & Eugene. Eug has been there for a year, whilst Ann & myself were newbies.

It's been a while since i last volunteered, yes, the last one dates back to last April's closing of YFC with HC, YL & Nina & VWO-mentor Rach. Like YL, i do miss those days of vol 2gtr, workin & learning alongside othrs, & hving the joy of seeing faces returning with smiles. i'd wish for more time to vol, but perhaps now, it has to take only a small portion of time amidst increasing busyness. Mayb june then, how abt 30 hr famine?

this week has moved & shaken me deep down multiple times, of which wld take me ages to pen it or down. but these life lessons will be here to stay deep within me. the patients seen, the words exchanged, the stories of each one... it jus reminds me so much of how blessed i am to be able to stand, sit, eat normally!

sitting in to observe @ the outpatient's clinic @ SGH, i'd the blessing to be in the consultation room of a seemingly fierce & hardcore doc. he had not left a good impression on me during an early morning conference, as he seemed to oppose the views of othr docs, & seemed proud. i didnt even expect him to talk to me, jus have me sit in quietly.

but i was wrong. he asked me a qn i've been asked several times "So why do u want to be a doc?" My reply came from experience with volunteering amidst the disabled, children & elderly, that i want to be able to help others in more ways than as a social worker, my 2nd choice.

He was quiet for a while, then returned with "So u want to save the world."
(it sounded more like a closed statement then a qn)

But i said "No, I cant save the world, but i hope to help some ppl."

a patient came in then, and he proceeded with the consultation.

when the patient left, & he prepared to go to the procedures room, he called me after him, saying "If this is your pure intent, & you keep it pure, this is the most satsifying job you can ever have."

then, "but many are corrupted or have been corrupted, & seek richness & status."

of the many many moving, impactful statements & conversations of which I hv been blessed with this week, i pick this to be an early reminder as i begin clinicals, tt i will keep this intent pure, in His strength!

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Sunday, April 22, 2007

For Those In The Midst Of Exams

Teenster here keeping u in prayer, and a verse to share with u:

The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.

-Isaiah 58:11

Keep up the race:D

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The Word

Now tt the enthusiasm is still running in my veins, i shall deign it the time to fill u all in more!

jus returned from a 5-evenings course on "Doctrine of Salvation" in Chinese by Prof Lee KO based on John Murray's 9-steps. was a really solid course, which i signed up for in faith tt i wld give tt time to God amid some fears!
a peek into the steps:

Calling -> Regeneration -> Faith + Repentance (Conversion) -> Justification + Adoption -> Sanctification -> Perseverance -> Glorification

恩召 -> 重生 -> 信心 + 悔改（归正）-> 称义 + 嗣养 -> 成圣 -> 坚忍 -> 得荣耀

Definitely learned alot, & am blessed to have this time of learning amidst other fellow believers, clearing some doubts & unanswered questions hammering at me for a long while! if time permits, will share with u all more in time to come:)

been feeding on much of the Word lately, prep for teaching Luke 4, a lil sharing session with the teens in May on "Living in Christ", reading Revelation for Hosea's talk on End Times, listening to Stephen Tong's "God's Predestination, Human's Freedom" & Lewis' "Mere Christianity". Sometimes dunno where to start but each time so solid & awakening!

The Fun

And on top of all these, i'd a very very blessed thurs with some of the youths! our dear mentors gave us complimentary tix to go to Wild Wild Wet! & my, we sure had fun! So overjoyed to be able to spend tt thurs with them, tho i'd a anxious night before waiting for news! It's been long since i'd such pure fun, laughing madly in e midst of them, teasing them still!
kudos to Dor who was the coordinator for tt day's events, winks to Hoe who forgot to bring smtg & sportingly made do with what he had, thankies to Sam our lifeguard tt day & smilies to Yuan for the steadfast faith she holds!
Ha! i'm proud of meself tt i din scream, hving the greatest satisfaction being in e midst of screaming youths! (& all screaming differently too!) their screams were enough to cover up for a chuckling me, yeah?!
honestly i hvnt been in water for a long long time, but thanks to them all, my 1st time in years was really fulfilling! like children running to catch the falling water from the Yakult bucket once the siren sounds, taking e same ride many times to get a good grp photo, splashing water @ each other & racing in the pool on feet... wow!
once more, back to the good ol' days like a kid with not too much of a care & with smiles n laughter deep down from the heart! & touched to see how each of us has grown: to Hoe, my partner in Christmas 05, the WuXin to the increased faith; to Yuan whom i'm still heartily sharing half a watermelon with loads of meaning from Christmas 06; to Dor who has always been part of my teasing but whose spirit is so lovable; to Sam, of whom we both challenge each other in our faith & in the Word:)
& the other youths as well! we may be a considerably small group, but this is where God Himself works in each of our lives & in our fellowship, binding us all in His love! Really so blessed to have u all, dear sibilings! may we have many many more yrs to come, till we meet Him face-to-face, 在那不朽坏、不腐坏的身体！

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Saturday, April 21, 2007

Welcome!

Yesh, finally, for those of you who hv been waiting, Teenster has kept her promise in the materialisation of this blog 'A Master's Mouldings'!

Wld like to dedicate this very 1st post to dear June, cos we made a pact & she fulfilled her side of the pact way earlier than i did in tt we'd use our blogs to keep each other updated, since we meet so little now! 君无细言！Apologies for the delay cos had been busy with setting up teens & youths fellowship blog some time back & well, i dun exactly fancy html cos i do alot of figurin out meself :-*

Also to dear HC, who has faithfully kept tt old blog link on her blog, the one tt i only posted one entry & left to demise, what i told u long ago in Jan when we last met has come to fruition! now u can change it to this functional one:D

Some things abt this blog:

1. some ppl prefer really colourful blogs, but decided to keep it a simple black&white! cos i'm reminded how like the keys of the piano are just black&white, but in a master's hands, the keys make life very colourful, with various shades & hues of ethereal quality & i am one blessed soul to have many dear ppl in my life who can do jus tt: Heen, June, Cass, Esthercie, Dor, Net... i cant do that, wld prefer to be able to make wonderful music, but each of us have our different gifts. so, as simple as the layout of this blog is, i'd love to make it colourful, with God's mouldings & the words herein:)

2. i am clay in His hands & indeed without the Master's mouldings, i wld hv nothing at all to share abt my life, so i want to attribute every experience, every growth to Him, His intricate mouldings of this lump of clay!

3. the use of the name 'Teenster', from whom it really originated, i find hard to trace, perhaps it was Retta, who used it after Ms Rajan called Shawn 'Shawnster', & somehow it seemed to roll off e tongue. but also to dear Phei-jie who started using it on her blog;) i've lots of nicks, many of which r endearing in their own ways frm ppl close to my heart, but Teenster it shall be here:)

4. like June, i'm a busy but blessed person, so i cant promise frequent updates, plus e fact i also blog in the fellowship blog & i dun wish to duplicate entries here n there so when i'm silent here, i may be speaking aloud there, so u can look for updates at The-Vine Fellowship*欢藤团契 as well!

5. photos?! will try to upload some here, but cos most photos of me are prolly uploaded in multiple specific gallery & album accounts, i may not satisfy u with pics of me. and the online galleries are all password-coded, added here for easy access for those with passwords. so if u do want to view some photos, maybe:)

In her course, June learns tt speech is ephemeral.

Yet, silence is deafening.

So no matter how ephemeral speech is, speak still, but be careful:)

'The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart,

and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart.

For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.'

-Luke 6:45

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