2009...our year to shine... :)

(From Facebook)

hey all...31 Dec, Chan felt despondant again... and also she didnt have concrete new year plans and didnt feel that at this age i wanna sit at home or just go to church and home...i know it seems petty but it was just the space that i'm in that i'm young, single and want to enjoy life, yet be christian. and that is possible but sometimes it's what you going to make of it as well. hey farrell. I dont know if you remember but throughout highschool thats what you used to say to me when i used to get depressed. "Life is what you make of it!"

Anyway there was an interesting turn of events and I got invited to a hawaiian pool party which sorted out the having fun part and then was planning to attend my church braai first, and then got a call ...( Weird moment! Every day I randomly look at my cellphone at 13:20. Just did again! sometimes I'm out by 1 minute or so, but I never purposely do it!Do u think my body clock has begun to be set to making me aware of that time?)

Anyway...then after about 10 days of already being here my cellphone rings and it's my PE friends! on new years eve. asking me whats up and saying they want to go to n1's service...of course wanting to see them as well i then decide N1 is added to my list of 2do's but took to long to get ready for the eve and go to KR braai and then N1 (sorry to those I missed at the braai but I think to some degree the evening was God touched!) and we went rushing straight to n1 one service 10 to 10pm reminding me of old days when on a sunday 8h50 you leave for 9am service so you 120 on the n1 and all the other cars are people in the same boat like you :) going to church ;) I know it's not right...I've started driving slower :) and leaving earlier...but i have my off days.

We managed to find them and sit with them in the service (Judy and I) and was just awesome to be able to introduce my PE friends to my CT friends and after Judy had to hear thousands of stories about Llynn,etc and her infamous choc cake (now the world knows LLYNN) she could know who i'm speaking about :) hehe.... I said as I greeted, seeing them is my best gift for New Years... (and that reminds me... GOD YOU ARE AWESOME...allowing me to hook up with Stephanie, Stephen and Suzie and now my PE friends in 2008, that and getting healed is 2 of my main highlights and maybe I should say the struggle of my BTECh Project 4 :) things I learnt and help I received -> Thanks Marlon :) oh and of course new friends Tania and Samantha which I met completely randomly in church "Stop those Girls!" and who are always available for a skurrel or a spiritual moment, or to help out in the community or just give ideas etc....Holiday Club and lifegroups exploding...in terms of growth and just the depth...which i am not always sure if i'm the best leader, but hey it's not my group but God's group anyway, and its always great to just be even more passionate as you see the lifegroup grows because after all God has a unique plan for everyone and as they step into that, you learn from it too :) And there are many more memories but this is not the point of the post for now...so let me continue.

So we end up going to N1 and it's sort of like lingering, soft service, worship and prayer and reflection. songs about not looking back but moving forward...songs asking the holy spirt to come and fill this place. songs giving God all the Glory and worshipping him for he is WORTHY to be praised!

And this is some of the word/answers revelation I have received.

1) the response to despondancy is thankfulness!!! how can i still be negative when this year despite doctors saying i must accept the disease, i just got better better and better, that after 4 years of arthritis by God's grace it's over! and basically in the message thankfullness was one of the first points...

1 Thesselonians 5:16Be joyful always; 17pray continually; 18give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ->Scripture given. Thank God for the good things of 2008 but also thank God for carrying me in the tough times...

2) PEACE... Shalom. We prayed for peace which was just what I needed. Submitting my troubles to God and receiving his peace right now :)

3) Be still and know that I am God... this was an awesome one for me... HE IS GOOOOOD! ( and my revelation was...dont be God by worrying about the things that happen around you. when they happen TRUST GOD!Be Still and KNOW he is GOD) (Also just read this scripture in the week so was quite hectic to be confirmed...

Psalm 46
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. [a]
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
Selah

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5 God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.

6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;
he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

8 Come and see the works of the LORD,
the desolations he has brought on the earth.

9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear,
he burns the shields [b] with fire.

10 "Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth."

11 The LORD Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Selah

4) and tying with the above 2009 belongs to God, I belong to God...So whatever happens...It's not out of God's sovereign will and hands... This so ties in wiht the song God already used to minister to me.... (see yesterday's note)

5) Consecrate yourself, Set urself apart for God's will, he's purposes. Set this year aside... :) What a lovely way to start the new year... what fruits this will reap.

6) Praying for those who dont know Christ. What an awesome opp. (and me prayed for Gaza Strip. THat photograph of the family running away is imprinted on my memory esp, the little girl)

&) Oh yes and there is no time for Christ, God doesnt have 2008, 2009, thats ours...he is outside of that so whatever he started in 2008 he is stillworking on. His will be done!

There is more and I'll add it probably as I remember it but just to end I wanna say

Lord Thank you for being My Awesome Father and Friend. Thank you for 2008. Thank You for all you've done for me and carrying me even in the tough times. I'm Still standing! THankyou for your faithfulness. and your Love! Thank You that you've already gone ahead into the future and prepared it for me. I thankyou that you are the Prince of Peace that gives me peace now...in the midst of uncertaintly. I love You Lord and I once again, Say Lord...

This is my call I belong to you!

This is my call to sing the Melodies of You

This is my call I can do nothing else

I can do nothing else!

Thankyou that you have called and chosen me....

1 thess 5:
23May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.