Friends

Hey everyone,

Hello.. HELLO!.. thought so.. everyone should sound asleep by now.. anyway i have been packing till the very end, now it is all sorted.. just like to share something with you all.. Personally and sincerely from my heart, thank you for everything, Jimmy, Chen, Derek, Christine, Grace, Timothy, Joanna, George, Max, Sunny, Michael, Shi Chen, Jessie.. and those of out town atm.. Esther and Tommy.. (i hope i didnt miss out anyone.. remind me if i did..)..

It has been a wonderful year, hasn't it? Well, i bet everyone have some sort of challenges that they may have face.. and hopefully, at the end of day through God's will.. everything turns up just fine.. it came across my mind when i was reminded about the testimonies for the church christmas magazine.. usually at this stage, i would think what i ought to be thankful for.. how did i survive this year.. the challenges, the joy, the fun, the sad, the great stuff.. all it comes down to "you guys and girls".. When i sat there among all of you.. being sneaky.. looked at each of you.. what i see is absolute emotional joy and really thankful..

Each of you are special in your ways.. i think the reason that Group 2 (literally speaking) is so awesome.. is that we have a great mix of personalities among us.. funny, cool, quiet, pretty, caring, lovely, cute.. (and goes on).. It is moments like this that it is hard to come by.. for those that may leave us, i think they feel the same way..

When we leave from being a student and into the workforce or other things.. we will miss these times.. it is definitely worth to cherish those around us.. However, saying so, Derek recently send me a txt, regarding that friends should remember each other, even without communicating or actually having the person physically there.. Interesting, isnt it? How does one remember another without being seen for so long.. Likewise.. isnt it much like how we know God is always there but we cant see Him.. Thus, even though we may not always be around each other.. as brothers and sister in Christ.. as friends.. we should always stand as one, supporting each other through prayers.. Even when we have limitations.. God already fulfilled what we lack in ourselves.. just believe in Him.

--Those that may leave..

George, you have been a great friend to me, and always will be. You are a strong minded person, when you put yourself into doing something, you can do a great job. Never lose hope and always put your hope where it is most worthy, God. I have to say, you have a very cool car. Go Trueno! Haha. Take care.

Christine, christine is a very interesting person.. cool, calm and collected in her own way, which is great.. yea! High five! Cheers! All the best in your future venture.. From afar i can see, there is a lot of good prospect waiting for ya.. haha! i guess you will feel ready when you are.. God has the best plan for you. A wine toast to Christine and her super great smile.. smiling is a blessing..

Joanna, someone i have great respect for.. it is rare and exceptional to see someone can speak their mind so literally and concise.. very intellectual, really caring, filled with joy.. which makes you a great teacher for children anywhere.. All the best in graduation, future work, relationships, life ahead.. surely God has His surprises, waiting for you to uncover.. having patience is a virtue. God bless you.

Sunny.. the sunshine.. also a strong minded and active person, who takes on every challenges like a true warrior.. direct and caring in her own way. There are definitely big goals out there for you.. you can definitely achieve them with God leading you all the way.. All the best in the mission trip fund.. believe in God that He will open a way.. or two or three.. there is always a way in Him.. take care and see you next year.

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Derek, Jimmy, Chen, Michael, Grace, Timothy, Max, Shi Chen and Jessie.. i definitely see you guys next year.. Dont be too stress out over exams.. condensing 13 weeks studies into a 3 hour exams definitely has its toll on the mind and body. Rest and eat well. All the very best in your exams, holiday or working plans.. God bless you with all the peace, joy and love, my friends.

Over and out. Peace be with you all.

Michael's exam date

Exam dates:

19-10 Chem 111
23-10 Hubs 192

thats all from me.

studying hard for those, my beloved group 2 ppl, plz pray 4 my those 2 exams.

praise the Lord, already completed one papers with internal assignments only.

all the best with your exam

D-Mike

Study Hard, Play Hard!!!

man Grace i really admired you aye!! stop procrastinating...aren't you suppose to study for ur Monday exam?!

anyway, count me in for the dinner~ :-)

My exam dates are:

24th of Oct Marketing 205
30th of Oct Dtec 101
1st of Oct Dtec 102

Thanks to all the group 2 members you guys are awesome! Early farewell to Nelson.....have a nice trip to Sg btw which airline are u flying with? Singapore Airline? lot of cute mei mei o~!! Keep us update and enjoy the sunshine over there! Oh remember to tan yourself aye.....:-) alright i think I BS too much gtg now.....anyway all the best guys~

JC

Study Hard, Work Hard >.<

My dearest Group 2 people, all the best for your coming exams. I pray God's wisdom and knowledge are with you. Study hard for His glory.

As Nelson is leaving on the coming Sunday, we have planned to go to Kuang Chou (广州) to have dinner on Fri night at 6:30. Hope you can come and enjoy, but no pressure feel free to stay at home and study hard while we are eating, haha... SO, please let me or Nelson know ASAP about your attending. We can arrange the transport. Thanks so much.

Another thing I would like to ask you to leave your exams dates on blog, so we all can pray for you on the particular days.

Mine first, 15th, 19th and 23rd...

This week's prayer buddy
Michael vs. Esther
Timothy vs. Tommy
Nelson vs. Jimmy
Chen Z vs. Derek
Bo vs. Grace
Gabriel vs. Max
Joanna vs. Jessie
Christine vs. ShiShi
Geo vs. Sunny

May I ask you all to leave your cell phone number here, so your partner can contact you as well other group members.

This week we are going to pray for The Tribal Groups in Laos. Please pray for the unreached tribal groups in Laos. They are deeply enmeshed in the fear of spirits. Pray that they might find freedom through Jesus. Pray also for national workers to get a burden to reach out to the tribal peoples within their own country.

Thats all from me, need to go back for the last minute hard work for tomorrow. Take care.

Lots of Love

Grace^^

hi all~

just want to wish you all have a happy study break :-)

God Bless us!

Let Us

Let us stand against wickedness together, let us seek God together, honor one another and grow in grace side by side. Let us pray for each other.

Hello, every beloved how are you doing? As most of us didn't go to bible study last Friday, could not really talk to you that much. Most of us are busy with exams now, my first one is in a week time. Let us together add oil and do our best to honor God.

This week's your new prayer buddy:
George vs Max
Timothy vs Christine
Chen Z vs Esther
Nelson vs Tommy
Jessie vs ShiShi
Derek vs Gabriel
Jimmy vs Grace
Michael vs Joanna
Bo vs Sunny

This week we are going to pray for the Muslims in Pakistan, please pray for the small Christian community in Pakistan. Pray that Lord will strengthen them in their faith and give them the courage to be a good witness despite the hardships.

Have a good week ahead everyone. Missing you so much...You are all in the bottom of my heart..

Grace:)

Fund raising at church this Sunday

Hi guys, Leslie& I will run a fund raising this Sunday for Thailand Missionary Trip.

We are going to sell tasty lunch boxes and offering car wash.

it costs $9.5 for lunch & $10 for car wash.

please pray for us for things will be going well and spread the news to your friends.

so we can get as many orders as we can.

btw, please txt me or Leslie ASAP if any order you wanna make.

Cheers, brothers & sisters in Christ

My prayer request to Nelson

Hi, Nelson:

you are my prayer parnter this wk.

plz leave ur msg for ur prayer request

here are few things that you may pray 4 me:

1. My explantatory speech on this Wed.
2.My report due on this Fri.
3.Time management
4.Relationship with God and learn to trust in Him rather than self-determination.

thank you for all read my msg and may also pray for me. haha

D-Mike

Prayer buddies!!!

Your prayer partner:

Derek vs. Jimmy
Tim vs. Bo
Chen Z vs. Max
Nelson vs. Michael
George vs. Esther
Grace vs. Chen S
Joanna vs. Tommy
Christine vs. Sunny

This week 10/40 windows we are going to pray for the non-religious in Russia. Pray for a new Russia to emerge which provides effective government, rapid economic betterment, and respects human rights and freedoms. Pray that the Bible-believing Christians will no longer be ridiculed and treated as second class citizens and that true religious freedom be re-established.

Please do contact your prayer partner if she/he doesn't leave the prayer requests here, we are all busy at this moment, easy to forget tell prayer partner our prayer requests. George could you please text Esther for her prayer request and Joanna please email Tommy for it :)

All the best for your studies, may God give you enough energy, strength. Work hard people...See you around. Missing you all...

Grace>.<

Emergency Prayer!!

Some of you may or may not have known 'Guo Qiang' (Group 3). He is quite new in the church, and currently he is facing a situation that really need us to pray for him and his family.

The recent news relates to the Buddhist monks creating an uproar in Rangoon, Burma (Guo qiang's hometown i think). There had been lots of protest and riots among the Burma militant's against the Buddhist monks and civilians. There has been reported lots of innocent people killed without mercy, among them was a Japanese reporter. Currently, Guo Qiang havent been in contact with his family for more than 1 week! His family has to stay home for their own safety or else they face danger. I believe Guo Qiang wish very much to be with his parents and 3 siblings, yet he cant help. He need prayers!

Lets pray to Our Father in Heaven for the safety of Guo Qiang's family, the peace among the Burmese so that the bloodshed would end and Guo Qiang's peace of mind.

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/070907/9/1l6x.html

07 full moon festival

Dunedin's NightToo cloudy
Got a chance
Look like we are in 80's

Last bible study of 2007

To sunny~

To Sunny~

heya...what would you like me to pray for u this week?

My prayer list for this week are,
1. My health
2. Next week's test
3. Relationship between God
4. My family in Akl and Taiwan

Alrite that's all from me for now.....

Have a nice week sunny!!

to my prayer partner

hello bo, where are you? have you signed up here? since you joined our group2, I have not seen you many times at bible study. Have you been busy? whatever, god will be with you and give you help whenever you need. I hope I can know you more. Anyway, tell me what is your pray list, I can pray for you. If you see this msg, plz get touch with me.
Here is my pray list for this week
1) I feel a little bit upset this week, plz pray to god to help me out.
2) For my health, plz pray to god to treat me both mental and physical
3) Again, my future and looking for a job

Cheers, God bless

Thank you from JoJo

Thank you for all your comments on my confession. They are so encouraging and touching and I read it with tears. I pray everyday that Jesus Christ shines on the darkness of my heart and purifies me. I know I am very disobedient and naughty daughter of God. But praise our Lord, He never gives up us. The process of transformation is unpleasant and uncomfortable, and I thank God that He granted me you guys, my dear sisters and brothers, and my other church families to support me. And I pray we all live together to be His living sacrifice.

For God, He promosed, " I will not forgive you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands." (Isaiah 49:15-16)
For me, I want to say, " I will not forgive you! maybe you can't see, but I have engraved you on the tablet of my heart." (from Joanna's heart).

by the way, I encourage the boys in Group 2 to follow up Bo, the new friend, more. I don't feel very comfortable and confident in contacting him too often personally and i don't want to make any wrong impression. I will try my best to look after the girls. Sorry, but I am glad we are a team :) his cellphone is 0210613222

Pray for all the new friends
love,

JoJo

thank you letter

hello dear all

i had a good time with you in the afternoon.
thank you for the yummy food.
and jimmy is really an expert on games leading!

i am not good at express myself, but really wanna say thank you, so i rather write instead of talk to you face by face.

i feel sad about some ppl are leaving next year..don't like this time of the year... to imagine our group time without laugher from joanna, christine and sunny, or even george, really feel like missing something. Do you agree?

i wanna say "thank you" to all of you, i know you guys have being looking after me since beginning of the semester. it was my first time to be a group leader, i really don't know what to do and how to do. sorry about my bad leading skill, and i should care more about you guys. feeling guilty...

i wish you all have a great study period toward your exams,
to
christine: really nice meeting you, wish you will follow God's leading, to wherever He wants you to be. wish your family well, no matter in tw or nz.

maxis: my dear lovely cat, you are with a kind heart of caring. if you wait a little longer, God will give you what you need, although may not be what you want... but sure it will be even better!

michael: hello to my new flatmate! we will have a whole year to torture each other! isn't this exciting? me so look forward to it ar~

george: your kind offers on traffic rescued so many of us, thank you! so happy to see you are growing up spiritually. all the best to your future!

nelson: you may not talk much, but everytime you spoke, many of us were touched. thank you for sharing with a honest heart, that's so important to us.

jimmy: i really think you are like a big brother, and you are the kind of brother i always wanted... pls be my brother in Christ~ ^^a... hehe... shy shy...

sunny: good luck with your trip to thailand! your smile is lovely! i seriously wanna know you better@@... can i have your msn please?

derek: me don't know why you are now a symbol of the most beautiful bXX in the group... weird.... = =... but yap, you are funny and always being a very important flavour in the group. thank you!

grace: you are a good organizer and a good baker, also a smart girl with good mettle! i am happy for your parent, wish your family will grow stronger together.

joanna: a good kindergarten teacher! ( i noticed that when you lead us with movement of the song, "the sun above clouds".) wish you all the best, pls come back for us sometime if you can.

bo: i know you were busy during this semester, happy to have you in the group. wish we can spend more time together. i do not know about soccer(=^_^=), anything else you interested that we can talk about? like sewing, flowers, knitting, paper scraping... kidding :p

shi chen: your smile does suit the character "chen", so sunny! you may still have some questions about your belief, but i believe God will answer you in His way, and you will be so amazed! give yourself and God more opportunities, the gate is already opened for you.

annie: i did not have chance to talk to you, but i want to know you better. if you don't mind, we can hang out sometime, do not have to be in bible study time or church~ ^^, anywhere with good food is fine for me.

jessie: yeah~ ! i will see you next year! happy for that. i miss your cooking with soy bean~ tasted so special! next time when we pot luck, will you give a go ?

timothy: …………………en……………………………yap.

zchen: this name should not be on the list.

thank you again to all of you.

at last, a little prayer request from me to my praying partner. i am not feeling very well, sorry i do not know how to share my issue, but i really hope i can be peaceful in Him.

sigh... still have homework to do.... back to it now.

zchen

Photos from last gathering

GO,GO GO,Group 2

That was an awesome afternoon, thanks to all of you, my dearest brothers and sisters. Everyone turned up and prepared (bought) nice food, really delicious!!! Sigh, I have to go to gym to work hard next week. Thank God for leading each one of us in His way, giving us lots of lovely people around. We have all learned different tasks and experienced different things, so it was really nice to know what others have learned from God. God is always the same, God is faithful, God knows all..... How Great He Is, Right? Im sure our new friends have had a good time too, keep praying for them. Yeah, definitely we need to keep in touch, no matter where we will be and doing in 10 years time, always remember Group 2 and we have met in Christ. Thank Jimmy to open his flat for us to have this gathering, thank Derek for his wonderful music... Thank Nelson and George always be our "taxi" drivers... All the very best to everyone, working hard for exams and assignments. Keep wakling with God, He strengthens us, His grace is always sufficient.

This week's prayer partner list

Tim vs Grace
Chen Z vs Joanna
Derek vs Christine
Jimmy vs Sunny
Nelson vs Chen S
Michael vs Max
Bo vs George

This week for 10/40 window we are going to pray for China. Pray for the Housed Church movement in mainland China. It is growing fast but it needs mature church leaders who can give good teaching and training to the many converts. Pray that the present openness in the midst of opposition may be used to the full.

Thank God, Thank Him for everything He has done for us. Praise the Lord!
Amen


Gracie^^

Confession of Joanna

Here is my apology for all who heard my 'unwholesome' talk last night. After I said that, I regreted already, but my Sin tried to adjust itself with Holy Spirit on my way home. "I have just been cheeky and everyone sees it as a joke." There is no peace in my heart. My God knows me best. When I read the Bible before I went to sleep, He talked to me through Colossians 3:1-17. I had no excuse for my behaviour and no place to hide my sin. My words didn't build up each other and benefit you who heard it. I knew what I said was from my heart, So Proverbs 4 :23 will be the verse guides me in the following days.

I also apologize to Timothy for my rude behaviour in our Bible study group two weeks ago. It's terrible to see myself try to win the conversations and the Bible discussions by my "fine-sounding argument" (Colossians 2:4). I knew I was like a 'resounding gong' made the noise of my own wisdom. So I am sorry.

The last apology is for Jimmy and Derek. I covered myself with the spiritual garment of caring and helping others when I tried to satisfy my own worldly curiosity and habbit of being nosy. It's the Grace of God that He used me to help others before, but I took the God-granted experience as my own strengthen. I wanted to hear the praise from human and hear peolpe say I am useful, I wanted to be somebody and to see people follow me and agree with me and I thought I am somebody. But I am nobody. Now, it's not me live, but Christ Jesus lives in me instead. I knew all the knowledge, but my Sin is always trying to blind me and distract me. I am sorry Jimmy and Derek for my forceful interference in your privacy. I am soooo glad to see you guys are willing to seek God's will first rather than listen to earthly rubbish.

This is my confession to God and apologies to humans. These are my struggles and this is the real Joanna. Now I can feel a bit of the feeling when Paul wrote in Roman 7:24-"What a wretch man I am!" And I thank God that His grace is sufficient for me, for His power is made perfect in weakness. Amen.

Yea^^^yEA^^

Thank you guys, you are all awesome. Thank you grace. The cake is too nice, I still can remember the taste now. Thank you gOD, let me know all group 2 guys, they are so lovely, kind and peaceful. I will keep faithful walking on the light future in Christ.
One more thing, I had a very good quality sleep last night. Thank GoD agian, and thank my prayer partner(tim, shishi), also thank someone who prayed for me.

ps: I will make some nice food for all of you. ...

another short notice:
US government reduced the interest rate, US dollar depreciate and NZ dollar become stronger than ever.

Alo Alo~~

Good morning Group 2 members,

looks like sunday is going to be a rainy day >_<

If you don't know my place, please contact me or wait outside Sci library and I'll come and get you. I'll ask grace to send the text out later today, so you all know where to meet and time ..etc

alrite time for me to go to bed now~ damn.... someone ditched me and left me by myself to do my assignment alone!! @@ you know who you are!!! hahaha I'll hunt you down....

oh lastly please do prepare and give some thought about the questions....don't just think on the spot. Some of the questions are deep involves bit of thinking....

have a great day ppl

short notice

hi, I just sign up a new gmail. Now I really hate it because it automatically updated my email here and I cannot use my hotmail to sign in here again. Just notice here, I am still using hotmail, not using gmail.
Cheers
I am so cold even big sunshine outside. Sunday might be rain, keep praying. whatever, we still have meeting, look forward.....

New comers

Heya, I've got Joanna's text this morning said that she invited the new friends to come alone, lucky 7, sam, and Bo I was just wondering if we need to invite others (eg ppl who invited them to the outing last week??)

Chen do you know who invited those 3 people? do you think we should ask them to come as well?? What do you think guys?

Peace out

Moon cake has arrived!

Good morning guys, just a short notice as the title says.

Yup, the moon cake has arrived.

The last event of the year, group 2".....

Hello~~

Its an addition post regarding to "The last event of the year, group 2"..... well as Grace have already said that this might be our last chance for everyone to meet up before we all shoot off to different parts of the world.

Therefore, it will be good if we can share something like,

Q1. What God has done to you so far this year (I know we still got few months to go before we say goodbye to 2007, man I'm just abt to get used to write the date as 07 instead of 06...now we are moving on to 08!!) or

Q2. What's your experience with God over the last few years (if 2007 is your final year in Dunedin) and What is your plan form now and onward? What do you see yourself in 10 years time?

Q3. What was one of the most memorable moment this year? (can be anything, funny/blonde moment, moment touched by God or embarrasses moment)

Q1 and Q2 is "either or" type....pick one of them and Q3 is a "must" for everyone!! :-)

Have a great week!!

The last event of the year, Group 2

Hi everyone, how are you doing? As you all know that this friday is our last bible study and most of us are going to start or have started exam preparations. We are going to have out last event on this sunday after church service at 1:00pm. I have planned to have a picnic at botany garden, everyone brings a dish whatever you like for lunch. Since Mooncake day is coming up soon, we really thank Maxis's mum, she will send us mooncakes(woo...) For people who cannot cook (Derek, Jimmy,Joanna..),you can just buy pissa or KFC from the shops next to church. We meet at church about 12:30 so we can walk there together. I have noticed that the weather report said it would be raining on sunday, so here is my special prayer request to everyone, pls pray for the weather on sunday. If it rains on sunday we will go to Jimmy's flat instead. I wish all of you can come as this may be the last chance we can all get together some of us will leave Dunedin this year. Could you please write a comment so I can see whos coming, or txt me I love recieving txt^^
Let me know asap if you have questions!! Thanks

Take care!

Grace

My Dear Prayer Buddies

Dear prayer buddies,

If you'd like to pray for me, please pray for me so that I have the will to become someone who pleases God, someone whom God likes me to be. You could also pray that God would lend me strength to endure His training, and may His authority and glory be held above all. Thanks.

Chen Shi, I like what you've typed. Have a week filled with the remembrance of God's mercy.

Jian-Chang, it must be very difficult working with children who don't flush the toilet. Have a week filled with gratitude towards God, for we do flush toilets, don't we! :)

-Timothy-

To Chen Z

Hello, my prayer partner of the week, how are you doing? I have copied down your prayer request, if you wanna add some more, just let me know ^^

Please pray for me
1. Be faithful
2. I can concentrate on my exam preparations, I have been slack
3. My health, still got running nose and sour throat

That all from me so far! Thank you

Gracie

God is love

Dear ~ Timothy n George ~

It's great to be ur prayer partner this week .

Here is my prayer request :

- My spirit & strength of all the weak
- Time management
- Give me wisdom for my assignment
- Upcoming exams

神就是爱, 神就住在我里面, 我也住在神里面.爱在我里面得以完全, 爱里没有惧怕, 爱即完全, 就把惧怕除去.我们爱, 因为神先爱我们.

God is love, whoever lives in love lives in God and God lives in him.In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgement.There is no fear in love, Perfect love drives out fear.We love because God first loved us.

Hi everyone :)

Hey~

im finally here :p
-jimmy here's one of ur prayer requests answered! haha.

my prayer request for this week:
*Family - overall health and spiritual well-being
*Marketing assignment, Research poster
*Job search
*More energy, strength, and concentration in all that i do (and my back - been hurting these days :( )
*Lab work


Thanks la :D

Have a blessed week, all group 2~
kiss!