Women Of Destiny

Christmas is round the corner & all of us are busy. Even as we're involved in activities/events. I really hope that you will see beyond the task. But let's remember and ask ourselves why we're getting ourselves busy even during this festive season.

My Hope (Adults): 19 Dec, 730pm at Zhimin's place
My Hope (Girrrrlssss): 20 Dec, 5pm sharp Vincent's place (Blk 5, Upper Bukit Timah View, #01-02, Bukit Regency)

Requirements:
1) Come with a heart to be a blessing to others (even as we're so richly blessed by Christ's birth)
2) Gift not more than $5 for gift exchange

It's more blessed to give than to receive :)



Pass It On
It only takes a spark to get a fire going.
And soon all those around, can warm up in its glowing.
That's how it is with God's love,
Once you've experienced it, you spread His love to everyone;
You want to pass it on.

What a wondrous time is spring, when all the trees are budding;
The birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming.
That's how it is with God's love;
Once you've experienced it,
you want to sing"It's fresh like spring";
You want to pass it on.

I wish for you my friend, this happiness that I've found.
You can depend on Him, it matters not where you're bound.
I'll shout it from the mountain top,
I want the world to know;
the Lord of love has come to me,
I want to pass it on.

(Happy Birthday Jesus!)

Luv Cynthia

Today is someone's brithday. I was reminded of the first time i met her in my secondary school.

It was during the first meeting of Girls' Brigade. I was Sec 1 and she's 23 ( correct me if i'm wrong). There were many officers there too, like Penny, Liyan, Liping etc. The first meeting was fun ( of course, if not i wouldnt have stayed. haha) and i remembered i had no difficulty talking to the new people. I was still VERY young ma...

Then, i saw her. I was like "How come this girl who only look like she's a few years older than us is one of our officers? I think i asked Penny about this too but i forgot what she said. We were having this mini refreshment at the back of the classroom so i walked to where she is and asked her "Are you 15?"

And she kept laughing. Probably out of joy because i had asked a 23 year old if she's 15.

After that meeting, i guess we grew to know each other better. Also, i happened to be in her squad. But i would always ask if i am allow to be in Penny's squad instead, because during that period of time when i was still in GB, she was our drill captain. VERY FIERCE. We would be standing under the hot sun, trying to carry out every command flawlessly. All of us always complain and grumble after each session.

There was one time when we were punished and had to do hundred squats (forgot why we were punished) and she did it with us. And another time, we had long wooden rulers tied to our arms so that our hands would be straight when we march. Such grueling and hard sessions..

After that i went to church with the Officers, (oh i used to call them by "Officer Penny, Officer Cynthia"), and i began to go regularly, and i became Cynthia's cell group member. Even then, i still asked if i can be transferred to Penny's cell group and Cynthia always said no. haha.

Now, I'm just glad to be in her cell group. Because after knowing her for about 5 years ( this is the 6th?), she really is a wonderful person and a patient mother.

God's arrangement rock! *whohoo*

Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, CYNTHIA!

Signing off,
Joanne (always 17!)

We had training today! =) Like every other sessions, i got reprimanded by my coaches. Quite alot. But that's ok, i'm pretty used to it. I have to be teachable in order to improve. Haa.

Just 2 days ago, I received an sms from my coach that we will be playing a friendly against Clementi Town Sec. SECONDARY SCHOOL. Can you imagine our individual skills and standard..? Well, the team is still quite new and only a few of us had some experience.

Anyway, we were suppose to be celebrating our 2 coaches' birthday, since they lie around January so we decided to celebrate for them together. The girls put in alot of effort such that they wanted to give them a surprise, by starting first with some shocking arguments among themselves, storm off the court angrily, then come back with a cake. 2 cakes actually. They even prepared 2 balloons with messages on them.

Only the supposedly "shocking arguments" never came, we were all too gigglish to even start one. Everyone was so frantically trying to think up something, other than quarreling. NOTE: We were all doing drills and planning at the same time, so my coach is like pretty frustrated when he caught us talking in our small groups.

Finally, we just took out the cake, light the candle and walked towards the court where he is coaching the new Year 1s. Another NOTE: There were many people at the court, because the boys bball team at a trial selection today, also with the hockey team behind, and the tennis people not far from us.

And we started singing the happy birthday song. This caught the attention of almost everyone at the court.

ONLY, the 2 coaches TOTALLY ignore us. The first one just turned around and looked at us, " Go to the side please, give them space to do lay-ups." The second one came, hang around for awhile, and he went dribbling off.

But 2nd wasnt too bad, AT LEAST HE BLEW THE CANDLE and made a wish when we asked him to. ( His wish: That we would win every match)

The 1st? "Have you finish your break? Not long enough is it?"

GOSH!! WHAT A GRATEFUL BRAT! We really should apologise for celebrating his birthday for him.

And we continued with our training. Like a group of girls holding on to 2 cakes, singing birthday song and having everyone staring at us (probably in disbelief and maybe, awe, because the birthday boys just ignored us, and we kept singing, as though to ourselves) haven just happened.

Many of us were so angry! Its obvious they didnt appreciate us at all... Well well well, we have taken in some new year 1s, dont think he need us anymore. My friend said he might be allowing the year 1s to play in our upcoming match.

All of us have trained for 1 years plus plus plus, and now we are being replaced so fast.

I totally felt like crying throughtout the whole training. =(

Signing off,
Joanne (always 17!)