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So what so different about my birthday this year?

EVERYTHING.

Let's start from the eve, on Friday, 29 January 2010.

I came to school, already knowing that there will be a party at my house at late evening, but that's all I knew. To be really honest, I was also wondering whether I would receive any other stuff. Anyway, I went to school, and on normal routine, went to the CF room for morning watch.

People started to come in, Jo Fan came in, but this time his face was suspicious. He took out a birthday card for us to sign, but it was for Jaclyn's birthday, on the 31st. Nothing for me went on in the morning. As usual, school started, and more work piled on.

After school, as usual again on a Friday, it was CF time. Quickly set up everything and got it running. Everything was going on well, until I ask Jo Fan about something concerning that week's CFprogram, he gave an odd reply. I was suspicious AGAIN, but I was more worried whether the program is going to be okay or not. And as I expected, they called all the January babies and we sang the birthday song CF style. Had a great time laughing while being called oldest among the January babies, it was really a fun time.

Anyway, after that, CF was over and we put back everything in order. Then Jo Fan revealed Jaclyn's card. Had a great time laughing out loud, but at the same time, was wondering whether I would get a card this year, cause in my entire 16 years, not once have I receive a card made by friends. After laughing and all, Jo Fan said "switch sides". I was "huh" then they turned towards me and Jo Fan presented my birthday card, which was followed by deafening screams from Laine, Mellisa and other crazy fellas. Yes, it was heart warming. While the rest was making sure everything in the classroom was properly set in its original position, I took a quick glance at the cards and everyone's wishes and I stumbled across Aaron saying "I hope you like ice cold water" How could I not be suspicious AGAIN? I asked Jo Fan, and he ignored me, but he was also busy, so I didn't want to pester him.

Rumah Ungu was about to start, I wanted to go and change my clothes first, but Jo Fan asked me to wait for awhile. We all then went down together, and gathered in between the CF and Prefect room. They pointed to me a corner where a lot of boxes were stacked up. They told me that it was my birthday present. So they asked me to open it by tearing the boxes. I was firstly scared it was some sort of prank, so I was ready to run. After much hesitance, I placed my hand on the box, and as I was about to tear it, Aaron jumped from within and was pouring water over me. So from my running stance, I RAN, and once everything was over, only to realize that because I ran, half of my body was wet, the other half was dry, it was so weird.

So after all these, I met Ms Koh! and went for Rumah practice. After which, I got ready to go back home, Timothy and Lie Keat followed me back for the small party. After taking bath, only then one by one some started coming. We had fellowship around my house' marble table. Had a great time again talking laughing and what not. We even went to Mr Wong's idolized website, ngsir.netforms.com, which was actually good. (I'll put the names later) We had dinner at ss2, though wasn't classy but I felt so much more relaxed, not to mention they bought me a birthday chicken, literally. Like how a candle is put on a cake, they bought chicken and put a candle. LAME but AWESOME. =D

After dinner, came back home and had the real cake. And as expected, they tried to push my head into the cake. Well, half succeeded, and that was all thanks to my mum, EVIL mum. Again, sat around the table eating and eating food made by Tian Yoon. Then slowly one by one, everyone started to leave, only Nicholas stayed over for the night.

That was just the eve, and now on my birthday,today, actual date itself, there wasn't any party or whatsoever, but it was already awesome for me. Had breakfast with Nicholas and by noon he too went back. Not too long after, I headed off to church for Kidzone! Had another great time of fun with the kids and they sang me a birthday song just now =). Really, another family to me. Had dinner with my bro, then came back home, on my computer and starting typing this.

After what has happened, I still haven't mentioned the countless sms by so many friends and relatives. Not to mention calls too, and not forgetting a call that I would surely remember, by Callie Foo, who called at 1.35, around there, intending to wake me up, but sadly, I was still awake, haha! Indeed, she's an awesome friend. We talked a bit, I was very speechless, as always, laughed and hearing her voice made me remember of so many other friends that have either switched school or migrated, like Matthew, Jonathan, Kimberly and so many more.

So that is my birthday, 17th birthday, in year 2010, indeed, a remarkable and memorable one. A big thank you to Tian Yoon, who organized the little party at my house, Shu-Li, Amy, Lie Keat, Timothy, Nicholas, Yu Song and Aaron, who came to my house willingly to celebrate with me. Also Jo Fan, Mellisa, Germaine, Eelaine, Justin and other CF fellas who enjoyed it with me. A separate and big thank you to Jaclyn for making my card, my first ever card signed by people. And finally everyone who at least took a few seconds to type "happy birthday" on my facebook wall. Thank you everyone, thank you all!

Now off to say my "thank you" to many people!

17 liao,
Wai Leem

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Many many months ago, Zara and her team, consisting of Aaron, Wei Shaun, Stella, Vivian, Joanne, Calvin, Natalie and I, we set out to prepare for the Kidzone Merdeka Celebration on the 30th of August 2009.

Last year, another team of youngsters did the Christmas celebration, and it was wonderful, simply spectacular, and it was also our first time doing it. We managed to get everything done and ready at least 2 weeks before the event itself, it gave us ample time to prepare the hands-on work. This year, was the opposite.

Yes, we started way much earlier, but until the last week nearing the event, there were just too many things unsettled,especially the whole lesson part. It looked like we were so doomed. So did it go well?

Previous post, I talked about the Prefects Annual Dinner. And one thing i mentioned was that I really cried out to God for help, and I really sincerely was trusting God that everything will turn out well. God did come and God saved the day. Now knowing that I had only 1 week left, I did the same thing, hoping that God would really supply some help for the Merdeka Celebration. Adding on to that, I had 7 girls coming to my house on Thursday to stay over for 2 nights. 1 of them is my brother's batch, the other 6, was my friends, long time friends from Kuching. Now, I had to prepare and yet from Thursday to Saturday, I have to accompany them.

So again, I cried out to God for his help and wisdom to prepare, and everyday I could hardly do anything, it just seems like my lesson can't move on, I was stuck, don't know what point to lead to, how to bring out this part of the message and etc. A short talked with Ps Andy really helped me to understand what is it like to prepare a bible lesson and how to prepare it. But i didn't feel like God was helping me. To me, it was like, "God, where are you? I thought you would provide help!" Days past and thursday came, the girls came. They came at night, so thursday was pretty much over with. Then came friday, where I had to bring them to Mid-valley.

I brought them there, but I couldn't be with them because I really needed to prepare my lesson. So I went to Macdonalds and did it, while they went to do what girls do. During lunch, I met up with them to eat, but because I was so stressed, I couldn't even eat. In the midst of all these, I was attentive to what they casually talked about, because sometimes God really does speak to you when you overhear others talking, Interesting eh? But nothing, I didn't catch anything. From lunch onwards, I followed them shopping, but I was constently revising on my lesson, just keeping an eye on the girls while my mind was in a chaotic rush. We left Mid-V in the evening, and went back home. My plan was to go back home, take bath and start preparing the powerpoint slide. Little did I know, my brother offered to send them to 1 Utama at night, and with the sound of that, some were already rejoicing, how could we not go?

We went there at night and ate dinner there. Some left to go shopping while some stayed to chat because we were just too tired and lazy to go. Finally, we ended up going to MPH, while I stayed outside waiting for them. Nearing the time of departure, we gathered and headed for the car. By the time we reached the car, Ashley, forgot her DSLR. Darn, I followed her in to find it. and after a long while running here and there, another group of girls who were also on the run managed to get it. It is actually a much more interesting and an adventurous event, but it is just too long with details that I can't type it. Its another blog post by itself, haha.

So because of that adventorous event, everyone was so hyped up, while I was still stressed. Finally went back home and I rushed to start preparing my lesson. While I started, the girls went to take bath one by one. Then some of them started to see how my preparation was. I thought since they have nothing to do, they just wanted to help and see whether they can help in anyway. To cut a long story short, each one of them threw in some comments and surprisingly, it made me ponder over certain issues. Then everyone started to become tired, but mainly 2 girls, Caryn and Eu Fern, stayed up with me to help me finish up my lesson. I put it as they were hyper and not tired, so since its already about 3 in the morning and they had nothing to do, they just helped out. Suddenly, the thought struck my head, "What if they weren't here?" Then I knew, that this whole 7 girls coming-to-my-house thing, was God planned. One reason could be instead of me going to Kuching to meet them, God brought them to KL to meet me. But what I felt more important was God send them, whether to help in a big way or a small one, they were really helping angels to my lesson. I mean, who would stay up so late, or early in the morning, to help you on something that they themselves have no part in it? They were indeed God sent, and I believe God is the only one who can kill millions or many infinity of birds, with one stone. With them coming, I got in touch with them after many long years seperated, they had fun shopping, and most importantly, my cry to God for help was fulfilled in another whole new way. And that was just simply amazing.

So that was a short story on the 7 girls and 3 guys. Back to the Merdeka Celebration.

Now my lesson was more or less prepared, everyone was ready but because it was so last minute, everyone was so unsure. And I told che che Fay Cheng one thing, "If Merdeka celebration actually turned out well, it was nothing, totally nothing that we did, but it was God that was there." On Sunday morning, just 2 hours away, I surrended that event to God once again. And with His mighty hand, amazingly, everything went well all in all. Although there were mistakes here and there, but the children got the message and they responded really really well to it. Indeed, at the end of the day, it was all God, we played our part, and God finished it up for us. Again, God was there to sustain another event, when we cry out to Him. Yet we still have to play our own part, and one lesson I learn this time round, is that preparations must be done way ahead, otherwise, things can just turn out the opposite way that it should.

I just want to thank God that he was there for all of us yesterday, and I believe in the future, when we play our part, God will surely play His WHEN we ask Him for it. And I also pray that the children will really be able to break free from the control of sin over their lives, that they will turn to Jesus in times of need.

So all in all, the event was a success, but the "shelling/bombing/shooting" from my Pastor, because of unprepared-ness, is this Thursday, and I believe there is something that we all can learn from this.

Love,
Wai Leem

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