BFC Christmas Musical - 16 & 17 Dec

Dear readers, make a date to come down on either of these dates. It would be a wonderful surprise to see you there. Complimentary tickets can be obtained.

Click on this url to explore the flash. Click on the different images to find out more about the details of the play. http://cantata.bfcministries.com/And yes, I will be acting and singing a little, la.

Preparation for the Cantata

Preparation for the musical is slowly shaping up. Rehearsals have been intensive and so has the recording. The experience has been truly an educational one. But, it has indeed taken a toil on my normal schedule. My prayer is that we would know what we are doing all this for. It is fun to see everyone working together, it is encouraging to see the whole church pitch in. But comradeship, no matter how noble the reason, should not be the motivation for this play. God centered-ness is what will make this play a powerful one. It is the obedience to serve God with what He has given us and mostly importantly, that through this play, the wonderful message of God's love and sacrifice be shared to our loved ones this Christmas.

Some pictures from the many hours spent at the recording studio...



Say Hi to the Chin Family!From left, me (mom), Terence (dad), Tzegang (Abel), Irwin (Matthew) and Sandra (Martha) Chin

Meet part of my church choir!

Peter Pan:The Musical

Fresh from graduation night, I took my Literature class to the Esplanade to watch Peter Pan. Looking around the crowd, I can say that the 18 of them were the rare few teenagers present that day. Most were tiny children and their parents. But I think it was as trancing for them as it was for the children. The snapping of fingers, the strange bohemian sounding music and the talented Peter Pan surely enthralled my 15 year old students.

Graduation Night 2005

14th Oct - This marks the day of the first graduation night held in First Toa Payoh. I am glad and I thank God that it all worked out well. It was one of the most stressful periods in my teaching career - more stressful that Opening Ceremony. It wasn't the event alone, there was marking for examinations, traumatic incidents, form teacher duties, prizes, program, youth camp planning meetings....for the very first time, I felt overwhelmed, swamped and struggling to breath (literally). Some verses came to mind, 'The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want' Psalm23:1 'Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God" Phil 4:6. The prayer and pleading comes easily, almost naturally. But the thanksgiving in these times are the most difficult, but perhaps the clearest way out of these situations. To be grateful and thankful to God for supplying all our needs - for giving us His word during these times, for the Holy Spirit to interceed on our behalf, for our family to support us and the family of God to cover us in prayers. How anxiety blinds our very light out of this darkness. I thank God for His sustaining hand and Daniel's understanding and patience.

These pictures now serve as precious memories for reasons I cannot make explicit:

This is the class com who rose to the occasion on the 'actual day'. A special mention to Carmen and other 2 girls she was with on Thursday. They were extremely good help.

Faithful Shah - who came back several days to help Mrs Tan with cutting of tickets, program booklets, emcee and all.

The Black and White theme turned out great with the matching balloons. As for the reserved sign, I am still figuring whether it is borned out of desperation or creativity. You tell me...

A picture with the final batch of USSS students from 5N1. Wonderful memories! See if you can spot, Sharon and Karen.

The boys from 5N1 and my teaching pals.

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The 2 faithful girls in charge of prizes...unassuming, sweet and quiet.