Mr Van

Presence

2010-01-18T16:02:00.003+08:00

The Presence Of God

So Moses went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights. Exodus 24:18

Festivities are over, maybe Christianity was just a religion during the christmas period, but its time now as 2010 arrives...

Time to seek your face once more... with greater passion.

I am back.

Maldives Pictures

2010-01-03T00:24:00.013+08:00

This funny beetlenut snack was the first maldivian foodie i tasted
Was bitter, esp with the leaves, but after a while, i got used to it
cause everywhere i went i was greeted with this funny looking snack

2 of the guys i worked with closely throughout the trip

Maldivian AIR TAXI company

Their carrier that carry tourists to their resorts
We sold anti skid paint to them

Breakfast at SEAGULL CAFE

HIGH TEA AT THE Airport lounge

Yummy buffalo chicken wings

Hotel i stayed, great place,
but then again irregular heater timings

Shots of the MALE' beach

Very good trip overall
I loved the place, the food and the people
Learnt a lot from my cousin who taught me the ways of that place
Really looking forward to my march trip again

Gained much insight...
loved it

Now getting ready for my bintan trip from 5th to 7th Jan
Another getaway
Need rest to my soul
Fully recharge

NOTE: The photos you see are just a few shots, i have many more to be updated!

Maldives trip on 25th DEC 2009

2009-12-24T09:58:00.001+08:00

Looking foward to that getaway!

Life changing sunday

2009-12-21T12:21:00.003+08:00

I had a really great leaders appreciation night at JW.
Words that impacted me were" the boring basics, the fundementals"

I saw K.H and Sun tear on stage. The sacrifices they made were real. Not crocodile tears of some international star or celebrity that wants to win some award for their showmanship

More tears were shed amonst the co-workers in the church

This is where i know i belong. A zone of sacrifices and not of comfort. A zone where true leaders are born and where dreams are realised and success is celebrated.

It cleared all my doubts and like what sun said, "Be fearless" and do not have any doubts.

Its true that we each have a hero in ourselves, and we got to do it now, faith is of the now!

2010 will be my best year yet.
I lost passion for a while, now its time to get it back and be even better leader

Goals for 2010
1. Be a better friend to all my friends, espiecially those closer to me
2. Establish myself to be a good sales exec.
3. Love my family more and spend quality time with them
4. Be a better bf to xiu, cause she deserves it

Missing you

2009-12-19T08:58:00.002+08:00

Never ending possibilties

2009-12-09T08:41:00.003+08:00

Whilst attending the evening prayer at Riverwalk

Learnt from ZS about focus and partnership with God

Verse that says i can do all things through christ that strengthens me, only thru him

Learnt about the possibility and the never ending potential of greatness within an individual

Olympic sprinters and their focus on the finishing line

It made me think why do we engage in sports games or teambuilding games

I realised that i have the drive to want to succeed and win games

But many a times i have failed cause of my focus not being right

I know i have what it takes to succeed, and its not going to be based on people's opinons,

but on God's opinons

Life goes on

Its time

2009-11-28T10:41:00.002+08:00

Is it time to go?

Stepped into coldness and despair
Returned to warmness and acceptance

No longer longing for a position

I guess its about time

Reflections

2009-11-26T12:39:00.003+08:00

Its another stage of life
One has to constantly improve and move on
instead of living in the past
If things are not working out, time to move on
Maybe there are more installed in the future
Whatever the situation, i will not stop loving you
cause you are my first and last
People can disappoint, but not you.
I do not blame you
Cause you are the most faithful

Simple yet meaningful

2009-11-20T09:09:00.001+08:00

My dream girl

Simple, yet pretty

Helps when available

Building a home together

2 is better than 1

That getaway trip!

2009-11-12T22:23:00.001+08:00

Its been decided.
Power boat license in JANUARy 2010!
Yippeee
Can't wait to go out to sea for fishing trips
I need a getaway!
Whom shall i bring along..? hmmm =)

Reflection

2009-11-07T11:21:00.003+08:00

Last night had an awesome time
I told myself, at the end of the day, i still love what i am doing
It was hard and many times i had wanted to give up
Yes i was imperfect, bad role model, frustrated figure
cause i felt alone, no one cared,
But i still believe he wants me to do this
Question is no longer why, But How can i overcome myself
No longer i who live, but he that lives in me

Highlight

2009-11-02T12:06:00.002+08:00

Look forward to meeting the peeps from TFC every sunday

I guess its really something i look forward to.

Got my hands burnt from something i put my heart into

Taking a break and allowing the dealing

Its true what my friend said on facebook

Sometimes the only person that you need to change is yourself

Not others

Gym Gym Gym

2009-10-30T08:39:00.001+08:00

GYM is my newly aquired sport

Hope to keep up with it!

Come on Ivan!

Wensday@ Vivo, coated with the blues

2009-10-29T09:16:00.004+08:00

Caught the blue mansion at the GV Vivocity Gold Class with Xiu

Story line was so so

But enjoyed the Wine, popcorns, Tortilla, Nauchos and most importantly

THE COMFY SOFA SEAT

People pay 40 bucks to get into this kind of seating

I was Prvileged!

Thanks to Jiawei

Today was pay day, got my first pay check

Going to do some shopping but majority of the money would be saved for future use

*Grins

Anger Managment

2009-10-27T09:00:00.003+08:00

Anger Management is something we all need to learn. We end up getting hurt and hurting the people around us

I realise that when it comes to dealing with people, its the hardest to restrain emotion, but as the bible says, Prov 29:11: “A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back.

"Successful marriages are not those where anger or confl ict does not exist. But rather, successful marriages are those where couples have learned to manage their anger.”

Burnt Sunday

2009-10-26T10:14:00.003+08:00

Tiring day today.

Soccer in the scotching sun, burnt

Attended 21st birthday, met up with friends

Soccer live match at Penny's bar, fav team lost

Tiring sunday, but i enjoyed it

Longing

2009-10-23T13:21:00.000+08:00

When will be holiday on a beach with canoe come to past? Need the sea and the sun

Miss it so much...

Faithfulness

2009-09-15T11:34:00.000+08:00

The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops
Seasons will come
Flowers bloom, fruits beared
The man who is ready will be the last to leave
But be the first to the harvest

Faithfulness is the cornerstone of character
Loyalty builds, disloyalty disrupts
Ruth cleaved, Orpah Kissed
Wherever the master goes, servant follows

God chooses to bless in a atmosphere of togetherness
Place of agreement is a place of power
There he shall build his people
To be strong, ready for greater things in the city he dwells in
Where his throne is established.

River of life

2009-09-04T01:21:00.000+08:00

The river of God leads you to prosperity. There was a river that went out of Eden to water the garden

(Gen. 2:10-12).

The river of God will bring faith to you so that you can dream bigger dreams. It will bring wisdom to you so that you know how to achieve your dreams.

It will bring divine strength and health to you so that you can work hard for that dream.

The river of God always leads to a life of prosperity in God.

Schedule vs Life

2009-08-20T23:23:00.001+08:00

"Unfortunately, some people believe their schedules are more important than their lives." David Leonhardt

At this moment

2009-08-18T00:13:00.000+08:00

Make space for contemplation
It gives a great boost to the soul and spirit
Yes we should be workers, and not retirees
But we should always make space for the almighty
Especially in our minds