Month May 2007

We’ve made it!

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Finally, we’ve MADE it! Hope Church Singapore is debt-free!

I can recall when we first embarked on this Building Fund journey, we didn’t meet the initial target of payment in 2002. I was disappointed then, and I believe with many others too. 

That time I was very sure then that we were able to meet the target, given the number of people we had and estimating the gross average individual income. And with His word assuring me (2 Corinthians 2:14) that we would triumph.

I thought we would have made it. But we didn’t.

In retrospect, I believe out of His wisdom, God didn’t allow us to make it then. Why? Probably He wanted us to fully rely and trust in Him as His Church, and not rely on our own strength or possessions only.

Now His word has been fulfilled, in His timing. Glory be to God! =) 

Labour Day@The Istana

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Labour Day was a holiday but it was still a day of labouring in the Lord =)

Again, I did another first as a Singaporean. I visited the Istana where Mr President lived, work and play.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t there. He ‘put our aeroplane’. Think better not give increment since never do OT. Ha ha…

Entry was free for Singaporeans and PR citizens. But foreigners had to pay $1.

Walking in was a long way sia… Reminded me of the treetop walk… CMI.

Our President sure has a good life. His garden is a golf course leh…

We had to walk about 15 minutes before arriving at his door step and had to pay ‘ERP’ $2 to tour inside.

Sorry no photos were allowed to be taken in there, but I must add that it was a boring walk and cannot see much but the function rooms. Even the toilet was out of bounds.

Hmmm… I wonder what couldn’t be shown in that toilet… A gold tap? =p

 

Overall, it was a okay time lar… Public education session on the life of the President. Ho ho…

And here’s (below) a funny shot!

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