Charis@Woodlands Opening

Guest of Honor of Opening: Director Jack Neo

(And we didn't keep the whiteboard from the conference table?!)

Other guests and VIPs of the day:
Pink = Pastor John Tan (Founder of Levits Drug Rehab Centre in Kulang)
Orange = Jocelyn Chng (Kee's sauce CEO)
Blue = Ronnie Fam (Our church's lawyer)
Yellow = Sherman Low (Our very own curly Chairman of Charis@Woodlands)
Red = Pastor Chua (Senior Pastor of Charis EFC)
Green = Director Jack Neo (Founder of Neo's Studio)
Purple = C S Lau (Project Manager of Furnisteel, our reno incharge)

Many other important people who are close-close o the heart of Charis in this photo...

The undamaged photo -.-"

Halfway through the event...

A little more than halfway through the event...

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, PREEESSSSS!
Charis@Woodlands

DECLEARED

OPENED!
:D

Business-coated autograph.
Our parents think long Qs for idols' signatures are dumb, right? Actually they are the same, just that they always have a more "matured" way of getting what they want.
(Btw, he signed a billingual signature...)

And dad...

Then our cute Ashley presents her flowers to Director Neo.

Happy receiver from a little angel!

(ZL says he don't look like him lor -..-)

Now receive from a cuter Angel! Woots~

Our statue for him.

THE ROCKING

c.h.a.i.r. d.a.n.c.e.

You see, we're so excited taking Jack Neo's photos that we blurred our Senior Pastor. Our photographers will have a feedback session, promise. T.T
But why do dad seems more "dao" than him?

Our first testimony:

93yrs old member who offered her life time savings.

(She's one whom I understand nothing from because she speaks cantonese. But surprisingly feels refreshed after looking at her. Twice, she made me teared without knowing what exactly she's saying. She's THAT powerful...)

Second Testimony:

Bringing to you --- VicHetrot

"We can be products of the past, but not prisoners of them."
That's how I think of him.

(But still, he needs to smile more...)

Thrid Testimony:

The Father who taught and the Son who gave.

This little boy is the FIRST in our church to give his offering of $111 in his ultraman savings. He carried his whole piggy bank to service... SALUTE!

At worship.

Benediction

(With church choir at background.)

We're all blessed.

Everyone, in Him...

REPORTING :Charis@Woodlands opening is successfully over. Guessed everyone's glad of the smooth process and thankful for the chance to once again "open" a new ministry! Remember giving and receiving hi-5s to with people after the event at the buffet... Really don't know if LX is fortunate or unfortunate to miss it -.-"

I was sitting at the stairways when having gastric pain after climbing 3 stories just now... And I wonder if I really am happy to have a chance to live in church. I always complain, grumble and nag about how I miss old house, how inconvenient here is, how I want to get married so I can move out... Blah blah blah~

But you know, so where in me, is Happy. Yes, to be staying here. Well, maybe not exactly happy, but rather proud to be living here.

I think 日久生情 is true. Maybe oneday I'll fully blend well with the foreigners? Maybe I can ignore the inconvenience and taking comfort staying at home? Or that maybe I will get use to shared room, shared toilets, shared kitchen, shared shower rooms... Will I? No... I mean, can I? Nevertheless, I've always remember what dad randomly said halfway through a movie few years back. He told me:

"I don't believe in 'falling in love'. Falling gives a helpless feeling and seems to be pushing responsibility to reasons of loving. I believe everyone has 100% choice to choose what/who they love. You should choose yours and not wait to 'FALL'."

(That's explains why he dislikes "Please help me I'm falling in love with you" oldies even though oldies are his favourite -..-)

So.

I'll choose my love.

I'll choose to love 21 Woodlands Ind. Park E2, Nordix.

Because, living with love to what I cannot avoid is a wiser choice.