"SUNDAY GETAWAY"

Sunday afternoon in front of the computer blogging! I really wished to be in bed right now napping my Sunday arvo away. But I just can't do that yet because I just stuffed myself with food which happened to be my lunch by the way. And it's also my weekend habit (Sunday especially) - snacking, all I want to do is eat! That should answer why I hardly get skinnier these days! Not that I was ever very skinny anyway hehe. Ah... it doesn't really matter in the end... does it?

Went to SCCCA yesterday, I always find it a priviledge everytime I get a chance to be equipped biblically and this time it was about ministry. 2 things about ministry: first...prayer is the key, second...ministry is difficult, do we give up when it gets tough? More details, I've got them all in my notes, hopefully will have the time to type it up and share. Those were the two talks (morning and afternoon). For the workshops I picked "music ministry" (so predictable huh?!) and "self-image (women only)". In the music ministry workshop I got picked on to sight-read a music (thanks to Oscar??), luckily it wasn't that hard, pheww. Self-image - well, seeing alot of other fellow women going through/facing the same struggles every woman struggles on was kinda awesome. It was a very openly discussion and I thought it's great, certainly learnt stuff from alot of sharing, thoughts and honesty about the issue of self-image when it comes to women. Now I truly understand the 'how' and the 'why' to dress! :P

Today we did our first music development class for this batch with some of the girls from Remaja. I didn't do much today, just being there and be a helper. At the same time, I know that it seems like I've done and heard this a million times, but somehow never get tired to get in some more into my head and heart of the true meaning & purpose of music ministry and why so we praise and worship God. Also to have gone to the music ministry workshop yesterday, alot have sunk in and made me more abundant in my knowledge, not just knowledge, but understanding, not just understanding, but my whole-being to fully serve Him in His truth with the gift of music. On the technical side of it - some of the girls who had done last batches came back for this batch, and we could just notice how much they've grown in their vocal abilities, they project their voice better, they've grown in their confidence, their breathing's got better and stable - it's a joy to watch and observe! So it's all great... it's like you've planted seeds and they grow... But by the end of the day, today I came home realising that it's God who has worked in His ways, we are just instruments to bring about God's purpose in those individuals, He is the One who gives growth. So praise God!

Ok, now my stomach feels less full... so maybe I should just take off to my "getaway destination"... it's called the lala land.