Are you ready?

Okay Lizziepizzielemonfizzie. This is it.
To face reality.

2009
It was awesome.
It was amazing.
It was emotional.
It was stressful.
It was tiring.
It was joy.
It was fun.
It was tears.
It was laughter.
It was educational.
It was a mind-opener.
It was drama.
It was friends.
It was family.
It was faith.
It was love.
It was HOPE.

This will be the year to remember.
It is the year of a wonderful miracle.
But time doesn't wait for anyone.
Nor does it stop for likes of you.
It goes on.
Just like now.
Ask me, Lizzie, are you ready for 2010?
I wish time would stop for me.
I wish time would rewind back to January again.
But, it is just less than 24 hours to the new year.
And, I'll want to make the best out of that new year too!
So, I'll wholeheartedly accept what the future holds for me.
No regrets, no heartaches.

2010, here I come!

I am back.

Back from Penang and Thailand.

Christmas was good! But I still miss Hong Kong. :)

Read: Hot hot Christmas.



Happy belated birthday, JC!



You're the AWESOMEST!

I love you.

Always & forever.

Making memories.

What we do best: Posing!


I want to frame this!

In KKB.

Candid!

And again.

The lala-ness. :)

Lizzie, Ash, Odie.

Ash, Jelly, Lizzie, Odie, Mich.

Team '09

Showing off those muscles!

Presenting.... *drum rolls*
The Dictionary & the Stupidity!

Stupid sunlight. *read: largeforehead.*

Before getting on the bus.

My two chosen ones!


Alex, what are you looking ar?

Serene..

Now look! :P

Poser ushers! Take 1!


Take 2!

*click!*

Simply awesome.

From '09 to '06.

Benjamin Ivan, Benjamin Ong, Benjamin Loh,
Elizabeth Yong, Elizabeth Chang & Elizabeth Soo.
:)

Enthronement during Opening Night.

Theme song. :)

" I can be glad for my hope is in the Lord! "

Amazing, no?

SIC Youth Outreach Team 2009 & Jude Antoine.

Will post more soon! :)

Give me a stone! *CHING*

Haha! I know the poster is waaaay overdue. But I needed it for a grand effect. :)

Where do I begin?

Rally was..
AMAZING,
HYPER,
CRAAAZY,
EMOTIONAL,
MIND-BLOWING,
AWESOME,
TIRING,
INSIGHTFUL,
FUN,
LIFE-CHANGING,
INSPIRING...
And the list just goes on and on.



Moments to share:

♥ Waking up early on Thursday to go to Kem Bina Semangat a day earlier to set up everything and our final practice. I brought GUMMY BEARS!!! Heehee. Which finished the next day. :( As we were practicing, it didn't really felt like Rally yet, not even when we had a full-dress rehearsal wearing our team shirts on. It felt like, 3rd Training Camp in fact.


♥ Getting our shirts. At first I wasn't so keen on this year's design. Yes, it's more like a jersey, which is why it felt plain to me. And it feels so weird having your name on the back of it. Marc was telling us how wearing this shirt is a burden, that everyone will be looking out for you, how if you stepped across the line, it will effect the whole team badly. Looking at my shirts now, it really brings back all the good memories. :)


♥ Moments before the first bus arrived on Friday. Oh gosh oh gosh. Suddenly, the realization that Rally is here smacks me on the face. We are actually going to outreach to all of the youths!! It really is happening!! I didn't know what to expect!


♥ I was freaking out for Opening Night. Seriously. Being leader and all, I was like double-checking, telling others to triple-check our props for Icebreakers and Rules & Regulations. My heart was pounding so fast and hard that I could hear it in my ears! Then, came the team prayer. Something magical happened. All my fears, worries, was taken away. I felt so calm and I knew, the Holy Spirit has came down on us.


♥ Our icebreakers were a BLAST! Especially the Classroom Scenes. Gosh, we have practiced those scenes so many times til' we got so sick of them! We couldn't laugh at all! So imagine our amazement when the laughter could be heard after every single line! As we were acting, in our hearts all of us were like, WHAT? So funny meh? Haha! We sure had tons of fun acting, singing and dancing on stage! Praise the Lord!


♥ Singing the theme song for the first time was so nerve-wracking! I was quite nervous at that point, really! Anne was really really nervous as it was like her first time onstage and she had to begin the song with Ben! I can be glad for my hope is in the Lord! :)


♥ Waking up at 5 the next morning. Tell you, I nearly died. The water was freezing cold!


♥ Personally, I really liked the sessions this year. I think they are the best of the lot. Jude, Marc, Mike Harman, Laura, Uncle Edward & Aunty Catherine were stupendous! I think what they shared with us were really good as they related very well to the problems youths face these days. Sessions were educational, and I can say, that it struck a chord inside everyone as everyone had at one point or are going through what they shared.


♥ I really enjoyed all the praise & worship sessions. Singing out loud, glorifying HIS name!


♥ Getting to know all the participants. Great people! I really enjoyed mingling about and making tons of new friends! Haha, I realized that I haven't seen half of the people whom are from SIC! Surprised me so much when I kept hearing "I am from SIC." My response? HUH? *stares* All in all, they were AWESOME peeps! Hope to see you guys at next year's Rally! :)


♥ Dancing In The Lord night was CRAZAAAYYY! Albeit not having as many songs as last year, we dragged the songs we sang and introduced many new songs! Everyone was like wacky man! Jumping up and down, dancing to the actions, doing the TRAIN a few times! Even the graduates who were backing up went totally bonkers! I can tell you, everyone was dying by the end of it. I nearly lost my voice and was fed two big spoonfuls of honey by Josh. Yuck! That was some nasty stuff.


♥ All the testimonies. The tears just wouldn't stop pouring. THAT, took courage, pride and dignity to say out in public. *HUGS*


♥ My fourth Inner Healing of the year proved to be the most peaceful one. Yes, I cried. But, only for a very short while. It felt really serene and calm as the Lord's healing spirit came over me. Singing the songs after that only highlighted the moment of serenity and peace.


♥ Getting only two and a half hours of sleep on Monday morning. Gosh. I was dead and slept throughout the journey back to SIC on the bus.


♥ Family Night was the BOMB! Spicy-er than PANAS man! Icebreakers were a blast! Pink Scarf was really touching! Broken & Beautiful was incredulous! Most of all, I am so proud at all the participants who performed their workshop presentations: dance, drama, song, blacklight, stomp! With barely two and a half hours of practice, they were simply a delight to watch! Kudos you guys!


♥ This year, Family Night was extra special. We didn't end it with 'Friends', hence everyone was not as emotional. This year, we ended it with JOY! Our theme song started the hype with its fast tempo and happy beat! Then, the music of 'You Deserve' came on! Guess what? Everyone was singing out loud, praising God, jumping like maniacs, dancing with no reserves! All in front of the parents and other adults who were probably watching us in shock or something. But, WE were not ashamed. Everything had changed with God making a presence in our lives!


All in all, SIC Youth Rally 2009 made a difference.

JESUS ROCKS! :)

Will post pics as soon as I get them.

Our journey.

SIC YOUTH RALLY 2009!

I still can't believe it is over.



It feels so weird staying at home doing nothing.



There's no more pressure.



There's no more worries.



There's no more tension.



And everything will not be the same anymore.



Yes, OUR journey has just begun.



I know, there are lot's more in store for us.



But, it feels as though things will change.



Those days of seeing each other almost everyday is history.



Ohh! How much I miss you guys! :(



I woke up two days ago, thinking that it was Rally and we are all squished into our small room!



But no. Reality hits.



It's really over.



Our big event that we've been stressing ourselves over about, is really really over.



Have you ever wondered why time passes so quickly during moments that are so dear to you?



I did. And still do.



I can't believe that eight months had just passed.



Everything.. Seemed only like a second ago.



I still remember our First Training Camp so avidly.



No, better yet, I remember the time when Gerry told me that I was shortlisted for the team.

I remember the briefing we've had about the outreach team.



I remember our 2nd Training Camp.



I remember our Launching Week.



I remember our looooong intensive practices.



I remember our unforgettable 3rd Training Camp.



I remember every single detail of went on during the Rally.

And now. Rally's over and done with.



How I wish I can see you guys everyday!



But I can't.



I feel so bittersweet.



Thinking that we've done it!



We've outreached to so many youths!



We've brought 200 over youths closer to GOD!



Yet, part of me breaks.



Because this will be the last time ALL of us, ALL 23 of us, will gather as a team.



Really? Will it really be our last time!?



No. I HOPE it won't be!



It is so hard to imagine that.



I love you. Each and every single one of you.



I would give anything to facilitate another Rally!



But, we have another bunch of SMALL FARTS stepping into our shoes next year. (:



Surely, looking at them will remind me all the times we've had together.



Surely, the laughter they will have..



Surely, the tears they will shed..



Surely, the pressure they will feel..



Surely, the memories they will share..



Surely, the bond they will treasure..



Surely, the love they will experience...



Will be the same as we ALL have.



Looking back, we've changed so much from who we were.



And I can say this out LOUD!



We've changed for the better.



And let us always keep in mind.



GOD. He was there with us.



Without Him, there's no US.



He chose us. He first loved us.



He made us His instruments to reach out to the hearts of all the youths!



That's why ordinary youths like us can do the extraordinary!



And He has brought 23 people together as one family.



He has brought 23 people into a special family.



Thank you, Lord.



For everything.



After all that has been said, I'll say this:



This ain't OVER!



TEAM '09 PEOPLE!



Every time I think of you, I'll think of the AMAZING moments we've had!



THIS, has been an AWESOME experience!



I have never been so HAPPY that something has changed in my life!



Praise the Lord! For He has given us so much!



Thank you!



And to our dearest graduates, whom have worked their butts off day and night!



Thank you all!



You guys have journeyed with us & loved us despite everything.



Thank you!

Zero what? 09!!! Zero what? 09!!!

I am back.

:)

Stay tuned for MORE updates.

Tension-ing

Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.Ohmygosh.

Tomorrow. WE are leaving.


Rally is starting.


The day after tomorrow.


Ohmygosh.

*hyperventilates*

Two things.















First up.



I've CUT my hair.



*maniacal, hysterical laughter*




Second up.



The time has almost COME.



It's just 5 days left to Rally.



*bangs forehead*

Guys, remember? :)

True Worshippers - Kaulah Segalanya



Kau Bapa yang mengasihiku

KuasaMu memulihkanku

Hati yang baru Kau berikan

Untuk ku dapat melihat



RencanaMu indah bagiku

Kau ada di s'tiap jalanku

Hatiku haus dan lapar

Akan Engkau



Kaulah segalanya di dalam hidupku

KerajaanMu kebenaranMu itu bagianku

Kaulah yang kupandang selama hidupku

MengasihiMu memuliakanMu

Bapa dan Rajaku

Only You, Lord, can calm me down.

Don't tell me 'cos I am panicking.

OH MY GOSH.

It's December already.


>.<

Only 8 more days to Rally.