Discerning leaders of artistic teams hold loosely the way things are done,

always recognize that if there is a better way to do process,

we need to be bold enough to

make the change.

Pg 83- An Hour on Sunday

Gangsters Paradise!

Attended my first D&D on 4th Nov! :) it was a whole lot of fun and laughter during the night! Everyone was dressed up for the theme "Gangsters Paradise" and KUDOS to Ian (aka iannie... hahaha ^^) for organizing the event for us. most of all, here are some pics to formally intro my great colleagues at CS CDC!

Pic 1

Extreme left is Jolain, one of our senior managers! She has a cute cute son~

2nd on the left is my kawaii team leader (TL), Chew Leng. her nick sounds as cute- "chew chew". She is the one handling most of my cases for approval and she is encouraging! sometimes, i'll make some careless mistakes here and there, she will patiently point out to me and guide me along, esp in my sentence structure (hoho~)

Next to ChewChew is Carina (the one with the biker look *whistle*). Just caught a movie- song of sparrows with her yesterday! so arty that we dont quite get the meaning of the ending. hahahah~

Next to Carina is Andrea!! my wonderful & always-so-bubbly covering buddy! In CS CDC, every officer has a covering buddy for our duties if we are on MC or on leave. She is really a wonderful person, very helpful in follow-upping on my cases or clients whenever i'm on MC. and oh, she luvvv KOI the bubble tea!! ^^

and then....we have Jane Tan! recently got married too! she won the first prize of the D&D- LCD TV!

Extreme right is Xiangru (aka xiangxiang or ah xiang). She specializes in our payment stuffs. a sweet lady who enjoy reading.

Pic 2

Posing with me is Jane Lee. She is from our employment dept. Just today, she brought me to her fav hangout- specs shop!! I cant wait to collect my specs!! :D Jane has a cheerful personality~
Pic 3

Welcome to the Ah-Lians gang! hoh! Lady in Pink is my Senior Manager, Elizabeth aka Eliz! Can you believe it?! she is the same age as me! Eliz is a very approachable person, patiently guide me in my assessment of cases.

Lady in green is Janelle! i always think that she has a eurasian look. maybe because of her sharp features :)

(we'll skip the lady in white first ;p)

Lady in yellow is Pei Ching aka Mdm Teo or ah teo. She is another very helpful person during my initial weeks in CDC.

Lady in blue is Ling Ling, sometimes we called her "Ms Neo". Also one of our senior managers, on most days, she will have her own kawaii pink lunch box.
Pic 4

here are the newbies who joined CDC this year!

(from left) We have Xavier (aka ah tiong), Adel, Joreen, Pin Sung, Jasmin (me la) & Kumaran! It was a good chit-chat time after the D&D in Joreen's room.
Pic 5

Tada! This is Adeline aka Adel. She is also the one in white suit during the event. My days in CDC have been filled with much laughter and joy because of Adel. we are toilet partners, lunch kakis, blah blah. 3 fun things about Adel: Adel LOVES to SHOPP! She could buy 3 things within 30 minutes! i have to pull her out of the shop. hah~ Adel LOVES to dragon-boat! She has been going for DB twice a wk to train for an upcoming competition in PA. Adel LOVES to say "Is my hair okay ar?" keke teeheehee!

amplifying every detail of the Christian life

- It’s where our Bible study becomes much more intense, because we’re not merely reading Scripture as a devotional or academic exercise, but we’re searching for fresh insights and wisdom to use in reaching our spiritually confused neighbors.

- It’s where our prayer life becomes ever more focused, because we’re pleading for God’s help and guidance in bringing the gospel to family members who don’t know Christ.

- It’s where our worship becomes increasingly heartfelt, because we’re praising the God of the second chance, who in his astonishing grace loves our wandering friends even more than we do.

- It’s where our dependence on God reaches new heights, because we know that apart from the Holy Spirit there’s no way we can bring anyone to the point of putting their trust in Jesus.

(adapted from an article by Lee Strobel)

The article serves as a fresh reminder for me about reaching out to someone. Its the time of the rain again. Entering fall season. Christmas is here.