Chees in transition...

I realized that I've kind of lost the inspiration to write after I started working...
There will be times I want to write/journal/blog, yet the tiredness rob me of my energy... I do miss the times I can write freely, think freely and have almost all the time I want to spend with God and friends that matter.

Not that it has been a bad time, the Chees are in the midst of transitions, thus the absence from this space. And the quietness in the household. I've been working for about 2 months and Johnson started his new job as a Primary School teacher today. I've been anxious while I was at work, thinking if he was ok and if he enjoyed his work. Yet another part of me felt sad that we have kind of 'officially' left Campus Crusade, and 'officially' on our own - in some sense, there isn't much community around us as compared to, a few months ago.

Do bear with this empty space for awhile as we cruise through this rocky waves and await for the strong winds to taper down. :) I've kind of expected this transition when we decided to step out and change our jobs a few months ago - but experiencing and going through the transition is sure a whole different ball game.

Life at work for me has been a good one, there are many times I felt that I can do more, and I'm getting the hang of the work, yet there are those rare moments that 'kill' my joy and 'dampen' my spirits. I didn't expect that I will say this, but I think I do enjoy the filing at work, the stress that comes with not knowing how to do things, and the joy that I have finally learned the skill and gained a knowledge. Yet the process from the stress to the joy is... heart wrenching. :p

I cried buckets last Wednesday on my way home from work... First, the thoughts of having doing a presentation that I know nothing about, that I feel unconnected to, that I had to 'pretend' that I know what's going on surely grieved my heart. :\ I didn't know how to expressed what was going through in my heart and mind, and that day ended with several buckets of water. I was confused with the work I had to do, not that there was a lot - but to me it does felt like there was a lot of work especially when I don't know how to do the work. Secondly, I felt really intimidated at times as I didn't know how to speak as well as some staff who was there.. I couldn't write my emails properly, words didn't flow as well as I am writing my blog, and many times my senior staff would come and ask, "Yvonne, I don't really understand what you are saying." and it made me sad, and more disappointed with myself. Writing formal emails and minutes/filenotes/quicknotes can be a challenge especially when my language is deemed weak and it doesn't help when I'm conscious with my language and I take an even longer time to draft and email, and require a third person to vet it :\ sighs. I realised that the more conscious I am with my language, the worse I get... and it's getting worse.

Thirdly, I get frustrated easily when I can't get help when I need it, especially when I have a deadline and I need to get it done to ensure that the bosses get it. And sometimes, it's quite a challenge as I usually ask many clarifying questions before I do my work - and especially more when I am unsure what I have to do. And when that happens, it'll naturally cause other senior staff to slow down in their work as they have to pause for me, and their frustrations will be shown on their face. And that, is what will cause me to retreat back to my own desk... and fiddle with my work - praying that what I am doing will be correct, and that my bosses will not think that I am inefficient. However, several times I realized that I had to re-do and do the work I just did again and again. A test of my patience indeed.. a great lesson to be learned and re-learned many times...

I cried on my way home from work on Thursday and tears just fell uncontrollably when I was in the cab. The taxi uncle saw me crying from his rear mirror, and he seemed quite uncomfortable. I tried to hide my tears, but in vain. The atmosphere in the taxi was quiet and tensed, the taxi uncle drove really fast as if he was telling me, don't worry Uncle will bring u home. And that made me cry more. I don't really know what triggered the tears - the presentation that I didn't know how to do and that I had to present to my CEO and several bosses, the insecurities about my incapability at work, or the part that I miss direct meaningful work. The taxi stopped by a red light, and the uncle turned, "This tissue is clean one, don't worry, can use one." The uncle passed me a pack of new tissue and said, "We are reaching soon ok! Don't worry, it's ok one. It's ok." and more tears fell from my eyes. At that moment, I missed dad. Or being able to share with someone that I had a challenging day at work... and just be comforted, not to be scolded or ignored but to be real and be me. I guess it's just how everything is coming together, the transitions, and reality that I'll be here for a while until God deemed me ready for the next season - which I don't know when... and so for that while I need to be comfortable to be unsure, and insecure, but only be secure in God.

As Johnson started his work today, I felt really happy for him that he is able to impact lives at school. I'm sure he'll do so well. Just circumstantially, right now, I just need to be where I am, doing non-direct work and allow God to lead me in every step of the way. It's challenging, but I am thankful for the little things in life - Johnson, the taxi uncle, the filing satisfaction and nice colleagues and Abba Father.

Till the next post... We'll cruise.

A new beginning in the marketplace

I am sitting at my desk, at home, at 8:46pm... finally having some time to my own and *Finally* having the mood to journal after the period of roller coaster / transition. My last day of work with Singapore Campus Crusade was on 16 June 2010. And on 17 June 2010, we were declared a single income family, and Johnson became the breadwinner of the family. It was funny though, because Johnson let out a roar, "I ammmmm now the breeeeeaaaaaddddwiiinnnnnneeerrrrrr!" *Faints* He's really a very funny and supportive husband. :)

I started clearing my leave from Campus Crusade since 3 June 2010, and since then I've been resting, meeting up with friends, going out for coffee with girlfriends, looking for the "promised land" that God has prepared for me and waking up at 10am everyday! :) It's been a really good time for me as I finally had time to go for facials, pedicure once with Jennifer, attended 2 friends' weddings, attended a Church camp from 14-17 June in KL, extended our KL trip from 17-20th June to visit Sarah and David, and attended my younger sister's graduation! :)
She's finally graduated! :) so proud of her!
The church camp was a great time of ministry Johnson and I had with God.. we managed some time to pray for our marriage and for Johnson to lead as the head of the household, for our inlaws family issues and our relationship as a married couple. It's been a long journey and tomorrow marks 11 months ever since the boat rocked through the storm for us. We are thankful to God for how He has brought us through the storm, for uniting our hearts, healing our souls and strengthening our bond and love for each other. That said, I am proud to say that we have a stronger marriage as compared to the one 11 months ago. Indeed, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it" 1 Cor 10:13

Ever since I tendered my resignation in April (2 months notice), I have sent out more than 20 resumes, went to 6 companies for all in all, 9 interviews. And it has been a journey of faith as I knew what God has wants for me this season in my life, yet I do not know where He wants me to be:
1. To focus on building a Godly Christ centred marriage
2. To find a job that I can tap on my management skills and learn something new
3. To find a job that avoids direct work, so that my emotional reserves can be reserved for my marriage and family this season
4. To love God and love Johnson

After much prayer and wise counsel over the past few months, God has allowed me much wisdom and peace, He spoke clearly to my heart during crunch time, when I had to turn down 2 job offers and risk not having any job in the near future.

God has never been so real to me in my life until when I finally came down to the final 2 job offers... one non direct work and one partially direct work.

"The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." John 10:3-5

Jesus reveals Himself to His sheep in such a way that they'll respond... He does not force them to follow Him but they are willing to follow... He's act of revealing Himself and His voice to me, to allow me to recognize Him is solely by His grace. God's effective Grace for me :) On the night before I went to the company (that God knew that it was the place He wants me to be, but I didn't know), I prayed with Johnson to seek His wisdom in accepting the right offer that He has for me. I remembered feeling very anxious after I called up a few friends who worked in that company, as they shared some good and also very challenging things within the company, that I may have to brace myself for a steep learning curve and work if I chose to enter the organization- and I panicked. I haven't worked outside of ministry work for 4 years and surely, going into a management job isn't something that I am totally familiar and confident with, especially I have been working in a direct and empowering work for the past 5 years!! At that juncture I panicked and complained to Johnson that I should have remained in SCCC and said that I will choose the direct work one as I'm more familiar with the work! But Johnson held me down and said, "Ask God for a sign dear, let's pray."

Half way through our prayers, in the most miraclous manner, never had I ever experienced before, God spoke. God spoke the most direct words that I ever needed to hear, from the head of my household. God knew that I needed to be submissive to my husband and I was working on for the longest time. Johnson was dumbstruck, and he paused his prayers and stared at me. He held my hands and said, "God has something for you. Tomorrow you will go into the promised land, do not be afraid of the grasshoppers." "Are you kidding me?" I asked Johnson. We knew it was God, because it was the similar passage that God used to assure us out of the land of Campus Crusade - the passage on the Moses and Aaron bringing the Israelites out of their wilderness (numbers 14). But this time round, God reminded Johnson of the 12 spies that were sent to the promised land in numbers 13. And my friends whom I've called were like the spies that God has placed graciously for me to encourage me, but I became worried and panicked instead, and I began to complain like the Israelites, to God, for bringing them out of the wilderness - when I realized my mistake, I was so gulity of the complaining and the blaming.

We went to the bible to read what God has intended for me through Johnson, the passage on the 12 spies, and found this at the end of numbers 13... "Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it." But the men who had gone up with him said, "We can't attack those people; they are stronger than we are." And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, "The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them."" Numbers 13:30-33

I made a cross reference and looked into the study bible to find this:

From Matthew Henry's complete commentary:
v. 33. They spoke as if they were ready to tremble at the mention of them, as they had done at the sight of them. "O these tremendous giants! when we were near them, we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, not only little and weak, but trembling and daunted." Compare Job 39:20, Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? "Nay, and so we were in their sight; they looked upon us with as much scorn and disdain as we did upon them with fear and trembling." So that upon the whole matter they gave it in as their judgment, We are not able to go up against them (v. 31), and therefore must think of taking some other course.

But, though they deserved to be posted for cowards, this was not the worst, the scripture brands them for unbelievers. It was not any human probabilities they were required to depend upon, but, (1.) They had the manifest and sensible tokens of God's presence with them, and the engagement of his power for them. The Canaanites were stronger than Israel; suppose they were, but were they stronger than the God of Israel? We are not able to deal with them, but is not God Almighty able? Have we not him in the midst of us? Does not he go before us? And is any thing too hard for him? Were we as grasshoppers before the giants, and are not they less than grasshoppers before God? Their cities are walled against us, but can they be walled against heaven?

And I was fully humbled by God's immerse love and grace for me to assure me that He is leading me into the Promised Land that has milk and honey, and He'll protect me from his grasshoppers (his people) in that land.
I messaged by pastor and he said that God will surely reveal to me and keep the door for this organization open if this is the place He wants me to be in... and when I was walking to the organization the next day, I came across a land of greens and a train came by, as if I was crossing over to the Promised Land:

and God impressed on my heart with Psalm 127:1 that He has built the house for me, "Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain."

And of course, the organization did offer me the job willingly and granted me a position that I can continue to do my social services, and management work. :)

I started work on 14th July at National Council of Social Service (NCSS) as a Senior Executive in the department of Family Services, and today's my 4th day of work :) Here's a glimpse of my new desk!
It has been a steep learning curve, but God has been gracious to me. He has granted me great understanding colleagues, a wonderful team of supportive young ladies to work with and Spiritual encouragers too! Though the work is challenging and I am learning things afresh, it has been great and I am looking forward to work! :)

Johnson has tendered his resignation and moving on to the Promised Land God has for our family :) He has been offered to be a Primary school PE teacher and will commence on his one year teaching contract before NIE training on 13 September 2010!

It is going to be a major transition and a new ministry for us! We are both excited to see how God will continue to lead us and use us as we enter into the marketplace to be the Light and Salt for Him!

Please continue to pray for Johnson and I as we adjust to our transitions!
Pray for our walk with God and our marriage to persist in His presence and love. :)
Pray that we will be His light and Salt in our workplace!

Thank you all prayer warriors! :) Till the next post! We'll be updating our pray requests here! Please leave your footprints and tags! :)

love you lots!

reflections :)

I am sitting in the office, alone, at 845am. As I am usually the earliest in the office, but not just that, my team are all on personal retreat today and I had to come to office to pack my stuffs and send in my receipts for final claims. :) No, today's not my last day at work, but tmw is my last working day before I start clearing leave and 16 June will be my last day on staff. As I am seated here, I'm reminded of how the Lord has blessed my journey of growth in this family :)

And it is true, God has been with me these 4 years, and I have not lacked anything. :)

"The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast desert. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything."
Deut 2:7

And I want to engrave this into my heart and mind, and remember His faithfulness - that He will continue to bless me in the work of my hands and watches over my next journey through this new land. :)

A few colleagues came along to ask me how I was feeling... I must say I'm thankful that I am feeling a lot better than I expected! Mixture of sadness and excitement as I look ahead of what I don't know is to come, what God has intended for me. :p

Took a longer glance at the pantry and at the office. I must admit that leaving an organization this time as compared to 4 years ago is a totally different experience. 4 years ago, I was a more timid, rash yet enthusiastic person who seek more of my personal interests than anything else. And when I did left the office, I recalled that I felt lesser of the sadness and memories with the colleagues there. Today, as I prepare for this new season of life, I feel that I've grown to be more mature and courageous, less rash, more clear headed and hopefully still enthusiastic :) I love my job, my colleagues and God because this place is more than a job to me, but a family :)

"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
Deut 31:8

"I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name."
Rev 3:8

The desk that I worked on for at least 2 years :) the 2 years before this, I was a campus staff running around at SMU and SIM! :D

The creative wall that was hand drawn by our own staff that brings colors to our mundane office

The wall that has our Creative Communications (Creative Ministry of SCCC) Vision :) that constantly reminds us the reason why God called us to ministry. This shall be my motto in life in the next phase of my ministry at my new workplace too! :)

I know that God is preparing a good place for a new season of growth for me. Looking ahead! :D
These shall be His words of promises and strength as I enter into the Promised land that He has so laid before me :)

"One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple."
Psalm 27:4

"Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever."
Psalm 23:6

:)

Impacting the world with Media, people and books!

4 more working days and 1 weekend till I go on leave to clear my leaves..
21 more days till I end my term with SCCC.
For hubs, he's still got a longer while till Sep 2010 before he advances to newer grounds! (to be revealed in time)

It's shocking when I realized how fast time passes and how at peace yet at the same time concerned, when I cannot find a job. :p God is still faithful, He's not late, neither early. He's always on time :)

I just finished my final project with WAP; A School short film training and it has been a great exposure for the team and for me to summarize my work here. What's there not to like? Students - I like, Teaching - I like, short films - I like... except that I had to wake up at 615am to reach the school by 830am. :p I had the opportunity to start the session with - Story in Pictures. To get them warmed up and start their brains with pictures and learning to tell stories from random pictures. :) It is engaging and it excites me when the students engages with me :)

Johnson has been busy helping with the Mass Media move from Braddell to Tai Seng! It has been a tiring 2 weeks for the team as they had to use their muscles and heads to pack, move and now unpack the more than 100 boxes of books!!! and shelves and internet and tables etc... *faints*
I'll go over to help once in a while to support Johnson and the team of SCCC Mass Media staff :)

Impacting the world with Media, people and books! :D

Seeking the promised land..

It's been a while since I've blogged and seriously, I don't really know where to start :p

I never knew that finding a job, seeking God's will and summarizing the work and journey in SCCC that God has led me to 4 years ago all at the same time can be rather challenging. But God has been faithful. I must say, I am enjoying the ups and downs - accompanied with experiencing God's grace and leading during this time. It is great that I finally understood what some of my working friends shared the last time - that it is pressurizing when the "whole world" is applying for a job, when companies value fresh graduates more :p, when many are comparing their pay checks, when fears n uncertainty of the future creeps in. It's not easy! I finally understood what some share that it is never easy leaving your family - and Campus Crusade has been more than just work to me, they are my family. It's seriously a eye-opening and f-a-i-t-h---s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g journey for me. But I am thankful. Thankful for the firm foundation that God has built in my life to face these uncertainty now :) My God is faithful! :)

I am excited for what the future holds for me. :)

Thankful that Hubby Johnson is still working in Mass Media, Campus Crusade and serving God as I venture out to the marketplace first. Thankful that his job is constant and only mines changing for now. Thankful that our supporters are understanding and are still continuing to support hubby in his work in SCCC even though I'm leaving, thankful that supporters still see his work in SCCC - OUR missionary journey and are supportive. Thankful for loving supporters. :)

Thankful that Hubby's supportive, and his heart is for God's ministries and His kingdom purpose, thankful that Hubby is sensitive to my emotional roller-coaster during this time - as I pack up my 4 years and continue the journey that God has been preparing me during the 4 years. *breathes*

I've sent out about 22 resumes to 22 job postings? And out of 22, 5 rejected, 2 arranged for interviews and 1 offered. So, I went for 1 interview and it turned out that the interviewer wanted to test my threshold for the job and I had a hard time answering some questions and was scolded at some times - but they still offered :) Now, I've just need to pray and seek God by next week Monday, about this place and position for the next 2 years at least. I've got another job interview next week which I am keen to find out - but it's a non-profit organization and probably not a very exciting pay, but with an exciting job scope. How? :)

That's the thing I face right now. Do I apply back into the VWOs and get a lower pay and some do more work, or into the Govt social services? But the Govt ones take pretty a long time (1 mth to 2) to reply... and I'll be officially out of job in exactly one month. exciting ya. :P
Praying for God to open up doors and His wisdom to discern my promise land :)

thanks for praying for us!

Lord You are always here with me

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When the trouble comes
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I trust in You
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For i know You will lead me through
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And i know You are faithful
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till the end


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Lord You are always here with me
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There is no changing God in Thee
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You are the same yesterday
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and today and forevermore
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Here on your promises i stand
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You hold my future in Your hand
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My solid rock
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Almighty God
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I worship you


And when the storms are drawing near
When i'm with You i dont have to fear
You're my shepherd on whom i can depend

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Through the day
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Through the night
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I know You're always be by my side

Change is brewing - Wife of Say Chees -

crossroads

“The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deut 31:8

Since December last year, you will probably know from our monthly updates that change is brewing. Ever since the ‘Jesus and your boat: The Chee family update’ in Sep 09, Johnson and I have been seeking out for God’s will for our marriage and our lives. After much prayers and counsel from family, friends and mentors in church, Johnson and I have decided that I will leave staff come Jun 2010, and Johnson will continue his ministry in Mass Media, Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ (SCCC). The long term goal for me is to return to the social work sector, to fulfill the passion that God had first given me to reach out to the troubled youths and families in Singapore. The short term goal is for me right now is to rest in Him :). As for Johnson, due to the current responsibilities he has with the ministry and leaders, his next step is in discussion with the leadership. As such, the official update of his next step will only be published in June. If you wish to know his next steps, you can email me for direct updates :)

“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isa 55:9

(my calling verse from my first newsletter in Jul 2006)

I began my journey with Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ with a step of faith in May 2006. “Wilderness Training” was the phrase that Jesus gave me in Jul 06, and affirmed me that this was a season of training for a greater purpose.

Four years later (present time, quoting one of the many affirmations that God has given me) I was seated in a church sanctuary listening to a sermon on the Book of Numbers. It was on chapter 14, which details the rebellion of the Israelites after the spies were sent out to explore the land of Canaan (the Promised land). The Israelites grumbled against God for bringing them out of the wilderness and refused to enter the Promised land that He prepared for them. Their ungratefulness and disobedience angered God and He forbade the sinful generation from entering the Promised land. But God remained faithful and kept His promise by allowing their children to enter. One of the pastor’s points was that such wilderness training was vital to our spiritual journey with God. God allows us to enter into wilderness training at some point of our lives to refine our skills or bring about a character growth for the next season of our lives; we ought to listen to the voice of God and move into the wilderness, entering obediently into the Promised land when He calls us to.

God revealed to my heart at that juncture, that I was at the end of my wilderness training and it was time that I move into the Promised land.

TRUSTING IN HIM
My understanding of ‘calling’ has deepened over the years. I resonate with what a friend of mine mentioned in her newsletter about the idea of focused ‘calling’. Quoting from her, “I believe that there are some for whom God has a very clearly defined and focused life calling. For example, Mother Theresa, or Hudson Taylor - people who literally do the work that God has called them to their whole life long. I admire them for their tenacity, perseverance and obedience. Then again, I believe that not everyone has that kind of a focused ‘calling’. Instead, God can lead a person from one season of ministry to another at any time - but at just the right time.”

Our ministry is to minister and bring His truth and comfort to anyone that God brings to our paths, and to use our marriage to reflect His holiness and love. Honestly I do not know what has God intended for me in this new season, but I know that He wants me to rest, to realign our marriage to Him and to trust in Him. It is exciting too as I open my heart to explore this new beginning He has for us!

Please pray for me as I venture back into the marketplace to impact the world for Him! :)

Please read on to find out more about updates and news here: Road Less Traveled - By wife of "Say Chees!" Apr-May 2010 update

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A HEART FULL OF THANKSGIVING

I am thankful to God for every friend that I’ve made, every conflict resolved, every obstacle overcame, every opportunity to surrender, every opportunity to witness His miracles and every prayer answered.

I am thankful for every ministry opportunity for me to experience God’s goodness, every growth opportunity to face my weaknesses and to sharpen my character and ministry skills, every failure, success, every gospel seed sown and every soul saved.

I am thankful for You, my faithful and loving supporters, for your partnership in God’s ministry. For every encouragement that you have blessed me with, for every prayer that was offered on my behalf, your sacrifices of love and for believing in the ministry that God has called us this season of our lives. I am thankful that throughout my years on staff, I have received my monthly salary in full, never once did I lack. :)

I am thankful for the ministry of Wide Angle Productions, for my bosses who are always patient with me, who never fail to encourage me and grant me opportunities to learn on the job. Thankful for every person on the team who has spoken into my life in one way or another, shared every success and failure of our projects and laughed at every joke that I’ve made :)

I am thankful for Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ for granting me a platform to serve God wholeheartedly and for equipping me with ministry skills that will last for a lifetime :) Thank you so much for obeying God’s call, for building deeply into the lives of students and encouraging them to be a fruitful disciple of Christ. Thankful for every ministry that is made available to people out there, from campus ministry that reaches out to students, to the marketplace ministry, to the homemakers ministry as well as creative professionals, etc. I know that wherever I go, I will still be able to find support and every opportunity to volunteer in these ministries.

I am thankful for my mentors in Church and in Campus Crusade, for the support that was given, every wise counsel and love that was showered to us. Thank you for being our pillars of hope and encouragement all the time.

Last but not least, I am thankful for Johnson, for taking responsibility as the head of the household, for desiring to grow and lead in our marriage, for encouraging me during emotional times, and for being there for me.

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WIFE OF SAY CHEES' MILESTONES

“...He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.” (John 2:11) ...and my faith grew in leaps & bounds!

IN 2005, I graduated from NUS and applied for a job as a Social Worker. I went for my first mission trip to Sri Lanka, where God enlarged my heart for His kingdom purpose. God revealed to me that He wanted me to do a ‘new work’ in me. “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Phil 1:6)

IN 2006, I went for a mission trip to East Asia and God enlarged my perspective of global missions. In May that year, God challenged me to enter into full time ministry to mould my ministry skills, my spiritual foundation and relationship with Him. It was also a test of faith that God intended me to go through. God’s lesson plan for me was:
- To know and trust Him in every aspect of my life
- Character growth
- Loving others
- Serving others
- To build in me a nurturing heart
- To find acceptance and love from the right places - God
- Physical and Spiritual Maturity - in His word
- Build up my ministry skills - at the front line or behind-the-scenes
- Relationship with my peers and leaders
God affirmed His leading for me in this season and provided for my full salary in 2 weeks!

In 2007, I completed SCCC’s School Of LEADership training programme (ministry equipping skills) after a 9-month-stay at the Great Commission Training Centre (GCTC). I had the opportunity to lead and serve a group of SMU and SIM students in discipleship and evangelism with a senior staff. Our leaders challenged me that year to co-lead a mission trip to Tokyo, Japan with a senior staff. God expanded my heart and faith in Him - He showed me that I only needed to obey and that He’ll provide for me. My faith grew abundantly! Johnson also proposed to me that November!

IN 2008, I hopped on to the media ministry of SCCC - Wide Angle Productions (WAP). WAP’s Parable Project and East Asia media training for a group of East Asia staff became my main projects for the next half of the year. In Nov that year, Johnson and I got married! We witnessed how God provided for every aspect of our wedding. He has also answered our prayers and provided us a temporary home to rent for the next 1 year.

IN 2009, God answered our prayers for Johnson’s application for PR! We also witnessed how God paved our way smoothly and answered our prayers for a place to call home. That year, Johnson and I had the opportunity to plan and conduct several evangelistic trainings for students in Student Venture and members of Calvary Baptist Church. God began to stir in my heart to step out of SCCC, and provided leaders, pastors and friends to talk to. Johnson and I began to pray for God to direct our steps.

IN 2010, in answering to our prayers, God brought along several people to affirm God’s word for me, He'll go ahead of me as I enter into the Promised Land.

PRAYERS
1. Do pray for me as I discuss my exit with my leaders in SCCC and in church, and as I plan for my next steps!
2. Pray for Johnson as he continues his ministry with Mass Media, SCCC
3. Pray for Johnson as he discusses with SCCC’s leadership about his responsibilities in SCCC and his decision for his next steps.
4. Pray that supporters will continue to support Johnson, as he remains and completes our missionary journey in SCCC.

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My last day with SCCC is on 16 Jun ‘10. If you’d like to continue supporting us by supporting Johnson, you do not need to do anything. :) You’ll be informed of his decision and next steps come June 2010. However, if you’d like to discontinue your support at the end of June, please inform me via email :)

For supporters who send in Cheques and desire to continue supporting our missionary journey or New Supporters: Please write all cheques to “Campus Crusade Asia Ltd.” and write “Johnson Chee John Son” on the overleaf of the cheque. Send the Cheque to our office (address below)

It is with mixed feelings of sadness and excitement that I conclude my final newsletter as a staff with Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ. But of course, you’ll still be hearing from me FROM HERE! :D and Johnson’s monthly updates!!
This blog is still existent okay! :) Do let me know if you’ll like to be included in my quarterly personal email updates! :) Thank you so much!


Yvonne Tay
johnsonyvonne.blogspot.com