Yosemite Trip Retreat!

I never knew ...

I never knew … how praising song could match with such beautiful scenery … I feel like all the nature is moving … and shaking …. when we sang a song over and over …

It was such a experience to understand what it does it mean … "I could sing a song ever and ever” I felt so little surrounding by His awsome creature, yet I felt so grateful... He came to me such a way with His nature …. He is so real!

By the way, I never knew you all have such a gracious movements. … Sometimes, I still laugh myself to think about how Tomas danced gratefully …. He did was in zone, didn’t he? Who says he can't dance? lol lol

Thanks all for taking a great leadership to lead us to this unforgetable trip ... You all did your best to serve each other from where you were .. and what you could ... that moves me still ...

I am already thinking about to visit there soooooon …. and when I vist there again I want to try this .... jumping off from the clip (not too high one ...lol) ...toward to da water .... Yit ....sarrrrrrr...

Closed Call!

Some time things just come to close call just like this clip. Somehow the tree of life is on it's way to save life. Funny! if that tree wasn't there for him, it would have been Bam!!! Just thankful for a little thing in life.

2008 YAF Retreat

Bible Quiz :)

#1
Upon what mountain did Noah's ark come to rest after the flood?
A)Gerizim
B)Elim
C)Ararat
D)Zion
Answer: Genesis 8:4

#2
On day 3 what did GOD do?
A-Divided the waters under the firmament
B-Created lights in the firmament
C-Gathered together the water into seas
D-Divided the light from the darkness
Answer: Genesis 1:9-13

#3
how many persons in Noah's family were saved from the great flood by boarding the ark?
A-7
B-8
C-6
D-9
Answer: Genesis7:13 and 1peter3:20

#4
how old was Noah when the flood waters came on the earth?
A-400
B-600
C-300
D-500
Answer: Genesis 7:6

#5
how many sons did Noah have?
A-3
B-2
C-1
D-4
Answer: Genesis 6:10

#6
What is the first color mentioned in the bible?
A-green
B-white
C-red
D-blue
Answer: Genesis 1:30

#7
how many years did Adam live?
A-890
B-750
C-820
D-930
Answer: Genesis 5:5

#8
Who is recorded in the bible as speaking the first lie?
A-Adam
B-Cain
C-Eve
D-A serpent
Answer: Genesis 3:4

#9
How many sons did Adam have?
A-1
B-2
C-3
D-more than 3
Answer: Genesis 5:4


Let me know how well you did on the quiz. ;)

Remember ... ? When we watched "Passion of Christ" the very first time ... My husband kept remind me to breath throughout the film ... I was in shock ... no one told me about His death such a way ... It took some time, but I found the DVD from the corrections of my dirty shelf ... Tonight I may able to watch it through if I could successfully keep my kids on bed.

Personally I have been blessed by” Dust to Dawn" in these days ... I feel getting deeper and deeper ... into the Last Journey of Jesus Christ each days ... I feel blessed, and I hope you do ....
Please remember Good Friday Program in your prayer ... Specially pray for our praising group, Drama & Dance team for their performance ... and the message ... Frankly I am a bit nervures about the drama … since we haven’t really put into the practice yet, but I have no doubt our talents & devoted actors will lead me through ….

I hope and pray for His miracle again … because it is so important for me to be reached by Him now …. I really do ... and I hope you will.

Spring Break Fun!!

Hi guys,

My spring break is coming up and I was wondering if you guys are interested in doing something fun together since we haven't done any outing for this year. :D.. This is a chance to gather and have fun with old and new friends? Anyone Interested??

I want to go to "Yosemite National Park" My spring break is between March 22 to 31. Please reply if you like the idea and who are free and what day and time.. I'm Free all week.. keke..
If you don't like the idea please suggest something fun that we can all do together!!! Can't wait to hear back from you!!

*Happy Birthday Taung Naung*

Happi Happi Happy
Happi Happi Happy Birthday To You..

Happi Happi Happy
Happi Happi Happy Birthday To You..

Happi Happy Birthday Dear Taung Naung
Happi Birrrthday to Yooouuuu.. :)

Big Bro.. Happy Birthday!! Wishing you the best of everything on your birthday!!
God bless you and It's a truth blessing to know a person like you..

Think before you response

Here is a perfect example where people act first before they understand what situation they are in. I hope that we all give a chance to others before we pass our judgment.

Love

I must share this with you all. Love can change anything.

If you feel the love of GOD, why not loving Him back! Love Him, and show Him that you love Him. Even wild animal shows that, why can't we! (want to know how you can show your love to GOD? come to bible study and ask saya lone wah :p)

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unbelievable reaction from the lion
This video is about a woman who saved a wounded little lion she found in the jungle in Colombia. She took care of him until he healed and then she took him to a zoo because he was getting too big. After long time she went to visit him to the zoo... Watch the reaction of the full-grown animal when he sees her...
unbelievable! Click in the following link:
http://www.telestereo.com/Archivos/video.html

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Reconciliation

Have you ever written someone off because you had a bad experience with them? Perhaps they said something unpleasant to you, or maybe they did something that you do not approve of.
From time to time, I imagine this happens to most of us, and because we are hurt or insulted, we believe the best thing to do is to have nothing to do with that individual. This is especially disheartening when conflicts within families result in family members not associating with or talking to each other. we should consider these encounters more of a learning experience rather than a parting of ways. During a disagreement it is very difficult and impossible to change a person’s thinking or behavior, and often they feel that we are the one being unreasonable. I am thankful that our Father in heaven does not write us off when we do something that He does not like or approve of. God knows we are only human and subject to faults and shortcomings, yet He still keeps loving us.

Ethnicity/culture/tradition and Christian

Have you ever experience the conflict between your ethnicity/culture/tradition and being Christian?
Sometime we failed to show love and respect to other because our culture is like this and that.
Some traditional stuffs we are practicing are not Christ alike

Here is a good example:

Burmese New Year is around the corner.
Should Burmese Christians participate in water festival?
“No” will be very offensive to some people.
“Yes” will be conflict with our belief.

Pouring water to each other at festival represents purifying your wrongdoings throughout the year. Simple meaning can be cleansing your sins before entering into the New Year.

*Christ suffered and died on the cross for us. The blood of Jesus washes away our sins.

So…. should we be enjoying washing our sins with water?

I know.. I know... we might have following thoughts
- What if I celebrate "new year" only, but not with water?
- How are we going to bring new friends to church if we don’t join with them?
- Wherever you go, go with God!
- It’s ok to ditch the church once in a while… and involve ourselves in celebration.
- It’s ok to join as long as it’s not on Sunday (especially in United States cuz ppl celebrate on weekend only)
and many many more.....

Of cause… we do not intend to do it, but it happens sometime unintentionally.

Should we stick to those culture/tradition? Or Ban the culture/tradition that is not glorifying GOD???
Let me know what you think and believe.

Encouragement Bible Verses

God will not let us down:

Isaiah 41:10 Fear not; for I am with you. Be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will strengthen you; yea, I will help you; yea, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.

God cares for us and lifts us up, protecting us from the our enemy:

1 Peter 5:6-8 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.

We have victory if we have faith:

1 John 5:3,4 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments: and His commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.


My dear YAF,
We all have been challenged downtime in our life. A time when everything seems impossible and we're ready to give up. We tried to get up but too weary and sadden by the problems that everything seems impossible. Sadness can build inside us, after we face disappointments after disappointments.
Temptation from worldly materials has always been interfering with our mind. Sometimes it's hard to say "NO" when our heart and mind are saying two different things. So which one do we listen? Earthly pressure builds onto us that, it becomes hard to stand strong times to times. Our knowledge of God has been becoming blurry when we're away from The Bible that we are unable to defense ours believe. A test has become too strong for us to handle that a scarf that will be left forever in our heart.
All those things become too much and I'm ready to shut down. I'm ready to give up. I'm starting to questions my belief. I become it to the time Saya messages went through one ear to another. At the tip of the point where I am about to fall into huge clip God was holding my hand and pulling me back up to safety. HE shows me that he'll not forsake me in my trouble times. He sent me witnesses and angels to guide me through the right path afterward. He then reminded me of my first love for him. How I was excited to be one of his children and how much he loves me. I called him and HE IS THERE FOR ME. All I have to do is have faith. So, my brothers and sisters don't lose your faith when things are not going our ways. He'll always have plans for us and he'll lead us back to safety.

1truthfaith

Q&A time!

How do we get eternal life?