the day came and gone. they are finally married.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Beng Hui's Big Day!
Yeah, well, for all of us who know Beng Hui a.k.a. huihuikoko, his big day was actually the day he and Yoke Woon a.k.a. Alicia registered as husband and wife, so this wedding ceremony is just a ceremony for him ^_^;
But still!!! The rest of us are super excited about it, so much so that I think our excitement covers his non-excitement already.
Anyway, we're gonna arrange the pews tonight after prayer meeting so that the bride and groom can have their majestic walk down the aisle. Fuh~ And then the ladies will go over to church at either 4pm or 6pm to put up the ribbons and other decorations (so exciting!) and to clean up the place (not so exciting). After that, that'll be a rehearsal for the wedding ceremony.
Saturday will be The Day! 10.30am, people! Everyone's welcome, so if you suddenly decide that you want to catch Beng Hui in his tuxedo or something, then scoot over to mgc at 10.30am. The ceremony will officially commence at 10.45am. It'll start earlier if the guests break the datang lambat tradition.
The wedding dinner will be held on the same day but at night. I don't really know what time the dinner is cuz I'm not invited T_T but it should be approximately 7.30 pm or 8.00 pm.
And henceforth, Beng Hui will be an official Uncle-Beng Hui-to-be, and an official Uncle Beng Hui when he gets his first child, as he so specified. Then husband and wife will leave Malacca and Ipoh - respectively - for KL. So all you KL people: Welcome Beng Hui and Alicia with MGC's open arms!
Beng Hui's MGC Story
I think I speak for most of us who know him when I say that Beng Hui actually helped us fit into the youth. Personally, I was a fish out of the water with rotten communication skills and a pretty low self-esteem when I graduated from the Children's Hour. Beng Hui organized many gatherings and group outings for the Form 1's (to McD etc.) to help us find our identity and place among the youth. I also remember that he never turned any of us down (including "young Shaun") whenever we wanted to join him and the older youths for swimming or yam cha or games.
The guys would remember that Beng Hui taught them how to properly catch a techniquet hoop and to throw a hoop that actually found its stick.
One of his more memorable deeds which nobody can afford to forget is him sewing huihuikoko onto all the caps that he gave everyone in the youth club. My family still have ours, though we don't use it anymore.
Currently, he's the regular supplier of Julie's biscuits of MGC, and if you want proof of his big heart, come to our kitchen and take a look at the big tin of biscuits (yummy, trust me) that's kept there against the wall for the little children and us big kids with young hearts. He's also a regular member of the football and basketball ministry in Taman Selasih, Klebang, where we play with the neighbourhood children and youth to sort of bring the church to them, since they can't or don't want to go to church. Beng Hui cheerfully obliged to play basketball, although he also cheerfully added that he wanted to be the one to bring the ball to the court, since that was probably the last time he would ever touch it that day.
Many would know Beng Hui as the modern-day version of Peter Pan - a guy who seemingly never grows up, but not in a totally bad way. To me, Beng Hui is still huihuikoko who wrote to me in neat capital letters while he was away in USM for his studies, when I should've been the one writing to him.
Beng Hui disappeared from MGC's ministry for awhile, for reasons known only to him and God (probably Alicia too), but let's all pray that when he leaves for KL, he would continue to walk this road of recovery in his relationship with God, as he has recently come to do in MGC.
Ain't no need to end with a goodbye or an auld lang syne song cuz he ain't going nowhere we can't get to in a hurry. Haha. Almost sounded like a speech at a funeral eh.
Anyway, here's a cyber toast to Beng Hui and his wife, Alicia!
But still!!! The rest of us are super excited about it, so much so that I think our excitement covers his non-excitement already.
Anyway, we're gonna arrange the pews tonight after prayer meeting so that the bride and groom can have their majestic walk down the aisle. Fuh~ And then the ladies will go over to church at either 4pm or 6pm to put up the ribbons and other decorations (so exciting!) and to clean up the place (not so exciting). After that, that'll be a rehearsal for the wedding ceremony.
Saturday will be The Day! 10.30am, people! Everyone's welcome, so if you suddenly decide that you want to catch Beng Hui in his tuxedo or something, then scoot over to mgc at 10.30am. The ceremony will officially commence at 10.45am. It'll start earlier if the guests break the datang lambat tradition.
The wedding dinner will be held on the same day but at night. I don't really know what time the dinner is cuz I'm not invited T_T but it should be approximately 7.30 pm or 8.00 pm.
And henceforth, Beng Hui will be an official Uncle-Beng Hui-to-be, and an official Uncle Beng Hui when he gets his first child, as he so specified. Then husband and wife will leave Malacca and Ipoh - respectively - for KL. So all you KL people: Welcome Beng Hui and Alicia with MGC's open arms!
Beng Hui's MGC Story
I think I speak for most of us who know him when I say that Beng Hui actually helped us fit into the youth. Personally, I was a fish out of the water with rotten communication skills and a pretty low self-esteem when I graduated from the Children's Hour. Beng Hui organized many gatherings and group outings for the Form 1's (to McD etc.) to help us find our identity and place among the youth. I also remember that he never turned any of us down (including "young Shaun") whenever we wanted to join him and the older youths for swimming or yam cha or games.
The guys would remember that Beng Hui taught them how to properly catch a techniquet hoop and to throw a hoop that actually found its stick.
One of his more memorable deeds which nobody can afford to forget is him sewing huihuikoko onto all the caps that he gave everyone in the youth club. My family still have ours, though we don't use it anymore.
Currently, he's the regular supplier of Julie's biscuits of MGC, and if you want proof of his big heart, come to our kitchen and take a look at the big tin of biscuits (yummy, trust me) that's kept there against the wall for the little children and us big kids with young hearts. He's also a regular member of the football and basketball ministry in Taman Selasih, Klebang, where we play with the neighbourhood children and youth to sort of bring the church to them, since they can't or don't want to go to church. Beng Hui cheerfully obliged to play basketball, although he also cheerfully added that he wanted to be the one to bring the ball to the court, since that was probably the last time he would ever touch it that day.
Many would know Beng Hui as the modern-day version of Peter Pan - a guy who seemingly never grows up, but not in a totally bad way. To me, Beng Hui is still huihuikoko who wrote to me in neat capital letters while he was away in USM for his studies, when I should've been the one writing to him.
Beng Hui disappeared from MGC's ministry for awhile, for reasons known only to him and God (probably Alicia too), but let's all pray that when he leaves for KL, he would continue to walk this road of recovery in his relationship with God, as he has recently come to do in MGC.
Ain't no need to end with a goodbye or an auld lang syne song cuz he ain't going nowhere we can't get to in a hurry. Haha. Almost sounded like a speech at a funeral eh.
Anyway, here's a cyber toast to Beng Hui and his wife, Alicia!
**Toast**
Sunday, June 10, 2007
kutless-strong tower
When I wander through the desert
And I'm longing for my home
All my dreams have gone astray
When I'm stranded in the valley
And I'm tired and all alone
It seems like I've lost my way
I go running to Your mountain
Where your mercy sets me free
[chorus]
You are my strong tower
Shelter over me
Beautiful and mighty
Everlasting King
You are my strong tower
Fortress when I'm weak
Your name is true and holy
And Your face is all I seek
In the middle of my darkness
In the midst of all my fear
You're my refuge and my hope
When the storm of life is raging
And the thunder's all I hear
You speak softly to my soul
Copa IBA IV - A Less Desirable News Flash
Dengan duka-citanya, I announce the cancellation of MGC's participation in Copa IBA 2007 (and probably 2008, 2009 and so on).
3 reasons:
1. Uncle Dexter just confirmed that we need 7 non-Christians for Captainball. Which we obviously do not have.
2. I've had feedback that the Copa IBA event hasn't been really good for the non-Christians because some of the teams there are super kiasu and play rough sometimes because they want to win. Some non-Christians have left the event feeling confused and disappointed at the apparent contradiction between what Christians preach and what Christians do. Not pointing fingers at anybody / everybody in Copa IBA. Just relating what I heard. Of course not everyone there does that. So pokoknya, since it's already pretty hard to even get Malaccan non-Christians to travel 3 hours outstation for a game that we'll probably lose in the first place, I think it'll be really bad if we actually experienced some of that kiasu-ness. They'll probably never come for another Christian event ever again.
3. Daniel told me that the youth have to present something for Family Night in MGC, July 14 - the day of Copa IBA itself. Although it's at night la. Well, we've got to choose the lesser of two evils right? Family Night will probably more effective than Copa IBA, I guess. Not saying the two options are evil or anything. It's just a figure of speech. Like sedikit-sedikit, lama-lama jadi bukit. No such thing in real life la. Just a figure of speech. Yeah.
I am so sorry for getting your hopes up but we're gonna have to pass on Copa IBA this time around.
Many thanks to those of you who've shown your utmost loyalty to MGC and your unwavering faith in MGC's err kalah takper, janji ada gaya spirit. At least we're content with who we are right?
Anyway, we'll still continue to update this site (unlike the Copa IBA site which is like totally unupdated, be there such a word) for all of you.
Thanks, and sorry again!
3 reasons:
1. Uncle Dexter just confirmed that we need 7 non-Christians for Captainball. Which we obviously do not have.
2. I've had feedback that the Copa IBA event hasn't been really good for the non-Christians because some of the teams there are super kiasu and play rough sometimes because they want to win. Some non-Christians have left the event feeling confused and disappointed at the apparent contradiction between what Christians preach and what Christians do. Not pointing fingers at anybody / everybody in Copa IBA. Just relating what I heard. Of course not everyone there does that. So pokoknya, since it's already pretty hard to even get Malaccan non-Christians to travel 3 hours outstation for a game that we'll probably lose in the first place, I think it'll be really bad if we actually experienced some of that kiasu-ness. They'll probably never come for another Christian event ever again.
3. Daniel told me that the youth have to present something for Family Night in MGC, July 14 - the day of Copa IBA itself. Although it's at night la. Well, we've got to choose the lesser of two evils right? Family Night will probably more effective than Copa IBA, I guess. Not saying the two options are evil or anything. It's just a figure of speech. Like sedikit-sedikit, lama-lama jadi bukit. No such thing in real life la. Just a figure of speech. Yeah.
I am so sorry for getting your hopes up but we're gonna have to pass on Copa IBA this time around.
Many thanks to those of you who've shown your utmost loyalty to MGC and your unwavering faith in MGC's err kalah takper, janji ada gaya spirit. At least we're content with who we are right?
Anyway, we'll still continue to update this site (unlike the Copa IBA site which is like totally unupdated, be there such a word) for all of you.
Thanks, and sorry again!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Copa IBA Part III - News Flash!
I've just discovered that the Copa IBA blog is not only not updated, it is also very mistaken in whatever information it let out.
Info from Sin Lan:
For futsal, no number of girls stated la, cuz obviously girls are lousy at futsal. But the maximum number of people per futsal team is 8, and there must be 4 non-Christians. This one I got from the team registration forms.
Our Current Status
Girls:
The thing is Copa IBA is supposed to be evangelistic, but many churches know for a fact that it's very competitive and sometimes leaves a bad impression on the non-Christians cuz sometimes the Christian players too kiasu and lack sportsmanship. Whether we still want to go or not is up to you all la, and Uncle Rodney if he still lets us go.
Info from Sin Lan:
- Maximum 13 people per team, not minimum
- Must have 8 girls and 5 guys
- Must have 4 non-Christians
- On the field, only 9 members will play: 3 guys, 6 girls
- Substitution on the field is allowed, meaning the 13 players can substitute each other but must have that same number of girls and guys on the field
For futsal, no number of girls stated la, cuz obviously girls are lousy at futsal. But the maximum number of people per futsal team is 8, and there must be 4 non-Christians. This one I got from the team registration forms.
Our Current Status
Girls:
- Me (Hwei)
- Juliana
- Jessica
- Yen Mei
- Sin Yee (if really can go)
- Li Lian (New!)
- El Sen
- Mark
- Daniel
- Raymond Sim
- Edmund Sim
- Sharma
- Gary
The thing is Copa IBA is supposed to be evangelistic, but many churches know for a fact that it's very competitive and sometimes leaves a bad impression on the non-Christians cuz sometimes the Christian players too kiasu and lack sportsmanship. Whether we still want to go or not is up to you all la, and Uncle Rodney if he still lets us go.
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