Success

Now I know why the musical is such a success!! It is because our hearts were in unity to make it happen regardless of the obstacles that we faced!

Behind the Scenes

My stage people with nurse Ling Ling.

Ritz and me!

Adam and me. He is a hearing imaired and he danced in the musical. How did he do it? by looking at his friends in dance.

Thank you.

Thank you God for allowing me to be involved in the musical. It allowed me to use my talent and be fruitful and productive.

Thank you Peiying, Gladys, Megan, Lizhen, Liping, Xyrelle, Ritz, Bess, Rachel, Alicia, Nick, Chenxi, Phani Pha, Darryl, Kymmy, Samuel for making the school scene so exciting and funny!

Thank you Adam, Samuel, Jonathan, David, Jacqueline, Pamela, Karuna, Myrah, Jason, Wendy, Jocelyn, Joyce, Wesley for making my day with all your funny antics and childlikeness. It can be really frustrating with all your nonsense at times but it was equally enjoyable.

Thank you Bernice, Faith, Meryl, Pearlin, Audrey, Faith, EJ, Nicolette, Tricia, Terrina, Jialing for makin your dream scene really being patient and creating a miracle in a short time.

Thank you Eccleshia, Natasha, Crystal, Kenneth, Joshua, Christian, John, Danielle and Lynn for going all out for this musical.

Thank you Sunshine singers and jesslyn, Though I didn't know all your names, you really make an impact in me by making it seems so easy to do all you are doing. You are really awesome!!

For all the children who are involved, it has been really tough on all of you for having to come for countless rehearsals, staying up late, waiting for the bus, being scolded by the teachers, being hungry, having to go to school, worrying your parents, dressing up according to what we want. I really admire all your courage and bravery for going through it despite being young. I believe that you too can make a difference in the lives of others. Most importantly, I saw the change in all of you. It really make me know that all that I do is worth it. You are all the best and I love you all!!

Thank you Wendy, Timothy, Gary, Eng Wee, Isaac, Raymond, Andrew, Shufen, Tracy, Keith, David, Jackie, Susan for showing me servanthood and humility. It was not easy making those bulky sets and we made lots of blunders but you met and gave your time and energy just to make it happen.

Thank you Adrian, Jevons, Janevy, Xinma, Eugene, Carol, Lingual for taking the time and effort to stand in the gap in the musical. Without you, the children wouldn't have parents, teachers, VP, doc, nurse and ice cream man. Ha Ha.

Thank you Connie, Joanna, Glordia, Lynn, Xinwei, Paul for the patience and help. It is great to be in this dream team!

Thank you Eileen, Huijun and the dressers for making the children beautiful!!

Thank you Chinling for making difference in the children's acting.

Thank you Jason for making all this happen and believing in our dreams! Of course, your wife for "lending" us you!

Thank you Beng and team for making the stage shine!

Thank you Joyce for making melodies to the stage.

Thank you Jia Qi for going all out for the sets.

Thank you Ms. Toh for allowing us to do things we can never do if we are out there.

Thank you my dearest wife for allowing me to stretch and fulfill my potential and dreams!!

THANK YOU!

Countdown Reflection

12 more days to the musical and things are going on smooth (by faith!) The dancers are going on smoothly with their dance, just that they need to be more passionate and committed to it!! They need to give more energy to every single step made. They have to be of excellence!! However, I need to comment on their faithfulness in coming for rehearsals. I mean they are studying and yet they practice at home and some of them are getting tired. God grant them strength! I believe that they are the best that I can know!!

There are the food to feed the 5000, oops i mean the 120 people who are involved in the musical. God I pray that I will not burst budget!!! We need more money to do things like that! It is not that we have nothing to do ok! It is really an opportunity for the children to shine and show their potential. God provide us with the finances!!

Need to get the props ready by Friday.... really have no money and time to look into it. Maybe have to get my stage crew to start working.. If not, they think they are very free till the actual day.. Hmmm who should I get to do it? Gary? Tim? Eng Wee? Isaac? Shufen? Tracy? Andrew? Get the hint??? Call me and ask if I need help!!

I really admire my Pst namely Pst. Eileen cos she is really a woman of faith who trust and believe that God can do miracles for us!! She is so busy with the musical and yet she needs to look into so many projects. She must be tired, yet she has all the energy and capacity to do what God has given to her. I pray that God you will give her strength and protection! It is really an honour to serve her. If I were to choose again who to work for, it would be YOU!! Pst!! Love you lots for believing in me and accepting me as who I am.

The next person would be Connie. I don't know but she is the weirdest woman I even known! She is so meticulous about everything, which I really admire!! God mould me in this area!! She knows everything even though she is in the office for only 3 days per week. She is grumpy but funny or should I say funnily grumpy or grumpily funny??? Whatever!! Haha. Still it is great to have a colleague like her.

The good news is the tickets are all sold out!!! Praise the Lord!! Thank you Jesus!! Hallejujah!! God is really good. God, please make the musical a success. Amen

My dream

God really bring dreams to people at different kind of situation. Well, you know, I am kinda busy with the musical and has been calling and going to different dance studio all over Singapore just to find venues for the children to practice their dance. Substation, Dance on Us, Dance Arts, O School, Studio Wu, Talent House are just few of the places... After going to all these places, it kinda get me dreaming and believing that I can open an Art's house that houses classrooms that can be converted into dance studios or photography studios at the touch of the finger tip (of cos not literally lah). It would be good if it is 3 level high. So that the first floor is a cafe for people to mingle, chit chat and play games ( I love my friends!!) with a flea market for people to put their things to sell (anything lah but don't be lousy condition lah!). Then the 2nd and 3rd floor can be classrooms that you can conduct cell groups, tuition, art and craft etc that can be converted to dance studios (I repeat ah, but who cares!! haha) by pulling curtains that reveal full length mirror. I can charge CCH cheap cheap or even free!! I even want to have a business so that I can sponsor CCH for their weekly presents so that the children wouldn't get cheapo presents. Very sad one hor to see them getting small erasers or tibits because of budget constraits!! I really love and want to bless the children with my dreamzzzzzzz. Good nite!

101

2 more weeks to musical and there seems to be a hundred and one thing to do. Trying to be more organised now cos there are like one hundred and one thing to look into. National Day is coming and need to bring in more than one hundred and one and that is 188 children to be exact on a single Saturday. Well I believe that God will bring me thru the one hundred and one days and more before the year ends. This is because He has given to us more than one hundred and one promises (365 to be exact!!) to go thru our days. What is this 101 thingie about? Hahaha. I also don't know. Just feel like using this as a story to express my creativity. Maybe I should start drawing again... it has been a long time and I really want to get started. Maybe one hundred and one hours later. 101 rocks!!

We are the Champions!!

Recently, heard the song "We are the Champions" on 星光大道 and it reminded me of the famous quote from Dr. Ed Cole. A champion is not someone who never fails but someone who never quits! Yes, in life, we will definitely face obstacles and failures but it is how we eventually handle it that is the most important. Have a spring in your life that will just bounce back and move on when things don't seems good. Don't quit! We still have a long road to go!