I think it will be my first time I share about my life, but I think it’s the right time to tell everyone about God’s love for me. Today I’ll be leaving Singapore after my 4 years of education here. Looking back, seriously lots of wonderful stuff have happened. But before I thank everyone and everything in this lion city, it will be good if all of you guys know my pre-spore life.
I was always dreaming upon going to Singapore for a scholarship since secondary two SMP 2 in Indonesia. “It’ll be cool if I got a scholarship. It’s a scholarship, man!!” tht’s wht I thought at first. Then when I was SMP 3, everything started. To be honest, I was quite kiasu on that time. Taking extra lesson for scholarship *which is proven to be a waste of money*, reading those English newspaper, and watching channel news asia everyday. Crazy rite? Hahahha My school firstly was one of the schools registered for the SJI scholarship placement. To make story short, I passed the first two tests and was selected for interview. On that faithful day, I still remember that they asked me about my family and I told them that I have a daughter. I WAS TOTALLY CONFUSED AND I THOUGHT DAUGHTER is the same as LITTLE SISTER!! Hahahhaha as expected they got stunned for a few seconds and they were seeing each other. XD
Continuing the story, actually there are 10 people got accepted into the interview. However finally only 8 got the scholarship. One of my friend and I didn’t get the scholarship. It was kind of sad on the announcement day, lucky for my friend to be absent from school on that day, I was the only one with no sense of joy there. To make things worst, some of them are really my best friends and I though now I would be left behind in Indonesia.
Yet human will is great. It is not Albert if I give up. I decided to take my best bet for the Asean Scholarship *with my friend who didn’t got accepted too. And guess what? The Singapore embassy replied my mail and they said I was not applicable for the Asean scholarship for some reasons, even before I took their test, yet my other friend got the acceptance letter and she could take the scholarship test. It was one of my devastating moments in my life. I felt that God is seriously punishing me for something that I have never done.
But God is good! Right guys? ^^!! During my June holiday before SMA (high school) started, on one evening, someone called me. She is my friend’s mother. Let’s called this friend of mine as AA. AA was my kindergarten and primary school friend and he was my neighbor before. He is my good friend, even until now!! Hahaha (he is my roommate now ;p) However he moved to Jakarta after we graduated from primary school and I have no contact with him since then. I was in amazement that her mother called me out of sudden on that evening. Shockingly she told me that she got news about that I was rejected from SJI scholarship *gossip spread fast everywhere uh?? :p* and she asked me to join the ACS (Independent) scholarship test which would take place in Surabaya. (AA got the scholarship to ACS at Jakarta already.) Evermore she offered help to send the application as she has a relative who is living at Surabaya.
Making this story short again, I got my ACS scholarship at Surabaya. I still remember the date to be 1st October 2006. :D!! I thank God that I got this scholarship to SINGAPORE at last!! Hahahaha
Maybe some of you are wondering right now? What’s so special about this scholarship to ACS (Independent)? One word: NEVER DESPISE JESUS AT ALL!! NEVER!!! I almost cried when I got this scholarship, especially after I saw it with my own eyes and found out the details about this scholarship!
Ephesians 3:20 (New International Version)
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
When we have God’s vision, God wants to make sure that it must be bigger than your vision. We must believe that He can do more that what you want. For my vision upon this scholarship, I only had vision upon getting a scholarship to Singapore! I’m not specific enough!! God wants to give me better that what I dreamed for. Here is God’s gift to my life:
1. God wants me to learn about perseverance. When you have a vision, it is often not easy to reach the destination. God wants to test you whether you are capable and worthy enough of reaching the vision. I failed twice, miserably, but God taught me to try it for the third times with even greater energy and enthusiasm.
2. My scholarship was under the Integrated Programme (IP) system, which was a newly established during that time. That system enables me to skip O level examination (which I heard was quite painful and hard) and continue directly for IBDP. It means more time for many other things. From these free times available, God taught me to love photography and love Him more. I became heavily involved in photography, which led me to win the 3rd and 4th position for the ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC photojournalism 2008. God wants me to be closer to Him too. I became heavily involved in cell group and ushering ministry at church. I love those free times. :D:D
3. ACS (Independent) Boarding school (only for ACS (Indep) student) is one of the best hostel in Singapore. Unlike other hostel, the ACS hostel room is much bigger, fully air conditioned, free laundry, cleaning service, and has a toilet on each room. More importantly it has a lot of other facilities like Gym, Squash court, Synthetic grass field, Television, and many more!
4. Funny reason but true, ACS (Indep) is a safe place from all ghost stories!!! Unlike some of the other hostel, which was build upon a graveyard, ACS (Indep) boarding was build upon the solid rock of Christ!! Hahahah ;p
5. ACS (Independent) IBDP, though it is just a newly established national IBDP school, the first batch result showed that ACS (Indep) is one of the best in the world for IB school, making it hard for people from O level to come in into this school. I was fortunate to be in the IP system, which led me directly to ACS IBDP without any O level result.
6. ACS (Independent) IBDP building is newly built and has almost all the best facilities in Singapore, including fully-air conditioned classroom, and library that is as cozy as the Bugis National Library.
7. ACS IB curriculum, unlike normal Junior College and secondary school curriculum, teaches the student to be whole rounded. I learnt that mugging must be followed by social skills. IB taught me to express myself better, not just studying and make friends with books.
8. The ACS culture!! Hahaha this is one of the most fun part. Typically ACSian is popular for their craziness and how sociable they are. They are famous for going all out. Hahahha^^!! I got caught into that culture. It is lovely and I really thank that I got this culture. I was not an intrepid guy before and I was a quite person. My exposure to a lot of friends both international students and Singaporeans has changed me sooo much. Now one of my favorite hobbies is making a lot of new friends and trying out new adventures. I am no more afraid of changes and always stepping out of my comfort zone.
9. AND THE BEST PART IS, I found out about City Harvest Church from my friend at boarding school. And from that moment of time, my love and understanding of God have grown significantly, surpassing my expectation. Thank you my seniors for introducing me to CHC!! Such a wonderful church with lovely people who love Jesus sooo much!!! XD!!!
So God is good. He knows what we want, but God wants to give more. So be glad, Our Jesus is AWESOME!! :D:D
Be blessed
Auf Wiedersehen
(2 hours writing this!! >.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
God's Love part 1
I think it will be my first time I share about my life, but I think it’s the right time to tell everyone about God’s love for me. Today I’ll be leaving Singapore after my 4 years of education here. Looking back, seriously lots of wonderful stuff have happened. But before I thank everyone and everything in this lion city, it will be good if all of you guys know my pre-spore life.
I was always dreaming upon going to Singapore for a scholarship since secondary two SMP 2 in Indonesia. “It’ll be cool if I got a scholarship. It’s a scholarship, man!!” tht’s wht I thought at first. Then when I was SMP 3, everything started. To be honest, I was quite kiasu on that time. Taking extra lesson for scholarship *which is proven to be a waste of money*, reading those English newspaper, and watching channel news asia everyday. Crazy rite? Hahahha My school firstly was one of the schools registered for the SJI scholarship placement. To make story short, I passed the first two tests and was selected for interview. On that faithful day, I still remember that they asked me about my family and I told them that I have a daughter. I WAS TOTALLY CONFUSED AND I THOUGHT DAUGHTER is the same as LITTLE SISTER!! Hahahhaha as expected they got stunned for a few seconds and they were seeing each other. XD
Continuing the story, actually there are 10 people got accepted into the interview. However finally only 8 got the scholarship. One of my friend and I didn’t get the scholarship. It was kind of sad on the announcement day, lucky for my friend to be absent from school on that day, I was the only one with no sense of joy there. To make things worst, some of them are really my best friends and I though now I would be left behind in Indonesia.
Yet human will is great. It is not Albert if I give up. I decided to take my best bet for the Asean Scholarship *with my friend who didn’t got accepted too. And guess what? The Singapore embassy replied my mail and they said I was not applicable for the Asean scholarship for some reasons, even before I took their test, yet my other friend got the acceptance letter and she could take the scholarship test. It was one of my devastating moments in my life. I felt that God is seriously punishing me for something that I have never done.
But God is good! Right guys? ^^!! During my June holiday before SMA (high school) started, on one evening, someone called me. She is my friend’s mother. Let’s called this friend of mine as AA. AA was my kindergarten and primary school friend and he was my neighbor before. He is my good friend, even until now!! Hahaha (he is my roommate now ;p) However he moved to Jakarta after we graduated from primary school and I have no contact with him since then. I was in amazement that her mother called me out of sudden on that evening. Shockingly she told me that she got news about that I was rejected from SJI scholarship *gossip spread fast everywhere uh?? :p* and she asked me to join the ACS (Independent) scholarship test which would take place in Surabaya. (AA got the scholarship to ACS at Jakarta already.) Evermore she offered help to send the application as she has a relative who is living at Surabaya.
Making this story short again, I got my ACS scholarship at Surabaya. I still remember the date to be 1st October 2006. :D!! I thank God that I got this scholarship to SINGAPORE at last!! Hahahaha
Maybe some of you are wondering right now? What’s so special about this scholarship to ACS (Independent)? One word: NEVER DESPISE JESUS AT ALL!! NEVER!!! I almost cried when I got this scholarship, especially after I saw it with my own eyes and found out the details about this scholarship!
Ephesians 3:20 (New International Version)
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
When we have God’s vision, God wants to make sure that it must be bigger than your vision. We must believe that He can do more that what you want. For my vision upon this scholarship, I only had vision upon getting a scholarship to Singapore! I’m not specific enough!! God wants to give me better that what I dreamed for. Here is God’s gift to my life:
1. God wants me to learn about perseverance. When you have a vision, it is often not easy to reach the destination. God wants to test you whether you are capable and worthy enough of reaching the vision. I failed twice, miserably, but God taught me to try it for the third times with even greater energy and enthusiasm.
2. My scholarship was under the Integrated Programme (IP) system, which was a newly established during that time. That system enables me to skip O level examination (which I heard was quite painful and hard) and continue directly for IBDP. It means more time for many other things. From these free times available, God taught me to love photography and love Him more. I became heavily involved in photography, which led me to win the 3rd and 4th position for the ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC photojournalism 2008. God wants me to be closer to Him too. I became heavily involved in cell group and ushering ministry at church. I love those free times. :D:D
3. ACS (Independent) Boarding school (only for ACS (Indep) student) is one of the best hostel in Singapore. Unlike other hostel, the ACS hostel room is much bigger, fully air conditioned, free laundry, cleaning service, and has a toilet on each room. More importantly it has a lot of other facilities like Gym, Squash court, Synthetic grass field, Television, and many more!
4. Funny reason but true, ACS (Indep) is a safe place from all ghost stories!!! Unlike some of the other hostel, which was build upon a graveyard, ACS (Indep) boarding was build upon the solid rock of Christ!! Hahahah ;p
5. ACS (Independent) IBDP, though it is just a newly established national IBDP school, the first batch result showed that ACS (Indep) is one of the best in the world for IB school, making it hard for people from O level to come in into this school. I was fortunate to be in the IP system, which led me directly to ACS IBDP without any O level result.
6. ACS (Independent) IBDP building is newly built and has almost all the best facilities in Singapore, including fully-air conditioned classroom, and library that is as cozy as the Bugis National Library.
7. ACS IB curriculum, unlike normal Junior College and secondary school curriculum, teaches the student to be whole rounded. I learnt that mugging must be followed by social skills. IB taught me to express myself better, not just studying and make friends with books.
8. The ACS culture!! Hahaha this is one of the most fun part. Typically ACSian is popular for their craziness and how sociable they are. They are famous for going all out. Hahahha^^!! I got caught into that culture. It is lovely and I really thank that I got this culture. I was not an intrepid guy before and I was a quite person. My exposure to a lot of friends both international students and Singaporeans has changed me sooo much. Now one of my favorite hobbies is making a lot of new friends and trying out new adventures. I am no more afraid of changes and always stepping out of my comfort zone.
9. AND THE BEST PART IS, I found out about City Harvest Church from my friend at boarding school. And from that moment of time, my love and understanding of God have grown significantly, surpassing my expectation. Thank you my seniors for introducing me to CHC!! Such a wonderful church with lovely people who love Jesus sooo much!!! XD!!!
So God is good. He knows what we want, but God wants to give more. So be glad, Our Jesus is AWESOME!! :D:D
Be blessed
Auf Wiedersehen
(2 hours writing this!! >.
I was always dreaming upon going to Singapore for a scholarship since secondary two SMP 2 in Indonesia. “It’ll be cool if I got a scholarship. It’s a scholarship, man!!” tht’s wht I thought at first. Then when I was SMP 3, everything started. To be honest, I was quite kiasu on that time. Taking extra lesson for scholarship *which is proven to be a waste of money*, reading those English newspaper, and watching channel news asia everyday. Crazy rite? Hahahha My school firstly was one of the schools registered for the SJI scholarship placement. To make story short, I passed the first two tests and was selected for interview. On that faithful day, I still remember that they asked me about my family and I told them that I have a daughter. I WAS TOTALLY CONFUSED AND I THOUGHT DAUGHTER is the same as LITTLE SISTER!! Hahahhaha as expected they got stunned for a few seconds and they were seeing each other. XD
Continuing the story, actually there are 10 people got accepted into the interview. However finally only 8 got the scholarship. One of my friend and I didn’t get the scholarship. It was kind of sad on the announcement day, lucky for my friend to be absent from school on that day, I was the only one with no sense of joy there. To make things worst, some of them are really my best friends and I though now I would be left behind in Indonesia.
Yet human will is great. It is not Albert if I give up. I decided to take my best bet for the Asean Scholarship *with my friend who didn’t got accepted too. And guess what? The Singapore embassy replied my mail and they said I was not applicable for the Asean scholarship for some reasons, even before I took their test, yet my other friend got the acceptance letter and she could take the scholarship test. It was one of my devastating moments in my life. I felt that God is seriously punishing me for something that I have never done.
But God is good! Right guys? ^^!! During my June holiday before SMA (high school) started, on one evening, someone called me. She is my friend’s mother. Let’s called this friend of mine as AA. AA was my kindergarten and primary school friend and he was my neighbor before. He is my good friend, even until now!! Hahaha (he is my roommate now ;p) However he moved to Jakarta after we graduated from primary school and I have no contact with him since then. I was in amazement that her mother called me out of sudden on that evening. Shockingly she told me that she got news about that I was rejected from SJI scholarship *gossip spread fast everywhere uh?? :p* and she asked me to join the ACS (Independent) scholarship test which would take place in Surabaya. (AA got the scholarship to ACS at Jakarta already.) Evermore she offered help to send the application as she has a relative who is living at Surabaya.
Making this story short again, I got my ACS scholarship at Surabaya. I still remember the date to be 1st October 2006. :D!! I thank God that I got this scholarship to SINGAPORE at last!! Hahahaha
Maybe some of you are wondering right now? What’s so special about this scholarship to ACS (Independent)? One word: NEVER DESPISE JESUS AT ALL!! NEVER!!! I almost cried when I got this scholarship, especially after I saw it with my own eyes and found out the details about this scholarship!
Ephesians 3:20 (New International Version)
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
When we have God’s vision, God wants to make sure that it must be bigger than your vision. We must believe that He can do more that what you want. For my vision upon this scholarship, I only had vision upon getting a scholarship to Singapore! I’m not specific enough!! God wants to give me better that what I dreamed for. Here is God’s gift to my life:
1. God wants me to learn about perseverance. When you have a vision, it is often not easy to reach the destination. God wants to test you whether you are capable and worthy enough of reaching the vision. I failed twice, miserably, but God taught me to try it for the third times with even greater energy and enthusiasm.
2. My scholarship was under the Integrated Programme (IP) system, which was a newly established during that time. That system enables me to skip O level examination (which I heard was quite painful and hard) and continue directly for IBDP. It means more time for many other things. From these free times available, God taught me to love photography and love Him more. I became heavily involved in photography, which led me to win the 3rd and 4th position for the ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC photojournalism 2008. God wants me to be closer to Him too. I became heavily involved in cell group and ushering ministry at church. I love those free times. :D:D
3. ACS (Independent) Boarding school (only for ACS (Indep) student) is one of the best hostel in Singapore. Unlike other hostel, the ACS hostel room is much bigger, fully air conditioned, free laundry, cleaning service, and has a toilet on each room. More importantly it has a lot of other facilities like Gym, Squash court, Synthetic grass field, Television, and many more!
4. Funny reason but true, ACS (Indep) is a safe place from all ghost stories!!! Unlike some of the other hostel, which was build upon a graveyard, ACS (Indep) boarding was build upon the solid rock of Christ!! Hahahah ;p
5. ACS (Independent) IBDP, though it is just a newly established national IBDP school, the first batch result showed that ACS (Indep) is one of the best in the world for IB school, making it hard for people from O level to come in into this school. I was fortunate to be in the IP system, which led me directly to ACS IBDP without any O level result.
6. ACS (Independent) IBDP building is newly built and has almost all the best facilities in Singapore, including fully-air conditioned classroom, and library that is as cozy as the Bugis National Library.
7. ACS IB curriculum, unlike normal Junior College and secondary school curriculum, teaches the student to be whole rounded. I learnt that mugging must be followed by social skills. IB taught me to express myself better, not just studying and make friends with books.
8. The ACS culture!! Hahaha this is one of the most fun part. Typically ACSian is popular for their craziness and how sociable they are. They are famous for going all out. Hahahha^^!! I got caught into that culture. It is lovely and I really thank that I got this culture. I was not an intrepid guy before and I was a quite person. My exposure to a lot of friends both international students and Singaporeans has changed me sooo much. Now one of my favorite hobbies is making a lot of new friends and trying out new adventures. I am no more afraid of changes and always stepping out of my comfort zone.
9. AND THE BEST PART IS, I found out about City Harvest Church from my friend at boarding school. And from that moment of time, my love and understanding of God have grown significantly, surpassing my expectation. Thank you my seniors for introducing me to CHC!! Such a wonderful church with lovely people who love Jesus sooo much!!! XD!!!
So God is good. He knows what we want, but God wants to give more. So be glad, Our Jesus is AWESOME!! :D:D
Be blessed
Auf Wiedersehen
(2 hours writing this!! >.
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