City of Pick Pockets

In April 2008 I received a set of pictures that showed why this City deserves this title. I am glad that the police wants to use more cameras to target these pickpocketers. But the most troubling thing for me is: why are the by-standers not stopping them...not alerting the victims... not caring enough to just scream "thief!"? I thought this was a mock up or staged. Until I checked and saw more reports in the internet and even a report by HK TV

Christopher Yuan@BFEC 25 May 2008

What many would consider their worst nightmare has become a reality for Christopher Yuan. While attending dental school, he began living a promiscuous homosexual lifestyle and experimenting with illicit drugs. Within a few years, he was expelled from dental school, imprisoned for drug dealing and discovered that he was HIV positive . . . Find his full story in Christopheryuan.com

Serious questions were asked!

When God started answering her prayers, more paper please!
Seven years, a season of 39 days of fasting, all for Christopher to turn to God

Baby picture to show a good start in life

His mum, traveling companion, prayer warrior

We are brothers in Christ!

Champion Cyclists' Coloured Jerseys

Before you buy your next coloured T-shirt for cycling in your neighbourhood, you should know what some colours mean to the world champion road-cyclists:

§ the yellow jersey (or maillot jaune) in the Tour de France is probably the greatest prize in the world of cycling. It was introduced in 1919 by Henri Desgrange to allow spectators and journalists to identify the race leader. It is yellow because that was the colour of the pages of L'Auto - a newspaper that sponsored the race. After each stage, the yellow jersey is awarded to the person who is top of the overall classification; he wears this on the road the next day. The winner of the Tour de France is the yellow jersey holder after the final stage. He also wears the jersey on the first stage of the next tour. Eddy Merckx holds the record for most yellow jerseys worn.

§ The green jersey is worn by the winner of the secondary competition that is for the most consistent finisher: it generally goes to a sprint specialist.

§ The King of the Mountains is the third of the major competitions, the leader of which wears a red polka-dot on white jersey.

§ The Young Rider competition is fairly self-explanatory: the winner is the leading rider under the age of 26 in general classification. The Young Rider wears the white jersey.

§ The rainbow jersey is not a Tour de France award. The reigning World Road Race champion is entitled to wear the rainbow jersey.

The above notes are extracted from bbc.co.uk website.

Coloured jerseys are awarded at the end of each stage with different colours signifying different awards. A yellow jersey is worn by the overall leader of the tour, which means the rider with the fastest overall time. A green jersey is awarded to the cyclist with the most sprint points gained during that stage. Points are won by finishing in the top three at the end of the stage as well as some intermediate points during each stage. A white jersey with red dots is known as the hill climber jersey or polka dot jersey and is awarded to the cyclist who gained the most climbing points. Points are awarded to the first few cyclists to reach the summit of each climb section in a stage, with more points awarded to more difficult climbs. There is also a white jersey for the fastest young cyclist (under 25). Quoted from pubquiz

Failing Exam, Failing Life?

I laid on the floor for hours, and my mind was blank.
Most of the questions in my final pre-medical school exam seemed very tough.
My body was numbed.
I had never failed in any exam before!

The horrible day came.
My dad searched the newspapers for my name.
When he stood up and threw the papers aside, I felt as good as dead.
He would not talk to me for about a week.
I stood and faced the tombstones on the hill in our backyard, and let the sadness and shame sink in.
It was going to be a very dark road ahead.

Then, out of nowhere, I recalled the words from Matt 11:28-30,
"Come to Me ...I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me,
for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

I cried for the joy of realising that I could exchange my present burden of failure and shame
for a yoke that is divinely crafted by Jesus
for me and my future.
That yoke is easy, light, and restful!

True or False: 40 years old eagles must change to live 70 years?

I was fascinated by a power-point from the internet that talks about the need for change in all of us in order to live longer lives.
The eagle was chosen as an illustration.
But there was no foot-noting or scientific source quoted.
I needed to know whether the author was accurate in his facts, or was just using a folklore.
As I searched the internet, I found BLUENIGHT
who took pains to show how the eagle story is more myth than truth;
that it goes back all the way to St. Augustine who was expounding from Psalm 103:5, about renewal of youth like the eagle's.

Thanks to Bluenight!

How It All Began

I WAS 14 years old, and attending Sunday School at Bethesda Frankel Estate Church, in Singapore.
Daniel Ee, my teacher, simply quoted Isaiah 40:31 with such great conviction, that I fell in love with it.
It gave me a sense of freedom and power, to soar above all difficulties on earth...exams, family problems, and the dark world of spirits.
The verse encourages me to wait upon the LORD.
I learned as a teenager that this meant to depend on God as I face hard times in life.
My teacher had just lost his mum in a car accident.
She was sitting next to him as he drove, and a car just banged the life out of her! This was very bad news!
This was the verse that carried him through.
How else could he receive the strength to go on with life and to lead Singapore YFC as their National Director?