happy birthday, cathy!

2009-07-16T20:11:00.000-07:00

cathy chia how are you!! hahaha wow a year has come and gone in the blink of the eye! Am really amazed and inspired that you have continued to dedicate time and effort in serving God's kingdom since coming back and it makes me so proud to be your friend and fellow brother in Christ! :) As we celebrate and rejoice (belatedly haha!) this joyous and wonderful occasion, I have a word to encourage you!

Day by day continue to draw closer to God, seeking Him in every decision that you make, every problem that you face, and you'd be amazed how He responds in ways you could never imagine. For God promises in Romans 8:28 that He works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. As you reflect on the year gone by, perhaps you could ask yourself..why has He placed you where you are in your circle of friends, family and school or worklife, and equipped you thus with your warm and charming smile and personable and amicable personality to boot..and how far along have you come in being a testimony to the gospel of His amazing grace!

Eph 1:7 - We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.

Treasure the time spent with God and every moment of this long, arduous but ultimately meaningful and fulfilling journey. It is worth it. Because you are worth it.

Emotions overwhelmed, words fail me at this juncture.. so here's to a 'pictures-que' journey to celebrate this journey in our frenship thus far! :)

God bless

Ah Foo

NYCB3 - the most fun time of my short time in Hope Singapore was spent here. Crazy wacky funny creative humourous adorable naughty (notti!) people galore hahaha

our entry portfolio into La Salle Arts College - dabbling in shades of pink and red and blue and basically just about any other colour available on the palette

NYC Countdown to Christmas - The warmth of family epitomised by the Christmas spirit!

Countdown to New Year - with the new movie around the corner, I thought I'd like to throw in a few scenes from our very own screenplay ~*stupefy!*

eternity!

2009-07-16T17:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Cathy,

This blog will stay here on the World Wide Web for eternity. (:

So read through every single lovingly posted entry on this space and know that you are the apple of God's eye. And one of the apples in ours. Hehe.

Ooops.. I am late!

2009-07-16T07:25:00.000-07:00

Hi Catty.. guess I'm late but still.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

hope you had a meaningful and enjoyable 22nd! (haha.. I had to announce your age to everyone)

Anyway, it was really amusing to have you and your silly antics in our ex-cg.. still remember your winks and your commenting on people being notti..
(btw I still have the vanguard you all drew when you all came to the airport to welcome me back home from Taiwan.. on it got a cat face which I think represents you and it's saying "Hello notti!")

and you really shouldn't have straightened your hair.. it looks so uhh.. un-Catty..

well.. I think I should end off this post with some well wishes.. Just pray that God will be there with you every step of the way for the rest of your life and especially for the next year.. Pray that God will fulfill the birthday wishes you had (btw with God around, you ain't limited to 3 wishes per birthday.. I think you can have unlimited wishes - check with the Bible to confirm.. haha)

Cheers
Chingster

P.S. and I see you have quite some emo shots (from the video somebody posted)

happy birthday! (i hope i am not too late...)

2009-07-16T00:10:00.000-07:00

Hey!

Thanks for being such a joy in the CG and for adding colour into our conversations...

Oh yah...thx for the famous amos cookies during the exams, even though I only ate it after the papers...haha

I guess I haven't really know you well enough to post something meaningful, but I would say I admire your courage for walking with Him and may the next year with Him be better than the many ones before

The next academic year would be your last! I hope that you would enjoy it with us and may God help you through all the ups and downs.

- Guo Feng

How Many Times Must I Celebrate Your Birthday!

2009-07-15T22:01:00.000-07:00

Think you can guess wo shi shei le. You always complain that I made you stay late for shoots, so this is like a tribute to you. See, not bad right, you haven't got famous already has your showreel. It's abit blur, but you can always get the better one from me!

Again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! =)

Xie xie ni bring me to church. I really pray that the coming year ahead will be way better than the previous one, and may God give you sufficient strength and courage to overcome the obstacles ahead!

It's been a tough week for us. But as I was doing the video last night, I was so motivated and encouraged by the moments we had in the past with our peers. Hope this video will spur you on and make you know that people around you, and God, love you.

Happy Birthday Cathy

2009-07-15T21:51:00.000-07:00

Cathy,

Happy birthday to you!!

One thing I noticed about you is that whenever you wear high-heel, you look like a pro at managing the high heels; you seem like you're going to fall but never fall. That's good...!

The older you get, the younger you become (inner beauty)!

May your upcoming year be uber happening. Hope that it'd be a fun-filled year for you.

Enjoy your last year in university. Savour it while it lasts.

Once again, have a very very happy and, more importantly, joyful birthday!

Enjoy every moment of being 22. Smile =).

OMG! You're an L4D monster pwner!! OMG OMG OMG! That's so totally aw3s0me. ;)

Elijah

Dearest Mummy

2009-07-15T17:19:00.000-07:00

Happy happy birthday! I hope you remembered to save me some of your birthday cake till I return! =P Since it's mummy's birthday, your Darling Daughter shall show her appreciation! Abby wants to thank mummy for protecting her from the big bad wolf whenever he strikes. And she also wants to thank mummy for slogging her guts out at work to feed, clothe, and educate her. Abby misses mummy in the faraway land she is in and she <3 mummy Cathy!

Okay I'll get serious. Jokes aside! I want to thank you for being such an awesome sister in this family of Christ! The cheerful spirit and joy that you have in you really spreads to those around you. You are truly a blessing to the people around you. No matter how short, I really enjoy spending time with you. This 22nd year I pray for more of God's blessings to surround you as you be a blessing to others, and that you continue to walk strong in your faith and to do great (and greater) things for God.

with love from,
abigail

P.S.
I was serious about missing you in the faraway land!

P.P.S.
And about the fact that I <3 you!

Happy Birthday Cathy!

2009-07-15T10:53:00.001-07:00

Hey Cathy!

It's quite amazing how our paths crossed. From NYCB3, finger painting, 'tcc' at adm rooftop, the healing prayer meet where we first really talked to the lunch meetup we had just now:)

Just wanna thank you for being such a dear and endearing sister in my life. Even though I may not have had many shared experiences with you, you were ever willing to open up your life and humble to learn. I thank God for the privilege to be part of your life and for all the encouragement you have given me as well. You are indeed blessed to be a blessing. Continue to have a pure and simple heart for God and the people around you k. Continue to shine as an attractive magnet and reflector of God's love:)

Matthew 5:15-16
15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Love,
Rui Xia

Blessed belated 22nd Cathy Chia Wei Si!

2009-07-15T09:35:00.000-07:00

hello dearest!
wouldn't expect me to remember your chinese name? hahha.
I remembered how we come to know each other through holycom ministry,
those days are deeply cherished by me.
If you never knew,you were my role model eversince then.
your great patient and sincere love and initiative makes you cathy chia!
I still have the xmas gift of your self made photoframe you gave me about 4years back.
heh.
Princess, those were the days I gave you funny names, but hahha,
that all started our friendship.
Your first service in the uni service showed me your great courage,
and I'm really encourage by that.
Our friendship is a unique one,
and I would just take this chance to tell you that you are one friend that matters to me,
however much that we aren't the closest friend ever,
but you sure do taught me much with your life since we met five years ago.
thank you for your life, thank you for you,
i love you girl, have a blessed birthday!:)

with love,
joanne allison agnes.

Happy 22rd! (2rd according to tracee)

2009-07-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

22 is like, wow, 10 years since you last celebrated Children's Day.

5 years since you last celebrated Youth Day.

A few more years before, well, the Big Day.

43 more years before you celebrate Senior Citizen's Day.

Anyway, happy birthday all the same. =)

Thank God for your life.

Thanks for bringing Shaun to church.

Hope to see you around more. =)

Cheers,
Shijie

2009-07-15T08:50:00.000-07:00

Yo Cathy! (a.k.a Alex Chia's sister)

The first time I met you I got a stun that you told me you are Alex's sister. The world is really very small. I hope your brother wont mind that we 'infected' you into playing L4D. But we welcome you onboard to be a member of the infected team. haha..

Anyway, I seriously wanna say, its a great pleasure to have you in our cg. Cos you are always smiling and being so cheerful and often buy nice delicious biscuits for everyone to eat during cg. No wonder she is so likable by everyone :). haha.. Oh.. I also saw the video clips which chee harn made and wah must say that you r v talented in acting and I am sure God has created u to be like this so that you can make a difference in this world.

Hope in future there r chances to work with you too :) and , though the marathon with God is long, let us press on toward the goal to win the prize for Him.

~Happy 22nd Burfday~

God bless,
Alvin

tis is a happy bday message.

2009-07-15T08:03:00.000-07:00

yoz cathy...

happy 22nd bday to you! i have no pictures that's taken with you, so this shall make do.
Thank God for you in the cg, always bringing us joy and laughter. Can never forget your amazing ability to do cross eyes, your non-paiseh-ness in asking freshmen if you looked like a year 1. But beneath all that, a caring sister who has the heart to bless everyone around you. Yeh. feel very blessed to have you around in the cg, and lets enjoy this final year in school as a cg!! Left 4 Dead sometime soon again okies?? =P

once again, happy 18th bday to you!!!
(even though i know its 22. but since its your bday... i shall lie once. i'll go repent after this)

your bro-in-christ,
weeboon

hAppY BirthDAY ! - !

2009-07-15T07:52:00.000-07:00

Heyo Cathy,

Happy birthday to you! Wow so many posts on ur blog already ~ shows that u r charismatic and loved by many huh:) I have always feel tat u r a blessing to the people around u~ thank god that we r still in the same unit:)

My first impression of u? powerful english and eloquent to the max...lol yea n tat is what god has blessed u with and many more. Really want to thank you for always being so willing to share about what u noe about God and because u r so eloguent and patient in explaining, i was able to understand it with great ease:) I m not kidding, i am serious :)

I think u r also an encouraging sister who is confident in the way u speak n do things~shows hw much u r trusting God in :)

Yea, continue to trust God in his love for us that he will give us peace and this verse is for u:
Phili 4:7:
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

GenXR

hi catheyyyy

2009-07-15T07:19:00.000-07:00

Cause
this is your 22nd birthday.
this number is going to go up and not going to go down (:
this is not so good for you.
this may also not be so bad for you.

And
this is my first time blogging.
this is your birthday blog thats why i would even ever blog.

Though
this is how i remember you.
this spikey hair,
this pink one eyed smiley,
this ugly face you drew.
this art pc showed me the creative Cathy I never knew.

However
this blog entry is not to flatter your ego,
this entry is to affirm what a great naughty Cathy you've been.
this past you have had touched lives, many, aplenty.
this touch of yours bring smiles to their faces, including mine!

Yet
this is not the end of what you should do,
this is only the beginning of a wonderful girl you'll be.

happy birthday cathy(:

loves, david ng

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR!

2009-07-14T09:52:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST CATHY! (: Remember the picture above? It was your dessert mango pomelo which our cg shared during post exam back in Semester 1! :D I remembered you couldn't finish it! What a small eater! Anw, how time flies right? Have already known such a sweet sister like you for almost a year!

(: Really thank God for placing a sister like you in our CG as well as in my life. You have been someone who's always with a sunny smile to greet us all, even as you rushed back to school for CG after your internship. Your smiles truly brighten up my (and our) days. You have also been someone who is never afraid to voice out her wise opinions during CG discussions, and it is such moments which are important to the CG as well. You have also come across as someone who is ever so willing to share her life experiences with those around her so that we can all grow together with a greater understanding of the Word. Your actions in all these little areas speak very loudly for themselves about how willing you are to serve God (: Indeed, I feel very blessed to have a sister like you in this spiritual family.

As you grow one year older, I pray that you will also grow one year wiser in the Word of God, and continue to rely on Him in all areas of your life! (: Be the lady He has created you to be (:

With Love,
siyun (:

happy birthday!

2009-07-14T08:11:00.000-07:00

Hi Cathy!

Happy birthday!! I remember one of our cg sessions last year when we fingerpainted a drawing... you were shaking your head and chiding us for being immature (see the bopian expression on your face in the first pic of tracy's post) and yet secretly having fun haha.. and that sort of sums up what you are like.. being a wise big sister yet retaining a childlike faith and free spirit (:

Matthew 18:4 Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

So as you grow another year wiser, my prayer for you is that you'll remain just as humble and eager to learn as when you first received Christ (:

daniel

Happy birthday!!!

2009-07-14T08:01:00.001-07:00

Happy birthday, Cathy!
(ooii?! isn't that my mortar board you are wearing?)

Hee!!
You have been a cheerful and refreshing sister in the group. Although I have been new to the group, i see that you are always ready to lighten the hearts of the people around you.

I want to pray that God will continue to be real in your life and experiencing His grace and mercy through the things in your life. For the next 1 year, you are going to trust in Him at a greater measure, and it will be a time where you are going to touch lives around you. I pray that you will experience God's providence in your final year in NTU. I am sure through the stretch of a graduating student, your faith and trust in Christ will be increased. I hope to serve with you in the caregroup, and know you more also!

Your bro-in-Christ
-Guan Rui

22

2009-07-13T20:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Cathy,

Best wishes on your birthday! And best wishes for the year ahead. It appears to be your final year of freedom so I certainly hope you enjoy it with a blast!

Big thanks to you as a sister! It's huge fun hearing you talk and share: be it matters on God or absolute crap. (This description of you being entertaining appears to be an overwhelmingly consistent trend in the previous posts: is this accurate?)

From Proverbs:

³ Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.

⁴ Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.

May you find favour in the sight of God and man in everything that you do. Hope you enjoyed your 22nd birthday: you only get it once!

Yong Sheng

greetings from nus HAHA

2009-07-13T19:41:00.000-07:00

hello cathy! (:

eunice reporting at your birthday blog haha. anyway hope that you have a smashing and blessed 22nd birthday and that in this coming year you will experience a life with more excitement, joy and fulfilment. of course, also a life with God close by your side.

haha my gosh. did i mention to you before that you never looked 22! okay. cathy, forever 18? HAHA.

anyway, it's been nice knowing you through matric publicity team and your spirit in serving the Kingdom awes me really. working in an advertising firm is sure no joke from the stuff you told me on our train trips home but yet you serve hard alongside with us and still as bubbly and wacky as usual! yupp and of course your ultra friendly self made you a very approachable sister to talk to!

continue to shine for Jesus, sister!

with love,
eunice

Greetings from Lawn-Don! - Queen Yan

2009-07-13T16:17:00.000-07:00

Tracy kindly extended an invitation to yours truly, Queen Yan, to participate in this very sweet and thoughtful birthday effort. So here I am, gracing it with my Royal Presence. (ok, all together now...PUKE.)

Hello Cathy,

You were the first "sister" I met in Hope years ago, when I first dropped by on a random visit. Since then, I've always remembered and heard about you. I'm glad that not only did we get to meet again, we also got to be in the same unit! This is probably what they call fate, and I believe that fate, like coincidences, is God's way of remaining anonymous. ;) Aww so mushy. haha!

Anyway thanks for being such a sweet sister, and thank God for your heart that hungers after Him. I pray that you will always hold fast to this - to His promises, His truth and His kingdom. As you turn one year older, may you grow in wisdom and conviction, and become the woman whom God created you to be.

Happy 22nd Birthday. Have a blessed one =)

xoxo,
yan

Meow~

2009-07-13T11:31:00.000-07:00

Hi Cathy Chia!

Er.. What am I supposed to type? Oh affirm ah.. okok. Got anything good about her meh?
Haha have have many many.

I find that this dear sister is really a sweet and kind sister. She's like those nice people in civic moral education (called CME in my times >.<) textbooks who gives up seat to elderly. I can testify because there was this one time I met and took bus 190 with her to RELC. And for goodness sake, she speaks powderful ang moh! As iron sharpens iron, so meowmeow sharpens my English. I believe that with her cheerful personality and superb command of the English language, her presence alone is already beneficial to anyone around her. This makes her an influential person I guess. So, please continue to make good use of your talents to do God's work.

On a side note, Cathy can be a pretty entertaining person. I was amazed (not to mention stunned) by her ability to do cross eyes and the bending of arms thats seems impossible for normal people. Changed my perception of her too haha. She's a person who is not afraid to show and I think that is something we all can learn from. To be more open to everyone and do what we can to make people feel comfortable and joyful with us because we love them. That is really following the second greatest commandment yeah.

Hope to learn more from this sister before she graduates next year haha. Yeah.

Did I forget something?

Happy Birthday Cathy!

Woohoo~! Wee~ Yeah!

(here is something we like to do on the train heh heh.)

Would like to affirm and encourage you with this verse too.

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

~Jun Sheng~

sunshine cathy!

2009-07-13T10:02:00.000-07:00

hello dearest cathy!

it was really a HUGE surprise for you when you saw so many friends from different grps of ur life together at vivocity eh? :) i was very surprised too, 5 seconds before we sang the birthday song, your friend told us the name of the birthday girl is "Cathy"! ruixia and i were like, "CATHY CHIA??" haha.. but yayy so glad to be able to meet u on ur birthday itself! :)

just want to take this chance to affirm you! :) you've been a really great source of positivism in church to people. your always happy and smiling deposition makes it really easy for people to approach you and laugh along with you!! although we were only in the same caregroup (NYCB3) for a very very short time (and being on internship makes it even harder for us to get tgt and share lives), it was really cool to know that i've fellow CS friends in it tgt!

i pray that you'll have a blessed 22nd, and continue to shine while you do God's work and share your testimony with people around u! :))))

strange combi -- you with my JC class. hehh.

love you!

xoxo,
kai

love, qin pei

2009-07-13T09:06:00.001-07:00

hello cathy! i hope to learn so much more from you.

i want to thank you for always encouraging me to do the things that i want to do and ought to do and for refining my perspective of certain issues.

you're placed in such an influential position and with your sincerity, firm foundations, dreams, ideals, dynamism and zeal in your faith, God will definitely grow you greatly in the coming year as you walk closer to Him.

continue living victoriously in Christ(: have a magnificent birthday. it marks the start of an even more spectacular year ahead.

Happy Birthday - PJ

2009-07-12T05:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Cathy, this is so cool... Tracee is such a creativ person. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your many years of hardwork and contribution into our church family. You have made a difference to man live.

I remembered those days where you gave it your best shot to outreach and disciple the many people that God has placed in and around your lives. You were a real energetic and faithful Christ-follower.

I also recalled you encouraging me at many juncture of my life when my shoulders were slightly drooping. Thanks for your kind words and prayers.

Most of all, I am excited about the things that God will be doing in and through your life. God has invested many of His talents and gifting in you. I am assured that God will indeed complete the good work that He has firstly began in you! Keep on keeping on for Jesus.

You are very much valued!

dearest meowmeow,

2009-07-11T07:36:00.000-07:00

TRACY here! (: Your biggest fan. After Jesus, that is!

If only I had pictures from our sec school days... Those were blackmail-worthy!

Speaking of old friendships, I treasure this one very much -

Me, you and Choonie!

I have numerous fond memories of the crazy days when we served together in Nanyang. I will always remember how you dreamt of chartering a bus for visitors to go to service together, and how you like to imagine so many Nanyang girls in Hope that every time you spit into the quadrangle, it will land on someone who is in our church. LOL. I bet you forgot that you said that! I cherish those days in our hongzi. And I thank you for being one of the very important people who built my foundations in God!

This picture was when you visited the tertiary service for the first time.

Then we were in the same caregroup, NYCB3! I was amazed at the way you came to love this group of individuals so quickly and easily. (: Despite their wackiness. Hahaha.

Now, I'm so glad that the four of us (Siyun, Qinny, myself and you) got to move on to the same caregroup together. NYCB1! (aka guys land. So filled with brothers!)

Thank God for you too, for bringing so many visitors to church. You really do have the heart for people. And because you allowed yourself to be used, now we have rascals like Chee Harn joining the family. HAHA.

I do believe that God will use a willing vessel like yourself to reach out to many more souls.

I'm not sure if you know this already, but I love you very much! Thank you for the numerous times that you encouraged me, you spoke into my life and reminded me to give my burdens to Him.

I will always remember that time during UNI-YA Camp that you prayed for me and I was just so touched by what God spoke through you. -hug-

I'm looking forward to many more years of friendship. (: I pray that this friendship goes beyond just being in the same caregroup alone.

You are one year older! Must quote Pastor Jeff, "We can grow old, but we don't neccessarily grow up." My prayer for you is that you will mature in your faith every single day as you walk closely with Him, and that He will anchor everything you do. I know with great certainty that you will be someone successful in future... May your life bring glory to the King of Kings!

[1 Thessalonians 5:23-24] "May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it."