Gary Fong

Gary Fong?  Just who is he?  Well, I don’t know him, but I know that he takes great pics, is a good musician and was trained in Pharmacology! Look at how much his company charges for professional fees …….. and the amount is in USD!  So, Xian and Louis, “jia yu” !

Professional Fees GARY FONG:

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Wedding/Event Day Rate $120,000 ($10,000/hr for a 12 hour coverage – this is a reduction from the regular fee of $12,500/hr)

$40,000 is required to hold the date, Balance due 21 days before the event.

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o photography by Gary Fong
o up to 12 hours of coverage

o all images will be displayed at pictage.com for online purchasing
o complete album design consultation using custom storyboard designs

Read about him on his blog at http://www.garyfong.com/2.0/biography.html

He married Melissa Carl this year and this are some pics from his wedding …. great pics

 http://www.xanga.com/garyfong1?nextdate=8/29/2007+23:59:59.999&direction=p

angie spent 4 hours……

Those with straight hair spend $$$ and time getting it permed and those who have naturally curly hair….. also spend $$$ and time getting it straightened!

Angie has always wanted to have straight hair that can ”swing” around.  I decided to give her a treat since she worked pretty hard for her PMR exams, so last Thursday, she spend about 4 hours sitting at the hairdressers having her hair straightened, and I spent the $$$

 This is before ………………..

And this is after……………….

Well, she’s happy and we are happy when she is

 

 

New mirrors, new “white board”, less dust….

We have new mirrors for our office studio area – this is where the boys have their training

The single piece on the right is a one way glass although it looks like a mirror

 

We want to thank Mark for spending 2 days meticulously measuring and precisely drilling 25 holes into the wall to hold the mirrors up! – I know, I know… we could have bought 3 big pieces of mirrors and gotten the glazier to do it for us, but unfortunately we have run out of budget – these mirrors cost us about RM50+ per 4 pieces. Go do the maths.

So this is what our hall looks like now – the barren look is intentional.  I figured out that we can’t have any furniture in the living room, not even a chair -because it attracts stuff – somehow that’s the way it is at Allan & Friends – stuff sits on the chairs and people sit on the floor.  So without any chairs or tables, the hall remains clean!

So where do our guests sit?  Well, we had to sacrifice a portion of the office area for that.

I love the new “whiteboard” that we bought from Ikea – looks good and works just as well.  Its actually just a piece of frosted glass.

The dust situation in the office is not as bad now – I think the dust from the renovation works have finally settled!

This is not the best picture of Connie, but since she is in the picture, I just want to say that she is a real gem to us.

 

A man called David

David came into our lives through a church member – he was doing odd jobs for our friend.  David is well educated, has a good family background and is pretty hardworking,  he doesn’t steal but does tell half truths, or sometimes even complete lies.  Why?  Well, because he needs to lie to get some sympathy money from people to feed his drug habit.  He has been an addict for over 20 years.

I asked him how he got into it – you see, David was holding a good, supervisory level job at a big hotel in Kuala Lumpur.  But he was stressed up at times and when he was, his friends taught him to use “harmless, cool drugs” to get over it. Unfortunately the “little, harmless-one-or-two drags” became a lifelong unbeatable habit.  Oh, he has been to numerous rehab centres, some run by the church and some by the government, sometimes on his own by “cold-turkey”, but he never managed to beat it. His family gave up and disowned him, but left him a house to stay in and through which he can collect rental from housemates.

He started to visit our church sometime last year and has been dropping by every now and then, most of the time, to try to get some money for his fix.  We stood by our decision to help him financially only if he agreed to go for rehab. He tried… and failed…again.  It was a queer relationship, he would come to church now and then, he would get upset at us….. he asked for money ………. we would offer food and other support.  But he continued coming and then suddenly stopped, and we didn’t see him for a long time. A few months ago he apeared, a very bitter man – he said “I have hepatitis and only a few months left to live….how can God say He gives us abundant life? What have I done to deserve this?  I have never murdered, or stolen, I only con some people. What kind of life do I have?” I looked at him with pity and told him firmly, “You know you have a few months left – the choice is yours …. live it as a miserable person or …. make the most of it – make it as meaningful as you can, with God” and then he disappeared again in anger……

Well, he has come into our lives again.  Only this time, his doctor confirmed that he is having stage four lung cancer. 2 months ago, we thought we were going to lose him, we sent him to the hospital, a very sick man. But he recovered and I think he is no longer bitter – he comes to church regularly with a smiling face. Yesterday we received a call from his doctor that the cancer has spread to his brains. He will be warded at the General Hospital, Oncology Ward 4A.  His full name, Yoong Kang Loong.

We only have a short while more to care for him – do take turns to visit him.  Lets make his last days on earth a meaningful one – and pray that his family will respond.  We have called his cousin.

We have our speaker!!!

Praise God, we have a speaker for our camp!

Some of you will remember Mr Hiew Hoong Cheong, a full time worker with Life Chapel, who came to speak at our youth meeting.

Well, he is able to come for our camp and be our speaker. 

More on him later……..

agc.youth turning point camp 2007 – form

Our agc.youth turning point camp 2007 form is out and here it is:

2007-agc-youth-camp.pdf

Remember to send it in by the 25th of November! 

Cost for AGC youth camp

I know a lot of you are asking how much it $$$$ for our youth camp this year………..

RM150 for all students

RM180 for all working people

This rate is applicable for full board and lodging in the DORMITORIES only.

Transport is not included.

Subsidies available but must apply from Aunty Veron ….

For those who want to take a private room based on quad sharing, you will need to pay an extra RM30 for the fees.  If you want the whole room to yourself, ie, 1 person taking the 4 bedded room, then you do the maths la……..

Pray that I will be able to produce the camp form plus invite a good speaker by this Sunday!!!!

AGC Youth Camp 2007 is ON!!!

Where?

Check it out…………..

 http://www.countryviewadventure.com/default.htm

Country View Recreation Park & Resort (Jeram Besu)

We are just thankful that the campsite is still available (actually it was booked by another party which did not confirm the booking) despite such short notice.  We had planned on the youth going to another camp but many of them were not keen because of the high cost.  Anyway, to all our agc.youth and all families keen to join them, keep these dates free……..

December 10th to 13th 2007 (Monday – Thursday)

In case the adults need to know, all the rooms are air-conditioned and I have been informed that the food is good! Most important – the youth would love to have you join them, teach them and serve alongside them!

 

          

                             

GOD has called you

Received this from brother Alex Solis and found it really encouraging….thought I should pass it on. 

GOD HAS CALLED YOU 

“For the eyes of the LORD search back and forth across the whole earth, looking for people whose hearts are perfect toward Him, so that He can show His great power in helping them…”    (2 Chronicles 16:9) The Living Bible 

GOD has called each of us to serve Him in the place He has for us.  In His eyes,  we all have a ministry.  Many serve Him in the local church through a variety of ministries such as music, teaching, youth work, or by being part of the Church staff.   Others serve on mission fields, on the job,  at school or at home. GOD knows you and He knows your heart desires to serve Him.    You are someone that He will use to make a difference, to share His love, and to touch the hearts of others.   What has qualified you for this high privilege of being used by Him?  Is it your talents, your personality, your education, your influence or your resume?   It is none of these!     Rather,  it is the response of your heart toward Him.   God is always searching for those whose hearts are yielded to Him so that He can work mightily through them.   Sometimes, we can be led to think that God’s work is dependent upon us,  upon what we do, and upon what we know.   The truth is that God wants us to be totally dependent upon Him.   He is the Treasure,  we are the vessels.   He is the Vine,  we are the branches.  He is the Living Water,  we are the channels through which He flows. The Apostle Peter was someone who needed to learn this important truth.  Jesus taught him the futility of trying to get results through his own efforts by allowing him, an expert fisherman, to labor all night and come-up empty.   Afterward, when he followed Jesus’ word to cast out into the deep, Peter pulled in a catch that was beyond his dreams. As His servant,  remember that your ministry is His idea and not yours.  He is the One who knows you, who has called you, and who has equipped you (or shall equip you) to serve Him.   Remain true, remain faithful, remain restful, and remain totally dependent upon Him.  Submit to Him, to His Word,  and to His delegated authorities.  GOD is not looking for those who are clever, but for those in whom He can  be wise.  He is not looking for those who are talented, but for those to whom He can all be sufficient.   He is not looking for those who are powerful,  but for those through whom He can be Almighty. 

It is my prayer that God will encourage you today as you faithfully serve Him.  That He will use you to bring encouragement to others in a special way,  for His greater Glory.

(Taken from Roy Lesin’s promo flyer – Day Spring Cards)   

Youth Sunday

AGC is having our missions month and this sunday, the youth are “taking over”…….. so to all our youth, please come for the morning worhsip at 8.30am. We will not be having any youth service after that.

Please pray for Winson, Kingsley and Jee Yann – they will represent you on the pulpit! Pray also for Julius as he leads us in worship.  The theme is “Turn your eyes upon Jesus”.

One more item for prayer is for the availability of a camp site for our youth camp.  There has been no confirmation yet from the people we wrote to.