President’s list

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University of the Ozarks announces honor lists

Clarksville, Ark. — University of the Ozarks has announced its President’s and Dean’s lists for the Fall 2007 Semester.

To be included on the President’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and maintain a 4.00 grade point average. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must carry at least 12 hours and achieve between a 3.5 and 3.9 GPA.

President’s List

Claudia Aguero Ruiz, Nicaragua

Jorge Avila Prera, Guatemala

Daniela Chavarria, Costa Rica

Nan Cher Yeo, Malaysia

Isaac Doss, Eureka Springs, AR

Keith Edwards, Grapevine, TX

Cinthy Flores, Honduras

Jessica Gibson, Perry, AR

Brittany Hein, Grand Prairie, TX

Lay Hoong Yap, Malaysia

Dustin James, Wickes, AR

Karen Loria, Costa Rica

Siew Moon Eng, Malaysia

Shayla Morrow, Hartman, AR

Maria Noguera, Nicaragua

Juan Paz, Honduras

Olimpia Perez, Guatemala

Meagan Ponseigo, Plano, TX

Samuel Rivas, El Salvador

Veronica Rodriguez, El Salvador

Jack Rossmaier, Clarksville, AR

Eduardo Salinas, Honduras

Kate Schoenhals, Medford, OR

Marlon Sharp, Nicaragua

Steffi Teo, Malaysia

Adrian Valerio, Costa Rica

Andrea Walker, Ozark, AR

Tyler Wilson, Claremore, OK

Mei Yee Chew, Malaysia

Yee Zhin Yong, Malaysia

Remembering David Yoong

(Pictures courtesy of Teo Xianjin)

Some time ago, I wrote about David Yoong here, since then, he has been in and out of the hospital but has also not neglected going to church every Sunday, even when he was hospitalised.  He would take leave from the hospital for 4 hours, go to worship God with us and then go back to the hospital.  A couple of weeks ago, his doctors told him that it was too late for any kind of treatment any more as he was in the last stages of cancer.  They discharged him. Last Sunday he looked frail but still came to worship God with us.  He told Allan that he was in pain and could not talk well.  Shortly after midnight the next day, his housemates  called to ask us to send him to the hospital. He could hardly breathe and was in much pain. Allan sent him to hospital and we prayed that God will take away his suffering.  On Tuesday, some of us visited and assured him that we would take care of things and try to contact his family.  We also assured him that God had prepared a place for him. He is going to a better place. David was called home to be with the Lord this morning.

I’m glad we were given the opportunity to be a very small part of his life.  I’m also extremely encouraged by those who helped him in some way or another, by providing for him and giving him transport.  Most of all, I am encouraged by Beng Hoe, Cat, Choong, Senny and Alvin who did not give up on him.

Memorial service : Friday, 29th March @ 9pm at AGC Chinese Church, 19 Jalan Rasmi 7, Taman Rasmi Jaya.

Funeral at the Cheras Crematorium on Saturday morning at 10am

Here are some great pictures taken by Xianjin at David’s baptism service – they speak for themselves.

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This and That……..random stuff

There were so many things that happened during and after the Chinese New Year……. and its going to take too long to blog about them one by one, so I’m just going to lump everything here………

Allan & Friends’ staff came over for a big makan and ang pow collection……. Connie’s loh sang

They were instructed to dress up

Quinton looking pensive

David and Kevin happy after collecting their ang pows

The whole jing gang, minus Ravi, Zaidi and Ah Hui (back in Miri)

We spent Valentine’s day having a dinner at Concorde and listening to Datin May Lee sing – Allan’s friend bought some tables for a charity function and invited us to fill up the seats – it was a blessing for us.

Our ladies had a special CNY meeting at Jenny and Pang Keong’s home – Dress code – Red

Decorations at the Curve during New Year

Admiring my uncle’s new car

Saying “Goodbye” to my sister’s Allie’s house and garden forever …… because they are moving to Bangkok.

RBS 08 Graduation at the PJ Gospel Hall, Jalan Gasing

amazing facts……..

AMAZING, ISN’T IS? 

In 24 Hours Average Human:

1) HEART beats 1,03,689 times.

2) LUNGS respire 23,045 times.

3) BLOOD flows 16,80,000 miles.

4) NAILS grow 0.00007 inches

5) HAIR grows 0.01715 inches

6) Take 2.9 pounds WATER (including all liquids)

7) Take of 3.25 pounds FOOD.

Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.

9) Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.

10) Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.

11) Speak 4,800 WORDS.

12) During SLEEP move 25.4 times.

Andy and Angie

Before our new house help arrived, I had to wake up at 5.40 every morning to get Angie and Andy ready for school.  Although it was tiring, the time was well spent, we had precious minutes reading a short Bible verse and praying before they left for school – one morning I decided to take a picture of them with my hand phone before the bus arrived …….. it was not long after a spate of kidnapping cases – in a moment of madness, I thought I should have a picture of them in their uniform in case they are kidnapped on the way back from school…… talk about being grouse and morbid! Ha ha ….. excuse me my moments of unbelievable craziness ………… (of course I didn’t tell them why I was taking the pics…. they would have gone “MUM!!!!!”)

My Father

My dad passed away in 1988 and we don’t have many pictures of him – I saw this photo in my sister’s house and took a picture of it.

Dad and my sister, Allie

CNY – people we visited and people who visited us

Besides our relatives. we also visited some of our church members …………

Rachel, Mr and Mrs Kang’s grand daughter

Mrs Leow

Others we visited were Colonel and Kate, Mr & Mrs Mun, Wai Ngor. We tried  to visit the Goh family and Stephanie but they were not home.

Kee Leong and Lai Yee brought their little princess along……….

On Sunday, 10th Feb, we invited the church members and the youth to visit us – the food was really simple, we ordered some nasi dagang from our neighbour, Faizah but the day went well with people dropping in at different time slots, thus giving us valuable time to really fellowship with each one more intimately

Jawan’s son

Jawan and family gave us a surprise visit – he was sent here to work as a lot of the engineers in West Malaysia had gone on leave. So who’s Jawan? Well in the mid 80’s right till the early 90’s we spent some time with a bunch of East Malaysian students who were sent to KL on scholarship.  Jawan is the only one who still keeps in touch with us and we are thrilled to see his wonderful family and how the Lord has blessed Him tremendously.

We invited Ah Hui to spend New Year’s eve reunion dinner with us as his family is in Miri

Yi Sung came back for a break and visited together with his siblings, Yi Shan, Yi Wang and Xiao Yi.

CNY Visitation – Yong family

We also spent time with Allan’s side of the family, mainly his sisters, and his uncles’ families

Sitting (L to R) : Veron,Xilin, Allan, Pat (allan’s sis), Sunny (bro in law), Jason (Allan’s brother), Calvin, Jeane (sis in law)

Standing (L To R) : Angie, Andy, Colin and Andrea

Allan’s 2 nieces from the 1st uncle’s family

Allan’s nephew – 2nd uncle’s family

 

Having fun in Allan’s 2nd uncle’s house

Allan’s brother’s son, Colin

Allan’s brother’s daughter, Xilin

Of uncles, aunties and cousins

Although I am 44 this year (Allan is 49, in case you’re wondering), I have cousins who are my children’s age and even younger. That’s because my mum is the eldest of 9 children and most of her brothers married late and had children even later!

We visit with them every chinese new year and here are some pics

Some of my aunties – from L to R : Aunty Stella, Aunty Lucy and Aunty Elaine

Uncle Kwan Yew and Uncle Yoke Kong

Allan with my cousins, Lib Yin (far back), Derek (behind Allan), Philippe, Zhin, Lib Jien and KC

Lib Jien with Philippe, KC and Derek

 

Lib Wen

CNY 08

Every Chinese New Year, our children will serve tea to us in the morning of the first day, wish us and then we will give then a blessing and an ang pow. I really like this old chinese culture and we plan to keep it alive in our family.  The chance for parents to bless their children should be grabbed, what with parents scolding their children most of the time:)

Its a time for us to be used as a channel to bestow God’s blessings upon them, not unlike the Jewish custom where the head of the family blesses his children.  In our family, the children also think through what they want to say to us as they serve us tea – I think its one of the most serious moments we ever have with our children every year, and you can be sure that they listen carefully to what we have to say because of it.