Guess many must be wondering what has happened to me… sudden disappearance from my blog for such a long time! Well, just a few sentences to say I’m still alive and kicking, hahahaha!!! Just that I am really really busy, SUPER busy in fact these days…. First and foremost, with our church-building project, meetings, decisions, many things to think about and plan etc etc….

Then, I’m planning to start a 3rd service for Sunday in November as more are coming to the Lord, praise God! And that needs planning and a lot of adjusting too, and we have to slightly renovate our current premises too while awaiting the new building….

I have finished recording my new album few months back, but ‘cos of my busy-ness, release date has to be delayed cos I haven’t got time to plan and write stuff for the cover etc… But hopefully the album will be released in November…. if no changes then the album will be called ” So clear” ( in Chinese ” hen qing chu” ). It’s a Mandarin album with ONE new Hokkien song… and I REALLY like this new album ( of course, if I don’t like, who would? haha… ) So please grab a copy when it is released, you will like it too, haha!!

I haven’t been travelling much this year, mostly grounded cos lots of things to do at home… will be flying to Canada and USA though in October….

Well, that’s it for now…. I’m not sure when I’ll “re-appear” here again….. Hope for the best….

時間過得真快,從差不多兩年前跟邰正宵見面已邀他來古晉,到現在他真的能來了…. 而意想不到的是,在等待邰正宵檔期的時候,巫啟賢也信了主,而藉着馬嫂(已故馬兆駿太太)接洽了啟賢,他也答應一起來古晉布道….這是啟賢信主後第一次的布道事奉,感謝主給我們這麼大的福分,讓兩位紅歌星那麼謙卑,又沒甚麼要求的來我們教會事奉…..

所以,這詩歌見證會在3月7號與8號就引爆了….講引爆一點也不夸張,因為我們幾天前登報宣傳雖然入場免費,但必須憑票入場,5千張票頓時就一掃而空….而禮拜天我們本來已經很擁擠的教堂更不知要怎樣把人群都擠進去,哈哈….但這些都是”好問題”…..

當然我們最想看到的還不是人潮擁擠罷了,我們最期望的就是大家都被圣靈摸着而真正悔改信主,要不然再多人也沒意思….因此,我們全教會將從3月3號禮拜一到5號禮拜三禁食禱告三天…..讀到這報告的請你們也加入我們禁食禱告的行列,讓古晉的靈魂,尤其這一次是年輕人,都悔改歸主….阿們!

最近的藝人淫照風波帶來很多負面的影響和壞榜樣,求主藉着正宵和啟賢兩位信耶穌的藝人,帶來正面的影響和好榜樣,讓人看到我們的神真的是獨一無二的圣潔真神,阿們 !

預備好…..很多靈魂就要得救了…..阿們…阿們….

This is the sms I received from Philip at 10:22am ( 26/02/08 ) :

“Our baby is playing with Lord Jesus here. Soon she will be with the Lord forever in heaven. I told my baby heaven is a very beautiful place, we will know you are our baby and you will know us as your dad and mum one day in heaven………. Don’t worry about us, we still trust the Lord Jesus and will serve with a thankful heart. Tq pastor…”

( For those who know, due to complications, the almost 5 months old baby was struggling with life at that moment… )

The 2nd sms that came at 4:37pm :

” I saw the baby came out during delivery with her last breath. I accompanied her to the mortuary by carrying her with my own arms and prayed. Along the way, I talked to her and said you must be very pretty when we meet in heaven. Thank God my wife is at peace as she believes everything is in God’s hands. As for me, I still want to follow Christ and be His vessel…”

God surely heard your prayer and sees your heart, Philip. He is well pleased with you. We love both of you very much and will surely stand with you, we are certainly encouraged by your faith and strength….. God bless you!

嗨!一個小報告. 我正在籌備一張新專輯….. 一些歌已經錄好,但有一些尚未開始編曲….. 希望在上半年,即五月份就能推出,期待我的新專輯的朋友就多多為我禱告吧!…..不喜歡我的歌的朋友(肯定也有),也多多為我禱告吧….哈哈!

這將會是一張華語專輯 ,還未決定命名甚麼……暫時的想法是”同一艘船”或”未曾忘記”,看錄完後的感動吧…..但專輯中將出現海、陸、空狀況,因為有三首歌分別稱為:1) 車站 2) 飛機場 和, 3) 同一艘船….. 哈哈,很好玩吧?

當中也將收錄我僅存的一首福建歌, “我清楚知道”….. 本想等以後出福建專輯時再錄這一首,但真不知道還會出福建專輯嗎? 因只省這麼一首福建歌,而且我在這方面似乎也已江郎才盡,也不想為了出專輯而勉強寫歌….往往那種歌會很牽強,也欠缺恩膏與感動…..

但基於教弟兄姐妹喜歡這首”我清楚知道”(我自己也很喜歡),所以為讓大家不久等,就決定把它灌錄在這張華語專輯里….. 其實它也不會太孤單,因為專輯中還有另一首福建歌,就是叫Martin Tang音樂大師重編的”牽我的手”,以前的版本是1996的編曲,哇!不知不覺都已經12年了!希望這新的編曲會帶給大家新的驚喜和感動….. Martin 跟我透露說壓力挺大的,因這首歌很受歡迎,怕人沒那麼輕易接受新的編曲….哈哈,音樂大師也會有壓力,讓我聽了很鼓勵….

對那些不認識Martin的朋友,他可是一個很好也愛主的朋友,據說每次Amei張惠妹辦演唱會,首號音樂總監人選就指定要Martin,不相信的話你們自己問Amei查證一下….哈哈…. 上個禮拜才在Martin家吃過飯,得知他為了一位毫無經濟能力的12歲瞎眼小女孩制作福音專輯,而推掉當Amei演唱會的音樂總監! 很感動吧? 為了主而放棄賺大錢的機會,這是我很欣賞也要學習的…..

好了,好了…..本來只想留幾句話的,怎麼越說越長呢? 大概是職業病吧,一開口就一發不可收拾,哈哈…….下次再談!

剛從新加坡回來,參與了2月16-17日在新加坡室內體育場新春布道會的演出. 首先要先謝謝洪哥的邀請,與主辦當局的許可,我們才有這個蒙福的機會,愿上帝賜福你們!

這次的演出給我個人有兩大突破:

1) 這次不只要唱,還要跳! 尤其是第一首歌”笑瞇瞇”,要配合舞蹈員的一些舞步,還真不簡單….這年頭做牧師真不簡單,忙着牧會,還要學舞…哈哈! 未去之前壓力好大,因在臺上從沒演唱過這首歌,所以一定要記得音樂的次序,又要記得歌詞,又要記得舞步…然後載歌載舞,體力氣力都受到考驗…哈哈….很多認識我的朋友大概都看得大跌眼鏡! 一出場還背向大家,搞不好很多人起初都不知道中間那個舞動身體的人就是我吧?哈哈哈….. 在場的朋友,希望沒有看到從椅子掉下來….你們會給我幾分呢?喂!如果分數太低就不必報告了,謝謝……哈哈! 其實我自己都不知道有沒有勇氣觀賞將出版的錄影帶呢…

2) 第二個突破: 這次我只是一個小配角, 開場的首12分鐘而已….. 被限定只唱兩首歌,和只可以匆匆忙忙說完幾句話就下臺了…..過後,就 game over, 坐在觀眾席作觀眾…..其實這也蠻不錯的,除了要跳舞的壓力之外,從來沒有一個聚會我是如此的輕松…..哈哈! 但話說回來,這也是一個謙卑的功課. 我得誠實承認起初真還有點掙扎與不習慣,有點不是滋味,因為畢竟做慣了主任牧師,在臺上總是毫無限制的滔滔不絕;再加上一向來被邀請主領布道會,從頭到尾都幾乎由我一手包辦或作決定…..可是這一次卻”人在江湖,身不由己”,自己毫無作決定或甚至給意見的機會…..再加上我的時間被一減再減,原本已經很短的臺詞在彩排過後就被要求再減短……第一場演出後,又再被要求再減短,哇!! 這給我這個”長氣公”真是大考驗啊…..

但說實在的,我又不是大會講員,照理說,沒說一句話都可以的,我講話主要的目的也是要讓舞蹈員有足夠時間換衣服,還好他們在匆忙中沒穿錯衣服或褲子上來…哈哈……..說真的,當我心里有點不舒服的時候,上帝有跟我講話,他對我說在這里我不是主任牧師,我也不是大會講員,也不是主辦人等等,所以既然答應來了,就放下身段作個平凡人,謙卑順服大會的任何指示與決定….收到這上頭來的訊息後,我就馬上悔改了! 這種功課難得,感謝主給我這個機會!

其實我們應該感到很榮幸能被邀請參與,因為畢竟臺上個個都是高手、專業人士與真正的藝人,我們是誰,竟能與他們同臺? 上帝真的是太恩待我們了! 愿把一切榮耀與感恩歸與主!

跟我同去的年輕人們,謝謝你們的參與, you guys make me proud, you are a real joy and blessing God has given me! 若當時有看到我不好的情緒與榜樣,敬請原諒! 很抱歉這一次你們都要自己擔當費用,愿上帝親自報答及更恩膏你們,阿們!