Hillsong concert!! (+Say No to Sharks Fin!)

Last saturday was the much anticipated the zone concert by the hillsong united! Yeelynn, jocelyn and I went to it together for the first time in our lives! We really can't believe that hillsong is coming to Singapore at that time cuz its just so unbelievable :D anyways we had alot of fun and tears too :) really glad to have known Yeelynn and Jocelyn and to have shared such an awesome night together with God! Towards the end of the concert we were holding hands and hugging and really touched by God's love. All praise to Him!

The pastor was a really great pastor with a powerful message for eveyone who went. He was really funny and talked about Sexuality. He said that this is usually a very sensitive topic in everyday lives. Usually when people talked about Sex, we often shunned it. But his sermon was in such interactive way that it took away all the awkwardness of the subject. He also mentioned about the grace of God and how we can be forgiven of all our sins if only we believe in God :) We all have a past that we are ashamed of, maybe some of us were hurt before, ohters went through pain and suffering, humiliation, etc. But God is willing and has the power to turn our lives around! He accepts us for who we are and grabs hold of all our infirmities so that in His name, we are made perfect! God can make a beautiful affliction! Personally, I really need God in my life and without Him I could never have walked till this stage and blessed. It was just really touching to see so many youths standing up to God during the concert and singing praises to Him. God is alive and His words will never change!

We sang a lot of new Hillsong songs that night. some were new, some I already knew. All were great though! I'm sure everyone that were present felt God's presence stirring within us. I was really happy for the new believers that accepted Christ on that day that moment and that God touched their souls and led them to Him :) Jocelyn and I were healed of our flus too (that were suspected to be minor H1N1) and although our MCs were extended, we got well even before the expected date! I think God really changed and healed us that night. God is great!

Thanks Eleana for the last min ticket :) Let's continue using the pencil case together! Hahas.
Took photos but blogger is experiencing a problem again. Next post i guess!
Recently, there were a lot of tests and i think all of us are stressed out. There is still Physics test next week and I'm certain another test is not far away...

I chanced upon the Singapore SPCA website and saw what really speaks my heart! :



Cruel Foods

Last updated 23 June 2009

Sharks Fin Soup
The SPCA has previously written to the press to highlight the inherent cruelty to animals involved in the production of shark's fin soup. Other animal welfare groups have also highlighted the immense suffering of sharks caught for the shark's fin soup trade. Captured live sharks have their fins hacked off and are thrown back into the sea to bleed and drown to death. Finless and bleeding, they may also be devoured by other marine life.

Some environmentalists say tens of millions of sharks are killed every year. This voracious demand for fins has led to some shark populations declining by as much as 90 per cent in the past decade. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, some 18 species of sharks are already listed as endangered. At current alarming rates of finning, some may become extinct within the next decade.

Singapore International Airlines and Thai Airways International stopped serving shark's fin on their flights in 2001. More recently, in June 2005, Hong Kong's new Disneyland scrapped sharks fin soup from its wedding banquet menu after international pressure from shark conservationists.

Unfortunately, the consumption of sharks fin continues on a large scale. China's booming economy is boosting demand for the 'delicacy'. In Singapore, sharks fin soup remains a staple of most Chinese wedding dinner banquets. It has even been spotted for sale at hawker centers and wet markets.

Shark's fin off the menu at Fairmont Hotel
From January 2009, the Fairmont Hotel Singapore has ceased to serve and offer shark's fin soup to its diners at Szechuan Court and guests at Raffles City Convention Centre. The hotel aims to educate consumers on the cruelty involved in the production of shark's fin soup, whilst offering alternative dishes to customers.

Fairmont's Regional Vice-President for Asia and General Manager for Fairmont Singapore, Ian Wilson said "As we take shark's fin out of our menus, we are doing our little share in slowing down the further depletion of this endangered rulers of the deep blue sea. The power of each of our guest's culinary choice and the alternative selection that we provide can make a difference in the battle to save the planet's highly- fragile food chain."

SPCA was invited by the Fairmont Hotel Singapore to collaborate on its specially-designed brochure, "Make our Culinary Choice a Responsible Choice" by providing the write-up on the cruelty involved in the shark's fin trade. It is hoped that other hotels and restaurants will follow after this commendable initiative by Fairmont Hotel Singapore.

Taken from http://www.spca.org.sg/menus.html :)



Those who know me for quite long knows that i don't take Sharksfin soup. I hope that after reading the above excerpt from SPCA you will change your mind about consuming them too. Many people thinks that even if they stop eating it, it is only one person's effort. But by rejecting it and not giving in you're also encouraging others around you and if everyone start working on it, sharks would not have to be extinct in the next decade! Believe and stand firm in a cause that you strongly believe in :)

HELP STOP THE KILLING!
SAY NO TO SHARKS FIN SOUP!


With love.