i dream...

i dream i can run

like the wind and be strong

when my heart just wants to give in

i dream i can be

the hero that's in me

i dream

i dream



for some reason, today has been a day of dreams. =) i was greatly inspired by a sharing from one of our overseas staff. she shared what God has done and is doing on her campus. seeing how many students have come to know Him personally and have had their lives changed really stirred my heart.

it almost felt like experiencing japan all over the world. i went there 4 years ago on a mission trip, and it felt like i was seeing the same thing that moved me, only in a people of a different race. indeed, the world is hungry for God's love. their skin colour, interests, personalities, accents and fashion trends may change, but that need is always there - constant and waiting to be filled.

will you help to fill it?

will i?

hmmm...


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i dream...

... of a new band, where we will play music from the 90s. songs like "that thing you do" and "remember me this way" and "Inseparable". actually the genre was sam's idea, and i absolutely love it! i miss performing man...

... of forming an acapella group. i'm actually in one now - NGAM!!! - but as much as i love them and care for them and want to continue singing with them, i see the potential and am excited about forming a group that would use acapella music as a new way to share God's love with a niche audience.

... of writing a song. recently, there's been talk of us composing a song about the recent tsunami and our response. and i've penned a few lines that came to mind when i was on the bus to work today. it's only half done, and very amateurish, but i feel kind of proud of it, if only because i feel like it's an accomplishment for me. =D

i see it as a song from the ones who have suffered the most loss - a heartfelt cry to God for answers, for His reasons, for a solution. and the second half, which i have yet to write, will be God's response. That "I was there"...

... of buying a pair of birkenstocks =b they're white with pretty pink roses painted on it. *aw* yeah... i love it, but it costs $119... sigh... anyone want to buy me one? heh heh

... of a life that combines my love of music and children, solitude and companionship, excitement and tranquility, change and familiarity - all into one. think i can have that someday? =)


here's my song:

were you there?

Were you there when the seas began to roar;
Were you there when the quake shook the earth’s floor;
Were you there when the waters began to rise;
Could you hear a little baby’s cry?

Were you there when the walls were turned to dust;
Were you there when our doors could not hold fast;
Were you there when the waves crashed through our hearts;
Did you see when our families were torn apart?

Were you there when a mother held her child in her arms,
Knowing in her heart he would never smile again?
Were you there when a husband searched in vain for his wife,
And mourned the little girl they’d yet to name?
Were you there when a child clung crying to a wooden raft,
And watched his mom and dad being swept away?
Were you there when your people’s cries were silenced by the waves?
Did you hear their breaking hearts begin to say:

Oh my God, why have you forsaken me?
I’ve never really asked for much,
But you’ve taken it all away!
I would follow you through the storm;
Through the darkest night –keep holding on;
But Lord I need to know –
Were you there?