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14 Jan, 2010

Passed my IPPT with silver award!

Posted by: Bryan Chung In: Blog Entries

I am so happy that I passed my IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test) with a silver award! Let me walk you through what happened when I arrived at the army camp. So as blur as I was, I went into the camp looking for the place I needed to register myself. After that, I just did my warm up waiting for the test to start. I was very nervous before reaching the camp. But once I was there, the nervous feeling subsided. Probably because I did not want to let the thoughts overwhelm my mind. So after the briefing, the test started.

Shuttle Run (4 x 10m): The biggest fear of me for this station was that I fail to pick up the wooden blocks. However since this was electronic system, the worry became if the system will sense that I touched the metal bar. Thankfully all went well for this station. I never fear this station itself whether can I pass or not. 9.2 seconds was excellent! After I finished, some people looked at me as if giving me the look like, “How you run so fast?”

Sit Up: No-problem station for me. In fact when it was done to 10 seconds and I realised I achieved the maximum points, I did not want to do anymore.

Broad Jump: Now this was the biggest worrying station for me of the 4 static stations. I was never good in this station even back in my army days. We were given two attempts. On my first attempt, the system showed “Fault Jump”. So I knew I had to make good my second jump. On my second attempt, I jumped only 216cm! That was not enough to meet the minimum for a silver award that I was aiming for. But I looked at the system again and it apparently did not count my fault jump as an attempt. So I had one last chance! *Bend my knees; swinging my arms; aiming straight ahead; One…Two…Three..; JUMP!* When I saw 221cm, it was a sign of relief! I cleared this station with the score needed to be on track for my silver award.

Chin Up: When I saw the bar so high up, I wondered if I could even reach it. Glad there was an extra step by the side for me to reach it. So up and pulled I went. I stopped at 10 pulls. And when I realised could have just pull one more, which I can, I would have score one more point. But anyway it was still okay for silver award.

Then finally…

2.4KM Run: Besides the broad jump, this was the final run that I knew I am going to struggle with. Frankly, when I saw that I needed a timing of 12 minutes and below to get my silver, I thought it was impossible. Never have I run so fast before. 6 laps around the track, means I have to run an average of 2 minutes per round to get my silver. I was the first three runners to be flag off. Already the computer system gave me problems. It failed to sense my censor in my tag. But I was told to continue to run. So as I run through each lap, I had a +1 lap more than what I was supposed to run. That was mentally draining for me even though I know I just needed 6 laps. But it always felt I needed to run one more. I have always been running on treadmill, and running on track is so different! The wind was blowing strong in my wind, against me. And my throat was so dry. Many times my mind told me to walk. But I knew the moment I walk; I will find it hard to meet the timing. So I ran and jog non-stop for all 6 laps. On my final lap, I burst my last 100m towards the finishing line. I am glad I did because my final timing was 11:45 minutes. Barely 15 seconds longer and I will have failed to get my silver award. But when I finished, I did not know my timing as yet.

I went back to return my tag and collect my final results (seen in the photo), I am so happy I saw “SILVER”! With the silver award, means the army will give me $200 as incentive reward! All the training in the gym, and mostly importantly the constant playing of basketball has definitely helped me to achieve my silver award. First person I called was Louis! Thanks to Louis who got me addicted to basketball. And to Brittany and Rebecca who were supporting me. Most importantly, God who made it possible for me! I am now all sore up but it is all worth it! :)

10 Jan, 2010

Catching Hold of the Vision that Enlarges You

Posted by: Bryan Chung In: Sermon Updates

(Habakkuk 2:1)  I will stand my watch And set myself on the rampart, And watch to see what He will say to me, And what I will answer when I am corrected.

(Habakkuk 2:2)  Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it.

You must catch hold of a vision for your life that will expand you to a higher level as a person.

Over the weekend services at City Harvest Church, Rev. Tan Ye Peng preached about how we should catch hold of the vision that will enlarge us. God is a God who wants to give you visions. In the Bible, God gave Abraham a child even though he was hundreds years of age and his wife was 90 years old. Neither age nor anything can stop God from doing what He wants. However, did you set yourself in the right place to receive God’s vision for you? Not sure how?

A small man is made of small thoughts.” – Victor Hugo

Pastor went on to teach about 9 areas in our interpersonal life that we should also enlarge in. In summary…

  • Leadership      -           Not Laws but Liberty
  • Serving            –           Not Hierarchy but Heart
  • Ability              –           Not Self-centered but Spirit-centered
  • Discipline        -           Not Legalism but Love
  • Creativity        –           Not Fear but Faith
  • Love                 –           Not Control but Care
  • Work               –           Not Duty but Devotion
  • Attitude           –           Not Getting but Giving
  • Lifestyle           –           Not Explanation but Example

There is a final result to that you will achieve after you enlarge in those areas. To find out the details of this sermon, be sure to download my sermon notes and read it. I pray that you will be blessed by this sermon! It is really powerful!

Full sermon can be found in my Sermons page.

07 Jan, 2010

Singapore Slingers vs. Philippine Patriots

Posted by: Bryan Chung In: Blog Entries

It was my first time watching a basketball match. Never once before I watch any kind of basketball game. Therefore when Jek invited me to watch this game with him, I did not mind paying to do so. Moreover he could get discounted tickets. Jek is a basketball friend of mine, who is from Philippine. We also invited Chee Hoong and Louis to join us. Took a while to convince Louis to actually pay to watch. While Chee Hoong was okay to go and Edward not wanting to go. Anyway Jek could only get 4 tickets at discounted price.

We were there more than an hour before tip-off and were one of the earliest to be in the stadium. We figured since our tickets were free seating, we better go earlier to take good seats. Ended up by the time the match tip-off, there were not many people. Out of 10,000 seating capacity, probably only 200-300 people watched the game. Maybe this shows how much Singapore is not into basketball. Nevertheless, this is just a new Asian Basketball League. I am sure if L.A. Lakers from NBA comes to town, it will be sold out!

When the Singapore Slingers were down 9-21 in the first quarter, everyone thought it was a losing game. But so glad Singapore Slingers stepped up their game and as the people in the stadium got nosier, the game changed. All the shouting and screaming, it was a very fun time!

Actually the mascot is kind of ugly right? “Haha!” In the end, Singapore Slingers ranked 3rd place at the start of the game overturn the game and won the ranked 1st Philippine Patriots. All and all, it was fun and what a great experience!

06 Jan, 2010

BBQ Chicken Lunch

Posted by: Bryan Chung In: Blog Entries

When it comes to deciding what to eat for lunch, Louis and I often cannot decide. We have probably tired everything there is around Tampines for lunch. Yesterday we landed eating at BBQ Chicken located to Tampines 1 Shopping Centre. It was our second time there. We thought about eating Long John Silver or Popeyes. But a meal at those places will cost us the same amount for a student meal at BBQ Chicken. So we rather enjoy a better dining place. And here some photos.

And the first photo for the year 2010…

Still the taste of the food is good. It is a pity my mother who went few weeks ago when I recommended her to, ordered the not-so-nice chicken. She ordered the fried chicken which she said that KFC one is better. Will have to bring her to try what we ate instead!

03 Jan, 2010

God is a God of New Things

Posted by: Bryan Chung In: Sermon Updates

Leave 2009 behind and start 2010 the New Year right!

(Isaiah 43:18) “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
(Isaiah 43:19) See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland

There are 3 things you must do in life according to Isaiah 43.

  1. Forget the Former Things
  2. Get a Vision of New Things from God
  3. Give Thanks and Praise Continually to God

In Rev. Tan Ye Peng latest sermon at City Harvest Church over the first weekend of 2010, he preached about those 3 things in life. The details of each point can be found in the full sermon notes I compiled. Do take some time to read this short 3-pages sermon and blessed! Start the year right by believing there are greater things installed for you by God.

Full sermon can be found in my Sermons page.

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