PrEsChOoL tEaChEr...

We soar when we see a child “get it” for the very first time.

We worry while we drive home about that child that just seems lost.

Not much grosses us out.

We know when it’s been too quiet for too long and we need to investigate.

We can pretend to be interested in slimey things- from a safe distance.

We can make almost anything sound like a fun and interesting choice.

We save bubbles wands and the lids to dried up markers.

We’ve perfected the “I don’t think so” look and can guide children’s’ behavior often with just a facial expression.

We get excited about little things.

We know that a band aid does more than just cover a scrape or cut.

We save things that other people consider junk… and when we see “junk” we wonder what can we do or make with it.

We know the current most popular children’s television shows, based merely on the shoes the kids are wearing, who needs nelson ratings?

We will pick things out of the garbage for our school, but not for ourselves.

We respond to things like: “Miss Cathy!” being yelled enthusiastically (and with a degree of bewilderment) in the grocery store.

We inwardly groan when a child comes in with an action figure, or with McDonalds because they “didn’t have lunch yet”.

We are often heard to say the phrase: “Use your words” as a mantra.

We usually know when problems at home have started, even before a parent tells us.

We know how to make a bathroom accident seem like absolutely no big deal.

Some of us know we don’t look very graceful getting up from sitting on the floor anymore, but we know that that’s not what’s important.

We love Velcro and we love the dollar store.

We instinctively know when a child is about to put a serving spoon in their mouth.

We usually have a tissue on hand.

We go home very tired at the end of the day, but usually happy.

As a group, we tend to have a genuine love for life and fun, and appreciate that quality in children. We know that what we do is important.

-by Cathy Abram

cHiLdReN's TaLk V

sCeNe #1
*Cher Yanni helping to look after Child B who are being put in “special corner” by Cher N who went away for a while*

Cher Yanni: Child B, how come you are here?
Child B: *crying dramatically*
Cher Yanni: What happened? Why are you crying?
Child B: I want to be leader!
Cher Yanni: During the assembly?
Child B: Yes…Yes! *still crying away*
Cher Yanni: You had been a leader before, now is your friends’ turn!
Child B: No! Is mine!
Cher Yanni: You should let your friend be a leader.
Child B: No…No! Later I bring all my friends to the zoo!
Cher Yanni: *shocked* Why you want to bring your friends to the zoo? Your friends are not animals!
Child B: They go zoo and be zoo keeper
Cher Yanni: *secretly laughing* Then how about you?
Child B: I will stay in school and be leader!

sCeNe #2
*class of K1 children being questioned by me*
Cher Yanni: Children, there is a reason to everything you do. So now your friends are going to tell me and the rest of you why they did what they did!
Cher Yanni: Child S, why did you hop to the toilet?
Child S: No… that is jump!
Cher Yanni: Hmmm… Okok! Why did you JUMP to the toilet?
Child S: *think for a moment* Because… Because… Because I not tired
Cher Yanni: Oh… you not tired so you jump?
Child S: Yes!
Cher Yanni: What about you, Child X, why did you run to the toilet?
Child X: *innocent look*
Cher Yanni: Come! Tell me why you run to the toilet?
Child X: Because… Because I happy
Cher Yanni: *flipped*

sCeNe #3
Cher Yanni: Child B, how come you are late for school today?
Child B: I walk…
Cher Yanni: Child B, Im asking you, how come you are late for school?
Child B: there… there got many human beings
Cher Yanni: *shocked* So the human beings all block you from coming to school?
Child B: Yes! *walked away happily*

sCeNe #4
Cher Yanni: Child B, come! I got question to ask you!
*Child B came*
Cher Yanni: Child B, how come you didn’t come to school yesterday?
Child B: Hmmm… I sick!
Cher Yanni: *knew the reason why she was absent* No… you are not sick! You went out with your cousin right?
Child B: Hmmm… Yes!
Cher Yanni: Where did you bring your cousin to?
Child B: I bring him to xxx, yyy and zzz!
Cher Yanni: Where did you bring him to eat? And what did you eat?
Child B: I eat crab! I also eat prawns!
Cher Yanni: Wow! And what else did you eat?
Child B: I eat all the sea creatures!
Cher Yanni: wowow… *stunned by the words she used*

sCeNe #5
*after giving out vitagen to the children*
Cher Yanni: Hey Child B, can I have one of your vitagen please?
Child B: No!
Cher Yanni: Why?
Child B: Because my house got a lot of people!
Cher Yanni: Who?
Child B: All the human!
Cher Yanni: *shocked by the word she used* Got animals?
Child B: No! Only human!
Cher Yanni: *jokingingly to disturb her* Can I bite you?
Child B: No!
Cher Yanni: Why?
Child B: Because I am not healthy food!
Cher Yanni: *flipped*

sCeNe #6
*Cher Yanni saw Child D being alone at this corner*
Cher Yanni: *purposely went over to disturb* Hey Child D, why are you sitting here?
Child D (NURSERY child, 4yrs old): *super innocent face*
Cher Yanni: Child D, why are you sitting here and not joining your friends?
Child D: Because… I… naughty
Cher Yanni: Oh… Cher S made you sit here?
Child D: Y…e…s!
Cher Yanni: What did you do then?
Child D: I… shout…
Cher Yanni: Oh no! And why did you shout, Child D?
Child D: *innocent look* Because… I… like… to… shout
Cher Yanni: Oh… … …

On one of the day this week, I wasn’t myself and was feeling super down, so bad that I felt tears “flooding” in my eyes. Just then I took out my hp and wanted to sms someone to share… I paused for a while & kept my hp back. It was like a 'terrible moment' as is not cause I don’t want or don’t know how to share but rather don’t know who to share with. Don’t know how to explain further but is totally not a good feeling- like friendSSSS I have many but friend who I can share my “problem” with comfortablely and freely not many. So far till now only got 2. =)

I am so blessed to be a child of God!
Eventhough I don’t have a “physical” friend to share with often but I always have God! He will always be there! Cause I know and I know no matter what, He will always be there to listen & to encourage. That night after a good time in His presence, I felt so much better... filled with His love & peace again!

Thank you, Jesus! =)

aaaaawesome!

Last Sunday- I was on board with my last student and I went over to “fellowship” with him eventhough I know the response from him won’t be that much besides naming me many timeSSS his favourite ‘pigeon’. I had a good time with him, laughing away with the words & gestures he made. In the midst of the relaxing moment, something got me- “today busing been smooth, the atmosphere on board wasnt so tensed & Miss Wennie and Mr Bryant was ok on board”. Then was immediately reminded that the night before I prayed, asking God for a peaceful journey & especially in the atmosphere as past few weeks I felt it had been rather bad cause of the crowded-ness and Mr Bryant & Miss Wennie will made it worse by creating "scenes" like hitting friend, squeezing friend's hands or screaming. But last Sunday had been great! So reallllly thank God! Wowowow... God is indeed with w5!

Also want to thank God for the moments of “good” behaviour of Mr Bryant & Miss Wennie.
My happiest moment was during returning on bus, I was sitting beside Miss Wennie (the always-hungry girl who wants any & every food that comes her way) and I was holding on to HER packet of prawn crackers (HER all-time favourite). To ‘test’ her, I put it in the net that is infront of me which make it super easy task for her as she know the full meaning of “fastest hands eat”. Haha!
Firmly I told her not to take from there if not she wont have it at the end of the day and then I walked away, leaving her ALONE with the prawn crackers. Is a BIG temptation for her… to see her favourite prawn crackers right infront of her eyes but yet she got to control not to lay her hands on it. Minutes later I came back, and surprisingly the prawn crackers is still at there. Is really a MIRACLE as never once I see Miss Wennie so polite with food. This obviously show that she is able to control herself when she see food, we just need to “train” her and to erase her from her mindset that church = food. Haha!

tEsTiMoNy...

Recently at our JAMs’ Breakthrough Conference, I had the chance to share my testimony to my fellow JAMs workers on how JAMs ministry has impacted my life. A rare opportunity so thought can leave my testimony in my blog.

Hi everyone, I’m Yanni and I’m 22years old this year. I joined City Harvest Church in 1998 when we still in the former Hollywood Theatre. I used to be a person with low self-esteem and this made me a very quiet person who doesn’t like to speak out, especially in big group settings. I can still recall my first few visits to church events; my members had to try very hard to get me to talk. Usually I will just answer their question briefly and then stop. A “wallpaper” is how you would describe me then as I blended into the wall perfectly. Talking in a big group has never been something I could do, not to mention speaking on stage.

I joined JAMs Church in 1999, when I was only 15 years old.
JAMs Church has really impacted my life a lot.

I started serving as a bus helper in W5, during then was known as Penguin Bus. Shortly after, a new Bus Captain took over the bus. She was none other than Joli. Under her discipleship and guidance, I really learnt a lot. She is currently my Zone Supervisor and till now, she has always been a role model whom I look up to. Over the years, many opportunities were given to me. I had the confidence to take up these new tasks and roles because of the trust I know she had in me. It took a few years before I was official promoted as the Bus Captain of W5. I had been with W5 for quite many years, W5 came a long way. By God’s grace, last month W5 experienced a great breakthrough on a normal weekly service- 32 with 0 ama! All glory to God! To all BCs, if God can bring breakthrough to my bus, God can do it for yours! Just keep believing and leaning on Him!I just want to take this time to say a big THANK YOU to Joli, for always trusting and believing in me and in W5.

As the years past, greater opportunities were given to me, to do service segments. I was shocked when I was told for the first time that I am to be the cheerleader. Though I was fearful, I did it to the best I knew how. Soon after, I was given the opportunity to give the announcement! More than just cheering the girls on, now I need to speak out on stage. I was even more afraid so I guess I really did it by faith. Till now, I always remembered what Sis Lily said before- everything there’s a 1^st time so don’t be afraid, have the right attitude and give it a try. You never know until you try!

Subsequently, I got a chance to do games and just last year, for the first time, I was given the opportunity to teach during tuition segments. A greater privilege came when I was given the chance to do segments in big day- announcement & games. To do games with Yucai, Karen and Santhi has been a good learning experiences for me too. I was also given the opportunity to do offering segment, the segment which I least see myself doing in JAMs service, greater faith was required from me as I got to be serious and talk about God’s Word. All in all, really want to thank Sis Lily & Santhi for believing in me and for all the opportunities given! Most importantly, I want to thank God for the faith and boldness.

Last year in May 2005, I took the biggest step, to cross over to JAMs ministry cell group. Really thank God for the privilege to serve Him in a greater way. Throughout all these years serving in JAMs, I have changed and grow a lot. All this exposure in ministry, serving the students, communicating with parents and taking service segments has really built up my self-confidence a lot & enables me to open up more.

Last but not least, want to thank God for the friends I met in JAMs Church. My cell group members in JM1 & JM2, my 2 leaders- Sis Lily & Adiel and the group of workers who I usually hang out with after JAMs service & not forgetting the workers who I serve together with. To end off, serving in JAMs has always been a privilege to me- not a chore/routine but out of passion & love. To all you workers out there, let’s keep our fire & passion strong serving in JAMs.

Thank you! =)

1min on stage = xxxxhrs backstage

This JAMs’ National Day celebration, the Chinese saying of “one minute on stage, 10years backstage” pop so alive to me! One week before big day, I was like little stress cause got to think of creative ideas for announcement, got to think what fun game to play and got to plan for busing. Even the day before actual day, I was given the responsibilities to buy prizes for contest, stuffs for decoration and my games props. I spent the night preparing my games alone. Seem to be so much work & preparation but after 2hrs of celebration, everything end! Still, no doubt about it- it had been a good experiences for me! =)

Before big day, my ZS gave me a super great faith target… for w5 to hit 40. w5 ever hit 38 during big day. The thought of digit 4 just shocked me so couldn’t really see it so waiver a bit and gave 38 as target.
With the grace of God, w5 once again hit 38 with 2 regulars who didn’t come (if not guess w5 can hit 40 for the first time). But to me, the most awesome thing is not the number 38 but rather my 2 backsliders & my 4 super irregulars who came. Really thank God for every single one who came!

Praise the Lord!
Great faith produces great results!

I'm amazed!

Last Sunday, I was at West Mall with Bro Szeming & Sis Karen. As we have quite some free time left cause we changed our makan venue, we decided to spend a while at West Mall as there was a function and there is many people so we thought, “Since we have time, why not go for ID-hunt!”.

Actually when I first reached West Mall earlier with my helper, something prompt me when I saw the crowd that it is a potential crowd but cause was rushing to meet up my students so didn’t walk around. But thank God after the lunch, we still managed to go around the function area.

3 of us walked through the lobby, with our eyes wide opened. We walked to the end and nothing happened. Just when Bro Szeming said, “I never go to basement before, lets go down and take a look!”. That point of time, cause we already finished walking the entire lobby so I was thinking to myself, “Lets go! We already walked the entire lobby so I don’t think we will meet any ID”.

The moment we reached basement, Bro Szeming spotted 1 ID!!!! And we followed on and at the right timing, Bro Szeming & Sis Karen approached them and guess what, they are keen to come JAMs & they stay Bukit Batok (area I’m in charged of). Praise God!

I’m amazed, really amazed! =)

That particular Sunday, we supposed to have bowling games for my bus’ higher students. Is also a chance for them to invite their non-christian friends along. The night before I called up my higher students to ask whether they got any friends, their reply is either *don’t have* or *im working until 1am* or most disappointing one- *don’t know*. So looking at the “situation”, I decided to postpone the bowling games till I get to talk to them properly regarding inviting friends those kinds.

I’m amazed! =)
That morning to JAMs service, I was on the way to fetch this high student, I was told that her house there, including her will have 3 people boarding the bus. After checking it out, is actually 2 new friends who are with her! After JAMs service, as promised earlier, my helper and I went lunch with my bus’ higher students. During then, 2 more backslider came (my higher students invited them).

Wowowow! I’m amazed! =)
I truly believe that… just like how God used all the workers in JAMs Church, God can also use the students in JAMs to make a difference! They will shine in their workplace & school. And also be the ones that God used to bring revival & breakthrough!

iNtErNatIOnAl sChOoL??

3 weeks in school has just past! Counting down to 7 more weeks! Hahaha!

Been rather interesting till now- just this new term, we have few new students who came and join us.
We have a boy from Taiwan, a boy from Philippines, a boy from Korea and a boy from Balangesh!

Communicating in Chinese with the Taiwan boy is not that difficult. One occasion:
Cher Yanni in English: Child T, sit properly!
Child T in Chinese: What is that?
Cher Yanni in Chinese: That’s mean to sit properly!
Child T in Chinese: Sit properly is what dong dong ar?

But to communicate with the pure Korea boy is super challenging. He has no foundation in English, can only speak and listen to very very basic English. His first day of school, I greeted him in Korean (the only thing I know how to say in Korean), he turned to another teacher and pointed at me and said, “Korean teacher?”. Haha! The child’s very common sign when he don’t understand what we say is to put his finger near his ear and gave us a “huh” look! =)

PAP- not only a multi racial school but also a multi country school. Haha!
Malay! Tamil! Singlish! Broken English! La-Lei-Lo Engish & La-Lei-Lo Chinese… all must know a little!

32!!!

raise the Lord! Last weekend, my bus W5 has a breakthrough attendance on a normal weekly service!
*drum rollsssssssss* W5 hit 32!

32… w5 ever achieved during big day like Easter or Christmas BUT for a normal weekly service, this is the FIRST FIRST time!

Of course, the credit doesn’t belong to me. It totally belongs to JESUS! =)
Still remember the day before Sunday JAMs, I am still worrying for my bus attendance. Just at that particular service, when Pst Tan is ministering to the cell leaders towards the last part of service, he mentioned “lean on God, don’t lean on our own strength/ability, that is when we will become weary”. That is when I was reminded and made the decision to stop worrying and lean on and trust Him! And when Im back, I pray to lift up everything to Him!

Is reallllllllllly soooooooooo amazing when on the actual day, all my core students came (usually there will be few who can’t make it) and I got 2 new students who came! And by His grace, W5 hit 32! I myself can’t believe it either, didn’t expect attendance to shoot so fast cause past week weeks has been hovering between 24-25 (can’t cross that 25 mark). I really believe is God! I really don’t know how to describe but truly believe this time is really God who made it happened!

The feeling of seeing the bus packed is so great! =)
Thank God for the safety too… imagine 32 people on a 20-seater bus! Haha!
2-seaters, I squeezed in 3 students.
4-seaters, I squeezed in 7 students.
On the bus engine (beside driver), I got 2 students to sit there.

NOW- the most important thing is to pray for retention that it will not be a one-week thing that w5 experienced but is going to be every week which leads to MULTIPLICATION. Amen! And of course to pray for greater capacity to contain the growth and capacity to watch over all the students under my care!

LEAN ON HIM!

gOOd!

5 Days 4 Nights… spent at Bangkok! =)
More than just the shoppingsSsSsSsS and makaningSsSsSsS… it had been a good experience for me to see the life/people at Bangkok.

I’m truly amazed by their shopping centre’s foodcourt! We’re welcomed by the friendly staffs and of course- the grand-ness of the place. It surely doesn’t look like foodcourt in Singapore, by the grandness you will thought you are inside a restaurant instead (check it out at my webshots once the photos is uploaded).
After purchasing food at the food counter, I made my way to my seats and before I even reached… one of the waitress came to me and took my tray and helped me laid out the bowls on my table! Wowowow… I’m truly amazed by the service provided at the foodcourt! They actually have waiters and waitress positioned everywhere in the foodcourt, all ready to serve the customers.

Not only at the foodcourt… the Thai peopled we met along the way, at the restaurant, at the shops, at our hotel etc… are all very friendly and approachable. =)

On the very last day, together with Bro Jinzhi & Sis Winnie, we decided to walk back from MBK to our hotel after a full feast of dinner. Looking at the map, we saw this church and so decided to make the turn there. Our intention is actually only to see the building but amazingly, we saw this 2 man inside office- with a simple smile from us, they came out and “entertain” us by bringing us around to see their main halls. Divine timing! That particular day is their once-a-week prayer meeting day so we decided to sit in since we have no plan for that night.

Entire service was in Thai- praise and worship, preaching, testimony and prayer meeting. Though I don’t understand what they said/preached but could really feel the presence of God during worship. Not many members there, guess just slightly more than 10 including the musicians but I’m amazed by their simple love and faith for God. We are treated like their VIPs, they are truly good hosts… we are greatly welcomed by the members! Before we left, we exchanged emails and took photos with them (check it out when is uploaded).

To our surprise… the 2 man who “entertain” us at the beginning was actually the senior pastors of the church! We are shocked! Senior pastors bringing 3 of us around the hall. I’m amazed by their hospitality. Even one of the ladies who has been a great host to us and who also interpreted for us during the service was also one of the pastor there. Wowowowow!

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Just couldn’t understand these 2 students from my bus- don’t know is because they don’t understand what my helper and I said to them? Not teachable? Or just trying to test our patience?

The famous Miss W- unlike other JAMs students who need name tag for identity and security purpose, Miss W don’t need cause EVERYONE know her, even church cleaner know her well. Just make a trip down to JAMs svc and she will leave a DEEP impression. Haha! =)

She can be very well-behaved in bus, usually “entertained” by the Hokkien songs requested by her to driver. Despite my helper and I can tell her many times and show her the rewards (this usually catches her FULL attention) but on the condition that she behaves herself all the way to church, in church and back home.
She agreed BUT the moment the lift door opened, she will automatic squat down and refuses to go in hall. Even if you managed to get her in, it will only be for that 10mins then either she will walk out on her own or she will be brought out by me cause she misbehave by either physically hurting friends, opening friends/teachers’ bag, or disturb service by her shouting.

After checking with her mum that she is not like that (sooooooo verrrrrrry desperate for food) at home and in school, only in church. Guess last time we used to give in to her too much, for food and stuffs and now to her, so long she come church she got food, so long she throw tantrum at lift lobby she be serve with food. Together with my helper, we made a decision that we will not give in to her anymore and got to start “training” her. If she want stay outside hall, by all means but we got to make sure she is not entertain by any food. Don’t know how long but surely this will take very long before we can get her bad “habit” out. Got to keep keeping her in prayers too!

Actually even when she is outside at lift lobby, she won’t be that well-behave either. Most of the time, she will entertain herself by “activity”. Here are some she did before:

* pushed/hit a female zone helper… instead of feeling bad, she laughed her way through
* grabbed a teacher’s spectacles, and refused to let go
* snatched food that comes her way
* lie full flat on the floor
* chit chat with cleaners & JAMs security… most of the time asking about food
* took off shoes and attempt to throw at teacher
* aim for dustbin… waiting for people to throw food in

Just last week, she did something which really makes my heart break for her- I was with her majority of the time at the lift lobby. She was already not ok at the start- screaming and shouting (as she know she wont get any sweets/rewards when she return). At this particular moment, she pushed down the dustbin and digs out stuffs from there- an empty sweet box & an empty mineral bottle before the dustbin was brought away by the security. That scene was terrible… I didn’t do anything but I just stood there helplessly. I just think to myself… is she really that hungry?

rain rain go away!

Just yesterday, together with some teachers, we brought some of our JAMs students out to Sentosa. Everything went off well- the program we planned went on smoothly. At the end of the day, both the students and we teachers had fun. We even tried the new Skyrides (something like cable car except there is no 4 walls around you. You get to sit side by side with your friends on kind of like a metal bench, with just a chain locked infront of you and up up up you go. But of course the height from the ground is not as high as cable car's). Though scary at first but it was good experience. =)

The most AMAZING thing to me that I can’t stop talking about it throughout the day --- the weather! For the past few days it had been raining, even on Sunday it was raining cats and dogs so is rather worrying what if it rain on Monday then everything we plan for the students to have fun will go into waste BUT on Monday, it wasnt raining! We didn’t need umbrella to shelter us from rain but think we need it to shelter us from the hot sun. At Sentosa, though may be sweating badly by the burning hot sun but secretly am enjoying every moment of it. Hahahahahaha!

That morning when I woke up, I can’t help but to keep looking out of the window many times, to check out the clouds… just when I was reminded “you have prayed… don’t doubt! Just believe!” and from then, I didn’t look out or think about the "what if". And true indeed, God answered all our prayersssssss- by giving us a good weather!

It gets even more interesting when I saw that this afternoon it was raining… HAHAHAHAHAHA! God is good ALL the time… ALL the time God is good! =) Thank you Jesus!

Special thanks to:
TEACHER EENA, TEACHER HENSA, TEACHER HUIMIN, TEACHER KAREN, TEACHER SIMON & TEACHER FRIEND! =)

cHiLdReN's TaLk IV...

interesting incidents just before school holiday... =)

sCeNe #1
*Child N found a bottle on the shelve*
Child N: this Child X one
Cher Yanni: No… you should say, “this X’s bottle!”
Child N: *innocent look* this X’s bottle one!
Cher Yanni: flipped

sCeNe #2
Cher Yanni: Child B, comes here!
Child B: *came happily*
Cher Yanni: *rubbing her stomach* Child B, what did you eat, how come your here so big?
Child B: *smile and think*
Cher Yanni: Come! Tell me, what is inside?
Child B: fish and soup!
Cher Yanni: Woooo… only fish and soup?
Child B: Yes… fish and soup!
Cher Yanni: No lahz! Cant be… I think inside got dinosaur! *knowing Child B is crazy for dinosaur*
Child B: No… only fish and soup!
Cher Yanni: I know already! You eat elephant, that’s why your stomach like that right?
Child B: No… mummy never cooks elephant

sCeNe #3
Cher Yanni: S! Why you so handsome?
S (the only child Cher Yanni will show favoritism): *smile shyly*
Cher Yanni: S! Why you so handsome?
S: *smile shyly, covering his face*
Cher Yanni, Why, S?!
S: like that!
Cher Yanni: is daddy handsome?
S: No! *smile shyly*
Cher Yanni: Is S handsome?
S: *nodded with a shyly smile* Yes!
Cher Yanni: Why handsome?
S: like that!
Cher Yanni: Why?
S: just like that
Cher: =)

sCeNe #4
*during assembly time*
Child B went over to sit on the chair when ALL children were standing
Cher Yanni: Child B! You got to stand up now! Is assembly time!
Child B: *ignore what I said*
Cher Yanni: Come on, Child B! You got to stand up now!
Cher B: No! I battery low!
Cher Yanni: *flipped flipped*

Xie Xie Ni Men

As I get “younger and younger”… I don’t really feel like wanting to have a grand bdae celebration but just a simple meal with my friends will be great. But most of all is the smses/calls made by my friends to send their greeting… is AWESOME to know my friends still remember my birthday.

(ps: if you are reading this blog and you realized you haven’t send your greeting yet… is not too late cause Yanni’s birthday celebration is one month so flood in your smses/calls. Haha!)

Shall I propose a toast to my beloved kakis!
Thanks guys for everything… for your time & for your money! I’m shocked to receive 2 presents from you guys… hope you all didn’t spent much on me. Really appreciate and will surely answer your prayers soon by “wearing” the blessing real soon. =)

Shall I also propose a toast to my great ZS Joli!
Thank you for the most-filing lunch at Jack’s Place! Will also make sure I “wear” your blessings too! =)

Another toast to my cell group JM1 & JM2!
Thank you for the blessing! Truly now I will WATCH and pray! =)

My beloved w5!
Thank you for the little presents & also the self-service to celebrate my bdae on bus. I’m shocked when my students took out the cake and shouted 1 2 3 and got everyone to sing together. Cause all along is we teachers who do it but that day, I was left doing busing alone so I cant possible sing to myself, wasn’t prepare to do it also. But think my helper “rehearse” with them beforehand.

My helper Xiaoying!
Thank you for the cake! That realllllly surprised me cause didn’t expect anything on bus so all that really shocked me.

My always-generous Yanjie!
Thank you for blessing me with the 2 books! Will read and write you a book preview? Haha… just kidding! Not forgetting the $xxx voucher… is more than enough!

Shihui & Yajing!
Thanks for taking out your time to come for the dinner at GlassHouse! Be blessed as you blessed!

Sis Iris & Chris!
Your presence really made a difference! Thanks for coming despite the late hour!

surprise-less BDAE adventure...

On my actual bdae, I met up with my kakis at GlassHouse for dinner.
My “surprises revealed adventure” started when KN asked me what time SH is coming. I was shocked… you mean SH is coming?! Then when I turned to look at JZ and SM, there was a unnatural look on their face like “oh no! surprise burst!”. =p

Just when I was told that not many will turn up for my birthday dinner by JZ… from the staff at GlassHouse, I overheard that actually our seats has been reserved beforehand and from not many will turn up for dinner, I heard the staff telling SM, “Ok, table for 10 right.” Hahaha… I thought not many will turn up for dinner.

As we were waiting for the rest, I received a sms from CQ that she will be late for dinner. Wowow, I wasn’t told that CQ is coming, was only told that SH came on behalf of all. Just when SH reached, she told me about YJ who is on her way and I was again shocked that “YJ is coming too!”. When I told JZ about CQ and YJ, he got a ...... look! muahahaha!
Other than them, I also happened to know other (YJ & YY) who also being invited but couldnt make it. Think all this, the "organiser/s" for my bdae meant it to be a surprise for me. Heehee! =)

The dinner went off well… except for an embarrassing moment where I am being sabo, not by my own kakis but by the staff of Fish & Co. as I failed to accomplish their task to blow off my candles on my cake on the table while standing on the chair without bending my body/head. I was asked to dance! When I failed to do it, I was asked to “invite” someone from other table to dance with and it must be a guy. It was really a moment of embarrassment… (hello! I am 22 years young! not keen on all this already). I rather be splashed with flour or water or powder! =)

The night was completed when Sis Iris and Chris came after their cell group meeting. Though only fellowship for a while but was a fruitful time. Was kandong that Sis Iris and Chris took the extra mile and came met me up despite of the late hour.

My “surprise-less adventure” didn’t end just like that… on Sunday before service, JL turned to me:
JL: Why you didn’t wear your skirt and jacket today?
Me: Huh?! What jacket?
JL: They (kakis) brought you a jacket right?
Me: Hmmm… don’t have. Just a shirt ar!
JL: Oh… they got buy you a jacket also
Me: Hmmm… don’t have lehz
JL: Maybe later they will give you
Me: Oh.. … … … OK!

Hahahah… a meant-to-be surprise from my kakis to give me my 2nd present was again revealed so when my kakis passed me the present, before I even open it, I already knew it was a jacket.

Still I want to thank ALL for making my birthday a interesting, great & memorable one!

pArT 2...

What made all my tiredness on Sunday all worth it? =)

After sending all students back, I was at West Mall with my JAMs friends. We saw this big crowd queuing to get free bottled coke so we decided to join them too… so interesting.

While Miss Tang & I was queuing, Mr Sia & Mr Cher went to “check out” this boy who was with his father as he looked like special student as Mr Cher already spotted him before we arrive. After we’re done with our freebies, we went over to join them and soon, approached the father & the son. Right! This boy used to study in a Special School and the rejoicing part for me is… they stayed at Bukit Batok! (Hahaha… the area I’m incharge). Just when I was talking to the father & son with the teachers around me… Miss Tang spotted another girl who looked special too. When I got hold of the particulars of the first contact we saw, I went over to approach the girl who was with her mum with Miss Tang… Right again! She is currently studying in a Special School and they stayed Bukit Batok too!!!!

Amazing right?! =) Praise God! Praise God! Just in like 10minutes… we met 2 contacts! And these 2 contacts are actually very potential & have given their word to come. Best of all is that their parents are actually very opened. The girl’s mum actually was so “quick” that on the spot she confirms her daughter’s attendance for the following JAMs service with me. When I asked for her number for the first time, she was like “no need lahz! Want come now say already… no need so troublesome! Will let her come one!” And I was like “wowowowow!”

Thus I ended my day with great JOY & not the “presents of tiredness” from Miss W & Mr B. =)

so "happening"

Sat JAMs- special appearance by Mr Sato who came with great expectancy as he can only come once a month. Without any obstacles, he freely made his way to the sound system and sat down on the floor. Overall he was ok, just that at times he will: attempt to bend his tape, stand up and jump for no reason, give painful massage on female teachers’ hands & suddenly shout to give you a heart attack.
One rather funny incident I remembered was Mr Sato knocked on a teacher while trying to stand up (just imagine his size! a gentle knock from him made a BIG difference), 2 male teachers came and like trying to “grab” and stopped him, then our half-Japanese boy shouted “Help! Help!” in Chinese. And throughout whenever he did something wrong like making a chip on the headset peeled off, he will just gave us a cheeky & innocent smile which made it hard for us to scold him.

Sun JAMs- “drained” is the word I’ll used to describe after that particular day of serving.
Miss W- due to her past few months’ behavior and attitude, she has been named “Ah Lian”.

Actions that she is famous of:
. freely come in/freely go out of the hall
. if she is outside, she walk/squat freely whenever she want at the lift lobby
. if she is in the hall, she will sit at her secret corner and munch her tibits
. walk like a supervisor to the stage area and look for food and if there is food, she will freely grabbed and walk to her corner to eat
. if we stop her from taking the food, she will lie on the floor to show you her ‘power’
. if she is being spotted/stopped she will freely shout
. open teachers’ and friends’ bags freely
. grabbed people’s food to eat (warning! she is quick, very quick!)
. (WORSE OF ALL) don’t know is it she is too hungry… her habit/lifestyle/hobby is to EAT. So bad to the extent that food on the floor or even in the dustbin, she will pick it up and eat. (trust me! I am not exaggerating)

That particular Sunday, she is like Queen of the Queens… as usual she didn’t want to go in to the hall and she happily squat at the lift lobby and don’t know from where, she was “served” with sweet and cake which I STRONGLY am not happy cause it will only made her think that “is good to stay outside of the hall cause I will be provided with food”. And when finally she decided to go in, she went around to open 2 teachers’ bag to take their sweet and bread to eat then when she was asked to sit on the chair, she decided to greet the people around them by pushing/beating. Not only that, on the bus back home, she beat hardly on the head/pull the hairs of the friendS sitting infront.

Seriously I really don’t know what to do with her… she is really getting out of control. Soft & hard approach just doesn’t seem to work. Her ‘addiction’ for food is really so bad that sometime I wonder her purpose of coming to church. We tried using food as reinforcement but no use cause she is not able to understand that she will get her reward of food only if she is good. She want food means she want food NOW and if we give it to her, once she finish eating she will forget all that she promised us and start her “business” again.

Mr B- famous of grabbing (realllllly grab) male teachers’ hands real tightly. That particular Sunday he was extra full of strength… he grabbed a male zone helper at the lift lobby, our service guitarist & our security head. Once he grabbed, is very difficult to ask him to let go… most of the time when he grabbed… I was/got to be there to pull him away so physically is really very tiring.

Throughout the service, I think my time was spent with Miss W & Mr B… on one side of the hall, I need to watch Miss W as she kept opening teachers’ bag and disturbing her friend & on the other side, I need to grab Mr B back to his seat as he kept walking toward the stage. The workers on Sunday JAMs is really not many… that’s why I got to self-service! So bad that when Mr B is in the toilet taking his own sweet time, I just felt like dashing in to get him out or even bringing a big boy like him to female toilet cause there wasn’t any male teacher around who I can asked to help.

So at the end of the day, during returning trip when Miss W is asleep (FINALLY!) and Mr B who usually ok on bus… I just sat on the chair, too tired to move or talk. “SURRENDER” was written on my forehead… physically surrender to Mr B & mentally surrender to Miss W. =(

*to be continued… testimony!*
(what made all the day’s tiredness worth it)

tiring~~~~~

Last week had been a longgggggg & tiring week. In just one week, I got to help out in the walkabout for 2 days (cause my school’s “big boss” is one of the Candidate for Election 2006).

1^st day- togther with other volunteers, I went around to 4 HDB flats, going to every single floor to knock on nearly every single house. In a block, there can be like 4 stairs-linkway so we got to take lift up to the highest then one floor one floor go down then again took lift up to the highest floor and take the 2nd linkway down and again and again again! It was still fun when I walked down the stairs of the first block but when it come to third block, could feel the tiredness of the feet already. And the most tiring part is after walking for non-stop for like 3hours, I still got to head back to school to teach for 4hours. Toward the last few hours, basically is like… Teacher Yanni: “Children, do something to self entertain yourself k.”

2^nd day- last minute was called to help distribute flyers to terrace houses. Was at the branch waiting for the flyers to come from 2pm then was told there was a delay and flyers will only come at 430pm. Shortly after, was again told that printing machine jam so flyers will only come at 630pm. *flipped*
Was back again at 630pm… waited and waited to like 7pm then the flyers came. Off we go in groups to different areas of terrace houses we are assigned to. “Bark! Bark!” was the welcome lines we received whenever we reach a terrance house. We were extra cautious cause we 're told there was a lady who was injured that morning while "throwing" the flyer over the gate as the dog jumped up and bite her finger.

That particular week also wasn’t a good week for me in school… children extra “active” and extra “not obedient”. In this one particular active class (where almost ALL children are active)… I actually lost my cool (somehow it do made a difference in keeping them quiet but only for like 10mins before they are back to square one). After the incident, I do felt bad about it. The next day feel like I went to school with a “heavy heart & heavy legs”. Really got to pray for greater patience and love towards the children in school… especially towards this particular class of children.

JAMs EaStEr SuPeRhErO

Jesus… my SuperHero!
Jesus… my star!
Jesus… my best friend!

JAMs Easter SuperHero… successful!

This Easter- I am one of the games masters with Santhi. Though our discussion & preparation is rather last minute but thank God on the actual day, everything turned out well. To be able to work with Santhi… I would say there is certain stress as she is a person of excellence but of course the opportunity to learn from her is great and worth it too. =)

My beloved W5- past few weeks’ attendance had been like 21, 22, 23… it always been my prayer to be able to cross that mark of 25 on a usual JAMs weekend!

So this big day… together with my ZS, we targeted to have 25.
(to my ZS, 25 is no problem cause W5 has ever hit 38 on a big day).

Indeed God can do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us (Eph. 3:20) - this Easter, W5’s attendance is… … … … *drum rolls* … … … … … … 33!

Praise the Lord! All glory belongs to Him! =)

Is very amazing how God does it- from my bus, I actually have many super irregulars students (those who sometimes come sometimes don’t come) who came. And I have two backsliders who came too, no words could describe the joy of seeing them back again… they actually backslided yearssssssss ago and for me to be in contact with them again and they came for Easter, is indeed God’s power. As they are very high and working, they said they are willing to come JAMs service if the weekend they are not working. Not forgetting my usual core students… ALL of them came!

Haha! To think about it… it feels great when my helpers who did fetching for me told me that they actually squeezed in 29 students and 2 teachers in a 20seaters bus! But of course got to really thank God no traffic police, if not based on what the driver said… each passenger after the 20^th, got to pay $100. =)

Right now after the big day, what is the challenge for me?
- to contain the growth of W5 (got to pray that God will enlarge my capacity). And really pray & believe that W5’s attendance will not drop down back to below 25 again.

Really pray this breakthrough will not be one-time bang event. 33 for Easter big day, what will be the attendance for W5 the week after big day?

Eugene's Jesus

*the class of children was doing work… I was too tired to move so just sat there with them to keep watch. Just when Eugene (always very chatty) started saying “sell group” “cell group” and then our interesting conversation started*

Cher: Eugene, so who is Jesus?
Eugene: Say Say… Jesus Christ!
Cher: Who is Jesus Christ?
E: Jesus Christ is Jesus Christ. Understand?
Cher: Where is Jesus Christ?
E: Say Say Say… Heaven!
Cher: Where did Jesus Christ die?
E: Cross!
Cher: Why Jesus Christ die on the cross?
E: Help people… Jesus like kids! When the balloon fly, Jesus catch the balloon. Jesus like Vincent (his brother) and Eugene!
Cher: Have you see Jesus before?
E: Jesus… don’t have. Jesus must have bible.
Cher: What is bible?
E: Bible is from Jesus. Bible is for everyone.

Cher: You was saying about cell group just now. What is cell group?
E: American service!
Cher: What is American service?
E: People sick but I am not sick. Church and Jesus help me. Bible is good for you to read.
Cher: So what is cell group?
E: Cell group is people read bible then got one man talk talk talk
Cher: Hahahaha!
E: We are all like sheep cause Jesus no.1, we all no.2! Christmas Day, Jesus come and jingle bell.
Cher: Is Jesus handsome?
E: Yes! When Jesus is small, you can see. When Jesus big, you cant see him.

*knowing that I am copying down our conversation*

E: Write Write! Jesus very important!
Cher: Amen!
E: Amen!

1st time...

On our weekly duty roaster, when I see my name for offering segment during JAMs service, it seem ok to me now (not so scary like the 1^st time when I was NERVOUS, very NERVOUS).

I did cheer before… I acted before I did announcement before… I did games before BUT to preach the Word of God during JAMs service I NEVER and I never expect I will ever.

Thank God for the faith but most of all, want to thank God for His Word. For me, the most most challenging is not how to preach but what to preach. Thank God for a Word in season… remember there was once continually for 3weeks I got to do offering- thank God never once “run out” of what to preach or ideas to illustrate. I came to this conclusion: with Word from God, I’m able to stand on stage confidently to preach even without my “script”. =)

BUT BUT BUT BUT just last week… I was rather “happy” when I didn’t see my name for segment for JAMs (not “backsliding” but really a week off to be not so stress). Just when I strolled down the list on my computer… I saw “Offering: Yanni” under the column for JM1 Cell Group Meeting!

*flipped flipped* I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!

I GOT TO PREACH DURING CELL GROUP MEETING! NOT TO JAMS STUDENTS BUT TO FELLOW CELL GROUP MEMBERS who among them can be those senior than me! Arggghhhhhhhhhh!

I prayed… asking God to show me what He wants me to share with His people regarding giving & what can I share to challenge His people to give

My very 1st cell group offering message:

Deut 28:1 ““Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high and above all nations of the earth.”

Deut 28:2 “And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God.”

Deut 29:3 – Deut 29:13 … ALL the blessing God promised us but on one condition and that is when we obey His Voice.

“Stressfress” was written on my face when I ended the offering prayer. Actually even on the very last few hours I was still hesitating whether should I sms my cgl saying, “Can I don’t do offering later?” cause the thought of me “preaching” to my cg members just make me fearful. But thank God it turned out well, got good feedback for my offering message too. Really thank God thank God thank God thank God thank God!

once bitten twice shy?

*during dismissal*
“Goodbye Teacher Yanni… Goodbye Friends!”

“That’s fast! Child S is at the playground… Wow enjoying her biscuit some more!” I thought to myself as I wait at the door with the rest of the children,

“Hmm… something is not right! Child S’ mother is not on her left, Child S’ brother is not on her right, Child S’ grandmother is nowhere to be seen too!” I thought.

“OH NO! Without me knowing, she walked over to the playground on her own, despite her guardian hasn’t come yet!”

“VOLCANO ERUPTING” was written on my face! I immediately walked to the playground, without any questioning… I grabbed her hand and brought her back to classroom, threw away the biscuit she was eating and started my scolding! Guess where did she got the biscuit... she asked it from a stranger (her friend's mum) by the side.

I scold… I scold… I scold… I SCOLD and SCOLD… *Child S cried*
*believe me… at the point, I was realllllllllly very angry! The thought of “what if” she is lost just frightened me!

Not only did I just scold, I also did reason with her- telling her the danger of her going/being alone. So when the mum came, I tried to tell the mum what happened as she was on a important call but she did replied me- “Yes! I understand… she naughty!”

After that… I was talking to one of the auntie who knew what had happened, she made a statement:
”Children like them… maybe they will only learn after something really happened”

But I myself think that… that is only 1% true because afterall they are children, young children. We really cant afford to let ‘one’ thing happened to make them learn their lesson.

*Just like- the day before this incident, our school actually received a call from the police, to check on our 2 K2s children- trying to ask how they were being dismissed, as their form of going back are by school bus. Shortly after, we knew that both of them was being send up to bus from school and by school bus, they were sent back home but they were lost when their parents brought them out to playground and without the parents who was busy chit chatting knowing, this 2 children wander off and get lost in a unfamiliar place. But thank God they were found not long after by one of their mum’s friend.

Conversation we had with one of the child who came back to school the following day:

Chers: So, Child B, what happened yesterday?
Child B: *smile shyly*
Chers: What happened to you and Child P (another child who was lost)?
Child B: We go playground… then we walked… and walked
Chers: Then you cant find your mummy already?
Child B: Yes…
Chers: Then what happened?
Child B: Then… I very tired… so I sit down… at bus-stop
Chers: Then what about Child P? She was not with you?
Child B: I don’t know
Chers: Oh… then after that?
Child B: Then… my uncle sees me… he carries me to police station. Police station there, I saw Child P.
Chers: *flipped*
Child B: I hug my… mummy
Chers: Did your mummy scold you?
Child B: No… she talks to me only… she said next time cannot do it again
Chers: So are you afraid, want to anyhow walk away from mummy again?
Child B: No…
Chers: Then why Child P never comes to school today?
Child B: Think… she is very scare… so never come

*ALL things are possible*

"today the title of my message *Living out God's best*" said my CGL

“oh… this title sound familiar, think heard before already” me thought to myself

*BANG* something hit me!

“during my QT yesterday… didn’t I tell God that if He is willing, to give me the peace through His Word or His presence during cg/service?”

*listen doubly hard to the Word of God*

“All things are possible” … is a very “common” verse in the bible. I’m very sure all of us know this verse verrrrry well… can even read it the other way round. For myself too… each time I heard this verse, it will always be a “Amen!” reply from me. But during cg’s ministering time, when my CGL is praying… for the 1^st time! 1^st time I wept when I heard my CGL saying, “all things are possible”,

At the end of the day… though somehow the sermon didn’t really show the direction God want me to take, the path God want me to go… but this is a very good encouragement and assurance that truly with God “ALL things are possible!”

THANK YOU JESUS! =)

Qualification I don’t have… Confidence level going down and down… Situation around me don’t seem positive BUT I just want to trust God with whatever I have. Been telling myself this few days, “ALL things work out good for those who love Him”… just got to trust God that He is in control. =)

whatever little u have will become much when placed in God's hands...

HmMmMmMm....

Just last week, I went to visit one JAMs student, E (not from my bus). My helper, Xiaoying who been to his house before was sharing with me the few times she been there with E’s Bus Captain (BC), they seldom meet the mother at home and the BC ever shared that is better without the mum, not so “scary”. Jokingly, I told Xiaoying: “Hmm… maybe today special, I come mahz, so maybe the mum will be at home!”

We walked past a living room, saw through window this lady sitting on sofa watching tv, her eyes was starring BIG at us, “unfriendly” was written on her face. We reached the doorstep, looked at the unit number & double check on our address list, “OH NO! This is the house of E… and that must be E’s mother! “Aiyoyoyo, today really special ar!”. We struggled a while before we knocked on the door by faith…

“YES?!” … said the mum (unfriendly face still)
“Hi… we’re looking for E and S (E’s sister).”
"WHO ARE YOU?” … said the mum (currently no smile on face)
“We are their church teachers from JAMs” … (forcing a smile on our face, hiding our “fear”)
“THEY ARE PREPARING TO SLEEP ALREADY!” … said the mum (no sign of smile appearing)
“Oh… they usually sleep early?” … (Yanni and Xiaoying knowing the time is only 8pm!)
”YES! NEXT TIME PLS COME EARLIER” … said the mum (face constant)
“Oh okies! But is it possible we see them for a short while?”
“NO! THEY ARE PREPARING TO SLEEP ALREADY” … said the mum
“Oh okok… then can you help us passed this to them and let them know we came”
“OK!” … the mum took it reluctantly
“Thank you! Sorry to disturb you!”

Just when we walked past the living room, we saw E through the window beside- my heart break when I saw his position! Not on bed preparing to sleep, not on table doing work BUT sitting on a chair peeping through his room door. Next moment I heard the mum shouting “E, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!” I guess at the end of the day, E wasn’t preparing to sleep, the mum purposely kept E in his room and despite how much E wants to come out to see who came, he was totally not allowed to.

Xiaoying and I quietly called for him to the window and talked to him… just for a short while and quietly too cause we don’t want the mum to hear and come and scold him. How I wish we could stay longer to talk to him and I’m sure he hopes us to too cause I could see his excitement when he see us but to avoid any scoldings from the mum, we didn’t. But thank God we still get to see him though, I left him by telling him to always love his mother no matter what. Really pray our that short visit to him at the point of time will really cheer him up.

Some background- E the only son, position #2 among sibling. Mum don’t like E, totally don’t like! The mum always scold E and find faults with him (really very bad one). Mum is a Catholic, to her- having E (special child) is a curse, a punishment. How I wish I can go to his mum, give her one good shake to wake her up... if to her, E is a punishment then I dont know what other parents will feel when their child's intellectual condition is not so good like E. To me, the most saddest part is- E himself know that the mum dont like him.

The reason why I blog this visit down is really cause this “hit” me a lot- after that visit to E's house, my heart really went out for him, E kept coming to my mind! That Sat when I went JAMs, I made it a effort just to say HI to him. When I was praying for him, I was reminded about one thing for sure- though E's mum's love to him change and is not strong, but God's love for E will never never never ever change!

Jesus for All Minds! =)

*MC*

I was down with fever and flu last week… was given 2days MC to rest REST rest REST. Is a great feeling to be off from school for 2days- freedom from my “little angels”.

Some responses from the children when they see me back in school on Monday:

Child: Teacher Yanni, why you yesterday never come?
Cher Yanni: Of course! Yesterday was Sunday, of course I never come!
*repeated many times in a day… cause many children asked when they see me*

Child S: Never come, go hospital
Cher Yanni: Who go hospital?
Child S: Teacher Yanni!
Cher Yanni: Why Teacher Yanni go hospital?
Child S: Teacher Yanni got fever!
Cher Yanni: HmMmMmMmM...

Cher Yanni: Children, so who teach you when Teacher Yanni never come?
Class of Children: Teacher Grace!
Cher Yanni: So what did Teacher Grace teach?
Class of Children: Patterning!
Cher Yanni: Good right?! So Teacher Yanni should often don’t come right… you all happy when Teacher Yanni never come?
Class of Children: Yes!
Cher Yanni: What?! You all happy when Teacher Yanni never come?
Class of Children: No!
Cher Yanni: So is yes or no? When Teacher Yanni never come, you all very happy?
Class of Children: No… … …!
*Child G shouted… “Yes!” with a cheeky smile on his face*

~ Is rather interesting and sweet that after 2days of MIA from school… the children do pay special attention to it. And when they see me back in action again, they will use their own special way to show their concern.

WoOoOoOoOoOo!

“Where is the office?” was asked by a man from the window.
Minutes later, my principal walked in to my class, “Be careful when you dismiss the children later, there is a man with revolver around this area! A Chinese man dress in black”

*remained calm*
But my eyes was constantly looking out of the window… can be quite scary where there was once this old man was looking into my class for quite long.

Shortly after, at the carpark behind our school… we could see police cars, even CIDs around! Guess if you had watched the news, you roughly know what’s happening.

The “incident” happened two blocks away from my school so afterall, we were not that affected. My colleagues and I was like asking “what if the media will to come to our school and interview us what we been doing to safe-guard the children in our school”… maybe we will tell them, “Nothing much! But we’re making full use of the police cars around to 'tell' our very active children that police cars & policeman all around so cannot be naughty if not they will come and catch you all". Ooooooops!

This is only the fun side and naughty sides of us teachers… but seriously thank God for protection over our school and now is to pray that the “naughty man” will be caught as soon as possible!

cHiLdReN's TaLk III

sCeNe #1
*Child S decided to be very “helpful” and helped Child R take her water-bottle and without grabbing it properly, the bottle full of water dropped and landed terribly on Teacher Yanni’s toes!*

Cher Yanni: Ouch… … … … … … !!!!
Child S: *with a innocent look, look up to Cher Yanni*
Cher Yanni: Child S… … … … you hurt my toes!
Child S: *no response*
Cher Yanni: *endure the pain and walk… but it was quite hurtful so took Child S to one side*
Cher Yanni: Child S, next time can you please take your own water-bottle. Your friend R will take on her own.
Child S: Yes!
Cher Yanni: Now you see you hurt my toes!
Child S: Because you never wear close shoes!
Cher Yanni: *state of shock* What?!
Child S: You see my shoes, I wear close shoes.
Cher Yanni: So how now?
Child S: You go buy another leg
Cher Yanni: *shocked by her response so decided to play along with her* But I don’t have money
Child S: My … brother … My … grandmother! My … grandmother … have … many … dollars
Cher Yanni: Ok! So you will ask your grandmother to buy me one leg
Child S: Yes

sCeNe #2
*after clearing up, children are asked to sit on the floor in their groups*
Cher Yanni: Children, those who keep the toys already, I want you to go to sit on the floor

*seconds later*
Cher Yanni: Children, I want you to sit on the floor now!
*it will usually take decadeSsSsS for all the children to hear the teacher’s instructions*

Cher Yanni: Child S, sits down!
Cher Yanni: Child S! SIT DOWN!
*gave up after few trys*

Cher Yanni Child S, come here!
Cher Yanni: CHILD S! COME HERE NOW!

*Child S walked slowly towards Teacher Yanni*
Cher Yanni: Child S, what happened to you? I called you so many times, ask you to sit down but you like cannot hear. You didn’t bring your ear out today? Did you bring your ear out?

Child S: *nod her head*
Cher Yanni: You said you got bring ear right then how come I call you so many times but you never hear!
Cher Yanni: *pointing to her ear* So Child S, what is this!
Child S: spoilt ear!
Cher Yanni: *flipped*

ps: this Child S in sCene #2 is the same child in sCeNe #1

sCeNe #3
Cher Yanni: Why the two of you run?
Child A: Child B run!
Cher Yanni: Child B, why you run?
Child B: because I love him
Cher Yanni: huh?!?!?!?!

sCeNe #4
Cher: Child J (boy) & Child P (Girl), why are the two of you holding hands?
*Child J & Child P shyly let go their hands*

Cher: Child P, you like Child J?
Child P: *smiling sweetly nodding her head*
Cher: Child J, you like Child P?
Child J: Yes!
Cher: Cher P, you want to bring Child J home?
Child P: *shake her head* No
Cher: Why?
Child P: My house got sister!
Cher: *confused* Okok! Child J, you want to bring Child P home?
Child J: *nod his head* Yes my my my mother say can!
Cher: Child P, why you like Child J?
Child P: *smile*
Cher: Child J, why you like Child P?
Child J: because she 5years old, I 5years old
Cher: Oh okok… Child P, so why you like Child J?
Child P: *smile sweetly*