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sCeNe #1
Child L (a very smart boy in K1): Cher Lim, you know hor
Cher Lim: Yes?
Child L: My daddy is my friend.
Cher Lim: Wow! How about your mummy?
Child L: My mummy is always very fierce to me.
Cher Lim: Oh... why is your mummy always fierce to you?
Child L: She… She always scolds my daddy. That time my daddy accident, she also scold him
Cher Lim: Oh… what accident? Car accident?
Child L: *nodded his head* She scold him. But is just an accident!
Cher Lim: @@! Hmmm… why is your mummy so fierce?
Child L: I don’t know … Maybe she is born like this
Cher Lim: @@! Child L, no matter what, you must know that your mummy love you ok
Child L: *nodded his head*

sCeNe #2
*Popular Child J took his family photo and show Cher Lim*
Cher Lim: *point to man in photo* Child J, who is he?
Child J: My… My papa!
Cher Lim: How about her?
Child J: My… My mama!
Cher Lim: How about he?
Child J: My… My Di Di
Cher Lim: What is your Di Di’s name?
Child J: *paused a while* … Child JA
Cher Lim: Child J, your Chinese name is XXX. How about your Di Di?
Child J: *paused longer* … … … … … Baby!
Cher Lim: Haha!

sCeNe #3
*dismissal time*
Child W (~2yrs old): Mummy… … … … … … … … *fell down*
Teachers around: Oh no! *attempted to help*
Mummy: Come! Come! Get up! Don’t dirty the floor
Cher Lim: @@! stunned!

sCeNe #4
*nursery & K1 children @ museum, a talk by the crew*
Lady (role-play as Samsui woman): Last time, I need to work very hard because I want to earn more money to send to China for my grandmother. If I don’t work, I have no money etc etc
A Nursery Boy (4yrs old): Never mind, next time I work then I give you the money!
Lady: @@! *looked kan dong actually*
A K1 Boy (5yrs old): When I grow up, I work then I give you the $ also

wE aLl In ThIs ToGeThEr

JAMs’ National Day Celeb 2007 aka Treasure Island was a success … Praise the Lord! =)

Once again, I was given the privilege to lead games for big day and this time with new partner, Cher Eena. It was great working with her – we planned/discussed, searched prizes/materials, done up props together … no longer “one-man-show”, great to have someone to share the “load”. =)
We “divided” work equally (actually seem Cher Eena have more … ooops!) to bring home to do/touch up, is really team effort. This time our games props not just wanted to be BIG but also MANY … all mass productions: 30 small diamonds, 10 big diamonds, 30 gold bars, xx necklances, yy bracelets, 4 treasure chests, zz treasures bags as gifts etc.
Thank God for the helpSSSssss we received! Special thanks to Huimin, Szeming, Simon, Ryan, Hensa, Jinzhi, Elis, Yvonne, Rina & May! =)

Earlier before we started our props, I was discussing with Eena about what we want to make for each game. A point of time I just can’t really visualize the outcome or even doubt whether can it really be created. BUT after the 1^st day of props-making, I’m just AMAZED & excited! Indeed ALL things are POSSIBLE! =)

After going-through our lines many times, Cher Eena aka Goldie and I aka Captain went up on stage and gave our best shot … ps: by “faith” too as we were dressed up in costume (which we took 4hrs to pick) so we ought to always keep in mind, “be Goldie! Not Cher Eena!” “be Captain! Not Cher Yanni!”. Haha! We received good feedbacks after- everything was smooth: the instructions, from game to game, the gifts-giving, order on stage etc … thank God for sharp crews too & good coordination!

* During the week of preparation, almost everyday was packed with activities so seem like in my mind, there are many things to take note, to be done etc. One night I was doing my QT and I just felt like going to God to pour out and ask God to help me with the tasksss. Just when I felt God telling me, “Needn’t tell me anything. I want to hear you tell me that you love Me!”. Despite the "urge" to pray for my needs, I decided to obey and not to worry and take the time to tell Him I love Him! After that I felt His peace & assurance! Seek first His kingdom & His righteousness! All things work together for GOOD for those who love God. =)

NeW cHiLdReN's TaLk 4

sCeNe #1
*during assembly time*
Principal: Children, Cher Lim is sick so she won’t be coming to school today
K2 children: *silent*
K1 children: Yeah! Yeah! No need to do homework!
Principal: You are wrong! I will take the class today. I will let you all do homework.
K1 children: … … … … … *disappointed*

sCeNe #2
*while waiting to go home*
Cher Lim: Child N, come here! I want to talk to you.
… started asking about her Sunday School …
Cher Lim: Child N, so who is Jesus?
Child N: Jesus… Jesus is God
Cher Lim: How about Satan?
Child N: Satan is very bad
Cher Lim: Oh… … … …
Child N: Last time… last time Satan is a good angel, very clever, more than other angels but later he becomes bad
Cher Lim: Oh no… where is he now?
Child N: I… don’t… know…
Cher Lim: Why is Satan bad?
Child N: Satan hor… Satan, he always use tricks on people one so he very bad
Cher Lim: Tricks?!
Child N: Yes… Yes… tricks!
Cher Lim: Will Jesus kill Satan?
Child N: Yes… Yes… Jesus very powerful one you know, He want to step Satan
Cher Lim: =) Amen! That’s right!
Child N: You know hor… you know hor… God & Jesus very powerful one
*Child N’s mum comes*
Child N: Jesus … … … … I need to go home already
Cher Lim: Ok! We continue part II again ok.
Child N: Ok! Byebye!

sCeNe #3
*assembly time*
Aunt Tan: Popular Child J, come here!
Child J: Huh?!
Aunt Tan: How is your Ah Ma?
Child J: *in deep thought* Her… brain… spoilt
Aunt Tan: Huh? Why her brain spoilt?
Child J: VCD… VCD
Aunt Tan: What VCD? Your VCD ar?
Child J: Yes lohz! I open VCD, Ah Ma’s brain spoilt
Aunt Tan: Hahaha!

sCeNe #4
Cher Xu: Popular Child J, Good Morning
Child J: Good Morning!
Cher Xu: Child J, are you a good boy?
Child J: Yes! I got good boy. I… push… people…

sCeNe #5
*assembly time*
Child W: *sitting on the floor*
Cher Lim: *walked and stood beside him*
Child W: *looked up* Cher Lim, what are you doing up there?
Cher Lim: @@! *speechless … hahaha*

*a while later*

Child K: Cher Lim, just now Child W spilt saliva at me
Cher Lim: Child W, why did you spill saliva at Child K
Child W: No… Not saliva… I “ah chew”
Cher Lim: *trying not to laugh* How come you didn’t “ah chew” properly?
Child W: very… big…
Cher Lim: Huh!? What very big?
Child W: the “ah chew”
Cher Lim: *burst out* Hahaha!
Child W: Hmmmm…
Cher Lim: Next… time… can you don’t “ah chew” so “big”
Child W: Orh… o…k!

... ... ... ... ...

Hmmm … this whole week had not been a happy week for Yanni.
She is down physically, on mc for 2days … "defeated" by children in school and also due to the lack of rest– just sooooooo tired.
She is also down emotionally … guess is those “bad days” of Yanni.

=) God is the strength of Yanni's heart.

No matter what, Yanni always have someONE who will never, never ever leave nor forsake her! He is always there for her! He is none other than Jesus!

=) No worry ya ... Yanni is fine now!

NeW cHiLdReN's TaLk 3

Term 3 just started …

sCeNe 1
*Cher Lim was reading storybook “Hungry Giant” to K1 class*
Cher Lim: Children, do you know what a “giant” is?
Children: very big person!
Cher Lim: Yes! Giant is someone who is very big!
Child N: *interrupted immediately* No! Giant is not big! God & Jesus the biggest!
Cher Lim: *stunned* Amen! Yes! God & Jesus are bigger than giant!
Child N: Yes!

sCeNe 2
*Cher Lim attempted to wipe away the stain made by permanent marker on whiteboard*
Children: Wow! The blue line no more already!
Child B: Cher Lim got magic!
Child Z: Huh! Cher Lim magic teacher mehz?
*seconds later*
Child N: No! Only Jesus can magic!
Child Z: Huh!? Who is Jesus? I don’t know who is Jesus lehz.
Child N: Jesus is a man… He is very powerful, you know! He made you!
Cher Lim: *secretly thought to myself* Woooo… evangelist!

sCeNe 3
*nursery children (4yrs old) done with his colouring work*
Popular Child J (in Mandarin): Mdm T, nice a not?
Mdm T: You coloured until like that, of course not nice
Child J: You cannot say not nice, later tomorrow I don’t come to school
*shortly after*
Child J: See! Mdm T, nice a not?
Mdm T: No… not nice
Child J: You must say nice! If not later I don’t eat
*snack time*
Child J happily eating away
Mdm T: I thought just now you said you don’t want to eat?
Child: Haha

*next day*

Mdm Tan: Child J, I thought yesterday you said you don’t want to come to school
Child J: *paused a while* Ya lohz… my grandmother ask me to come one more time

I long to have Your heart, placed in me everyday

I long for

I long for You, O Lord

tImE wAiT fOr No OnE

Few weeks back I celebrated my birthday! =)
So scary, times realllllllllllllly files … I am already 2x years young!

Same like every years, I’m not expecting great bdae presents or surprises but rather who I will celebrate with & who actually remembers. (if you didn’t sms to wish … go REPENT! Haha!)

My celebration this year started with my JAMs kakis & Miss Lau. More than just the surprises (@ the carpark after movie, from 4 kakis then the rest came) … I am more happy to see almost all my kakis came despite their busy schedules.

to ALL my beloved kakis + Miss Lau : thanks for everything that night! Just by being there, it really made my birthday more completed. And not forgetting the big $$$ sacrifices you guys made!

Next was a simple dinner with my biblestudy group’s kakis, even my two Da-Jies was there. They actually planned a pleasant surprise– for my cake to be wheeled out on the sushi belt but miscommunication so I actually saw the manager sneaked out strangely.
Then was with my cg members … received a “I know what is it” present! So interesting, before I even open the present, I already knew what it is, exactly. You know why?! Muahahahaha! Cause I name what I wanted (they asked me to so not thick-skinned hor. hee!) and even I went to choose myself!

to ALL my great cg members … Xie Xie Ni Men! =) Always loved by you guys!

Lastly was with my beloved friends from e322 … seriously speaking, don’t know why, even before my bdae, I already have the idea of spending it with my close friends from e322 (maybe miss them too much. Heehee!). I was with some of them @ Changi Airport for a simple dinner. Appreciated their thoughts & efforts. Not forgetting the blessings Miss Lau, Yajing & Shihui gave. Thanks ladies! Thanks all!

Hmmmm… what are FRIENDS to you? Do you think FRIENDS are important? How important are FRIENDS to you? =) Treasure EVERYONE of them, dont ever take them for granted wor!

AmAzInG

Yeah! I cleared all my pledges to God! =)

So excited to share this - When I first pledged all the amounts for the 6mths Building Fund, I was still working in PCF Kindergarten where my pay was stable so everything was ok (for the first two months) until I changed to a new kindergarten where my pay is lower, much lower. And the last 4mths was a rather a struggle.

Especially for the last 2mths it wasn't that easy ... even terrible devil came to disturb me with a thought - “is ok! no need to fulfill all. you got excuse not to fulfill. just wait for pastor to release and you be fine.”

BUT I didn’t accept that … I kept telling myself that it is a pledge I made towards God, I don't want to break it. I want to fulfill it no matter how tough it may be.

With my ‘new pay’ – half of it go into building fund then plus other commitments like hp bill, insurance premium, my daily expenses etc, I actually don’t left much but was I in lack?
The answer is … … … … NOT AT ALL!

For the last 4mths, not only was I not in lack … I even had more than enough! Really thank God for all the blessings that came along the way! Looking forward for the next opportunity that I can give to Him! God will never shortchange us when we give!

pRaYeRs WoRks

Holiday Science Camp
Together with one of my colleagues, we organized a two-days Science Camp during the first week of holiday.

Per child’s #1xx which includes breakfast, snack, lunch, transport fees, excursion to Sentosa’s Butterfly Park etc. For the 1^st time we did something like this in school, we received quite good response of 11 children. No doubt is tiring but is all worth it when the children enjoyed & benefited from the camp.

Blessings from God – our trip to Butterfly Park, my colleague & I were hesitating should we or should we not hire a tour guide (eventhough the children will get a free activity sheet but it will cost much $). In the end, we decided not and went ahead with our tour. Is so amazing, halfway through our tour, there was this tour guide who came to us and after short conversation, he offered us a short FREE guide. Haha! He even went the extra mile to get us this “special aroma thingy” to attract butterflies nearer to give the children a upclose experiences. Not only him, there was this cleaner auntie who offer us great upclose experiences too- not once, not twice but quite many times, she will opened up “cages” to let the children feel the different insects. And can you imagine … all this are FREE! =)

Another amazing about this camp – it acted as a extra income for me. Whatever we “earned” from this camp was divided equally between my colleague & I. My principal was nice, not only was she concerned whether will we earn much after all the hard works, she also rejected when we wanted to pay some to the school.

All in all … in two days, ~10hours … I earned myself $3xx. Praise God for the extra income that came just on time! =)

eNd Of ScHoOl TeRm 2

Last 2 weeks of term 2 was suuuuuuuuper busy … on top of the daily’s school works, I still need to prepare for Parent-Teacher Meeting, compile K1 & K2 worksheets, write K1 & K2 report books and prepare materials for Science Camp. All in all, thank God for His strength & grace to finish all on time!

Parent-Teacher Meeting (PTM)
My prayer requests on my cg’s prayer list … 1) PTM to be a success. 2) wisdom & favor when I talk to parents.

Though talking to parents in “PTM-mode”, I had experienced it in PCF kindergarten but still I was super afraid & nervous for this PTM as new school = new parents. Towards this new kindergarten’s parents, I’m not so confident as most of them are highly-educated and can have high expectations. I don’t know what to expect for PTM.

Praise the Lord! God answered my prayers! The two Saturdays of PTM was a great success! I also received good comments from parents too! =)

cHeCk It OuT

This few days/weeks been busy, exciting & great! In the next few blog entries (go upward), you will get to see the "happening" event that took place! =)

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeks

First was dead mini mouse then was dead rabbit!!!

Participated in the “removing of dead rabbit” - my 2 colleagues very brave as they went ahead first (someone got to do the “job” before the children see).
After praying (hee! Spiritual hor?), I decided to help (thought at least can support & “jiayou” for them). Haha! It was a SCARY experience and after that, I have no appetite for breakfast.

We pushed (with a pole), we screamed … we poked, we screamed … we tried digging, we screamed! Haha! But we just can’t remove that rabbit out from the drain as no one dare to carry it and it seems the dead rabbit has somehow “stucked” so we just can’t move it into box.

Finally one of my colleagues decided to use a cardboard to “dig” the upper part of the rabbit so easier to push it into box … we screamed~~~. With her pushing and another colleague & me directing as she don’t dare to see (actually we also don’t dare but I managed to cover it’s face with a newspaper), we finally got the rabbit into box.

Haha! 1^st time encounter! Hope is the last! Haha!
Heard from my colleague this is not the worse case … they ever had dead kitten and once after the Dec holiday there was a dead rabbit which only left head as the body decomposed.
EEEEEEEEEEEKS!

ps: hope you are not makaning as you are reading my blog! Heehee

NeW cHiLdReN's TaLk 2

Cher Lim: *after lesson* Child E, come! Follow me down, I want to talk to you
Child E: I… don’t… want
(children know that is no good sign when Cher Lim offers to bring them down)
Cher Lim: You weren’t paying attention just now. Come! Let’s go!
Child E: I… don’t… want
Cher Lim: Come! No more chance already! Let’s go!
Child E: (sad face) don’t… want…
Cher Lim: Then why were you not listening just now? Why were you walking around?
Child E: *paused a while* Because… I… naughty
Cher Lim: Why were you naughty then?
Child E: *pointing to his backside* Because… my… backside…
Cher Lim: *tried not to laugh* What happened to your backside?
Child E: My… backside… playful
Cher Lim: *secretly laughing* And then why is your backside playful?
Child E: *tears in eyes … serious expression* Because... that… time… mummy… bring… me to Vivocity
Cher Lim: And then?
Child E: There… got… a… cockroach
Cher Lim: Oh… so the cockroach makes your backside playful?
Child E: *sobsob* Y..e..s
Cher Lim: *speechless* Ok! Child E, Cher Lim going to give you one last chance ok? Next time if you don’t pay attention again, Cher Lim will bring you down. Ok?
Child E: O…K

*the next day*
Cher Lim: *saw Child E* Child E, how is your backside today?
Child E: *pondered a while … with serious expression* Still… alittle… playful
Cher Lim: Oh… ok!

*3rd day*
Cher Lim: Child E, how is your backside today?
Child E: feeling fine
Cher Lim: *flipped*

Thank God for all the miracles & breakthroughs! =)
Looking forward for the next big day of JAMs!

sUrPrIsE!

Last week been a loooooooooong & tiring week for me… every nights are JAMs rehearsal until past 12am. It was not easy physically but thank God for His strength that kept me going! =)

2007’s Easter Surprise been a good experience for me – not only was I once again given the opportunity to lead games, I was also given the chance to be part of the Easter production as “Ah Ma” and the challenges for me are to look like one, sound like one and also to SING! (if you ever hear me sing, you will know what I mean … haha!)
All the late nights & hard works are WORTH IT where we see 700+ of IDs came to JAMs! As for my bus W5, 25 came and among them were 2 new friends & few backsliders! Praise the Lord! =)

During the week, I went saturation with 2 of my JAMs workers.
Cant remember how many flyers I gave personally but in just one night, I received 4 calls and eventually this 4 contacts came and will be joining us again! *AMAZED*

First harvest field was @ the train station where we positioned there and met not just one or two but a GROUP of IDs! Wowow!
Second harvest field was outside a school … *shocked* … as soon as their flag-ceremony ended, we saw a “pool” of IDs and indeed “the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few”. There were just 3 of us so we just “conquered” as many as we can.

One nice incident which I will never forget – I saw this cute little girl who was running rather slowly towards the station and no matter how many times I call her, she just wont stopped to talk to me. Suddenly I shouted “L! L!”, she stopped and looked back … guess she must be shocked that I know her name and that is when I started to talk to her and pass her the flyer.
She called me the night itself and on our actual JAMs’ Easter day, I saw her! =) Praise the Lord!
ps: do you know why I know her name? discernment? Haha! Actually it was written on her big bag behind her. Haha! God is good!

hEy HeY

Recently set up an a/c at multiply for JAMs’ purpose … cant bear to delete my blogspot a/c so kept both instead. =)
Free? Do check out http://yanyan3101.multiply.com for photoSSs & videosSSS. Still, continue to drop by here for updates/happenings in my life!

PrAiSe ThE LORD

My 3mths trial is up! =) I’m an official teacher in Ca_n_n Kindergarten! =)
Praise the Lord!
I received a $xyz pay increment too! =)
Praise the Lord!

All in all, thank God for the favor among parents, my colleagues & principal who trusted me with many responsibilities.
Thank God for His creativity & grace to fulfill all projects/tasks given.
Thank God for His strength each day!
Praise the Lord!

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=) To begin, let me introduce you Popular Child J from my new kindergarten.
Some background about him: he is only in nursery (4yrs old) but trust me, he can be quite n_ugh_ty. Eventhough I don't teach him but I often see/hear about him. The teacher who handles his class is rather soft so he doesn’t really respect/listen to her. He is often controlled by the assistant.
Beat his friends, kick his friends, shout during assembly, scream when unnecessary, push his friends, and run non stop… you name it, he did it.

One incident few days back… (whole conversation in Chinese)
*Cher Lim in class with her K1 children*
Cher Lim: *heard loud crying & screaming from outside*
Aunt Tan: *holding sobbing Child J* Cher Lim, Child J is not listening. I want to leave him with you.
Child J: *slightly afraid of me* No! I… don’t… want…!
Cher Lim: Come! Child J, sit down here with me in my class!
Child J: *crying* Why… must… I… sit… here?
Cher Lim: Because you never listen to Aunt Tan
Child J: *crying* Yes… I… listen!
Aunt Tan: No! You never listen. *whisper to me that Child J pushed his friend*
Cher Lim: Ok! No more chance! Sit down here for 5minutes!
Child J: *cried more loudly BUT still can connect when I reason with him* Why… must… sit… here… 5minutes?
Cher Lim: Ah… if you don’t sit down now, I will make you sit here for 10minutes!
Child J: *sit unwillingly*
*Aunt Tan left my class*
Cher Lim: Child J, what happened? What did you do?
Child J: *sobbing* I… want… to… study…
Cher Lim: No… I am asking you what did you do just now?
Child J: I… want… to… go… to… class
Cher Lim: Child J, who did you pushed just now?
Child J: somebody
Cher Lim: *tried not to laugh as his expression really funny* Can you push your friend?
Child J: *sob sob* No…
Cher Lim: *talked reasonSsSssss to him*
*minutes later*
Cher Lim: Can you push your friend again?
Child J: No… cannot. *tears in his eyes*
Cher Lim: What if you push your friend again the next time?
Child J: *looked/sound serious* Die
Cher Lim: *very shocked* No! No need to die! If next time you push your friend again then you will come and sit with me until 1230pm ok?
Child J: *sob sob* Ok!

*the day went on as Child J spent his time with his class*
… just before dismissal time, he created another problem. He asked his class teacher to play his VCD but instead of watching, he disturbed his friends and when is time to switch it off, he refused by screaming & crying loudly and even attempted to snatch VCD back from his teacher violently. After minutes of “drama”, he went to his teacher but instead of saying sorry, he said “I can have sweet a not?”. The teacher didn’t reply but got him to ask the principal where he got another round of scoldings again. Super sad face was on him as he received the scoldings and even as he walk towards gate, he looked like he going to burst out crying BUT just when he stepped out, he smiled & screamed his way to the school bus. Haha! This boy ar… he can really made you love and h_t_ him! Haha!

gUeSt-ApPeArAnCe

*back by special request* Hahaha!

Still remember Mr Sato, Miss Wennie & Mr Bryant – my 3 dearest angels?
Been a while since I last blog about them. Other than Bryant, the other 2 will only come JAMs once a month. These past few times when they came, they actually toned down, especially Mr Sato so they are now less “happening” for me to blog about.

Mr Sato = Mr Nice Guy !?
Few nice incidents that happened…

During xmas- Mr Sato was not just in the mood of receiving but also giving. On the week that he came to church, he actually gave me something!

Make a guess what is it?
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A piece of wrapping paper! Just that, nothing else… interesting right! Haha! =)

During Chinese New Year- Eventhough Mr Sato doesn’t really celebrate Chinese New Year but he knows all about the tradition of Chinese New Year. On the week that he came to church, he gave me 2 mandarin oranges & one calendar! =) Not instructed by his mum but he himself wanted to. Haha!

Cher Ni: Come! Sato, let’s go and buy coke to drink!
Mr Sato: *silence*
Cher Ryan: Come! Let’s go!
Mr Sato: *silence*
Cher Hensa: Sato! Come! Let’s go and buy chips to eat!
Mr Sato: *silence*
Chers: Come! Let’s go!
Mr Sato: *shaked his head … too engrossed with sound system*
Cher Ni: Sato……………………
Mr Sato: *ignoring ALL teachers, overly engrossed with pressing the buttons on sound system*
*minutesssssssssss later*
Mr Sato: *stood up and left with the 3 teachersss around him*
Cher Ni: Sato, after we buy drink, you cannot go back to hall ok. Today Cher Gina never comes so you cannot go to sound system. When you come next month, Cher Gina will bring the earphone for you ok.
Mr Sato: no come ar
Cher Ni: Yes! Cher Gina never comes so no earphone
Mr Sato: *no reply*

Throughout the ~1hr where service is going on, Mr Sato wasn’t in the hall or on any chair (is a MIRCALE if he can sit still for 5minutes)… Mr Sato was up and down, here and there the church, and of course being "escorted" closely by a security.

Cher Ni: Come! Sato, let’s go in café and look for Cher Simon to chit chat
Mr Sato: *walk in like VIP with 3 chers around him* SIMON ar!!!
*all teachers around burst out laughing* ps: you should hear the way he shouted
Cher Ni: Whey! Sato, Cher Simon is your friend ar!?
Mr Sato: *cheeky smile*

Thank God for the improvement! =)
Now he listens more and when we don’t allow him to do what he want (especially “working” at his favourite sound system), he don’t get angry easier. He has a “clean record” now, past few times he came, no incident of hitting/punching/biting teachers but just gentle massage on female teachers’ hands. Haha!

Still got to keep him in prayers that one day he can be totally well-tempered on his own and not so much on medication. And the most important is his “motive” in coming church will not be for sound system but for God! And hopefully his once-a-month attendance can increase!

arrrggghhhhh

Had a bad Monday in school yesterday! Children having Monday blues?! Yesterday both levels of children was "uncontrollable".. usually they are not like that.

After a round of “mental & voice” battle with K1s, I got myself to relax as I made my way down to battle field #2 where I faced my next opponents- K2s. Compared with K1s, K2s are much stronger opponents who nearly got me defeated.

I was welcomed by a chaotic class me where children was everywhere, talking loudly to each other (at times more like yelling & shouting to each other). Shortly after, I managed to get them settled down before I start the lesson.

Cher Lim: Can I start now?
Class: Yessssss!
Cher Lim: … … … … … (teaching)
*within few seconds*
Cher Lim: Child A & Child B, can you two stop talking?
Cher Lim: … … … … … …
*a while later*
Cher Lim: Child C, what’s so nice about your shoes? Pay attention if not later you won't know how to do your work!
Cher Lim: … … … … … … … Child A & Child B, can you two just stop playing behind!
Child D, why are you playing with your fingernails, pay attention!
*Cher Lim continues to teach * Cher Lim’s volcano formed*
Cher Lim: Child A & Child B, are you two listening?! Child E, stop playing with the water bottles!
Cher Lim: … … … … Child A & Child B, Child F & Child G .. can you all stop talking and pay attention!
*Cher Lim’s volcano erupting*
Cher Lim: … … … … … …
*Child H tried to interrupt LOUDLY*
Cher Lim: *paused to let Child H speaks*
Cher Lim: … … … … …
*Child H tried to interrupt loudly again*
Cher Lim: ... ... ... ... ...
*Child H attempted to interrupt again*
Cher Lim: Child H, can you let me finish first. And you can please speak softly.
*Cher Lim continues teaching and Child H continues to try to interrupt*
*the louder Cher Lim goes .. the louder Child H goes too*
Cher Lim: *volcano erupted BIG time* Ok! Since all of you are not listening, I am not going to teach! I will let you all do your work now! If you don’t know how to do, I’m sorry!

*during work time, those who raised their hands and said they don’t know how to do are those who didn’t pay attention ... this is the most angry part*

Above just a “brief” description … that day, the class really drove me up the celling! They just made me sooooooo angry that at the end of the day, I just felt so drained- 95% energy gone, don’t feel like talking, don’t feel like smiling. I told my colleagues, after that day of battle, my life will be shortened by 2 days.

*haiz*

sO fAr sO gOOd...

Been a month since I started work in my new kindergarten! =)

Thank God for strength!
Having used to wake at ~7am (sometime even 730am) for school at 8am as I’m just 10mins away from school. Now is a challenge to wake at ~6am to catch bus to reach school as early as I can as teachers there are used to reaching at 6am plus.
Though dark rings already surrounded my eyes but still every morning when I wake up early despite sleeping late, I won’t struggle to be awake or even to keep awake throughout the day.
*the JOY of my LORD is my STRENGTH*

Thank God for the favor of man!
- No problem with my new colleagues.
- Trust from my new principal … she seem to see highly on me & entrusted me new “projects”.

- I established good relationship with new parents. Actually they are my real “fear” working there as they are all highly educated & have high expectation of the school so it certainly add pressure on me.
Recently I met quite a few parents from my ex-kindergarten. “Hey!” is how I greeted them. Even throughout conversation, I totally have no pressure and just like talking to friend.
But to new parents in new kindergarten, I got to carry myself well and speak “unusually” (as I seldom speak so politely & nicely … haha!). But so far things between parents & me doing fine, at least no complains from parents. =p
Guess my big pressure will come in May when we have Parents-Teachers-Conference. *stress* Do keep me in prayersSssS wor! =)

- Not forgetting my little angels! =)
Compared to ex-kindergarten, I handle lesser children BUT in term of discipline level, almost sama sama! Haha! So far so good … they like me I like them! =)
They do respect & understand my authority … you be surprised to find some who don’t … but still, I am not a “scary teacher” to them who they don’t dare to approach me. They just know the time when I will/can play with them & when I’m not (that’s good about them).

To sum up … so far so good! Of course all this won't be possible without my Jesus! =)