DeUtScHLaNd AbeNTeuEr - GeRmAnY AdVeNtUrEs

The Passion of Christ

2007-02-22T16:21:00.001-08:00

Someone once asked me "Charles, where did you get all your persistence and determination from, that you are willing to persist all the way to the end"

My answer," It's not me who is strong, but he who lives in me gives me strength :)" I believe I am not extraordinary , but I can do extraordinary things in him whom I believe in. Perhaps this video from the famous Passion of Christ can share my heartbeat with my friends all over the world :)

Map of My Workplace

2007-01-06T11:20:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys,

Was searching the net and found a cool pic of the layout of the Monheim Bayercropscience picture where I worked. Do take a look, this is where I go to work for the past half a year

My Everyday Life In Germany

2007-01-06T11:15:00.000-08:00

Guess it is boring keep looking at my holiday pics, I will show here my everyday life here in Germany to make this website more personal ..... do check out the pics below, friends I made on a street and went to their house to cook, meeting some german actress, and of course pictures of my way to work ......

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Oktoberfest Munchen

2007-01-06T08:48:00.000-08:00

Hey all I am really sorry ... I think I have to kow tou a million times, I have neglected this blog for sometime .... I really have terrific pics but no time to put it up ... today I will upload some starting with Oktoberfest in Munchen , that was in September but just to let you guys see the big jugs of beer in Munchen. U can NEVER NEVER find such big jugs in singapore, I am bringing one beer jug back so anyone interested to see can come to my house in future :)

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Trip to Amsterdam!

2006-11-18T13:06:00.000-08:00

Dear friends,

Here are a new series of photos from Amsterdam, the city of freedom in Europe. Nice city with it's beautiful water channels and breath taking landscapes, certainly a nice time there. For the singapore friends out there, Coffeeshops seen in the photos are not the Kopithiam we see in singapore, it is where pple go to smoke marijuana :( , well that is the culture of the city. At first it was shocking to me also, but let us shower our love and pray for the city :), with god's love I believe Amsterdam will be the Ninevea which will turn back and repent .

New photo series coming for Berlin and Romantic Trip to the Rhine River, sorry guys for not posting so often, it takes 2 hours per post cuz of the enormous number of photos .... I promise I will take time out to post them :)

Enjoy!

Create Your Own

Words of encouragement :)

2006-10-06T09:23:00.000-07:00

Hi frenz and people that I know ,

Read some meaningful words from the daily bread that really speaks to my heart, and I thought of sharing these words with you guys. Just a word of encouragement to those who are sick, lonely, or even stressed from their work, or constantly feeling the pressure of needing to meet up some expectations of people. Press on and do not give up!

Charles :)

A 19-Mile Fall

Underneath are the everlasting arms. —Deuteronomy 33:27

On August 27, 1960, US Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger Jr. sat in a gondola suspended from a high-altitude balloon. When the balloon reached 102,800 feet above the surface of Earth (more than 19 miles), Kittinger jumped out. Four minutes and 36 seconds later his main parachute opened at 18,000 feet, but not before he had attained a velocity of 614 miles per hour! Kittinger carefully planned his record-setting descent.

In the spiritual realm, we're more likely to find that life is filled with unexpected free falls. The loss of a loved one, a broken relationship, or a terminated job can make us feel as if we're dropping into the unknown. For believers, there is a spiritual "parachute"—the loving arms of God.

Thousands of years ago, Moses wrote these words to the Israelites just before he died: "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms" (Deut. 33:27). The words "everlasting arms" refer to the protection and preservation of God's people. Despite the stressful circumstances they would surely face, they could rest in the assurance of God's watchful care.

Do you feel as if you're in a free fall? Take heart. God's loving arms are there to catch you. —Dennis Fisher

O the sweet unfailing refuge
Of the everlasting arms;
In their loving clasp enfolded
Nothing worries or alarms. —Hennessay

With God behind you and His arms beneath you, you can face whatever lies ahead of you.

Company function

2006-09-30T10:12:00.000-07:00

Hey guys I have posted the pictures of my collegues from my work place, there are a nice bunch of guys , enjoy!!!

We are attending a function where one of the Lab heads was retiring, so managed to capture as much pics of my collegues as possible :)

Create Your Own!

Trip To Brussels

2006-09-30T09:18:00.000-07:00

Hey guys here are tonnes of pictures I took in Brussels which is 3 hours from cologne. It is the capital of Belgium and people call it the capital of Europe. City of comics where tin tin and obelix comes from and beautiful architecture shape the landscape. :) Really amazed by the beautiful structures there :)

Please point your mouse to the slider to see the description, so you know what the pictures mean :)

My Spiritual Family here in Germany

2006-09-30T00:43:00.000-07:00

Dear all, here are some pictures of the baptism service conducted here in the Rhine River, it is really a nice place and it was a time where I can sense god unifying our hearts as we worship and celebrate his presence and rejoice for the baptism of our fellow brothers and sisters into the body of christ.

Just a passage from the daily bread to bless those who feels tired and stressed from the work and tiring life they are experiencing through :)

Peaceful Anxiety

I was scheduled to teach at a Bible conference outside the US and was waiting for my visa to be approved. It had been rejected once, and time was slipping away. Without the visa, I would lose an opportunity for ministry, and my colleagues in that country would have to find another speaker at the last minute.

During those stressful days, a co-worker asked how I felt about it all. I told him I was experiencing “peaceful anxiety.” When he looked at me rather quizzically, I explained: “I have had anxiety because I need the visa and there is nothing I can do about it. But I have great peace because I know that, after all, there is nothing I can do about it!”

It’s comforting to know that such things are in our Father’s hands. My inability to do anything about the problem was more than matched by my confidence in God, for whom all things are possible. As I prayed about the situation, my anxiety was replaced by His peace (Phil. 4:6-7).

The problems of life can be taxing on us—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Yet, as we learn to trust in the Father’s care, we can have the peace that not only surpasses all understanding but also overcomes our anxiety. We can be at rest, for we are in God’s hands.

When we keep our minds on God, God will keep our minds at peace.

Create Your Own!

Departure Party at the hostel for many of our friends who are leaving

2006-09-29T23:40:00.000-07:00

Create Your Own!

Pictures of TUD Compound

2006-09-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

Back to the Past .... Memories of my immersion

2006-09-03T13:35:00.000-07:00

Sweet memories of my immersion ..... pictures of darmstadt city centre and Technical University of Darmstadt .... hehehe

Food in frankfurt yum yum

2006-09-03T13:28:00.000-07:00

heeheh guys now I show you the apple wine and the frankfurt sausages hehe ...you guys know why sausages are called franks? cuz franks are from frankfurt ...eheheh .. hope you dun drool when you see these pics

More Photos in Frankfurt............

2006-09-03T13:17:00.000-07:00

More Frankfurt photos

2006-09-03T13:11:00.000-07:00

To Frankfurt ( My Host family brought me there! )

2006-09-03T13:03:00.000-07:00

Trip to Darmstadt to visit my host family

2006-09-03T03:02:00.000-07:00

Hi all , here are pictures showing my trip back to Darmstadt where I stayed last year for one month with a host family , enjoy!

More Pics of Cologne

2006-08-27T00:28:00.000-07:00

Heheh guys here are more pics of cologne ....... see the Bayer Logo ? :X

Pics of Cologne

2006-08-27T00:16:00.000-07:00

Cologne's Dom

Underground Train Station

Some Beer House :P

Hey guys sorry for not updating for sometime ...here are the pics of cologne that I have took when I toured around the city :)

Next Visit to Cologne ( El De Haus )

2006-08-13T03:22:00.000-07:00

Pictures of a Nazi Prison in Cologne where war prisoners are being tortured by the Gestapo ( Nazi Secret Police ) ... place of sadness and heart wrenching tales inscripted on the cell walls by the prisoners ...

Way back to Hostel

2006-08-13T03:14:00.000-07:00

Some pics of the train station that I departed and some of my pics of wat I cook myself, asparagus which is white in colour and german sausages.

Up to the Peak ( Auf den Gipfel hochfahren )

2006-08-13T03:07:00.000-07:00

heheh now we do a final assault on the summit ahha .... pictures of my last stretch of route up the hill lol :)

Castle Adventures Part II

2006-08-13T02:57:00.000-07:00

Konigswinter- Drachenfels Schloss ( The Castle halfway up the hill ) Part I

2006-08-13T02:48:00.000-07:00

hi everyone new posting on my pictures on Drachenfels. Here you can see all my castle expedition pictures, very beautiful castle with marvelous scenery. Enjoy the pics :)

Naechster Halt ( Next Stop ) - Konigswinter Siebengebirge ( 7 Peaks Mountainrange )

2006-08-12T03:47:00.000-07:00

Here is my strenuous climb onto this particular peak of the 7 peaks here in Konigswinter. It is called Drachenfels ( fels means rocks ). I will show you guys my journey up, there is a sign saying it is a 20 degrees slope, imagine that ahhaha

Bonn More Pictures of the city centre

2006-08-12T03:38:00.000-07:00

You guys might have wondered why pictures of Cologne and Bonn, it is because I live in a State called Nordrhein-Westfalen, and I have this monthly transportation ticket at 12.80 Euros where I can travel in all transportation in Cologne , Bonn, Leverkusen. So these are my first places to visit =) More pics of the Bonn city centre. Street Musicians, Beethovan Memorial and very classical stuff .

Zweiter Ausflug ( Excursion II ) - Beethovanshaus ( Beethovan's House Musuem )

2006-08-12T03:29:00.000-07:00

Hey guys , here is my second stop in Bonn, the Beethovan's House where the great composer lived , it was a great time here as I luv classical music especially his 9th Symphony ( duno if i got it correct ) . Here are the pictures, can you imagine the very organ that Beethovan played with, marvelous experience =)

Doppeltkirche Part III

2006-08-12T03:20:00.000-07:00

Church Internal Furnishings , more of the traditional catholic gothic churches, more of such churches pictures to come cuz it is all over germany . So will be visiting them as historical sites =) Will also show pictures of my church here, it is an English Speaking Church called the International Baptist Church located in Cologne.

Part II - Doppeltkirche

2006-08-12T03:13:00.000-07:00

ahhha more pics on this church ... lol more and more pics to come .... well this is a catholic church though

Trip to Bonn ( Erster Ausflug - First Excursion ) - Part I

2006-08-12T03:00:00.000-07:00

Hi all, here this is a church called die doppeltkirche ( the doubletower church ) had some nic pics here for you guys to see and of course for my personal memory sake and for my love ones too . This church is located in bonn.

Finally BaYeR BaYeR and BaYer

2006-08-12T02:40:00.000-07:00

Neon Lights of " Das Bayer Kreuz " - The Bayer Cross

Bayer Production Plants

Wohnheim ( Hostel ) Side View

Wohnheim (Hostel ) Reverse Angle
BKK - Bayer Betriebs Krankenkasse ( Some Medical Insurance from Bayer )

It is really a big surprise for me how "Bayer" Leverkusen is , I can show you pictures below how many things are affliated to Bayer . My Wohnheim ( Hostel ) is also shown above to let u guys have a look at my accomodation and my surroundings.

Map of Where I am Located

2006-08-12T02:36:00.000-07:00

Well after searching the net for some time, finally found a map which shows you guys my exact position ..... see Leverkusen in between Cologne and Dusseldorf ...... that is where I am on the globe =)

Soccer Fever Part II

2006-08-12T02:15:00.000-07:00

More pictures on the soccer fever , I cannot put all in one post I duno why, hence I will put them in separate posts eheheh ..... just some translation for those who do not understand german .... Köln basically means Cologne. Where I live is Leverkusen which is located in between Köln and Düsseldorf, will try to show a map if possible in future.

World Cup Fever

2006-08-12T02:10:00.000-07:00

hehehe I was very very fortunate that when I arrived in Deutschland , the world cup season was on it 's peak and knowing so many international friends in my Wohnheim ( Student's Hostel ) , it was great and when the french cheer I cheer with them, when the portugese cheer I cheer along too ... it was a terrific time there and of cuz once in a Lifetime experience =)

January Pics

2006-08-12T02:04:00.000-07:00

Some pictures of a trip to a Lake in Leverkusen, it was the summer period and it was real hot! 35 Degrees Celsius in Leverkusen and it is typical that germans go for an excursion to the lake .... nice landscapes though =)

YaY !!

2006-08-12T01:57:00.000-07:00

After considering for some long long time finally decided to put up a blog for my Germany trip both for my friends and my family. To my mum and dad , my brother and my sister I love you all. To my spiritual family especially my spiritual dad Jianhui and spiritual mum Scene Chee I love you guys too. Take care and stay tuned to my blog to have a view of my pictures which I will try to update on a weekly basis =)

Charles