Goodbye 2008...Hello 2009! By: The Boss No comments

Good evening rangers and friends!

Well, firstly...allow me to wish each and everyone of you a very Happy New Year!!! Yea, I know...I'm probably a couple of days late, but hey...as the wise tortoise said, "better late than never!" So sorry for the delay in posting up the 1st post for year 2009! Man...been bombarded by the faithful readers and fans of this blog for the delay...and just to clarify, I wasn't involved in a certain 'party' in KL on New Year's eve...:)

Even as we look back to 2008, there's just so many things that we can be thankful for. Indeed, God has been good to us. He's the same yesterday, today and forevermore! And His mercies are new each day...the same goes with His blessings! Through this ministry, we have seen lives transformed, people challenged to do more for Jesus, and most importantly...we have seen people taking a stand for Jesus. Till Jesus comes again, RR will continue to build leaders that will make a difference in this generation for Jesus...

You know...at the turn of every new year, many wise men and women love to share their words of wisdom and advice for the coming year. Many things has been said, many words shared...but hey, how about some advice from The Boss??? :) Yes, I've compiled my own set of advice and words of wisdom for each one of you, and I pray that each one of you will take heed of what's about to be said. You know me...I like pictures. And I've got many friends who take great pictures. So here's my advice to you for 2009, accompanied with a great set of photo shoots, courtesy of the lense master, Mr. Nigel Lim. Enjoy!

For 2009, the wise man aka The Boss says....

When you are tired...you must sleep. Remember, early to bed, early to rise, makes a ranger strong, wealthy and wise! If you're supposed to be a soldier on duty (like Cmdr. William), make sure you dont get caught sleeping.

When you worship God, worship Him with all your heart. My friend Chris Tomlin said this, "Sing and make music with the heavens..." He is a smart man too. Listen to him!

When attempting to do a silly thing, make sure to do it in a group. For example jumping into a pool topless, exposing your flabs and fats. If you do it solo, its called LOA. If you do it in a group, its called UNITY and Brotherhood.

Always cover the vitals. Enough said...

Sometimes in life, we all come to a point where we gotta' learn to hold on to each other dearly. Remember to hold on to your friends dearly...and learn to let go when you must.

Lift up your eyes to the heaven...cauz' Jesus is coming back soon!

Whenever you can, write a love song to Jesus. And when given the chance, sing and declare it to the whole world. Like a city on a hill, who's light cannot be hidden...

Once a while, try acting weird...like being a Mexican. Try looking weird too! You'll never know...you might be good at it.

Always begin your day with a smile...cauz when you smile...the world smiles with you!

There comes a time when we'll be on the ground...beaten, thrashed and hopeless. But dont stay there!

Get on your knees and call unto Him to strengthen and empower you once again...

Many 'friends' will come along your way, to humiliate you and beat you up when you're down. They'll even put on your sunlight and keep your head in a bucket.

Many will laugh at you, and want to keep your on the ground. But hey....

Get rid of the bucket, lift up your head high, smile...and tell the world that "It is well with my soul...cauz Jesus said so!"

Learn to praise Jesus with all you've got! Lift up your hands in surrender to the One who made a way for us to triumph in His name!

When everything around us seems so chaotic and unrelentless, and unforgiving...

When the enemy grabs you by the neck...learn to smile at him, and tell him straight to his face....

With hands lifted up to Jesus, remind the enemy of this - "The battle belongs to the Lord! If my God is for me, then WHO can be against me..." Then start singing the song "The enemy has been defeated, death couldn't hold you down..."

Sometimes when it gets really tough, learn to force yourself to laugh. If you have to, get a LAUGH signboard and practice it daily. Start laughing the first thing in the morning when you wake up. That's gonna' make life interesting...

In 2009, spend time with the people that matter the most...your family! Do crazy things together...like go bungee-jumping, climbing trees, chase buffaloes, or run across the highway together as a family. :)

Get a group name for your buddies...and always stick close to the camera man! Cauz that's the only way you're gonna have loads of your photos being taken.

Do strange things once in a while in public to get people wondering...like my two pals in the above picture. If your happy (gay) and you know it, grab a friend! Ocassionally, go for counselling and therapy sessions to straighten out your lives.

Sing like nobody's listening...there's definitely a Diva in each one of us!

And lastly...always look gorgeous for the camera! I think we're blessed to have so many gorgeous-looking people in GT Klang. Wouldn't you agree?? :)

There you have it, friends. My very own set of personal advice for each one of you for the year 2009. Remember, feel free to add on your own set of advice in the 'comments' section, or drop us a line in the chatbox. We'll be more than happy to hear from you!

Once again, thank you all so much for all your comments and one-liners that has continued to keep this blog alive and well, and for giving me the inspiration to share our life story through words and loads of amazing pictures from all our camera friends. 2008 was special. Let's make 2009 simply EXTRAORDINARY!

God bless and I'll see you in RR meeting tomorrow at 1.30pm! Remember...its the 1st RR meeting for the year 2009 and trust me, you dont want to miss it!!!

God bless...