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Vanny turned 5!

Deborah — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:49:17 +0000

Two months ago Gene asked us if we were willing to jazz up a party for her Vanora who was about to turn 5 at that time. Of course we agreed. Weeks before party, Vanny cornered her mom and with “puppy eyes” requested for a princess theme party. So the Splattered Paint team whipped up our wands and decorated away. It was oodles of fun planning for the party from decorations to craft to games.

We filled the hall with pink, white and red helium balloons with lots of streamers making it a dainty sight. Then sprinkled the place with colour by sticking handcut stars all over. Darren, Vanny’s uncle cooked up storm with choices like macaroni and cheese, cocktail kebabs, grilled chicken and other mouthwatering favourites to chose from.

For two and a half solid hours the children were entertained with an endless supply of food and candy, games, crown making and a magic show. They were rolling with fun and refusing to leave when their parents came to pick them. Here are some photos courtesy of Joshua Chan our ever talented and willing photographer!

Thanks Gene for giving us the privilege to plan Vanny’s birthday and for being a special part of our lives. It’s amazing how time flies and how faithful God is through every season of our lives.

Clowning and Ballooning

Deborah — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:31:00 +0000

Hoopee makes a come back! Just in case you didn’t know, Hoopee is Terence’s clown name. He explodes in animated gestures when the make up goes on and his costume is don. Hoopee plays pranks on Waddle his sidekick and Sunshine his partner in crime. I’d introduce Waddle and Sunshine some other time.

After many months of no-show, Hoopee got back into action twisting balloons, making funny faces and acting in silly skits. It was a lot of fun, a lot of laughter and a lot of memories recalled. Terence and I received a request to conduct a clowning and ballooning seminar in Subang AG church on Saturday. The church was having a missions carnival showcasing different cultures of the world and the work of God in those nations. The carnival was a buzz with a varied selection of traditional food, colourful costumes and traditional handicraft.

Adding colour to the carnival, we set up a face painting booth and attracted huge crowd. Thankfully Rachel was there to help! We had such fun painting different kinds of icons from butterflies to cars to penguins – oh I love the art of face painting and how they make children’s eyes dazzle at the sight of it (even adults for that matter!)

That’s Caleb, the lil boy who had wanted nothing to do with painting, but later caved into my persuasion. I drew him a car:)

The clowning session was incredibly hilarious. Our students were adults, which also meant that breaking the ice was going to be more difficult. After the unmasking, everything just went haywire, they were goofing, talking and expressing in exaggerated action! Undoubtedly some had problems doing so, after all clowning is not an easy task. It takes a lot of humility to be another character.

Clowning and ballooning are highly effective tools for ministry. Especially with children and youth. We’ve gone to rural areas like Orang Asli villages, hill tribes in Chiangrai, Thailand, jungles in Sarawak and other parts of Malaysia bringing the gospel in simple forms of a clown skit or a balloon trick and they are dazzled by it. I’m itching to go on my next mission trip, hopefully in the near future.

Splattered Paint

Deborah — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:30:00 +0000

What are passions and dreams for if they are not fulfilled? Are they mere wishful thinking or fluffy clouds we ride upon when we need to escape from reality? I believe they exist for a reason and they are there waiting for action to be taken.

The clock is ticking too quickly and our calendar is constantly flipping. We’ve once again taken a bold step to follow our hearts (after much prayer of course!) Splattered Paint is the resonance of it and we specialize in children and youth events.

The core of it really stems from our love and unquenchable passion for children and youth. The other reason is also because we realize we all these bizarre ideas popping up that we desperately need a channel to express them. There’s no way of stopping it! Inspiration seems to come at anytime, anywhere. So instead of drowning each other with these amazing ideas, why not share it! Brighten someone’s day with it! Create tangible memories and do what we love best!

Do read more about us here. For now it’ll occupy most of our time outside of work and some of our weekends. Our new and exciting journey has only just begun and the sky is our limit! …but not without your love and support.