Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Akkarawat & Phanviraa Sawangsap


Akkarawat Sawangsap (or "Nui" as he is known to his friends) comes from a family of government officials and teachers. They sent him to business school to learn success so he could be more successful than they had been. When he got out of school, Nui took a job selling Japanese office equipment to Thai businesses. His wife Phanviraa (or "Took") found work in the insurance industry and they scraped their way along. They worked hard and had big dreams for the future.

In May of 2007, they met Agel and knew they had found something special. "Agel is different from the other network marketing companies in two important ways," says Nui. "They have an entirely new category of products with their gel-based nutrition. The products are very effective. And the marketing program is easy to understand. Anyone can do it."

Took started using EXO every day and started receiving compliments on how soft and radiant her skin was looking. Nui uses FIT and has had real results.

Their passion for the products AND the business and their willingness to share it with those around them have paid off for Nui and Took. Earlier this year, they reached their goal of becoming Agel Diamonds in time for AgelWorld 2009, and just last month they became Agel's newest Double Diamond Directors. It takes 250,000 CV in the lesser leg plus 8 downline Directors to become an Agel Double Diamond Director.

"Now there is time to enjoy life," says Nui. They take time to contribute to the AgelCares charity and help orphans in their local Bangkok. He and Took have a dream to travel and see the Seven Wonders of the World and now that is a reality for them.




-Agel Newsroom

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Leadership Spotlight - Mr. Ponpavit Wongprasert

Agel's 4th Triple Diamond Director

When he first started with Agel, Ponpavit Wongprasert of Thailand aimed to be a part of the company's success. "I wanted to come to AgelWorld 08 as a diamond," he said. And that's exactly what he did--Ponpavit was introduced as Agel's second Thai Diamond onstage in Salt Lake City with flags, bagpipers, leather jackets, and fireworks all around him.

It all began when Agel Quadruple Diamond and good friend Niti Sawangsap introduced him to Agel's products and business opportunity. Ponpavit wanted to help his friend so he joined, and soon after attending AgelWorld 07 he decided to go full tilt since it was an "interesting company with talented, friendly professionals."

From there, he began recruiting friends with past network marketing experience, and learned more about the company through the CDs and DVDs, meeting with leaders from both the AgelWorld 07 and 08 conventions. "The meetings roused me to work harder," he commented.
Obstacles soon formed for Pornpavit as he faced old co-workers who didn't like his decision to join Agel. "Members of my old company said that I was wrong to have moved to Agel," he said. "I wanted to prove them wrong."

Agel has already given Ponpavit many opportunities to achieve his dreams and become financially successful: "I want to use the money I earn... to take care of my family, give my children a high-quality education, and give my family financial stability." Ponpavit also plans to use his money to support his Buddhist religion by helping to build roads to temples located in the mountains.

Ponpavit offers this valuable advice to Agel team members everywhere: "Make your decisions precise and put [them] into actions straight away... believe your leaders... dedicate yourself to your work... help each other... [and] be genuine to your downlines."

-Agel Newsroom

Friday, January 22, 2010

離婚酒店

got this from somewhere else, so touching

他和她結婚整整10年了,夫妻間已經沒有任何衝動與情趣,
他越來越覺得自己對她幾乎就是一種程式與義務,
他開始厭煩起了她,尤其是單位新調進了一個年輕活潑的女孩,
對他發起了瘋狂的進攻,他突然覺得她是自己的第二春,經過再三考慮,
他決定和她離婚。她似乎也麻木了,很平靜地答應了他,
兩個人一起走進了民政部門.
手續辦得很順利,出門後,兩個人已經是各自獨立的自由人了,
不知為什麼,他心裏突然有種空落落的感覺,他看了看她:
“天已經晚了,一起去吃點飯吧。”

她看了看他:“好吧,聽說新開了一家‘離婚酒店’,
專門執行離婚夫婦的最後一頓晚餐,要不咱們到那兒去看看。” ­

他點了點頭,兩人一前一後默默地走進了離婚酒店。 ­

“先生女士晚上好。”二人在包廂剛坐下,服務小姐便走了進來,
“請問兩位想吃點兒什麼?” ­

他看了看她:“你點吧。” ­

她搖了搖頭:“我不常出來,不太清楚這些,還是你點吧。” ­

“對不起先生女士,我們離婚酒店有個規矩,這頓飯必
須要由 女士點先生平時最愛吃的菜,由先生點女士平時最愛吃的菜,
這叫‘最後的記憶’。” ­

“那好吧,”她理了理頭髮,“清蒸魚、溜蘑菇、拌木耳,
記住,都不要放蔥薑蒜,我先生……這位先生他不吃這些。” ­

“先生呢?”服務小姐看了看他。

他愣住了。結婚10年,他真的不知道老婆喜歡吃什麼。他張著嘴,
尷尬地愣在了那兒。
“就這些吧,其實這是我們兩個人都愛吃的。”她連忙打起了圓場。 ­

服務小姐笑了笑:“說實話,到我們離婚酒店來吃這最後一頓晚餐,
所有的先生和女士其實都吃不下去什麼,所以這‘最後的記憶’
咱們還是不要吃了吧。就喝我們酒店特意為所有離婚人士準備的
晚餐——冷飲吧,這也是所有來的人都不拒絕的選擇。”

她與她都點了點頭:“那就來冷飲吧。” ­

很快,服務小姐送來了兩份冷飲,兩份飲料中一份淡藍一片,
全是冰渣;一份滿杯紅潤,冒著熱氣。 ­

“這份晚餐名叫‘一半是火焰,一半是海水’,兩位慢用。”
服務小姐介紹完退了下去。 ­

包房裏靜悄悄的,兩個人相對而坐,一時竟不知道該說什麼好。 ­

“篤篤篤!”輕輕一陣敲門聲,服務小姐走了近來,托盤裏托著
一枝鮮豔的紅玫瑰:“先生,還記得您第一次給這位女士送花的情景嗎?
現在一切都結束了,夫妻不成就當朋友,朋友要好聚好散,
最後為女士送朵玫瑰吧。” ­

她渾身一抖,眼前又浮現出了10年前他給她送花的情景,那時,
他們剛剛來到這座舉目無親的省城,什麼都沒有,一切從零開始。
白天,他們四處找工作,
努力拼搏;晚上, 為了增加收入,她去晚市出小攤,他去給人家刷盤子。很晚很晚,
他們才一起回到租住在地下室裏那不足10平米的小屋。日子很苦,可他們卻很幸福。
到省城的第一個情人節
那天,他為自己買了第一朵紅玫瑰,她幸福得流下了眼淚。
10年了,一切都好起來了,可兩個人卻走向了分離。她想著想著,淚水盈滿了雙眼,
她擺了擺手說:“不用了。” ­

他也想起了過去的10年,他這才記起,自己已經有五六年沒有給
她買過一枝玫瑰了。他擺了擺手:“不,要買。” ­

服務小姐卻拿起了玫瑰,“刷刷”兩下撕成了兩半,分別扔進了
兩個人的飲料杯裏,玫瑰竟然溶解在了飲料裏。 ­

“這是我們酒店特意用糯米製成的紅玫瑰,也是送給你們的第三道菜,
名叫‘映景的美麗’。先生女士慢用,有什麼需要直接叫我。”
服務小姐說完,轉身走了出去。 ­

“XX,我……”他一把握住她的手,有些說不出話來。 ­

她抽了抽手,沒有抽動,便不再動彈。兩個人靜靜地對視著,什麼也說不出來。

“啪!”突然,燈熄了,整個包房裏漆黑一片,外面警鈴大作,
一股煙味兒飄了進來。 ­

“怎麼了?”兩個人急忙站了起來。 ­

“店起火了,大家馬上從安全通道走!快!”外面,有人聲嘶力竭地喊了起來。

“老公!”她一下撲進了他的懷裏,“我怕!” ­

“別怕!”他緊緊摟住她,“親愛的,有我呢。走,往外衝!” ­

包廂外面燈光通明,秩序井然,什麼都沒有發生。 ­

服務小姐走了過來:“對不起,先生女士,讓兩位受驚了。
酒店並沒有失火,煙味兒也是特意往包房裏放的一點點,
這是我們的第四道菜,名叫‘內心的選擇’。請回包廂。” ­

他和她回到了包廂,燈光依舊。他一把拉她:“親愛的,
服務小姐說得對,剛才那才是你我內心真正的選擇。其實,
我們誰都離不開誰,明天咱們重新結婚吧?”

她咬了咬嘴唇:“你願意嗎?” ­

“我願意,我現在什麼都明白了,明天一早咱就去辦結婚。
小姐,買單。”他說著喊了起來 。 ­

服務小姐走了近來,遞給兩人一人一張精緻的紅色清單:
“先生女士好,這是兩位的帳單,也是本酒店的最後一道贈品,
名叫‘永遠的帳單’,請兩位永遠保存吧。"
­

他看著帳單,眼淚淌了下來。 ­

“你怎麼了?”她連忙問道。 ­

他把帳單遞給了她:“親愛的,我錯了,我對不起你。” ­

她打開帳單一看,只見上面寫著:
一個溫暖的家;
兩隻操勞的手;
三更不熄等您歸家的燈;
四季注意身體的叮囑;
無微不至的關懷;
六旬婆母的微笑;
起早貪黑對孩子的照顧;
八方維護您的威信;
九下廚房為了您愛吃的一道菜;
十年為您逝去的青春……
這就是您的妻子。 ­

“老公,您辛苦了,這些年也是我冷漠了你。”
她也把自己的那份帳單遞給了他。他打開帳單,只見上面寫著:
一個男人的責任;
兩肩挑起的重擔;
三更半夜的勞累;
四處奔波的匆忙;
無法傾訴的委屈;
留在臉上的滄桑;
七姑八姨的義務;
八上八下的波折;
九優一疵的凡人;
時時對家對子的真情……
這就是您的丈夫。 ­

兩個人抱在一起,放聲痛哭。 ­

結完帳,他和她對經理千恩萬謝,手牽手走回了家。
看者他們幸福的背影,經理微笑著點了點頭:
“真幸福,我們離婚酒店又挽救了一個家!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

''藍莓''對眼睛有什麼幫助?

藍莓被大眾最所知道的主要功能就是~維護眼睛的健康、預防視力受損,就如同英國皇家空軍 飛行員一樣,吃了藍莓後,視力就更好,東西看的更清楚。藍莓能提高視力的理由,就在於眼睛之視網膜中有一種稱為視紫質(rhodopsin;visual purple)之物質,這種物質為存在於眼睛視網膜之色素,係由維生素 A 和視紫蛋白 (opsin) 所構成,受到光刺激就會分解,但瞬間又會經一連串 Cycle後,而再生合成,由於這種分解和再合成之連續作用而傳到腦部之視領域,便成視力使眼睛看得見,而藍莓中之Anthocyanin就是有使 rhodopsin 分解合成之作用,有變得更活潑之功能,進而使視力變得更好。

Anthocyanin 對視力之功能,除了因幫助rhodopsin 之作用外,還可維持眼睛結締組織的正常結構,並強化眼睛之微血管壁,促進血液循環,維持正常血球壓力,有效抑制破壞眼部細胞的酵素,紓解廣泛的眼睛問題, 這就是藍莓為什麼會有益於眼睛健康之理由。故對於近視、遠視、老花眼、視網膜退化、夜盲症、青光眼、老年白內障及糖尿病所引起的視網膜病變與白內障之患者 及過度使用眼睛者,若食用藍莓,將對其眼睛之健康有所幫助。吃了藍莓之後可使變細的血管流動稍微恢復正常,也可使睫狀體之血流改善,因此對調節性近視之改 善有很大的效果,也可以對位於外眼肌之血管補充營養,所以可以防止近視再加深,故可預防重度近視及視網膜剝離病變之產生。

藍莓不但對眼睛有益處,也可以預防各種疾病,因為藍莓中所含
的 Anthocyanin為抗氧化物質,故藍莓亦具有天然抗氧化劑之功能,藍莓除了對眼部之微血管功能有所幫助外,其對全身之血管亦具有保護之機能,並有促 進循環系統功能,因此可以預防腦中風,另外血壓也可以維持正常,膽固醇也容易保持在正常範圍;也由於藍莓可使末梢微血管之血液循環順暢,故亦具有預防手腳 冰冷之效果,此外藍莓也可以抗因壓力所引起的胃潰瘍之作用,在歐洲也被用來強化微血管、增強膠質,改善腦功能。藍莓對於腎臟內微血管亦有強化之作用,故對 腎小球之過濾功能亦有幫助;美國的United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)之研究指出,吃藍莓可以預防癌症和減緩衰老,尤其是對於記憶力衰退及運動神經減弱也有預防之效力。

藍 莓除了可增加眼睛的活力,又可抑制活性氧之作用外,藍莓還含有可殺死細菌(如感染性大腸菌等)及病毒之物質,故在歐洲也有把它當作止瀉藥和感冒藥使用,加 拿大研究者發現,其可在 24 小時內百分之百殺死脊髓灰質炎病毒;對老鼠作試驗也發現,藍莓可促進腦力,吃了會變聰明,藍莓有這麼好的功能,故其被 2002 年 1 月 21 日所出刊的 Time 雜誌報導,引用科學家的話,選出十大現代人最佳營養食品之一。

關於藍莓的功能,被大 家最所知道的是英國皇家空軍飛行員的故事,但更早使用藍莓的是美國原住民,也就是哥倫布發現新大陸時所說的「印地安人」,他們知道藍莓是預防嚴冬寒冷之必 要營養素來源,歐洲人也就是從他們那裡學會了吃藍莓,但於學術上發現藍莓對眼睛有益,是歐洲人證實的,在此之前藍莓食用已有五百年的歷史了。

藍 莓原產地是北美大陸,即現今之美國北部與加拿大,後來才發展到歐洲,但並不是每一種藍莓都很好,每一種藍莓之Anthocyanin含量差異很大,一般而 言,野生的藍莓含量比栽種的品種之Anthocyanin含量多出10倍以上,針對品種而言,野生於北歐地區之Bilberry(山桑子)是含 Anthocyanin 最多之藍莓品種。

現代人因工作上的需要、必須長時間看電腦螢幕的上班族、經常熬夜看書的學生、職業駕駛員、有老 花眼的銀髮族、愛玩遊戲機的兒童與戴眼鏡者,食用藍莓是愛護眼睛的好方法,但是台灣目前並無生長藍莓,要吃新鮮的藍莓實在很難,因此吃含有藍莓之補充品是 簡易之途,不過藍莓有一個缺點,就是其有效成份 Anthocyanin 很難穩定的保持效果,因為其會隨著時間的經過而使得效果漸漸地消失,不過這是可以改善的,一則可作成避光及阻絕氧化之軟膠囊劑型,其再加上 Lutein 及 beta-Carotene 等複方產品,更可加強其效果,或可使用特殊之製程方式,將藍莓粉裹覆起來,形成穩定的型態,再來作成製劑,就可增加其穩定度了。

藍莓對眼睛有什麼幫助?
‧消除眼晴疲勞提高視力明眸再現
‧增進視力及眼部機能
‧幫助消減眼袋及黑眼圈
‧使眼睛影像清晰舒緩眼晴乾澀
‧抗氧化保護心臟健康
‧防止肌膚水份流失抗衰老


參考資料

http://tw.knowledge.yahoo.com/question/question?qid=1206041702910

GOD IS BETTER THAN SEX! - by Jaeson Ma (Chinese Version)



大概一年之前,在神的引領下,我認識了一位很特別的弟兄,他的名字叫Vanness吳建豪;或者你們早就從瘋魔萬千少女的台灣組合F4當中,認識到這個名字,Vanness無疑是一位成功的歌手、舞蹈員、演員,不過大部分時間,他都是神的僕人。第一次與吳建豪接觸,他有點迷失,但經過禱告與神的引領下,他整個人都有戲劇性的改變;早陣子,我在洛杉磯寓所內的泳池替吳建豪施洗,那一天我告訴他,一個人受浸不等於他從此以後就要有神聖的表現,而是代表他相信神的恩典能夠令他變得聖潔,由那一天開始,吳建豪已經跟以前的他不再一樣。

早前吳建豪隨我到了印尼一個布道會,在數千年輕人面前又唱又跳,那一天的他,不僅有精采的演出,還帶出了一個訊息,這個訊息便是印在他身上的一句「GOD IS BETTER THAN SEX」。那天我見到吳建豪穿着這件T恤上台,感到很驚訝,他隨即跟我分享了一個故事;他說自從信耶穌之後,已即時下定決心把一切壞習慣戒掉,希望盡量依神的旨意行事,但有一個習慣,對他來說是很難很難改變的,這便是對性的態度。一天,教會裏的牧師叫他要守色戒一個月去練習自律,吳建豪那時心想:「一個月?一星期也未必得!我一定沒可能做到。」但藉着禱告的力量,一個月過去,三個月也過去,一天吳建豪在禱告中對神說:「你是不是想我藉着色戒去學習自制呢?請給我指引。」吳建豪禱告後數天,去了主日崇拜,他隨手拿起一本聖經來看,怎知一打開,一張塞在聖經中的卡跌了下來,那張卡上面竟巧合地寫着:「真愛是等待——我承諾不作婚前性行為,為了向我未來太太、家人保持忠貞。」

吳建豪知道這張卡不是一個巧合,是神希望他守色戒至少一年,作為他相信神會滿足其一切所需的約定;吳建豪說自從決意戒色一年後,發現處處都是引誘,更試過有女友人堅持要與他發生性行為,幸好他亦能堅持。如是者已經一年了,一年沒有性行為的吳建豪今天以T恤上的一句「GOD IS BETTER THAN SEX」,表達了他對這個承諾的心情。

我為吳建豪這位弟兄感到驕傲,他曾經視性為玩樂,但今日卻可藉着神去滿足自己。你可能會問「婚前有性行為有何不妥」,我告訴你,數據已經證明了婚前性行為是墮胎、性病、不當的關係等等的源頭,作為萬千歌迷心目中的偶像,吳建豪建立了一個很正確的榜樣。

GOD IS BETTER THAN SEX! - by Jaeson Ma


this is very encouraging. from Jaeson.

A little over 1 year ago, God led me to a very special young man & brother named “Van Ness Wu.” Some of you may know Van Ness through the popular Taiwan pop band “F4” he has been a popular singer, dancer, actor, but most of all servant of God.

When I first met Van Ness, he was quite lost spiritually, but through prayer and seeking God he made a dramatic turn for the better. He decided one day to personally commit his life fully to Jesus as his Lord and Savior. I baptized him in my backyard swimming pool in Los Angeles. That day I shared with him being baptized does not mean you will now have to be perfectly holy, but it means to trust that God alone can make him holy in His grace. That day he took the step of faith and has never been the same since!

Recently, Van Ness and I did a concert and major outreach to youth in Indonesia together. Thousands of youth from Indonesia came to hear him perform his songs, but Van Ness didn’t just give them a performance he gave them a message.

On stage he wore a t-shirt that he personally made. On the t-shirt it said, “GOD IS BETTER THAN SEX!” I was quite shocked when I saw him wear the t-shirt. He then began to share how he gave his life to Jesus and decided to give up all his past sins and bad habits. But there was one sin that was very difficult for him to let go of: sex. He said that his pastor challenged him to not have sex for 1 or 3 months to practice self-discipline, but he didn’t think he could do it. Yet, he continued to pray if this was God’s will for him to practice self-control. Finally, one Sunday at church when he was praying for confirmation he grabbed a random Bible to read. When he picked up the Bible a card fell out of the Bible and it read “TRUE LOVE WAITS ~ I commit to not have sex till I am married in order to be faithful to my future wife, children and family.” He was shocked when he read this commitment card to purity. He knew that it was not a coincidence and God was asking him to give up sex for at least one year as an act of faith to believe that God alone could satisfy his needs.

It was a funny testimony. Van Ness then shared how although he committed to God to not have sex for one year, that the temptations got worse. Everywhere he looked there were women tempting him to go to bed. But he would continue to resist and pray for God to help him say “NO!” Well, he did say no. For over one year now, Van Ness Wu has been sex free and HAPPY to say so! When asked why he is not having sex Van simply answers with his t-shirt “GOD IS BETTER THAN SEX!”

I am proud of my brother in Christ Van Ness Wu because he has truly found God’s presence to be more satisfying than these unfulfilling earthly pleasures. He gave up the extreme pleasures of this world, for the extravagant pleasures of knowing God.

You may say, “What is wrong with having sex before marriage?” Well, it is statistically proven that when you do have sex before marriage it leads to unwanted pregnancies, abortions, sexually transmitted diseases, unhealthy relationships, and less satisfying marriages, and the list goes on. What is more important is not whether it is wrong or right, but the example Van Ness is choosing by living a life of purity before God, his future wife, his future children and to his fans. Van Ness is what I would call a “Righteous Role Model” not because he never makes a mistake, he is more holy than others, but because he is choosing to do what he believes is right in God’s eyes. Way to go bro!

Blessings,

Jaeson Ma

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

《永恒》Eternity

2007年开始第一个圣诞音乐剧,《永恒圣诞》(Christmas is forever),因为舞蹈部缺少男舞者,他们就找了中文部一位不懂舞蹈的男生——我,因此我开始了我人生第一次的舞蹈表演。透过练习的过程,我和英文部的弟兄姐妹开始有更密切的关系。因为反应良好,我们的在2008年年头和香港的全心制作合作《真爱不老》音乐剧,这一次我又有荣幸的参与在这纯中文的音乐剧,而这一次是在合声团里。因为观众的回应实在是太热烈了,我们趁热打铁的在年尾举办了另一个音乐剧,而这一次完全是‘本地’制作,从什么都没有一直构思到一个剧本、舞蹈和歌曲。我除了再一次有荣幸的参与在整个剧本的构思,我也从台前转去幕后,这挑战对我来说绝对不比跳舞简单!成为一位舞台总监Stage Director(包括道具),整个舞台的每一个细节你必须知道,你必须做别人不做的事,早到迟退,没有聚光灯也没有掌声,甚至没有感激,有的只是默默的付出。然而舞台总监却是一个非常重要的岗位,他几乎就是整个舞台剧的支柱,所以我非常敬佩所有幕后人员。

而在今年(2009),我们又再一次举办音乐剧,而这一次的主题是“永恒”Eternity。故事是述说一个少女患上血癌而这一个家庭将如何去面对和处理。这次舞台剧的演员除了要唱歌,还必须挑战舞蹈,把原本只是带着单纯的心想参与在演戏方面的我吓了一跳!经过了几个月的练习也渐渐的熟练了,在音乐剧开始的前一天我们做最后的排练,音响不断出现问题,但感恩的是在表演当天音响方面都让人满意。

虽然表演当晚出现一些技术上的问题,可是所有的演员都非常“醒目”,演出总算顺利。这几次的音乐剧都让我学习很多功课也认识很多人(特别是英文堂的弟兄姐妹),希望下次的音乐剧能有更多人参与,特别是在演员方面。我们期待下次的音乐剧不但能带领更多灵魂进入神的国度,也帮助所有的弟兄姐妹们能学习到不同的功课,也在服事的过程中帮助他们在属灵生命有所成长和突破。

我们期待下一个能为神服事的机会,不管是否音乐剧,都让我们整间会堂的会友能同心合意的去完成神放在我们心里头的负担。愿神再一次的刚强我们。