Rotterdam update - 1

Helo again ... I can not believe myself kalo gua udah di rotterdam sekarang and actually di Erasmus ... It feels like a dream, soalnya mana mungkin anak master yg mestinya sekolah part-time bisa pergi exchange? Maybe it's kehendak Tuhan kalo gua do 3 subjects for 2 semesters jadi bisa dianggap full-time students, kalo ga there is no way I can be here right now ...

Well, here I am still alone without any friend ... There will be a welcoming party in 1/2 hour time and I will go on excursion tour with other exchange students for 3 days and 2 nights tomorrow, hopefully it's good time ... I was juggling a little bit with many things including residence permit, opening a bank account, paying this and that, buy stuffs that I need, etc ... Actually, these 3 days felt quite long already since I had so many new things to learn and absorb ...

My house is not nice, but my room is ... I live with a guy called P.G. Ossevoort (I hope I spell this right) in an apartment just outside the city border. I can just walk to reach the city or centraal station, so It's very nice and convinient. It's not too far to the campus as well, 15 minutes by trem. Two downsides to my accomodation is I live with a smoker and there is no internet in the house, but for now I am doing everything in my power to keep my room as enjoyable as possible for me to live. My room has got everything that I need like fridge, tv, big study table and wardrobe, nice view, and bed of course.

I missed church last sunday, coz I was late in looking for church information on the web .. but I might try scots international church this sunday, close to where I live ... When I visited that church late evening yesterday, it is actually shared between 3 church denominations ... kinda like IPC and RPC ... But it's pretty close and it was recommended by friend of Ari as far as I can remember ..

In the meantime I am struggling with money, not because I am lacking money to support myself here, but I am having difficulty transferring money from Australia to Holland ... Thankfully, I am able to open a bank account at ABN Amro today and have transferred money from Australia ... Now I just have to survive with a couple of Euros for a few days ... lol ...

Batas waktu

Waktu itu terbatas
Tidak selamanya ku kan begini
Akhir tahun kan jadi batasannya

Ku siap tuk melupakan semua ...
Memulai sesuatu yang baru ...
Terjadi atau tidak itu keputusan Ilahi ...
KeilahianNya hamba hanya berserah

The lovely judges

Indra lesmana, Titi DJ and sapa ya itu (lupa)?

Ihsan, the winner

Grrrr ... kenapa bisa menang padahal gua udah nyumbang 18 votes ... Tapi He has more power di suaranya and I guess Indonesia udah pilih dia ... Good on you man!

Indonesian Idol

And the winner is Ihsannn!!! oh nooo ... Not the one that I supported ... hehe ... I want Dirly (see picture on the LHS) to win, but I guess God (and the audience) decides the opposite

Been watching Indonesian idol and love it ... !! Check it out http://indonesianidol.boleh.com/?mn=home ...

I love singing!

One more week in indo

Indo is so nice ... I've been in indo for 2.5 weeks now and enjoy every moment of it ... Not only because I can spend time with my family and friends, but I can see that God works in my family and relatives too ...

Thank God for opportunities to speak to mum and dad about the gospel ... I've never had so many conversations with them about God ... Still praying that God may change their heart coz it's not a human work but the Spirit and NOTHING is impossible for Him ...

My auntie is now a christian ... Her husband has also believed in God .. They believed through many problems and hardships and although they are new christians, I prayed to God to bring salvation to my auntie's house, to all my cousins ... I almost cried when I heard that my uncle became a christian .. In human's view, he was probably not considered to be good people, but God works in a miraculous way and He choose whomever He choose ... I pray that through His re-born and my life that my family and relatives could see that Jesus is Lord ...

I also met a good Christian who happens to be my supir .. hehe ... We had a good discussion and I feel that he is quite genuine ... I will visit his church this Sunday which used to be my church in Sunday school before ...

Putting that aside, I've gained weight .. A LOT ... Keep eating food that mum cook for me every day ... With little exercise, I've gained a lot of weight ... hahaha ... My cheek looks like cheeze now and I hope I will lose weight later hahaha ... Well, Holland is getting closer and closer .... I feel excited now but also sad leaving my parents, but I am hopeful of the future ...

To me, whatever happen in the future, good or bad I know God works and He will accomplish what He has started ... I am hopeful and encouraged by everything that happen here in indo ...