2007

I have just been back to Sydney for 1 week and I am glad that I have met with lots of my friends and bros and sis in Christ, even though I have to say goodbye to Kenny since he is going to Brisbane to work there.

My friends seem to be doing well while I was away, first of all, they seem healthy haha .. Some are undergoing a big change in their life ... I don't know how much I have changed while I am away for 5 months, but I am really looking forward to go through this year ...

I said this to one of my exchange friend that 2007 is going to be very challenging for me personally ... Knowing what I know so far and to be in the situation where I am in, I need to be brave and not afraid of making decisions and mistakes ... and especially I need God's presence and guidance ... !! What I need to keep in mind is life and God's plan is not all about me, but I am just one tiny thing in His big grand plan .. I need to learn to put my trust in this God more !! Maybe my faith will be tested a lot this year, I don't know! Please pray for me!

Btw, Happy new year everyone!! :)

My holiday

I was planning on writing about my holiday, but I guess it will be very long and I don't feel like writing too much at the moment ... So I will just put some pictures instead!!

Florence and Pisa

Berlin

Vienna

Rome

Verona

Venice

Milan

Lisbon

Madrid

Barcelona

Reflection(s)

As I pack my luggage, there are many thoughts that came into my mind .. I remembered everything that happened to me a few months before coming to Netherlands for exchange and all the memories in the Netherlands ... It was like flashy images rushing through my brain ... Like a big waterfall, those images swept through my inner being and my mind ...

What has happened to me?
What will happen after this?
Is this real?
Yes, it is ...

Haha, I guess I am thinking too much ... Now it feels like I am closing one chapter of my life and opening another ... It feels weird, strange, unsettling to be where I am right now, but at the same time it is joyful as well ... Please pray for me!

Back in rotterdam from the trip

I am now back in rotterdam from the trip .. Feeling grateful when I look back ... Now I am ready to go home ... The wind is so terrible here in Rotterdam and Europe ... I was literally blown away by the wind, the 100KG me!!! Can you believe it? ... I couldn't move a single step and was blown backward a few steps even after getting my stand in position ...

Now I just need some sleep, eat, wash my clothes, say goodbye to friends, close my account and off I go ... Hopefully the flight is not delayed because of bad weather ... !! See you soon Australia.

Stranded in Mullhouse

I was denied an entry to Switzerland yesterday and left stranded in a small area of France ... *dough* ... Now I need to change my holiday plan ... Not much time left until my last day in Europe ... Will tell a long story later about my holiday and my last 5 months in Europe ...

Finish exam and off I go to Barcelona

It was not too hard at all ... Fingers crossed I pass ... praise God ... now I can go for holiday peacefully ... Yippieeeeeeee ... Barcelona, here I come

Jessie

Jessie cooked dinner for me in my last night before the holiday .. It was so niceee .. yummm ... Jessie is my chinese friend that I met through friends ... We could not meet in our last FRIEND bible study, so she especially reserved this day to cook meal for me as a token of friendship and farewell ... *so nice of her* ...

I am grateful to know her as a very very very good friend .... Keep the faith jes and all the best in your study .. I might meet you later when I go to China or when you come to Australia ... Otherwise, let's meet in heaven .. hehe ...

2 hours to the final

I am ready now for the exam ... 2 more hours to go and the exam runs for 3 hours ... Hopefully if everything goes smooth, I can graduate ... Praise God !!

Chinese bible study farewell - sad but trusting God

I felt sad today ... I met chinese bible study group for the last time ... I've grown a lot through this bible study and God has provided me with His rich blessings through my brothers and sisters ... Their simple trust in the Lord has taught me a lot ... I want to surrender my whole life to Him ... Even though I won't see them in a long time, but I believe I will see them in heaven, rejoicing ....

I met

• A jin - a sister that only speaks Dutch and Mandarin ... I could not say a word to her other than little mandarin ... but she cried for me today ... I felt so moved, but of course I hid my tears and tried so hard not to let it out ...
  
• I met Anton, the leader of the Chinese group who is blessed with good leadership and bible knowledge .. His faith in the Lord is great ...
  
• Anna, the missionary is considered as one Christian that made a huge impact in my Christian growth ...
  
• Zhujin and Veliana were the two friends that I share my problems with sometimes ... and many more ...
  
• Cho wei always greet me with his smile .. He couldn't say many words to me, but his actions really made me welcome to the group ... I appreciated his love in the Lord ...
  
• Kent has always been my good brother and there is a chance he might migrate to Australia in a few years ...
• etc ...
  

I am currently reading the gospel of John and wonder how the disciples must have felt when Jesus told them that He is leaving them and come back to the Father ... I am also reminded about Paul leaving the ephesus elders ... Maybe I am feeling the same way right now ... But I entrust my brothers and sisters to God's hands ... I believe God is able to protect them and bring them safely home ... *I feel like crying now* ...

I said to the group today to remember that they all have one brother now in Australia ... Here's the photo of the group ... I will always remember all of you in my prayer and will definitely be in touch ... God is Immanuel ...

Me and Anna

The whole group

FRIENDS bible study

William, Deborah, me, Jessie(missing)