Day of Love...

Happy Valentine's Day
Every 14 February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. Now the date is very commercialised & i think is over-rated. Price of flower went up more than 100%, restaurants & every corner is filled with 'lovey-dovey' couples...*tsk tsk*

I remember when I'm a teenager, I looked forward to this day where I will received gifts from my 'secret admirer' but most importantly I could express my 'interest' to the boy. Those time have passed and I'm glad that God has given me Ian who I can spend my valentine day everyday...sweet huh *grin*

7 years ago on this day, God shown His love to Ian with a miracle - getting into Curtin to study Occupational Therapy (a course which Ian could never get in with his own credit). A beginning of God's plan for Ian...

Therefore, 14 February...is not just for man to express their love but to remember God's love for all mankind. He didn't die for the rich & famous, nor the pretty & hunky people but for all! Because of His love & grace...I am found and I'm forever changed!

one of my favorite song >>>

All for love, a Father gave
For only love could make a way
All for love, the heavens cried for love was crucified

Oh, how many times have I broken Your heart
But still You forgive if only I ask
And how many times have You heard me pray
Draw near to me

Chorus:
Everything I need is You
My beginning, my forever
Everything I need is You...



"the more we understand God's love for us, the more we'll show to others..."

Our Journey (Part III) @ San Diego

Back again at San Diego...still experiencing jet lag. Slept from 12:30pm till 7:30pm...how to sleep at night? hmmn...

We are still waiting for the US social security number before we could do anything (i.e. banking, driver's license, look for car, etc). Anyway, just thank God that we went through the US custom so smoothly even though we brought in food (i.e. pineapple tarts, chocolate love letters, almond cookies & etc).

5 more days to Chinese New Year...we'll miss *er, not really lah * the reunion dinner over the steamboat, all the 'dong-dong chiang' songs , the 'gong xi fai cai' greetings, the 'ang bao', the bright red decoration & etc. But is great & honour to be a Chinese *grin*

We wish all a blessed Chinese New Year!

Our Journey (Part II) @ Singapore

Testimony of God's goodness to us

Never did we imagine that the US Embassy in Singapore will reject our visa application. Everyone thought to be a easy process turn out to be our nightmare! What now??? We begin to explore all possible options: to return to Perth? to wait in Singapore for H1B visa? to stay & work in Singapore for good? to re-apply but leave me out of Ian's application so that has a better chance of getting the visa?

Everyday...every moments is a battle of faith.

Questions of 'how', 'what' and 'where' filled our minds. We have packed and left Perth, we have moved all our things to San Diego, Ian got a job waiting for him, our room is set up in San Diego...Why is the move so hard? Every step we take we'll meet with obstacle. Why?? Is our conviction an echo from our desire? Have we disobey God? What is He teaching us? We don't think we could have 'survive' the ordeal if not for His grace...

Faith is not just a state of mind , it should be demonstrated in our daily doings...

With the 'string' Ian's mum has with the US Embassy, we wrote in letters of appeal and still the case seem hopeless. We always say we trust Him...do we? Reinhard Bonnke mentioned about past & present faith and now is a 'test' of my present faith in Christ. Do I believe God could do the impossible in the present situation?

During my 'conversation' with FATHER, He reminded me of this verse "But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind..." James 1:6 I realised our 'tossing' is because we doubted God's capability to do beyond our imagination. From then, our perspective changed, we went again to the US

Embassy...having the faith to believe that God could turn it around, even if He didn't we will still bless the Lord. Miracle do happen to those who love the LORD...our V is a was approved without a hitch!!! How great thou art!!! Some would consider it as a pure of luck, or coincidence but we will testified to a divine intervention.