Living out Faith

I had a bittersweet weekend. Let's talk about sweet first. We always start with pleasant, sweet, , positive, nice stuff before going into bitter, shit, crap or negative stuff. Iris Chiew, was in town and she still is. Think she's catching the plane at 8. I've known Iris forever from church. Have to mention that she's one of the sweetest persons in church. Very nice person. Spend Saturday morning with part of the afternoon with her and then we had dinner last night as well. I shared with her our desire to adopt and it was a nice surprise that she was very supportive. She was very excited as well. We talked about it at lengths and she told me that she'll pray for us. Had a wonderful time with her and her friend. And wow, Iris, she does know where to eat in HK. She brought us to this pretty yummy restaurant. They had really good desserts. We went to HOLF in the afternoon on Saturday. It's always nice to get there to spend time with the kids. I asked Sue about Muyan...

We went to an adoption briefing last night. Have to say that I was so excited the whole of yesterday. Went there, saw a boring and cheesy video on adopting, listened to talks. When we left, we had a clearer picture of adopting. It's not going to be an easy procedure, lots of paperwork, home visits, scrutinies and a whole load more. But we know that at the end of it all, it's going to be worth it. We are going to be able to provide a home for a child that does not have one. And like what Beth says, we can help turn someone's tragedy into something beautiful for the child. We're not going to put any preference for sex for the child, leaving age range from 4 weeks to 2 years. We're leaving things into God's hands. At the same time, we'll also see what happens to Muyang. We're going to see him this Sat and we really don't know what God's will for him. But at this point of time, we're going to spend time with him on Saturdays and pray that his leg...

In Christ alone.....He does everything. Everything can be done only through HIM. Lessons to learn everyday.

This is so so inspiring! Joanne, my sister, sent me this video. Makes me realised that God really works in ways that we'll never know. Nick does not have an easy life but God worked through him and what more can he do for me?

You are my Sunshine My only Sunshine You make me happy When skies are gray You never know dear How much I love you Oh please, don't take my Sunshine away My Sunshine came back this morning! Ya!!! Well, yesterday, my brain had a meltdown. I had a really bad migraine and had to come home early. Threw up a couple of times and then had a nap. Woke up feeling a little better. Both Babe and Marina think that it's the stress of the week that finally got my brain to melt down. But I try not to think that. But rather, it's just one of those migraine days. So Babe came home. Really happy. He was too tired to go to Holf with me so I went there alone. On the way there, I got a text from Mazzy, an old friend. While at Holf, Kabi called as well. It's nice to hear from friends. Been a little down and then suddenly these friends think of me. Thanks guys! Had a chat with Sue and I thought about stuff and I realised that I've been wanting my way and not pausing to think what does God...

Have you ever have days that you just want to sink and wallow deeper in your shit? Do you have days that wish you that the sun better not freaking rise? Do you feel like screaming and shouting, why don't some people see my rationale? I have one of those days. And it's not exactly nice. Was at the salon today doing my hair, colouring my hair. Being bored, I took my phone and checked my email. And I've got an email from Babe's aunty. She wasn't quite pleased with the decision of us adopting. Let's just say that she's disappointed with us. I really thought that she would be able to understand how we feel and that she would be supportive and was not expecting this reaction. I really don't know what to say to her. I just want to adopt! Why can't people see that? Mum is coming round to it. My cousins and friends are supportive. Babe and me are happy with the decision. I just want to save a kid or 2. I never want to have my own kids. Never had that inclinat...

Well, life never really goes the way you want it to. How do you know if 'the one' is really 'the one'? Life is hard, isn't it? Babe called today and we were talking about stuff and about Muyang and Babe finally said that he thinks that Muyang may not be the one for us. He explained that he does not have to draw towards him as much as I do. He also mentioned that the connection between Muyang and him is not there. He went on saying that, we'll continue to see him and we can sponsor him if need be. But also mentioned that, now he does not feel that drawn to Muyang but he doesn't know if those feelings will change. So we're leaving at it. Sure, of course, I felt sad and a little disappointed. I know that if I really push it and shove it, I'll get my way. But it's not always about me. It's about what's the best for Muyang and about Babe's feelings too. If Babe does not feel like me, then Muyang may not be the one. I strongly believe that ...

Was going to write about Henrik and Happy earlier but guess there was too much going on in my life. Anyway, on Sunday, Marina brought her son over to hang over with Happy. Here are the pics that Marina took. Not sure if Happy was happy with Henrik. But I have to say that Happy was pretty well behaved! And Henrik....Very lovable boy. Just look at that smile....Priceless!

I have to be honest and say that I do enjoy living overseas, away from family and friends. Well, not that I don't love my family and friends but I find that each time I live overseas, my walk with God is closer, I begin to trust God more and I find that people that I meet have an impact and that it is God that leads me to them. It's increasing apparent to me that God is so real and that nothing, absolutely nothing happens for nothing! Will talk more about that later. I remember when I was growing up in Singapore, the song below was one of my favourites. Last night after speaking to Joanne, I felt a little down. No, my sister's great, nothing to do with her. But rather it was about me wanting to adopt and my parents' view that got me a little down. It didn't help that I was not able to share with Babe as he's away in Germany. It was one of the first times in my life that I truly felt alone and not know who to turn to. Then for some reason, this song floated into ...

I used to have Bittersweet Symphony by the Verve as a ringtone on my phone. Well, the last two days were bittersweet. Last evening, we went to watch Hearty Paws, a Korean movie. Was at the cinema and we asked if there were English subtitles and were told that there were. So we went in and low and behold, no English subtitles! We sat through a Korean movie and I managed to read some, some bits of the Chinese subtitles. Dog lovers, this show is worth to watch. And have you notice that they hardly make movies about cats? Not that I'm a crybaby or a softie, but I actually teared and cried a little in the movie. What a wonderful dog. The movie was a cross between Lassie, Oliver Twist and All Dogs go to Heaven. However, like most Korean soapies, it had a sad ending. We went to HOLF today. It was a nice experience. In my post dated Jul 22nd, I wrote about Mu Yang and that I was drawn to him. We went to HOLF and he was there today. We had wonderful news. Apparently, Mu Yang might be able t...