food and more food!

yesterday, i was privileged to watch two of my friends get baptised! its such a joyous occasion and I'm really thankful that I got to witness it (: One of them is my coursemate whom I started to talk to a bit more this year, and the other is such a cute&funny friend that ive made here. Both of them shared their testimonies which were really encouraging to hear (: its always amazing to hear how the gospel changes hearts and lives. especially when you've been believing something your whole life, what does it take to be able to accept something else or something different? It can only be the work of the holy spirit.  

steph(:

wenxian! she looks really afraid of going into the water haha 

such a lovely smile(: congratulations my friend! really thankful to have met you in brissy & had the chance to go out together(:   

our dinner at kuan yin tea house in the valley! 

we had dinner at kuan yin tea house in the valley! its this taiwanese vegeterian place and i really like the decorations there! i had their sweet and sour pork which was yums! most of all really enjoy spending time with this girl! aha we dont go out often but i always enjoy it when we do(: always great & refreshing to hear someone's honest perspectives about things! whether or not we agree with them

happy smiles:D

brunch w maria!

someone else im really thankful for as well. we were quite close in year 1, have been on/off close over the years but she's always someone that i feel comfortable talking to and someone who has been there as a pillar of support over the past four years. have been spending quite a bit of time together since placements & exams ended and im so glad we did! praying that we will not be jaded by what we are doing and to be able to find out what direction we want to head towards! x

always enjoy having a cuppa @ a cafe

corn fritters! really love sweet potato fritters/corn fritters! really really yums. and a different variation to the normal eggs on bread cos sometimes I get sick of it haha. this was at paw paw cafe! they just changed their menu and there's alot of variety and the food is good. go check it out!

this was @ noriko in the city! this jap/korean place. their pancake (okonoyami?) is super super good especially with cheese!! not sure if ill be going back there again but this is definitely worth a try!

cheryl and i's frozen yoghurt!!!! i love froyo(: so yummy and such a happy comfort food! 

yesterday was an emotional day but i learnt
- not to hold onto money so tightly. as the bible says, you cannot love/serve God and money. you can only choose one. its easy to let money be a major factor in our decision making, or to even fret about things because we cant get the "best value" or etc, but why do we let money rule our hearts?  i think a part of it is the society that we were brought up in, that we are afraid to lose out. but at the same time we shouldnt blame society for our sin, at the end of the day, we can choose to set our eyes on things that matter, and not let money rule our hearts. that is not to say that we arent thrifty, but i guess its a fine line betwen being thrifty and letting money rule our hearts and decisions
- not to compare with other people. one reason why i was feeling stressed was when i compared myself to others and i wanted the same thing. when we are surrounded by people who constantly talk about money, it is inevitable that we think we need to strike a good deal too. but at the end of the day, there is no end to comparisons. so dont, we need to walk our own journey(:
- not to downplay other people to comfort myself & make myself feel better. to comfort myself that im doing something right. if i believe im doing something right, that is pleasing in God's eyes, that God wants me to do out of obedience, that God himself is helping me to grow and obey, it doesnt matter what others are doing. that is their journey and their growth.

so it was an emotional day but a day filled with lessons and im glad that j and i could talk things through without getting emotional and personal, that we can share and grow together and even talk about our flaws, about each other's flaws and not get upset. i think, its a step forward(: even though we tend to highlight how good our bf is by spoiling us or pampering us or etc, it is equally loving when they support us in our growth and point us toward God. of course that can sometimes be hard to swallow, but im thankful that we've learnt and can do it as mature adults (i think).

so other than that, my holiday has been filled with food&friends; and quiet moments with thinking&books&God. need more time with God though instead of getting caught up with activities.

times passes too quickly yet it feels like a long time has passed since exams ended, even though its only been a week! the irony of life. alright, time to start packing. seeya!