Asia Conference 2010

Looks like I can never be an efficient blogger :)

I went to Singapore for 6 days last week to attend Asia Conference held by CHC Singapore. 

Wasn't a leisure trip, 800 of us were placed in different hostel. The probabilities of us getting either a nearer  or more comfy hostel were purely based on luck. Or perhaps how often we pray. Nah, just kidding~

I'd rate 6/10 for my hostel (Aces Lodges), thank God it was a lot better than the boyfriend's hostel *haha*, but still.. I'm too OCD about the toilets. Moreover, I couldn't slept well for most of the nights. Imagine sleeping with thin mattress and blankets which couldn't even cover your toes :'( 

Almost 0 photo was captured during the conference, cause I was on duty as an usher in most of the services. Until the finale service ended, I was so K.O-ed that I couldn't even talk. Physically exhausted but deep inside, my capacity has increased!

This was the one and only photo I managed to capture in Asia Conference, Hall 8.

People mountain people sea. 

To look for friends or members we normally have to text / call.

 

In all 5 days we had conference from morning till night, with breaks in between of course. Therefore, 7-11 located beside my hostel was the only store which I spent most of my time & money on.

Addicted with their instant pasta, I had it for 2 nights in a row~! Rest of my room mates got influenced, and together gether we sapu-ed all the instant pasta until there wasn't one single box left in that 7-11 :P

 During one the the breaks, we managed to try MOS burger. 

*scrapped off MOS from my to-do-list after that, mission completed :P*

Awesome beef terriyaki rice burger~

Sadly it was too tiny, only "qualify" for teatime.

Frozen strawberries which I was itching to try for the longest time!!!

Stuffed with vanilla ice cream and sealed with sugar icing.

Not bad, but I still prefer pocky~

Pocky pocky pocky from Singapore~

Can't get enough of them...

Dove chocolate which hasn't been made available in Malaysia yet,

If my backpack isn't that stuffed I'd buy more.

Lesson learnt :

Next time I'm gonna bring a luggage

Next time I'm gonna bring a water-proof toiletry bag

Next time I'm gonna bring my own blanket :'(

Lost & Gained

I lost something but gained another.

It seemed like a century's time I've been questioning myself with the same old issue. Going through all kinds of uncertainties and worries and frustrations, insisted to rely on my own human strength in getting things right again.

Nope. Didn't work that way. My own human strength failed me miserably. No matter how hard I tried things just continued to fall apart, and this was when God came into my mind. It is true what they said: Only during difficult times people will start praying, they will start crying out for God. Of course, this is not what you should set as an example.

When I have nothing left, all I have is God. All I can rely is on Him. All I can do is to pray. Well it did not happened like magic, not as though once I prayed, things started to get alright again. Nothing happened for few months. There were times I went astray again but thank God, my faith pulled me back. I knew God was testing on my patient. I knew it was just the matter of time.

True enough, He answered my prayer after half a year. Imagining praying for the same thing for half year, phew~ that wasn't easy. Everything happens for a reason and not by coincident. I know and I know it was by God's power and grace that I've gained full understanding of my problems, that I seen through things in a different manner, that I am able to be a blessing to the others, all in a single day. He answered my questions in such a strong manner that I couldn't deny His present in my life. I still feel it now. It makes me tear whenever I come to think of it.

The answers I was given were of clean-cut, and I knew it was for the best of me. Though I must admit that following what God has planned for me at the moment isn't something pleasant because His plans simply cut through many of my personal desire, but nevertheless, I know this is the correct direction I should be heading. Might not be pleasant on the way but I'll trust Him for more to come.

People come and people go, money earned and money spent, material stuffs being bought and then being dumped when seasons are over, yet God stays with me through thick and thin, even at times when I've backslided.

On a sidenote, thank you Pastor Kong Hee, along your preaching came God's message. I'm back on track :)

p/s: Am thinking of getting my second tattoo, just the matter of courage & time. Hopefully the mama wouldn't chase me out of the house *finger crossed* ^^