Could use some 'pan mee' now. I always like the dry kind, but since it's getting colder here, a bowl of soup pan mee might just do the trick! :)
I remember the desert conversation in California,
"We were taught to think that desert is a dry place,
a place u need to get out of as soon as possible. I think we need to come to learn to trust that being in the desert is ok. Even Jesus is kind of a desert wanderer"
Learning to trust in the uncomfortable sandy desert,
Why not embrace it?
I can do some wandering,
much to learn,
perhaps riding on a camel could be fun, or not
but there's always hope.
So, stop the judging
You and I are not God,
Just know that
He holds my world and the world around,
for that I am in awe,
thankful...very
I'm 22. I'm thankful for L.i.F.e. I think it's still sinking in. It sinked in a little, 2 days ago..but it still is setting in.
I mean I've yet to come to realize how would life be different, or that if I have any new goals or things I need to do, or if I should even have them. I do welcome the reflection it has allows me to bask in. As the receptionist at the public library wishes me 'happy birthday', as I renew my card; I talked to myself, as always only this time soft enough, "Wow, u're blessed!" and... I am and I don't offer thanksgiving enough as I ought to or would love to.
Blessings overflowing, oh I so want to be in business. The business of making a difference..yes, I'm 22. What does that mean, I'm still figuring that out.
Smiling ear to ear as I look through the pictures taken with my koko of our california trip.
What is the immediate relief to headache, cough, sickness?
coming home to home-cooked food, hot tea and the faces of my beloved roomies :)
You're really red. that was what I'm told. My cheeks are red when it's hot, red when it's cold and redder when I'm not feeling well. natural blusher I guess.
"I miss you!" the phrase that warms my heart today as I bump into a student from Korea with her mom.
Fasting and only consuming veggies and fruits for 10 days. At least trying my very best to stay on track and spending time with Yeshua.
Am thankful :)
My brother and I decided to give a suprise call back home on Skype. We shouted with gladness when we hear our mom's voice but the tone changed when we get the news that my grandma, my 'ama' has gone to be with the Lord. I could feel my heart skipped a beat...
My grandma, my ama...
She's 95. Yes, she lived long and with the little I know about her history, she does not experience the luxury of life, not in material but was blessed with so many sons and daughters, 10 of them. So imagine the many grandchildren (I'm the 2nd youngest), great-grandchildren. great-great grandchildren, etc. :)
It was always a joy to go back during Chinese New Year to be surrounded by tonnes of people as we stayed at ama's cement-floor-hot-lots-of-fly but full-of-love house.
We visited her more in the later years, or at least when I go home for holiday. I'm glad I see her smiling everytime I think about her. I missed her lots, I wish I was there to say goodbye, I wish I was there to at least pay my last respect. I missed hugging her, she's quite small and frail by human's standard, but she's one of the strongest person I know.
I love her smile, and I'm glad that's the image I remember her as.
For the very first time, I 'dressed-up' for Halloween. I don't celebrate the spirit of Halloween, but my roomies and I went to a dance event organized by our university on campus. One of my roomie, Miso came up with a brilliant for my costume (stay tune for that!)
And my koko is in town! yes! he's visiting me here in Eugene and we're going to go travel around California!
Oh! if anyone wants my newsletter for my internship with InterVarsity, please e-mail me at rebeccalhl@gmail.com.
My Halloween costume is as below! are u ready for this?
I used to pray for the world when I was a small kid. I pray for world peace, not with the plastered smile of a beauty queen but with the sincere intention to see good in the world around me. Though the irony is that I don't know much of the "outside world". I prayed for healing for the people who are sick around the world. I prayed that God take care of all the other small kids of the world.... I prayed for the world and truly believe that my prayers moved the hands of God, all across the world, knowing fully he never sleeps.
I was reminded of this as I read about the article concerning the earthquake that hit our neighbor country in Sumatra, Indonesia. The simpleness and that faith as a kid strikes me, no wonder it's said that blessed are those with a faith like the little ones!
Thus, I pray for the people in Sumatra; the pain of losing loves ones, for hope despite the hopelessness and emotional healing and all around recovery for the country.
I pray for the world, the whole wide world that is said to be small afterall, but is still awesomely big.
The world, please know that our God hears our prayer(s) and he's working...Always.
Rest well world, rest assured.
When you think you've on top of the waves
rising from the bottom of the sea
Think you got it all in control
The waves come crashing
crashing so hard
like the penguin being knocked off the surfing board in surf's up
oh the pain~
Still, the crashing waves on the shore
reminds me of God's love
It's constant and it's overpowering
like when I had to much mangoes
or after a good buffet
u know what I mean?
Yes! It's the sense of "good-overwhelming"
but this is so much more!
who can fully comprehend
the love that He has for us
just like the waves
the waves that keep on coming towards the shore
constantly pursuing
Oh! the challenge
to just soak in it
Soak in his love
I'm learning and struggling hard to just soak it in
not fighting it
or keep on screaming 'I don't understand'
I'm still skeptical at times
whether the waves would drown me
but I'm learning to let go
Like the penguin being knocked hard by the waves,
I'm learning to let go,
to soak in The waves of love,
waves of mercy and grace
Soak it all in
