My first birthday

Today, well yesterday, but still technically today since I have not gone to bed yet, is my first birthday! :)

How quick time passes and now I have known the Lord personally for a whole year. In this one year, I truly experienced and learnt a lot. The best gift of all was for me to receive Father's love and also learning to love others. :)

I can say this has been the best year in my life. I can finally use the phrase, "the old has gone, the new has come". With Jesus one year ago, I was reborn. :)

My life has been ever transforming. I've slowly matured all thanks to Him, and also to my brothers and sisters around me.

It was heartwarming to hear people saying "Happy Birthday" to me. It might sound silly to many, but I know their joy when they say it. :) Having someone new joining the kingdom of God, that feeling is indescribable. So yeah, silly no more! Thank you all lovely people!!

His love makes me wanna praise more, makes me wanna sing more, makes me wanna dance, makes me wanna share, makes me wanna give, makes me wanna love. His love brings happy tears to my eyes. His love brings everlasting joy and peace to me. He is SO BIG. It's just so touching to be able to call a person SO MIGHTY my Father.

Next year will be even greater, with more testimonies to share, more blessings to give and receive, and more people around me discovering His great love.

Thank you, Abba.

The Red Wallet

Or red purse. Lol. I'd prefer to call it a wallet because it simply sounds more 'mature', even though it's really a purse. :)

Had a great time at service today. It has really been such a long while since I've jumped, praising His name. :) Pastor Willie is always so awesome at worship leading. All glory to God.

After dinner, I decided to join the brothers and sisters to watch Taken 2 AGAIN even after I've already watched it. Haha. I know right, how spendthrift of me. BUT know that I only made this decision because Ah Bao had the buy 1 free 1 ticket thingie and the movie was good, so I didn't mind a second watching.

After a headcount, altogether there were 7 peeps going. It was an odd number. This meant one ticket would have to use the original pricing. So, in the end I decided to opt out from the movie simply because I'm very 'kiam' and not willing to pay 12 bucks for the ticket. HEHEHE.

It would be boring to just stay at home though. So I thought why not visit Starbucks, leech off their Internet and just enjoy my own computer shows while they went and watch the movie. I really like having alone time in places like Starbucks. The ambience is just so calming.

So there I was, chit chatting with Belden before he left for the movie. After he left, I decided to visit the restroom. I lugged my laptop bag with me, all the way to find the nearest restroom. And TOOK MY TIME. After all, I had the night to myself.

And then I realised. WHERE IS MY WALLET?

I quickly refreshed my memory and remembered I left it on the Starbucks seat. I was panicking. What if someone stole it already? What is the workers took it and decided to keep it for themselves? I RAN ALL THE WAY BACK.

While running, I couldn't stop praying. I really couldn't. I just mumbled the whole way through, "Lord, please let my wallet be safe. Please let it return into my possession again. Please please please please ....."

As I neared Starbucks, I glanced to my seat and it was GONE. It wasn't there anymore. I walked in and I was near to tears.

Then suddenly a group of students called me, "excuse me!!!"

"I think this is yours. We went to look for you but we lost track of you. Thank God you came back."

THANK GOD INDEED.

I couldn't stop thanking them. To a certain extent I kept bowing to them like crazy. Like BOWING. My body was like folding at a sharp 90 degrees. Lol. Oh, how stupid I must have looked. But I really praise God. Praise Him because such nice people exists. Praise Him because He answered my prayers.

Tonight I can sleep smiling. :)