So this is the first entry of 2009. A long overdue one.

I already feel like I'd be growing from this year. The daunting start of the search to my dream job, elusive as it is, I believe I'm being taught the lesson of holding on to promises and hence, I'd be equipped and ready to take on all the tedious applications, evil interviewers and long hours over the net. :)

Wish me lotsa luck.

Why is it that the more you think you've matured, the more you realise that there's so much more yet to learn? Is that the true meaning of being an adult? Are we all merely people trying to keep up with what people our age should be doing? Perhaps not.

Anyway, I endured and survived my first Aussie summer heatwave last Saturday with a top of 44 degrees coupled with an unbearable hot wind that so strong and stuffy, you almost have to consciously keep track of whether you're breathing right. Maybe that might not have made much sense to you who has not experienced it before but it's TRUE! The scorching HOT sun beating down, making you sickly aware of how possible skin cancer is if without the God-invention of sunscreen; multiplying with the effect of the thickthick hot wind that is at full blast and suffocating - gives you the recipe to a catastrophe.

76 (?) people lost their lives to the bush fires that broke out that day just on the outskirts of Victoria. Come to think about it, being so near yet so far, I feel eerily blessed. Because, honestly, it's so sad.


Okay, on an entirely different note, some updates. I had an awesome day today. Not that anything life-changing happened, in case you're already speed-reading to the juicy parts of this entry and wondering. HAHA. Sorry to disappoint you big fat K.P.O.!

On the contrary, in a lame effort to earn some extra cash while inbetween happenings and waiting, I have started work at Little King's Eatery as a waitress. Yes, my ALL-TIME favourite occupation, wouldn't you say? HA. :)

The boss's real nice. He's really into customer-service, which is right up my alley. I can take this opportunity to fine-tune my people skills. My new job goal is to aim to get tips! For my first day, all of 3 hours, I was tipped 2 big BUCK! woohoo! hahaha. It's rewarding OKAY. Shame on you, if you 'chey'ed me. BOO to you, meanie.

Sometimes, I wish I had people respond to my long random thoughts... But, due to technology's inabilities, I shall end here for tonight. :) If you happen to have feeds to this blog or are a secret stalker of mine, you might just be in luck. I feel a blogging streak coming on. It's rather therapeutic. ha.

How true is it that the Book of Psalms is like spiritual fast food?? :)
It's so good, it's addictive!

And we had a very girly Women's discipleship tonight of which ended with Rachel Ongkili praying for me. That was truly the highlight of the night for me. And really given something to chew on for some time to come, i'm sure. But, from start to finish, the whole night was just pure fun, really. I mean, imagine a room FULL and packed to max with 30 odd girls high on Jesus! hahahaha. oh never mind, you probably wouldn't be able to if you're weren't from Shakers...

It touched my heart...when she told me that God had really wanted her to reach out to me for sometime. But she thought it would be rather weird to just come up to me abruptly and asked me out for coffee. hahaha. (We always knew each other, but never got to really talking as she was from a Clayton urban life and I was always the 'city-girl' I am) The moment she took my hands into hers, the presence of God just encircled me like a thick comforting shield and tears just instinctively threatened to spill over. It was as if the problems that were frustrating me just moments ago, in the meeting, no longer held its previous significance as Rachel's words brought me back to my favourite place- "He'll bring you closer than you've ever been before because He loves you SO much." Simplest of words that carried such truth. I can't really recall word for word; the things she had said that i'd rather record to reference for the rest of my life.. :) But here's the gist of it - You'll start to learn to abandon yourself as you carry the innate blessing of being so sensitive to His presence. You're called to love people, baby. He calls you beautiful princess, the one. As you integrate Him into your DAILY LIFE, He longs to have you experience Him in the physical as well. Like watching a movie with Him, shopping with Him, holding His hand down the streets. Your boyfriend-Jesus. hahah. AWESOME. This is what He was shown me this year. Not only does he want to reach me in church on Sundays or in Wed prayer meetings but everyday. Single. Day. And He wants me to tell you that He desires to bring you to this place of intimacy and more... You are the seed He wants me to plant. How timely. He wants to show you ALL of His love for you. It's more, much more than you can imagine.
After i said a teary, make-up free thank you, I gave her a giant hug. She paused and SAID (note: not asked alright.) "You can feel Him very easily right". And I all of exclaimed "YEAH! How did you know?" without thinking of how embarrassingly stupid that must have sounded. OH WELL. Because was the same for her. At that moment, it felt like i had found a spiritual sister man! HAH What an honour.
I'm sure she could tell, that at that moment, unadulterated joy and excitment MUST have been eminating from me as i grinned like a new kid at school who had just found her first friend or something. As i, at first slightly shy and unsure as to if i should say anything else to spoil the atmosphere of our post-prayer/crying thingo, i decided to just go for it anyway. "Maybe it's just me, but really see the good in everyone! Sometimes, it makes it hard to be able to identify with people who have trouble with forgiveness..." She nodded enthusiatically saying, "That's God's love that transforms the way we see people."
Still riding on the high of finding someone so surprisingly similar i went on (being random as always), unabashedly "And that's why i can't work in a lab!" My exasperation clear as day. She laughed.

And the funny thing was that it felt like i had known her for ages instead of the mere few short conversations on random occasions.

rachel rachel rachel...She's such a sweetheart!!! And even more of a powerful woman of God. Can't wait to catch up with her for coffee when she's back from her trip to Europe. :)

Anyway, i love you la. My friend for ETERNITY. if and when you do read this entry...

alright, i should really get some sleep now. ciao