new bag.wedding.birthday
Saturday, November 21, 2009 |10:23 AM
The past weekend has been eventful and now its Sunday. In less than 24 hours, it'll be back to work on a Monday. But..the following week is going to be short with only 4 working days and a long weekend. Yipee!! Its almost the end of the year with many happenings and loads of weddings and its the time of the year where my pocket is drained! (besides weddings, friends going for holidays and me asking them to help buy stuff). To cut the story short, let me just do a short recount of what happened..
1) Arrival of my new bag
After eyeing a coach bag for ages, i really have to thank Hazel and Boon for flying to the states because i managed to order a coach bag and i got it! Yipee! Its really much cheaper than the price offered in SG and its a new design. The best thing is..my mum havent gotten a chance to look @ my new bag. I seriously think she will love it. (can you believe in the past it was her who used to buy bags and i just use. Now its my turn to buy and she uses it). Its time to go shopping with mummy one of these days.
My brand new bag. See the handle still covered.
2)Guang An and Xiao li wedding
The first wedding of our unit. Guang An looks so smart and Xiaoli looks so pretty. (well aren't all brides suppose to look pretty?) So happy for them and to hear how the cg people and their friends appreciate them as well. Truly, their relationship exemplify a Christ like relationship. All the best to this newlywed!
The reason I love weddings because it's always a good time to catch up with old friends and hear other people's love stories. Kaypo me! Yesterday wedding was a good time of catching up with 2 very significant people in my life-> Hazel and Shireen. These 2 ladies were my ex shepherds. Hazel being my 1st and Shireen being the 2nd. I can describe in words how much they have poured into my life. The grace and love that they showed me when i was real terrible, when i bite them and when i throw tantrum. The love that they just continually poured into my life and how they didn't see me through their own eyes but through God's eyes. I think without them, i wouldn't be where i am today. Through them, i learnt to be more patient to my sheep, always show grace to people and see people through the eyes of God. Thank you my dear shepherds that you all have played a BIG role and impacted my life.
3 of us waiting for the wedding to commence. They agreed to help me if i get married in future.
We were saying carrying the cross ain't an easy task. Look this cross looks big and heavy!
Guang An giving his thanksgiving speech in Mandarin and his beautiful bride.
This photo is also a rare one with Liyi. She's a dear sister to me. My ex colleague (who sits next to me) and a sister & friend in church.
Got to take a pic with the bride before leaving the place. Smile :)3) Joel's 28th Birthday
After the wedding which was held @ Sengkang Methodist Church, the cg and some of our friends headed off to Jeremy's and Joel's house for a birthday celebration as mentioned above. I think i was a happy woman because their house is @ Sengkang, so no need to drive too far. Jeremy did most of the cooking while the rest of us were preparing for the "card". Must really applaud Jeremy because he can cook and i mean nice food. Thanks to Zing and He Wen for painstakingly decorating the fried rice. Food was good, atmosphere was good and we had 2 special guests for Joel as well. (these 2 are her colleagues whom she loves deeply). Thank you Liza and Agnes for making the effort to come.
What truly touched me was how everyone shared about my shepherd-> Joel. In fact i have too much to say about her, i really didn't know where to start. So Joel..if you are reading this. Let me say this: I can't describe the impact you have and going to have in my life. The times when you challenge and thus antangonise me to get out of my comfort zone, i truly appreciate it. You are a wonderful shepherd who knows how to love me in the way i want. I thank God for giving me such a wise shepherd, friend and sister in christ and I thank you for believing in me (cause you always say I've got great potential). It is a privilege of being your sheep and serving with you with armourbearers in the cg. So here, i wish you a happy 28th birthday and may you grow prettier, wiser and stronger in the Lord and always be a great supporter to Jeremy!
Nice fried rice cooked by Jeremy and deco with compliments from Zing and He Wen.
Its actually styrofoam board with light purple as the background with all our wishes.
The food we had. There was a pot of curry not yet displayed.
Agnes and Jiexian wasn't here yet. But my flowers have arrived. So we took a pic.
The bouquet of flowers i got for my shepherd. In appreciation of her.
The Birthday girl.
With her handsome husband
and the designers of the deco on the fried rice.
One of her special guest - Agnes
The most handsome brother in our cg
With another of our special guest-Liza
The man of the house
Birthday girl sharing her thoughts.dreams. vision
With me giving her well deserved present.4) My springs are sold!
This is my thanksgiving point of the week! Why? The reason is because to me selling my springs require faith. Faith to believe i will be able to find a buyer for it. Many would ask.."Springs very hard to sell meh?" My answer " For Nissan March..yes it's hard." The reason being, March owners are usually girls and girls don't usually modify their cars. To make it worst, the springs for March are exclusively for March. No other cars can use it. I remember 2-3 months ago, it took me quite a bit of heartache to post my springs for sale online. At that point in time, the springs were still on my car. The reason for not taking it out as yet was-> i will take it out when i find a buyer. But months passed and there were little calls or calls asking but their cars ain't suitable. But just last week, i made the decision that kind of broke my heart to remove the springs from my car. The decision didn't come easy but it was a worthy decision. With a car that was super low, it caused alot of inconvenience to the people around me. I wasn't able to ferry too many people without fearing that my car will hit the hump whenever i crossed it. I was convicted that my car should be used for greater purpose and thus springs were changed back to the original. But guess what..a week later. God provided! I received an sms early in the morning and it was asking me about my springs. Initially, i was abit sianz coz i expect someone with an incompatible car asking me. The person didn't even ask me if its compatible and i told the buyer "the springs can only be used on a march. don't ask so much if you aren't driving a march. so what car do you drive?" I think most people won't ever expect a seller to be so ATTITUDE! But but..BINGO! The buyer is driving a March!!! The best deal was the price we negotiated was the price i always wanted! God is faithful even when i am faithless.
5)Random
Finally..to end my long winded post. Just some random shots that the cg took after lunch at a different place. We took photos @ the roof top of Orchard Central (which the cg described as Mervin's favourite place).
This stainless steel man turns according to the direction of the wind.
Its a rare sight to see Elaine with us! The sisters in the cg wanted to imitate what the girl is doing. Thanks to Joel's idea. We look cute eh?
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