感激

*Spend your time counting your blessings,
not airing your complaints.*

感激伤害你的人，因为他磨练你的心智；
感激绊倒你的人，因为他强化了你的双腿；
感激欺骗你的人，因为他增进你的智慧；
感激轻视你的人，因为他醒觉了你的自尊；

感激每一次失败，因它让我们有更多故事;
感激每一次成功, 为我们的生命铺满精彩；
感激批判和挑战, 它警醒我们自治和自明；
感激掌声和鼓励，因为它给我们更多勇气！

凡事感激，学会感激。
~学会感激一切使你成长的人！~

But thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

-1 Corinthians 15:57-

Give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

-Psalm 107:21-

The End & The Start

I'm so tired now..
I'm so full..
Just back from church & fellowship..
Hardly open my eyes,
but just forcing myself to sit down relax and blog.
I won't write much..
Just allow the pictures to do the talking..

Fun to see the map and explore..成就感~

The driver (Br. Lucas)

Little girl...Good example - fasten your seat belt & duduk diam diam!

We were on the way to Stopford Road~ (Leslie & Noni's place)

1st time having such BIG MARSH MALLOW!!!

Busy time...

Desserts..

Leslie & I.. mother-like hugzz...

Andrew & I.. brother hug!! You almost crushed my bones!!

Anneth & I.. warm hugss...

Yvonne & naughty Bob

Sara & I

Lucas & I

Joy & little cutie...

Happy moment~

"Do not be afraid, for I am with you"

-Isaiah 43:5-

Overall, I enjoyed the fellowship on the last day of holiday...
The ending represents a new starting as well...
Starting class tomorrow...
Anyway, it's a fruitful day today!
Felt the joy among the youngsters and the elderly...
We eat & share & sing & dance together...
Felt the warmth of family love...
The unexplainable happiness~

~Through God's love, the HAPPINESS is in the air~

Yvonne
27th July 2008
7.45 pm

Moving on..

It's me after putting on weight...

I'm so tired after all..

Yet I got to learn making pancake today..
Baked banana cake last night.. Midnight!!!

Anyway, thanks for teaching!

Thanks for this!

Slurrppp.. I love them!

Just feel like posting this...
(怎样?找打吗?)

Don't fight la~
Be happy ^^

Huggies..
(Yvonne & Doreen)

Holiday is going to end soon.
Gambateh for the coming semester!
All the best!

"Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."

-John 6:27-

Explore!

2008/07/26 @ North Adelaide

Botak? Not even 1 leaf!!!

Nicely aligned naked trees (winter scene)

Just a random shot..

St. Andrew's Church

You look so "old" in winter!

Found this by the roadside near Women's & Children's Hospital..
Why you died?? pity you...
(Broken heart..Sob sob..)

Nothing to do today..
Just went out to explore north Adelaide this morning..
Half a year coming here but never been there before..
So.. it's time to explore it before a new semester starts!
Looking online for the map and the route of connector going there,
draw the route onto the previously given map,
catching the connector,
and GO!!!
Relax relax,
walk walk,
capture capture,
discover discover...
good experience indeed.
Wish to explore it again..

Yvonne
26th July 2008
7.02 pm

Christmas in July

Merry Christmas!!!
Ho..Ho..Ho..

It's Christmas!!
Christmas in July..
Sounds weird..
anyway..it's winter now..
that's why we had Christmas in July.
The celebration was awesome..
And yeah..
It's cold..
It's silent..
Don't know why.
Just couldn't explain the feeling that night.
I think probably everyone feels weird.
The dancing, was fantastic..
The sharing, was meaningful..
Give yourself an applause!
We did that all for our God!
Praying that the message of the true meaning of christmas can be reached to all the audiences.

HE is the reason to live!

The performance team
(We are the reason)

Cruel daddy & poor son..
(Kids..do not try it at home!)

Yvonne
26th July 2008
12.30 am

We are the reason

As little children
We would dream of Christmas morn
Of all the gifts and toys
We knew we'd find
But we never realized
A baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives

We were the reason
That He gave His life
We were the reason
That He suffered and died
To a world that was lost
He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

As the years went by
We learned more about gifts
The giving of ourselves
And what that means
On a dark and cloudy day
A man hung crying in the rain
All because of love, all because of love

I've finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him, for Him

~He is my reason to live~

Bake...Bake...Bake...

2008/07/20 @ Baker's baking - Bake!!!

Excited!!! SS first!

"The ingredients"
(Pre-bake preparations)

Bakes vs. Pharmaceutics?
(Applied pharmaceutics)

She measures measures,
I capture captures.
fun fun...

"The compound"
Nice looking batter!
(Love? Frog? or ??!)

"The heating"
In the oven...

"Final product"
WHITE SIMPLE CAKE
instead of
WHITE SIMPLE OINTMENT
(I would rather call it Tasty Golden Cake)

Testings & comments..
(Tau! Any comment by looking at it?!
More challenging than yours ler...)

So, guinea pigs.. how was it?

We are the Bakers!!!


Crispy outside,
soft soft inside,
nice butter smell,
tasty banana flavor,
but don't know where does the flavor came from.

Overall, we passed.
We satisfied.
Grade 1 completed.
Moving on to next level soon...
Gambateh, my lovely baking mate!

Yvonne
20th July 2008
8.28 pm

Happy Birthday, my beloved Daddy!

Dearest daddy,

Happy birthday!
Far away from home,
sending a good news to you.
I passed my exam!!!!!
Hoping that this is my best present for you..
I'll bake for you today..teehee..
**Hugs**

I LOVE YOU, DAD!

"Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children."

-Proverbs 17:6-

Love,
Yvonne
20th July 2008
12.00 am

Results Releasing Day

2008/07/19 @ 别不同菜馆 - Dim Sum Lunch

Yummy?

Jaclyn & me

My neighbors & Julie

My first time -
"WE" having dim sum lunch together!!!

Nice to know you, Julie!

Reflection of us in the ball ball..
FAT!!!



My piggies...


Happy shopping~

I wonder how happy am I today.
Thank God in the first place.
7.30 am early in the morning,
I knew I was quite late,
but still considered as the early bird.
After opening the page of My UniSA,
I started to pray,
committing my results into His hands,
clicking on my academic record,
the heart beats suddenly increased thousand times than normal.
Closing my eyes,
waiting for it to load...
As I opened my eyes,
besides "thank GOD",
it's still "thank GOD".
All glory belongs to You, Lord!

I started to wake a pig up,
she was still blur.
Her house mate even told me that
he called her twice but she still couldn't wake up.
Anyway, thank GOD again.
We made it!

"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good."

-Psalm 136:1-

I promised to go for dim sum with my housemate and neighbours
if my results were Okay.
Knock knock knock on my door early morning,
I opened the door,
we didn't speak.
A smile from her (Calorie), nodding her head,
presuming is my results ok?
I nodded my head and showing my thumbs up.
Another head suddenly peeped from the side (Julie) and smile at me as well.
Congrats from them,
thanks a lot.

And yes, we went for dim sum that noon.
Only managed to take 1 picture of the dim sum,
and the others...
don't care anymore..
everyone was busy eating.
Thousands of thanks to Wan Jun for treating me this fantastic meal!
I'll treat you back when I work next time! I promise!
I really enjoyed this lunch and the time spending with you all!

Continual from lunch,
we went shopping.
Happy shopping!
Bought a nice pretty cloth for myself for encouragement.
Yay! I like it so much~
Took lots of pictures..
We went Adelaide casino as well..
It's my first time stepping into a casino.
It's a nice place to explore,
get to learn how they play the games.
Looks interesting!!!
But, do not gamble!
Anyway,
I'm happy ^^

"For the sake of the house of the LORD our God,
I will seek your prosperity."

-Psalm 122:9-

Pharmaceutics...
Finally, we did it!

Yvonne
19th July 2008
11.30 pm