My First Time...

The sky was dark, the clouds were grey...the springling rain flying in the air...


Yesterday, I went to a Christian church in China for the first time. SCF (Shanghai Community Fellowship) is a international and multi-denominational church in Shanghai. There are belivers from more than 60 nations attending this church. I'm glad that I got to visit an actual church in China. Will be coming back next week!

Shanghai...

Last week was somewhat of a strange week. I was told to relocate to the city of Shanghai. This was not planned as a part of my trip and will most likely extend my stay here in China. Things are much different here than in Xi'An. It's one of the biggest and busiest city in China. The weather climate is a little warmer than Xi'An since it's more in the south east part of China. It's also near the ocean which means more SEAFOOD! I shall take sometime to explore the city during the weekends and try some of the local dishes!

Sleep...

For the past few days, I've been working for 16+ hours a days and boy am I tired....I feel like I could sleep for days without waking up....this puppy looked soooo comfortable in his sleep....wish I could have a nice long nap like him soon w/o any worry on my mind!

Pleasing to You...

Lately I've had a lot of time on my hand. Since I don't really know my way around town and don't want to get lost or get stuck somewhere, I've been using my time on thinking, reflecting, and doing some exercise in my apartment (nothing fancy, just sit up & push up).

As I do so, I always like to have my ipod on and just leaving it on random to see what song comes on. Today, I came across a song that I've heard a few times but never really paid a whole lot of attention to. However, this time around I was able to really paid attention to the lyrics and boy was this is a awesome song! It really sang out the desires of my heart to be more like Jesus, holy and pleasing to God our Father. I LOVE IT!!! Especially in the chorus when it says, "I give my life my all, taking the cross I will follow. Jesus my heart must know, I'm pleasing to You". I was sooooo touched by this song and sooooo pumped and motivated to be pleasing Him more and more each day!!!

Sanctify me
Clean out my closet
Take away anything
That is not pleasing to You

Purify me
Destroy all my anger
Wash away everything
That is not pleasing to You

I will be white as snow
I will be pure as gold
Jesus my heart must know
I'm pleasing to You

I give my life my all
Taking the cross
I will follow
Jesus my heart must know
I'm pleasing to You

Sanctify me
You are the light to guide me
To the place where I am
Only pleasing to You

Oh come and Purify me Lord
I need your light inside me
So the darkness flees
And I can be pleasing to You

Come make me white as snow
Lord make me pure as gold
Jesus my heart must know
I'm pleasing to You

I give my life my all
Taking the cross I will follow
Jesus my heart must know
I'm pleasing to You

"....This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased...."
Matthew 17:5.

Its been awhile...

Its been awhile since I've last posted a blog. I've been so busy with life that I haven't really been wanting to post. Now that I'm back here in China again, I guess I get a little more time on my hand because all I do is work. Once I'm off, I pretty much have the rest of the time to myself....No church, ministry, friends, and family....just me, myself, and I. Of course, we can't forget about God! He's ALWAYS here and everywhere else! But besides the time I spend at work and with God, I guess I can use a little on blogging and reading other people's blogs.

Self Abusers....

This past weekend, German mentioned that he's on a anti-iPod strike with his iPod or something.....he told himself that he would not listen to his iPod for a month....and for what? Just because....

Now who in the world would do that just because? I don't know about others...but world w/o music is like....worst than hell....ok maybe not....but still....it's horriable having to live a month w/o music....my iPod was on almost 99% of the times that I'm awake while I was in China....it was the only thing that kept me alive....ok maybe not....God was the one that kept me alive....but still....music is VERY important.

To me, cutting music out is like cutting my own wrist.....it's self abusing....it's just....SAD...

Friendship VS Love....

Here is a cute V-day joke I came across!

One day Friendship and Love met. Love asked, "Why do you exists when I am here?", friendship answered, " I am here to leave smiles where u leave tears."

Have a wonderful and safe V-day tomorrow peepz!!!

Go go go go go Bibi~ It's your b-day~~

This post is dedicated to my friend Bibi Bracy! Shes a meat hater that eats cheese....but besides that...she's a wonderful friend! I'm so glad God blessed me with such a good friend!

HAPPY B-DAY BIBI!!!!! SORRY WE COULDN'T CELEBRATE IT ON THE DAY OF....BUT I'M EXCITED FOR THIS WEEKEND! IT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME!!! CAN'T WAIT!



A pic of Bibi in her homeless days.....

S.A.D. Day....

Since it's getting close to S.A.D. Day (Single Awareness Day), I guess it's appropriate to write a bit about it.

Although it's a lame day made up by bunch of losers such as myself but I really like it! It reminds me to focus and not settle for whoever I can find. Of course it would be nice to have a special someone, but being single is actually pretty nice too....well....at least for now...lol!

I really hope my first will be my last and not have to waste bunch of my time dating, finding, or chasing after someone. Knowing that God has someone for me really puts me in a lot of ease and I'm willing to wait for the one. This person could be someone around me that I already know or it could be someone that I will meet in the future but I know that God has His timing.

Many has asked of what I look for in the one....well....I never really talked much about it....but I will make a one time exception.....

Just so you know, I'm not a picky person but there are certain things that is a MUST.

- Must love God more than she would ever love me.
- Must love me for most of who I am. (Minor things that you don't like about me, we can always work it out....)
- Must love kids.
- Must have a sense of humor and can take jokes.
- Must get along with my friends.
- Must have respect for self and others.
- Must be some what independent. (I'm not with you to be your slave...)
- Must not be full of drama. (a little of it is inevitable, but too much is just not for me....)
- Must not be high maintenance. (Please don't ask me for electricity/shower/toilet on a survival trip....)
- Must not be materialistic. (If you're only in it for the money or material stuff....nice try....)
- Must not be a power tripper.
- Must not be stubborn or unreasonable
- Must not get jealous easily. (Don't be a hater...)

OPTIONAL (Preferred, but not a must)

- Likes to travel (I love traveling! It would be nice if you would come along...)
- Likes music
- Likes animals
- Likes out door activities
- Likes Disneyland/Disney World (This should actually be a MUST...but I'll live with it if you don't)
- Knows a second language (Not that important...but would be nice!)
- Serves in church. (Doesn't really have to be church...but just serving God overall....)
- Clean and organize. (I'm a mess when I get busy so need a little balance there...)

DOESN'T MATTER (I don't really care....)

- Age (My parents were 8 years apart and they still had a wonderful marriage)
- Height (Although I don't really care...but if you're going to be taller...try to stay within 6"-12"...)
- Weight (Hopefully not more than me...caz i'm pretty heavy already...)
- Skin color
- Race
- Eating habits (Just don't leave me starving or have some really weird eating habits)
- Work or stay home mom (If you do want to work, at least put family first....)

Thats all I have time to list for now....maybe I'll have a more updated list later....but yea...I'm willing to wait for the right one to come along with God's timing and confirmation. Just like in Genesis 29, how Jacob was willing to wait 7 years and one week for Rachel....I too will wait. (I might or might not have to wait for 7 years....but you get the point...)

Are you waiting to wait?

New word of the week....

Janette and I learned a new word this weekend from Jessica. I didn't even know there was a word to discribe such reaction....

Swoon
(swun)
–verb
1. to faint; lose consciousness.
2. to enter a state of hysterical rapture or ecstasy: The teenagers swooned at the sight of the singing star.

–noun
3. a faint or fainting fit; syncope.

Forever More...

I came across this amazing song from a album called "Amazing" by the Parachute Band. Isn't that amzing? LOL! This will be my love song to God....

Wanna live my life with You
Wanna give all that I do
Wanna have each day so close to You
And love you more and more
Wanna spend more time with You
Wanna hide confide in You
Wanna laugh and sing and cry with You
And love you more and more.

So I will run until I find You
Where Your arms are open wide
It’s only when I’m near You
I’m safe and whole inside
You’re the only one I treasure
You’re the one that I adore
To be with You forever
And love You more and more

Forever more, I’ll love You more

I miss my dad....

I just got back from dropping my Dad at the air port and for some reason, I'm already missing him... I started to feel how much this family needs him and how much it sucks w/o him around.... I truly and deeply misses him soooo much.... I don't know what I'm going to do for the next two weeks w/o him...

ps. I wish my daughters would miss me the same....I guess they don't love me as much as I love my dad....well....baby val did miss me while i was gone...but now that shes all grown up, she's over it....=(

The Next Iron Chef!

Today, a few of my co-workers were talking about cooking and all types of different foods and it really made me hungry... I started wondering what if I could cook really good??? That would be totally awesome! So I've decided to find some cooking books and try cooking something new every week! I'm going to become.....



I hope....

Congrats Iz!

This post is a shout out to Isabel, my co-worker and friend! She just got accepted into CSULA after years of hard work! I'm very proud of her and wish her the best of luck in this new adventure!


Cindy(Left) and Isabel (Right).

Rain....

It has been raining almost every single day in the past few days....

I LOVE IT!

Tonight's forcast - 30% Chance of raining!

Pink eye....

I hate pink eyes....

I don't know if it's just the season for pink eyes or what....but so many people I know got pink eye in the last few weeks....including myself...and I some how passed it along to my daughter baby val.

I HATE IT...

Taiwan...

Next week my dad will be leaving me to go back to my country, Taiwan. He will be leaving for two weeks to be with my grandpa for his 96th b-day. I really wanted to go too caz i don't know how many more b-days God will allow my grandpa to have. However...due to work and expansive ticket....I can't afford to go back =(

God...please allow him to have another b-day next year and I will go back FOR SURE! Amen.

Here is what Taiwan looks like.....



Special thanks to my model Jessica for wearing the shirt that demonstrated my countrrry...

World's biggest pool!

My friend Aaron sent me a link for San Alfonso del Mar resort out in Algarrobo, Chile. It has the world's biggest pool that is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, and hold 66 million gallons of water!!! I think this is definitely one of the place that I would love to visit before I die...

I wonder...

A few days ago, I got bored....so I started wondering about a lot of things....finally, I went around and asked a few of my friends a question about me. The question was, "Is there anything about me that bothers you?" I got some pretty interesting answers, and some I had no idea that it was bothering them....lol....so here it is....

- I tend to be a little too passive.

- I just let things go.

- I'm extermly patient. (I didn't know being patient can bother someone...lol)

- I need to be more proactive, not wait so long.

- I'm too nice. (Is this really a bad thing?)

- I disappeared when I'm not suppose to and when everyone almost died, I show up.

- I'm unexpressive. (Lack of emotional response)

- I left Janette friendless.

- I tend to jump the gun and always trying to find a solution to solve the issue.

- I need to trust in people more, that they can handle their own problems.

- I need to be fast to listen but slow to act.

If you have more to add to the list, feel free to let me know! It will help me be a better person!

Broomball!

If you've never played broomball....you're missing out! This is one of the funnest games u can play with bunch of kids running around like chickens with no heads. If you missed it this time, you HAVE TO go next time! Here's some pics!

The team picking....



Henry doing the....well...i have no idea what the heck he was doing...



The captians....Rene and Bracy....





The Teams....

Rene's Team....



Bracy's Team...



Action Shots...



























The post game hand shakes...



Peepz...

On the way to In-N-Out...



Good times at In-N-Out...