Happy 8 years Anniversary, my man!

Have we change much from the beginning until now?

I pray to God secretly that we will b growing old together and every year, we will increase a photo of us in this photo-book! This year will b slightly different because this year is the 1st year & last year of us celebrating Wennnie Day as an engaged couple and this year will b the last year of us being a couple/ single individual. In a year to come, we will b celebrating this day as Mr & Mrs Thien by God's will. Each time when you read our Wennnie Day's post, I am constantly thanking God for this amazing gift that He has blessed me and today, I am surely thanking God again for another beautiful year has gone by w/ so much of His love and grace for us.

13.12.13, an ideal day for us to get marry. In fact, this date is the very 1st date that we picked for our wedding day. But too bad, we can't really make it today due to so many unforeseen circumstances. Worry not, the date that we choose as well as our parent will also b the perfect date for us to start our journey as a married couple we believe!!
L.O.V.E 
is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails. 1 Cor 13:4-8

Happy 8 years Anniversary, my man! You have given me a loads more than I could imagine. Thanks for your constant love and love and love! xx

Nelson Mandela, truly he is a Fighter!

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. - Nelson Mandela


Johannesburg, South Africa

I have the privilege to visit South Africa a year ago. I even have the honor to visit where Nelson Mandela's home & the mall which named Nelson Mandela Square. We also went to Hector Pieterson Museum which just nearby Nelson Mandela's former house which has been run as museum since 1997. We heard a loads about him throughout the whole trip. 

Too bad we can't really take any pichass inside the museum.

Outside of Hector Pieterson Museum listening to Rev Paul's sharing w/ us what is this all about.

After this trip, I felt extremely curious about this man and I went to google about him. Read the whole biography of him and get to know him a lil bit more.

His home in Jo'burg. Loads of tourism came too when we were there to try to capture a glimpse of it. 

Have no idea that we were standing inside of this Hero's building

In front of Nelson Mandela Square

The building of Nelson Mandela Square

The statues of Nelson Mandela

In memory of him..
Today he is no longer w/ us but he is in a better place. Deepest condolence to President Nelson Mandela's family & the people in South Africa!
Truly he is a FIGHTER!

#JMDay post: 13. 7months to go...

Just a bling of eye, we are counting down 7months till #JMDay
Loads of thing that we need to look into it but let us finish up our house renovation first ;) Soon, it is finishing very soon!
Every time when I am going to write about our wedding, I will only remember to look into our checklist and I think we r still on schedule ;) Proudly to say* In fact the next thing we r going to do is to look for fabric for my wedding dress. We have found some tailor who can custom-made my dress. The problem is we have to look for fabric ourselves. We did went and search for it once, to compare price & quality as well. Guess we r going to do that again. Finger crossed about finding the "right&nice&good deal" fabric!

Need not to say more on the NO 7!

Yours truly posing na!

I actually can't wait for everything to b over but at the same time don't want it to come too soon cause I will b missing the best part of planning, executing & enjoying myself the whole process!

Anyway, 7months to go... xx

#DCWC 2013

I promise that I will b updating #DCWC2013 last week but I din't manage to do so because I have been obsessed  w/ the The Heirs & Running-Man until I have totally forgotten about this post ;( Anyway, I am gonna share some pichass on #DCWC2013 as well as Tawau's famous food that I definitely can't miss!

Shall we?

#1 When I see this, I know I am in the best home ever :) Pampered so well by the parent each time I come back!

#2 The authentic home-cook-dishes by mama which I heart the most the most!!!

#3 Good fellowship w/ mama & FMIL over lunch time. We had Nasi Ayam Penyet, Mango Sago & Pisang Goreng Cheese.

#4 Opening night of #DCWC2013 Only managed to snap this shot w/ the fav chubby boy! 

#5 2nd day- Other than Joel Thien, Jody boy is the only one who often appeared in my blog, insta, fb or twitter! Can't really help of not posting him!

#6 The like the "sour-face" the most! and of course his lil prayer. Heart-warmed after listen to his prayer!

#7 The family portrait!

#8 Pap managed to brought some of the Filipino youths & children for dinner on the 2nd night together w/ the FMIL ;)

#9 2nd round only w/ the FMIL I am so glad that both our mother can blend together so well. I believed they really enjoyed each others' company each time :D

#10 This year considered kinda free for me. I don't need to stand on stage every session. Plenty of free time to worship downstairs w/ the kids. I was only leading on the 3rd day morning session as well as closing session. Doing exercise before we start to praise our mighty God!

#11 The famous "Dubah-dubah" among the children!

#12 The ASC awesome team!

#13 Ministry time praying for all the children

#14 682 children + helpers 

#15 Workshop time. I was teaching "Let's praise awaken" in the afternoon session. Sweat like nobody's business but it felt good! Thank God for all the children & adult who participated in the Dance Workshop!
You guys did a splendid job!
 
#16 Faith, Becca & Joan were my helper. They are awesome because they only get to learn the action on that day itself! Bravo to my helpers! Truly gifted ppl from God ;)

#17 W/ some of the participants over lunch time.

#18 How can we forgot about the very authentic Sang Nyuk Mian from Tawau as breaky?
 
#19 and also seafood dindin that must NOT miss!

#20 ASC big team

#21 Closing Rally

#22 Wonderful time praising & worshiping God together

#23 Of course some of the pichasss that must snap together as family :)

#24 Soma Team's gathering on the last night of #DCWC2013 Glad to b able to catch up w/ one another and laugh back all those memories that we made. Anticipating for the next trip together!

#25 Last but not least, 香底米粉 to conclude my Tawau trip!

#26 Last last last, FMIL first time sharing in #DCWC Thank God for guiding her through from her preparing until delivering it :)

It was an awesome and fruitful one this year. Every #DCWC impacted my life differently each year. I am glad that I am able to b part of it since the 1st one until now. I pray that I will b able to join again even when I get married. I will still offer up my life to serve Him and His people!

#DCWC 2014? or perhaps 2015, SEE YA xx

#JMHome post: 8. Mini-walk-in-Closet & Shoes-storage Area ;)

HOLLLLLLLAAAAAAA!!!!!!
I am finally back from #DCWC2013 @ Tawau. It was a fruitful one I must say! This post ain't gonna share about it but it is about our new house. Before I went back to Tawau, the 2nd batch of Ikea's furniture reached at our house & the whole house went into a total mess again! Last Saturday, we have the workers come and assemble.. Couldn't finish it in 1 day so gotta continue again this week.

Well, this time round I am kinda excited cause our open closet is finally ready to b seen!!! I just can't wait no more ;) So let me show u...

The worker thought it was easy to assemble it but in fact, it took him the whole day to do it and Joel gonna help him out too!

The upper part of the open closet

The lower deck of it ;) More space to put our clothes now and I can finally organize all our clothes instead of laying all around the floor!

J was checking around so that everything is firm so that it won't crash ==
 So, our mini walk-in-closet is finally done! Lighting is next ;)

Other than open closet, I also managed to organize our shoes storage area.

Get all the necessary shoes rack to grill up. I love how we set up this area.
 
And this lil storage cabinet actually is to store some random stuff but at the end, it became our shoes storage cabinet d ==

See, I organized it in such a way that sport shoes, same color tone of heel, flat, sandal...

The hanging shoes-rack is for us to put those we wear often. So easier to access to it ;) The higher 2 rows is for Joel. Drill according to his eye-level*

We did some painting for our wall-shelf

and help the workers out too to save up some time :)

Last but not least, how can I miss out in posting this ;) Everyone were busying while I do some selfie**

Alright, I shall update #DCWC2013 next! xx