It’s been 27th years.

As I read my previous post in this blog, I realise that every year on my birthday, I will write something about it. I think this year I will do the same too…

It’s has been 27th years and I am now 27 years old. When I thought about what to write, I started with searching some old photos. The furthest I can get I think is this one..
This is when I was 2 years old I guess. I like this photo though it don’t really look like me...

This is when I was 8 years old if I am not mistaken.



I like this picture. This is when we were 15 years old. We’ve been friends since 12 and from then, we are best friends till now. Though distance is kinda hard for both of us but we try the best to talk to each other every day.



This is when we were 17 years old….



This is when we were 19 years old I guess… This is the first year we come back together from KL for CNY.



This is in 2005 means I was 21 years old. This might be the first photo we ever took and he happens to be my future husband.



This was taken on the 1st year in KK, I was 24 years old…



This was taken last year January… I miss my long hair… I think I will keep my hair long.



Tada… This is the latest me… I think I gonna keep my fringe short with a long hair for awhile.



27th years and more to go… I thank God that He is in my life. Having Him in my life is my greater joy. I cannot imagine what my life will be if I don’t know Him as my personal saviour. I thank God that he provides loves one around my life. Though people come and go, but some do stay forever and some leave their footprint in my heart.

** 27th years and more to come **

Happy Easter Day!!!

Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for us.

** Happy Easter Day **

Green Light...

Praise the Lord!!!!

Today we manage to get the green light and blessing to proceed with our planning. After about a year of yellow light, waiting and waiting and praying and praying, at last…. We got the green light.

Gonna start count down from today.

** Praise the Lord for green light **

My favourite girl

Let me introduce you, Carmen Lim, Rev Jacob and Rachel Lim’s daughter. She is sooooooooooo cute… Seriously…

Last week, we have creative ministry meeting at Rachel’s house and she wanted so much to join the meeting with making noise and crawling slowly out from her mattress.


To avoid her from falling down, her godma, Chanel try to secure and stop her with the pillow. But still, she manages to escape.

She is really cute... And very challenging because if you do not have relationship with her, she won't borther to look at you no matter how many times you call her name.

** My favourite girl **

Words of encouragement

To get words of encouragement in my field here seems like really hard and rare. So, when I got some of them, I would like to record it down. So when I am discourage or fearful, this shall be one of the posts to encourage myself.

18th April 2011, 1.30pm:
Mrs Yong (Bishop Yong’s wife) said that, “when I see you dance, it is very nice and very soul lifting. I love to see you dance.”

11th April 2011, 6.48pm:
Cory (Roy’s wife) said that, “Sis, yesterday I really touch when I see you dance in the worship dance. Especially when you close your eyes and dance. Thank you.

13th June 2010, 1054pm:
Evelyn Wong (my dancer) said that,” I think you are the best dance teacher ever. I think you are passionate, skilful, kind and understanding.

** Words of encouragement **

Thoughts about Him...

As I was preparing my heart and walk to prayer meeting last few days, I have some thought about God.

I was wondering, when did I know Him? It seems like He is there in my life since I was a baby. Since very young, I was taught that God loves me, Jesus loves me. He has been in my life since I was a baby. I couldn’t remember when I ask Him to come into my life. Neither could I remember when was my first time I called Him my heavenly father.

This relationship with him since I was a baby amazed me. I knew deep in me that He is always there in my life. Good times or bad times, He is there. Successful times and failure times, He is in my life. Having this relationship with Him and having Him in my life is so amazing that words couldn’t express.

There are times I do not know Him and there are times I will ask, where are You? But realizing it gave me a great comfort that He is in my life and in my heart. Even in dreams I will think about Him and in movies I will think about Him what more when danger comes, I know I always have Him to cry to and to carry me through.

** It’s more than amazing **

Potato Chicken

Cooking can be very inspiring… When I try to cook things that I never cook before, it’s exciting… But if I failed, it’s disappointing at the same time, I will be motivated again by Danny Wong to cook again and again so that it will be improve and better.
Last two days, I tried potato chicken. The first time, I failed because it the bottom part got burned. The second time, I consider it not satisfying because the potato is not soft enough. So, gonna try the third one after I got the cover for the wok.

** Potato Chicken **

Early birthday gift

YEAH!!!!

I got an early birthday gift from my lovely fiancée. It’s like so early but nevertheless, I am a very happy lady. It happened like this;

We went in a shorts shop and trying to find shoes that he likes. I saw this shoes and I told him… I like this. Can I buy this? He says, “Ya... Why not”?

After putting on it and try... I really like it and it’s comfortable but I gave it back to the sales girl and said, “Let me think about it first.” Then I leave the shop. He asked me, “I thought you said you like it.” I said, “I did… But let me think first”. Because it’s hundred ++ and normally I have to think first before I buy stuff. It’s kinda like a habit before I buy something stupid.

He replied and said, “Just get it. It is not very costly and you like. Get it now before no more stock (only left two pairs my size). I pay for it. Go and get it.”

Walked back into the shop and he paid for it. Happily, I carried the bag home... I am really happy that I got shoes that I like and a great man that loves me. Now, I have one Nike shoe and one Adidas shoe. Both from him…

** Happy that I have a great man **

God is always great....

It’s always a blessing from God when we get free stuff. Free doesn’t mean that it is cheap and lousy but it means that someone pays it for you and you got it as a blessing. Someone has to pay for the stuff.

This morning, we got free Mc Donald big breakfast. Totally free as my colleague pay for the minimum payment. Two days ago, we got free vegetable. What a great God we are serving… Feel happy already and ready to start my day counting His blessing.

** God is always good **

Mime....

Last Sunday, I was given the opportunity for the first time to dance mime. The movements are simple and nice but the expressions are not. However, we enjoy doing it…. Though we don’t like the mask/makeup. What to do... mime have to put on something like that on the face.

** All glory to God **

Made my day

2 paus from him and a cup of Milo made my day.
Happy and ready to start my day.

** Thank you Danny Wong **

Cooking…

Cooking is much easier, fun and faster now. Well as for this period of time, I have to learn to cook fast due to the pack with ministry at night… So, have to finish it within 30 minutes. So, we have 3 dishes and rice in 30 minutes. With one new dish some more… I am impressed…


Tada… let me introduce you, the BBQ corned beef with carrot, egg and onion. Danny said… Very nice…


Sometimes, we have corned beef fried rice and chicken wings.



** Enjoying cooking **

It's been 4 great and happy years

2006
A year of great friendship



2007
A year that the beautiful relationship started…


2008
A year of struggle and tears because of the difficulties in distance



2009
A year that we learned to adapt and understand



2010
A year of celebration that he proposed and we no longer in separated land



2011
A year of preparation for marriage



2012
Prayerfully, a year to start the new chapter of our book

** 4 great years being together **

Creative Ministry for Children?

For the past 4 days, I was in the training, not as a participant, but as one of the trainer and coordinator. The whole training went well and amazing. It amazed me how creative our God is and how God use an ordinary people to magnify His name. The training was about teaching the children leaders to start creative ministry in their church for their children and hope that they capture the concept of creative ministry.


I enjoy a lot in the training. Firstly, because this is something I really like and secondly, I able to work with Rachel, Chanel and Cory. They are marvelous... I heard about them a lot and this is the first time I work together with them and try to work this training out. We have a lot of laughter and fun together in the preparation as well as in the training. It was my joy and honour to dance together with them as they all have great experience and greatly used by God.



They have workshops...


And we have the youngest participant... Enoch Chia


In all the busyness and tiredness, I am grateful that I didn’t miss God’s presence. Personally, I experience him and my soul is lifted and refreshed. Healing takes place and His love assure me of His greatness and promise.


It was a priceless experience to work together as trainer with them and to see how God move each participant to dance gracefully for Him.

** Enjoy every moment with the moms **

有一位神

A song that minister to me and find much comfort in it that i have Him...

有一位神，有權能創造宇宙萬物
也有溫柔雙手安慰受傷靈魂
有一位神，有權柄審判一切罪惡
也有慈悲體貼人的軟弱

有一位神，我們的神，唯一的神，名叫耶和華
有權威榮光，有恩典慈愛，是昔在今在永在的神

有一位神，有權能創造宇宙萬物
也有溫柔雙手安慰受傷靈魂
有一位神，高坐在榮耀的寶座
卻死在十架挽救人墮落

There is a God, has right to create all things
Has gentle hands to comfort the wounded soul
There is a God, has power to overcome all crimes
He is compassionate and considerate to human weakness

There is one God, our God, the only God, His name is Lord God Almighty.
He has Authoritative glory, grace and mercy, He is in the past, in the future and an everlasting God.

There is a God, has the right to create all things
Has gentle hands to comfort the wounded soul
There is a God, who sit on the glorious high throne
But died on the cross to save the man fall

** 有一位神 **

The provincial gathering

On 21st – 24th February, I was given the chance to go to the provincial gathering together with many clergy and pastors. It was a nice trip because I eat a lot and laugh a lot. It was nice spending some time with our pastors (some of the young ones around our age).


This is the second time I went to Penang. I was kinda worry that going back to Penang might flash back some unwanted memories. But I was coping it well and amazingly well. The places that I went are new or rather I have forgotten them. Maybe I have really forgotten most of the memories that I choose to forget.
Anyway, the trip was nice though I am a bit reluctant to go at the first place but it was nice. We manage to go out for a supper and some last minutes good food and shopping. Didn't manage to buy anything but i look like a ball after 4 days eating and having fun in Penang and I successfully gave Danny Wong a shock when he sees me. I think i really eat a lot for that 4 days. Hehe...

** Penang **

A flash back that bring me a smile

I was having my breakfast alone today with lots of student around me. Suddenly, there is this flash back about my teenage time when I was in secondary school.

There is this boy that felt in love with me when we started to click along. Let’s call him ABC. ABC happens to be one of the so called “gangsters” in the school. To be a ‘gangster’, I think one of the requirements is big size. ABC is kinda a big size boy.

He has his enemy also. They have these two groups of different gang. If you happen to bully one of the members in the gang, they will start a flight.

To continue my side of the story, I was a prefect that time. I don’t think I fear any of them because I know they only have loud voice. Faithfully, I do my duty as a prefect and do what is right and ‘saman’ what is wrong.

One fine afternoon during lunch break, the other side of the gang try to threaten me when I advised them to clean what they have eaten in the canteen. But his ‘member’ stop him and said, this is ABC girl.. Better don’t touch. If not, war will happen. I stand there looking at him and he said to me, you are lucky.

That flash back really gave me a smile. We didn’t end up together because I really don’t like ABC. According to him, he was in love with me for 2 years and waiting for me to accept him.

As time has passed, sometimes, I hope I can meet him and know how he is doing now. I guess even if we meet on the street, we hardly recognize each other because it has been so long.

** Memories are nice **

Gift of hospitality

Someone said, to be a pastors’ wife, one of the gifts that you should have is the gift of hospitality. Well, I think gift of hospitality means you have to be good in cooking, serving and happily open your house for guess. I have to admit that I don’t really like people coming to my house because after they left, I am the one that left cleaning up all the stuff.

I guess I really have to learn to love cleaning stuff so that I will love doing it than complaining it. As for now, let’s start with learning how to feed well my husband to be. So he will be a happy man and proud that he choose me.

** Gift of hospitality **

Learn...

Jenny Liau, you must be strong… Learn the mistake and move on.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

** Proverbs 3:5-6 **

CNY / Holidays

We have a lot of fun travelling together.

First of all, we are really happy to be back to the places where sales are really cheap not like here (feel like being cheated), lots of things to see, lots of shopping malls to go to and most important, we get to eat Ikea meatballs, TWICE.
We spend our CNY Eve in Raub, Pahang and the 1st and 2nd day of CNY in Cameron. Cameron is filled with strawberry stuff. They even have strawberry ear warmer.
We went to some farms such as strawberry farm, tea farm, cactus farm and bee farm.

After back from Cameron, we went shopping in KL and we love it. Because we don’t have a car in KK, most of the time, we walk and date at the same time. With walk and date, we are well trained to walk a lot.

So we walked shopping malls from 12pm to 8pm. Of course when midnight came, we felt the pain.

Then we end our last three days holidays in Sandakan, my home. We rest a lot in Sandakan since we walk a lot in KL.


Being 10 days away together with him is such a joy. We laugh a lot, we eat a lot, we walk a lot, we sleep a lot but we didn’t take a lot of pictures.


Coming back to KK this time feels tougher. It might because of the position, the burden, the tension or the people. But in another hand, knowing that we are coming back together, did make a different.

** We loves our holidays **

Happy Valentine's Day

Sometimes, I still can feel the butterfly in my stomach when I see him. When he walk over and give me hug, my hearts melted. When he hold my hand, I feel blessed. When he tease me, I feel annoyed but I will laugh together with him.

I thank God for this man. He makes me laugh a lot.... Most important, he loves God. What else can I ask more? But to be grateful...

** Happy Valentine's Day **

KL - A place where I used to called home last time

Coming back together with him feels so different this time. It's good to be back for a short holiday. Hardly believe that I kinda miss the food here. I still remember the difficulties that I used to have about the food in KL when i just reached KL last time. I was complaining and grumbling about the weird taste of the food the first few months in KL.

With God's grace and plan, I manage to further my study in KL which I never plan to when I was younger. Seems like God's plan is always better than our plan.

I manage to find Him in my midst of lost and struggle in a new place and new environment with new people.

With His sovereignty, he bring us to FCC and we meet and become friends. Slowly we become close friend.

As I was walking and traveling around this place, I was wondering.. How my life would be if I choose otherwise? Would I ended up where I am now? Will my faith be shaken? Will I manage to meet him? Could Grace and I still become best friend?

I guess no one knows because I have choose this path and each step, He is guiding me.

My heart filled with gratefulness as my mistake He will take and turn to glorify Him, my heart was harden and He manage to soften it. I doubted His goodness and His patient and love never fails. How could I, Jenny Liau deserve all these?

I was a young and simple girl from a small town called Sandakan and never thought what her future will be. But my heavenly father from above, have a great plan for me.

Happy Chinese New Year

Talk about CNY, I really hate packing. Because CNY always related to packing stuff and the worst part of packing is, you have to plan what to wear for the whole trip when you are away from home. With all the planning and stuff, makes me frustrated.

Back to CNY.. Look forward to this trip so much and not really about CNY but more towards, happy that I can be away from my office for a period of time and to out of my normal routine and meet up with some old friends that I don’t normally do every day and get myself refreshed and recharge to start again. Look forward also to spend some time with my family and with my man also.

This trip starts tonight and I really look forward and excited to some times with this young lady.

I miss her a lot… Miss laughing with her, quarrelling with her (which by the way just happened not long ago), miss sharing with her, miss making her miserable having me in her life… miss a lot of what we have build since like forever.

I pray that tonight the flight will not delay and we able to spend some beautiful time together. In Jesus name, Amen.

** Till then, Happy Chinese New Year everyone…**

Companion

Every couple have their journey and things that they need to bear with one another. The same goes to us.

As I lean on his shoulder, I count my blessing and grateful that God is in the centre of us. With God’s grace, we believe we can face the future together.

I just love hanging out with him. Sharing what have we learn today, what have we do today and what do we feel about the whole situation.

** Enjoy each other companion **

A phase that I would love to remember

Maybe you are not God’s first choice.
Maybe not the second choice either.
Maybe you are the third or fourth choice.
You never know.
But let this be God’s last choices to choose you to do the things that you are called to do.


** Would like to remember **

Being young

Sometimes, being young in an organization holding a heavy post doesn’t mean is a good thing.
Sometimes, you got bullied
Sometimes, people instruct you going here and there doing this and that
Sometimes, you get blamed
Sometimes, you don’t get the chances to explain, even if you did, people will not listen
Sometimes, you being expected highly
Sometimes, you don’t get to choose what you like to do
Sometimes, you don’t have authority to instruct even your position is higher

So what do we get being young? Energetic and beauty? How long that can last?

Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. ~ 1 Timothy 4:12

May this verse give help us to have the courage to move on.

** Being young **

Picture of the day # 6

I find this interesting...

** Nice... **

New Theme

New year gonna start with a new theme too…

Last year my focus is to not give up and believe that faithfulness is the key because at the end of the days, we all hope to hear God said, “well done you good and faithful servant” and not “well done you good and very hardworking servant” nor will he said “well done, you good and generous servant”. From that point, I realize that faithfulness is the key. God is faithful and being faithful to him will please Him.

It is indeed a year of not giving up. There are many times in my last year that I am so tempted to give up and walk away for various reasons. It is only by His grace that I am still surviving here, holding what I am holding now.

With not giving up theme for last year, I felt that this year should be a year to learn to be still and know that He is God.

Feelings come and go. Seasons will also pass by like wind. Emotions can be swinging up and down but my will and soul must stay firm and still to know that God is God and He is in control. Many times in my weakness, I forgot that many things in our life are out of our control. We can only do our best with all our heart and leave it to God that in control of everything to do the rest.

Throughout this year, I pray that not only I able to taste the stillness in my soul with knowing who God is and also to be able to know Him deeper. That has always been my prayer. In order to do so, I have to go through different kind of struggles. May I hide under your wings and find refuge.

** Be still and know that He is God **