Snowboarding!!

It is so syiok!! It is so fun.

The first time I snowboard, there was a small voice in me saying "I will not snowboard again!!"
But I am not a person who easily give up in certain things, so, I determined to go again. A friend of mine who taught me to snowboard was really kind. He made me a balance board so I could practise my balancing at home. He was really patience with me as he taught me to snowboard and keep on encouraging me & he didn't laugh at me when I fell. Thank you!! :)

I went to snowboarding again yesterday at night. I LOVE IT!! I thoroughly enjoyed it. I still fall but not as much and I start to enjoy this sport. I hope there is at least fake snow in Malaysia so I could practise snowboarding.

Guard your heart!!

I have been reading a book called "Did I kiss marriage goodbye", written by Carolyn McCulley.

This is one of the books that many will not pick up to read based on its' title. Or perhaps, some may be curious what the book has to tell based on its' title.

I am certainly in both situation before. A reason why I pick up the book to read is because it was part of a women's discipleship group that I am going to. So, I have to read it! I am definitely half-way through the book and it is a good book. It speaks boldly on some issues that I have a different opinions in the past and it made me aware of some issues that I never think it is important. You got to read this book to understand my reasons here.

I want to share two things from the book:
1) Noble character woman
Have you heard about Proverbs 31 woman. The book talks about what is means and how we can be a woman of noble character. It is not so much of high profile or noble status that many people would think it refers to in this 21st century. It is about being humble, gracious towards others and faithful to sow even in tears. I will not elaborate more on this because the book does a good job in explaning so why not read it!!

2) Guard your heart
Recently I heard from a radio station (one of my favourite Christian radio station) in US. It was a question-statement asked/made on the radio just before new year. I guess it is sort of a reflection on life for the year. The question-statement was "how many people get their hearts broken before they get wiser". I was pondering a while on that but the concept of guarding my heart never comes to my mind. After reading half-way through the book, things seem to make sense to me in terms of guarding my heart. I think it is important because every time I am heart broken, I just felt that I need to be wiser and not to get heart broken the next time round, but, I should be doing preventive measure. By this, I mean, guarding my heart. I am not saying that we should not date/go out with someone but we should be putting extra care in relationship. Our heart (oh well.. at least, my heart) is very fragile. I need to pray that I will guard my heart and that I will meet the right one :)

Though the book is written primarily for single women but there are things related to being a married person too. So, I encourage you to grab hold of this book & start reading. It is not certainly a magic book that after you read, you will find true love or a book that condemn you being single. It encourages you how and what to do to make use of this season of life; singleness.

I have grew to love this place......

The very moment I step onto Washington Dulles Airport, I felt that I did not like this place and I want to turn back and take the next flight home. Nine months have passed and guess what, I love this place, love the friends that I got to know & the church I am attending. The best part of my time here is that God has used this time to change/transform & restore my soul.

Though I maybe thousands & thousands of miles away, I will remember every person I met, every food I take, every places I visited, every exciting/silly things I did, every friends that I come to really know, sermons I listened to (I think this is not true, I will have to keep listening from my iPOD) and training (hmm.. i may not remember everything), etc. etc.

Oh gosh.. I do love this place & I did cry. Time is short for me to make deeper friendships, discover more new things/places/food. Despite all these, I am totally thankful I got this opportunity to come here, learn, & experience all I have said.

Happy New Year!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!