Tuesday, February 20, 2007
 Title of the day: Our family servant, also our family member..."Yati! Yati!", this is what most of us cousins, uncles and aunties over at the Toh's family (father's side) use to call her. Yati has been with us for 8 years and she is employed by my 12th uncle and his family. Although she is a maid in my uncle's family but she has been more then a maid to them and also to us... she is like part of us... one of our Toh's member... I remember when she first came in, I was only 15 years old then (sec 3), during that time my paternal grandfather and grandmother was still around. In the very begaining, she was quite a quiet personnel, quite new also, didnt really know how to communicate to her as she didnt know chinese and only little bit of english but she is able to learn things very fast, especially cooking from my late grandmother. One remarkable thing I could say about Yati is that, she can now listen and speak very good Chinese! (and her English improve a lot too!) guess thanks to all my uncles, auntie and cousins who have one way or another teaches her. haha... By right her contract have ended very early but she decided to renew her contract and she did it a few times. But I guess this year CNY will be the last time I will see her again... It is time for her to return to her home in Indonesia next week... Well... it is kind of sad that she is leaving... cause she has been around for so many years in our family, has been throught good and tough times with us, laugher and tears and most amazingly, she has seen all of us 29 cousins (including myself and my two sisters) grew up from a child, primary school to now teens, secondary school and also from secondary school, to now young adults, working or in Poly / Uni. She seldom complain nor show a face when things happen, she didnt quit when things get tough, but instead she is always there willing to help and offer her service... especially when both my grandparents were ill on bed.. during that time she took really good care of them till they passaway and I will always remember seening Yati crying a lot of time during my grandparents funeral... it touches my heart as to see how Yati is so close with my grandparents, sometime which we seldom see or heard between a maid and its employer... I must say we are indeed blessed to have Yati around in our family all this years... although she is employ by my uncle, she did not just focus one doing work for my uncle but also extend her help in what ever family function we have, she has did what is out of her job scoop... she has run the extra miles... now I guess is time for her to return to be with her family and her husband whom she just got married not long ago... "Yati... we will really miss you! Thank you for all your love, care and hard work you have put in in the Toh family, thank you for everything u have done, every dishes you have cooked, every of joy and laugher you have given us. Thank you also for taking our nonsense, without complains, without been really angry with us etc... All the best Yati back in your home town, will want to visit you back in Indonesia! Take Care!! Wishing you all the best in what ever things u do! God Bless you and your family!" Heavenly father, I thank you for bring Yati into our Toh family, I thank you even she is employ by my uncle but she has gone an extra mile even to be our rest of family maid, I thank you for her care and love that she has shown to all of us throughout this 8 years with us, although every good thing will end and she has to return to her home for good this year, I pray that Lord, your blessing will fill her and her family abundantly, I pray that what ever she and her husband has planned to do, Lord you will bless her and protect them... I pray for her safe journey back home next week and I pray also if possible will be able to visit her back in Indonesia or she will return to visit us if she can.... Father bless her in Jesus name I pray... Amen...
I shine in Jesus | 9:14 pm
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Title of the day: Blessed Chinese New Year!!So fast Chinese New Year has come again!.... well this year CNY celebration is kinda diff from last year one... felt a bit lonely... haha.. oh well.... here i go again... =P But still, had a great time this past few days playing with my cousins, uncles and aunties over at my dad sides... this year a bit specially also as we met out with my mum's sides relatives for two days also... and this few days of CNY is nothing but feasting and drinking, feasting and drinking, feasting and drinking... oh men.. dont know gain how many KG of fats liao!!! hahaha... ;)
I shine in Jesus | 9:14 pm
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Saturday, February 03, 2007
Title of the day = Fern and the BambooAn inspiring article about a person's encouter with God during trail time.. One day I decided to quit.... I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality..... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?" His answer surprised me..."Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied."When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo". He said. "In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit."He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. "Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern, yet, they both make the forest beautiful.""Your time will come, "God said to me. " You will rise high!" "How high should I rise?" I asked. "How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return."As high as it can?" I questioned."Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can." I left the forest and brought back this story. I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you........ Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you Happiness. Bad days give you Experiences. Both are essential to life.Keep going... Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrows keep you Human, Failures keep you Humble, Success keeps You Glowing, But Only God keeps You Going! Heavenly Father, I thank you for such a wonderful and beautiful story that you have share with us.. Lord, I thank you for not quitting on us, I thank you that you never give up on us, I thank you that you never stop watching over us and protecting us... Lord, the journey is tough, and sometime I just want to give up.. but I thank you for showing me that this tough journey is actually a moulding period to transform me into a person that will bring you glory... Lord, I want to be like the bamboo, to grow as high as possible.. so that every time when I grow higher, it will bring glory and honour to you... It is a process.. father, help me to enjoy this process... allow me to still be able to bring joy, love, peace, happiness to others.. thank you Lord, I pray all this in Jesus name.. Amen..
I shine in Jesus | 10:17 pm
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Title of the day: Our family servant, also our family member...