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Saturday, January 31, 2009

I am back..If u have been wondering where i went to.. hehe.. i went for a trip to Ho Chi Minh.. vietnam.. during the Chinese New Year season.. First time in my life, i am away from home.. This year for my family, most of us travelled out.. My younger brother travelled to NZ for NS, my sister went to penang to visit her friend n me to HCM..

faint rite!!!

Anyway.. I went vietnam with dear n his dad.. first time travelling with his dad.. hehe.. it is a private tour trip.. so only 3 of us with the driver n the guide.. we have all the attention of the guide.. bombing him with all our questions..

The trip is more of sightseeing one.. we visited most of the tourist attraction n also the village.. on the first dayt when we arrived at the city.. we were picked up by the driver.. he then fetched us to the hotel.. it was already abt 3plus in the afternoon.. so not knowing where to go we headed to the Ben Thah market.. the market is packed with different shop selling diff type of stuff... from the raw food to cooked food.. so the clothes to the wooden display etc.. but one thing i can say.. it is quite well organised. After dinner dear n i went to the nite market to shop.. the marketplace is madness.. the motorbike is riding pass us like crazy.. they wont stop for u.. so u just have to cross.. We had a great shopping time.. since there CNY for the next few days.. so expecting the shop to be closed.

2nd day: the tour started.. the tour guide is a freelance guide.. she took us for a day tour to the Former Presidential palace, War Crime museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral - where the oldest church in Vietnam is located. The whole build is made from bricks that is from France.. Then we went to the History Museum, Chinatown n Thien Hau Temple.. In HCM, everywhere u go u will see temple.. abt 65 % of the peple are buddist..

at nite we went to walk at the flower street.. the street is fully packed with people n also motorbike.. it is madness.. the locals were there walking n take photo of the deco that is being placed up.. like Singapore Chinatown.. one of the street is blocked... but unlike Singapore where shop that r set up.. here we see man, woman n even children riding their bicycle n their stall cart pushing n setting them all around the street.. it is like 'wow'.. we bought candy floss.. then headed to the hotel cos the crowd is madness to the max.. nothing much for us to shop too.. since there will be firework at midnight due to the lunar new year 'TET' celebration in vietnam so we decided to view it on the roof top of the hotel..

the firework is not as nice as what we have back home.. the smoke from the firework blocked our view sob sob..

That's the end of the second day of the trip..

3rd day: we went to the Cu Chi Tunnel, a place where the vietnamese fighter built their tunnels during the war. the tunnel is indeed small to the max.. but it is so well built with hospital, cooking area, meetin room, n also escape to the river.

After that we went to visit the Cao Dai Temple.. it is a interesting belief.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Dai

Their god is symbolized by the Divine Eye, specifically the left eye because Yang is the left side and God is the master of Yang.

Sometime that the followers commented that make us wonder: she said that they believe that this religion will be spread thru-out the whole world.. relating to the US dollar notes on this there is a symbol of the eye.. U will see a pyramid n on top of it is a triangle n an eye in it.. :-)

This is what u will find on the wall in the middle of the hall.. the 2nd last from the bottom in the middle is believed to Jesus according to the followers.

After that we went to the lacquer workshop.. this workshop is opened by the gov.. it is to provide jobs to the disabled.. those that is being affected by the agent orange during the war.. They are born deformed.. some of the lacquer box n printin that they made took them abt half a year or even more.. but everyone of it is their hardwork.. we bought some of the artwork..

We headed back to the city for dinner.. ate in a super expensive restaurant..

4th day: We went to Medong Delta.. it is a long long drive to the ferry terminal.. we took the ferry to the villages where we see the people making coconut candy n rice biscuit.. there i tried the wine which is used to soaked the snakes.. hehe then we went pass the floating market ( it is closed due to holiday.. sob sob) we headed to a restaurant at the village to have lunch... one interesting thing that i saw was that the local actually buried their ancest0r in their compound.. to pay respect to them..

Then we went to the fruit plantation where we tried diff kind of fruit that is being planted. then we tasted the rice wine with herbs n a kind of fruit (believe to be very smelly while cooking it)... it is super strong.. we bought back 3 bottles for my friends to try.. then we went headed back to the city Saigon (HCM).. the journey back is super long.. :-) slept all the way in the car..

We went to have our dinner with the tour guide n driver.. Had a great n cheap meal..

5th day: Time to come back to Singapore. n since our flight is at abt 2 plus.. we woke up abit later than usual.. had breakfast at the hotel then went to the Ben Thah market to see what we can get... uncle bought some display back.. :)

There is our trip.. Will update the photo soon after i have sort them up..

Missing my dearest W468 so much.. glad to see them today for svc.. n also the catch up... :-) Love u all much..

Joy @ 12:11 AM

Monday, January 19, 2009

Jan 2009, a month where all of us are setting our goals for 2009. putting down our resolutions for the year.. in the area of our Spiritual, emotional, physical n etc.. So likewise for me..i gonna let me hand do the writing, my mind do the thinking. after reviewing 2008.. wat do i want to see in 2009.

In my walk with God - to build on my prayer life.. prayer is like air to our spirit, I want a lifestyle of prayer.. a breakthru prayer life. Studying n Meditating the Word of GoD... reading 2 christian books for the year.. Finish the bible in this year.. Discipline is the key.. :-)

For my ministry - To grow in my capacity (being able to manage with my time well between study, work, minsitry n relationship). to be able to grow n multiply the CG this year. To be stretched as a leader, to have a great anointing of God in my life.
- God has been so good to W468.. we have been growing.. praying that the CG will be more committed, united n having a servanthood heart.
Vision of the CG is Loving God, Loving people n culture mandate..

For my Work - To be more effective in handling project, to be more sharp. to be the salt n light for Christ in my workplace.. To be more understanding to the people around me. To have more wisdom.

For my studies - To be more discipline (to go for class regularly), to clear all 6 modules for this year.

For my relationship with Dear - God centered relationship, loving each other more n also being understanding. iron sharpen iron.. to pray together more n trying new adventure together.
(1st adventure trip - Ho Chi Minh on 24-28 Jan)

For my relationship with my friends - to make time for fellowship with them.

that's shld be all for now.. hehe.. More will come.. :-)

Joy @ 5:26 PM

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

First entry in 2009..

What a great 2008!!! A year of breakthru n growth. A year of increase n expansion. I thank God for putting great n awesome people in my life.

I thank God for W468, a grp of awesome history makers.. :-) you guys are amazing. I believe that 2009 will be a year of multiplication for us.. N also all of us will impact the world for Chrsit.

I thank God for JO n JOL leaders, always there for me.. encouraging me n showing me ur love.. It has been a great year working with u all, looking forward for an awesome 2009 with u..

I thank God for you.. dear.. Your Love n patience.. Thanks for always being there for me whenever i am down or stress.. Looking for a year of growth n new adventure with u in 2009.

I Thank God for His wisdom, grace, anointing n Love that He showered me in 2008.. praying for more of His presence. love, wisdom, grace n anointing in 2009.

Thanks all.. Looking forward for a great 2009 with u...

Joy @ 12:13 PM