Another post to give thanks

Yup I believe the title is self explanatory. I have three things to give thanks for. Number one, thank you God for sharing a very special word through pastor Nicky last Sunday. It really spoke to me and I feel that after the sermon, everyone in that room was empowered. For me, it reminded me to step out of my comfort zone and not be afraid to change. I agree, God will only intervene if you choose to take the first step and move in faith. God has indeed used Nicky to be a living testimony to many lives, mine including. It is good to always look forward and not remain stuck in the past.

Secondly, thank God that mummy's colonoscopy went well and that there were no complications. Yes, my mum went for a colonoscopy yesterday as she was severely anemic (very low in iron and red blood cells). The doctor recommended her to go for a check up just to make sure that there are no internal bleeding somewhere inside her body. Thank god that all was well, mum just has to watch out for what she eats and try to consume more iron foods.

Thirdly, thank God for papa's medical check up today. My dad has some scarring in the lungs and doctors are afraid that it might lead to TB. But today's follow-up showed no changes and that my dad is fine. He'll return for another follow-up in July.

So all in all, I have so much to be thankful for. Thankful for lau kim's successful head operation (my mum's aunt), thank God for uncle ronnie's leg operation, thank God for better weather this week, thank God for a wombat (haha, I love them so much more than kangaroos and koalas). Trust me, the list can just go on and on.

I'm still amazed at how faithful He is and has been in my life.

Running spree

Ever since the start of spring, I realized how much I've missed running. Australians here are really athletic and you can see people running, cycling or walking their dogs almost everyday. More so on weekends. Not to forget, spring has got some of the best weathers as well. Many of you know that I took just one unit last semester, that gave me a lot of time on my own to do my own thing, and yes, there's where I started the habit of running again.

I love running in the evenings where the weather is just right, the colours around our neighborhood are just so beautiful. So yes, I started running ever since around September last year. However I must confessed that because recently I've realized that I've gotten an extra 2kg, that made me feel a little worried and have started watching what I put into my stomach. Haha. Yes, don't worry, I believed that my BMI is still of a healthy range, just that my personal aim to always maintain that particular weight and not let it fluctuate, or worse, increase! So ya, I've been running more now and also watching what I eat. See, it's important to not just exercise, but also to watch what you eat in order to be healthy again.

My dad loves to buy muffins, doughnuts, chocolates and soda drinks. My mum, ice-cream and potato chips are her favourites! So you see, yes, it's crazy how unhealthy my family can get. No wonder I've been putting on a few pounds! Really have to watch what you eat guys.

Let's make 2012 a healthy and fulfilling year shall we?

Benefit on hind sight

So Papa, Mum, Monkey and I decided to take a trip down south to see what our inital choice of suburb to settle down in Perth is like. See, when my parents started sourcing out for a place to build our own property (that was early 2010), they were very interested in thornlie, a small suburb down south of perth. It's a smaller land lot, further away from the ocean, more expensive but nearer to town, and of course, UWA. We have never seen that place during that time for everything was conversed with the Singapore branch of the housing agent based in Perh.

However, due to time restrictions, the land in that particular place was not ready yet and we couldn't get it on time to fit into our plan of moving over by June 2011. So, my Dad began to source for other areas and eventually, we got Butler. Back to the story, we took an 80min drive down to see what that town actually looks like.

Upon reaching there, there was a common viewpoint that all of us shared. We were all very grateful that God lead us to Butler instead of Thornlie. I'm not saying that Thornlie is a bad suburb. NO, I'm just saying that the layout, the scenery, the everything of Butler appealed to us more than Thornlie. Though it's way further for us to travel to school, my sis and I still could bear the distance and from what we can see, the prospect of Butler is really up and coming.

I mean, the train station for Butler is right on it's way. There will be shops and businesses all around our area in about 2 years time. So, benefit on hindsight, I'm glad we ended up in Butler. Haha. I'm okay not living near my fellow Asians fellows, I'm okay being different. Just where God leads, I'll go :)