Time Flees, Love Stays

I wonder if I had a similar entry when I first started this blog... Well, this is just another of my ramblings before nesting in my dog nest. Anyway, tomorrow is Epiphany!!! Although it is the end of Christmas season, but it is the brand new start for us. Hence, this entry symbolizes a brand new start of the year... So MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY EPIPHANY!!!

Year 2008 brought me great joy, great sorrow. I wouldn't say I didn't receive the same amount of blessings as everybody did from God, but I would say this road had been a real tough one. I lost so much, gained as much too. This year (2009) is another year of the Lord. I don't know what lies ahead of me, but I know who holds all the tomorrows I have on His hand. Yups, beautiful Lord, wonderful Saviour. Sometimes it is hard to believe in His real presence, but at this moment there is no way I can doubt His presence in my life. Though great sorrow after great joy, I know the love that He brought to me will never change. People may not be able to understand what I had gone through or what I'm going through, but He knows me best. All that are happening is according to His will I hope.

I pray that you who read my entry at this moment will be blessed with a year of love, joy, hope and peace in the Lord, and that all that you do is according to God's holy will... The peace we receive in our hearts is the greatest treasure that one can keep within us. I pray that year 2009 will be a year to remember for us. Just like how year 2008 was. I know, time will pass, memories will be created, but this love that's been given to us from God, it will stay forever. And all I can do is to continue believing in Him, trusting that He will bring me to where He wants me to be, and to continue to grow deeper with Him. Amen.

New Year's Eve in Jude/Samson Malinggang's House

Dot, Karen and myself went over to Jude/Sam's house after mass in St. Simon... I'll post a separate entry on the Feast of Mary, Mother of God and my reflection... Here are some snippets of what happened...

Jude was BBQ-ing chicken wings and hotdogs for us in front of his house

I think Dot was fairly warmed by the red wine offered by Sam's daddy

Brown, the runaway dog residing in Sam/Jude's house... Apparently his name was "lai fu" (来福) and he used to stay in Christina Liew's house... LOL! He looked tiny in the photo, but actually he's not that small after all~~ LOL! Oh yeah, something special about him, he never allows anyone to touch him...

Another dog, unknown of her origins. She's just there to join the party I think... LOL!

This was how Karen and I looked like after a cup of wine... Hehe! Muka mabuk but actually tak mabuk... :P My "kidz" is growing up... Haha!!! Now can drink already~~~

Jude and me... Just for fun~~ Hehe!

Malcolm, lighting the mercun (firework) inside the plastic bottle...

Nahh... Caught in action ~ Bian n Simon with the bunch of fireworks...

Malcolm, success was written on his face~~~ LOL!

Another shot of Karen and me...

Dot n me... Haha! I do look a bit red here... LOL! Dot, how many cups of red wine alrdy?? Lol!

The foggy group photo...
(Front left: Jude, Marianna, Harold; Behind left: Sam, Lilian, Karen, me, Dot, Simon, Malcolm, Bian)

Clearer pic...
(Front left: Jude, Marianna, Harold; Behind left: Bian, Karen, my, Malcolm, Dot, Simon)

Pretty self explanatory yeah? It was fun all right... Hehe! I really enjoyed the night with you guys... The companionship was great, the food was delicious, the drink was nice, the music was entertaining~ Thanks for the invitation~ Thanks, Dot, for asking me along... Heheheh!!! :)