Rora; Brunei so far

FINALLY i've found time to finish this post lol. brunei has been funnnn; laughing so hard and stooof XD i really liked meeting all of von's friends from agapé and the sleepover on the saturday night was LOOOOOOL. i remember all your names i swear but there's so many i cba to name them all :P it wasn't awkward meeting you guys and i'm really happy that von's found such a church in brunei so yeah. i've also died and cut my hair here! now i'm no longer a hairdye-virgin..yeah.....but in these pictures you can't see my hair cos it hasn't existed yet (Y) happy days! CAN'T WAIT TO GO TO KK AND HONGKONG SHOPPING YAYYYYY!!!! I'M SEEING MY DAD IN LESS THAN A WEEK NOW YAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok pictures bleurgh.

I'm just so amazed by Him every day, I love having kilig moments with Him. When I'm chillaxing with Him and just simply giving Him praise, I usually find myself bursting in random embarrasing dance moves to Israel's "Rejoice" haha! I love my God so much. I stand in awe of Him every moment of everyday. Just one day in His courts is better than a thousand elsewhere, man. Almost 2 years later, I find myself still lost in His embrace, loving Him more every single day. Just a moment or two in silence with Him is breathless- captivating. His tight and loving embrace covers my bare and weak body, strong when I am weak, He is brave when I am not- He is my God. There are times when I would hear from Him louder than usual, and not so loud too. But I decide to press on, to persevere, and not give up. I will keep fighting for what I believe in- even it causes me much unbearable pain, just because He is worth it. Oh, the joy and comfort in knowing that He will save me in times of trouble, and heal me whenever I am sick. His blood purifies us all- covers all sin, mends all broken hearts. If only you will get a chance to know my God, He is just waiting for you to call out to Him. Ever wondered about a "higher power"? or a "power that transcends all understanding"? More than we can ever comprehend? It is God- not just any god, but my God, my wonderful Jesus. He is my reason for living, and the reason I am who I am today. Stronger, wiser, more adaptable, changed, 4GIVEN, cooler (hehe), funnier (hehe)... and the list goes on (what can I say, I got so many good characteristics bah haha JOKE!) I serve a creative God, a God who doesn't limit me. So please don't limit yourself, or let anyone else limit you. You are called for a greater purpose in this one LIFE that you have! You are fashioned for greatness! Life comes just once so lets make the most of it.. God didn't give us everything to enjoy life, but He gave us LIFE to enjoy everything!

Yvonne's conversation with Sam!

A funny conversation with Sam Koay on the phone:

"Vonne, my mum said I can't go to manila because I will get ROBBED, or RAPED, or STOLEN..."
"Oh.......that's great man."
"Yeah, I know. Sorry"
"It's Ok"

Manila on the 29th!
Rora on the 22nd!

Y: this heart, it beats, it beats for only You

"Tell me, what's going on, God?
How long do I have to live?
Give me the bad news!
You've kept me on pretty short rations;
my life is string too short to be saved.
Oh! we're all puffs of air.
Oh! we're all shadows in a campfire.
Oh! we're just spit in the wind.
We make our pile, and then we leave it.

What am I doing in the meantime, Lord?
Hoping, that's what I'm doing- hoping
You'll save me from a rebel life,
save me from the concept of dunces.

I'll say no more, I'll shut my mouth,

since you, Lord, are behind all this.

But I can't take it much longer.

When you put us through the fire
to purse us from our sin,

our dearest idols go up in smoke.

Are we also nothing but smoke?

Ah, God, listen to my prayer, my cary- open your ears.

Don't be callous;

just look at these tears of mine.

I'm a stranger here. I don't know my way-

a migrant like my whole family.
Give me a break, cut me some slack

before it's too late and I'm out of here."
Psalm 39:4-13 (MSG)

Life is but a passing moment.
It's not about the amount of good deeds you have done, nor is it about the countless times you were credited as a "hero" to others. It's about the impact that you have made in their lives.
You think there's so much time to spare, yet when you glance at your watch, you think again.. not so much time now, is there? Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You.. If you were to suddenly take off, would you be happy with how things are being left behind? Friendships, relationships with your parents, school, unsolved matters, etc.

Paramore's "my heart" goes like this, "I am finding out that maybe I was wrong, that I've fallen down and I can't do this alone." and it parallels David's heart cry in Psalms 39, "What am I doing in the meantime, Lord? Hoping, that's what I'm doing- hoping You'll save me from a rebel life,". We often try to fix things with the best of our abilities, wisdom and knowledge, and also with our own strength to find that in the end, we are in need of a strength greater than ours. It could be a friend, parent, sibling, or significant other. There's always the hunger to have someonebeside us at all times, and at the same time it's a comforting thought. Though we proceed to do things at our own will and strength, we see that we sometimes fail, and sometimes we succeed. But most of the time, if not all the time, I find that I need His wisdom, His strength, and His knowledge in doing things. It's time that you do things His way, and not your way. Life is too short for all the temporary "hu-has" that happens almost every hour. It's the call to obedience, and to trust the Creator of it all!

RORA THINKS THAT

JASON MRAZ WAS AWESOME LAST NIGHT BWAHAHAHIWEBFKSDFBSLSALSAHAAJS

JAMES MORRISON CAME OUT. OMDZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

[pictures will come in its own time lol]

I'M COMING TO BRUNEI SOON.

WAJAKAKAKAGHHJAKAHAAAKAKKAA!!!!!

Y is excited!!

IM SO EXCITED RORA WILL BE ARRIVING IN 14 DAYS!!!!!!!
bwuehauehauheauhea
14!!! FOUR-TEEN!! porRr-teen!! SHI-SI!! (lack of pinyin skillzzz) empat belas! wheeeeyheyyy!!!


R, I have soooo many things to tell you man homygashh!!! :D let's take gazillions of pictures together HEHE I CANT WAIT :):)

On the other hand, I am quite annoyed at something.

But nevermind that HEHEHEHEHHHHHHH

I got a Wii HEHEHEEHHHHHHHH

I need to start practising piano HEHEHEHhhhh
and I need to read Jane Eyre, Wide Sargasso Sea, and Regeneration HEHEHEHEHHH

Nothing beats holiday homework! (chyeahhhriteee)

HEHEHEHhh

What I am about to say is very childish, but I will say it anyway.
Sometimes I wish people would stop copying 8)

(Ok, this is like one of those random times when I would post a random entry on a random note on a random day with random thoughts on my random times, and yes you can stop counting how many times i've typed "random")

You are the way that's everlasting
Gave it all to set us free
You are the way, the truth, the life!

Yvonne is on HA-LI-DAE!

Admit it, there were times when you would ponder about life and all its glory.

You would contemplate about your future, family, friends, career, etcetc.

I was like that once- a kid with so much questions wandering around my head.

I never found my answers, until two years back.
I was starving and thirsting for something more.. more than relationships, more than friendships, more than school, more than knowledge, more than talents, more than money, more than time, more than anything. But I couldn't quite get a grasp of "it" yet.

I just knew there was more to life than what I had, you know?

Then I met this friend- He was like no other. He would accompany me throughout my sleepless nights, and it was so easy to talk to him. He was never too busy for me, and never switched off his phone, he was always reachable. He always went the extra mile for me. When I was physically and mentally weak, He brought me up again. He lifted me above the mud that I was stuck in. You see in life, you'll get stuck in several situations, and these situations often test your strength and capability of dealing with such things. When I was stuck, all I had with me were my fears and 'what ifs' but those weren't enough to save me. He pulled me out from the sticky mud, He gave me an answer, He showed me the way. Up to this day I am forever greatful that I met someone so awesome like Him- someone who cares so much and has my back. I talked about everything and anything with him- our conversations would never stop! Our secret jokes, no one else would ever understand them. He inspired me to write songs, songs that I never thought I could ever write man. He helped me with my musical ability, he broadened my knowledge about chords &etcetc.

I love it when He's around! I love being around him, He makes me feel the best that I can be. We share a lot of things together, and sometimes I just wanna keep him all to myself you know? because he is seriously the coolest and nicest person you will ever meet! I've cried on his shoulders countless times, and he only spoke when necessary. Nevertheless the silence between us was never awkward, cause I could always feel His love. Other friends have lied and betrayed me, but He remained. He never turned my back on me, He is, was, and always will be there for me- I just know it! :) I'm so happy that our friendship is growing stronger everyday and each day, I love Him more than yesterday!

He loves me for who I am- my messy hair and my randomly loud operatic singing. He always laughs at me when I'm dancing like a chicken in my room, but pretends he is laughing about something else. I love listening to Him talk, it's soooo interesting and I always learn something from our conversations :) He always brightens my day. He is the first person I think of when I wake up, and the he is always in my last thought before I sleep. When I'm bored in Literature class, I write his name on my diary and on paper, inventing the coolest font ever. I write songs about him because I want my friends and everyone else in the world to know about this great friend I have :)


He always helps me with the areas that I'm weak in- my planning skillz, and he taught me how to really honour and treat my mother. Let's just say I know we'll be forever friends! hehehehe. I really love Jesus, my homeboy, my friend, my bruvaaa, my best friend, the One who opened my eyes to a whole new meaning of LIFE! hehehe

Over star-filled skies, over all created life

What was always meant to be, Your glory reigning over me

You are above anything thrown my way

Victorious, I live to stand in You always

You reign, over all the earth we're singing

You reign, justice and peace, You bring it

You reign

Holy One

You reign..

Your kingdom come

Your will be done

Jesus reign over me

Rora :)

same faces, same places. different time, different lens!

me, alex, charlie, beckey, sophie and liz @ alex's house again for drinks and pizza.