Giving thanks... needs practice

Our 7 yr old Wira has been giving us, not one, not two, but MANY headaches... and heartaches. 1st, it decided to burst a tyre, then have it's whole engine collapse and just a few hours ago...

Mom's sms: D wira motor kipas rosak nd 2 chge. duit lagi

Me: That day overhaul didn't change

Mom: That day not rosak myb

Me: aduh, puji tuhan jak lah

Mom: Auk thats what daddy say

It takes quite a bit of practice this verse of old... but just gotta do it anyways (especially time time tengah bulan ni...)

1 Thessalonians 5: 16 - 18

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Sudah Besar part 2 - home alone

Looks familiar? I was trying to get him to replicate this actually...

But he kept on laughing away... payah betul wanna get a good "home alone" shot!

We got this....

and this...

Anything but the correct one! Hehehe... apa - apa lah! Noel memang sudah besar. If you'd recall, I've mentioned before that now we are selling food at a tuition centres on Saturdays. This normally involves us cooking, packing, going over to the school (1/2 hour away), sell, pack, drive home, cook, pack, drive back to the school, sell and finally, pack to go home. It's very hectic. And Noel has been a gem and a great sport to ikut - ikut us the whole day.

But the discussion of him staying home alone keep coming up and last Saturday, he said he want to try to stay home alone. And so he did. We left food, drinks etc reading for his disposal and he took his sweet time to sleep in, shower, watch tv, play his guitar, practice his drums, drew some nice notes for Mommy, eat, drink yada, yada, yada. And he stayed home alone for BOTH morning and afternoon sessions!! What a brave little guy!!!

Apart from one incident where the little broken record was still home and broke his Ather's drum notes file, Noel did such a great job... as a matter of fact, so great that it scared me if after this, he would just opt to stay home instead of going out with me instead!!! HUaaaaaaaaa!!!!

I'm a confused Mom... want him to grow up but refusing it at the same time!

pssstttt: While mucking around with the camera, Nenek came and we got this... unintentionally... see Nenek in background... ahahhahaah... PRICELESS! And Noel almost got the correct expression in this one!

Sudah Besar part 1 - the guitarist

Mesti korang think - Oh NO!!! Dy sudah besar balik??? Cepat jugak??? hehehe... nonono... not me... My son... si Noel... besar sudah.... heheheh...


He is now the "official" guitarist for Sunday School. Actually, not really - coz he's not supposed to be learning the guitar yet. According to the music teachers, best wait till they are after 9 years old to start formal guitar classes. But, but, but... Noel's been playing since keluar dari perut and how can we stop him from observing us play right?
He observed Dad and I playing and he caught a few simple chords like D, G, Em, A. So when the Sunday School wanted to make a presentation (and they didn't have a guitarist), we suggested him play the guitar for them. So he did!

Go watch the video at http://bm.tmc.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2240:aku-laskar-kristus&catid=156:bm-service

Sementara itu, Del is also already besar... the little "broken record" now joins BM Sunday School and simply LALALALLALAl TUSSS (Aku Laskar KrisTUS).... hehehe...

Before and after...

Warning: This is a vain post! Please leave if you do not wish to vomit your last meal out. (muahahahahaha)

Before: I was... 30kgs more than my ideal weight... my face was... ROUND to say it in a nice way...

After: God put in my heart to ikut the 40 days fast and prayer thingy. And He wanted me to go on full fast. I obeyed His instructions. I managed to lost 10 kgs as a "side effect" (there goes all my "treasures" in Heaven!)

Do you see any difference? Hehehe... my dagu makin runcing right right right?? and at least you can see my neck. heheheh... kes perasan max...

But anyways.... this serves as my own personal record bah... to remind myself actually can :) without the help of pills etc... can, surely can do it... also as motivation bah this... to everyone out there... CAN! (and that men will not die even without food for 40 days!

I'm 20 kgs away! YIPPPIIIEEEE!!! Anyone mau join my journey? :)