Till we share things again ya....

Dear diary and all the brothers + sisters who will check my blog while I'm leaving. I will absent from my diary for a week. I'm going on tour tomorrow until next Saturday. I'll update when I'm home again. I'm gonna miss my Indianapolis and my sweet apartment. I'll be going to New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Niagara Falls, and Boston. I also want to say: Merry Christmas everyone! May Christmas bring new reflection about God's love in your life. We are here now because Jesus Christ, our king was born for human salvation. Let's rejoice and be glad for we are saved by His grace and mercy. Have fun for the holiday. Take a good care and see ya soon! God bless you, all! Luv ya.... Thanks to AJ, for the Chrismast eve ya (dinner and movie :p)

Handome Boy 

Cute Devon 

The cute Samuel 

Daniel Devano Limas 

in the middle of the snow 

When God thought it may be the best for us

Dear diary, today I woke up and checked my grade. How shocked I was when I looked at my accounting grade, the grade that will decide my entire GPA, because it came out the last. Well....I got lower than what I expected. I was so confused, sad, worried....tried to get in touch with my professor. I also shared with some friends. Thanks to Yuli, Hery and Ce Beth (my spiritual sister in Indo), they helped me to be calm and still be thankful. So.....with careful thinking...I decided if My Lord thinks that it's the best grade for me, then I'll gladly accept it although it was sad and hard, but I will. "Lord, you do the rest and I do my part", that was my prayer. If no curve given like what is happening now, I'll try to still be grateful. Let my grade be for your glory. Guys, there are time that it's hard to be grateful, but believe that everything happens as God permits. He is the creator of everything. I want to declare that grade is not everything. I can have an unperfect GPA, but I'm still God's beloved daughter. As long as I did my best, I've done my part. Couple minutes after, I was a joyful gal again, coz I have Him! This afternoon was a bit boring. So, I decided to cook. I cooked my bakmi style for the dinner. When I just finished cooking, Yuli's cousin, Vera came. She was late for her flight due to severe snow in Columbus. Lord, please make our flight on Saturday on time. May you bless and protect the flight. Another thing....I thank God that my apartement can be a blessing for others. It can help others as a temporary free place to stay for one nite before the next day flight. Hope you guys enjoy your stay! At first, I was confused about what to talk and so on, but Vera is a nice gal, we talked a lot. Feel like I've been knowing her for quite long....hehehe...she is a good tour service agent. Can open one agent in the future....must be success. She is a good planner. She tried to find some places to be visited on our first day in New Jersey, not New York. Tomorrow, I'll try to call the travel agent to change the hotel if possible. Wish me all the best ya! I guess those are all.........eniwei thanks to Steph for all the helps for today. Also to Leo, for the pictures ya! Happy packing, bro!

Another holiday....

This morning got phone call from mom, talked a while and then she went to bed. Thanks to my handsome brother, Andre ^-^ for all the enggagement pictures. One of my cousins just got enggage last Sunday, I couldn't attend. Congrats for the enggament. Next year, two of my cousins will get married, thus reducing the number of single person in the 2nd generation of the family. Lately, I've been in touch with some old friends or family....happy for that. This afternoon, I went to Ocean World with Yuli, Steph, Wil, Leo, Steven, Chee Siang, and Woonket's friend from Purdue Lafayette. It was fun and then Leo, Steph and I went to search the new chinese bakery, located on georgetown and 56th street on one of the complex. I think it is nice to have one here, hopefully will have yummy taste. Today somehow feel so tired.....so I will go to my bed earlier I guess. Yuli and I cooked spagetti with alfredo cream...put some chicken and shrimp. Nice dinner! Oh ya...this afternoon, Leo and I took somep pictures with the snow. Hope it will turn nice. Waiting for miracle for my accounting grade. I have only the prediction now. Gut nite, diary!

A Busy Day Driving and Exploring North Part of Indy

Hi diary, today I woke up pretty late, feel so good. Then get ready....sorry to brother Rudy, thanks for the caring. Because I can't accept his invitation since yesterday, although I'd love to go if I have nothing to do or an earlier appointment. I really appreciate those invitations. So I asked Shielly and Hery about how to go to Sichuan, man my first time...so excited. People said that the food there is nice. Drive alone along 465 North, to find the restaurant. Actually, I went with Yuli's family (Her mom, dad, pretty sista, Tin2, our cool sista, Lisa, n cute cousin, Meggie MoO) We went there and thanks God for being able to get there without getting lost. The food are truly yummy....will visit again, hot fish, dry red chili chicken, pork with egg stew (the season so yummy), and veggie. Man......should have visited there earlier. After that, we proceed to the fashion mall, surfing for a while (window shopping), met a cute baby. He is so cute. Since we still have more time before dropping our Meggie MoO to the airport, we went to Castleton Mall. I like Castleton better then Fashion Mall. The road was so crowded on the other side. Meggie was worried if she would be late to the airport. Time flew and I went back first. This was when my adventorous trip started. It took me 45 minutes to get home, because of the traffic. I was a bit afraid because it was so crowded, and uneasy to change line. I think I passed the first highway on the Allisonvilled Rd. I continued to 82th street. Leo was rite, I was there. The traffic was so heavy, man....i spent almost 30 minutes there, and suddenly oOOoOOo my gas light warning was on. Man... I should have filled the gas earlier, but because I was afraid to be late and specialy when parents are going with us, you don't want to make them wait for you. I changed line many times, was so afraid of people mad at me. Although all of them gave me the line. Thanks God, I finally remebered the road. It was the road when Yuli needed to fill the gas last time. I always want to keep the same brand for my car's benefit. That was our fairy god mother, Sunie told us. So I was trying to look at BP at first, but well emergency light, I badly needed to fill before go on highway. So I changed line again. Because I was so worried, I only saw Marathon although BP and Shell were on my side. Thanks God, I didn't change to the very left lane, otherwise must turn around. When I was about to change, I saw BP symbol, so happy but then confused how to change lane from the very left to the very right. Scaryyyyy.....but Hallelujah, I made it. Praise the Lord. I filled it full...sigh...the price there must be more expensive then the one I used to fill my gas at (16th street). After that, I finnaly got on highway...reached 16A then...went to Marsh, filled my bottle of water. Then Yuli called me...because we promised to meet Tin2 and the rest after they drop Meggie for dinner. So Yuli asked me whose car to go, I said I'm so tired after the hectic traffic. Thanks to Yuli, she was willing to drive. I can feel my feeling was still not calm......but thanks God.....my trip was awesome. Nothing bad happened. God is great! He is my protector! So happy to have Him in my life. How about you?? We had dinner in thai resto, next to Ocean World, then stopped by in Walmart. Oh ya........pity on Meggie. She couldn't fly tonite....too late...but she can fly tomorrow. Rudi will pick him up. So proud of all brothers from Lafayette. They have been driving Laf-Indy-Laf many times to drop brothers and sisters who go back to Indo. I'm sure God value that. Tonite, Meggie is sleeping in my home sweet home. Hope she will enjoy my warm apartment hehehe. I like her, a simple, cute and friendly gal. Have a safe trip ya....Well.....now it's time for this lil' princess to go to bed. Bye diary...........see ya tomollow. Thanks God for today.

and finally we are done with Hery's suprise B-day ^-^

This afternoon was a bit sad when Hery rejected our invitation. I was a bit mad. Can you imagine??? You want to give surprise to someone, and that person doesn't want to come....who will get the surprise then? Hery was a bit arrogant, so hard to talk to him. Seem so busy basi busi heheheheh and finally we decided to just come over his office. So we were rush in buying tart, and teph forgot to buy the candle. Eniwei, thanks to wil and steph for the good work. Finally we ended up in hery's office. It was so cold and windy. But, it worked. Hery was so surprise. Actually he was mad at us, thinking that we forgot his b-day. How could us???????? Sorry her, we wanted to make a different surprise and it worked well. It was good, happy, and do you like it, Her?? Waiting to see hery wears the present one day. Well, we are done with today. Thanks to everyone who joined Hery's party. Nite, diary.....

When Final Is Over

Yesterday was my last final. Feel so free after studying for almost a week. Tired and dizzy....so yesterday nite, I rewarded my self by watching Freaky Friday, and The Sound of Music. After that spent time together with my Father and read about Jonah. Reading bible is interesting, specially the one with the study guide. The more you read, the more you learn, the more you grow. So, if you never read bible before, start reading. Lots of value of life, we need to understand to be able to pass the life and be the winner over it. Since last two weeks, I read the about Jonah and Esther, the words of God give me the hope for Indonesia. Brothers and Sisters, if only Indonesia wants to repent as a nation, God will surely heal the land. Let's bring Indonesia to our prayers. All things are possible with God. Today is my first holiday....and waiting for the accounting grade to come out. I thank God for a wonderful semester that I passed. For He is so faithful, and His love endures forever. Everyday like a miracle from Him. Talk to you again later, diary! I want to have my lunch now, so hungry.....

The fourth Final Exam

Last Nite I slept earlier than usual, somehow feel tired. So I laid my body on my bed at 10pm, but I kept waking up until 2:15am, drank water for a while and tried to sleep again. Woke up in the morning and continued with studying E270. I went to school at 2:30pm for my E270 which was at 3:30pm. Not sure about the result though it wasn't that hard. My teacher, Mr. Towfighi, promised that the grade will be up two hours after the exam. I'm so grateful that this semester I have overall wonderful teachers, Mrs Hassel, Mr Chris Kraatz, Mr Towfighi, and Mrs. Lori Tindal. They are all excellent teachers, very happy to have the chance to take their class. I checked at OneStart and found that 3 of my 5 classes' grade has come out. Grateful for that.......now still waiting for my E270 and A202 grade. Wishing God's miracle for those two classes. Now...time to study for A202. Need to do well, to bring up my grade for that class. Pray for me again ya.........talk to you later :)

My Sweet Ellegant Silverado is Back to Town

Finally....I went to Lafayette around 6:30pm with Yuli. Then, I met rudi, once again thanks to Rudi for all the help, I really appreciate that! Nice step brother, isn't he? Thanks also to Dodoy, a brother from Lafayette that has helped me indirectly by taking and picking Rudi and my car. So, I checked my car, and from the outside, it's just wonderful. Perfect like a brand new car. Last time, around Summer time my front bamper actually has straches on it, and now it's gone with the broken bamper. After met Yuli's parents for a while, I went back directly. Check the front appearance for a while with Rudi, then went inside the car. Thanks God that Rudi warned me not to wash the car until 3 months because the paint is just new (The guy from Twin City left that message to Rudi), otherwise I'll wash my car, that was my plan last time after I take my car from the body shop. So guys.............if you want to choose a body shop, Twin City will be a great place. If I recomended someone to Twin City, the person will get $25 off for a minimum of $100 spending. Eniwei.......I went inside the car...and WoW, it's wonderful and clean. It really looks like a new car, wah...now my car can compete with the twin sister, Vonny's car. Von, we should take picture together with both of the cars, must be cute! Thank you, Lord! for the car. I'm so grateful to have it back. Another thing is....time to drive alone at nite. With God's braveness and peace, I drove my car back to the lopely city, Indy. I had a nice conversation with God in the car, also do some praise and worship. Hm...that's the joy of driving alone. I miss my brother, Ciwan. On my first semester being here, He always asked me to sing and sometimes pray together while having trip from Indy-Lafayette or Laf-Indy. Great time to spend with God on your own car. Play christian songs and flow with them. I arrived home around 9pm. Again........being so afraid and worry when I was about to park the car in the car port. So, I was being slow and double careful. Estimate the distance, look around the side of the car and then park. Now, it's time to go back for studying. Please pray for my exam, Econ and Accounting on Saturday and Sunday evening. Thank you and God bless everyone!

Unexpected News in the Morning

A new day, everyone! Yesterday, slept at 5am and today got a phone call at 11am, so I woke up. Guess who?? It was from a gay who handle my car from Twin City. My car is ready to be picked up, quite schock for a while. At the first time the guy said that the car will take about a week, and will be ready on Monday or Tuesday. That's why I took the rental car. Hmm...yesterday just filled the gas and today need to return the car already grgrgrggr well....wrong estimation. So I'm planning to take my car tonite with my dear roomie. I'll go there with her and bring my car back, coz I still have exam on Saturday and Sunday. Looking at people's nick on MSN.....most of them are done with exam tonite...sigh....anyway......all things work for our good. I thank God that I have enough time to study. Okie dokie, talk to you later......see how my "elegant silver" now???? we'll later........I'll take another picture with the car :) Anyway, I returned the rental car already.....forgot to take picture with it....

Another Day

Hi diary, today as usual I woke up in the morning and then studied. I had a help session for my E270 class at Lecture Hall at 5:30pm. I was planning to fill the gas for the replacement car............but so sad.............the gas price goes up. I should have filled yesterday. It was $1.48 and today is $1.79, isn't that sad?? Oh well, I need to fill the gas anyway. My dad said that Dodge car ate much gas, but we'll see how that goes. I'm getting comfortable in driving, thanks God for the peace. Because this is a rented car, I need to find the right spot in parking the car. This evening, Vonny starts her flight from Indy-Chicago-LA-S'pore-Jkt... I wish I can go back, but eniwei it was my final choice not to going back on this Winter. So, I'll enjoy my holiday break with frenz from Lafayette. Wishing a wonderful holiday for all of us. I need to go back to study now...so talk to you later...............c ya

Special Thanks to someone

Just wanna say tengkiu pery much to my clever brother, Hery. Because of information given by him, now I can post all pictures I want. Isn't that great??? Please enjoy the puppies pictures and the mom. I imagine if I will have the chance to take picture with the mom and all the puppies when they are two months old, must be "pery cute" ---> Vonny's style to say "very" hehehehhehe :p Actually I have told my parents and my only brother at home, Andre, to make documentary of the puppies development (Ciwan, first bro's suggestion coz he said pitty on me if I can't see the puppies growing, thanks bro!) and take some family pictures with them....huaaaaaaaaa.... must be cute! Eniwei, I have Lovely's pic when she was 2 or 3 months old, I need to scan it first then upload it here.......you should see how cute is 2 months old Siberian Husky.....

Lovely and boring face 

Lovely, "the mom" 

other cuty baby 

cutie lil' boy 

babies husky 

lovely's kids 

The replacement car

This afternoon, I called my insurance company to ask about the claim. Actually they've processed the claim with the body shop directly and I guess there were miss-communication between the claim department and my agent. Finally, the repairing process can start, I miss my car already.....the ellegant silver. So I mentioned about the rental reimbursement. William had agreed to take me to school, but thinking that I need to go to school on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday and I actually paid for the rental reimbursement, I decided to take a rental car. This took most of my time, I spent 2 hours dealing with this issue. Thanks God, I got a call back around 5pm saying that the smaller vehicle, a compact car is available and they will pick me up soon. At first, they offered me a mini van....hmmm a lil' gal with a big car hahahahha and of course I'm the driver and the passenger.....can't imagine that. I had problem with the cost also. I don't want to pay additional cost for renting a car, because when I made the insurance plan, my agent told me that the cost stated for the rental will be enough to get a compact/economy car. I trust him and follow his advice. Anyway, thanks God that I got the car with no additional cost. Another thing is that I settled with my worriness about my insurance company credibility. I was afraid if actually they are not bonafide and will create hard times in processing my claim, but again Praise the Lord, it's all settled now. A guy picked me up with a cute car hehehhe black and long car "dogde", he was nice and friendly. So we talked about how does it feel to study and live here without your family. Well, I guess we had a good conversation, before I was afraid coz I never be in a situation where there are only me and non-asian people. Just dunno how to talk, and so on. At the rental car, There's another problem about my age actually. I'm under 21 years old and if you try to rent from the website, they won't allow you. Thanks God once again, I can have the car. By the way, after that lil' accident, I'm afraid of driving, so I pray to God asking for peace and protection. Please pray for me ya, so that I can get rid of my fear. Don't forget to ask God for protection before you drive your vehicle. He is our guardian.......Let God's peace be upon my heart, giving me the courage to drive again. Thanks Lord for today :) for everything that I've been through. Let it glorify God's name....amen!

My Siberian Husky, Lovely with 6 kids

Good news......my lovely dog (although I never really treat her well :( sorry lovely!) just gave birth on Tuesday evening till Wednesday morning. She has 6 kids, 4 female puppy and 2 male puppy. They are so cute....well, a puppy will always be cute, rite? I still remember last mei 2003, when lovely came to my house in Indo for the first time (I was taking Summer courses in Indo), she was still 2 months, and so cute but also naughty, hahaha!. She likes to play around with me, while I don't really like doggie. That's why on my first brother's testimony in friendster, he said that lovely is afraid of me. Guess what?? Everytime I go back to Indo, I'll be the first one who is afraid of lovely, because she is so big nowadays, and of course she wants to jump in front of me to play around. I'll try to post their pics, if possible. One of my friend using Xanga, can post pictures, I hope I can do that too, but dealing with HTML......dunno about that :( If I have the chance to give name for the puppies, I'll give the name that meaning love in different languange, for example: love, cinta, te amo, ai, Saranghee, what else ya??? hmmmm.....we'll see whether my family will agree on that, hehehhehe :P Man.......it seems so funny, it's just a dog, but the rest family happy with that. My parents called my first brother on the day the puppies were born, and called me on Wednesday.....I asked my mom to let me know when lovely gives birth. Well....I guess that's all for the puppies now...we'll see how I can possibly upload the pictures later...............hope so!

Preparing the Final Exam

Today, I woke up a bit late than usual because I don't need to go to school. After that I prepared my lunch and did laundry. I spent the rest of the day with studying, although it was not that maximal. I still remember my conversation with Vonny about sense of urgency and final exam. Final exam is coming, but somehow we feel like there's no urgency to study, isn't that bad?? Man.... I need to maximize my time for studying for E270 and A202. As a human, we tend to do things last minute, including study and then hope that God will help and work mightly. This attitude isn't appropriate, especially if it is clear that you are supposed to have much time to prepare for the exam. I need to ask God to give the sense of urgency so that I can have the strength to really study. My roommate will work until late.....pity on her sometimes. It must be tiring. Pray that God will give her the strength and joy to endure and do the tasks. I cooked soto ayam for dinner, so that she can have dinner once she arrives home. Can't imagine how my days will be when i'm working....Okie then diary, I need to study again now......Eniwei, all the best for all the brothers and sisters who are having exams. Study hard and pray. Do your part and let God do the rest! ciaooooooooooo............

A Wonderful Creator

Monday is coming......today I still have one class to go. I'm supposed to go with Selly to school this morning (I'm car less because my car is being repaired in Lafayette), but Vonny called and asked me to go with her to my insurance company, she finally had her car insurance at the same company with me. So, we stopped there before we went to school. The sky was cloudy and showered with flurry.....Vonny is so funny. She suddenly said "thank you". She actually meant that the sky showered her and the car with flury. Vonny, a simple gal with a sweet smile and round eyes, my sweet sista. We passed the Binford Boulevard.....the scenery there is just beautiful. Isn't that our God, a wonderful creator? Every time I see the sky, the garden, the beautiful scenery, they always make me grateful for the chance to see all of those beautiful things created by God. Thanks to Leo today, who brought steph and I back home. This evening, Yuli and I cooked gado-gado and baikut sayur asin yummy yum.....My cooking skill is getting better since I have my wonderful sister, Yuli, as my roommate. I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to spend time with her. She is a gentle, wise, kind, pretty inside-out, and a strong woman in God. I've learning new things from her so far, thus I believe would make me to be a better person. Have you ever thank God for your family, friends, roommates? Try to look on how much they've blessed you by sharing their life.

God's love in my life

I've been busy for the weekend, so have no chance to write the diary. Last Friday, we had a care group to celebrate Christmas. It was wonderful and awesome. Thanks to Steph and Selly who have arranged the gathering. Rudy, a brother from Lafayette joined us. The food, game, praise and worship were wonderful. I thank God for creating CaPLoG inC. as a place to share life with other brothers and sisters. They are all wonderful people. All of them has been supporting me to go through happy times and stormy seas. Very proud of them. Thanks Lord, for I can have a family here, a place to love and be loved, to care and to be cared, to give and receive....I never regret to come to Indy, thinking back about how I ended up studying in IUPUI...man...it's just because of God's wonderful plans in my life. Sometimes we can't see our path of life clearly, but God sees the master plan. He knows what is heading in front of us and what is our finish line. Just be obidience and sensitive toward God's voices. After the CG done, I went to Lafayette with my "step brother" Rudy. Thanks to Rudy for whatever things that he has done to help and support me. Last Tuesday I had a lil' accident. I accidentaly hit the pole of the car port in front of my apartment. I was so shocked, sad, and regret, but again...God taught me to be grateful in everything. He gives and takes away....my heart will choose to say, "Lord, blessed be Your name!" Amen!! through this accident....God revealed wonderful fact. As i was going from one body shop to another, I looked at several new Honda Accord....I was sad and jealous because my car is not as beautiful as them anymore....sorry my car...I thought it will be great to exchange my car with the new one. On the music practice prayer on Saturday, God showed me about His endless and unconditinal love to the world. Brothers and Sisters, Friends, try to imagine our life like a car. As a car, we may have been bumped, hit, crashed with something else....we are not as "perfect" as the first time. Like a cloth that God designed to be pure white, we are not white anymore. Lots of things may have poluted us....but see what God does??? He never even thinks once to either exchange or throw us. He sees us just like a precious gold....He values us the same as before, and when you confess and repent from your sins, God takes you once again from the dirt, washed us with His blood, and makes us brand new. Understanding His love that is so deep, long, wide, and undefined...let us not take that for granted. Come on....come back to the Father. He is waiting with wide open arms over there.....waiting and waiting...to see all the children back to His arm again. I'll write a new song that God put in my heart after He revealed this thing to me:

Bapa (Father).....
Panjangnya kasih setiaMu (How long is Your love)
Lebarnya belas kasihMu (How wide is Your compassion)
Kau tidak ingat salahku (You don't remeber my mistakes)
Kau tak perhitungkan dosaku (You don't count my sins)

Bapa (Father)....
Bila kuingat perbuatanMu (When I remember your deeds)
Semua yang telah Kau lakukan (All things that You have done)
Tiada kata yang dapat kuucapkan (No words can be spoken)
Selain sembahku padaMu (Only my worship to You)

Walau 'ku tak sempurna (Although I'm not perfect)
Kau tidak buang aku (You don't throw me)
Walau 'ku tak putih lagi (Although I'm not white anymore)
Kau tetap pandang aku (You still look at me)
Sebab Kau telah pilihku (Because You've choosen me)
Sejak semula (From the first time)
'tuk jadi anakMu (To be Your children)

As this revelation has blessed my heart, I hope it can bless your heart too. Hope you'll be strengthen after realizing how God loves you deeply.

First time using my blog :)

Today, as I was chatting with my bro, Hery, we somehow mentioned about blog. So I thought that it was cool, how we can share our life to others using this. Finally, I decided to create one. So welcome...my dear diary hehehe :P Well, I never use this before, but I do have a purpose for creating this. Just as the title above, I want to share things that God does in my life and wish that those can be a blessing in your heart. Life would be more meaningful when we share it with others. It's time for me to learn new things, although it doesn't look easy, but I believe learning makes everyone better. I hope I can learn fast so that I can make a nice and attractive diary of mine.