Last Seconds before I turn to 21th

Wednesday,

morning: Got a phone call from Jontek, asking for a lunch together with Sandy and the rest. I tried to set up an appointment for the car service, but it was full until friday....so I decided to set another appt later on.

Diani and I went to Asian Market first. I want to buy Lohan Kuo...I feel funny with this. Because I was sick 3 weeks ago, I forced myself to drink this chinese beverage...the result is now I like it. It works well for the "inner heating" and coughing sympthom. We then proceed to the exotic thai, a new thai resto in 38th st, Lafayette. The food tasted strange......the pad thai is sweet, the green curry has so much coconut milk taste on it. I ate there with Diani, Dolly, Liza, Sandy, Steph, Davis, Dodoy, and Daniel.

Diani and I went to Bed, Bath and beyond and walmart after that. We need to do some grocery shopping for the potluck tonite. We reached Diani's apt around 3:30pm then we waxed the leather seats of the car. Thanks for your help, Di! Really appreciate that........

I cooked pineapple shrimp mayonaise and egg napa veg for the potluck. Frisca made nastar nyam nyam.....Jontek, the main chef tonite, made sushi and those japanese food. Evelyn made a soup, daniel made chicken teriyaki, sandy made almond puding.

After the potluck done, I asked Diani to go back home. We planned to study actually. Here's come the plot. I didn't know if Diani and friends were preparing a surprise for me....good job guys! I didn't realize the plan...so we finally went to Sandy's apt to burn the retreat pictures.....Sandy was doing a great job by capturing my intention to see the pictures.

After a while.....Diani suddenly called me to go outside Sandy's room. And when I stepped outside.........all bros and sisters were there, singing the b-day song, and there was a cake with candles.... I was really surprised and happy at the same time. I never thought that someone will initiate to make a b-day surprise for me. Thanks Di..... Diani and Wimpa gave me a b-day present. It's a cute pinky cardigan from Banana Republic........wah you guys were so clever. I didn't know at all about this present although I was with both of them shopping at the outlet. Wah......thanks to all who attended the surprise b-day.

Almost all bros and sis gave the words encouragement. I think CaPLoG family must start doing this. It was a great time to know that others care and love you. I was so surprised and blessed by all those words, specially from those people who I didn't expect to receive any words encouragement. Bros and Sis told me those things that I may not realize before......like my past sharing which actually used powerfully by God to touch others' heart. Lord, thanks for all the talents, courage, bros and sis, everything that you've blessed me. They are all precious treasures. I never can thank God enough for all those treasures. Lord, thanks for the chance to hear all those comments, encouragement from all bros and sis. I missed some people who can't join the surprise........eniwei have fun guys! Entar menyusul ga papa kok.........huaaaaaaaaaa... ^o^ I'm asking C-git for compailing all the pics together, hopefully I can get all of them soon, so I can upload here.

At nite I got a phone call from bros and sis who went to Michigan. Thanks for that guys! I'll wait for the words encouragement later hehehhe....it was fun talking with them. I was waiting for others who I love to say happy b-day, but......

Time to sleep then............... gut nite. Thanks for all!

My prayer in the new year:
Lord, this is my new year. I'm so grateful with all things that You've done in my previous year. All friends who make my life colorful and family who loves and cares about me so much. Thanks for my school grades, ministries, and relationships. Lord, I long to see more of Your might works in my life. Let it be more of you and less of me. Use me even more for Your glory, Abba. I want to accomplish every single things that You've planned in my life. Help me to walk faithfully and joyfully in the path that You've designed for me. Make me be a blessing for others more than before. Mold me, guide me, teach me to be what You want, Father! Lord, help me to soar like an eagle in this new year beyond the limitations. Raise me up as a woman of God who can bring influence to others' life. Bring me closer to the calling that You've put in me, Abba. I want to see more salvation this year. Hold my hands and let me abide in Your wings.