Merry Christmas 2009!

I had a wonderful Christmas Eve this year.. This is the first time I shared my Christmas with my Church friends here (I didn't join the youth group years before)
And so I was serving for the First Christmas Eve mass through selling the mass textbook - with all Christmas greetings in it). It was really nice to see lots of people coming to the Church, and though many were mistaken by the mass time because there was a typo-error on the mass text week before.

Anyway, few things that made my Christmas Eve beautiful were.
I saw my very old friend (who used to be a Moslem) in the Church, with her husband. I thought it was because of her husband so then she converted, but she told me that she followed her grandma before she got married and her husband followed her as in being a Catholic. But of course, before that, they went for Pre-Baptism classes (In Msia we call it RCIA). I was a lil surprised but i was really glad to know that :)

Next, it's kinda silly, but it did make my Xmas eve full of joy. haha..
I saw a Bule (white guy) in the Church! haha. Hardly see them in Church back home. Good for Eyes refreshment =D.. I don't actually know where exactly he comes from, but I guess he's a francais :p I can tell it somehow.. hehe.
Last but not least, spending my Christmas Eve with family which I didn't do last year cos I was in Taiwan. The Choir was beautiful, too. Love it.

On the Christmas day itself, we had Open House and families and some friends came over, too. It was nice. My cousin played guitar and we sang songs. She's really good at playing and singing though she never takes any music lessons. Unlike me.. hehe..

Anyway, Merry Christmas friends.
Hope you had a blessed, beautiful, merry and joyful Christmas with your loved ones.
God bless! ^^

Family reunion

My big family gathered last week for my cousin's wedding.
It was a joyful moment as since we are all grown up, we have never been gathered again. Everyone is busy with their own things and some even are not living in Balikpapan anymore. That's why we really appreciate the moments we had last week..

Thank God for the opportunity to have the family reunion, after some time...

My first Charismatic conference here.

Last saturday was an awesome night, because God was so merciful through the Charismatic Prayer led by Mr. Benyamin Ratu. He is an evangelist from Jakarta. Came along with him was Amazing Grace worship team. That night was like... answering my longing for such worship and prayer (I think I am kinda a Charismatic now). The theme was 'Mujizat menjadi nyata', translated to be 'Miracle comes true'.

Anyways, days before conference, I was thinking about my little cousin. She's having some kind me attism. I prayed for her healing. Knowing that fasting usually works for prayer, I decided to fast..
On the day itself, so happened that my another aunty celebrated her birthday. I know that I wouldn't be able to join, but I prayed to God that my aunty whose the mother of my little cousin and my uncle would be able to come and would open their hearts to God. And Praise God, although they came 2 hours later, during the healing session in fact, and thank God, my lil cousin still had the chance to be prayed over. I was and I am still thankful to God for that. :-D

There was also a lady who prayer over her and she told my aunt that her son was once deaf and mute. But Praise God, her son has been healed and now he goes to a normal school. He's about 13 years old now. Her testimony gave up, especially my aunt, the strenght, courage, and motivation to keep on praying, seeking, and asking God for her daughter's healing. The lady also told her about some prayer which she prayer last time.

I believe that God has a great plan for my lil cousin, and By His grace, she will be healed. For God will never put us into test that we can not handle..

I also shared with my aunt / uncle about my experience of praying through Novena. I hope this will strengthen her hearts to continually seeking, asking, trying. And most of all, believing. Amen.

Some of the Bible verse that I refer on:
>> Mat 7:7
>> Mark 11:24
>> 1 Corinthians 10:13


God bless.