Endurance X Next Level

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Hi Readers!

 

I hope that you are doing well or at least hanging on well there! Okay, so I would like to write this page because I am overwhelmed by how God’s work is. I’ve been working in this company for around 4 years, right after I graduated. I am someone who cannot stay or do the same things, repeatedly for a very long time. I actually get bored easily. So, for my career, I also felt the same. Moreover, after the pandemic began, I only stayed in the office because usually, I have some business trips that will break the routines yeah.

 

I told God and asked for a breakthrough because I want to learn something new, I felt quite in a stagnant stage and bored. Finding a new job is not that easy, right? During waiting for something new, I also prepared myself by joining some online courses and others. I told myself to keep hanging and be grateful that I still can work, and keep trying to do what I can do.

 

As a business strategy, since 2020, my company trimmed some staff, they said, to make the organization structure to be more efficient. Actually, I also prepared myself for the worst case.

 

At the end of 2021, I joined a tender that I was really serious about it and put lots of effort into because the amount was quite much compared to my other proposals during the pandemic. But, I lost it for a quite heart-broken reason that was not because of our mistake. I was sad actually. But, miraculously, after this loss, one day I was called to the meeting room by the boss & the HR manager. They told me that they’d like to give me more responsibility by promoting me to a new career level.  On that day, I was surprised. I did not expect or want anything like that because I thought that that new career level in this company was quite impossible. I know that this was God’s answer to me at this time and He’s showing me His way in my life. When people get you down, He will raise you up. During all these waiting times, He taught me to have endurance and patience in waiting. He did hear my prayers and once again, He prepared the best answer at the best time.

 

I am thankful to get a new experience and meet new teammate that is extremely doing well.

 

Then, I met this bible verse in an Instagram post, and I’d like to share it with you.

Exodus 9:16 NIV, “But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

 

He’s showing me many of His wonderful works in my life. Again, after I received God as my savior, He always took me to a better version of myself. When I entered university, I prayed to Him that I would like to give my school life to him, and He let me finish 3 years of Undergraduate Program with cumlaude even when I joined a laboratory that was seen as not a promising laboratory at that time by students. He let me get a job after that. He let me get a scholarship for the Graduate Program that I dreamt of, even when I only applied for 1 application at that time. He let me get 1^st rank and got an award during graduation. He gave me a job one day before my birthday. Then, I also prayed to Him that I will give dedicate my job to Him. He let received awards that have never been available in the year before in my company. And now, he let me receive an experience of the new responsibility. I know that there are many more people with more wonderful life experiences out there. But, I just want to share that I am really grateful that I have God in my life through the surprises that He has prepared for me. Each of us may have a different life story. But, He never fails us. He wants to bring us to a better version of ourselves, to fulfill His plan for us, to be a HIS-story maker. I cannot be until today if not because of God. All the glory & honor for God, let His name be lifted up upon my life.

For you who have a prayer to God and you still do not get the answer, or did not know yet what is the answer, I believe that you need to keep praying until He will reveal His way, His answer, I believe that is far better than your own scenario, far better than what you wished for.

A song for you, introduced by a friend of mine, "Promises" by Maveric City Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5m09rqOoxE

Keep moving readers~ 

God bless!

WayMaker

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Helloooo~

Long time no see! For whoever reading this, I hope that you are doing good and going to be good as always! Okay, so, recently I was reminded by a small part of my life journey in this 2021. And if you are reading this now, I believe that God wants to do something throughout your life, too.

INTRO

I am currently still working in a private company in Taiwan and I am in charge to help for Indonesian market's sales. Actually, since 2020, as the whole world has been 'struck' by a game changing thing called COVID-19, many aspects in our lives needed to adapt and the situation is now way not be the same as before. We all know that the economic situation in SEA, no, all countries, are being impacted by this covid-19. Yet, most businesses will try to save up as many as they can for a preparation because we would never know when this pandemic will be vanished. This impacts the business cycle as well. As not many money being circulated, the revenues were also being slowed down, meaning, the sales volume is also very very slowed down in my company's industry.

Starting 2021, I did not have high expectation in my work, actually. I mean, the business condition and all the things involved. In my eyes at that time, things will be same as 2020, or even worse. Yes, there were many waves of COVID 19 in 2021 and made Indonesia also has regulation of large scale meeting halting (PPKM). This really impacted the economy.

WORDS & SONGS

Okay~ I would like to start this story again with an evening, when I was jogging. It was around March. I was listening to a new praise & worship video uploaded by CHC in youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQW_I3f87cw. There were two songs being sung. First, it was All Things New. Second, it was Way Maker. I listened and even sang Way Maker for many times. But, this time it was felt different. I believe that it was not a coincidence that I listened to that video that evening. When I was listening to it, something in my heart started to feel different. Somehow, I felt that the words said by the worship leader were really the sayings for me. He said that, "The presence of God is an open door. When we worship Him with all of our heart, we go beyond our physical strength. There will be a door opening for you for provision, physical healing, miracle, for the blessings of God to come. Let our hearts be lifted up. There's a door that God gonna open to you that no one can shuts. Just worship Him. He is the way, the truth, and the live. No one comes to the Father except through Jesus. Whatever you need is found in Jesus."

After listening one time, I listened to the second time, and several times. Until those words and the song were really sounded in me. I started to pray in my heart to let God lead me to that door that He will open for me to see. There's a faith appeared in the way there will be something He will do, maybe a new breakthrough or other new things. Even when I don't see it, You're working. Even I don't feel it, You're working. You never stop working. I even posted a story in my IG at that time :) just to remember & share to others about this words.

PROCESSES

In the middle of 2021, the situation in Taiwan was not good as the positive COVID case raised, and we were working at home. During that time, in my eyes, there's a new regulation in the office that was wrong, not fit & good for me. See through, my colleges got COVID-19 positive tested and the whole floor needed to have a quarantine. Some colleges left the company. I think those months were chaos. For me, also. Many thoughts, many doubts. At that time, I was taught to hang on. I prepared, but I still hung on, kept doing what I could do at work, as usual. Sometimes, it was busy enough, bored (don't copy hehe) and sometimes, it was not that busy. Yes, like that. I guess, around June/July, there was an impression given in my heart that I needed to see until September 30. Okay, I follow that and I even marked that date on my calendar, as a reminder. 

Let me tell you something about me. Actually, I am not someone who is too obsessed to something or has high ambition. If I can work as a sales representative for this far, it is a miracle for me, true hahaha. So that, even I have a goal or a purpose to be reached, what in my mind is that what I can do, not running, but steady walking, for now. I actually rarely compare my progress to the goal. But, maybe you are different ya~

WOW

Long story short, during the endurance in months, in September when I was talking with one of my college, she said that there's my name appeared in the Company's Sales Leaderboard. It is like a sales rank within the company. This announcement is showed in company's television and on the cloud that everyone can see. The time that I saw my name. You know, I felt that this was really unbelievable. Indonesia's selling volume in 2021 was not high, comparing to other countries that were in my company, I guess. I felt that...how come?? Ga mungkin! This is really God's doing. If my name was there, it was not me, it was God who worked. 

On September, God also let me achieved steps of my personal sales target. I did not pass this last year. But, this year is different.

On September, God also let me get a raised in salary, without a discussion from the company to me. Because, some of my colleges were called to have this salary adjustment meeting. But, for me, no discussion yet it was directly put in my monthly salary. I actually did not expect this to be happened, seeing the condition.

Btw, I also celebrated my birthday in this September. Maybe this is a gift from God ? hehhe

Like I said before, at first I had no hope for 2021. But, He showed me that within my limitation, in the market's limitation, in submission, miracles do exist. He is more than able to flip the table around. What in people eyes is not possible, He said that it is possible. He works in the way we may not see, may not think. He gives provision. He keeps His words. I saw that He works in my prayers in March. I am thankful that I have Him in my life, know Him, and can experience  this new story in my life with God. 

Hanging on is not easy. Actually, it would be possible for me to just give up, to let go. But, I am thankful that choose to hang on as per what He asked me to. That after that I can see miracles that He did. God still protects me, still works in my life, encouraging me, supports me, be my strength & hope, be my diary. And, He like to do the same to you! He wants to interrupt your life with His plans, with His way, with His leads. Because, He has prepared the best scenario for each of us. Don't be too discouraged when we faced 'hurdles'. Through hurdles, we will be strong, have endurance, and we see hope. Because through those hurdles, we will learn. If He takes us to that hurdle, maybe He will give more strength in our feet to keep standing up and walking. Maybe He will open new ways. Maybe He wants to change our hearts, our mind. Maybe He will teach us lessons. The choice is on us, whether we want to take His interrupts in our life, or not. I pray that there will be open doors in your life. That you will be strong. That you will have something new. That you will see & experience who our mighty God is.

So, this is how HIS-STORIES are so amazing! Praise the Lord!

"kalo Tuhan cari yang jago bgt, aku mundur. tapi kalo Tuhan cari yang mau belajar, aku mau." gitu guys :)

Hopefully that my share can be an encouragement to you and make you re-aware that He cares for us.

God bless you! Stay healthy and happy!

Keep moving~

Shine X Shadow

 Hi Readers!

Coming back to a new serial of page. A story that may be interesting and longing. A story that may be encouraging and enchanting. Cut the time, here we go.

The picturesque of that sunset was vividly remembered.  Anne was trailing on the riverside, alone. On the way, she met people who were enjoying picnic, people who were walking just like her, people who were riding bikes, and people who were doing their evening jog.

People who had picnic enjoyed their time with families or friends. They laid on the carpet, resting on the green grassland. They had a chit-chat and giggled. They ate snacks and relaxed. Closely looking at them, they were seemed to be happy at the moment and at the place.

People who walked, they moved, of course. It was a little bit tiring because we needed to move our body, didn’t we? We walked slowly while enjoying the scenery, where the river flowed, birds chirped, wind blown. Putting the burdens on our own feet and mesmerizing with our own pace.

People who were riding bikes were faster than her. But, more effort was added to paddle and to direct their bikes. The legs might feel numb in some points. But, that made muscles. They got to balance themselves contradicting the wind and the heat. Yet, speeding up was always fun.

People who were running seen to be stable, kept the pace, and spirit. That day was quite a hot day so that it was a battle with their body and mind to keep running. They were way faster than Anne.  But, they also put way more effort than Anne did.

Walking down to the pathways, Anne spent more than half hour to arrive at her destination while listening to some musics. It was far enough that some people might want to turn back and not finish the journey. Even though Anne was a way slower than the joggers and the bikes rider, she was satisfied with her achievement. Even though she used no equipment, she could checked in her arrival place. Even though she was alone to trace, she could still make a good memory. 

Sometimes our journey may feel far away to be finished. Sometimes our goal may get blur. Sometimes our body are not supporting. Sometimes people will not be in our side. Sometimes we are stung by the heat. Sometimes we are comforted by the cool wind. Sometimes we may meet new hurdles. Sometimes we listen to melodies. Sometimes we need to sweat up. Sometimes we open our hands just to touch the second.

Someone has said, “The one who knows the WHY, will always find a way to do the HOW”.

If our goals are starting to be not seen, just remember again or set up another goal. Things are processing. Should we stop, that goal is always be a dream, our effort will just be a daydream. Anne kept walking and she saw that the journey was worth it. She doesn’t want to be a mere daydreamer, but a performer.

Looking at the way ahead. Leaving the shadow behind. There always be a sun over the sets. It is the time for you to SHINE.

keep moving readers 😊

4.0 Year

bye 2020

How’s life everyone!

2020 has been a unique year of all years. The world face COVID-19. We are now familiar with the use of mask in everyday life, washing hands, physical distancing, and staying at home. Even though in Taiwan there was no lock down for each individual, I experienced passing holiday only at home on April’s holiday and it felt unusual.

This year we are urged to do a transformation in lifestyle in each section, such as to go things online. I believed that by this year, more people are more 4.0 ^^ I joined online classes, meet new people online, and even serving & joining online Sunday Services. At first, I thought that by the limitation to go out with friends in weekdays, I would have many free times. Yet, the case was not like that. As I joined classes and joined into the Social Media Team, my time usage was quite tight as well. Thank you God for letting me in this opportunity as I hoped that the contents could be blessings for users. I like if I can create something. Actually, we are given the same talent of time. It is up to you, for what you will do in your given time. I encouraged you to not waste your time, yet you can do many positive things! Keep learning.

This year also taught me a great life lessons in which you might meet people that may do unfair things to you. But, God taught me that He will always take cares of me. After leading myself to overcome that hard time, I saw miracles happened, not only by me, by my colleagues, even my family. Remembering that any storm is a mean for God’s miracle to be happened if we give a right response. I know it will not be easy for us. But, let us do follow.

This year also taught me to have a better self-management. I tend to be a person that will always try to accept things with the good consideration and say yes to the opportunity or thing that are given to me. Yet, in one time, I learned that I can also try to say no for it because the job can be divided to others so that we will not overdo ourselves and others can also learn. Actually, by this year I quite overdid myself. The physical fatigue or tiredness will bring unhealthy mindfulness. That’s why I will learn to manage better. I am thankful that I can close this year in peace.

Despite challenges, joy, sorrow, up, and down, let us still be thankful and don't lose hope.

Thank you God for your faithfulness and accompany throughout this year.

Psalm 91:4 “ He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

Thank you for all of you who have been in my days, for the time spent, prayers, laughters, craziness, randomness, support, lessons, cares, teamwork, stories. Thank you for the opportunity to know more great people and new teammates ~ Thank you for your shared stories. Thank you for you who have been staying and supporting, scolding as well 🙃

I would like to say that you’ve done great in 2020! God will do something greater in you!

Let us face 2021 with good spirit and humble heart! God bless everyone!

Keep moving readers~

Be With You

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Hi all! Welcome to the third month of 2020. Hope that all of you stay good in the midst of the chaos in the world currently.

Someone asked me about when I planned to write a new page in the blog? Here I am writing it :)
It's 3:45 am. I cannot fall asleep so that I'm playing song to help me sleep faster. This song came up during last week during my random youtube play. This month, our church has a fasting prayer movement. In weekdays, I usually take my fasting prayer in the afternoon as I will have lunch break that I can use to pray. This song appeared during this lunch break period. I believe that this is a very popular song that you have ever heard before. "Be With You" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGQpm3i3mXw)

I heard this before, yet it's my first time to really realize the words composed in this song. I started to relate this song for myself and I believe that it's not a coincidence that this song appeared. Last week, I heard something big from my mom. She suddenly brought up my childhood time. There's an evening when she would like to take a bath. I was a baby. She left me with the nanny. During taking a bath, she suddenly heard me crying so loud. Found out that I fell down in the stairs. The nanny was watching TV so that I was out of the sight. My mom was so shocked. It's her baby rolled down from the stairs. She said that it's only by God's protection that nothing wrong went to me, not physically or mentally. I joked with her, probably that made me smarter and stronger :D She added, "If you live by now, it's a must to live for Him." I just knew that I once faced a big accident. So that, this song came up in the good time.

Lyric:
Savior of my soul. I confide in You through all my darkest moment. In You I find my peace. My comfort when I'm weak. I trust in You, through storm and raging sea.

Faithful, You're my God. You're the Glory and the Lifter of my head. Your light it fills my days. I leads me in Your ways. Forever, I surrender all to You. 

And I live to worship You. My Jesus, You're the only one for me. Nothing will ever take Your place, my precious Savior. Who can stand between my Lord and me?

Lord I live to honor You and I long to bring my life an offering. Take me higher. Draw me deeper. I give all to be with You.
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He saved me from the death. Give me a blessed life on. He's there in my every moment. Through my childhood and teens life. Though there're times that I felt not be a good daughter, I put other things in front of Him. Yet, He always has a way to draw me back and closer. Through processes I faced, I grew more faithful to Him. I grew not to be scared. Day by day will be more challenging. But, one thing is sure, He's my Heavenly Father. I'll keep learning in many areas I'm still lacking. I would like to give my life as an offering. I have Him as my hope!

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Before coming to Taiwan, I left my ministry in youth service for some years. It’s not a decision you can follow. I was too busy for my school life and my work life as I moved to other city and It's hard to come back to my hometown for some church activities. My time was used for mostly other activities, than for Him. But, He never leaves me even a second. I respected my friends who can fulfill the times and responsibility in the ministry through they were also busy. It's a miracle if He brought me to Taiwan. It's a country that I never thought I will live there. It's a church around 1 hour taking a bus from my school. In my first Sunday ever in Taiwan, my friend took me and another friend to this church. This church is not as big as churches in Indonesia. I felt welcomed and the feeling of coming back. At first, I said to my friend that Saturday will be my day to hang out or travelling. I did not know how the process was, but I finally gave my Saturday time joining the small group sharing in the church. Thank you for friends who welcomed me warmly, you are one of the reason I am today, what you’ve done help to bring back this lost soul :) Then, I started to join the prayer meeting. In a meeting, someone asked me about something, I forgot what was the question. I only said that I felt like being becoming in the Prodigal Son Parable. I was so happy that I could come back to get closer to Him, serve Him. Feels like, it's really a way so that I can come back. He taught me many things during my lone staying in Taiwan and His helps were never late and even more than what I expected. He gave in perfect timing. My homework is to keep learning from Him so that my live can become a living testimony for others. Wanting I become smaller and He'll be bigger in me. I tell myself: Even in the lowest point of life, don't give up because He doesn't give up in me, so in you!

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This week, there're 2 friends asked me how can I worked in the company for quite some times? I believed that these 2 friends question are not coincidence! It somehow encouraged me and made that song is alive in my life even more. One thing that I realized that it's all because of His mercy. This work is a part of my daily life. I learn on how to grow in this work. Be grateful for the chance I still have to serve in this work. When I face hurdles, try to do what I can do and He'll make a way when it seems to be no way. I have Him.

I'll close this page with Bible verses. I put this one in my office desk to remind me everytime I feel weak :)

Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

If you would like to continue (30-31): Even youths grow tired and weary and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

I am thankful for having Him as my God, He the one who saved me!

Thank you for your time reading this page. Sorry if this is unnecessary to you haha I just want to share~ Sharing is caring. GB

Let's keep moving readers!



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The Beginning

and the story starts

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Growing up in a family that run their own business as the occupation makes me have a hope to be someone who run my own business later on when I grow up. If you ask me now, what will I do next? I cannot answer right away. I'm still praying for it, doing what I need to do now, and waiting for the answer. Believing that there’s no a coincidence in my life, as God has planned everything since before I have born, I know that this check point of today’s me is what I am supposed to be. Recently my friend shared about advanced learning. That’s when I started to realize once again that I am today, is not me, if there’s no God in my life. I need to learn what He asks me to learn nowadays. In this post, I just want to share something about learning to trust God, at the beginning. 

Everyone has a turn point in life. Speaking of which, I think that my turn point from a kid stage to a step more mature was when I had my national final exam for high school graduation. That was a very memorable moment in my life, my first time to really believe that I chose not a wrong God, but my God is alive and His Words are also alive. That was really a bet for a high school girl who was not good in Biology to keep the integrity in doing the final test and put the trust in God. It's about self pride, school pride, and family pride. Should I did not pass the final exam, me, my family, and school would be the words in town. Yet, the miracle happened. When I chose to really gave my study to God, He's in control. When I did the Biology test, it was my first time saw the terms and questions. I did not know how to answer, I prayed. In those only little faith and hope, the miracle happened. With God's grace I passed the exam. More over, with the given score beyond what I prayed. At the beginning, I only prayed to pass the exam. He gave more that that. That was when my life story keeps going on to more and more interesting. Since that day on, whenever I faced a test, I prayed, "God please help me to show the way of how to answer, as I believe in You." A faithful prayer can change.

Processes are not easy. If it's easy, no need for us to learn. I really squeezed my Biology books during my study preparation and even I wanted to throw the books when I finished the test. That's how I was really desperate about that subject. After knowing the exam's score, I realized that what human cannot do, there's still a possibility of a way out, the way in God.

Entering undergraduate, short work time, master degree, and work era, here I am today. Doing the work I work now feels like a trailer and a training for doing what a 'business' seems to be. At the first, I felt that this work was difficult and I thought that I could not do this kind of job, with my personality and capability. But, the flashbacks of my previous stories of life kept coming to me. Level up! Difficulties will go up and results will be better as well. Even when I see it's difficult, I still want to try doing what I can. I need to be strong, learning, and keep going. I don't want to be some one who lose in the battle of my self, so do you! I know that He's my Father, provider, protector and my guidance. 

To whoever you are who read this. Faith journey keeps going on. Don't be afraid if the battleground is something that you cannot handle by your own. You are not alone. The today's me the proves that God really has made a great timeline story for us, to show His love for all of us. I am still a human who has flesh and soul. I also ever did sins, but what I am grateful is I'm choosing not to lose in sins but left them and trying to win over. Mistakes happen. But, how you deal with mistakes counts. Nobody to somebody that is very precious. You are precious! Hang on the process! Don't give up. I know that it hurts, but you'll see something bigger at the end. Walking hand in hand with God. Be an advanced learner and be a winner over a hurdle. Keep your testimony be shared. We don't know when any of who hear our testimony shares the same situation with us. Let's learn together. We can do it!

Special thanks to all people that have been in my life! Without you, there's no me. God bless all.

See you in my next post!

Keep going readers~

A Game of Time

~it never goes back

a story

I never thought that one step can really change the whole life's direction. That one step that we always take has its own surplus or deficiency. A 22-years old me went out to pursue my master degree. I left Indonesia for a place that I’ve never been to. 


H O M E 
I ought to leave home, leaving every remaining stuff and leaving the people inside to a faraway place. I knew that it’s only a temporary leaving. But, it's neither a short temporary.

That was my first time leaving home out of the country. I remembered how miraculous this opportunity was and how was this 22 years old of me dared to take it. My family took me to the airport. 

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P R O C E S S 
I must survive and finish this mission. That was my goal. Finishing a mission means that I need to go through every needed process. In the chemical process, the material is boiled, heated, crushed, etc. In the production, the material is cut, bent, shaped, etc. A process shall bring an added value to the initial material. These processes that I've been through taught me many things. Are you willing to walk in every step or stop it when you feel that you can do it anymore? Every algorithm opens with a START and closes with a STOP. Many possibilities can be put in the sequence. But, the result can only be retrieved with a YES go option.

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

-Isaiah 41:10-

Now, I realized that I grew up to be more of an independent girl, to be more of a thoughtful girl, to be more a careful girl, to be more a more merciful girl. Leading my life to be a more positive life! 

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P R E S E N C E
On one side, a part of me was shaking and something was missing. Whenever my birthday came, I felt a little bit sad as my family was not with me. Same goes for their birthday, I was absent. I felt sorry.

Sometimes I missed my old days back in high school. The time when everyday was staying at home, eating at home, and doing most other things at home. 

Years passed by. I saw my sister went to university and another one graduated with her bachelor degree. None of those graduations I could attend, sad. I just can pray, support, and cherish them from afar. 

I really appreciate a presence

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F R I E N D S
Although the internet was a very helpful innovation, being in the presence and just seeing on social media was a big difference. I am a type who like to have a quality time, to spend time, to make a memory. It was a good gift from God through my current company that I could purchase a free Polaroid Camera, to a shot the only moment. 

I missed those time when on holiday we can hang up together. I missed those time to meet them in our 22 years old, 23 years old, and 24 years old. I also missed those time when they got married and had a new family. A part of me feels sad, truthfully. All that I can do is just seeing those moments only from social media.


WHAT WERE GONE, WHAT ARE COMING

I know that God never leaves me alone nor neglect me. For what things were gone, He sent me some new things coming.

I never expected to have many memories in Taiwan at first, but I did! Those experiences, memories, laugh, cry, struggle that I would not face should I did not go back then. So grateful.

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G R O W I N G
I am not that 22-years old girl anymore, with fears and shaking heart. I’m 25 now. Age makes us grow physically, but not physiologically. How we fill each moment in every age matters. Will you be daring to grow or just stay?

I hope to be a more positive person, a person who dares to take one step ahead, a person who date to take another mile, a person who cherish my every second.


Time is not fast. It is not slow. It is perfect in its own pace. Being merciful. Don’t try to just waste it away, it never turns back.



Stephanie, Y.

Next Phase

Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs, I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry and will deliver you. Isaiah 46:4

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Tainan Vibe

hello

Hi guys! This long-waited page is finally unlocked! Chinese new year was around the corner. As I wrote this page some months later, there might be something missed, especially the trip's price >.< here we go in 3....2.....1....

This year, I did not go home. As it was a little long holiday, me and my church friends set up a plan to go to the southern part of Taiwan, Tainan City. Finally, that famous Chimei Museummmmm i'm coming!!!

Of all, 16 persons signed up for this trip. We took a Ubus (one of bus company in Taiwan) from Taoyuan shelter in early dawn (approx 4 am). It took approximately 4 hours to reach Tainan (ETA 8 am). As it was not really comfortable to mobilize using public transportation, we rent motorbike instead. Then we went to the home-stay where we lived. And that was how our NEW YEAR TRIP began!!

• DAY 1 (looked like a travel itinerary though, lol)

motorbike around the town

our guesthouse

Firstly, we had a breakfast. I had a minced pork rice which costed only $30. There were other menus such as the meatball soup or porridge.

the breakfast restaurant

minced pork rice, i've eaten the half portion and forgotten to take a pic haha

With a full stomach, we rode on the road to the very famous + beautiful + crowded + hot Taiwan's historical place, drudududuudududududu......"CHIMEI MUSEUM". I would give a brief description of this place. When I first entered the location, there were so many cars queued to enter the parking lot. The parking lot was spacious and there was a motorbike parking lot, too. Before going to this trip, I did some research of this place and looked for some pictures. I realized that the buildings in reality were so much beautiful than in those pictures. I personally like something like detailed-oriented design and the culture related building. I like this museum as every side of it are so photogenic. It took us around 2 hours to explore the outside part of the museum as well as took photos >.< We did not enter the museum. There is a beautiful bridge which holds many Greece god and goddess statues. Else, there is a beautiful statue in the end of the bridge which combines some god and goddess in a fountain statue (sadly, I did not got to see it).
More information: http://www.chimeimuseum.org/ml/english/3

one of the roof

that famous corner lamp photo side

say yeaah~

being tanned directly

it was so hot in Tainan!

so called an album cover photo huh

yea yeaa

tour group photo session

got a pic with that background

see how the crowds were

with that goddess statue

ga afdol kalo ga ada foto yg begini HAHA

After a short tour in Chimei Museum, we went to Anping Old Street to have the lunch. We wandered around the street and decided to eat Tainan's famous dish, Beef Noodle Soup. It had a different flavors with the ones I've ever had in Zhongli. Tainan's beef noodle soup is a little bit sweet and I preferred the one which is salty. Else, there is another famous dish in Anping Rd., the DOU HUA dessert. Who likes douhua rise your handdd!!!!! me me me! It is a perfect dessert in that super hot afternoon.

anping school

the sweet flavored- beef noodle soup( +- $100)

douhua store!

black bean douhua with the pearl (left), matcha ice cream with red bean and vanilla ice cream (left)

people people people

After eating, we continued the trip to a beach in Anping. The beach was not crowded. It was covered with a brownish-grey sand. Else, this beach was completed with the rock-walking path.

beach

beach

beach

We were staying at the beach until the sky got darker. At around 5.30 p.m., we took of the beach and headed back to our guesthouse. It was so hot in the afternoon, yet it was cold at night. I barely wore a cardigan which was not suitable enough to cover both situations hahaha. Taiwan is famous for its Night Market. So, we did not forget to go to a big night market in Tainan. I guessed there were more than 100 food stalls there. Weak legs, full stomach, cold weather, sun-burnt conclude our first day. Good night and see you tomorrow!

crowds crowds

okay, prawns skin  is detected!

•  DAY 2

Today, two of our friends helped us to buy burgers and hot chocolate for our breakfast. We went to Kaohsiung afterwards using the train. It was my first time checked in Kaohsiung yet it was very short. I only had my lunch and McD's ice cream.

Central Park

Central park

Around 3 p.m we went back to Tainan because we needed to depart by bus at 4 p.m. It was such a short trip but a fun one. I bought a milk pudding in 7-11 as my friend told me that this was one of a famous desert in Tainan. Yey!

puding puding

Thanks God for the protection throughout our short trip. Thanks to my friends who planned this trip. If you looked for a short-trip itinerary in Tainan, maybe these summoned places could be on your waiting list! Thanks for reading >.<

Keep moving readers.