Big and Little Brother

Boys, both of you will be brother in few months time!

Fidel goes to School

Fidel starts going to school! at the age of three.
It is just a half day class in the morning, from 8:30am to 12:00pm, at Sungai Nibong Gospel Hall.
Though Fidel cried for the initial few days, you are doing well after that.
Mom and I do wish you learn well, especially languages, so that you can have a strong command in language preparing yourself to be preacher one day.

Visit by KongKong and PoPo

KongKong and PoPo visited us from Jakarta during Christmas 2011.
KongKong had a mild stroke a month earlier in Jakarta, and thank God he is recovering well.
Mom must be very happy for them to be here.
In fact, we are all glad and enjoy the time together.
Due to just a short stay, and I was busy at work, we managed to bring KongKong and Popo to two places only for their holiday.

Ipoh's Syuen Hotel

Syuen Hotel Lobby. Dad preached at Elim Gospel Hall

Star Cruise

Star Cruise

Our new Home

We move to this new place we call home on July 2011.
I want to let you know, son, it is a long journey for dad to be able to commit to this hire purchase, so that you would stay here with a grateful heart to God.

I cannot really count all, but I think it is the 15th times your dad move to different places.
It is not because we came from wealthy family background, but in fact, the opposite, my dad, your grandpa, experienced bankruptcy and loss everything he owned at his fifties.
Since then we never own a house, and have to move from place to place for an affordable place to stay.
Inherit nothing but debts, your dad works hard to sustain family to this day.
Today, we have what we have, is due to God's grace and providence.
The only regret I have after moving here, is that I am not able to give my dad a chance  to stay here with us. He was called home by God seven months earlier.

I am not sure whether this will be your dad's last move.
As long as God willing for us to stay here, we enjoy every moment with gratitude.

Fidel outside our garden

Our small Garden

Swimming Pool same level with our unit

Dining (multipurpose) Room,  with Rembrandt painting on the wall

Swimming Pool night view

Born in Inperfection

My dear son, Habel.

Your birth has brought more joy and laughter to our home.

We thank God for you.
Dad  has something to tell you about your birth.
One day when you have grown up, someone may ask you about your little scar hardly noticeable on your right ear.
I want to tell you why.

You were born with little imperfect development at your right tragus.
You were such a cute little baby, and the extra flesh at your right tragus was very obvious.
Your mom and I struggle a bit whether to remove it or not.
"You were born that way, it's God's will and let it be!"
"It is a defect, and it is better to remove it."
"It's pity to have Habel to go through an operation at such young age!"
"Will he blame us for not removing it when he grown up?"
"Doctor said it may cause infection, so let's remove it!"
 At last, we did it, son.

Today, we do not regret.
You are such a handsome little boy.

Before

After

Physical defect sometimes can be easily removed.
But, son, Bible tells us we are born with a more serious defect and is not so obvious.
It is a defect in the heart, in our human nature.
"All men have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God."
We are created in the Image and Likeness of God.
We are suppose to represent God, reflecting His wonderful Glory in the way we think, behave and live.
But we fall short.

This defect can be only removed by the Great Physician, Christ Jesus,
through the power of the Holy Spirit we call Rebirth, or the circumcision of the heart.

Thank God.

Happy Birthday, Sons

We celebrated Fidel 3rd year and Habel's 1 year old birthday separately within a month.
It is is great pleasure and honor to see them grow day by day, learning new tricks and behavior everyday.
It's amazing to witness how true it is that we are created in the image and likeness of God.

Here is some lovely photos!



Habel's 'Angry Bird' cake



Open presents time!

Fidel Birthday celebration (for own family only, no outsider allowed!)



'brother, why are you eating the hat?wait for the cake, ok?'



Same style instintively!

Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior ~Frances J.Crosby 1868

Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry,
While on others Thou are calling,
Do not pass me by.

Let me at a throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.

Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.

Thou the spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee,
Whom in Heav’n but Thee.