New things are coming!

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland."

Isaiah 43:18-19

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It is May! It is ... 2018! Almost June 2018.

Where has the time gone??
This is my newest post after awhile (errr.. almost a year). I got caught up in lottssss of things, changes, and life's processes.

I moved from city to city, travel up in the air A LOT, like a lot! From Bali to Borneo, to Sulawesi, to Flores, back and forth, for a year. I loved it. I will always love it :)  I FREAKING LOVE BALI A LOT I AM GONNA CRY. Yes. Amazing place and people. Amazing stories :')

I have changed job as well. Phew. What a year.

Lots of things happened in our (not-so) little family. Turbulence, if I may say. But God led us through it, and has been always leading us through it. It's still a continuing episode...

My heart is still beating despite of whatever it is that it has gone through. Yay for that :)

And, I am accepting new things, over and over again.

Uh ya, I just got reminded about the answer of my everlasting question, how someone could have a real friendship, let alone maintaining it? I feel like I got the answer.... sort of. I think, it always comes back to you and how you respond to the things around despite of your own feelings. Fight for it, do something about it, neglect unnecessary negative vibes, keep on contacting each other, smile from your heart, mudita (yas! learned a lot about this), do not overthink, accept people as they are as how they would accept you and your flaws, and value them as precious as it would ever be. There is no perfect friendship. Only people who strive for a good relationship and connecting hearts and minds. I think I have grown in this part a bit over the past year ;)

Mudita! Yas, I mentioned this before. I have also grown in treasuring other people's happiness, even though it stands on your own sadness. Laugh with them who laugh, cry with them who cry. Wish all the best to them who find their happiness, even without you in the picture. There is no easy way to this, I guarantee. But somehow, your blood and bones will find the way, the breathing, and the current, to the joyfulness of other people's joyfulness :)

Value it :)

Umm, what else, ... oh ya I also have followed many of my new year's resolutions. hihi.
Treasuring my body as the gift of God, including teeth, hair, face, etc. Using watch daily. Playing guitar again (read: re-learning). Reading (yes). Keep the purity and holiness of life no matter what happened and whatever you need to take to do it (learned a lot). Will continue on New Testament reading. Will fix my bad habit of pausing journaling. Living the dream as it is a dream (wink). Get along with everyone (I'll share the verses that speak to me). Finding a new community in this town (God show me the way).

I can't hide it that the past painful year has actually taught me a lot about many changes I've committed to take. Wow. Silver linings on errrrrrrything. haha. Sometimes you need a downhill before you realize you are going to walk uphill, and no one gonna take you down from there :)

Cool things.

And, yeah, did I mention I went to Rote and had an amazingly GOOD TIME?  It was even related to moviemaking and cool, humble, super talented people. No more words for this, Just pure blessings and perfection. Well, Toraja as well, we biked down from Batutumonga to Rantepao (GAH! Dying in the remembrance of this. It was SO beautiful. Picture perfect. Picturesque. whatever it is. My heart mind eyes everything was in it), and I treasure all the staffs there especially all ma bros (hiks amazing). ALOR, too!!!! Gosh, I fell in love with Alor already and the people!!! Their smiles omg. It is just amazing... as always. Not to mention all 4 islands of Wakatobi, and again, the people. Plus, everything, literally everything you need to experience in Central Kalimantan, Tanjung Puting National Park, Lamandau, and all. Don't forget the Rimba Lodge. Literally, my life was gold. It's always been gold, ey? ;) This is my way of counting the blessings (despite all the tears, kermm oon). Sometimes, we tend to forget, right? Sticking on to the bad things more than counting the blessings :)

Life's been good. And I AM GLAD I randomly write this new post. It's therapeutic. And, I definitely can sense a new season is coming hmmm. I got a feeling that I will go to Belgium this year. Really? Please... I wish I could go back to Sussex, too. Even for a while? For merely a picture? Please......? :)

Well... see you again, heart, on my next therapeutic post.
Here is some presents for anyone who stumbled upon this post randomly hehe. Hope they speak to you as much as they do to me :)  Much love xx

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Love in Action

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. hare with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another.Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited. Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary:

“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.

In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

kezzy.