Weird & Random

Im so weird and random...

I hardly post on my blogs and when I do I post like 10 posts in one time blehhh..haha

Well, bayu and I moving out of our current house.  Our lease is over as well as this block we're in is going to be demolished (if not we'd just stay put forever).

I can't wait to move because the block and the blocks surrounding us beside and behind are all N Blocks which means they are going to be demolished.  Currently the whole building behind and beside us is all unoccupied except I can see one or 2 lights on here and there.

On my floor there is only Us and one more neighbor although I can see they are boxing their things and gonna move out real soon.  Which means that Bayu and I will be the only one on this floor and not to mention the rest of the whole building is like a ghost town.

What freaks me out is that there have already been 3 fires around our block the closest one IN our block at the bottom floor and we could smell the smoke and only when it got super smoky we went down to see the police and firefighters.  And there was no one to warn us there was a fire! Because all the neighbors are gone!

Plus, I have been watching too much crime and Investigation that I"m getting paranoid our house will be robbed or some murder will come to our house and no one can here our screams for help because we have no neighbours!!!!!!!!!! So we triple lock our door every time we're in or out of the house for extra safety.

I'm excited to move but also absolutely DREADING the whole packing and unpacking part....aaaarrrggghhhhh......

That is Singapore's fire truck called  the "Hippo" and the blue part in the middle is all the smoke at the bottom of our block.

Prayer Journal

Previously I wrote about spending time with God through studying the Bible.  Now I would like to share about spending time with Him through prayer!

Now I haven't been doing this my whole life and it's a new way for me that I feel really help my relationship with him.  I've been praying and seeking many many years for ways that with help me know God better on a deeper personal level and I feel that I have a way (not that there is only one way!) that has helped me and therefore want to share it with you for perhaps you are also seeking Him like I am :)

This also comes from the FAST program I mentioned to you in the other post.

It starts as a prayer journal.

I started writing it in the same notebook as the one where I do my bible study but I'm slowly moving it to a personal blog because there's more writing and updating to do as I will let you know.

The basic steps are:
-Write the date of request


-Request as specifically as you can get (for e.g. instead of "please help Bayu to get well". Say "please help Bayu's fever to come down and help him to fall asleep so he can go to work tomorrow")

-Scriptures: if you can or remember/know a verse match a bible promise to the request (for e.g. your prayer is "Please help me to know whether I should take Psychology or Nursing" your Bible verse could be Psalms 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.

-Answers: leave space in your journal (and this is why I'm starting to use a personal blog) to record the action God takes.  This part is the most exciting part for me.  God doesn't not answer our prayers completely or right away. So instead of waiting for it to be completely answered look for the actions God is taking to answer that prayer and jot it down! You will see how God is at work. Just an example in a real life situation of mine:

This is what my prayer journal looks like:
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25 September 2011
Please help Bayu and I find a safe new house within our budget ($......) in a location suitable for my work and Church. Help us to find a nice and honest agent and landlord.
Psalms 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.
*(Answers) Pr Johny recommended us to as SAUM if there is a vacancy at Thomson 800 (there was none)
*We called a few agents from our church in Singapore and they are looking for places for us.
*Our current landlord allows us to stay a little longer to give us time for moving
*We found a place to buy boxes for moving

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So we havn't found our new place yet but I can see God is leading us and opening up ways and hope for us in finding our new place.

Also, if you feel you need to or want to memorize Bible verses this is the chance to memorize it because it is related to your prayer too.

I have been blessed and just wanted to share this blessing with you.

<3

Uppy Datie

Hi! Update here!  Just wanted to share a little of something I discovered and find very inspiring and helpful.

I have started "trying my best" to get up first thing in the morning to do my morning devotion and spend time with God.

I feel like if I can put in hours, time and sweat to run I can put in time to be with God too.  Sure I talk to him all day in all activities but there's nothing like really sitting down just you and Him for a while together.

For me I need to be out of they house by 6.30-6.45 so to do morning devotion I get up around 5.30 am.  For the past few weeks I've been doing this (with some days of failing to wakeup because the biggest obstacle for me is waking up!).

It hasn't been easy but I want to share a few ways you can read/study the Bible where you don't feel it's so repetitive or boring or and you're actually learning something.

1.) I got this from our Adventist Church FAST programme.
-Short prayer as you start your bible study
-have a journal
-read a passage or chapter in the Bible
-Write a summary of what you read
-Write down the principles of a few things you've learnt from your reading
-Write down some specific things you could do to apply what you have learnt in your everyday life.

2.) If doing #1 becomes to monotonous and you feel that it's become more of a routine than quality time with God.  You can:
-Read devotional books
-Books that let you read a passage of the Bible and they have questions for you to ponder about and answer. (e.g. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality workbook by Peter and Geri Scazzero)

I am on my journey to finding God and knowing him more through having a deeper relationship with him.  I'm happy He has led me to how to know His word and just wanted to share this with you.  You're in my prayers I pray that God will guide you as He has guided me :)

Psalms 143:8
Cause me to hear your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You do i trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to you.

Next is about prayer time/talking with God....(next blog post)

Thanks :)

Guys, thanks for the support on my running 5K in the last blog post. Makes me happy to hear from you. Megan, this program doesn't come with any diet but since running is a healthy thing might as well eat healthier too right?? HAHA...

Since, I finished the program to trainfrom C25K two weeks ago I have started the program that was created for those who have graduated from the C25K to train to run until 10K! The program is called B210K which stands for Bridge to 10K. Basically it just adds on to what I have been doing and by the end of the 6th week I'll be able to run 10K.

I am on my 2nd week already. The longest I have run now is 7.3K. Each time I run now I try not to run less than 5K so now running 5K is the norm...haha who would have thought!...Hope I don't sound like I'm showing off but yeah I just wanna share this with you and it's like an accountability for me too. If I tell more people this then I need to really do it and keep it up!

I have mad a facebook album entitled "Local Loop" where I'll try to put pictures of the areas I ran. HAHA...

So my goal is that by the end of this year I'll be able to run 10K. Then I'll start signing up for 5K and 10K marathons for 2012. And by the end of 2012 I'll train myself to run a half marathon which is 21K. It's just so much fun to plan for the future LOL! And I can't believe I'm setting such goals for myself but it's worth a try!

This is the iphone app I used to train for 5K

This is the app I'm using now to train for 10K

The creators of this app have a blog which if you're interested can read more about it here. The same people also have an app to train for a half marathon and full marathon which when the time comes in the future I plan to use :)

As you can tell...running has become such a fun part of my life:)

My first attempt at running on July 10, 2011

My furthest run so far on October 29,2011

Once again thanks for the comments you left of support and encouragement it means alot :D