Category : Long Distance

4 days in Melbourne

It was a short trip but it was sweet.

After 2,5 months moved from Melbourne, I went back to Melbourne to visit Jessica and took some engagement photos with Unikblue.

On Friday, I picked you up and was really exciting to see you after 1 month. When you showed up, it was a beautiful moment (it sounded cheesy but it’s true).

It was awkward at all… and conversation started to flow… Love it.

On Saturday, we did pretty good in the photo session… actually you did much better than me. You were so beautiful. Very nice poses. I actually impressed with your simplicity and easy going-ness when you did the photo. In the evening, though you were away, I was enjoying my time doing the wedding stuff ie: preparing invitation and cleaning the jars. I am satisfied that I can tick it off.

Sunday was the 1st time I presented about yesHEis.com (in English) to my own crowd in MPC. You were really supportive. I saw you when you sleep. You were very cute… I love it… I also enjoyed the dumpling dinner…

Monday … we squeezed 1 hour for lunch and it was really nice…

I love this trip… it was very productive. We both learn that though we are in LDR however we are blessed to be able to meet once a month. We also learn through R that our relationship compliments our life… Our relationship is the basic and support to do anything that God has prepared for both of us together and individually.

Thank you for the weekend.

2 weeks in Bandung.. What a journey…

In the last 2 weeks, I have learn a lot about leadership. One key thing in leadership is humility. Humility (adjectival form: humble) is the quality of being modest and respectful.

With humility, we will able to listen, to be empathy, to care, to understand and to see deeper than what’s seen.

I know that God has brought me personally to this stage with a lot of preparation. I was trained in Kurioz, Swinburne and MPC as well as built as a better person. I believe that this role is a foundation for a greater work.

2 weeks in Bandung has also trained me to think about you more… To teach me what’s important in my life… is it my future? my work? my passion? my calling?

No it isn’t… more than anything… the most enjoyable time during the past 2 weeks in Bandung is the time we skype, we whatsapp, I got miss called from you…  The most exciting times are the times that I tried to contact you, looking for internet or signal just to talk to you…

I know now… The bigger purpose for my trip…

If you remember when I stated my intentions in Wabisabi 2 years ago… I mentioned that “I am letting go my dream… my vision… my calling… Let it be our dream… our vision… our calling…

The thing that I am proud of now is… having a God-loving future wife… named Jessica Neva Liauw.

I love you…

and THANK YOU for being a great support for me :)

As a wedding professionals for 7 years… I wasn’t aware that wedding preparation is really tough. I know that wedding is 2nd big day of our life… (the 1st is when we met Jesus for the 1st time)… However I didn’t realize it needs a lot of hard work, emotion, thoughts and energy to it. This period is also tested the relationship… not only the getting-to-be-married couple but also all relationships… with the parents, parents to parents, siblings etc…

Now I realize that 2 people who stand in the altar to be married… They’ve been through a lot… Maybe that’s why most people cry :)

A friend of mine, Heda, remain me to keep praying and focus on the relationship instead the preparation… For me to focus to you and our love… and for you to focus to me and our love as well… Somehow great things… 2 God-loving Christians to be married is a threat to the kingdom of darkness… So it is normal to have so many challenges.

I have decided again today to love you… to fight for you again… to chase you…. though with all limitations (distance, time, etc)

Let us fix our eyes to our relationship and each other… more than that… to God.

20 Jan 2013

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I kinda hate Sunday without you. Being with no one on a Sunday afternoon somehow makes me feel sad but of course, I don’t want to feel sorry for myself. The risk is, I spoil myself too much when I’m alone. I went shopping for new exercise outfit *oops!* and a new rice cooker and 2 cakes! *oh no!!!* Anyway.. I do justice for my new exercise outfit as I went for an hour walk in the neighbourhood. Also, Bemo and Aldrick tried on their groomsmen outfit just now. Their vests were ridiculously! Such a waste of fabrics but thankfully the rest are fine. Finger crossed that the girls’ dresses will be just fine. I miss you lots!

Sunshine Coast Plaza

Tonight I am going to Sunshine Coast Plaza for late night shopping. It was good… It has a good range of shops, Myer, Kmart… It similar with Victoria Parade with more shops…

I bought a basketball today and will start playing in front of the house tomorrow.

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Today is my first day in Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is a start of a new journey… I am grateful with the opportunities that is trusted by God.

I see this move as a preparation for our big day and the rest of our life… I am preparing an extended honeymoon here haha.

As promised, I will try to submit photos of my days while we are distance to each other.

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Day 1 after you went to Sunshine Coast and I’m back to my routine here in Melbourne. Feeling tired now after sitting the whole day in front of the computer and yes, feeling so sleepy :l however still thankful that I could start this morning quite slow because I went to Bee’s dad funeral. So far I’ve been to 2 funerals then, one Bule and one Chinese-Buddhist. “Interesting” juga ya.. How are you going on your first day in Sunny Coast? Me missing you badly but I promise that I’ll stay strong :) xx