today. august 5th. plenty of new experiences.

-today, i felt a level up in terms of the sharing and fellowship in the house. i thank Him for the openness and the level of trust in the sharings. i believe that He will guide each one of us in His own unique ways, with different callings. we'll see how. :)

listening to them shared evoked some thoughts. think it was Him who placed a checkpoint for me to evaluate about the relationships that i've built in my life.

i am thankful. the heart felt light, and right. :) believe He has placed people in my life to mould me, and shape me in the way He meant for me to be, prior me leaving for here. and sure, i do believe that He will continue to use each one of us here to spur one another on in this journey.

-today, we had a sprint towards bus stop. pant a lot that is. we still missed the bus in the end. but somehow, it allowed us good time to put down our appreciation for our cg peeps and pearl at the bus stop. He being creative, think it was His unique way of setting apart time for us, to remember to give thanks for the people that He has placed in our lives thus far in Melb. and suddenly, the bus wait didnt seem that long anymore. :)

-today's svc marked the start of the 40days campaign. what touched me loads, was the gentle reminder that we were indeed, created by God to be loved and enjoyed by Him, and i liked the way that Ps Mark shared that we are the apples of His eyes.

CDS by gary made a lot of sense to me as well. the discussion came to a point where we discussed the fine line between perfectionism, and the spirit of excellence. who else, but Jesus, will be the perfect example who possessed the spirit of excellence. :)

-today, was my first time learning how to play mahjong in public. gloria jean's in QV that is. pretty radical. or should i say, crazy. :) but can't care much. it's melb. no one knows me, yet. and probably, not many seen the game even. but definitely an experience that will leave lasting impression within me. careleader mr pham wants to pick up this mental "sport" to build bridges in fellowship with the sg peeps. it attracted children and hongkonger as well. hmm. allure of mj.

- today, we took a visit to a church endowed with fine architecture. i realised that its been quite some time since i went to places like this and take a walk around. somewhere at the back of my heart, just felt that the way i appreciate these buildings held a different meaning to me now. prior knowing Him, these places seem to hold the perfect "ambience" for me to "feel" and probably experience even, His presence. it feels so much like a place where God will just probably appear right before you. it feels like THE place where your prayers will seemingly be amplified and heard more loudly.

now, i seem to have lost that feeling? this place, is probably one of the grandest churches i've seen by far. however, it felt more like, an appreciation of the structure, and the details of it. the appreciation of her beauty under the moonlight. and perhaps, a trigger in wanting to know about her history. but, that's probably about it, really.

i was trying to figure out, why the change. and somehow wondered if my heart has become dull to these things.

realised that, and i do hope that its true, that i have already bypass that need for tangibility to enter into His presence. its pretty much ready access now, with prayers and petitions, anytime, anywhere.

yet, the experience of and with Him is not less real than it is in these majestic buildings. :)

off to rest.