Here it is

"A bird is defined not by being grounded but by his ability to fly."
"Humans are defined not by their limitations, but by the intentions I have for them; not by what they seem to be, but by everything it means to be created in my image."

it's May now. been a month here.
getting to get used to my job, but still always forget this or that. this monday i got a part-time job from Tobe. it's a fruit factory, packing apples, untag and tag tags, and put on stickers...etc. better pay than the restaurant job, but it's an interior kind of work, what you need to do is doing the same thing whole day. in my sharehouse, most of the tenants work in Tobe's factories or farms, to get the second visa, and also earn money.

i remember that before i came here, i got a very strong feeling from Lord, He said, everyone is going to go on different roads from yours. you'll be alone in the place where you are. but i'll be with you, i'll be with you, i'll be with you.

in fact, it's true.
almost every morning, i eat breakfast by myself because others go to work very early. only one friend who also gets a restaurant job in city eats breakfast with me. we become good friends these few days, and i find that she's really a good friend. thanks god to give us quiet mornings talking to each other. as i have time to slow down the pace of my life, i'm going back to God's words again, and thinking everything happened here. last week, we had a bible study in church, with only 4 people and Glenn and Jess, just like going back to the bible study in university. we talk about any thoughts and questions, and i love this, i'm loving this.
we talked about the Luke, "though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand."
i asked Glenn, sometimes even though i felt the words from Him, i heard the voice from Him, the problem is that i have no evidence to prove that this will happen in the future, and this will be a big problem-- my confidence in Him is not strong enough, especially when those difficulties come to me, i lose my ability to judge which way i should choose, what i should give up.

everytime when i think of this, i always recall these three words: stop, pray, and rest. this is what i learned from our daily bread. after praying, sometimes i just know what to do next, and now i'm thinking, how long i should stay here? not can, but should.

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i got the library card from clarkson library!!!



so easy to apply for being membership. i thought only citizens can borrow books from local library. now i can also use our library!!!this card is golden, very elegant. YES!

i got my first job!!!

after 3-day massage work, i tried another restaurant around Ocean Keys.
lucky me, the first day to try out, the boss gave me their uniform and hat. SEE~


actually, today is a public holiday(ANZAC DAY), but it's still open. so today's my first day !!
the pay is not very high, but i'm fine with it. we all have a plan to travel together after working for at least 6 months, and we'll get together again, here, in Perth. i'm looking forward to it and i'll be here, waiting you guys to come back

recently, i'm reading JOB.
i only heard about that this is a challengable book, challenge your heart, and also your faith.
however, after reading 8 chapters, i'm loving it. similar with the situation i've just been through...
also, i see too many unstable hearts here. they have no God's peace in them, and looking for sth which makes them struggle and fear. pray for you, and love you.


"Oh, that i might have my request,
that God would grant what i hope for.
that God would be willing to crush me,
to let loose his hand and cut me off!
Then i would still have this consolation-
my joy in unrelenting pain-
that ihad not denied the words of the Holy one."

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我得到第一份工作啦!!!(圖片如上)

那間餐廳就在sharehouse附近的ocean keys(shopping centre)，走路十分鐘就到了。
老闆是個香港人~目前我應該會先做晚班，不過他們都會輪班…

今天應該是國定假日的(軍人節)，不過我們店還是照開。
話說aus真的很愛放假，動不動就放假，連個復活節都可以放四、五天，整個Mindarie就跟空城沒兩樣，真的不誇張。

而且，其實來這裡之後，才發現很多不為人之的背包客的心酸…
老實說，如果還有朋友想過來打工渡假的，我已經不建議他們過來了。除非你英文真的很不錯，又有朋友在這裡，不然我真的不推薦…不要輕易相信那些背包客棧的資訊，因為那些跟你實際來到這裡之後所遇到的情況絕對是完全不一樣的。之後放假的時候再來寫篇我的體驗吧。

最近在讀約伯記~
把上面那一段我還蠻喜歡的中文打上來囉。


"但願我得著我所祈求的，
願 神賜我所盼望的。
願他樂意把我壓碎，
願他放手把我剪除。
這樣，我們得安慰，
在無情的痛苦之中我還可以歡躍，
因為我沒有否認那聖者的言語。

"The trouble with living by priorities is that everything is seen as a hierarchy, a pyramid."
"If you put God at the top, what does that really mean, and how much is enough? How much time do you give me before you can go on about the rest of your day, the part that interests you so much more?"

the light of life.
i like today's sunday service. Glenn talked about the light in darkness, the light in life.

Kyle and Piggy arrived Melbourne safely, through 1200 km of desert, this adventurous trip ended today.
to retrospect the past three weeks, i have to say that God is always with us.
i didn't expect that He would sent me these friends who are so considerate and sweet.
every morning when i woke up, i still thank God that i came here and met these good friends. like Alex said, everyday is different, there's always something new to get happiness.

this morning, we went to the church, and said thank you to Glenn again for his help. without his help, the two boys couldn't get a good car with a cheap price. "God said if you want it, then you can get it at 2500." and they bought the car at 2500 only. before they set off, Alex and Chester checked the car again and again to make sure everything is in a good condition. after all, driving from Perth to Melbourne, it's a very very long drive. before they went into the desert, i got piggy's message said that they're going to go through it. and everything is so exciting. in fact, we worried very much 'cause Glenn warned us that this route is quite dangerous. many people died in this desert, but if you did it, then it's a amazing trip! thanks god they did it safely, and will start their work tomorrow.

after they left our sharehouse, there's not much laughter here anymore. the many of the tenants also left with them. i admit that we're sad, but we're also the people who persuaded them to leave. yesterday morning as i was making my breakfast, Chester asked me the massage work, i said i quit 'cause i can't do it. and he asked my next plan,
"Melbourne?"
i said, "why Melbourne?"
"because piggy and kyle are there"
i said, "i don't want to rely on them anymore."
"they're too reliable and too strong. i don't want to rely on somebody else even i come here"

Chester just nodded, and was silent.

well, the fact is that we do miss them. and we always keep in touch to make sure everyone is fine.
i'd never imagined that i can get such nice friends in these few weeks, just few weeks, the friendship is stronger than anything. and all of us are trying to keep this relationship. i'll try my best to wait here for you guys coming back, and fulfill our promise- travel together with that car!!
and thanks for your sweet message, piggy.


Alex said he'll take us to see kangaroo and koala this weekend. a secret place 20 minutes away from our share house. Yes!!