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28Apr09

Ruth and Sonja left for Germany at about 10am after breakfast and packing up.

It was wonderful to be able to meet Ruth and Sonja, visit SingaporeDay'09 in London, catch up on life with Ruth, and play with Sonja.

Thank Abba for the past 4days.

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27Apr09

- 1st pix shows how plane tracks converge, diverge or cross.

- 2nd pix shows how seasons come and go, and daily dynamic changes.

- Today Ruth brought Sonja to experience London Eye.

- I have classes today so I stayed on campus.

- Just heard from a Singaporean friend in Netherlands - who hosted a visiting ex-colleague also from Singapore.

- My friend confided that she felt hurt when this ex-colleague remarked: Then you shouldn't have invited me to come to stay with you if you do not have these things ...

- 'these things' referred to certain sleeping linen that my friend was unable to provide because of certain practical and financial reasons.

- She also didn't have the heart to reply that it was her ex-colleague who first asked if she could stay with my friend to save costs. It was only after the request, that my friend said, yes, come.

- Anyway, being a Christian, she said she forgave what her ex-colleague uttered - and committed that conversation to God.

- Reminded me of how plane tracks of relationships converge, diverge and cross.

- And how seasons of friendship come and go, and the daily dynamic changes that can occur every moment.

- Yet, on top and above of everything, Father Abba is absolutely sovereign, amen.

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26Apr09

- Sunday - This is the day that The Lord has made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.

- Celebrated church with Ruth and Sonja at Hillsong, London.

- They hold their celebrations using Dominion Theatre.

- Pastor Gary conveyed God's Word in Judges 6, about Gideon.

- Gideon asked God for a sign: To make the wool wet and the ground dry.

- To confirm, he asked God for a second sign: To make the wool dry and the ground wet.

- Unbeknownst to him, he was prophesying Jesus' Finished Work.

- Jesus came to an arid humankind, 'dripping' in all things divine.

- When He finished His work at the cross, He was drained of all these divine anointing, and brought the rich living water of life to all humankind.

- The ending lyric of the closing song says so much to me:

"Jesus is Everything i need!"

- Indeed, He is All, He is Answer, He is Grace, He is Love, He is Saviour.

- He is Righteousness, He is Resurrection Life, He is Blessings.

- Seek first His kingdom, and all the secular things that I once pursued will be added to me as well (Mt 6:33).

- What a wonderful service - hallelujah.

- Later, we went for Chinese lunch at Chinatown.

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25Apr09

- Saturday - SingaporeDay 2009 in London: Hampton Court Palace grounds.

- Ruth registered herself and Sonya, I registered myself and Charles.

- Yes, it's exclusive - specially organized for overseas Singapore Citizens, their families and their friends.

- They brought in a real ERP Gantry.

- We had lots of goodie bags from the several sponsors.

- Free food tasting galore - lots and lots - no nid to be kiasu!

- Hokkien Mee / Bak Kut Teh / Roti Prata / Mee Siam / Laksa / Kachang Puteh / Satay / Nasi Lemak / Char Kway Teow / Muah Chee / Seafood / Chicken Rice / Chwee Kueh / Carrot Cake / Kway Chap / Soon Kueh / Rojak / Indian Rojak / Yew Char Kway / Curry Puff

- And they brought in the experts - eg. ToaPayoh Rojak, 328 Katong Laksa with the Most Beautiful Grandma-Proprietess, Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice.

- Disappointed didn't get to drink Ah Kun coffee and eat the kaya toast.

- We got interviewed by Jaime Yeo and En Lai.

- I got a pix with Quah Kim Song.

- Comperes: Adrian Pang and Michelle Chong.

- Artists: DimSum Dollies (performing DimSum Dollies, Parking Pontianaks, SIA Girls), Jack Neo and his kakis, Hossan Leong, Rui En.

- Mr Wong Kan Seng officiated the carnival.

- On the way home, walked through the gardens of Hampton Court Palace and saw the lovely tulips - praise Abba for more tulips!

- Indeed praise Abba for a wonderful day He hath blessed me, and us, with!

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24Apr09

- Friday - Ruth Swee flew to London to attend the SingaporeDay 2009.

- Ruth and I attended Christ Methodist Church in Singapore.

- She married a German man and stays in Germany. They have a 4yr old daughter Sonja.

- Ruth and Sonja will stay with me.

- Singapore organizes a SingaporeDay carnival every year for its overseas citizens. Last year it was held in Melbourne. The year before that, in 2007, it was held in New York.

- Praise The Lord that the venue in 2009, where I am stationed for my dissertation, is in London!

- In the afternoon, the London cohort celebrated Sarita's son's birthday. She brought tidbits and presents for us! I gave a Matchbox toy car to her son (for her to give him when she's back in India). We had a picnic in the field.