keep your mind wide open

“keep an open mind,” said my dad last year, “and look for opportunities to learn and do new things…”

and so I just remembered, and I will listen. work is getting very, very dry. but I guess if I volunteer for as many new/different things as possible, it will keep things fresh and challenging. that way, I think it’ll be easier to stick around longer :)

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we have real heroes working at the fukushima plant. real heroes. because even I am cowardly for being afraid of going there to help cus of the radiation risks. it is because of their sacrificial efforts that the rest of us are spared from nuclear catastrophe. thank you, so much. and may God protect you.

Thy will, Thy work be done

so I gotta remember to live each day with a purpose, live each day for God, in everything I do.

India was superbly amazing…I really wish I could live last week next week, save for the missing baggage. we had military soldiers escort us all 5 days cus we were in a restricted area in Assam closed to tourists, and further to that, we gained special access to arunachal pradesh for a precious hour, spent in the foothills of the himalayas! thank you God for the rare privilege!

and most importantly, on this trip, I met my most special little boy… :D

Khagen

what a dear little boy. I can’t pinpoint what it is about him that’s so different from Molahlei and Lerato, but of course they are all darlings! I truly am fortunate to know them :) there’s so much I wanna say, but pictures speak louder than words…and this picture speaks for nothing I would ever be able to pen, the memories that can never be forgot. this is not to say that there won’t be more memories to be forged in the near future ;)

I’ve made good friends there, and their dedication and commitment have really inspired and taught me much. I must not forget.

so very much has happened in just 3 weeks. on another note, the week at work between China and India, I was promoted from production assistant to assistant production editor. an APE, yes. it’s so amazing, and so sudden, until now I’m still slowly digesting it all. today was my 3rd day as an ape, and I hopefully (would like to think so, at least) am starting to get the hang of it and getting into the swing of things. but there’s still so much to learn and do, I really have no ideahow long it’s gonna take me to get everything. and on top of all this, I NEED to remember to live the right way, fight the good fight. everyday.

I guess hereon I just gotta hit the ground running

the great hammy scare!

last night I was playing with lolly and speaking to her in Jap (cus I have this thing about training my hamsters to become bilingual. lol) when she suddenly froze and did not move a muscle for at least 5 minutes. I thought she died in my hands cus she just went stiff!! if not for her heartbeat still going I’d have suffered a heart attack myself. I wonder what was wrong with her. but I carried and stroked her and then put her back in her cage to let her rest. so after awhile she started sniffing around, but without moving, and a few minutes later she started moving again. phew. please don’t die on me, lolly.

and yesterday was a good run day. managed to shave 4 minutes off my previous timing..but probably cus I got lucky with the traffic lights too. hm. have yet to open ceremony on my new wave riders though. shall do so on monday!!

and. I received molahlei’s progress report today :) :) and lerato’s and khagen’s a couple of days ago. meze’s should be on the way. happy to say that they are all doing well – could be better, but I’m satisfied! should I visit khagen in nov?? the tentative date clashes with f1 abu dhabi!! >:( means I’d have to wait 4 months for the next season. but… which is more important? …

oh, I’m in love with the song “you can have me” by sidewalk prophets. and I loveee wbgl. it reminds me of last summer :) happy weekend!

Jesus loves the little children

ALL the children of the world, red and yellow black and white, they are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world!

I can’t even find the words to describe how a m a z i ng lesotho was. not just the beautiful country, but lovely people, lovely children. and my children. the trip has taught me so much, and has truly made me realise just how blessed I am, we are. it’s been a good and much needed reminder about the things in this life that are truly important. I hope I will hold on to this lesson and live the way God wants me to, and do what He calls me to.

going on this trip and seeing so many people devote themselves to others.. I felt so inspired and empowered by the things I saw and experienced. it was like a strange epiphany of my life at this point. I mean, this trip, have a little faith, wilberforce and a practical view of Christianity?? maybe He’s telling me something.

rolling out another round of job apps by the end of this week. so we’ll see…

Molahlei, Me & Lerato