Miracle

3 December 2014 marked the first Miracle God has performed in my life.

Not that I have not experienced God's work before, in fact I have always felt His guidance and blessings as I walked the path.

But this was really a Miracle - God turned the impossible to possible.  When I did nothing but to pray, prayed almost every minute in that 12 days.  When hubby thought it was gone for good too.

When we shared with each other later, we saw how our Almighty God has worked miraculously.

Mid November, the eruption occurred.  22 November - my world was totally shaken and then collapsed.  That was when I saw everything so clearly... I have gradually turned into someone whom I was scared of too.  The realization was harsh and I was filled with remorse .............

I cannot imagine if God did not work that Miracle.  Or God could have made my lesson longer.. a month, 2 months.. 1 year....  But He is so merciful.

While spending time with Him every single day, I slowly rebuilt relationships with those around me. 

Then Twelve days later, He restored everything, and to the better.  Hubby and I were, and still are, in awe and overwhelmed with thankfulness!

Lesson learnt:  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayers and petitions, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

My New Note!

 

Thanks to dearest hubby for getting the new Note 4 for his wife when it's first launched yesterday at MBS! :D  The purchase was a very pleasant experience which took a total of only 40 minutes and we had fun the rest of the afternoon.  Indeed a very fruitful Friday afternoon.

Love the camera..... and still exploring my new toy :)

Family Trip to HK - Day 3 & 4 (dernier jour)

Started the day by walking over to where the rest of the family members stayed.

 

 

Setting off to Central soon!

 



Queuing at Maxim's Palace City Hall.

 

A long Q at the restaurant even before it's open

 

Enjoyed lots of trolley dim sum.  Yummy!

 

Pleasant surprise from the family! ;)

 

We've got a nice table with harbour view

 

Restaurant:  美心皇宫 Maxim's Palace City Hall

Address:  2/F, Low Block, City Hall, Central

  

After dim sum brunch, we walked around the Central district.

 

Central-Mid Levels Escalator

 

Some members visited Sun Yat-Sen Museum with the folks.

 

Soho!

 

Nostalgic Pottinger Street

 

Nostalgic Pottinger Street

 

Spent the whole day in Central area and our last stop was TST East, where we had a quick 车仔面 dinner before splitting for some final shopping.

 

The next morning.. we're on our own before meeting Ivan and Con at the hotel to check out.

 

Breakfast @ 美都餐室.

American breakfast with a very local touch :)

A cup of 生姜煲可乐.. attempting to treat my rhinitis

 

Restaurant:  美都餐室 Mido Cafe

Address:  63 Temple St, Hong Kong

 

I'm happy to declare that I bought NOTHING from Hong Kong during this trip.  Very unusual but meaning no damages incurred and I'm very glad about it :D  Think I was too disoriented since it's the first time we went HK with the whole family. 

 

But most importantly I got to eat all the good food that I've been craving for!

 

 

Family Trip to HK - Day 2

IT'S A F&E DAY :)

 

The rest went on a day trip to Shenzhen so we're on our own again. While Con had to settle some work at the HK office, the 3 of us did some banking errands before we had lunch at a 茶餐厅 in TST.



Times Square in Causeway Bay

Agnès b. Café Le Pain Grillé in Times Square

Love the beary Pistahcio Choco cake :)

Agnès b. Café Le Pain Grillé in Times Square

 

The famous Causeway Bay traffic junction ;)

 

 

We went back to TST and shopped around the area for a while before returning to our hotel since the dinner venue was just opposite to where we stayed.

 

Dinner at 新斗记.. 1 Michelin Star awardee in 2012

Yummy roast meat dinner!

 

Interesting way of serving beer

 

Restaurant:  新斗记 Xin Dau Ji

Address:  18 Cheong Lok St, Jordan

 

Drinks @ Eyebar, near our hotel

Had a nice & cool drink session on level 30.

BD treat from BIL & SIL :D

 

A cool rooftop terrace bar to visit. 

And for those who want to have dinner first, you can dine at the popular Chinese restaurant, Nanhai No.1, before moving out to the outdoor balcony for some wine.

 

Eyebar @ 30/F, iSQUARE 63 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

 

We're all happy after a couple of bottles :D

And hungry.  Round 1 supper - the very popular 麦奀云吞面 (Mak's Noodle) that is near our hotel

Round 2 supper @ 翠华茶餐厅 that's at the other end of the street

 

Family Trip to HK - Day 1

A family trip to HK during this March school holiday (half a year overdue post!).

Début pic with my DSLM! :D

The guys in the family

Checked in @ Madera!



Upon arrival at HKIA, we're split into 2 groups as some preferred to go on a budget for accommodation while the priorities for the 4 of us were comfort & cleanliness.

At the hotel lobby

Gallery in the hotel - Jordan in the 60s



Late lunch - 车仔面shop @ Sham Shui Po

Sham Shui Po - walked around after late lunch

  

Dinner @ HotPot Super! Supermart-style Taiwanese steamboat in Mongkok.. HK$100 for 2 hours.

I've been thinking of it since our last visit :P

A very generous spread for steamboat buffet.

  Free flow beer @ ONLY HK$6

18 types of soup base ranging from HK$12 to HK$20

The meat was pretty good

On an average, we paid HK$126 per person for the steamboat dinner and left contentedly :)

 

Hot Pot Super 百银一锅 @ 2/F, Dundas Square, 43H Dundas Street, Mong Kok

 

  

Had a walk along Sai Yeung Choi Street South after dinner

We ended the night early, at about 9pm, as the folks were tired since all of us woke up as early as 3am that morning.

But the 4 of us (who stayed in the same hotel) went on to have a short drink at the hotel's rooftop bar

Enjoyed the cold wind ...

... & red wine

 

Nice way to end the first night ;)