Links lately (May 2018 edition)

-This song "Oh My Soul" by Casting Crowns which Tristan shared in cell group last Friday.
"There's a place where fear has to face the God you know" <-this line hit me with a punch. It's so powerful to recognise that fear has no hold on us because Christ has won the battle and we are His redeemed.
-Bought tickets to Hong Kong last night for the BIG MOVE. It's scary (to be honest, more scary and sad than happy before) and exciting at the same time but I'm trying to instil a positive and looking-forward attitude to this big change. Yes, I can call it leaving home but that I've done when I went to uni years ago. Instead, I will call it moving to Hong Kong to start a new life, a new adventure. It's something to look forward to, not something to fear because fear is irrational and with God, there is always hope and peace. He has been guiding me and will continue to guide me as I enter a new season of my life and there's much excitement to it!
Of course I will be sad to leave my parents but like Vins said, my mom had to leave her parents' home when she got married to my dad too, and they've lived overseas faraway for a while too. It's okay and I will treasure the precious time with them more when I visit them in the future.
-I'm excited for GL & Ben's wedding reception this Sunday.
-This was inspiring for instilling gratitude
-This Kuching blogger. I discovered her while looking for dinner recommendations for my mom's birthday last year and only slowly warmed up to her content, and lately I've been inspired by her creativity.

Back in the days: Lost in NYC

We were not actually lost but the buildings are humongous compared to us as we wandered around New York City on foot by ourselves. I don't think we had smart phones then so we depended on Google map print-outs as our rough guide and made our way through the city.

Deli, pizza, coffee, & flowers

Embassies of different countries, souvenir shops, yellow taxis, and hot dog stands at street corners were in abundance too.

 ...and we reached the Rockefeller Centre.

Back in the days: NYC Brooklyn

We went on a short family trip to the East Coast in May 2011 as it was our last year in the US and we had never been to New York city. 

Statue of Liberty

 And there it is, Brooklyn Bridge!

It took us awhile before we could find the ramp to walk up to the bridge.

But it was well worth the effort because the view from Brooklyn Bridge is quite iconic