Taste of a sweet victory

Two years ago, I did my HSC Exams. I did Senior Science, Biology, General Maths, English as Second Language and Design and Technology.

Making my final prototype

As part of Design and Technology for Year 12, we needed to have our individual Major Design. I did a poster in a greeting card, targeted for adolescents to young adults like me. Its purpose is to uplift audience's spirit to be encouraged and inspired to look at life challenges in a different way, positive that is. The photography is taken, modelled, and edited by me. However, the important part, the message is from the Holy Bible. Verses that captured and transformed my life. It is a major design that took me whole year to complete it. However, it is not that easy as it sounded. I had faced the most challenging situation in my life.


If you grew up in Australia, or should I say currently doing year 12 or have finished year 12.. you will understand the pressure of getting atleast Band 4 and/or above just to get into the course you want and in your most preferred university, if you are as keen as I am though. I was so desperate. Not knowing what your future lies and to properly structure your future, you are given a Zero chance to make mistake aka fail, not even just pass but to get a full mark as you can. It is not easy for me for I am not naturally gifted and a lot of effort is required for me to get a satisfying mark for me. I believe that having a Major Design Project had distracted me. I should have not taken Design and Technology nor any subject that has Major project to hand in. The anxiety creeped me of what if I don't get in to Bachelor of Nursing in any of the universities.


My parents expected a lot of me to get in into a university with the course of Bachelor of Nursing. I tried to meet the demand together with the demand of my Major Design Project. Then, unexpectedly, my parents had a huge fight. They fight each other every day for 6 months. They nearly got divorced. I got so depressed not knowing where to go, what to do and how to stop it. The yelling, the hatred, the rumbling sound on the floor.

Our house back then was not big enough to escape the horrifying reality. I feel sorry for my mom as she tells me her feelings and thoughts against dad. I feel angry to dad for strongly hurting her emotionally. I just wanted them to stop, start calming and loving each other again so I could focus on my studies.

I grew up in a Christian home. I have never expected our family nearly got broken. No one is perfect. Not even Christians.

God and my church friends were my escape. Without God, I would not have church friends I would run to for their prayers and hopes. Without God, I dont think I will still be living until now for I had lost all of my hopes. I never thought I would lose all my hopes as I grew up with a saying: "If there is a will; there is a way."

What helped me get through my exams and major design project? Not the teachers. Not even the the school counsellor. But with God's grace, that is delivered through my connect group's leader who wrote a note for me with the Bible verse.

*Philippians 4:6-7 ~ "Don't worry about anything, instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." [NLT]

~ cant find my usb connector of my mobile phone. I will upload the photo of the message in a card from my former connect group leader if i find it.

Also, *Philippians 4:13 ~ "For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." [NLT]

It has been two years since my parents had a massive fight, praise God! I am always praying for their peaceful unity and love. I am now in the end of my 2nd year of Bachelor of Nursing at Australian Catholic University. Epic Win.

What I have learnt? God is always faithful. Jesus is the same as yesterday, today and in the future. No matter what your challenges in life, friend, He cares A LOT. I encourage you to remember Philippians 4:6-7.

Abide to Him and He will abide in you. He loves you so much and He is always willing to help you with any problems and troubles you face.

And to those who are currently finishing their Year 12, pray. Ask and it will be given to you. God bless with your HSC exam and the outcome of a whole year of hard working. Whatever happens, your future is in His hands. Just entrust to Him your future.

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Life is GOOD.

I haven't blogged since January 2011! 5-6 months later. Haha!

So many things happened within that range. I have gained many good memories. But no one is immune in encountering bad memories.

I lost a friend who committed suicide few months ago. May his soul be in peace. I lost a pet, Budgie. I broke my relationship with my brother for the sake of my parents' safety. I even lost myself in the middle, which drived me insane. I have made a lot of mistakes.

We all heard of the saying "Time heals" in terms of trying to forget the memories that hurt us. I agree but it is not it.

You should be committed to forget it and it starts by making heaps of decisions.

It is also written in the Holy Bible:

"..focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead." ~ Philippians 3:13

I have this Bible verse posted on my wall so whenever I think of the past or the memories which would hurt me, it is readible easily.

So whenever you regret of something or you over think things too much, remember the Bible verse ~ Philippians 3:13. Besides, life is not running backwards and should you, friend.

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"My Story of how I with my family came to Australia"

Hillsong Prayer request

"My Story of how I with my family came to Australia"
(January 2011)

2005, when me and my family needed to depart Cairns, Queensland, Australia because my mom's employer did not supported her permanent visa with her family (which is us).

I was 14 at that time, year 8, studying at Cairns State High School, and was so eager to stay in Australia for good.... I was so much of a fan of Hillsong Australia (Sydney) and I watch Hillsong Sunday Service at 6am on a local television channel.

One day, few days before my departure to Philippines for good, I started praying and crying to God, claiming Jeremiah 29:11-12, and it says:

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen."

Few days after, I thought of browsing Hillsong.com and see what's on especially the songs that are new. Then I saw an online version of the photo above (well, the photo above is the new version of the Prayer request card, the one I filled in was the one of the older version), and desperately filled in my current situation and that I was praying for permanent visa in Australia with my family, anywhere in Australia as long as it is in Australia. But if it will be in Sydney, Australia, me and my family would definitely..extremely be going to attend Hillsong Church.


Three Years after.


2007, Answered prayer. Thank Jesus Christ!

As the Bible verse written on the Prayer request card/form, James 5:16:

"..The earnest prayer of a righteous person has greater power and produces wonderful results."

Whatever you are praying now, pray for it and claim it. Jesus Christ loves you that He knows what are your wants and needs.

~ 1 John 3:20 "..God is greater than our feelings, and He knows everything."

~ 1 Peter 4:19 "..and trust your lives to the God who created you, for He will never fail you."

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And oh (if you are wondering if i am now citizen), currently, I am still waiting for my citizenship which would be next year, 2012 :)

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