Another Apology

I know, I know I'm way behind on my Aussie updates and I know that you all have been waiting for them. As I said a have a few written down in my journal but haven't posted yet,. So sorry about that. So when you finally see my Aussie updates please remember that it happened a while ago. =) I don't think I will be able to remember all those dates but I'll try to give you a close one. Whoops about that!

So thanks again for reading my blog and encouraging me to keep writing. I hope you all have been enjoying my short post.

- Ashlynn -
PS. Too bad for me Nat has seriously been catching up FAST.... and shooting ahead!!! *Grin*

The Shack

Last night, Mum just finished reading The Shack to us. I really really enjoyed the book although mum did not read the chapter called The Great Sadness to us. She says that we can read that chunk when we are a little older. I really enjoyed the bits when Mackenzie spent time with Papa, Jesus, and Sarayu. Now I can't wait to read The Great Sadness part, just so I can really understand. I think that the author - William P. Young - used a very creative, clever, and inspiring way of writing this book. I enjoyed every bit. To think that all those amazing things happened all in one weekend!

If I were Mackenzie and got a chance to encounter God like that, sitting on the dock on the starry night with Jesus, It would be AWESOME! I would ask Him all the questions I have been storing up to ask Him when I go back to heaven. One of the quotes in the book said that "This book will change your view of God forever." If there is anything else I could say about The Shack it would be... WOW!

Remember... God is especially fond of you!

Happy Birthday, Felicity! AG Book Club

As I said Nat and I were attending another web class. In fact its two. One is called Happy Birthday Felicity! American Girl book club and the other is Basic Spanish. Well, anyway today will write about the AG book club ( I might call it Happy Birthday Felicity! sometimes.)

Basically why this new web class is called Happy Birthday Felicity! Book Club is because the book that all the questions are based on is called Happy Birthday Felicity, one of the books from Felicity American Girl series 1774. Felicity is one of the girls in the American Girl series. This series is a collection of stories from 9 year old American girls ranging from the 1700's to the 1900's. Nat and I first saw this series in Borders bookstore and well...gave it a try. Once I read one of those books I really loved them. That's why we took this web-class. Now, getting back to the subject of my web-class! It is a little different from the previous one. Well... here they are:

*We read one chapter every week

*Then we print (actually koo koo prints it! ) out worksheets with questions to answer according to the book.

*We also watch videos with experiments we can do like making your own hot chocolate!

The class has just ended and koo koo is helping us print our certificates. We have had lots of fun, although I haven't finished doing all the experiments yet!

The next web class I'll write about is BASIC SPANISH!

Water Water Everywhere!

Nathalynn and I just finished a science class for one month in May. In our class we had almost 3000 students! Can you imagine that? Well, it was actually virtual education. Our professor's name is Craig Hatcher, so we call him Prof H. We had lots of fun! The name of our class is called Water, Water, Everywhere. Well, of course we studied water. ( what did you think? ) We had to watch videos, then answer quizzes, work on experiments, and fill in worksheets. We also had to write in for weekly discussion and web - log. Web - log is something like a blog, but we only write and tell each other about the experiments that try at home. Sometimes Prof H writes riddles and different sorts of questions to us and we have to reply. He even gave us a tricky riddle about a bank robber. You would think that it does not have anything to do with water right? But it does. I can't explain everything because it is a long one but it has got to do with slippery puddles of water, the bank manager slipping on the puddle, the robber using blocks of ice to reach a safe full of jewels, and evaporation after that happened. Well, if I could write everything there was about it I would, but that would be a horribly long post! I have to go. I have another web class going on. I will write about that soon.

Ballet Trial Exam

On the 17Th of march, I had to attend a ballet trial exam. The purpose of it was partially for our parents and also so that we get the feel of how it is going to be like in the real exam. Even thought we all have already experienced what it would be like it was compulsory for everyone to do it if she wanted to take part in the ballet examinations. So, we went for it. At first my mum did not know that parents could go inside to look at their kids dance, and they could take pictures and videos too. Then, my sister, Nat, told my mum. When we went in she was the parents inside. My other sister, Chrisa, and my brother, Ashton, went inside too. Ashton loved to watch us dance our steps out, and Chrisa loved ( I think) loved to be our camera person. She walked around close to where my mum was sitting and began to take videos and pictures of us dancing. After everything was over my teacher told my mum and us all the points that we needed to work on. We really had fun.

So sorry

I am so sorry that I have not been writing so far. I keep forgetting when I am on the computer. Anyway, I will try to keep up more on my blogging. Thanks for visiting my blog.



- Ashlynn -

An aunt of mine's wedding

On the 7Th of march, I went to one of my aunt's wedding eve dinner. They were going to have a Chinese wedding the next day, so my mum asked me and my sisters to attend the wedding so that we could have the Chinese wedding experience. I agreed and my grandfather came to fetch us the next day. We went to the bride's house and waited for the groom. While we waited we had breakfast. The breakfast was rice, vege , fried chicken, and kiam chai (salted vege ) soup. I was not really used to rice for breakfast so I had less than usual. After we waited for the bridegroom to come they had to do all they needed to do, we were all very tired. We were all sleepy and had nothing to do around there so we waited until it was time for their elders to drink tea as their Chinese culture. After that we went home. At night we went to their wedding dinner at Jade Palace seafood restaurant. We enjoyed that quite a lot. The bride we a blue evening gown. But we sat near the air-con and it was really cold. We were near the speaker too so it was loud. After that we went into the car and slept.

Chinese New Year

As for us having a hot time during Chinese new year China is quite on the opposite.
Here are some examples:

Penang:
1. Hot hot hot season
2. We wear as cooling clothes as possible




China:

1. Cool spring time

2. They wear thick, warm clothes



Though it can be hot, and very tiring during Chinese New Year, I really want to thank God for all the things that he has blessed us with each and every year. As my mum has said in her blog (gemsfortheheart.blogspot.com) that who is our God of prosperity? I am really grateful for all he things that God has given me throughout the past years. Not only on Chinese New Year, but all year round.

Lunch Creation.

Ta da! Me and my lunch creation.

Me at work, designing my meal.

My complete plate of art.

Three finished story platters!!!

Another One Of Those Greatest Things That Happened Last Year.

What:Ashton Lim Wei Sheng, My Brother.
Why: He is another great thing that happened last year because he really is so great and wonderful.

I really have to admit that I was kinda " disappointed " when mum announced that " Sayang " was going to be a boy. But, No! I really figured that no matter girl or boy, your sibling is one of he most precious people you could have ever known.

I really am having a great experience seeing how a baby boy grows and how exciting it can be to witness Ashton changing throughout in the past eight months of his life. Truly, ever since he was born I have learned a lot.

Ashton, I LOVE YOU!

One of the Greatest Things That Happened Last Year.

What: Gateway City Church.

Why: I think that the birthing of Gateway City Church is one of the most exciting, important and, greatest things that happened last year is because before we left our previous church,
Dad told us that he was going to stop working there, and we were to plant a new church.

When I heard those news, I knew that this was going to be an exciting journey, but at the same time I was a little sad to leave my old friends. But I got over that after a while. My sister, Nat, was also a little sad, but we knew that God wanted us to do this, and so together we prayed as a family and visited several other churches.

Now that Gateway City Church is my church, I am really, really happy that we have done what God wants us to do and I have met more new friends.

A Little Song of Joy!

Turn my sigh into singing
Let your joy fill my being
When I'm down and out
Many times I tend to pout.

But I must learn to rejoice
Please comfort me
With your gentle voice.

I will sing, I will sing
Making music to the King.

This poem was inspired by Judges 5:3 (Based on a devotional blog - http://gemsfortheheart.blogspot.com/)