O.o

PROF AND MRS. HANKO HAVE 30 GRANDCHILDREN AND 22 GREAT GRANDS. OH MY. THAT'S JUST AWESOME. :)))))))))

Monday was awesome too!

It's lots of fun cycling Yiyi.

He talks and talks and talks.

Super funny.

And of all things, only Elias and me brought water.

And Vera had overnighted water HAHA.

Next time, we must remember to get water for everybody before we start.

We packed up at 8. We left at... past 8:30 - almost 9?

Our parents kept saying, "okay let's go already!"

But they stood there and continued talking.

So we played :)

When do you wanna bake cheesecake, Elena?

Monday??? It's a school holiday :)

I'm glad I don't have to vote.

I don't wanna go and queue with the crowds >:(

But "POLLING DAY" sounds so cool.

But politics is mean. Like totally.

I'm going to email Prof and RVO about two subjects for my research essays:

1) What do you think of public schooling? Since we don't have a church school here, would homeschooling be a better alternative to public school? Why? Is it fair to say that it is wrong for parents to send their children to secular schools?

2) Should Christians be involved in politics (other than doing our duty as citizens to vote)? Does God command or forbid us to be actively involved in our nation's politics?

YOU THERE OUT THERE.

YOUR ANSWERS/INPUT/FEEDBACK/COMMENTS/ANYTHING WILL BE VERY WARMLY WELCOME AND APPRECIATED. Thankyouverymuch! :)

there's a dinosaur in my backyard!

Heehee, KIDDING.

It's all your fault, Elena Tan. I'm starting to hunt for colourful colourfuls.

This post is dedicated to you. Aint you honoured.

TRALALA.

I'M GOING TO EAST COAST TODAY!

I wanna go to euuuuuuuuurope.

exciting things that happen after exciting tests~

So, Elena and I finished our ITBS early. (P.S. This happened quite some time ago :)) And we did some exciting things e.g. we had a gorgeous food party and laughed at a little boy in the swimming pool and went to the gym and went for dinner.

The treadmill did NOT work >:(

Samantha's birthday post is looooong overdue. Sincerest apologies.

Be Still, My Soul

Be still my soul; the Lord is on thy side.

Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;

Leave to thy God to order and provide;

In ev'ry change He faithful will remain.

Be still, my soul; thy best, thy heav'nly Friend

Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still, my soul; the hour is hast'ning on

When we shall be forever with the Lord;

When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone;

Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.

Be still, my soul; when change and tears are past,

All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

kiddydee; kiddydum

Okay, so here are some of my favourite pictures from yesterday!

Anyone can teach me how to rotate pictures on blogger? :(

Rev Lanning loves kids.

He spoils them, too :)

I loooooooooooooooooooooooooove this picture!

Klaire is so pretty :)

And so is her sister!

For the complete chronicle of yesterday's happenings, see my pictures on FB :D

Will blog again soon!

Now I'm rushing rushing rushing.

Nyiragongo - I took almost a minute to spell that right!

Photograph by Carsten Peter, National Geographic

This is Nyiragongo Lava, Congo.

Cradling one of the world's largest and least studied lava lakes—more than 700 feet across and possibly miles deep—Nyiragongo has twice sent molten rock racing toward residents of Goma.

I think this picture is so so cool.

Aunty Peng Leng and Uncle Daniel were supposed to go visit some volcano in Indonesia once, but it erupted before they went, so the trip had to be cancelled. I think it's so cool. But I doubt I'd ever dare to go near an active volcano. Even though I guess I've been near to some dormant volcanoes in New Zealand, but it wasn't by choice. I didn't know until I was there. Haha.

Anyways, the CK ANNIVERSARY VIBE is getting to me.

Okay, not really, but kinda. :)

There seem to be so many, yet so little things to do for the committee before I leave :((((((

I'm going to miss being in the comm, bad :(

Being part of the comm gave me a wonderful sense of belonging.

And, we should have a comm photo!

We haven't had one this year.

I shall tell Cheryl :)

Cheryl's just awesome :)

I can't wait to spam pictures here.

If I manage to get down to it, anyway :)

happy twelfth of april!

I have been so unfaithful in keeping up this blog.

I wanted to do a post at least 3 times a week!

I guess I've failed :)

Anyway, my first wisdom tooth surgery is over, and I'm having another end of May.

There's so much food in the house, I can't even bake because of that :(

I want to try out the maple cream cookie recipe Dorcas gave me!!!

Aaron might be bringing maple extract back for me :))

It's so helpful having free shipment ^^

This Friday, we're going to the zoo!

With the two Reverends and the kiddos.

So I'll try to spam photos here and on fb!

Like finally.

After a long long long while of absence from taking and uploading pictures.

I kinda miss doing that.

I'm weird.

And I'm going to do a testimony for CK anniversary.

The thought scares me half to death, but like my mummy said, there is no reason for me not to do it, cause I have so so so many things to thank my God for.

He has been awesomely, incredibly good to me throughout my life, and I owe more than my all to Him.

I've been having a lot to think about and think through the past few weeks.

I can't sort it all out without my Saviour.

And I know He will help me through, though at times it's so hard to remember that He is God, not myself.

I've been reading A Loyal Huguenot Maid, and it's really encouraging to read of Christians clinging fast to God's unfailing promises, even when they're facing persecution and having doubts of all kinds.

My life is so much easier than the Huguenots' were, yet my faith is so small.

It amazes me how these people placed their entire lives in God's hands.

All I ever want to be is what You want of me, Lord.

I give my life to you.

And all my hopes and dreams and plans I place within Your hands, Lord,

And give my life to you.