Working Holiday Day 63 (28112015)

Today is a great gathering day I think. 

Mun Yee, rachel, Kimb all back from Waipara. Byson prepared and organized a gathering with his Hong Kong friend together with us. It should be fun! 

Really appreciate his hard work. Thank God I met him in my life! 

Early morning as usual, I go for a morning jog. That's good. Fresh air... Empty field, great place for me to pray, worship and write my journal. 

God, like the song I sang, I'm never alone, you are good good father! Is who you are. And I'm loved by you, is who I am!!! You are perfect in all of your way! 

Lord I trust in you, always... Help me so....

From 11am I had prepared breakfast (toast bread with egg), but Byson fetch me and we go buy some stuff for tonight and have a good lunch as he doesn't like bread kinda thing. 

We had a great lunch again at the Chinese restaurant. But I just take a snack as I'm really full!!!

He bring me to his house and I try to help him up. In the early phase, I still have nothing to help, I go in his room and start making my paper crane for grandma and talking with my parents. Suddenly he came in and is just right time I'm ending my conversation with my parents, that's great. 

He teach me lots of cooking skill, appreciate much...

Funny thing was he told his HK friend, he can't be with me as I'm a Christian, need "神交”.

Finally, I able meet up with Kimb, Mun yee, rachel them....

We go borrow some bowl from Noah Ark house and at the same time we take this chance to chit chat together with my flat mate Ivy! 

She so lovely, she left some food for me and we share out together. 

Nine different dishes. That's cool!

That's fun... Really like a little family. 

After all, we try the Seoul rice wine, white wine, red wine and so on....

Awaiting to go Coca Cola Christmas concert in the park as well. That's awesome. 

After all, Ivy plan to ask me out to drink in pub. I really was like.... Erm.... Tired and don't wish to go out after talking bath. 

I'm really sorry to her. I really wish to have a good talk with her, but seem there not a good chance always. God, teach me what to do. 

Working holiday Day 62 (27112015)

Counting down 15days left in New Zealand. Today is my day 62 in New Zealand. Actually recently I keep asking God, why I'm here? Why just only few months? Why I can't be like the other working holiday people? They can go North and South Island and travel around? Why not me? 

All why crushing my head... 

I'm wondering... 

God, what's your plan in me? What you want me to learn? 

Reflect back the first day I came, I'm really blessed!!! Enjoy Max the life here, although I quite miss my family, bro and sister in Christ, friends and Malaysia food. But slowly I get use to the life in New Zealand. I got a good church here, got a good family of Christ here, friends... 

Somehow, it seem good. 

Because of I got less time spend in New Zealand, so I treat this all job, friends, family as my learning project. I wish I can learn as much as I could from them. Polish my cooking skill, learn to be a women of God which I can support my husband in future, learn to be a loving person which God want me to be. 

From the starting point I pray for this New Zealand trip, God put a dream for me. Growth in spiritually, meditate his word, learn to be a good model in my future marriage.

I didn't bring the book which I hope to learn for, I just keep listen to the sermon by Rick Warren. The message strongly teach me about better together with the people, learn to love... About God's plan in me, is to loved by God and love people! That's our purpose of living... What's I'm waiting for? 

God doesn't ask me to travel around... 

And I know I will not able to done all those travel in this short period. 

God, what can I use my life to love?

He put Andrea and John this family to

Me! This is what I saw... The love of Jesus in this family!!!  They are loving couples and they are generous. This is what I can learn!!!

In the evening, as usual I'm making the paper crane for grandma. My flat mate was around to talk to me and the France guy give me a piece of cookies, I can't say no even I'm damn full!!!

Evening, there is second hand item sale in a very cheap price,  I go just have quick look before Lisa get me. That's really different. I get in the school. That's their community event help the poor people to get their cloths, pretty awesome the idea. 

Is time to visit my grandma. I cook some red bean soup for her, but unfortunately she doesn't like that!!! But she keep kissing me when I come. That's touching. 

Lord, how can I share your love to her? Teach me. 

After all, again we have a wonderful dinner time with my cousin Lisa and her family. That's awesome. We have a good sharing time together. I enjoy that so much, I hope they about the same! 

Thank god I have them in my life here. 

Again I back home, I met a China boy and have a good chatting time with him. He was my brother's friend in New Zealand. That's cool!!! New Zealand was small!!!

Working holiday Day 61 (26112015)

Today another day I'm staying at home. Early in the morning I'm lazy to go out, so I stay at my favorite place (the swing) to listen to the sermon, folding the paper crane sometimes listen to the praise and worship song... The most happy thing was finally I have time and availability to talk to my parents. 

That's really awesome. 

My lunch time would be the apple pie which I forget to have it as my breakfast. That's given by my landlord. 

Because of the war memories library, I'm riding under a sunny day.... That's really hot.

But the library really disappointed me. I not even stay for more than 5mins include taking the picture. 

Still thinking whether I able to make a good 鸡肉骨茶 for my flat mate or not. Googles searching to look for a better taste in cooking that! That's wonderful! 

Tonight my house got bbq with my all flat mate, but I'm going to the class which is be friender with Irene. 

She get me around 7pm which they still haven't start the bbq section. That's funny... 

I thought the soup is nice when I'm cooking it separately for my lunch. After all, I just found, that's something wrong!!! Gosh!!! 

Dump in whatever thing I have in the fridge....

My flat mate purposely leftover few thing for me to try on!!! That's wonderful! Appreciate much! 

I know after this meal. I should or a must to go for a morning jog. Lolz... 

Thank God, I learn alots when attending the clas to be friender. Thanks for giving me this opportunity to learn. 

Working Holiday Day 60 (25112015)

Today is my first day able to rest well, but because of waiting my BFF at night, I'm not able to sleep tight and keep waiting at the living room. 

Until 4.30am this morning, I back to my room and rest. Early morning around 8am. As usual, I'm awake!!!  Go for a jog and go for a shopping! I spend more than 50nzd today!!! Gosh!!! 

Thinking to save money, but can't as well. Lolz. Tomorrow might plan to cook 鸡肉骨茶. Today cook chicken herbal soup!

For me is still successful!!! Haha.. That's awesome! 

They said quite nice. Especially for Xiao Tang. She really pity as having chicken pox last Saturday. When I get in and help her up, I know she appreciate it much. 

Meanwhile in the free time in the afternoon beside boiling the soup, I try to make it for my grandma. God, please help me and teach me how to share the love of God to their family. That's part of my family as well. 😊 

When lee yan know I'm back Christchurch she invite me to the life group Christmas celebration as the church sister Sei Ling might back Msia soon. 

A table full of food from international. New Zealand, Philippines, Malaysia, England... That's awesome match! 

They are really wonderful loving pope that I met here. Especially to Andrea and John this loved family of Christ. From their kind act, I saw Jesus! 

First of all brother John say grace and we have our meal! After that, we have our dessert! 

Cake with ice-cream and fruits.. 

Games started!!! 

We pull the Christmas present in a circle. 

The present will open with a "pop" sound. 

That's really cool and awesome!!! 

The present might fall on the floor!!! 

Later on, they have a gift exchange section! 

That's really pretty fun as the rules was... You should open your gift on the spot for the first one, the second and subsequent can either grab the previous gift from the person if you like the gift or else choose one from the box!

Is brother John show time!!! 

That's make me uneasy was I forget to bring my cakes which I had prepared to bring and purposely brought it from countdown. 

After all, they shared about their thought about life group. That's really warm sharing. 

I really miss the chance to have picture with John and Andrea. I should make it this Sunday! 

Working holiday Day 59 (24112015)

Today early morning, wake up damn early and make pancakes for them. That's cool!!!

First of my life make pancakes, Somemore in a backpacker kitchen!!! 

I'm back!!! Bye Dunedin!!! 

Heading to Oamaru!

Really don't plan to go Oamaru like this... Such a blessing!!! 

I no need carry my big baby around so hard! Once again, I miss Christchurch badly!

Next station, Timaru!

So bless we can have the pancakes on the field! 

Again, I'm so touch by a text from Noah!

I know he was planning to fetch me if I'm saying where I reach if by bus! That's warm... I love them all!!! Praise Lord, I got them here!!! 

Finally, I reached Christchurch. The place I miss it for few days. 

I try to contact Byson them again... First time he doesn't want to try the pancakes. That's surprise me.

Noah and Ivy keep me contacted and finally I settle down in the homestay. 

I ask Byson to help me buy wine. I thought he know I'm here in Christchurch. 

He cooked something nice, didn't ask me to have a try. He posted to fb and I try to request from him. Just realize he doesn't know I'm here in Christchurch. WTH!!! 

This Thursday my homestay have a bbq gathering, they request me to cook 肉骨茶. Actually I don't want to cook it as Noah might not able to eat it. Haiz...

Dinner, I just ate my pancakes which I make in the morning. My flat mate Noah and Ivy cooked for me to test. They are really.... Good to me. 😉 thank God for them. That's warm. 

Working holiday Day 58 (23112015)

Early morning damn hungry!!! I cook maggie and found the drink I miss the most here. Deep spring water 

Found and get it... Damn happy!!!

After that I walk near the lake to get free wifi. I saw someone like my post from fb. That's Ezra! Don't know why I text him! 

He share some emotional problem with me. I know that's God plan for me and him to have this conversation. Praise Lord!!!

That's amazing!!!

I'm sitting in the cafe, but I keep texting him.

Great breakfast time for today!!!! 

After that, Emma friend's friend- Carol get us travel to Dunedin!!! 

Nice to know her. First of my life travel so far didn't sleep in the car! Cool!!! 

Go few famous place to visit. My cloths... Don't have place to wash it!!! Really drive me crazy! 

No plan always good plan. Initially plan to stay in Dunedin wait Elsa them... Finally, I plan to back Christchurch with my friend. Gosh!!!

Working holiday Day 57 (22112015)

Early morning I wake up as my roommate just back to rest around 5am. They really like owl! Gosh!!!

Thinking to make breakfast for my friend Emma since she will go skydive later. 

After clean up myself, I done the breakfast and she checked out and took her breakfast.

Since that's so early, I went to Vudu cafe to try on their hot chocolate before going to church. 

That's was nice!!!

She still yet to have her skydive due to the weather!!!

I took bus to the station, it cost me 5.5nzd. Wow...

During the travel, I turn on the sermon by Rick Warren. Enjoying the time so much!!!

Suddenly I just realize the bus was over shot to another station. The bus driver just able to let me down on the next drop. 

From the next drop, I need to walk more than 35mins and the time was 9.55am. The service might start at 10am. I'm late!!! If I'm walking to the hill, I might miss the service. Suddenly I'm thinking to try on "hitchhiking" which I won't do it if I'm alone. Time consuming, I made up my mind to try it on without thinking. 

I keep praying in my heart and keep looking at the watch. I'm running late God, I need someone to fetch me down back to the stop. Around 5-6mins, a lady saw my hitchhike sign and willing to give me a ride. That's cool!!! 

I snaps a picture with her after she drop me near the area. She was actually rushing to the airport! I'm so glad that God change my careless mistake to something fun! Great challenge for me but that's really cool!!! Although still running late, but when reach the church, I still able to worship with a song which I familiar with. Praise Lord!!!

The pastor Tom shared the message was good and like talking to me. Pretty awesome!!! 

There is a lady came to talk to me and she from Texas. She introduce me to join a mission training named "youth with a mission". That's cool and she leave her email address to me as well! I don't know why I met her, but I know that's was really special. All happened was like planned well by God. 

Beside that, few old ladies came to talk to me, their kind acts were lovely! 

I really miss this church so much!

Evening we went to the Queenstown marathon volunteer thank you party. 

There is some drink, snack and cake for us. 

The person in charge was so nice and pretty!!! 

I love her so much! 

After that there is nothing much I can do. We back to the backpacker movie room and watched a movie with other backpacker. I'm sleepy after some drink, I fall asleep in the middle of the movie. Thank God, I still awake after that.

After waiting for my China friend Coco to off duty, we went to hunt for dinner. 

Caribe Latin kitchen is the shop name. 

Tacos beef!!! That's so delicious. 

After that we walk with coco to accompany her back. That's too dark and far for the place she stay! Can't imagine she need to walk back everyday! Thank God for your protection as well. Please bless her!!!

  

Working holiday Day 56 (21112015)

Today is the marathon day!!! 

Early morning we had or breakfast and get to the hall to help up. 

That's fun which that's my first time "tearing" so many of the banana. 

Break time, there is alots of cake, snack, drink and burger prepared for us. 

He burger was damn salty!!! That's the worse burger I had ate in New Zealand.

Is happy which I can meet different people on different county!!!

After the marathon, thank God again for going back to the backpacker place to check on. My friend thought she booked two day, but actually just for a day. Our luggages was moved to the store by their staff!!! That's terrible!!! 

Although is bad, but thank God as we got another better and cheaper place to stay!!! It seem without wifi, but the place located damn convenience. I prefer that.

Finally we planned to stay two day in Queenstown. Next stop will be at Dunedin. Bus ticket was quite expensive, but no other choice. 

I'm wondering which church I should go tomorrow. My friend will have her skydive, I will go church!!!

While searching through the net, I found city impact church. Strong feeling to visit it tomorrow. God, please lead me.

Working holiday Day 55(20112015)

Today is the third day we at Queenstown! 

No plan... Unplan always with me and be my quote of the day. 

Tried Patagonia chocolate ice-cream. Waiting my Brazil friend who we met in doubtful sound trip. 

Tried fergburger... 

Too bad there are no venison available!!! I tried little lamb which is their lamb burger. Yummy!!! 

Because of no plan, we promised the Queenstown marathon person in charge to help up around 3pm. 

Because of last minute planned to go for a walk with the Brazil friend, we go help up late! 

That's really tiring day!!!

Opps... We miss out the check in time!!! Because of that, we nearly no place to sleep and our luggage closely locked in the store. Thank god we still able catch up in time although is late!

Praise Lord!!! Although is really dirty the place, but at least there is a place for us to rest!

Working holiday Day 54 (19112015)

Early morning getting up and prepare for our day tour to doubtful sound. 

Long journey to the manapouri as to travel to doubtful sound. 

Thank God, I able to listen to the sermon!!! 

Working holiday Day 53 (18112015)

Today early morning wake up tidy up my thing. Make a light breakfast for Noah and myself and he sent me to the bus station. 

That's the greatest time I have with Noah! He told me that I'm the Malaysian who treat them really nice. I'm so proud of that! Lolz... 

I give him a bottle of beer which left by lee yan as a small gift! 

Before I take off from his car, we get a selfie! 

He and ivy always thought me and Byson will be together. That's funny!!! 

Really will miss Christchurch soon. 

Bad thing happened, my friend brought the ticket which was cancel unknown and I need to pay 60nzd in cash In order to go. Gosh!!! That's terrible!!!

Working holiday Day 52 (17112015)

Today I start packing up my stuff and I know the next day I would be leaving. Before that, I made breakfast for the new girl from Msia. She named Candy. 

Really nice to chat with her and I chit chat with her till she leave Christchurch. Noah sent her to airport with me. 

 

Byson keep asking me to take pictures with her. Lolz... He miss her so much!

She made a special chocolate milk with mash marrow for us which she brought from another city. 

In the afternoon, so bless that ivy and Noah made sushi for me! That's so touch! 

I use the udon mee and some left over dish to make some lunch for them too!!!

Byson text me that he wanna buy wine for me as farewell from his company. He sent a list for me. I really don't know which to choose. I ask him choose himself!!! Hahaha. Really so touch!

Noah very good, he know ivy was sick, he brought pears and boil it for her! 

After he off duty, he call me up and ask me whether wanna go shopping or not!

He wanna buy a pant as his pants was broke after a fall! Funny la. 

After that he suggest to go have the fish and chips which I mentioned I wanna eat before!

I treat him eat!!! That's so cheap!!! Just the sauce was expensive only. 

After that he back home and rest for awhile only came to meet me. 

Red wine is here!!! 

I doesn't know he dislike red wine. He prefer white one. Because of me, he buy the red one. 

Finally get a good picture with him!!!

Funny was today he told me that he like my personality so well, but don't interest in me. Gosh!!! After that he told me that he likes my kindness but too bad which I hope my partner will be a Christian. 

He really very honest. Lolz... 

I try my best to write in Cantonese and google translate it. 

Worst thing happene was, I try to spend my night with my flat mate Noah and Ivy after Byson leave. I sat on the sofa in the living room and not realize I slept there. Gosh!!!

After awake I saw a jacket cover on me and my blanket is with me too. A warmer was placed beside me as well! So touching!!! My good flat mate!!! 

I faster wake up and sleep in my room... That's so embarrassing!!! 

Working holiday Day 51 (16112015)

Today is the week onward I'm on my holiday mood!!! 

I'm going for jogging for the one last time!

 

Brought something from countdown and Asian market. Again I cooked red bean soup!!! 

Byson plan to make a farewell dinner for me as I'm leaving soon. He ask me to call lee yan them. End up I ask all my flat mate, total 10 persons. That's cool! 

That's the first of my life willing to serve the people without complain. 

Another beer time!!! Treated by Lee Yan! 

Another new girl coming to stay for a day.

She is pretty and lovely. Byson keep fooling on her as she was drunk!!! Gosh, too bad.