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HaVe You Ever Feel The Love Of GOD? HaVE You ExperieNce it? Share YouR StorY with US!

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Vision & Mission

While we prayed and asked Him, "what is Your purpose in our lives? what do You want us to do?" so He answered This in our heart:

Vision & Mission that God put in Our heart for the next 5 years...

Feed 5000 people

Start just from a little things that we can, (now), and it will become a big thing that we never ever imagine before.

"setialah kamu kepada perkara- perkara yang kecil, maka Dia akan menambahkan kepadamu Perkara- perkara yang besar"

He knows my name

I have a Maker, He formed my heart

Before even time began

My life was in His hands

Reff:

He knows my name

He knows my every thought

He sees each tear that falls

And hears me when I call

I have a Father

He calls me His own

He'll never leave me

No matter where I go

A gift from God

Monday, 30 July 07 @21.32 pm @ house

I was about to write my story when something came across my mind, "why dont i asked my hubby to give a testimony here?" so here we go...

Mike’s version:

Hey folks … I know God’s been real good in my life…. I just can’t tell it all!!! … Peace to y’all! J … Just wanna complement how wonderful God is in dis blogs. He is THE amazing provider in my life since I was a lil’ kiddo. Yeah, dude & duddess … Jay-sus is da (only) MAN! So, shall we come to conclusion dat da rest of da male population on earth is gay? …. J I was only joking, aii!

One of the interesting thing happened to us lately was when we started da biz early dis month. Yup, we took over a conv.n shop (as you can see from da pixie), called SuperFresh. As da decision maker in our new family, career / job / biz is at my top priority list. I was the sole bread winner trying to make ends meet every month.

One small provision from the Heavnly Father was that my wife got the temporary resident on the day we started running da biz on DAY 1. You know why it’s His perfect plan and not a mere coincidence?.... Since da wife didn’t have working permit visa in Oz, our initial plan was for me to become the director of the company so I could make director drawings (to pay my wife’s wages … psstt. Don’t tell the taxman!)

We applied for a spouse visa at the immigration in March 07 so the wife could legally work and live in Oz. We got lil’ hiccups here and there… since we preps the doco ourselves trying to save $ (by not using agent to do it). Amazing ‘nuff, the temporary visa was granted on the Mon, 2nd July … while we took over da biz on Sun, 1st July …

Our human thoughts can be sneaky, but da Father gently showed the righteous path to His children.

Another huge provision from Jay-sus (da man!) was dat He paid almost 50% of the deal off the market price… Cuz what we get from the deal was NOT only a conv.n shop, it’s also a lunch bar. So it’s fair to say that He gave either the lunch bar / the convn shop for FREE!!!. Some people said there’s no such thing as free lunch…. But lemme tell ya … I get biz for free from da Father. Oh, and we get many free lunches and dinners too from da other bros and sis in Christ, in different places, times and occasions … I know that the best is yet to come … Since we are the sons and daughters of the Father…. God touches people’s heart in the deal showing kindness and mercy to us, thus saving us almost 50% the down payment. What a friend we have in Jay-sus!!!

--- to be continued ---

after i read, then i said: "amen" hahaha

* our shop short term goal : renovating the place, make a coffee shop.

* --- "-- Long term goal : cafe

Msg:For those of you who have experience the Love of God, you can share it here! write it in "post comment" i'd love to hear from you guys.

cheers

*speechless*

today story:

i just came back home, after all day activities that makes me so tiredd... today i woke up @ 6 o'clock in de morning to work at de shop, and after that, i went to church, i was so blessed by the sermon & P n W today. after church, i had family gathering in my parents in law house, we ate together, nyum nyumm.. after we ate, my parents in law said that they want to talk to me & my husband about something..mhm..so we sat down together and talked, talked & talked.
i cant share with you what are we talking about, its too private hahah..but the "inti" (point) is God gave me a confirmation of something. and I really really *speechless*
i just thought, "whyy God is sooo good 2 me?"

after we finished talk, me & my husband went back home, im the one who drove the car, and on the way home, i just got sms from my mom in Jkt, she also told me a good news too! this time *i really really really amazed by His love for me*

Now im really tired, i have to sleep now, otherwise i cant wake up in the morning tomorrow.
ouu i will continue my "shop" story tomorrow, i should write it now, but i cant help it! too tiredd ehheh

*big Thanks to My one & Only Saviour, Best Fren, and Best Father ever! J.C*
all my Honour & Praise only for You :)

for Abigail : Thx 4 being my blog reader hahah, i always read ur blog too! coz i lovee ur writting, luv ur blog too!

let us be an inspiration for one another! heheh muacks

* Apa yang tidak pernah kamu pikirkan, rasakan, Itu yang disediakanNya bagimu*

ciaooo

My Business is God's Business

I grew up in a very business minded type of family, my parents are business people, even though they started from zero, they used to be a “tukang jual2 makanan di pinggir jalan” but their hard worked, result their successful now. My sisters, each of them also has their own business.

For me, one of my dreams is to have my own business, whatever it is, and wherever it is. I don’t like being an employee (working for someone), therefore, I know it’s very important for us to be an employee first, before you own your own business.
And I did! After I finished my uni here in Perth, I went back for gut to Indonesia, and straight away got a job in one of advertising company, I worked there only a few months, but that’s enough for me, I really don’t like being an employee!

After I got married, I came back to Perth, my husband continue to work, while I had nothing to do, I can’t worked because my visa still in a tourist visa. I was really bored that time. But one day, my mom in law, asked me to help her, (she cooks for people every Monday, wed, and Friday, so it’s like a catering.) And I helped her.

It was hard to live in Australia if we only earn a single income, so me and my husband, everyday we prayed together, so that God will open the way for us, (especially in financial area).

Amazingly, one day, someone in our church offered us a business, thats not required a big money, but we can start as soon as possible. Wow, I felt that God started show His way for us, but before we answered a “yes”, we really2 prayed about it every night. If that’s really God purpose for us to have that business, then so be it, “let Your will be done in my Life, and not my will”

After one months of “pergumulan”, finally we said “yes”. (The progress of the paper work and everything went very well and smoothly)
On 1st July 2007, we officially took over the business. Like a dream come true, I was so happy, I never imagine, that I got my own business here in Australia. I am so lucky! God is so good to me, you know how hard it is to get a business in Australia? its hard! but we can get it easily, thats because God's help us.

Then I said to God “God, this is your Business, this is Your shop, You’re the boss, we’re only your steward/ manager, Do whatever you want to do with this shop”

And you know what happen at the shop?..... :D

To be continued...

Another blessing (house)

Im sitting down now at my shop, it’s 8 o clock in the morning, I reckon you guys still sleeping, aren’t u? Of course, its Saturday! heheh
I just want to continue my story now, see how God has prepared everything to me.

After the wedding party, what we should think about is a house, I had a really nice house before in Perth, (not exactly My house, but My parents bought it) it was a really nice house, I liked it so much, but because I had finish my uni, and went back for good to Indonesia, so they sold the house (at that time I didn’t think to get married), if I told them that I wanna get married soon, they wont sell that house for sure! So too bad! May be God has another plan for me :D

Like the bible said, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”, so both me and my husband decided that we’re not gonna live with our parents anymore after we married. We want to be independent.
We don’t know where we gonna live, we just believed that God will provide a house for us., that’s it.

To cut the story off, one of our church friend, (not mentioning name here, coz I haven’t ask for her permission yet).
She has a nice house here in Perth, but because she’s gone back for good to Indonesia, the house was empty.
One week after I got married, I met her in Senayan City, had a good time with her, chit chat, and suddenly she told me this

Her: “hey ren, I think I had a plan to rent my house, since the house was empty
so its better for me to rent it, so someone will take care of it, did you interest?
Me: I was like, wow! Ok, I really interested, but I had to ask my husband first.
Her: Ok, just let me know if you want, I’ll give you a best price!
Me: Ok thanks a lot, really appreciate it.

*I just thought for a few seconds, wow, He is so amazing! the other day I was thinking and worried about the house, the next day, He opened the way!*

So here I am now, living at her house at the moment, she gave me a nice place, with a great price to live. Thanks to her & Praise God!

Msg : The best is yet to come! I just hold one brand new house at the moment, it’s ready by this September, I believe with my faith, & by Gods grace, I will own my own house soon :D,
I’ll tell you later how’s the process going…

ciaoo

He is our Provider

Me & my Husband @ de wedding

I got married in dec 2007, I met my husband (Mike) since I came to perth in 1999, 2 months after I arrived, my husband proposed me to be his girlfriend, (quick move hey) and at that moment, we became in relationship.
And after 7 years in relationship, we decided to go to the next level, which is marriage.

I had 6 month to prepared all the wedding stuff, its quiet hard, because, at that time, im in Indonesia, and my husband still worked in Perth. But then, Thank God, everything’s went very well, I was really enjoyed the party! (thx 2 my nyonkies friend who made my day)

Both me and my husband aren’t come from a rich family, his father is a pastor, and my parents are a business people, (my parents might be rich, but not me, at least for now, but someday, I’m going to be rich!, knowing that my God is a very rich God! hehehe) after I graduated from university, I was no longer supported by my parents, I had to work to get money.

When we got married, we decided to pay all the wedding expenses by ourself, because we won’t give too much pressure for our parents. (Is it hard to pay ALL the wedding expenses by ourself? YES IT IS!) But the only thing we can do is surrender to Him, knowing that He is our provider. We stepped out in faith.

During the preparation, many things happened; we started to worry about the financial thing. Our budget is over the limit. And we just thought, “How can we got the money to pay all of this and that?”

One day, I was sitting down at the shop (I worked with my mom at that time), suddenly my husband called me from Perth.
He told me, that there’s a grandma in our church here in Perth, suddenly came and saw him and asked this question:

Grandma: hi Michael, I just heard u want to get married soon, is that rite?

Michael: Yeap thats rite

Grandma: so what do you want for your present?

Michael: oo don’t worry grandma, u don’t need to give anything for me, just come to our
Wedding and that’s enough for me

(Grandma just grabbed something from her pocket, and gave something to mike, and it was an ANGPAO, our first angpao!)

My husband took a look at it, and WOWW, it’s a huge money! (believe me!)

Mike told me, “I think we need to gave that angpao to God” what do you think? (He asked me).
I replied: “OK beib, if God wants us to gave the money to Him, so be it! Give it ALL to Him!”

(We hang up the phone), after few minutes, he called me again…

Mike: buny, I just heard that Pak Philips want to go for a mission, (he is a missionary)
And I think God told me to gave him some money

Me: err…are you sure that a Gods voice beib? Because we, ourselves, need a lot of
Money for our wedding.

Mike: yeah im preety sure

Me: okay, if there’s a peace in your heart by giving him money, so be it! Give it to him

Mike: ok thanks beib.

After that conversation, I didn’t think anything at all, just lived my life as usual, prepared for wedding stuff day by day.

I started to feel God blessings slowly, I think 3 or 4 times, Suddenly My dad, out of nowhere, gave me money, I didn’t asked, he just gave me, it happened 3 or 4 times.
And my uncle also, suddenly, out of nowhere, asked me whether I need money for anything or not? I said I’m okay. But he still gave me money (a lot of money actually)
And after I totaled everything’s, Gods returned the money 2x(double) from what I gave to Him

I often heard testimonial like that before, but that’s the first time I, myself, experienced Gods love for me…amazing!

By God’s Grace, our wedding party and ceremony was held in Nikko hotel Jakarta, on 17 Dec 2006. it was awesome, even though its not 100% perfect, but I loved the moment, the chemistry, n the important thing, I was really enjoyed!

Msg: God is our provider, as long as we work hard, pray to Him, and surrender, everything’s going to be okay! Under His control.

ciaoo

introduction

Wuihh, Finally I got time to make a blogspot, I have this desire since long time ago, but due to my busyness life and also, a very limited skill to write, so I just thought “well just do it next time!”
But then, here we go, im tryin to make it know, n try my best! hopefully whoever read this, will be blessed!:D

My purpose for writing this blog is just to share with you How Great is My God to me, He has done so many great things in my life and I believe if He is good 2 me, He is good to all of you too.
So this is gonna be a TRUE, REAL story n testimonial of my life, enjoy it! :)