footprints

another year, another chances.

happy new year, dearests! hope you are all well.

few things about 2017:

• the year where i met my boyfriend. well, we were kindy friends before, so maybe it's more like "reconnected" instead. 
• the year where my date comes by plane. he took the first flight and went back with the last flight of the day. pretty sweet, huh?
• the year where my closest relative diagnosed by cancer. i learned how important to always excercise well, eat well, and keep your worries away. unless you are a lawyer and putting up different scenarios from best to worst as the way of living, don't do that. it will drain your energy, and health.
• the year where i had my first medium haul impromptu flight.
• the year where i submitted my visa application one week before my flight scheduled. i always well planned, and i couldn't think how i can be so spontaneous at that time.
• the year where i went to a concert without knowing who's on the stage.
• the year where i started to serve in church. 
• the year where i realised you won't know what tomorrow's hold. anything can happens, anyone can died, and your hello could be his goodbye. 
• the year of new experiences. i'm living by questioning myself "when was the last time you do things for the first time?" it brought me places. probably one of the major factor why i reconnected with my boyfriend as well.
• the year of miracles. i had ear infection before, and it was swollen so bad. went to two doctors and both gave me antibiotic with one condition: once i finished the antibiotics and the infection not subsides, i need to go for surgery. the next day, i went to cell group and my cell group leader prayed for divine healing. "no surgery for ling-ling, and in Jesus name she is perfectly healed." she prayed. three days later, my ear infection subsides. 
• the year of goodwill and its return. i learned every good thing you do to others won't be wasted. somehow, somewhere, it would goes back to you.
• the year where i realised not all people always meant to be in your life. while some are, most of them just crossing their paths with yours, and many just choose to take different paths. nevertheless, there's always something you can learn from them. something that makes you who you are. 

looking back, i realised how good is our God. many times i stressed out with certain problems.

but they are solved anyway. 

i worried about my visa application, and was prepared for disapproval due to tight timeline.

but i got it anyway.

was prepared to do this life in single mode.

but i got boyfriend anyway (and he's a good one!).

was prepared to undergo surgery for my ear infection.

but it's healed anyway.

with these, why should i worry about 2018?

it would be a good year.

if it's not, our GOD is forever good anyway.

boyfriend b'day coming soon!