Potluck Sunday and VIP

First time of GFI holding a PotLuck Sunday. It was awesome and refreshing and we get to indulge with the hidden culinary talents of church members. On top of this, the fellowship that we get to cherished was the cherry on top or should I say : Fellowship being cherry-ished. LOL. Get on with the reading and ignore my dry comment.

ci icing's baso goreng! AMAZEBALL!! 

pretty rainbow cake <3

rice cake

There is another upcoming event especially for new students that have enrolled in this semester intake. It's called VIP- Very Important Person.

VIP!

the welcomers! 

pistachio macarons made by Ci Steph! 

birthday surprise! Happy birthday Ci Stella

Happy birthday ko popo 

The night was filled with short skits that portrayed how people think importantly about themselves but there is always someone who is higher. The hierarchy is endless. Being very egoistic in our point of views, we always feel superior against people who have lower statuses compared to us. Moreover, being brought up in this world, we are shoved up with the idea of how essential the term "status" is. 

As taken from the book of Luke about the parable of the tax collector and the pharisee, both were sinful but the only difference is that the tax collector was sincere about his prayer while the pharisee was too over himself and still guiltless in his prayer. But then Jesus said that "those who humble themselves will be exalted and those who exalt themselves will be humbled before God" (Luke 18: 9-14).

Worldy importance such as the higher statuses is not as important as compared to how we are saved from God's wrath with the death of Jesus Christ. Let's just face it here, somebody dying for us due to our sins, who would do that except for the Son of God himself whose love for us is beyond comparison.  And because he died for us, we definitely should be grateful and always put the kingdom of God first as that is the main intention of Jesus dying in the first place. :):) Keep on going forth in the race and complete till the end of the line which is heaven. 

PPIA INM 2013

LATE POST! This is troublesome for you and me. I would like to apologize for the inconvenience. This night market happened weeks ago in the month of April. 24th of April to be specific.

I took part in volunteering the event. I joined the documentation volunteering committee and even borrowed Bunga's camera for doing the job. Thanks Bunga :3

It was absolutely a coincidence of not having any lab sessions that week due to Anzac Day. I should have my Chemistry Lab that day from 4 to 6 but then my class was used for the make-up sessions for those people who have missed a lab. That means, I am free and done with uni at 3. Then, at around 3:30ish I stopped by at the night market to begin an early shift. As I was such a diligent social worker (yeah right), I decided to help them out and supplied extra volunteering hours till 9pm.

During the evening, there were not much people. The event was just starting and there were mostly passerbys. 

satay

indomie eating competition

balloons to be handed to people in the main walkway

there was a clothes charity nearby as well.

martabak

jamu

effect from the satay smoke

process of making an Indo milk tea.

super good

Ci Whitney advertising for photobooth

bala2! I didn't get the chance to eat this! argh! It was super crowded at night! And I was too lazy to make my way through the crowd. Excuse my short physique.

I managed to ask him to try sekoteng!

Diana as one of the hosts of INM

opening band

I could not imagine that just by taking photos and carrying that big-yet-so-good camera was tiring. 

Another good thing that day was that I finally got reunited with Fenny!!! A dear friend from Uniprep! She specially traveled from afar to attend this event! Lots of stories being shared! I talked with her while eating my dinner (during break). 

fenny

roti panggan

raymond and nicholas and nicky (the twins)

with Ribka and Steffany

his stage present was spectacular

silly group photo

grr where was i looking

Overall, the event was unforgettable! This was probably the first time I have joined such event! I even participated too which was so unlike me. LOL.

The night market finished at about 10ish. Another moment to cherish in Sydney.