Careless me and prayer request

what a careless mistake........ i thought i will go to YiZhou at 28/12 (Mon) - 2/1 (Sat).... juz found that actually 29/12 (Tue) - 3/1 (Sun).... and i juz found that out two hours b4......... luckily i was not find that out at the airport........... lol.......... i'm really a "Big Head Prawn"
suddenly got one more day left, pay a little visit here.
write a simple prayer letter.... i'd check the last year prayer letter of last year.... should be different with last time...

since this will be second time for me to go there, so i will be reunion with the students of last year.... esp. those students i keep contact by letters. mainly three of them... 2 gals, 1 guy. i've prepare a small gifts for them. as they had remind us not to buy things which would easy compares with others, should be avoid to buy luxury stuffs..... simple as stationery, clothing.... is not suitable..... we would still bring those gifts for them, but should be similar quality for each of them. But the indiviual gifts for our own children... i did spent some time to think which are suitable. Finally i bought novels for 2 of them from same class, as their English level is better. One of them even use English to write me, not bad. i found two books, with ordinary publishing, i don't want too much illustraion would make it become a luxury which can compare with other student.... the English level is just a bit difficult than she can write, i think it will be useful for her. i bought JANE EYRE for my daughter, OLIVER TWIST for my son..... i love the story of Jane Eyre, i read it in my Eng Lit class when i was F.3? i can't remember. Oliver Twist... actually i don't know the whole story abt.... but i think Boy's story for a boy is suitable. Jane Eyre and Oliver Twist both are poor orphan... although those students of mine are not... the stories how they grown up in bad condition can still survive, i think it can give them some inspirations.
and i bought a letter set for another daughter who is studying in another sch.... she seldsom replies me... they said she may not study well so she's not willing to let me know. i juz buy the letter set to encourage her to write more to me. i hope they will like it.

pls pray for our reunion as we are going to build up relationship with them. and hope the workshops are useful for them. The games, songs could break the ice between us.

pls pray for our health as YiZhou are cooler than HK, and the weather forecast will be raining within these few days.... and as u know the hygiene of mainland China is not good... pray that we won't catch a cold, get H1N1.... and the food.... Hot Pot + little spicy.. sometimes oily... pray that our stomach can cope with it.

pls pray for the safety during travel... esp. the shuttle bus travel around.

pls open their hearts, the students, the officers, the teachers, the shuttle bus driver...... etc.

pls pray for my new role for this year.... worship team and photographer.... i wish we can have a unify heart to work for HIM. i wish our voice, our smiles can touch their hearts.

more and more update

haha.... 3rd post of today.... many things wanna update, juz have time and mood to write here...

i confirmed the air-ticket to Brisbane already, will be leave on 15th March, 2010.... and same day to return at 2011 definitely...

the insurance.... i'm still hesitating, my sister told me the package is not the best one... while i'm not sure what i explained to her is correct or not.... if i can explain to her that accurately, i can be an agent already... seems not bad when the agent explained to me... but i don't know if i'm wise enough....
BTW, i need to save more $$ for that in my entire of life....


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God, i received YOUR call........
 
if u r calling me to help this group of ppl, i'm willing to take this challenge. i want to be a light, not going to be "hard selling".... using my own testimony, to provoke their belief...
i'm not a Saint... juz i care them...
many things happened and i'd ever thought of who are being chosen by YOU? no matter how stubborn they are and may YOU have mercy on them all. they need YOU.
i really want to change and retrieve this community. pls give me strength. mayb i'm not able to speak well, but pls give me a good tongue :p

Have a little faith

i bought this book for more than a month... the book name and the Author attracted me to buy it. Mitch Albom, the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, the five ppl u meet in heaven and For one more day. Touching and inspiring stories...
i bought this for my teacher as a Christmas present afterwards, i know he reads his books too.
i read a little bit when i had some time on the day i did chest x-ray... it impressed me abt the trip....
have a little faith, even u have faith as small as a mustard seed, u still can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.... that's not only my facebook status, but a message from BSF... Bible Study Fellowship that i attended for a few years.
i can do it! HE will guide me thru' the trip, HE will protect me, look after me, take care on me~ for better or worst, HE is with me ;) i have faith in HIM... he will prepare everything i need. even i may out of job, HE will provide food and living place for me.....
in every different circumstances, i believe HE will send angels to help me, HE will makes me experience HIM...
i still not finished the book yet, juz a few chapters.... Does the book name and introduction misleading me?? i'm not sure...
i will check that out later...

New Book Recommendation

Merry Christmas!!

While i was seeking the Christmas present, maximum $50...... it's so hard for me to choose...

but i found this book for myself... 再度放逐, in my translation, EXILE AGAIN....

writen by 水流柴.. Miss Water ;p
this book first published at 2008 and she had her WHV trip from 2006 Sep to 2007 Sep. should be more updated then 小女孩大背囊. and compare with 就這樣出走, this book use girls point of view. should be more suitable for me to take note... esp. the list of her baggage... which stuff is useful and useless... and with a little bit illustrations (not too much)

Lot's of books need to read b4 the trip......

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this book was bought one to two weeks b4.... it's a diary with lots of illustraions. although this trip was abt middle asia... a two weeks backpacking trip.
i wish i can use this way to record my own trip.... if my drawing is as nice as hers..........

sigh...

actually i'm still moody.... supposed to take lots of pics today, but i didn't.

i'm missing a frd.... the news was so sudden. i juz heard he got the cancer a few days b4 he passed away. i heard that news from a frd of another group, which i still wonder why God would let me know first... anything God wants me to do?

BTW, life and medical insurance is really an important thing, this incidence makes me aware it's importance... i juz renew the package, esp for me to protect the trip to AU.
for the details, no mood to write too much. .... write later...

God's providence

i bought the small SanXian yesterday!! Harmony called me and told me the new SanXian from NT store had been delivered to MK, i can go there to take a look.

The praising team need to have a little rehearsal at KLN side, Amy's place. and the meet up place was Prince Edward MTR C2 Entrance, 7pm for dinner. Harmony music co. is also nearby C2, if i arrived there at around 6:45pm, seems i can catch the time.... how "coincidence"!

Since my sister said she can get a discount for me, i called her and asked if she's free tonite.... she said she have some lessons to teach tonite.... i was soooooooooooo disapointed....
but she called me again afterwards and told me she had re-schedule. she can come.... GREAT!!

i took Bus 118..... but traffic jammed seriously.... i called them and said i couldn't join their dinner...
it took extra half an hour for stucking at CWB......
the display one seems better than the one juz taken from the NT store... i chose the display...
and bought a few set spare strings and  bridge, it's important juz in case they broken during the trip.
i got 15% off finally because my sister is familar with the shop keeper, yay!! it's within my budget~~

the mission finished, it's already 7:45pm and it's the time that they planned to move to Amy's flat... i called Ivan and he said they still not finished the dinner yet. He asked me to join them at Mum's Rice Noodles, he's the consultant of that shop, so he treated us a free meal :p

and also he drove us back to home one by one... Mei Ling--> Me-->Carmen--> Ally... good, i saved travelling fee...

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then i bank in the trip fee for GuangXi... bankrupt la.............

i spent alot yesterday, but i also saved alot... discount, free meal and free lift.....
and the timing.... late but could join their meal, same location could do both things, i seldom free on Thurs... but no class this week ;p

all the things is under God providence.... although it seems juz coincidence, but i see these things as blessings....

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take a look on my new SanXian. i still got no idea on without a hard case.... keep praying! and any reader of this blog can give me a solution, comments me!!

Small Size San Xian

i been to MK for seeking a small size SanXian. Before that, i called Carol again for confirming the luggage size for Quotas. she said i can't handcarry it.. i must declare something and it would stick some "easy broken" label on it.... so it is better with a hard case instead of bag.....

and i juz thought of the snake skin drum may have some more trouble to pass the customs inspection...

i juz been to Harmony Music Co. which is the best one for buying Chinese Musical Instruments. At least quality better with fair price.

i found two small SanXian, their design are almost same, one in Red Wood and one in Black Wood. $900 different... i wonder despite the outlook, any big different? if juz for busking, a cheaper one is good enough?? be frank, the black one looks better, but the sound.... i didn't bring my fake nails, so i couldn't test it too much....

there's no stock at MK, so i reserved a red one 1st....

but there's no hard case, only bag....

juz found the info. from cathaypacific it's a must for put the instrument in the hard case.... what should i do??

Digital Buchineko

I bought a new DC recently… it’s not something hi-tech… everything back to simple… a lomo style DC… no zoom in function, can’t set the aperture, no flash light…. Only can set ISO 100 or 800… the view finder is juz a fake one…. Juz can playback the photos after taken the pics…. So I juz can guess what I’m capturing… but sometime this kind of unexpected result is juz like using a film lomo camera… and the noise and high contrast colors… so artistic…. I love it…

It’s light and handy…. It’s suitable for me to bring it along for the trip… I would bring my Canon 450D for sure… but if I go to the field… bring a large cam seems not too good… I can juz take some snap shots anytime I want….

this lomo is good at taking outdoor photos…. So …. I wish I can upload more pics here during the trip….

Digital Buchineko

SanXian for Busking

start seeking a suitable SanXian for me to bring along...
France warn me that it may too long for handcarry.... i checked online for Quatas regulations... max. 115cm long... if the info. is still updated...
and i also checked with the size of SanXian... it's no way to bring the Large one... must be over 115cm... and it's too heavy.... the medium is around 115cm.... but still not includes the bag....
the small one should be better.... abt 90cm... but i think it takes time for me to get use to play the small one as the all the fingering would be narrowed.....

Frances didn't know the reason why i have to bring it along.... but i can say if it's not a way for me to earn $ in this trip, i won't bring it.... i even seldom practice it at HK.... i won't bring it there for practice only.... haha.....

i start practicing it and thinking of what to play.... i thought of 鄧麗君，周璇's song.... and some traditional hymns, western classical songs.... i even thought of singing while playing the songs.... it's hard to handle... i juz can hum till now.... it would be great if i can do both things together....

juz like a Geisha...

Busking Preparation

i'm now seeking some info abt busking.

i found this from a forum:

What we need to do is ... get a lience from City Hall ..



The licence is free and just fill in the form and provide a address.

Dont tell them the address is hostel ... if not, they need you to give them another address .. (i just try ... ) ..><


After getting the licence , one thing should not be overlooked is that you only can play in General Area !!!


Don't go to the mall ... whcih in collions st. Only for those who have half year licence can play there ..

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for busking in perth city , we need to get a permit of $22 per month..

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i juz went to Wan Chai Yue Hua, seeked a small size SanXian.... seems the quatity is bad.... i still remember what Ms chu taught, how to choose a good SX.... it's not worth it....

i should go to MK to take a look....

another book recommended

i'd been to book store after the breakfast. i found another book written by another backpacker of WH at AU. 就這樣出走-- 遇見澳洲的另一片天

using guy and non-christian point of view... published at March, 2009.... the info is more updated and the book design and photos are more attractive....

the most thing attracted me to pay for the book is a chapter who written a Japanese he met in the trip... He's a street musician at Melbourne. He used to plays guitar but he plays violin for Christmas... he's not familiar at violin... juz learned it for 3 days..... 3 DAYS!! enough for him to perform at the street....

actually i think abt that for a long time already.... bring along my SanXian and perform at the street.... mayb during weekends after Church...

that guys said he earns alot.... AUD $200 per day!! it's may even higher than a normal job....

but my SanXian is extremely heavy... it's heavier than a cello... how can i bring it along with my luggages??

i plan to seek a smallest one, which i play it when i 1st play SanXian... hopefully it's not expensive...

then i can have a  Life on a string ;)

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i promise, i will write my own book..... if someone is interest, publish it for me!

where's my destination?

it's time for me to plan my route.... will be just a prelim one...
i hate fixed schedule...

the first destination should be Brisbane.

May Poon, my secondary school classmate who left HK from F.5... i miss her! she's know living at BNE. she said i can stay at her place till i settled down and found my own place.
i don't know if i can join her wedding within that year... that's one thing i really want to do...

Terence, my cellmate said he could help me to get a job at BNE and found some Church info. for me.
he given me a lots of useful info. Thanks;)

Josephine said she may go there to join me for the trip... so how long should we stay at BNE? a few months? then start to travel around for another few months, then she will be back to HK and i'll enjoy my 2nd half trip w/o Josephine. but i believe i'll meet some new frds and have another plan... God knows ;p

GuangXi YiZhou Missionary Trip

before i go to Australia, i will have another trip need to go....

on 28/12-2/1, i will go to mainland China, GuangXi YiZhou, to visit those students who are subsidized by our church....

this will be the 2nd time for me to visit them...
to be honest, the most thing motivates me to go back again are those students who assigned for me to write letters for them.... esp. one of my "daugher", JiePei,  who treats me as her big sister... her words show that she cherishes my caring. She's working hard and always got awards at school.... i'm so glad to hear that. although she's from mainland China, we could write letters in English, sometimes half Eng, half simplify Chinese.... i mean whole page in English and whole page in Chinese...
last time when we had pre-trip meetings, someone shown a large letter with some students' words for us....
i found JiePei written a poem for our us, it amazed me.... it's lovely...
i'm so proud for her...

i know if i don't go this year, i won't have another chance to vist her since i will be at Australia next year and two years later, she will be graduated and i may no longer to see her anymore....

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why it related to my Australia trip that i write new post here?

all the letters we send to each others have to read and approve by some ppl between us.... we can't say anything about Jesus Christ... that means if i write letters, i can't send it directly.... and if i'm a backpacker within this year, the address may change alot.... how can we keep in touch by mail??
when i hesitate abt that and wondered should i commit one more year??
i told the person in charge, Charlotte about that..... she introduced a sister to me that she was studied at UK for a whole year and could also write letters to the students....

HOW? they could scan the letters and email to me.... and i can email reply them, they will print it out and send to them. she told me i don't have to worry about that, just join the trip...

Oh, thanks God, YOUR thoughts is always higher than my thoughts....

i should reply the letters within this month.... let them know i'm coming ;)

Visa Grant Notification

juz found that the Immigration Dept sent me a email to notify me my application had been granted...


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Dear Hoi Ying Minnie Wong

RE: Application for Subclass 417 - Working Holiday (Temporary) (Class TZ) visa


This is to advise that you have been granted a Working Holiday Visa, Subclass 417, on 16 November 2009.

This letter contains important information about this visa.

VISA GRANT NUMBER
The visa grant number is xxxxxxxxxxxxx. This is the unique number assigned to the visa. You should keep this visa grant number with you, as you may have to provide it to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) during the life of the visa.

VISA INFORMATION
This visa allows you to make your initial entry into Australia no later than 12 months from the date that the visa was granted. Your initial entry into Australia must not be after 16 November 2010

Once in Australia, this visa permits you to stay in Australia for 12 months from the date that you first enter Australia. It provides you with multiple travel to Australia, which means that you can leave Australia and re-enter Australia as many times as you wish during your 12 month stay. However, if you depart Australia during your 12 month stay, you are not able to recover the period of time you have spent outside Australia.

You will not have a visa label placed in your passport when travelling to Australia as your visa is recorded electronically in Australia's visa systems. It is recommended that you print and keep a copy of this advice for your personal records.

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they sent me juz a few hours after i did the chest x-ray... and they told me it may take 4-7 working days.... but i never thought they would accept me that fast... their response are always prompt....
i don't have any further interview need to do..... i even didn't show them my bank book....
that's really out of my expected....
haha..... don't waste $ to take ID photos.... they don't need it....

so what i need to do is juz print that email out and get a good travel insurance.

Chest X-ray

juz had the chest x-ray today... to match with the Australia time, they prefer earlier appointment 8:30am -12:00, lunch break, 2:00 start again and should be before 4pm....

applied one day leave for work... juz finished all the work and available to apply leave... slept till 12:00pm... good to take a rest...

i made the appointment at 2pm... i thought no make up should be better for body check, so i even didn't draw my eyebow.... but this was totally a wrong decision... they took a pic for me..... b4 she start, i asked her what does that pic for.... she said it's for my visa application......... huh?! i requested her to give me some time to make up.... i used 9"9 to have a little bit make up, at least looking more vital.

the procedure was so simple... juz have to hold one deep breath....

they asked me to wait for a while outside, then asked me to check if my info is correct.she said it takes 4-7 working day and i can on-line check the result.... seems i don't have to do another interview, the clinic done all things...

okay let me wait a few days.

don't know if i can match with the sharing time at choir.... someone asked me to share something to the whole choir next week........... if so, i will announce that and share how God opens the door for me ;)

P.S. the chest x-ray cost $350 and the application fee for the visa: $1340, total $1690.

Book recommendation

a book recommended by Josephine which is quite useful for those who's goin' to have their own working holiday at AU..
it's all abt a Christian gal who juz brought HK$5K to AU and started her backpacker life.

Although this happened in abt 5 years b4 and the info is not really updated but i think her experience is good for me to take a note.
she experienced God's amazing grace. Though there's also bad things happened, but she finally made it... and all these things become a blessings for those who read this book.

i wish my trip can bless others too....

i still not finished it yet but will try my best to finish it b4 the trip.

P.S. and my sister told me that the writer was my sister piano student.... the world is sooooo small;)

The process

i told my frds abt that b4 i apply the visa, most of them given me a positive response and support me, thanks! but it doesn't means those who given me negative response is bad, i thanks u too because i know u r caring me ;)

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i'm not those who do things at once, i made the decision at late Sep., but take the action at early Nov... mayb my cellmate is right, she said what my hidden concern is no time to do the body check and interview while i'm still busy on my project..... no time to have any kind of leave...
i've done the preparations b4 that, print all the forms, informations, copy the bankbook and passport.......... etc. and sent email to enquire abt those i don't understand.... their reply was so prompted..... and replied me every single questions....

one week b4 i finished my project, i know it's the right time to take action.... time wait no one...
and my mum, my frds urged me.... haha

i'd sent the application by post and i received a call from them the next day.....

"i'm sorry, this application is just accept doing on-line............."

"But the cheque....?" i said.

"i'll return to u, u should pay it by credit card"

OMG! why they didn't tell me at the email?! after i read the email again, it had told me to do it on-line, juz didn't mention it's a must.... and still don't understand why he still replied me abt the cheque payable and told me the address i mentioned is correct to post........... weird.... mayb i didn't mention which passport i'm holding...

i did the on-line application afterwards.... and make the appointment with the clinic abt doing the chest X-way...

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i'm not those ppl who check emails frequently, esp. my hotmail account....

just because i need it to use it for getting a confirmation link.... i found Jo's email, my John the Baptist... juz sent me a day before... i thought she would contact me thru' facebook, i won't aware that if i didn't check that account... i think it's not juz a coincidence, but God providence ;)

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that's what i done up to now... keep updating here....

Prelude

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"Leave your country, your people and your father's household
and go to the land I will show you." Genesis 12:1

mayb u don't understand why i have to go... i believe that's God's will...

one day i heard a voice abt this verse... and i received my frd's SMS...

"Hi, how r u? i will go to Australia next month to start my working holiday, if everything is smooth, i will be back after a yr. Let's meet up b4 i leave"

Heard abt working holiday for long time, but she made me really think about it. i didn't know if it's my will or God's will.... i juz thought, if it's God's will, He will open the door for me and vice versa... after i made this decision, i feel so peaceful and i know it's God's will.

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The most thing i concern is my Mum. But i can see her changes....
First time when i told her abt that, she juz thought i'm not serious. Second time, she starts worrying... but after one or two weeks, she called me and asked how's my applications? she said her frd is also going to have working holiday soon, i can ask him for info. .... and later she left me a memo on my desktop abt her another frd's contact no. who also juz came back from Australia too.... she has no hesitate on whatever i need her support... I Love U, Mum!

thanks God always prepare those Aussie around me so that i can get some advices from them...

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no relationships, no business, no family burden... i can go wherever i want, do whatever for my own.... mayb that's single ladies advantages.... i can find another job after i come back, that's easy... i want some changes in my life, try something new.... do something willful before i found the one ;)

and i believe God will lead my way, He will prepare what i need and let me experience His grace along the way.

Being a backpacker is not easy for me, i'd never been to Australia, but i know i will make it.
i still remember a verse came to my mind...
"John the Baptise prepares the way"... i forgot the message for that sermon... but i juz thought that verse inspired me that my frd, Jo is my John the Baptise... she goes there first and keep contact with me, i'll join her afterwards.... juz like she's preparing the way for me...
i wish this blog can bless u all, i love u too ;)