Missing HOME

And even if Sabah is pretty much the same with the Philippines, there is still no place like home.

And though I am still enjoying the work here, to tell you honestly. I'm missing home terribly.

I miss the familiar faces.

I miss our house already.

The room, the comfort of your own bed. Simple things and luxuries you take for granted while you're there it means a lot here.

I miss the familiar food.

I just miss home.

"Mommy"

Still praying for someone to call me mommy, for that bundle of joy to come.

And it is so comforting to know that a lot of people are praying with us. Somehow the pain has lessened when we are being introduced to people we meet for the first time, saying that we still don't have a baby.

We are turning four on April 21. And I am not getting any younger, sometimes the hope fades and sometimes I get tired of dreaming but God is restoring me and He strengthens me from time to time.

I know someday I'll be able to go to baby's section too in the malls, I'll be able to taste the best prenatal vitamins that friends talk about, someday I'll be able to hear someone's heartbeat on my own body too.

Someday, someone will call me "mommy" too.

We are

still here somewhere in Sabah, Malaysia..both me and hubby. Here are some pictures we took on our first week...although most of what we do here is ministry so personal pictures are limited.



We will be here for two weeks more and untill then posts here shall be limited and I just want to say sorry for not visiting your sites while we are here, our hands are full at the moment, studying the culture and the language and internet connnection is very limited.

But I do hope you will still visit my site every now and then. And I do hope I can bring home everyone each personalized soccer balls as pasalubong but that's not possible of course. We miss everyone of you there though.


See you when I see you!!!

Addiction and coffee

Hi everyone! First I would like to sau sorry for this blog will not be updated asI am often as I used to before because for so many reason. One, I am currently out of the country and second, Internet to where I am now is not as available like there in Manila. But I promise to update at least once or twice a week.

Life is different here, I m still on the adjustment period and I know I am coping well. Weather is even more humid, there is no pork available in all the grocery store and I'm missing it badly, life is simplier because we are curently staying in the province.

One good thing though (except for knowing that you are doing God's will) is the coffee. You see, there are several coffees here and I am loving it! Even the ordinary coffee (*same brand fromManila) tastes even much better. I do not know why though.

So yes, I am addicted to coffee, I think I already said that here many times. Well, at least am not addicted to some prohibited drugs or the like. And I don't need to go to any rehab center for my addiction. Speaking of rehab, have you heard of Steve Tyler being sent to rehab center because of painkiller addiction? I do not know you can be addicted to such. Was he sent to Passages Malibu Addiction Cure Center ? Because I also know some celebrities going there, so it must be good, I read that in Passages Malibu, you'll get to be treated very well, they will get into the bottom of the addiction itself and treat the underlying cause of the addiction. See some Passages Malibu video if you have time so you would know how it is.

I'm glad I am only addicted to coffee and right now I am enjoying my cup of coffee here with me.

Till my next post people!!

MARCH

How time flies indeed. We are already on the third month of the year.

MARCH

Fire prevention month - And since it's overly hot, we should all take the necessary precaution. i haven't heard any fire news recently (maybe because I really do not have access on news there because I'm in a far away land as of this writing)

Graduation month - My oldest nephew graduated elementary last year, had I known about graduation announcements designs I should have given some. I don't have any nephew or niece graduating this year so maybe I can use those next year.

I still do not know what March will bring us. I'm expecting and hoping for something special. Well, actually something special already happened because we flew some distance from home and will be away for a month. SO I guess..I could say

March - special month for us.

Coffee..I love!

and I had my first cup after fasting on such sweet love of my life for seven days!! It's not even a starbucks coffee or a special one..it's only one small cup made by hubby but I tell you I savored every sip of it!!

You do not know how I miss that :)

Beautiful Blogger Award

Got this award from joy-anne and it's an honor for me. Thank you so much my dear!!

I am supposed to give this to my beautiful 15 but I am giving it all to my fellow bloggers who frequent my site. You know who you are..so grab it and enjoy because you are all beautiful!!

Flower arrangement from him

Did I blog about the flowers the husband gave me on my birthday? I think I posted about the simple dinner but forgot to note that the husband surprised me with a very simple flower arrangement for the first time. He's really not used to giving me flowers because he's more on the practical side, you know the type of man who'll give you gifts that you can use. Last year if I remember it right he gave me a wallet or the camera bag.

When we were still engaged, he'll give me flowers that was pick up from floral centerpieces and that gesture never fails to make me laugh. Sometimes he'll sneak after the event and picked the most beautiful flowers he'll see and give it to me.

I must agree with him though that sometimes flowers tend to be super pricey especially on Valentines Day so you guess I've never received any flowers from him on valentines day and I think I will never get one on my entire life. hehe!

Why he gave me flowers on my birthday? that's a question I asked from him too and guess what he answered back? he said he find out that there's a cheaper flower arrangement he can afford to buy. Frugal husband. Here's the picture of my flowers :) I loved it!! It's maybe cheap but I appreciated it so much :)

Stay at Home Wife for 5 days

at least for a week..I've got to experience to stay at home while the husband goes to IT office everyday.

And I am on the third day now, and this is also the first day that the husband is not coming home for lunch. I feel bit bored but still enjoying the rest I needed. This is the first time I'm resting from work since I don't know when. Been working hard and I know I deserved a little rest..

And because I have nothing to do most of the day..I got to think of..

... if this is my real life..wouldn't I be bored most of the time?

or would I have my own business na? would have I mastered the balloon decors by now or ventured into selling e-cigarettes?

..or would have I involved more in our church ministries? or IT ministries?

It's hard to tell actually..but for sure I won't be staying long at the house and do nothing, that is not my personality. My hands will surely find something to do.

But for now, since this will only last for 5 days. I believe I am entitled to just do nothing.

I love the feeling of being a STAY AT HOME WIFE. naks!

Super hot!!

Have you notice how hot it is today? It's like I'm sweating all day. I realized how blessed am I to be working in an air conditioned office, the heat today made me miss the office (but not the work).

If I am only rich..If only I could afford an aircon and the electricity bill. Maybe I should enroll in medical coding training courses and change job, I don't think I'll ever get rich in my kind of work.

right now, I am just typing but it's like I am doing a rigorous activity. And it's not even March yet??
I imagine how hot it would be on the next months to come.

Anyone wants to donate an airconditioning unit please???

Mother's love

Have you watched "Wish ko lang" this afternoon?

I did and I cried. The old lady whom all children were polio stricken broke my heart. She was in her 80's already and is still working so she can feed I think five of her adult children who can't walk. And maybe she's one of the many people with rheumatoid arthritis but still doing her best. One of her daughter even said that it's ok for their mother not to eat as long as they (children) are all eating.

The love of the mother completely amazed me. How big her heart is. And I am thankful there's someone who was bothered enough to ask help from that TV program.

I have yet to be a mom and I still do not know If I am capable of such LOVE. I can only admire those mom who loved so much but I could not tell yet how it feels, how it feels to see your kids starve, to see your kids not being able to walk, not being able to go to school..

ahhh..mothers are angels in disguise.

Great Lazy Saturday

I love lazy Saturday days..you know days like your waking up time is lunch time and then after eating a hearty lunch you can go back to bed or hit your computer and play all the games you want..

I cherished those days because those days are very rare to me.

So I am going to enjoy it today..because today is one of those rare days.

So I will take my time, play some more games and will browse some sites and see if I can find a job in Singapore, comments to friend's status, read book and sleep.

This is going to be a great day..This is a great day!!!