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3 days since new school year

15 days to WoW

37 days to CNY

49 days to TCF AGM

64 days to a change of digits

Kuala Belait

The start of this year was great. On 2nd January, Dxxxx and I drove to
Brunei. My 1st trip there since I came here 6 years ago. Though we were quite blur with everything...but we had a great time there. We had a "great" time searching for Escapade Sushi at Kuala Belait which I thought was a small town...haha...indeed it was but we still failed to find the place on our own. Dxxxx had to do the asking job since I was driving...or rather I was not the "asking" type of person. She did a great job.

Accidentally ended up at a beach @ Tutong

There were not many cars at Kuala Belait and also at Bandar Sri Begawan (BSB) because at least more than a kilometre of cars were lining up to enter into Miri. So, I am thankful because we could take a slow drive in the town.

Some of the cars park by the road side...all belong to the Water Village villagers..

Water Village..

Let me share what I was most impressed by Brunei....the pedestrian crossing. What about it? Vehicles would actually stop to let people cross the road. I am most impressed but I was not use to it because in Malaysia, you try crossing the zebra crossing without watching out for vehicles and you'll definitely be curse like mad by the drivers...haha... "Mau mati kah ??!!!!" I actually stopped for the car to go before crossing....people must be wondering, "What's wrong with this lady?"....haha and Dxxxx told me to go, "Just cross, don't need to stop".

School on the water...cool right?
We were joking that if there was a spot check done and
students will just throw the hp into the water...

The transport to get to the Water Village...
One can go there for sightseeing as well...

Conclusion...Escapade Sushi Kuala Belait does not serve the best sushi because everything in Brunei is halal. You know what needed in the recipe for making sushi and a few other Japanese food...hmm...

sushi from Escapade Sushi...halal...

we had too much of sashimi

Conclusion...Brunei is definitely a quiet town and people just had not many places to go plus things there are expensive in comparison with Miri. I'm glad to be living in Miri instead of Brunei.

outside a shopping mall

Conclusion...it was a great trip and I will definitely make a few more trips there. Let's go!

Conclusion...I thank God for such a wonderful time we had in Brunei, the smooth journey, the beautiful weather, the fellowship... thank you, Lord!

Sunset @ Tutong Beach

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School...was great. I am so so so so thankful and grateful to God for answering all my prayers. He has indeed shown me once again His faithfulness and I am looking forward to more of His blessing upon our Special Education Program and also in being a useful vessel for Him.

Old classroom...we were in the process of clearing the place..

Even though we did not get everything we ought to receive, many people were envious of us, saying many ugly things about us without 1st checking things out....I am still very thankful to God and the rest....let God be the judge of it all. None of my business and I'm tired of listening to people talking craps.

Old classroom...all almost gone...just a few more stuff...

I was worried towards the year end as to where we should put our kids and teachers when all the numbers are shooting up...12 teachers and 70+ students. How are we able to cramp everyone inside 5 small tiny classrooms and it's going to be a one session school??? Arghh!!!

Old kitchen in the classroom...

Finally, God answered and put away all our worries. He provided us with a bigger rooms...2 lab combined into one with extension....thank you, Lord!

WELCOME to our new place...
this is the extended part..
fans and some lights were sponsored by a student's dad...tq
partly completed....still more to be done..

Now...what's the challenge? Incomplete plan of the whole place. No sink, no grille, no tables, no chairs, only 4 ceiling fans for the whole place, no socket at the extension side, no partition, no whiteboard....WHY? I'm not saying anything here...let God be the judge of it all as to why there weren't enough money when in reality...it should be more than enough.

Part of the classrooms...huge place....
the whole place we could divide into 8 classes with lots of space..

Conclusion...God is our great provider. He will provide even though human *think* they can outsmart God.

another part of the classrooms...
we only had one standing fan for each class...
so...it's oven in here...

Conclusion...thank you, Lord for giving us when we have none. Thank you, Lord for uniting us together when the "dark side" tried to completely break us away. Thank you, Lord for never forsaking our students and us, Special Education teachers....the "unwanted" ones...the "despised" ones...unto the world BUT....the "treasured" ones...the "beloved" ones...unto You, the God of Heaven and Earth.

May we give You all the glory!

*more pictures to come...wait...