Since I started the wedding preparation in Febuary, this is the first time I feel like screaming out loud that I am bloody tired. So many things are yet to be finished, but new things keep popping up. The most annoying thing is that I get disagreement, complaints and questions over the favour I asked. It just makes me more tired, more mad and *God* I am tired.
Ps. punching holes and putting ribbons on the 'thank you' cards are done. Thanks to my Mum & Dad.
Tired!
little notes
Today, unexpectedly, I had no rest because I was so busy doing this and that. First thing in the morning was putting all the 'thank you' cards in the plastics and resizing the plastics. Now, all of those cards are waiting for me to punch holes on them and put the ribbon on each hole. *oh my*
Then, we *the wedding organiser team* had a meeting to discuss many things. Starting from the people who are involved, the dinner program, the timing, the preparation, the civil registration and many more. And the meeting left me with tasks:
1. Go to LP's office to ask for the marriage form
2. Go to the Civil registration office to ask for the registration form.
3. Make lists on the people that are taking photos with the bride and groom.
And probably some other things that I can't remember right now. I am tired. >.< Time to go to sleep.
30+ days...
It's 31 days to Lan's arrival and I am getting excited to meet him again. The invitations are sent and, praise Jesus, miracles keep coming to follow us. The response is positive, many people are excited for us and they are making efforts to attend our wedding. Thank you Jesus!
On 2nd June, next Saturday, Lan has planned to ring and talk to my parents. I am impatient to hear his voice again! I miss him so so so so muchhhhhh!!!
Time flies like mad! I can't believe that in 38 days, I will be a married woman! Who can believe so?!
Invitation cards: ready!
Today, all the invitations are officially ready to be sent. In fact, some are already sent (especially the ones for overseas - Malaysia, Singapore and Beijing) and most likely, tomorrow we will send all the out of town's invitations. For the local ones, my dad said we will send them all by ourselves.
I hope that can be done quickly, because there is a huge (well not that huge!) pile of invitations in my room ready to be sent.
One thing done, still so many of them waiting to be done. Oh Jesus, I am tired! *fainting!*
He's been GREAT to US
I have to testify that our Lord Jesus Christ has been very generous to both Lan and I! Throughout March until now, miracles upon miracles has been continuously granted by Him. From the little things to the big and impossible things.
I even asked Lan, "Can you actually count how many miracles Jesus has given and blessed us with? Can we think how much blessings He has poured upon us?" For me, personally, I can't count them, His blessings and miracles are too numerous to be counted, even just for this wedding. How much more are they for the whole of my life? Simply invaluable and uncountable!
Three days ago, my dad had a meeting with many churches leader in Bali for an important event. There, my dad actually told his close friends about my 'simple' wedding that we will have a holy matrimony at the church and a simple dinner with family and close friends. To me, it is more than enough. As long as we, Lan & I, are happy with that simple but full of joy celebration, that's already perfect.
However, it is not perfect for them. They actually protested and they all said, "You choose the place (restaurant) and the food, don't worry about the bill! We will sponsor you!"
PRAISE JESUS!! What a great miracle!! what a blessing!! It has become a great wedding celebration! Thank you, Jesus, for such a great gift You have given us.
Jesus' gifts that we had received:
- Our parents' blessings and supports.
- Family and friends' supports and helps.
- A brand new wedding gown for free
- Guests' favor (souvenirs) for free
- Make up and hair treatments for free by a professional
- Paid dinner at one of the best restaurants in Denpasar, Plaza Bali.
- AND MANY MORE...
Once again, thank you, our Jesus!
Invitation cards: solved!
I am thanking God, that there is already a very good solution this morning. Praise God! So, as I was told, the wedding invitations should be finished by Monday, which means, next week I will be busy sending the invitations to the right addresses and places!
Today, I already bought the 'thank you' gifts for those who are helping Lan, my family and I in organising this wedding. It took so much time and brought headache to me for the rest of the day, but... it had to be done, no choice!
The news about our wedding has been spread out! And, as I expected already, it becomes a gossip, an explosion and a top news (hahaha) everywhere; around my parents' friends, my parents' family and relatives. Maybe, they never expected me to get marry so quickly that some of them even became angry because we hid the plan ever so perfectly hahaha...
Oh well, it's out in the news, that REALLY means, I am eager to get married to my beloved Lan. And I am seriously devoting myself for this unendless relationship. And I am excited everytime I think about it. :)
Thank you, Lord, for this joy in my heart.
Invitation cards: disaster!
Today, after waiting for days, about 15 out of 200 invitations I reserved were sent to my house. I liked it; the colour (I thought it will be a bright red, however it became a soft orangy red, which is quite nice to go with the shiny yellow paper!), the layout and the design. I was satisfied...Until, after the person who is in charged went home and I rechecked line by line, character by character! And I found out that there is a HUGE mistake! They wrote my Chinese name all the way around! It supposed to be 连雪莉 but they wrote 利连雪!!! I was furious, to be honest! It has became a disaster, since all the 200 invitations are already printed out, only waiting for the finishing touch (folding, gluing, etc...). Oh God...
Well, I am stressed out again all of the sudden. Let's just pray that we will find the best way to solve this problem, because reprinting 200 pieces of invitations is not cheap at ALL!
I'm stressed! I'm stressed! Jesus, be with me...
Met the artist 2!
Today, I met with the lady that will do my make up and hairdo. I showed her my wedding dresses, so that she can decide on the best hairstyle for me on the wedding day and also the length of my veil, since it will be handmade by Ce Dewi.
Tomorrow, she will start the facial treatment on me and give me some options for the hairstyles that she'll think about tonight. At the same day, Ce Dewi will take my wedding dress to her house to replace the old beads with the news ones so it looks better. So, things are taking places faster now. The invitations are almost ready, so hopefully, next week, we can start sending the invitations to the guests.
I become very busy now... With 3 times a week Mandarin lessons (@ approx. 3 hours each time), I am really having difficult times adjusting my brain and learning as much as I can, plus trying to do the homework that are not that little!
Pray that I can cope with everything that I have to do! :D God bless!
Sweet News!
His arrival date to Bali has been set! He has sent me the flight details, which also means that he already BOUGHT the tickets! I am very very glad to receive the news! And, another day counter should be set; for his arrival day! After so many months not seeing him (ever since middle of October 2006), my heart is pounding fastly to the day he arrives!
Monday, 25 June 2007 @ 12.05 p.m., will be the time where I'll meet him again and for the journey of union starts!
It's less than two months now... Lately, I have found myself thinking a lot about this wedding (such a huge change in my life). This is the fact that I found about marriage...
Marriage is not one-hundred-percent of happiness, really...
The reality is that...
There are things that you have to leave behind,
There are things that you gain while stepping forward into the new beginning.
Once, you belong to a family.
Now, you own your own family.
It's a kingdom that both of you, your partner and you, have to build to be strong, full of love, peace and joy.
Family, a kingdom that imparts the joys of Heaven in Earth.
- nie, 06 May 2007
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