After hearing so many scary 'fact's about the Indonesian's marriage registration requirements here and there, finally The Lord has led me to the right person. She is Eka's (my junior-high school friend) neighbor! She is Bu Arie, the famous person, who is in charge of the International marriage (mixed nationalities marriage) at the civil registration office. We visited her house this afternoon and everything went smoothly! In fact, the fee for it is not as expensive as I heard previously. The fee is Rp. 700.000- So, it is reasonable, since the registry officer will come to the church for us and the certificate will be given to us at once at the church.
She got the application forms, all my required documents and Lan's photocopy of passport, ID and Hu Kou Ben. The only things await are our photos, the translation of the documents and the letter from the consulate which we will obtain when Lan arrives here.
The plan is we will fly to Surabaya on 26th June night or 27th early morning to go to the Chinese Embassy, pick it up in the afternoon and fly back to Denpasar. It is tiring, but I know it is worth being tired for.
Thank you Lord Jesus for another miracles to be added in my unendless list of your goodness! :)
Technical Stuffs: Civil Registry
Technical Stuffs: Church requirements
Today, I went back to the church's office for the second time. This visit, I submitted all the required forms for our holy matrimony. That means one very important matter is solved, because, really, the most important event in our wedding is this holy matrimony.
I thank Lan many times for his cooperation, efforts and time. Despite being very busy, he has been very helpful and supportive. Since, I need his signatures in almost every form, I really stressed the importance of returning the forms to me ASAP. And he, returned the forms to me ontime! So, thanks to him!
Kak Rosa (the person who's in charge of the forms) was well pleased with the completed forms and all the required documents. Praise Jesus for that!
Now, one more important thing to think of is the civil registration. I am finding a way to make it not more complicated than it should be, or, it'd be better if it is LESS complicated than it should be. Why? Because... those that know, the birocracy in Indonesia is one of the worst matter to take care of in this country!
While counting the days to our union,
I think of you in each of my heartbeat...
I've missed you for so long...
Too many days to count since the day I kissed you goodbye.
In several days, I will meet you for our unseparable beginning journey of love
I was...
I was waiting for Lan's call today. He made an appointment with my parents to ring and talk with them. Basically, he was saying that he is serious about his feeling towards me, his decision to marry me and to take care of me as his wife for the rest of his life. :)
Starting from today (2nd June 2007, 09.00 pm), he calls my parents dad and mom! I loved hearing him calling my parents like he calls his own parents! Thank you Jesus for such joy! :)
It's exactly a month before the wedding! I am very looking forward to meet you, my love, my beloved husband.
it is officially announced! :)
In a month time, I will be a married women! In a month time, I will be a wife... If any of you ever ask me what do I feel at the moment, my answer is really blur, a simple "I don't know."
It's not because I am not happy! Oh my, I am greatly happy and joyful! However, at the same time, I am so busy with so many things that I have to finish up before D-day! And it is very tiring... Lan, please help me!!!
Things on top of my mind:
1. Do my Mandarin homework.
2. Organising my time for: documents translation, my treatments, sending the last lot of invitations.
3. Finish up on the Church documents and forms and hand them all in on Monday.
4. and many more... hahahaha...
I love you, my lovely husband-to-be :) Several more days we will meet again :)