A year older and a few kgs heavier

This year's birthday celebration was filled with family, friends and food. Well, I thank the Lord for all these years...almost 3 decades old (I guess when your age is splashed across the papers, there's no way to hide it). Much has happened over a span of these years - trials, difficulties and victories. But I am confident of this very thing, "that He who has begun a good work in me will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ". It is really exciting to see the Lord work year after year and I look forward to where He leads in this coming year.

My birthday prayers:

• That my mother would come to know the Lord as her personal Lord and Savior
• In the strength of the Lord and to his glory alone, that I can be a testimony in school, to my students and colleagues
• That the Lord will continue to lead the DJ Family

Birthday Celebrations [For interest sake, you can start mentally computing the calories...]

15th July - A very short trip to Sofitel, JB [our favourite haunt]

yummy food at restaurant Kim Long. Over-the-moon Daniel and his sultan durian

Breakfast at Sofitel. Bread Galore

17th July - Hi-Tea at Intercontinental with Mommy and Daddy [camera shy]

18th July - Happy Birthday to me!

Midnight. Ready to sleep. Doorbell sang its embarassing tune. Door opened to present a happy family. Darrell popped the champagne [non-alcoholic] bottle. David held the cake and Mom-in-law and Dad-in-law were armed with fruits, cups and plates. What a sweet way to start my new year! I thank God for all of them. 1 st Cake

20th July - Birthday Celebration in School

2nd Cake - a gift from Dency and Chunghowe. 3rd/4th? Cake- Sharon bought me 2 little cakes

My pals from USSS and Logan.

23rd July - A birthday cake surprise from the Ice-Cream Making Sunday School Class

5th cake - Aren't these girls sweet?

25th July - A birthday treat from Naz (sob, sob) with her first pay (wail, wail...*shoulders shaking*)

Swensen's Baked salmon rice. Shah Jahan and the earthquake

That's Naz and Me.

The memorable 1st pay treat by my student [*howl, howl....sniffle*].

Rose plant, Oakleys and Calories.....except for the calories, I hope my presents can last more than a year.