Monday

Had a rainy but blessed Monday here in Penang.

I had the pleasure of Vanessa's company in my home during luncheon today. Also, it was my first time cooking lunch (to make no mention of cooking lunch for anybody) in a very very long while - and I truly enjoyed myself. Usually I prepare no-cook meals in the afternoon. Just throw in a bunch of carbs, proteins, fats and vits - whatever I can find in my kitchen - and eat just that for lunch, coz I don't really like washing-up after I cook...and I can't stand not cleaning the kitchen after I cook. Otherwise, I eat out. Anyway, I digressed. Vanessa and I enjoyed our meal together, chatted... and then worshiped and prayed. It was a beautiful session - we were both filled with so much supernatural peace in God's presence. While God was using me as an instrument of His blessing and ministry to Vanessa, I could really feel that He was also ministering to me through Vanessa. Her words were simple but they resonated profoundly within my heart and warmed it up. The rain was pouring outside the window, the skies were gloomy and the cold winds chilled the air. However, my heart was warm, happy and filled with gratitude toward the Lord. Being in that state reminded me of some good times in Dublin during the autumn/winter months. It could be so cold that my toes and fingers felt like they would drop off - but when I sat with God and wrote in my journal, my heart would be so warmed that I forgot about the chill that was nipping at my skin.

The rest of my afternoon was spent doing QT, laundry, language studies as well as cooking dinner.

I have been feeling rather nauseous since I took a dose of my Royal Jelly supplement this morning (I don't know why. Maybe it's gone bad!) so I lay down to rest a while after doing some housework and cooking dinner. Was woken up by the hubby when he arrived home from work. We had dinner and had a long treasured chat. Hubby, if you ever read this, know for sure that I absolutely appreciate you and how you always help me to have a different perspective of my difficulties. Ah, also thanks for buying me a new wooden spatula since our old one broke into half today. I promise that it was an accident. Hehe! :P Love you...

Did some language studies... and I am almost ready to go to bed now. Have a fruitful day tomorrow, peeps.