What's your priority?

Given this question: what would be your order of priority?

1. Career / Studies
2. Ministry
3. God
4. Family
5. Friends
6. Hobbies
7. Others

For me, it’ll be:-
1. God
2. Family
3. Career
4. Ministry
5. Friends
6. Hobbies
7. Others (if i know what they are)

But unfortunately, not everyone will agree with me. Some would say career first before family. Some would say ministry first before family. Some would even say friends first. And usually those who say God first and family second when but you look at their daily lives and you don't see it in that order, they're just living in denial... or i could say, they're dreaming that they're living in the order that they said they are.

Ask them this question - how much time do you spend with God or with your family? Not counting dinner time (if you guys eat together as a family) and sleeping with your spouse. Come on, sleeping with your spouse is counted as spending time together?! Sheessshhhh..... How much time, do you spend talking and communicating? How much do you know about your family - what are their current likes and dislikes and etc? How much of time do you spend doing your devotion? How much of time do you spend praying?

Let them think for awhile. Deep down, you're hoping it will dawn upon them but of course some thick headed ego-ist ones, will still think that they are right in whatever they are currently doing.

In today’s lifestyle and age, it’s rather sad to see God and family being not being placed first in order of priority. I guess media and of course our lifestyle (which we need to compete to upkeep with the latest trend) totally changes this perspective.

Ever since I got married, I’ve began to realize how important God and family are to me. That’s why since having this life growing inside me, I’ve begun to cherish and appreciate every second I have with my mum and my dad. I realized that it’s not as easy as ABC. And having a support is really important. Mum and dad and been my greatest support. Even my parents in law are great support. They really took care of me. They’re God send.

I thank God for sending me these angels (in the form of parents). They rock better than you think.

At 9 weeks

Went for my 3rd prenatal checkup. There were lots of worries and definitely lots of anxiety inside me. Wondering is the fibroid has grown or not. Is the baby still alive and well? There were lots of questions popping through my head before the checkup.

But I have to give thanks for the few people who have been praying for me and keeping me in their prayer. They are Pastor Ronald Teo, Pastor Mike Kuna, Cheryl, Jacqueline, my mum and dad, most definitely my husband and also I want to thank Aunty Helen (Alex Tio’s mum).

God has been good because He send these beautiful people to comfort me last week both in prayer and also in advise.

Doctor said my baby is very healthy. He/she looks more like a baby now, cause I can see the hands and the legs and of course the heartbeat. And junior was moving his/her hands and legs (likekungfu). I nearly teared with joy because it's so amazing seeing something so alive living inside me. God indeed is an amazing God.

Doc also said not to worry about the fibroid. Most importantly, the baby is healthy and growing.

So here’s 9 weeks old junior.

Bangkok - 3 April 2008 - 6 April 2008

It's been more than 3 weeks since our trip to Bangkok. Just haven't got the time to upload the photos and there's way too many photos that we took. So I picked out a few for your viewing pleasure.

Here goes.... some of the photos taken at our family trip to Bangkok. With the start of my morning sickness, I didn't really enjoy myself plus, it was the hottest month of the year in Thailand. Nearly had a sun stroke.... I've never been so afraid of the sun in my life!

Guess who did we meet on our way to Bangkok?! He's one of the nicest person I've ever met

My mum and dad at the Thai Village in Rose Garden. Dad bought that hat for 150 baht!

Mum and I having our brunch on the boat at the floating market.... It was an experience that everyone must try when they go to Thailand.

Kwang Yew monkeying with the elephant made out of teak wood

So real and so juicy! Even real ones don't look so appetizing

Adrian's turn to clown with elephant. He's trying to blind it.... Hmmm.....

I couldn't resist biting into the apple!

Fritz and I in the tuk-tuk

We met this cute little Korean boy on our trip. He's such a joy

Paula of Amazing Race Asia 2 is SO FAMOUS in Thailand. You see posters of her everywhere! She endorses Canon

Our ride on the tuk-tuk

Arrggghhhh!!!!

I’ve been throwing up the whole morning… I can’t seem to keep my food or my drinks down. It’s terrible, terrible! I'm feeling so bloated these pass few days!

My head feels heavy all the time, i have no mood for anything now, i just want to sleep....

O Lord, when is this torment going to be over??? Arrgghhhh.....

Of morning sickness and round the clock hunger

I guess most of you already know that I’m pregnant and my baby is 7 weeks now. Morning sickness is what I battle through everyday from morning til night and I’m constantly hungry. So the moment I feel hungry, it’s an alarm or warning to start filling my stomach or I will be nauseated which will be followed by a bout of vomiting if i'm still not fed. Baby just can’t wait, huh? Like this morning, at 7am, i was feeling hungry and i had to pacify the little one (even in the womb!), please let mummy sleep a little longer. I'll feed you soon.

I know that this is my stomach which i think i can still take control off but i think when junior comes into this world and starts crying, there's no way junior will allow me back to sleep until he/she's being fed.... Wow! The joy of motherhood....

I went for my very first medical check-up 2 weeks ago and doctor detected a fibroid (a growth in the womb) which is about 5cm x 5cm. I’ve had this fibroid since 3 years ago and I completely forgot about it until that check-up. However, I was told by doc that I mustn’t be doing any heavy duty job and definitely no heavy exercise or walking up and down staircases frequently.

at 5 Weeks

My 2nd medical check-up was today and my baby is growing at a healthy rate. Thank you, Lord Jesus. But my fibroid has grown too – 6cm x 7cm and I am told to be even more careful and to take extra precaution. However I have a very good doctor and he just practically shares everything of what I need to know about my body, my baby and my fibroid.

The best part about this check-up is to see the head and the heartbeat. It’s so tiny but it was a feeling that I can’t describe. It’s beyond happiness to see a life growing inside. It was beautiful. Kyew was hilarious, to him, “So tiny, can’t see anything”. But I couldn’t stop smiling because in the 1st ultrasound, it was just a black spot, but in this 2nd, I could see a tiny body (looks like the tiny baby kangaroo – refer to the picture slide show of Singapore zoo).

at 7 Weeks