meeting the parents

I never really watched the movie but i did something i have been planning on doing for a while now, and thats to visit eilyn's house. I've never been invited before but chinese new year is the best time to do these things so i went today.

Good clothes give me confidence. So wore something comfortable and confident, called a taxi and stan, and we headed off. Mom and dad were washing so we just went inside and sat down, waiting for the go signal before we started devouring all the 'food' in front of us.

I just love the square beef thing, dunno what its called but i could eat those forever. And of course there was some home-made pastries, and all the usual.

I was expecting someone to come and tell me, you keep off my daughter or else, and then show me a knife or something. Blame it on my crazy imagination. Movies are evil, they mess with your mind which is why the reality was somewhat disappointing.

Mom and dad just asked me some generic questions, what are you studying, how long do you have? What next after that? You come from Nigeria? That one is a classic, i cant count how many times i've been asked that. Apperently some people dont know Africa is a continent like Asia or Europe, they think its a country. Well AFRICA is NOT a COUNTRY, and Nigeria is a country in Africa just like Indonesia is a country in Asia. I'm sure alot of people know that and i'm just being insensitive.

So anyway dad {her dad} took us back, we got off at inti and that was how it ended. I never expected that. I expected some hostility and disagreement but i guess no one can make straight what God as made crooked and vice versa.

This year i wanted to take more risks and make mistakes and like i said in my new year post this is the year of responsibility and its starting to happen. I just pray i would meet up to the trust people have in me because quite frankly i'm nothing.

~shalom~

the duty

I first saw this flash animation when we went for the condensed world missions course at Goodnews way back in 2004, i'm sure che chung and feli would remember it. I was just going through some old bookmarks and found it. Its very special, never fails to break your heart everytime and i would like to share it here.



Larger version here

~shalom~

cny 2007

CNY 2007 is looking up, so far i think its going to be specially memorable this year granted some of my friends are no more here, moving on with their lives and probably most significant is my visit to eilyn's home.

I dont know what to expect even after she's told me what to expect i still am quite nervous. I know its the right thing to do and i've been wanting to do this for some time now but CNY seems to be the perfect time for me, i think. Pray for me...please :)

Someone called me an Introvert and even though she's correct; i tend to keep things to myself and hardly share with anyone but i've been thinking about it since then and basically my dilemma is this; introvert is what i am, i can't change that {or can i? should i?}. My biggest concern is when it gets in the way of reaching out and being used by God to touch someone's life. If its a hinderance than i might have to re-think if i want to continue like this or change.

But then in changing, what do i become? More like someone i'm not familiar with or have bits of myself with a different approach to things. Its just tricky for me i think. Yet have i really changed from who I used to be?

My sister called me saying she can't believe i could go on stage and act a drama, and true i wouldnt do that under normal circumstances, and my family know that more than anyone else but i dont know if its growing up or God changing things in me but i find i can do that {i mean act abit la}.

So if anyone is reading this i'll like to ask is my personality a hinderance to you? Be honest. :)