wonderment

Having dinner with Andrea and Jason.

I could kick myself for forgetting to take a photo with them, so you’ll have to imagine along with me.

Andrea and Jason were/are my closest friends in  Melbourne, and I laughed, cried, cooked, prayed and spent hours chatting with them. They stood by me when I first broke up with the boy (another story for another day!), challenged me into ministry, inspired me on in my faith. Andrea who stayed round the corner from me, was my chatting buddy. We often stood at the porch of her apartment and chatted for up to 2 hours in the freezing Melbourne nights after OCF. You can say, without those 2, my life in Melbourne wouldn’t have been so interesting and colourful.

Andrea’s back in Singapore for a short bit and we had to catch up because I rarely get to see her. I chose Bakerzin at Paragon because I’d heard about its wonderful chocolate lava cake and seafood pasta.

I don’t think we were really interested in the food as much as we were interested in catching up. We probably sat there for a good half hour before ordering dinner and spent another 15-20 minutes yakking before ordering dessert. It was all very good and fulfilling to hear about how Parkville is changing under a few people who are burdened enough to change things. As I listened to Andrea regal me with stories about our friends and ministry, I could just feel myself being transported back to Melbourne, walking down Swanston Street to go to OCF at Arrow Heights.

Oh the memories… I’m glad though, I was scared I’d gradually forget about Melbourne, but with people who bring me back news, it’s always a refreshing experience.

I love my Aussie friends today!!!

I’m so inspired I’m going to write a few emails to the some other people who’ve emailed me but I never got round to replying …

Toodles!