a (no more) jailbird that (does not) miss her key

FACEBOOK------ in chinese----- 非 死 不 可 ? 难 怪 他 们 说 面 书 会 漏 掉 生 命...
hey people!
if you were wondering where i was in the past month, read on
I was in Miri, Sarawak attending the one month church training, and i dare say that i enjoyed the training a lot despite all the super super strict training.

I am actually proud to announce that for FOUR WEEKS, i did not even touch any computers or handphones. I did not even watch a minute's television. I was completely separated from the outside world--- I had no idea what was going on in this world as I was not allowed to read the newspaper.

going to the one month training was no joke--- there were strict and rigid rules, like:

1)no loose talk. (他 们 所 谓 的 闲 话) LOOSE TALK--- ranges from your favorite celebrities to your pet dog at home.

2) fold your own blankets--- the notorious TOFU STYLE! Do you know how the blanket was supposed to look like?

there! this looks more like one. i know, i know, it's a brick. the TOFU BLANKET is a brick. well, a soft one. the edges MUST BE 90 degrees, and the surface of the blanket must be even smoother the a baby's skin. this is the famous 豆 腐 被

3) everyone was assigned to do public cleaning--- and we had to make sure the place was SERIOUSLY CLEAN--i mean it-- not even a speck of dust must be seen. I ended up crawling on the floor, cleaning tile by tile in 20 MINUTES.

4) there was once when i forgot to check my luggage (which i put on the floor)--- I lost some marks just because it was tilted 4 degrees. 他 们 嫌 我 行 李 厢 歪.......

however, i still feel happy because throughout the whole month, i washed my own clothes, ironed my own shirt, made my own bed and washed my own dishes. now, no one can call me 大 小 姐!!!

here are some stuff i did there:

1. exams 考 试
i had to memorize the outlines of the messages in a few days.i failed in the first exam, and they made me take the exam again. I passed, and i did really well in the 2nd exam, so they gave me 15 dollars to spend in the gospel book room.

2. sundays are my days
that's because sunday is the day i can go out. plus, there's love feast on sunday nights!!!
seriously, people in miri CAN COOK. I LOVE THEIR FOOD IT'S SO SO SO NICE I FEEL LIKE EATING IT NOW OH MY GOODNESS. the food they prepared is even better than a five star hotel buffet-- i was piling my plate with the sumptuous food there and gained extra calories.
who cares? the bedrooms are at the fourth floor-- i had to climb four flights of stairs four to five times daily. i love the church members in Miri!
美 里 的 圣 徒, 我 爱 你 们!!!

3. i sang my lungs out
on the last day of training we had to sing 3 songs, and all of the trainees had to stand for 1 and a half hour non stop during the rehearsals. On the last day, i went to this very nice and big meeting hall for the exhibition meeting. after that i went to this brother's house for lunch--- his house-okay not house, mansion was beside the sea, and it has like, five floors, a swimming pool and most of all, the cool sea breeze.

4. laugh... sometimes
有 一 次 姊 妹 们 在 洗 衣 服, 弟 兄 们 在 房 间 里 练 习 唱 结 训 的 歌, 他 们 唱 走 音 了, ( 走 音 到 蛮 离 谱) 我 听 了 觉 得 很 好 笑. 姊 妹 们 就 大 声 地 呼 喊 主 名, 盖 过 他 们 的 歌 声. 不 晓 得 弟 兄 们 知 道 不 知 道, 但 有 位 弟 兄 大 声 说: 主 啊, 赦 免 他 们, 因 为 他 们 不 知 道 他 们 在 做 什 么. 那 晚 笑 到 我 要 死.

conclusion..... i enjoyed the training, and i look forward to attend the 3 months training 2 years later. Praise the Lord! I do not need a priest or pastor to confess my sins. I do not need to kneel in front of any cross to pray. There is no need for popes and nuns. The bible is open to everyone, not only popes. The church has fallen, and we have to recover our first love to the Lord. He is coming back soon, and we have to be the anti testimony of this evil age. I realise, that i need to give myself for the lord's move. I hope i have a chance to take part in the gospel work, as i have a busy schedule ahead.
I am very blessed, that's all i have to say.