A Lesson of Trust

Such a whirlwind has swept through my week that everything happened is becoming blurry in my head. But I am so impressed by a lesson of trust from the Lord…

Last Saturday, I went to my cousin Candy’s graduation ceremony

and it was so awesome! It kinda made me look forward to my day

next year. Candy got a degree in medicine and has found a job in a Chinese Traditional Medicine Hospital in Foshan. Congratulations again, Candy! It was interesting to look back at our sweet childhood together, which just seemed to happen yesterday. Yeah…time flies!

After Candy’s graduation, I continue to go hunting for apartments for the team. I was so exhilarated when I found two great apts in the complex that the team lived in two years ago.(They LOVE that complex!!) Then I took pictures of them and post the pics on facebook to let everyone see them. I thought the team would really like these two apts, so I told the landlords I might pay deposit the next day. But the things is, I needed John’s permission. So I ran back and tried every means to get hold of him, and I finally did. He liked the apts but wanted to see if there would be another apt with two bathrooms available. So there I went hunting again on Sunday afternoon…nothing much satisfactory was found though.

Then on Monday, John and I both thought we should just grab those two apts, so I called the agent and it was then a lesson of trust began! The agent said he would contact the landlord immediately. But a few minutes later, he called back saying, “Sorry, the 4000rmb apt has found a lessee.” (What?! A punch in the stomach…but not crashed!) I tried to calm myself, “Ok, just grab the 4600 one for me and look for another apt, please!” Then I went to the agent at noon and amazingly managed to find another apt on the top floor with a huge balcony overlooking a great view！(Praise God!) Without hesitation, I gave deposit to the agent and thought that curtains were finally drawn closed for the hunting drama. Well, drama is supposed to be dramatic, right? In the evening, the agent called again saying that the 4600rmb landlord changed his mind and didn’t want to rent his apt before he went to get our deposit, so we_LOST_ AGAIN! To be honest, I was really worried because we had so little time left and I kinda felt like I had been slaughtered twice in a single day! John’s IM went like, “God was simply preparing a good apt for us.” True! Knowing that it was a lesson of trust calmed the storm inside me. Just then, my phone rang and it was the agent again, “The potential lessee of the 4000 apt didn’t sign contract with the landlord and we have hope!” “Let’s get his apt!” I said. The agent was very helpful and was even willing to deliver my deposit to the landlord, but the landlord was drunk at a bar, so he couldn’t get the money till the next day. Wow- I couldn’t imagine what might happen in the next 24 hours! I just kept reminding myself it was a lesson of TRUST. The next day, although the landlord delayed everything a little, he eventually got our deposit in his hand and so did the other landlord! Wheh! Problem solved! God is good all the time, all the time God is good! :)

My roommates and I must take care of this week’s Tom’s project

assignment – to create an advertisement copy. I was in charge of poem writing and photo taking. And I’m proud of myself in taking this romantic photo for our copy. (kinda professional,huh?! :-) ) We also took some other funny pics.

I really look forward to this weekend, maybe swimming Saturday morning and then Italian dinner with Neo, Winnie and Joanna on Saturday evening. Can’t wait!