Every Day Miracles @ Bangkok, Thailand (14 May 2013)

Another miracle took place in my life on this fateful day. I was very certain that I heard God's voice to wake up early in the morning to go and process my multiple entry business visa to Myanmar. I obeyed the calling of God and hit straight to the embassy to get my visa sorted out. I actually submitted all my related documents with the hopes of securing a 6-month multiple entry into Myanmar. However, God has bigger plans for me and I was pretty sure that He wanted me to get into Myanmar to be "His Ambassador". The lady at the counter that day was very friendly to me and even remembered me from my last trip to the embassy. She offered to help me to process my visa immediately and instead of the originally 6 months visa application plan, she assisted me to apply for the 1 year multiple entry visa instead. I was once again in a disbelief state. She then told me to proceed to the payment counter and make the appropriate payment. The guy at the payment counter must have had a rough day. He was very rude to virtually everyone in front of me. There was one poor Thai guy whose passport was thrown back at him for inadequate details. The moment of truth came when it came to my turn. He had a 360 degrees change of attitude and he was so friendly to me. Even when I had insufficient funds to pay for me visa application, he offered to keep my passport for me and politely asked me to head back to the hotel and get the necessary payment to complete the process of my Myanmar visa. I then hailed a motor tuk-tuk on the roadside who was with a sense of urgency and very accommodating too. I returned to the embassy at around 1000 hours and when I arrived at the payment counter, I made the balance of payment and to my surprise, my visa was ready and I managed to collect it instantaneously. The visa collection time was normally at 1500 hours but I got mine settled in the morning instead. Wow, how awesome it is when you have the favour of God with you. I headed back to the hotel with a sense of gratitude and a very familiar Bible verse came up to my head. The precious verse given to me was Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) stating, "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." I am so privileged to be called the son of the King of Kings and The Lord of Lords.

Every Day Miracles @ Bangkok, Thailand (24 April 2013)

My visa application to Myanmar was twice rejected at the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok as Myanmar was having some fighting tension between the Buddhists & Muslims in the city of Meiktila. All Muslim countries are temporarily denied entry into Myanmar. As I needed to be there to attend an urgent meeting in Yangon, I was down and devastated. Suddenly, a little voice came into my head and said, "Have Faith & Go". Off I went to the embassy on that fateful day at approximately 1500 hours. The queue was as long as a dragon and somehow, I just managed to cut queue and hit straight to the enquiry counter. In normal circumstances, this is not possible but the counter lady on that day was just so friendly and assisted my every enquiry. I kept asking her why my visa was rejected and I told her that I really needed to be in Yangon for an important meeting. She channelled my request to the Ambassador and lo and behold, she asked me to hand over my application form and passport for immediate process. I was shocked and in a disbelief state as this is not possible in normal circumstances. Moreover, I was at the embassy during the visa collection period and not the visa processing period. After handing in my passport and application form, I sat at a corner for about 15 minutes. Stress and doubts started to creep in and I knew that the only way to combat this was by prayers. I started praying rigorously and claiming God's promises for my life. In Romans 8:31 (NIV), it clearly says that,"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Suddenly, another bible verse sprang to my mind, Matthew 17:20 (NIV) states that, "....Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Right after my prayers and claiming the promises of God, I heard my name being called by the counter lady that my visa has been approved and I just paid and collected my passport with visa to Myanmar approved. I started jumping for joy and praised God's Almighty name again and again. He has shown me who is the "Big Boss" and He is in full control of my tiny, fragile life. I am so ecstatic to serve the One True God who reigns forevermore. 

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Great Quotes By Author Unknown:

1. VISION + PASSION + ACTION = SUCCESS!
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3. Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak … sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go!
4. Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end.
5. A champion is someone who gets up, even when he can't.

Health Is Wealth

I heard this saying "Health Is Wealth" countless times during my younger days. I ignored this saying as I always believed that I was a very healthy young man. I was absolutely active in sports during my school days and I was very fit back then. However, my working years had taken its toll on my body. My weight has blossomed into 3 figures and I was panting each time I was climbing up the stairs. I once reached the weigh of 125 kg and I finally decided that enough was enough and I needed to be in control of my body.

1 December 2008 - that was the fateful day when I decided to reduce my weight and digged into some health and wellness books. I was astonished to discover some very "scary" yet enlightening facts on both health and wellness. I somehow became a convert in this area instantaneously and began digging more and more into health and wellness books and reading them voraciously. The more I read these books, the more I love it. The more I read them, the more knowledgeable I became.

Up till this very moment, I have managed to shed off 40 kg from my body and I felt much more healthier and more confident. Forever Living Products (http://www.foreverliving.com/) has definitely played a major part in reducing my weight by 25 kg whereas another 15 kg was reduced when I was recently contracted with typhoid flu. During my recovery from typhoid flu, I learnt to treasure life and health so much more and I finally understood the meaning of "Health Is Wealth". No amount of money can buy health and I have decided give my very best shot in helping out those who are in need of advises in the areas of health and wellness.

To all my friends and acquaintances out there, just shout if you need any assistance from someone who has managed to shed off some significant weight within a space of 5 months. I will definitely try my level best to be there for you.

Go Gunners Go......New Signings Please!!!

I'm so sorry for the delay in this article of mine. I have not been able to keep up to my promises of writing regularly as I was constantly bogged down with tonnes of workloads. This world is becoming more and more of a rat race. Even living in a third world country like Cambodia doesn't help.

Anyway, back the topic above. I have been scanning through various Arsenal related websites, refreshing every single minute and yet, there is still no good news of new signings by my beloved club after securing the services of the talented Welsh midfielder, Aaron Ramsey last month. There has been plenty of ravings and reviews on Samir Nasri and up till this very moment, Arsenal has yet to officially secure his signature. SIGH!!!!

I am not a genius tacticians but I seriously believe the Gunners has to add some steels and experience to the current young and bubbly squad. Arsene Wenger is no doubt building up a very exciting team ahead of time but until the team starts to win trophies, this current team can yet to be called "great". I am still waiting with trepidation until this very moment as I cannot afford to see Arsenal slipped behind the pecking orders of Manchester United, Chelsea and even Liverpool. I want to relieve those old good days, "Boring Boring Arsenal", "The Famous Back Four" & "The Invisibles", just to quote a few.

Nevertheless, Arsene Wenger always got a trick up his sleeves. He likes to surprise fans with unexpected signings, unearthing a lump of coals into diamonds. I have my thorough faith in him and I'm pretty confident he will not disappoint an ardent fan like myself. I am so excited about this upcoming season (2008/2009) and let us be awed again by the free-flowing soccer of Arsenal.

Arsene.......keep the new signings coming! We are on the brink of GREATNESS!!!

Starting My Blogging Activties

I have heard the word " blogging" for already quite some time. I am someone who likes to express my feelings via writing and blogging seems the perfect tool for me to get my feelings across. Unfortunately, I am a big procrastinator at times and it is only after 5 years that I start to write. I am making it a commitment to write on a weekly basis but if I can spare some time out of my busy working schedules, you shall see more of me here.

Travelling and eating are my two of my greatest passions. Therefore, expect to seee bountiful of reviews on these two topics. Get ready to be blown away by some naked truth that you don't get to see in many of the travel and eating guides. It is going to be different I promise. I currently reside in a third world country called Cambodia and if you are coming from a so called developed country, you will be intrigued by what you can find in my blog.

In addition, before I forget, I'm an avid fan or you can call a die-hard fan of Arsenal Football Club (AFC). You can also see me reviewing on this favourite team of mine a lot too. All the opinions with regards to AFC are certainly very biased as I am 100% on the team's side, for better or worse. A lot of soccer jargons and footballers names will be used in my blog site and if you are an soccer idiot like my wife, please do not fret. I'm sure you'll be thrilled with many other topics that you are going to encounter here.

Well, it's a good beginning after all. I will write again very soon. Wish me luck in my blogging journey........