Pasta

Almost halfway through my time in Victoria.  Nothing really new so I'll just post some recent photos: 

Pho with the bros after our Lord's day meeting

Sisters as well

Beef and spinach (my only non pasta dish recently!)

Chicken linguini 

Spinach fettuccine

Mac and cheese!  with an egg on the side

Lasagne (took awhile to make but was worth it)

In case if you haven't noticed yet, I like pasta, haha.  I'll try to add more variety to my cooking skills.  Thinking of making beef noodle soup.  I'm open to suggestions!!

Some recent enjoyment in my bible reading:

2 Corinthians 6:1, "and working together with Him, we also entreat you not to receive the grace of God in vain."

Footnote 1: We work together with God by a life that is all-sufficient and all-mature, able to fit all situations, that is, able to endure any kind of treatment, to accept any kind of environment, to work in any kind of condition, and to take any kind of opportunity, for the carrying out of the ministry.

This life we have is indestructible and eternal, far above all earthly frustrations.  May we learn to appreciate the transcendency of this life!

Meetings + Food + Santa Parade

Been awhile since my last update.  I've been doing okay, just busy with things.  I can't believe I've already completed 1/4 of my time here in Victoria.  It's been 2 months of lots of learning - on the job, things at home, managing my time.  Not exactly the easiest times but these situations only made me more desperate to turn to the Lord.  It's always been nice to receive Skype/phone calls from you all, it's very cherishing to me on this lonely island, haha.  I'll share some recent enjoyment in my bible reading then I've got lots of photos below.

1 Cor 13:4-8a:

Love suffers long. Love is kind; it is not jealous.  

Love does not brag and is not puffed up.  

It does not behave unbecomingly;  

It does not seek its own things;  

It is not provoked and does not take account of evil;  

It does not rejoice because of unrighteousness,  

But rejoices with the truth.  

It covers all things, believes all things,  

Hopes all things, endures all things.  

Love never falls away.

Just appreciating the definition of God's love, and seeing how my human love falls way short of the love described here.  Only the divine love is eternal, unchanging, enduring.  Lord, increase our love for You.  May this love become the love toward You and others.

First meeting without sister Jean.  Nice to see Peter Lai around again!

Baked macaroni chicken casserole

Beef and spinach

Spaghetti 

Alfredo Rotini with beef

The next few photos are from an annual parade in Victoria called the Santa Parade with thousands of people lined up on Government Street for an hour.  Reallly nice.  The pretty lights at night reminded me of Christmas time in the Philippines.  

Dinosaurs and Christmas?  Not quite sure how they are related, haha.

Mostly parents and their little ones watching the parade.

Chinatown

Marching bands

Parliament buildings lit up at night - 

Ferris wheel installed just for this event!

Horses in downtown.  Now you don't see that everyday in downtown Vancouver.

My favourite photo from the night.  Stunning views of the water + lit up buildings at night.

Don't be shy to comment, it's a good way to keep in touch with you.  Hope you're all doing well and can't wait to see you all around next month!!