1967 School Holiday Trip To Kota Kinabalu

June 1967

Its school holiday again. The short holidays is only two weeks. I was in Form I in Kuching High School. My parent several months ago decided to make a trip to visit Grandmother in KOta Kinabalu.

We flew MAS airline forker friendship which stopped over to pick up passengers in Sibu and Miri before reaching Kota Kinabalu. Perphap with a short stop in Brunei which I am not very sure now. But I definetly remember the stop in Brunei on the way back because our whole family put up a couple of nights in Modern Studio owned by Grand Aunty who married to Brunei from Papar.

Grand Uncle run Modern Studio situated in the mid of the town. ...........
I remember the adult talked about a new Sultan of Brunei. That the old Sultan felt he was aging and that it was time to let the son (the eldest son?) to take over the Sultanet.

Being a photo studio that took pictures for customers, the shop also sales picture flames and postcards. Among the postcards display stack were postcards display for sales. Being no other thingd to do to past time, I browse and browse the postcards over and over again. Among the postcards displayed I remembered were The Mosque with Goldren Dome and portraite of the Sultan and the new Sultan, the son. Later Grand Uncle gave a complete set of the postcards after noticing I shown great interest on it.

I kept the postcards for many years until they gradually displaced and lost as time pass by. But the faces of the Sultan of Brunei both the father and the son still I can remembers till today.

Shirley's Birthday

Malaysian Day 1999

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Wedding ceremony of Anita

31st May 1999 - Wedding ceremony of Anita in the house of Anita.

Chinese New Year

15th February 1999 Chinese New Year

First and only full family members group photo

1998 Chinese New Year period. My family of three went to my parent house in Kuching for a week. This is the first time my wife and son met the parent. (We married and worked in oversea)

Returning home for the Chinese New Year gathering were also two other families from overseas.

Its a grand family gathering, but if not Fook Shen's effort to get every one for a family photo, this photograph might never be taken.

Back to Malaysia

1st January 1998 Kota Kinabalu

This is an important date for the family - we finally return to Malaysia and settled down. 4 years later in 2002 the youngest was born.

For 20 years I lived in different places like a nomadic people. Being born as a Hakka people, it is naturel to live a nomadic life.

Wikipedia mentioned about our nomadic life : "...... the Hakka people's origins ...... could be related to the Xiongnu nomadic people......."

泰国总理他信：我是华裔客家人

China 錦繡中華民俗村

29th December 1997

This is Shirley and Xing’s first time to China.

We joint a Day Tour to Shenzhen to see 2 main tourist locations: Splendid China 錦繡中華 and Culture Village 民俗文化村.

Shenzhen City is just across the border of Hong Kong City. The journey is less then an hour by bus. We are in a group of less then 20 non-Chinese speaking Asian a few of them from India.

Though there are many interesting things to see in these two tourist locations but all of us were in a rush because the whole morning gone wasted by the tour guide who took the whole bus lot unnecessary to a local souvenir market and a shopping mall.

This is Shirley and Xing’s first time to China. But I have been here once in 1991 myself.

“Splendid China Miniature Park” and “China Folk Culture Village” are two separate tourist park opposite to each other separate by a highway.

In Splendid China Miniature Park are models of famous places and buildings in China.

Touring the miniature park is like touring whole China in a couple of hours.

Opposite Miniature Park is the second park Chinese Folk Culture Village that displays scenery and historical architecture of traditional Chinese culture.

Though both parks are both about China. One theme on China's ethnic groups and the other theme on famous sites and architectural heritage.

One article I read descript visitors as following:

“ ..... It seems that men and boys prefer looking at the detailed scaled models and learning about Chinese architecture and geography while women seem to prefer seeing the costumes of ethnic groups in China and visiting the various houses and the portrayal of ethnic village life….”

This exactly happen to our family when we visited the 2 parks. From the following photographs you can see Xing (the boy) and me spend more snap shoots on minature architecture while Shirley enjoyed dressing up as a native Chinese.

龍門石窟大佛像 The Longmen Grottoes (lóng mén shí kū 龍門石窟)

Dragon's Gate Grottoes.

Photo above : Image on top is miniature we visited. Image inserted below (web photo) is the real Grottoes in Luòyáng City in Hénán province.

The Longmen Grottoes is one of the three greatest grottoes of China. The site was inscribed as one of the World Culture Heritage in 2000 .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_Grottoes

亭樓關門之滕王閣 Tengwang Pavilion

Remark :

In 2003, Splendid China merged with the Chinese Folk Culture Village to form Splendid China Folk Village (锦绣中华民俗村 Jǐnxiù Zhōnghuá Mínsú Cūn).

Tai O - a charming world of itself in Hong Kong

Above : Tai O - photo from interenet 2010

Tai O is a very charming small town a long distant away from Hong Kong city. This fishing village town is 1 hour by mini bus from Mui Wo. And Mui Wo town is another hour by ferry to the city. The 2 hours journey separate Tai O from the hectic city life and have its very own feels of old, and quiet, and peaceful. A unique quiet secluded island kampung (village) life.

I did not have photo of this little town but I down load a few from the internet just as an illustration. The few places are places I been to.

Tai O is a fishing village located on the western tip of Lantau Island.

Its unique preserved fish and cultural heritage, Tai O is well known for its slum-like houses which built on stilts and along the waterway, in order to avoid high tides. While the Chinese stilt-house community is an attraction to the outside tourist I am more attracted by the island concrete houses and temples. These concrete structures are thought not ancient but at least a hundred years old.

I spend lengthy hour strolling along a quiet rocky sea side with very few people. I could not find an image of this location from the internet. On one corner of the sea side is a small dark house constructed of cement and rock. Seem no electricity and water supply. Look as if a hermit is stay there.

27th December 1997 Shirley's Birthday Dinner at Tin Ning Flat

Today is Shirley's birthday. I came to Tai O for the occasion. She and Xing stay with Gloria family in Tai O while I put up in a small hotel room in Kowloon.

Tin Ning House

Tin Ning House is one of the 9 Falts in Lung Tin Estate ( 龍田邨) is Hong Kong Housing Authority public rental estate in Tai O.

Glorea family of 3 stay here.

14th December 1997 Sunday At Foz airport.

Our last photograph taken in South America.

The 4 and half years life in South America now seem like an imagination that my Malaysian friends not interested to believe.

If not diary entries and many these photographs snapped during the years to remind the days gone, as I aged, I myself might even confused as yet another long dream cause by too much coffee the previous night.

From Foz airport on 14th December 1997, we board VASP airline and through the plan window we watched this great continent of South America gradually out of sight under the white cloud.

Power Ranger in Paraguay

Power Ranger in Paraguay

31st August 1997 Afternoon

31st August 1997

Today is Malaysia National Day, and a Brazilian circus is in town. As a Malaysian family, we want to celebrate this auspicious day.

There is no other batter way to celebrate by going for a circus show which our family always enjoyed.

The circus is just located at the padang less then 1 km behind our flat. A mere 5 minutes walk.



Today is Sunday; the circus has an extra day shown other then the regular night shown. We went for the day show.

We went to Circus in the afternoon. This is a Brazil Circus here for about 1 month before moving to the next town. The Circus set up tent at the open space just 5 minutes walking from Panorama building.

This is one of the best circus show I ever seen with a very outstanding show composition. First it started with very low key the big silent circus ground only came out with a ‘old’ woman covering with an "old torn winter cord" and telling something. I do not understand Portuguese well, but from the body language expression it must be a sad story……. hoping for something………..hoping for the winter to over and arrival of spring……..

Then suddenly Spring has arrived, the ‘old’ woman threw her cote to the floor, and like in a magic show, she ‘changed’ into a pretty women one hope to see and …….. What follows next 2 hours is Latin American entertainment many Asian hope to see. 2 hours’ solid hours of music, dance, crowns, acrobat, tigers, horses, dogs etc.

The last event is Power Ranger in Action.  At the end of the show, the Power Rangers line up at the exit for photographs with audient. We have to pay a fee off course. They have their own photographer.

Picnic and Brazil

August 10, 1997 (Sunday)

11:00am we went to the lake for picnic. Our picnic lunch include pan with hotdogs, cheese, tomato sauce and mayonnaise.

We have coca cola for drink but Ades for Xing.

At night I went to Brazil again.

Another Sunday - Raul's grandson's birthday

August 03, 1997 (Sunday)

We went to Km 14.5 to Raul's house to attend 3rd birthday party of Janeira.

Esmelda was also there with her 3 months old baby.

A new maid

July 26, 1997 (Saturday)

Aida, has finally decided to stop working as a maid for us, and return to her village home because of her boyfriend.

Sussana said her mother may like to work but on July 29, 1997 (Tuesday) she brought her mother but a middle age lady Perla (Reyna). So we have Perla helping our house works now

On August 01, 1997 (Friday) Shirley accompanied Perla to go to dentist to remove her tooth as she complained of tooth paint.  Shirley paid 30,000 guaranies for the dentist.

Perla has gone to her house on  August 02, 1997 (Saturday) She only worked for us for 5 days.

Sussana finally brought her mother on August 04, 1997 (Monday)  to start work for us while I was in Caaguazu.

The mother too worked only for a few days.

Room 608 of Panorama

July 1997 Our apartment 6th Floor Panorama. This apartment in 6th floor facing Brazil has panoramic view of Foz de Iguazu City. The tall building (right) is a new apartment building where many Chinese businessmen stay. Hundred meter in front that building is Parana River serving as the border line between Paraguay and Brazil.

Toward the right is the commercial center of the city.

In the distant horizon is Foz city of no jungle no mountain.

Below the open space where a long distant tour bas park is the bus park area for bus from Argentina. Toward the left hand side is a complete different world of Ciudad Del Este. Here I spend many late afternoon for evening walk in the area of tranquility - area where the Cathedral, high class residential, Casino, boat clubs are situated.

Moving up to the 6th Floor of Panorama Building

July 18, 1997 (Friday) 

7:00Am in the morning I came back from Brazil.

Last night rain water sipped from the wall into the master bed room and covers the floor with a layer of water. Shirley and Xing moved to the room of Aida.

After Shirley came back, she went out accompany Isabel who seeking a promoter job in Oasis, we immediately went up the building administration office to ask for shifting to a batter flat that will not floor.

They have a vacant flat at 6th floor just one floor above. The rental is the same. We accepted immediately and got the room key. This new flat at 6th floor brighter than 5th floor. Nicer view facing the river and Brazil on the other side of the river.

The same afternoon we started moving furniture and things up to the new flat with no delay.

The next day July 19, 1997 (Saturday) The whole day moved heavy items including refrigerator, washing machine, and oven.

From Room 506 to Room 608

It was on 18th July 1997 we started moving things from 5th Floor apartment to 6th Floor apartment.

It happened that the previous night (17th July 1997) after a heavy rain, we work up middle of the night with great amazement in finding our bed room flooded with 1 inch of water. The water sipped in from the sky-well of the building.

New friend

June 30, 1997 (Monday)

Perhaps Shirley is not the only Philippina in the City for she met a new friend today who said to have a Philippina friend.

The lady is  Sussana, Sussie for short. She walks limping.

Shirley met Sussie after returning from peluqueria school and saw her looking for the building administration office (Olga's office).  So Shirley helps her to get to the office.

Sussie said she has a Filipina friend.  She enquired about whether Shirley has any child so Shirley delightfully invites her to the flat to see Xing who is still sleeping.

She invited Shirley to her house in return and Shirley went with her.

Warning of a nightmare soon to come

June 13, 1997 (Friday)



At night heavy rain. That the outside began to flood with the drainage too small to drain away the heavy pour. The drainage hole is too small that a piece of PVC debris can easily block the flow of water.

Almost half an inch of flooded rain water on the outside. Before the water reach into the master bed room and sitting room, we tried to clear the drainage hole.
 Worst still, the light went off. This power failure occur occasionally in the city.

So I hold the flashlight while Shirley clears the hole.

We did not know this poor drainage system of our flat is a warning of a nightmare that will happen in a month time......... that our master bed room flooded but with water not from the veranda but with water sipped in from the inner wall

A Sunday inside the house

June 08, 1997 (Sunday)


Felicia, Sonia and Shirley went to church while Xing and I still sleeping.

After coming  back from church they cooked asado (charcoal) at outside the left over chicken from yesterday celebration.

Nilsa and her classmate came to inform that her family is coming next Sunday. They  have lunch with us.

June to August is Winter. Its cold outside

4th wedding anniversary

June 07, 1997 (Saturday)


Celebrated 4th wedding anniversary today.

Our visitors were Ana and Maximo, Noemi (godchild) and sister, Shirley’s cotillion teacher and daughter.


Felicia and Sonia came late.

We serve spaghetti, sopa paraguayo, mandioka, ensalada rusa and of Course chicken asado in the oven.

Shirley made decorated 2 hearts and flowers on the wall, and balloons. She is learning cotillion recently. And her cotillion teacher came today.

An outing to Km 20

June 01, 1997 (Sunday)

Sunday is family outing day. Today we went to km 20 to visit Emilio and Sonia for their 1st marriage anniversary. We were their God-parents during their marriage.


But they were not in the house. Neighbor said they were in Macosur.  But Macoursur already closed down and changed owner.

We left our gifts behind to Mirta, Sonia's sister.

After that we walked a little further to visit Ana and Maximo Paiva. Their son will soon celebrating 3rd Birthday. We gave 20,000 guaranies for the event.

Apply Visa to Brazil again

May 19, 1997 Monday


Went with Shirley to Brazil Embassy to apply for another Visa.   I was supposed to go to Brazil yesterday, but last minute realized the visa is expired. Since last year 1996, I go to Brazil almost once a month. Because the wood in Paraguay is getting less, Brazil side still has vast jungle.


My lost my spectacle last trip in Brazil.  I left it on the top of telephone booth after making a call to the supplier to come to pick me. After reaching the factory to start QC inspection work I remember the spectacle was left on the telephone boot.

That spectacle was a good one which I made in Perth Spectacle Shop in Chung Chau Island in 1993.  In my preparation to move to South America, I also had two spectacles made thinking that Paraguay was difficult to find such service. (I was wrong). I ordered two one dark sunglass and one clear lens that auto adjust color according to sunlight.  It was this clear eyeglass I lost in Brazil.

Lunch and payment

April 19,1997 (Saturday)

I invited Chou Chin and Fernando for lunch at our flat.

Shirley prepared the lunch with pancit and vegetable and Chinese herb soup.


Afternoon, Juliana kept her promise, Nilsa (her daughter) and Candido came bringing  e 200,000 Guarani as partial payment the mower and bike.

Teddy Bear for Noremi

April 10, 1997 (Thursday)

I am on a business trip ???

Noemi brought her father to visit Shirley.

The brought with them a present of  slipper sandal for Shirley.

Late they went for shopping at Continental where Shirley bought Noremi a teddy bear.

They stay for dinner of ham and egg.

Birthday Cake

March 31, 1997 (Monday)  

Shirley’s saloon class has a birthday party today.

Yesterday, Sunday, she made a birthday cake for Suni which she brought to school today.

After class. She went to house of Rosanna with Zuni to eat sheep (obeja) asado.

The Cable TV

March 25,1997 (Tuesday)


The Cable TV connection was some how not connected.

Shirley is more concern because she stays at home and she watches while I busy most of the time away from home.

She asked today the man who  is in charge of collecting money to connect  because  we want to watch Jesus history.

March 26, 1997 (Wednesday) started Holy Week. Is a week Vacation for schools.

March 28, 1997 (Friday)  is Viernes santo Holiday Day.  We were last to church in the  morning.


TV Cable is connected. Shirley and Aida enjoyed TV Jesus of Nazareth, Moses, Jacob and Joseph for this Holy Week vacation.

Happy Naw Ruz with 2 kg weight lost

March 20, 1997 (Thursday)

Fasting is over. Today is the last day of 19 Day Fast.

Tonight we celebrated Naw Ruz with pancit and chawsiu (lomito and chicken).


Aida did not go to school.

Xing Xing drank 2 glasses of Coca cola.

Shirley lost 2 kilos because of fasting, very happy.

1997 Naw Ruz - Baha'i New Year

20th March 1997 Evening - Naw Ruz Celebration in Ciudad del Este

Our 4th Naw Ruz in Paraguay, also our last.

Jesus te llama (Jesus is calling you)

Jesus te llama (Jesus is calling you) is the title of a poem written by FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M, the father of Noemi.


Noemi and Shirley were classmate in the tailoring class where they know they first met. Noemi later became our God daughter.

On one of the visit to our flat in 1997, Noemi brought his father FRANSISCO alone. FRANSISCO left behind a few pages of poems hand written by him for us to read. Before returning the poems to him sometime later, Shirley type them down in computer using MS Word. Weeks later we left Paraguay for good. Among the belonging we brought back are backup diskettes of our digital materials including FRANSISCO's poems.

The following are some selected POEMS from FRANSISCO with English translation via Google Translate with some interpretation by me. Hope my translation is accurate.

Typed by Shirley into MS Word on 5 December 1997 4:13PM.
Translation from Spanish to English using Google Translate on 19 March 2011 with some punctuations and minor editing by me.

Spanish to English translation

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Cuando Señor cuando vendra señor Jesus tanto anelo aquel dia dia tan hermoso como mañana sin nubes Dime: por acaso no vendra esta noche ----- Miranos oh dios oivejas de tu prado somo Tuheredad quienes te adoramos hoy es perando nos venga a buscar... y dime señor vendras a buscarnos hoy?? ----- Y el señor hablome diciendo : como decis venid a buscarno ? si he aqui yo estoy con vosotros Todos los dis hasta el fin ----- Amados mios ,niñas de mis hojos Subire con mi Iglesia para aquella gran boda Interrumpi diciendo : cuando señor? ----- El dia ni la la hora nos toca saber pera sean blancos vuestra vestidura en todo tiempo ,y cuando os ameis los unos a los otros , nos habremos hido ya ... ----- FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTOR ENGLISH  TRANSLATION When? Lord! When will Lord Jesus come? Much eagerness that day; day as beautiful as a morning sky without clouds. Tell me by chance Lord will not come tonight. ----- Look at us Oh! God, your lawn oivejas somo Tuheredad who worship you today is perando come get us ... Lord will come and tell me to fetch today?? ----- And the Lord spoke to me saying: "As you say come to buscarno? If I am here I am with you; All devices will come to end" ----- My beloved, my girls hojos Upload to my church for that big wedding Interrupted, saying, when Lord? ----- The day nor the hour we have to know your garments be white pear at all times, and when you love one the other, we will have land 'and ... ----- FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTOR

Jesus te llama Duro trabajo es la carga del pecado pero Cristo nos ha sacado Co n Cristo aunque sacumba no temere hasta la tumba, Cristo es mi amigo no tan solo lo digo solo quiero que su luz me alumbre, y no viva solo una costumbre. Solo hay un medio para el remedio de tu alma el hombre fatigado camina, Mas dios los pasos determina hoy Jesus te llama lo sientes? si no crees mañana será tu crujir de dientes Por causa de tu ignorancia, porque no habra tolerancia Cristo de gracia te sacia hoy no rechaces porque grande será tu desgracia. Cristo sacrificio perfecto sufrio suplicio perverso Jesús es su nombre, que en la eternidad no te asombre Dios está en el cielo tù estás en el suelo Si crees iras en el vuelo Alli no hay llanto, todo es encanto Dios te ofrece su derecha abriendote una brecha Deja que Jesús te maneje y el diablo se te aleje Al diáblo resiste... porque cristo existe Dios no quiere tus males El quiere su amor en los mortales Hoy yo no canto, pero es mi encanto pensar de tanto en tanto que pronto viene mi Santo FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Original Spanish typed by Shirley on 5-12-1997 3:00PM Google Translated in to English on 26-11-2011 Edited and modified by me for reading Jesus is calling you You who is laboring for the burden of your sin But Christ has rescued us Christ has no fear to the grave, Christ is my friend I say this I want myself to shine your light, And live alone with no sin. There is only one way to remedy your soul You weary man who is walking, God has determined steps Do you not feel Jesus is calling you now? If you do not believe today, tomorrow will be in gnashing of teeth Because of your ignorance, there will be no tolerance Christ fills you with grace do not reject now because your misfortune will be huge Christ is a perfect sacrifice wicked suffered torment Jesus is his name that is eternity do not be surprised God is in heaven you are in the ground If you think you will go on the flight Do not cry, it's all charm God gives you the right a gap to open up yourself Let Jesus drive you and away the devil from you The devil resists ... because Christ exists God does not want your ills He wants to love eternally Today I do not sing, but show my charm Think of this from time to time And soon will come my divine. FRANSISCO ARSAMENDIA M AUTHOR

“DIVINO” Señor quisiera comprender la grandeza de tu amor Que cual rosa fragante ambriaga mi espíritu, Que al pensar em ti, te veo más sublime que los cielos, Eres tú el deseado de todas las naciones, El amado del cantar de los cantares, El elegído entre diez mil, Eres la brisa suave y apacible de la mañana sin nubes, Que alegras mi corazón despues de una larga y desilvanada vigilia nocturna, mis susurros se tornan en flores Dichoso el hombre que confía en ti Porque no hay otro como el Dios divino Que en las buenas y en las malas esta conmigo, Señor en gratitud, te imploro hoy, haz en m tu voluntad Franciso Alzamendia M                                                                                 Autor Typed into MS Word on 4 December 1997 11:00 AM. Translation from Spanish to English using Google Translate on 24 June 2010 with some minor editing by me.   "DIVINE" The Lord understand the greatness of your love To which my spirit ambriaga fragrant rose, That when you think about em, I see you exalted above the heavens, You are the desire of all nations, The beloved of the Song of Songs, Choosing between ten thousand, You are the soft gentle breeze in the morning without clouds, My heart glad that after a long and desilvanada During the night vigil, my whispers turn into flowers Blessed is the man that trusts you Because there is none like the divine God Whatever good and bad times with me, Lord in gratitude, I implore you today, do your will in me Franciso Alzamendia M                                                                                 Autor

“Recordando El Ayer” Recuerdo los años de pardición en que el alma, lleno de pesares y el corazon de inquietudes, anduye Viviendo en el mundo muerto Yendo hacia la eterna tumba fria Recuerdo tambien no hace mucho tiempo Cuando en Jesus busque perdón y el compasivo me libró de eterno castigo Engugando toda lagrimas de mi llanto Y dulcemente con el eco blando de su palabra reconciliome con el en su grande misericordia es por eso los que tienen el privilegio tadavia de aceptario invocan su nombre a cada hora Porque su nombre esta escrito en el corazón de cada hijo suyo que lo aclama en verdad Jesucristo nombre mas tierno de cuantos encierra el diccionario del Universo El nombre solo de Jesucristo representa Aquel Redentor en cuya Fe vevimos el dulsícimo nectar de vida, en cuya cruz depositamos nuestras aflicciones y dolores Bienaventurado aquel que todavia puede contemplar la salvacion con los ojos de la realidad, y vosotros los que habeis perdido vuestra esperanza, podeis ser salvo si teneis Fe En el corazon y Sentimiento. Y entendereis que Jesús es el enseño dorado de nuestra Felicidad, así como el astro Rey envia su resplandor sobre la tierra Nuestra Redentor enviara su bendicióndesde los cielos hacia tí, si teneis Fe en el corazon y sentimiento                                                                      Francisco Arzamendia M. Recalling Yesterday I remember years of prediction in the soul, full of regrets and the heart of concerns, endue Living in the dead world going eternal cold tomb I remember not too long ago When Jesus seeks forgiveness compassionate and delivered me from eternal punishment Engugando tears all my tears And sweetly with the soft echo of his word reconcilement with him in his great mercy That is why those who have the privilege still lie of acceptation invoke his name every hour Because his name is written in the heart every son who really acclaims Jesus Christ how many more tender name contains in the dictionary of the Universe The name of Jesus represents only That Redeemer whose Fe vevimos dulsícimo the nectar of life, whose cross place our sorrows and pains Blessed is he who still can Salvation contemplate with the eyes of reality, and you that you have lost your hope, you can be saved if you have faith In the heart and sentiment. And will understand that Jesus is the gold showed our Happiness and the astro King Send your glow on earth Our Redeemer sent his bendicióndesde the heaven to you, if you have faith in the heart with feeling Francisco Arzamendia M.

“EL FORASTERO” Seguidme; un forastero de paso dió esta orden consisa, Mateo el recaudador de impuestos, se levantó de su desordenada mesa. No hizo preguntas ni exigió condición alguna, Sin embargo sabia como tambien los otros elegidos, Que solamente la muerte podrá separarlo y cortar ese lazo. De este modo cuando Jesús comenzó su ministerio. Escogio doce dicípulos, para compartir las penureas de su breve carrera, y oyesen sus enseñanzas y recibiaran la Fe. La luz pálida de Historia destaca la dominante Figura del Salvador. cuando Jesús escogio doce dicipulos, para que representasen las doce tribus de su pueblo amado la nueva Ysrael espiritual. Tendemos pasar por alto a esas personas de carne y hueso que se mantenieon a su lado, sus temperamentos abarcaban Desde la más áspera empetuosidad de Simón Pedro, hasta la fria racionalidad de Felipe, más todos ellos formaban una estrecha hermandad cuerpo nutrido en Cristo; Yo soy la Vida y vosotros los panpanos Entre las grandes ocasiones relatadas en las escrituras, Hubo sin duda ruda camaraderias, chanzas y burlas, Mientras recorrian los caminos abiertos, Amistades personales, y querellas ocasionales  Ademas carecian de alojamientos, Las raposas tienen querida, y las aves del cielo cielo tienen nido, mas Jesucristo no tuvo Donde reclinar su cabeza. No cabe duda de que se encontraron en situaciones dificiles Ni de que fueron apedrados y golpeados Pero con los golpes vino la Esperiencia. Lenta y penosamente los dicipulos iban convirtiendose en Apostoles e iban a ser esforzados paladines que con una notable exprecion, continuarian, el apóstolado despues de su muerto A medida que pasaba el tiempo, el antagonismo entre Jesús y los escribas y Fariseos dirigentes locales, se volvian mas violentos, a pesar de todo era irressistible la Personalidad de Cristo. Por su magnetismo y autoridad sobre natural, Realzados aun mas por su sencillez Brillaba a travez de su amor Habiendo amado a sus dicipulos En los memorablesdias de su apostolado Lo amo hasta el fin... hasta el fin los amo      STRANGER Follow me, a stranger passing gave this concise order, Matthew the tax collector, He rose from his cluttered desk. No questions or made a condition demanded, But wise as also other elect That only death can separate and cut that tie. Thus when Jesus began his ministry. Chose twelve Disciples, to share penureas his brief career, and hear his teachings and recibiaran Faith The pale light of history highlights the dominant figure of the Savior. when Jesus chose twelve Disciples, to represent the twelve tribes of his people loved the new spiritual Israel. We tend to overlook these people in the flesh that mantenieon beside her, their temperaments ranged From the rough empetuosidad Simon Peter, to the cold rationality of Felipe, more all of them were close brotherhood Nourished body in Christ, I am the Life and ye panpanos Among the big occasions told in the scriptures, There was definitely rough camaraderie , banter and teasing, While overran the open roads, Personal friendships and occasional complaints   Also lacked accommodations, Foxes have loved, and the fowls of the air have nest, but Jesus did not To lay his head. No doubt that is found in difficult situations Neither of which were apedrados and beaten But with the punches came EXPERIENCE. Slowly and painfully the Disciples were becoming Apostles and were to be brave paladins with a remarkable expression, would continue, the apostleship after his death As time passed, the antagonism between Jesus and the scribes and Pharisees local leaders became more violent, yet was irresistible Personality of Christ. For its magnetism and authority over natural, Enhanced even more by simplicity Shone through her love Having loved his Disciples In his apostolate memorablesdias I love him to the end ... I love you to the end

Some Paraguay Friends

Emilio

Sofia

Noemi and sister Marlene

Nancy

Marissa

Marlene, younger sister of Noime

Lydia

Lorena, classmate of Aida

Laura, my hairdressing classmate

Feliza, classmate of Aida

Elsa

Isabel

Dalma, teacher of Chun Xing in Santa Catalina Nursery School

Francisco, father of Noime, pastor of a local church in Ciudad del Este

Cynthia, daughter of Nelson our security guard.

Antionia, my classmate in hairdressing class.

Text by Shirley

Bicycle and mower are sold

March 06, 1997 (Thursday)  

Today is Thursday when Shirley does not have saloon class. So she make a trip by bus to  km 22  Vilda's house and Nilsa's house to collected payment of  our Bicycle and mower. But unsold yet.


We offer the bicycle  for  100 U.S Dollar and the mower for 150 U.S. Dollar.



April 15, 1997 (Tuesday)

Shirley went back to km 22 again to collect from Juliana the payment of bicycle and mower.
She promised to pay on coming Saturday.

Holiday is over

March 02, 1997 (Sunday)  

Felicia, the younger sister,  has gone back to farm today because school holiday is over.

But, Aida the elder sister, will stay as her school is just opposite Panorama building where we stay.

Her classes are at night and I never managed to clarify why at night. It should be in the day time.