Sacrament of Ordination

Usually we attended Sacrament of Marriage, this month we attended Sacrament of Ordination which is very rare moment. We witnessed the deacon in our parish ordinated as a priest.

It's a very touching moments to see all the priests gather around and blessed one another. I really admire their parents who are successful to bring their children's faith in the high level to put God first above everything else.

We attended the mass as a family with the rest of altar boys.

We met some familiar faces of the priests including our ME spiritual guide Fr. Gerard.

Hopefully this event inspires one or two or three of our boys.

Quality time with our family in Jakarta (13 - 14 June 2023)

We extended our holiday in Jakarta another 3 days 2 nights and met our relative there.

It's kinda mini reunion and made my parents happy to see the kids and grandchildren were gather around in the same table.

Then we had nasi Padang as our last meal before departure to Singapore

The holiday is officially over.

Family trip to Holyland Day 12 - back to Jakarta (8 June 2023)

Our flight was 6.30pm in the evening Jordan time and arrived at Dubai around 10pm. We had 5 hours in transit and the kids were so sleepy and they slept at the airport bench while waiting for the next flight bound to Jakarta.

Finally we departed around 3.30am in the morning and arrived at Jakarta around 4pm as there's time difference between Dubai and Jakarta.

Thanks God for the smooth sailing flight and all the providence during our pilgrimage trip.

It's just a beginning of our faith journey but by God's providence and grace we are able to walk together with God.

Family trip to Holyland Day 11 - Jordan - Petra ( 7 June 2023 )

This is our last day in Jordan and ends of our pilgrimage trip. We went to visit Petra, the Rose city, one of the seven wonder of ancient worlds.

It's amazing to see how they carved the giant rocks as luxurious tombs for the kings or wealthy men and buried all the treasures and precious stones there.

We walked for around 2 hours to reach the treasury place and walked back for another 1.5 hours to reach to our bus station.

Family trip to Holyland Day 10 - Israel to Jordan bus ride ( 6 June 2023 )

In the morning before our bus ride trip to Jordan, we visited Church of Annunciations and Church of St Joseph and Old Nazareth town.

As it's early in the morning, there is only our group arriving at the church.

Church of Annunciation is the biggest basilica at Middle East area

We also visited Church of St Joseph which was located one stone away. The church was much more simple than Church of Annunciation. And we went in to the basement which was believed where Jesus and his family stayed and worked in the past 30 years of his life.

Then we went to the Israel/Jordan border and it took around 1 hour to clear the immigration. We had lunch at local food restaurant then we visited Mount Nero where Moses final resting place as he only could see the promised land but unable to enter physically.

After that we stopped by at Mosaic workshop which was Jordan's handmade art and craft of mosaic.

Family trip to Holyland Day 9 - Israel exploring Galilee ( 5 June 2023 )

We started the day with renewing marriage vow mass at Cana. This year is mama and papa's 15 years anniversary and it's such a blessing to be able to celebrate their milestone at Cana just one month before their actual wedding day.

After that we went to Jordan river for our babtism renewal.

Then we had lunch St Peter's fish around Sea of Galilee area, then visiting Tabhga church (5 loaves and 2 fishes), Mount of Beatitudes, Mensa Christi, Caphernaum.

We ended the day by riding reconstructed ancient fisherman boat crossing Sea of Galilee.