Don't Judge a Book by its Cover, right?

Sometimes I really feel not good when someone look at me and say something that describe me like I'm a rich and success guy. It's really annoying, you know? Why? Because the fact is not that simple.

The word NEKAD is nearly right to describe what I'm doing right now.. or nowadays. With all the living costs and all the effort - me and my hunny - made, this is a hard life. But... above all, i really appreciated that God gives us this life. Though it's hard, we still can enjoy this life.

Hey... sometimes there are wise words that my friends told me. One of them told me 'our children is the precious gift, you know? When you meet others, they won't ask what car do you drive or where is your house first. Mostly, they ask how many children do you have?' Oh, it's really cheer me up. Hahahaha.. so I already have 2 now.

Actually my business seems growing rapidly, especially the contractor which established in the beginning of 2008 with my other 3 friends. For about 1 year and 4 months, we've already have more than 10 projects worth more than 3 billion rupiahs. It's a blessing and we thank God for His kindness.
Another business is the 'renovation store' that starts in January 2009. Me and my wife start this business with hope that Kota Baru Parahyangan residences needs our stuffs when they renovate their houses, also we can supply the contractor company (mentioned above) for building materials which in the finishing category.

Now I'm still thinking and thinking all over again how to earn more money to survive from our debts, living costs (which also growing rapdily. Hahahaha) and many things that costs us.
I'm starting an online job that pay me by clicking ads.
I plan to open a forex online trading also.

Any idea, friends? Hope You can share with me.

After about 2 months

Wheeew... almost 2 months today, me and my family live in Kota Baru Parahyangan. We live in one rented shophouse located at Tatar Ratnasasih. The wheather seems good although last couple of weeks is very cold.

The reason why I moved here is to get nearer to the projects which me and my friends worked for. We - the 4 of us - try to build a contractor for residential projects, but we used to think to be just an interior contractor and designer, but the situation is just direct us to be a residential builder. Hahahaha..

Jesus has been so good to me and my family and I know He has great plan for us to live here. I don't know what the plan is, but last week we just deal with 3 customers, 2 of them want to build a house and the other one is renovating his house. This is great. In the beginning of this year we don't predict this will happen. But I think God himself has plan for our company. While the running projects nearly finished, the new ones are starting.

So, hope we finished them all the best we can.

I Believe He will provide all

This day's Sunday service is the last one from our church 4 weeks' Mission Month. The last ten minutes, our Pastor encourages us to 'stand in the gap' between the non-believers and GOD. Pray for them, asks God to forgive them for their sins. And the last thing is fund raising to mobilize many mission programmes.

I realize that Our family is not in good conditions economically, we just started our first shop called restore and we just planned to apply our son to Cahaya Bangsa Classical School which is an expensive school in my opinion (but they did great on their education concept, really!). I don't know if I can finish the commitment. Last 2 years, I just avoid filling the forms and said to myself. "No, I won't fill that but I will spend money for mission."

This time, I can't help myself to avoid the moment again. Before the service, my hunny asked me to think about God's LOVE Mandate. Well, in fact, I already think about this over and over again and maybe this time I will have my conclusion.

In that moment I prayed to God, "Jesus, you're the reason that I want to make this commitment again. Please help me to finish this at the end of this year. You command me to do this, I believe that you'll send the funds to me so that I can give them to save Indonesia, to save many non-Believers. Please just show me what you want me to do."

So... the commitment is made now. I Believe He will keep His promise and will provide.

Thanks Jesus. You make my life sssoooo rich.

Oops, my steel shelf broke down

That Indonesian quotes "Sepandai-pandainya tupai melompat, pasti pernah jatuh juga" (Though squirell is a jump expert, it used to fall, don't know if this translation is right. Hahaha) is really happens.

I'm an Architect and i should know whether some structure of anything is right or wrong. It happens in my office or let's say in my shop. I made a shelf for displaying my paints. The shelf made by hollow steel. I've designed the shelf structurally right but not give the joint details to the shelf maker.

Once the shelf finished and they delivered the shelf, I told them that the principal of their works is not right and surely someday the shelf will break down. But they insist that the shelf is strong enough. I ran out of words and accept that.

This day, after about 2 months, the shelf is broke down and almost hit me. Thanks to Jesus, who protect me from this horrible accident. And, you know that? All of my paints is safe, except 1 piece ceramics broke to small pieces.

So... i think I'm a dumb Architect. Hahahaha..