From teary goodbyes to new beginnings

Greetings from USA!

It's our second day in Redwood City and I am still missing everyone from SG madly. A horde of people came to send us off at the airport on Saturday and I've never been more thankful for the show of care and concern from family and friends. I broke tradition and didn't look back and wave until I crossed the immigration counters, because my eyes were already getting red. Goodbyes are hard when you are leaving behind great people.

My favourite girls in the world, Mom and Sis.

 

Little Jovan came to say goodbye. He puked on my jacket as a farewell gift.

BIL with little Jovan fast asleep.

Our final bye bye to everyone on the plane before we flew off.

Transiting at Seoul. A pity that I didn't get to do any shopping during the short stopover.

Meanwhile in SG, Almonn stationed himself on the gigantic slipper bed that used to be in our house. He must have really missed us because he never liked to rest there.

We finally arrived in San Francisco after 17 hours of flight. Except for the occasional bouts of turbulence, the flight was comfortable and I managed to catch a few rounds of sleep. The five big pieces of luggage we brought also looked like they had a smooth ride - despite being stuffed like overweight thanksgiving turkeys and threatening to burst any moment, all arrived in San Francisco in good condition.

Mr. Jang with Abner, Raphael, T-rex, Mandarina Duck and Backpack. Yes we named all our bags.

We were also reminded of God's grace for us the moment we landed. He sent a giant rainbow - the largest I have ever seen - to welcome us as we neared the hotel. And I know that we don't need that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow because we already have the One who blesses richly.

Our photo didn't do justice to the giant rainbow. It was so big that the buildings around looked like small lego bricks.

Yvonne and her hubs were very kind to drive down from where they live and meet us on our first day. It was Orientation 101 - we went to Target, Marshalls, Walmart and Ranch etc so that we could stock up on necessities like water. On the second day, they drove us to T-mobile (so that I can finally be connected to the world!) and also to the Great Mall to get a sense of where the good buys are. Really thank God for them.

With Yvonne at Ranch

I am happiest when I see Asian food!

Superb weather on the second day

Getting ready for Black Friday where shopping madness begins!

 

Tomorrow, we will be meeting people from Mr. Jang's office and going for house viewing. Praying for a decent house that is clean, accessible and within our budget. Thereafter, I really want to start looking for a church - Uncle Johnny recommends Menlo Park but if it's too far away, I will try to find a nearby one as I spotted a couple of presbyterian churches around. With that settled, I will start to hunt for things to do.

 

Looking forward to this new phase in life, for I know God has everything under His wings.