Left

Alrighty! About time for a new post. Well, I left the ship. On the 11th of June =( I know, I should have posted that up earlier, but I just didn't want to write it down then, It seemed so official.

It wasn't easy to leave, but I stayed back in Auckland for another 4 nights just to holiday around with few other STEPPERS. And during those 4 days, i went back to the ship twice! Something I never thought I'd do when I left the first time.

Anyway, I'm in Adelaide now, in my aunts house. Will be staying here for a few months. Arrived yesterday after 2 flights. Went to 2 colleges today to check out what I can do for my studies here as an international student.

So , about leaving the ship, I'm still sad and stoned from the fact that I won't be seeing my cabin mates again. After 70 days of seeing each other ALL THE TIME! Not easy la. And While staying on in Auckland, I got so much thinking done and I really regret not getting to know some of the other Doulois better. Oh well, can't do anything about that now except maybe email/facebook them. Good enough I guess. Right, it's so cold here, I'll go and shall update again when I can.

NZ

Hello from Auckland New Zealand! Just arrived about 20min. arriving in a city like this can never be the same again. I SAILED in! The ship’s view – the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Sky Tower, National Marine Museum…

 

Alright, 2 more days left on the ship. Got to go =) don’t want to waste time in front of the comp.

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Too long?

Ya, I know it’s been long. Just never felt like updating. Only 5 days left on the ship =( =(…  Been tired lately. Mainly because of the voyage, Heading to New Zealand from Fiji. it’s been so rocky, but thank God I didn’t get sick like the last time. Just tired out. It’s COLD!  Not the same kind of cold back at home, not the wet and sticky cold wind, but the nice cold you get when you open the freezer on a hot day. =)

 

So many things have happened, I MAY write about it, I may not. Cross your fingers and hope la. I uploaded the pictures on the comp already, just way tooooo lazy to upload onto the blog. And plus, the ship s rocking remember? I can’t really stay in front of the computer for too long, and loading pictures take toooo long. I feel a little sick already!

 

I love the ship still, but leaving will be okay I think. I think I’ll be able to handle it better than I thought I would at the beginning. Besides, I’m not going home yet right? =D

 

Right, gonna start puking soon, better get off and go sleep. Sorry for the lack of info, jus twait okay? I’ll try to write more, otherwise, just wait till i leave the ship.

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last day

Last day of Sabbath week. Work starts tomorrow at 6AM!! Can one la, I’ve been resting for a week wert. On Saturday, us steppers go on overnight. I’m in a group of 9 doing street ministry. There’s an organization that started to reach out to the homeless here in Suva. They have a shelter for them as well and that’s where we’re gonna stay for one night. I requested it. Wanted to do this which I’ve never done before, and my my won’t it be interesting? I think its gonna be a little bit like our faith trip, preaching in public to the people of the town etc. using God’s strength and leadership together with His guidance. I CAN’T WAIT!

 

Urgh, the ships been rocking, but we’re IN PORT!! Ish, can’t imagine the voyage… 6 days some more, 6 days of rocking!! Nvm, must treasure, it’s gonna be my last. STEP prayer night is coming up. Prayer night is usually on Thursday when the whole ships company comes together to pray for different things. It usually last about 2 hours plus. And this coming Thursday, us stepper are gonna lead it. Know whats my part? Testimony! Ahhhhhhhh! Suanne asked me to share, I think I can do it. I THINK! I HOPE! I PRAY!

 

We had curry for dinner. Yummm, and an Indian drink that one of the Indian guys made. It’s basically teh halia, Indian style, not mamak style… so yummy.

 

And oh ya! The waterfalls! Omigoodness, I was BEEAUTIFUL! I’s like something out of national geographic. It’s just one hughe mountain with a continuos waterfall. It’s like from the top, it just flows down continually, one waterfall at the top, collect into a pool, and the flow from that pool by a rive or a small pool or another waterfall and it just keep going like that all the way down. I swam in the pools and it was sooo nice an refreshing. The water was blue blue blue, i even lay down in one of the smaller waterfalls that gushed water onto my head… Sigh, I miss it. It has an entrance fee of 5 fiji dollars and we had to walk 30 min into the forest before we get there but It was all worth it. And the air, so cool… and at the lowest pool, they had the rope thing that you swing from the top and let go and drop into the pool. I did it!!! Will show you pictures later. The first time I did it, I did it the worng way. Wasn’t suppose to jump but I did, and ouch, my fingers hurt, but of course I didn’t give up ther enad gave it another go, and weeeee! So fun!! Sooooo beautiful la that place…  =D

 

Oh no! 2 more weeks left!!

 

Okay, curfew in 5 min. Goodnight!

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happy?

the church ladies
PNG sunset
PNG waters
saling
sailing. (Claudia, me, Joey )

the kids day thing (my first Eday, thats when i got burnt!)
doing the STATUE drama for the first time
That's when they asked me to share about living in a Muslim like country
my first Church team
sharing with the ladies at the church

The first time the ship moved for us STEPPERS. (that’s when I woke up at 6am!)
K group (it was Chris's birthday)
awkward smile (working at coffee bar. see the ice cream machine? I get
to eat as many as I want!)

only managed one this time

Claudia the clown! (International Night, Lautoka)

sabbath week

Hey hey hey

 

So 3^rd day of Sabbath week, and 25 days left on the ship. Can’t believe it’s all going away so quickly. It’s been rainy here in Fiji, and yet I heard that its dry and hot back home. So weird right? When you think of Fiji, you’d think of sunshine and white sandy beaches. Not rain and city!! But the city ahs been nice. a cinema just less than 5 min walk out from the ship. A group of us went there yesterday to watch nania 2. I actually liked it! I really didn’t like the first one. Costs me about 5.50 Fiji Dollars. Not bad la, about the same as home. Ant then after the movie, we looked for some place to eat but couldn’t find it and ended up having street food! That’s the best I telll youuuu,. I rather have local street food than Macdonald’s any time! It was a piece of steak, one sausage which was super yummy, tapioca, fried noodles with onions and veg and one fried egg. All for 4 Dollars! and something else that had dhal and potato wrapped in this capati like bread… yummm. It only costs me like 1 dollar for that!

 

Okay, time for worship / night. Starts at 7.30pm its already 7.35pm. opps! BYE

sorry la

Hello people, I’ve not been updating. I’m soooo sorry.

 

It’s Sabbath week now. Which means that the ship is not open to the public for one week. Everyone will REST! They only work one day and there’s LOADS of free time, sports day, movie night, morning sessions, etc. While us STEPPERS take over the Doulos school. And where am I? fun deck of course! Fun deck means 3 to 4 year olds. Ahhhh so mega super cute. And I just love it when they hug you before they leave class. blogger is sooo super slow, can’t load much pictures even though I have lots. I have to go la, there’s like 2 other persons wating to use the comp.

 

And oh ya, I cut my hair. SHORT! Oh, how I miss the short hair. It’s sort of like last time, only no short fringe and its layered.

 

Until next time, BYE!

change of email add

jasmine.koit@gbaships.org

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Fiji is not in Japan

Do Re Mi, I am free! (At least for another 2 hours ) I’ve been so busy! Don’t you loveee rhyming?

 

Arrive in Fiji on Friday

 

Friday – arrive, prayer night, on call

Saturday – Faith Trip

Sunday – Work at 6am, Cycle around town, relax by the pool, work, steppers gathering by the quayside

Monday – off day! Go to town, back to the ship for lunch, go to other town – Nadi (2 hours bus ride away from Lautoka), Sabbath week school children meeting

Tuesday – Work, Sports café

Wednesday – Eday, Hindi I-café Parade of nations, walk out to town to minister to the prostitutes by the streets

Thursday – Slept in! Work at night

Friday – Work, movie, I-night

Saturday(today) – work, minister to prostitutes

 

Laalalalla, crazy but I’M LOVING IT!

 

Cycling was so nice, until Louise fell, and then the pool was nice. One of the hotels nearby is allowing Doulois to swim for freeee. Monday was sooo nice. The ride into town itself was so scenic. And Alisha is crazy btw. Have I mentioned all this? I can’t remember. Oh welll. *yawn*

 

I’m leaving in 4 weeks! Madnesss

I love the ministry here so much. I hope I get to go for church team tomorrow. There’s one team that’s going to Wesley Methodist Church. But I’m working =( have to ask the boss! Oh nooooooo

 

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