Head covering

I am led to wearing head covering before the child is born. God gives strong messages through this article by Brian Schwertley. I ask God that in my decision He strengthens me to submit willingly and joyfully to my husband even more.

The head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is the man. He [the man] is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. For this cause, ought the woman to have power on her head, because of the angels (from 1 Cor 11).

Isa 66:7-13

Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God. Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees. As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem (Isa 66:7-13).

Week 35-36. Head is down!

Bakso goreng ayam udang

Bahan:

Ayam cincang 600 gr
Tepung tapioka 4-5 tbs
Tepung tapioka 1-2 tbs
Baking powder 1/2 tsp
Telur 3 butir
Udang cincang 500 gr
Kecap ikan, secukupnya
Daun bawang, diiris halus, secukupnya

Cara:

Campur semua bahan dan aduk rata. Bentuk bola-bola dengan ukuran bakso sesuai selera, goreng di minyak panas.

Week 35: Home-redecorating in the acknowledgment of the anticipated - God willing - more masculine presence in the house.

Lumpia Semarang

Recipe for Indonesian Spring Rolls (Lumpia)

I. Ingredients for fillings:

Minced beef, 400 gr
Carrots 5, minced
Bamboo shoots 300 gr, sliced thin
Spring onion, 2-3 stalks, minced
Chinese fungi, 200-300 gr (hydrated overnight in water), sliced thin
Rice noodles, 200-300 gr (hydrated with hot water until soft and springy, cut small)
Scrambled egg, 4-5 eggs, sliced thin/cut into small pieces
Beansprouts, approximately 2 cups
Onion, 1, cut diced
Light soya sauce ('Kecap asin', brand ABC, bought in ICA Maxi), 2 tsp/to taste
Dark soya sauce ('Kecap manis', brand ABC, bought in ICA Maxi), 2 tsp/ to taste
Garlic powder, to taste
Salt, to taste

II. Wrapping material: Spring roll wrappers, bought in any Asian Grocery Shop. Thaw them before wrapping if frozen.

III. How to cook:

1. In a large wok, stir-fry diced onion with 3 tbs of hot frying oil
2. Add minced beef, stir-fry until meat is cooked
3. Add other ingredients listed above one by one, cook, and mix them well.
4. Add salt, soya sauces, to taste

5. Remove wok from fire, and wait until the fillings are cooled down
6. Put fillings into the wrappers and wrap it well.
7. Deep-fry spring rolls in hot oil.

IV. Note: Recipe is for 40-50 spring rolls

33 weeks 1 day: End of nights of slumber. The fresh hope is that even this will be thought back fondly. :)

Ikan goreng tepung (Sei) asam manis

Resep untuk 15 orang

Bahan I: 

1250 gr seifilet
200 gr tepung gandum/terigu
200 gr tepung beras
6 sdt garam
1 sdt merica
4 sdt bawang putih bubuk
4 sdt bawang bombay bubuk
minyak goreng

Bahan II:

5 siung bawang putih, memarkan
1 buah bawang bombay, belah dua, potong tipis
2 batang daun bawang, potong tipis serong
2 buah cabai merah, potong tipis serong
4 cm jahe, memarkan
2 buah tomat, potong dadu
5 sdm saus tomat
2 sdt tepung maizena, larutkan dgn 2 sdm air
300 cc air
2 sdt garam
2 sdt gula pasir
1 sdt merica
minyak untuk menumis

Cara Memasak:

Ikan:

1. Tuang tepung gandum, tepung beras, garam, merica, bawang bubuk (di Bahan I)dalam wadah; aduk rata.
2. Potong ikan sei memanjang. Potong masing-masing selebar 1 cm
3. Lumuri ikan dengan campuran tepung hingga rata; goreng dalam minyak panas yang banyak sampai matang dan kering. Angkat, sisihkan.

Saus:

1. Tumis bawang putih sampai harum, masukkan bawang bombay, tumis sampai bawang bombay layu.
2. Masukkan jahe, air, dan potongan tomat, rebus dengan api kecil sambil diaduk-aduk sampai tomat hancur.
3. Masukkan wortel, nanas, saos tomat, garam, gula, dan merica. Masukkan saos tomat, kentalkan dengan tepung maizena.
4. Aduk selama 1 menit, angkat.

TIPS:

Potong ikan dalam keadaan beku (fresh from freezer) supaya ikan tidak hancur. Taruh ikan yang sudah dipotong-potong dalam air hangat selama 30 menit untuk defrosting. Goreng ikan ketika sudah defrost dengan sempurna.

Pisahkan ikan dari saos. Siram ikan goreng dengan saos sesaat sebelum dihidangkan supaya tetap crispy.


*Asal resep: Gurami asam manis

Week 34

Week 34: 12 Jan - 18 Jan

1. Kanskje føles kroppen din periodevis tung nå.

2. Merker du at magen plutselig blir helt hard eller stram er dette helt normalt. Det som nå skjer er at livmormuskelen strammer seg og forbereder seg til jobben den skal gjøre. Disse sammentrekningene varer som oftest bare noen sekunder og kalles kynnere eller falske rier. (På fagspråket heter de Braxton Hicks kontraksjoner. Kontraksjon betyr sammentrekning.)

3. Kanskje har du også oppdaget at det kommer litt væske ut av brystene. Hormonene får brystene dine til å svulme opp og fylles med melk. Er det ikke flott at kroppen viser deg at den er i rute? Den gjør seg klar til de nye oppgavene som venter den. Den er til og med så "klok" at den kan produsere spesiallaget melk!

4. Fødselen er ikke veldig langt unna. Du tenker kanskje at det fortsatt er lenge til – tross alt. Men dere går inn i en tid hvor partneren din blir vesentlig større, er mindre mobil og trolig ikke orker like mye som før. Da er det tid for å sørge for at alt som skal være på plass før fødselen, er i hus.

Hva man trenger er, selvfølgelig individuelt. Noe avhenger av årstiden, noe av boligforhold, noe er personlig og noe avhenger også av barnets behov. Uansett kan det være fornuftig å skrive en huskeliste, krysse av etter hvert og sørge for at det som er glemt eller utsatt, kommer på plass.

Oseng-oseng udang babycorn

Resep untuk 10 orang

Bahan:

5 siung bawang putih, cincang
8 siung bawang merah, atau 3 shallot ukuran besar, iris tipis
400 gr babycorn/jagung mini, potong serong selebar 2cm (i.e. 1 jagung dibagi 3)
400 gr buncis
2 cabai hijau, potong serong tipis
2 cabai merah, potong serong tipis
400 gr rekker/udang, tiriskan sampai benar-benar kering
3 sdm kecap manis
1/2 sdt merica
garam & gula secukupnya

Cara memasak:

Tumis bawang putih dan bawang merah hingga harum. Masukkan cabai. Masukkan udang, kemudian jagung muda dan buncis. Tambahkan kecap manis, garam, merica, gula. Masak hingga matang tapi sayur tidak layu.

Week 34

Week 34
Date:

12 Jan - 18 Jan

Audio Bible:

Genesis 4 (ESV)
Bible History Catechism for Beginners Lesson 4

Psalter:

Psalm 89:1-4

How beautiful

How Beautiful, Twila Paris

How Beautiful the hands that served
The Wine and the Bread and the sons of the earth
How beautiful the feet that walked
The long dusty road and the hill to the cross
How Beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ

How Beautiful the heart that bled
That took all my sins and bore it instead
How beautiful the tender eyes
That choose to forgive and never despise
How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ

And as He lay down His life
We offer this sacrifice
That we will live just as He died
Willing to pay the price
Willing to pay the price

How Beautiful the radiant bride
Who waits for her Groom with His light in her eyes
How Beautiful when humble hearts give
The fruit of pure life so that others may live
How beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ

How Beautiful the feet that bring
The sound of good news and the love of the King
How Beautiful the hands that serve
The wine and the bread and the sons of the Earth
How Beautiful, how beautiful, how beautiful is the body of Christ.

Week 34:

Body feels very heavy now.

Stomach can feel suddenly very hard and tight. These contractions last for few minutes or happen after working out for a while or walking for a distance. These are false contractions, technically called Braxton Hicks contractions.

Have also discovered there is some fluid out of the breasts. Is it not great that the body shows that it is on track? It is getting ready for the new tasks that await it. God is so wise in His creation - the body is wisely made that it can produce custom-made milk!

The birth is not very far away... Perhaps it is time to make sure everything needed to be in place before birth - are in the house. We are entering a time when I am becoming much larger, less mobile, and do not function as flexibly as before.

Week 33

1. Able to recognise the rhythmic little beats. It is perhaps the baby hiccuping! :)

2. Sleeping pattern is changed. No sleeping position is particularly 'good' for some time. Note: It is a great opportunity to get used to the different pattern, where the long hours are continuously replaced by shorter periods. A good preparation for the time after the baby is born.

3. Agree in advance and stick to what parents agree on, with regards to everyday responsibilities after the baby is born. Apart from breastfeeding the baby, there is nothing the mother can do that the father cannot. This means father and mother can enjoy common tasks: diaper changing, cleaning, shopping, and night watches.

Week 33

Uka 33: 5 Jan - 11 Jan

Kjenner du rytmiske bevegelser? Det er kanskje fosteret som hikker!

For noen er dette tiden da nattesøvnen endres. Ingen stilling er særlig "god" over lengre tid. Barnet beveger seg og trykker på blæren. Når du endelig har sovnet etter 3 toalettbesøk, og 4 snuoperasjoner vekkes du av partnerens snorking. Og du bærer på fremtiden! Ja, - men ikke alltid like lett å huske på kl. 03.30. Det er imidlertid en fin anledning til å venne seg til et annet søvnmønster. De lange sammenhengende timene erstattes av kortere perioder. En god forberedelse til tiden etter at barnet ditt er født.

Holding hands

As we are holding hands, God is holding our hands together.



Holding Hands, Steve Green

One day, far away, you gently won my heart
And one night, by candlelight, we made a vow to never part
And then it seemed just like a dream
When wide eyed, side by side
We faced the future holding hands

Years fly, they hurry by, the simple times are gone
Bills due, a kid or two, a week can feel eight days long
By fading light, let's kiss goodnight
And then we trace God's daily grace
Thankful we're still holding hands

There's a hope that won't let go
There's a truth we know
God is holding us
In His arms

Thoughts stray far away to all that lies ahead
In frail days when strength fades
Will we still mean all that we said?
Our love's secure, so rest assured
Come what may 'til that day
We'll walk forever holding hands

By God's grace 'til that day
We'll walk forever holding hands