Maromak Forbensau Timor Leste

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
in Happy moments, praise God.
in Difficult moments, seek God.
in Quiet moments, worship God.
in Painful moments, trust God.

Every moment, thank God.

source: godtalkstoyou.com

God bless you today and always!

the Hand that holds the world

we sang this song during worship at service today!!
brought back fond memories at the secondary school in maliana where we taught this song..
Maromak forbensau maliana!

bringing a little bit of maliana home

tried baking cheese bread this morning :P

but it was nowhere near the taste of Rosa's heavenly cheesebread... hmmmmm :)

this was the recipe i've gotten from corrine, who had gotten it from Rosa..

500g tapioca flour
100g cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter / olive oil
2 eggs

bring milk & butter to boil
mix with flour & cheese
mix in eggs
make dough into fist sized balls for baking

tetum-english song translation

this is one of the songs we sang with the children in maliana
(edited version)

english-tetum translation

se hau iha caixa mutin oan
hau tau Jesus iha laran
hau hasai nia no rei rei rei
no kolia ho Nia loronlo

se hau iha caixa metan oan
hau tau diabo iha laran
hau hasai nia no tuku tuku tuku
no tau nia fila fali mai

pastor edison, obrigada barak!! for helping with the translation :)

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tetum-english translation

if i had a white little box
i'd put Jesus in
take Him out and kiss kiss kiss
and talk to Him everyday

if i had a black little box
i'd put satan in
take him out and punch punch punch
and put him back again



Image source: picturesofJesus4you.com

snippets from maliana..

bondiak.. bontarde.. bonoite!
just can't stop greeting
everyone along the streets
for the dazzling smiles
that lights up their faces
when they hear us say
bondiak.. botarde.. bonoite!

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tetum-english translation:

bondiak! - good morning:)
botarde! - good afternoon:)
bonoite! - good evening:)

Maromak forbensau Timor Leste