Had a heaty arguement with Dear on Tuesday night over some issue. I must say that I have really over-reacted on my part and also megligence on his part as well. But whatever it is, things are over and we are back to normal. Just pray that both of us learn our lesson and be more diligent in the future in every little things and not be careless and oversight on every thing.

Previously, we were both thinking of our finances position and we were quite doubtful with what we have right now. Basically pushing the matrimony to be just before the dinner didn't quite help us to save a lot, but just a couple of hundreds of dollars. To be more precise, just $300 for the rental of the church hall. But these $300 is to be use to cover some other things. Quite demoralising and depressing at times when we look at our bank book and think of all the $$$ that we have to give away just for the 1 day in Nov. Obviously, we are also quite doubtful if we can ever make it to the long awaited honeymoon in Nov. We definitely didn't want to empty every single cents in the bank just to make it happen. What's the point of enjoying ourselves and ending everything in high note when there is a possibility that when we return, we have to carry the burden of debts for a while. I seriously do not think that this is a good idea. As much as I am so looking forward to going to the States, I am also willing to forgo and settle for some place that is cheaper and some place where we call our home. But i know that deep inside, after so much of planning, I am also not very willing to give it up. I just pray that blessings will keep pouring in and there will be more than enough to cover the entire wedding and still enough to cover the trip.

Just as I am praying about having financial blessing to pour from heaven, I got a news from dear last night. And this is how my naughty dear stirs the conversation up.

Dear: Baby, I received a letter from HQ this morning.
Bebe: Oh what is it about
Dear: It said "July review". Dunno what it is all about.
Bebe: Why dun you open it up and see?
Dear: Hmmm... ok. But what do think when it said July review
Bebe: Maybe it's pay increment??? Heee... or maybe stating your performance review?
Dear: Ya, it's review on pay lor... and I got pay increment. Haha
Bebe: *thinking for a while* Hey u vv bad hor, u already know right then still want to test me. So how much is your increment?
Dear: I got $xxxx

Well, shouldn't disclose how much his salary is.. but we must say that God is good and Dear got a close to 26% increment. We were overjoyed. To me, i feel that this is also a recognition of dear's hard work and effort for the past 1 year. Of coz with increment means Dear got to work harder, especially now that he is running between 2 projects. This also got dear thinking of what he really wants to see himself in his career. Does he wants to switch after a couple of years or he wants to stay on and climb the ladder to be a project manager? Or maybe he may just study something else and help me in business? Who knows...

Anyway, both of us are really glad and thankful for God who provides. With the extra few hundred dollars each month, we probably be able to loosen our belt slightly, juz a little slightly on the wedding and all. But of coz, we must be very careful with our very own spending as well.