Gold for IPPT

If you have read my earlier post, you would have known that I had been training for my IPPT in Ecuador. I visited Singapore for 2 weeks in July and took the army fitness test. Thank God for the training in Quito, I have got full points for all the stations in my fitness test and ran 2.4km under 10min. The thinner Quito air in the high altitude of 2,800m above sea level surely helped me to be stronger and faster. Below is the summary of the results:

My IPPT results

Alfredo Seafood Pasta

This was one of the rare times I cooked. Surprisely it turned out quite nice. I cooked the sauce with prawns, mussels and green beans, then poured it over the pasta. A simple tasty dinner and my wife liked it too! :)

Alfredo Seafood Pasta

Hope kids outing

Thank God for my wife and Karina who brought the Hope Kids for movie and lunch at KFC. It was a great bonding time together! :)

Lunch at KFC

Children's Day and my birthday celebration

We had Children's Day and my birthday celebration after service last Sunday. Below is a photo of the children in church and I after service:

                                                The children and I with the cake! :)

Mother's Day corner

We celebrated Mother's Day in church last Sunday. My brilliant wife set up a beautiful Mother's Day corner for people to take photo in church. She arranged the flowers and decorated the wall with the word "Mama" with rose petals. Below are a few photos at the Mother's Day corner:

Angie posing for a photo

Arthur wishing Elena a happy Mother's Day! 

Group photo at Mother's Day corner

Training for IPPT 2013

It is the time of the year when I train for my army IPPT (Individual Physical Proficiency Test) again. I am visiting Singapore in July this year so I have started my training already. I take my IPPT every time I visit Singapore.

Today, I did interval training of 6 X 500 metres in Carolina Park. The timing of each 500 metre is 2 min 5 sec. And the rest time is 2 min 5 sec too. I did all 6 within the timing and my target is to run under 10min for my 2.4km in IPPT this year.

Last year, I ran 10 min 11 sec for my 2.4km and got $400 for the IPPT gold. Hopefully this year I can get full points for each station and improve my timing for 2.4km even more.

Elena's birthday

We celebrated Elena's 51th birthday at Uncle Ho's on 13th April. We had Thai and Vietnam food, and a great time of fellowship. We thank God for Elena and Arthur who supported us when we most needed help in Ecuador. They are good and faithful servants of God. We truly appreciate them being in our lives. :)

Arthur and Elena with the imperial rolls