Proverbs 31 Women,

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting.

But a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised. "

Proverbs 31:30

Hey beautifuls! Super belated update on our princess brunch, but better late than never I guess.

These women draw me closer to Jesus, simple as that. These women empower each other, lift each other up, encourage and inspire us; they are lovely role models that believe we are worth far more than all the rubies and diamonds of this world. So to give honour where honour is due, thank you. <3 

"OP1? GO FOR IT! A21 LAWYER GO FOR IT! WE BELIEVE IN YOU!"

Just casually princessing.

"We have BIG dreams.

We want to graduate high school knowing we have done the best we could with our grades, B Blockers loving each other more than ever before, having the time of our lives at formal and shedding a tear at graduation knowing we've made the absolute most out of high school whilst exalting God in our studies.

I want to get accepted into law, Shantel into med, and Coco into psychology (and whoever else wants to join us).  We're gonna rent our own little apartment where food and money are scarce but encouragements and love is abundant. We will serve at church, and intern at A21 throughout our studies, travelling on missionary trips and helping truly the least of these. We will raise awareness on sex trafficking and let everyone know that though slavery was abolished decades ago, injustice is still going on. We will graduate and start working with A21, before gaining some vital experience, then leaving to start our own organisation. 

We will build our own shelter homes in places where most needed (Haiti- yes we did some research! There are literally NO anti-trafficking laws or shelter rescue homes there!). Shantel will medically attend to the abused, Coco will aid them spiritually, emotionally, and mentally, and I will fight for those girls who don't have a voice. Imma stomp into government houses and discuss with bureaucrats laws that target anti-trafficking. We will begin to live in a world where the term "sex-trafficking" is not a thing of the present but a thing of the past. We will put worth back into the girls in Jesus' name!

We will write a book together. Targetting our own experiences, trusting God, purity, and living set apart Christ centered lives. 

I don't know about you, but I think there's something missing in this. Where do the  hubbies come in? 

I have no idea.

But we're giving the pen to God and letting Him write our love stories. In the meantime, through all our dreams, we will be continually, relentlessly, and fervently praying for them. They'll swing along one day, and we will embark on our journey together to draw each other closer and closer to Christ, helping and serving each other to comprehend God's love for us. 

Those who save their loves will lose it, but those who lose it for the Name and renown of Jesus will find it. (paraphrased from Matt 16:25)

Now we just gotta lose our lives, our earthly desires, our temporary wants for the anticipation of ultimate joy when we see Jesus face to face." 

Flashbacks of Paradise

We are His portion and He is our prize
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes
If His grace is an ocean, we're all sinking
How He Loves Us - Jesus Culture

So like, I guess I just can't stay away from the beach. It's just something about the way the waves kisses the shoreline and there's just always so many laughing and smiling at the beach. And so we got our excited little selves to to Surfers Paradise with a day of sand boarding, getting sand out of my eyes, staring at Tiffany's uhh extensive chest and pretending to be models coming out of the water. We're secretly VS models.

A small conversation. First day back at school.

Chris: Did you go to the beach?

Me: Uhh yes how did you know

Chris: Cause you're so damn tan

Hmm, I think that explains it. Anyway, without further ado.

You know they're great friends when they take pictures of you sleeping. With your mouth open. And hair all over your face. As far as I'm concerned, I just pretend that photo doesn't exist.

Chels ♡

Will be back for more soon, have a BLESSED week! 

Christina and Grace's Sweet Sixteenth,

Hello lovelies! Spent a wonderful night with a full house of B Blockers -gasp- at Toscani's South Bank celebrating Grace and Christina's sweet sixteenth! The night was magical and laughter filled as usual- great organizing by Christina and Grace's behalf, props to you guys. We also ended the night perfectly by checking out the Brisbane Fest light show beside the river; thanks Daphos and Tiffos for them photos as usual :)

Awww yeah groupie with no eyes closed. Quietly fistpumps to self. 

Chistas being attractive, Chistas not being attractive. 

Smiles and stuff.

Brisbane Festival Light Show 

Stay safe in your holidays people, have a wonderful one and see you soon! Be back to blog about Samuel's 21st once we decide whether or not we like him again ;) 

Let's go get away

Let's go to the be-each, let's go get away. Now, this is what a holiday should look like. Beaches may as well be the love of my life. Most perfect weather today, to get away to Noosa with Cassia, Tiff, Ama and of course, my papa! I've wanted to go on a road trip since forever, but silly exams and school in general got in the way. You could just imagine my excitement right? It looks like a wild girl jumping up and down because she likes beaches and their babes. Road trip consists of reminiscing primary school life, eating roast chicken, singing on the highway, and well deserved boogie boarding in the glorious water and sunshine. What can I say? It was a pretty damn marvelous day.

These girls are love. They can also be deafeningly loud.

Stay safe and rock your holidays. Be back very very soon. Don't miss us too much. 

In the mean time you should ask us things at www.ask.fm/shantellytubby and www.ask.fm/JoanneChen13

Lots of love ♥♥♥

Jotelly Is Back!

Hey guys! Yes we are back! 
Sorry for the super long delay after that last post a month ago... Shantel and I have been super caught up with exams and assessments. Of course, that is all done and dusted now, and we are ready for holidays, relishing the times where the spring days run together and there's a sense of satisfaction and contentment at not knowing what day of the week it is. 

Nonetheless, to keep you posted before Shantel blogs on Ama's birthday, here's what we did with the B Blockers the last day of exam blocks :)

Because we're lazy people after exam blocks, Lara, Shantel and I took the green cab from South Bank to race the rest of the B Blockers across the bridge. Of course, they won because we're too fat for the poor cyclists; but we had fun taking wind swept selfies and leaving sweaty butt stains on the sticky leather seats. 

Karaoking with Tiffany is the best. It's already been established everyone who goes clubbing should go with her, and Bohemian Rhapsody is our new awkward jam thanks to Daph and Grace. 

Selfies galore. 

Bye bye guys, and see you soon! xx 

Happy Sixteenth Daphne!

Hello dearies!

To keep you updated, Shantel and I spent a beautiful Saturday celebrating Daphne's sweet sixteenth birthday! The day started with Shantel defeating MBC at volleyball (awwww yis), before I met up with her at cultural bus stop. Took a while to decide which platform we were supposed to take the bus from, but good thing we bumped into Johnny and Wayneeee at the stop :)

The long bus ride consisted of many "Um where are weeeeeeeeee"s. 

Anyways we got there safely in the end, and walked smack bang in the middle of an intense Taboo game of Grace vs Everyone Else as seen below:

"I DIDN'T CHEAT!"  "Yes yes Grace you won the entire game we all lost okay?" <3 <3 

After scoffing our faces with deliciousness and filling up 4 buckets of water balloons (which were devoured in a minute once we started anyways), we got on our way to Rockside Riverside Rocky River Whatevers Park and commenced a huge waterfight. 

It started off sensibly with waterguns and balloons, but before long, everyone just grabbed buckets and started dunking them on people aha!

B Blockers Groupie-Chelsey with Cassia being sneaky. 

Twas was a lovely day, thank you Daphne and the Ho fambam for organizing such a fun-filled day! May you be blessed in all the years to come Daph Daph, love you heaps <3 

UQ Open Day,

Hello hello, how's everyone's week going?
Hump day almost over! Super quick update. Have a well-deserved picture of some eye candy.

Yum yum. Now that that is over with, here comes my adventures at UQ Open Day thirdwheeling Mindy and Fred. Frindy. Mindy slept over the night before, and we did some cray cray girlie stuff, you know, the typical dancing around the room, pillow fights, oh and totally snuck out to have a little volleyball sesh. #livinglifeontheedge 
She dragged me out of the bed in the morning and to UQ, where she lost me, then found me, made slime and listened to a few lectures. Free photobooth and pens was the source of my joy that day!

We spent a while in there. #soznotsoz

Fred and Mindy being cute and all. I just spent 10 minutes on the ground squealing.

Will be back with more soon, have a lovely week :)