Win 50 euro ... Lucky Me

Hi There,

Last time I told you the story about travel alone in Thessaloniki. Right now I will tell you how GOD answering my question.

The day before yesterday, I ask to my friend, Should I give the money to the church and how much to give ? And after that, yesterday, He answer me. I never have direct answer from GOD before, but right now I know that GOD do that to me. Yesterday, I attend the christian community here in Greece (the name of the community is Campus Crusade, you can find the "Agape Student" group in facebook). They hold an event every year. The first meeting after New Year, they will cut a big cake and there is a coin inside. Everyone who get the coin will get 50 euro as the price.

And you know ... I am the one who get it. I don't know what you think of it ... about this situation, but I think that GOD is answering my question. He is really nice to me. I hope He will be nice to you also.

That's all for my write today. I feel that I am really lucky and I am really happy winning the 50 euro money.

Hope the best for eeveryone...

Djohan Wahyudi

Travelling alone in Thessaloniki

Hi there,

Right now, I have already in Thessaloniki for one and a half week. So far so good, I like the free food here. I don't know what is the reason that the student here get free food. I really like it because I don't have to expense my money. I have already found the church here, and I might like the church here. They are really nice people and there is also free food after the service. Some cakes and other stuff.

Few days ago I go by myself to the White Tower. I found that the place is really nice. This is the first time I go alone, I never go by myself before, I am really dependent, I don't like that. But because of my room mate here don't like to go travelling and prefer to stay at home, I prefer to go by myself than staying at home.

My friend Anna want to go to Meteora today, in her birthday. I want to join her, but because that I have to wait for my friend, so we can't catch the bus and can't make it. I don't like this situation, waiting for someone and being punished because of someone else. Later I might consider myself more than another person. Or if I have to make some appointment I will make sure that everyone is not messing with me and take it all seriously. Because of his mistake right now Anna celebrate her birthday alone in Meteora

... I hope all the best for her ... Happy Birthday Anna ...

New Years Eve and Thessaloniki

Hi there,

Already leave you for some time ... Sorry for that. I will tell you my new years eve experience, then I tell you the story how I got to Thessaloniki. I have really wonderful experience in New Years Eve. We go to the London Eye to see the fireworks. It was really amazing. We admire the fireworks. This is the photo that I took. After that night we back to Reading directly. And sleep in bed after that right away. I get back in Reading maybe 5:00 in the morning.


In 7 Jan 2009.

I go to Thessaloniki using British Airways. We (I and my Vietnamese friend) sleep in the airport that night. After that we go to Thessaloniki by British Airways. After we got to Thessaloniki we pay too much for the taxi, it takes about 25 euro which the right price is 15 euro. And after that we go to our flat and I found that our room is quite nice and everything is good, and then after that I go to several place in Thessaloniki. I hope the picture can explain everything.

This is the seaside








And this is the castle in the old town of Thessaloniki

My friend really nice to me

Hi there,

Now is boxing day, one day after Christmas. They call it boxing day because in the old days they put the money in box for the offering in Christmas day, and in this boxing day all the money is in the box already empty because they already decide to give to charity or other places.

I will tell you what I am spent in Christmas day and today. In the morning of Christmas day I go to church and attend the ceremony there. And after that I go by feet to Indonesian friend (Lexy family). There is so many food there. I am quite amazed. There is Turkey, Opor, Lodeh, Bakso and Rujak Gobet. I am really full that time. Really enjoy that time and actually we been there until 1:30 and Dimas (one of my Indonesian friend ) take me home to Bridges Hall.

And in the boxing day I go to British Family house to eat lunch there. They provide me complete christmas dinner. Appetizer mushroom and cheese and then the main meal is Turkey with complete vegetables like Sprouts and other, and the last one for the dessert is Christmas Pudding and Jelly. There is something special about the Christmas Pudding, because it is come from the Queen. Their Son is working in Windsor Castle and for christmas they each have one. It must be the best one, or the expensive one. But I think the taste is the same ^^. I keep the name secret maybe because I still don't know them much and maybe they don't want to be exposed. I hope to show this picture is okay.

After that we talk a lot, about everything I guess, from Language, History, Culture, dissaster ... almost everything. and before I leave I take photo with the family, Here is the photo that I took with them

They are really nice family. The father is working in National Heritage, they keep the note that are important for all nation, and make them public. And the mother is working in Reading University as Lecturer. And their Son is studying in Master about History. Unfortunately the father maybe choked by food and that is why he feeling unwell all the time, and he in upstairs and not talking with us. We talk a lot and it's already 6, the father even go down to talk with us. I think they want to cook dinner maybe or want to do something else, but they don't know what they should say. At the last momment the father say something like I should drive you home to the other Student. And after that we get home. I feel that they are really nice for having us that many hours. Hope that it will happen again in the future. I want to know and make friends with many nice people. And I guess there is no wrong in develop friendship.

I have really nice dinner in several time near christmas time. I will show you the photo

1. With Indonesia Family in chinese restaurant.




















2. With International Focus in JCR building















3. Christmas party in Phil House















4. Christmas party in Church















5. Christmas Tea in Phil House














6. With Indonesian Family Once again but Sorry don't have picture of it. Really have big dinner.

7. Christmas Dinner with British Family

Christmas Eve Alone

Hi there,

Sorry I left you without any writing, my diary. Now I already in UK for almost three months. I quite happy here. I make a lot of friend, and they are really nice to me. I have a lot of fun here. traveling around UK is really amazing. I have already go to Edinburg Scotland, that is really nice place. Besides that I have already go to Windsor, Bath, Oxford, and London for many times. I really glad that I can receive the scholarship. I think that God is really nice to me. I am happy because my coordinator (Nia Alexandrov) telling me that I can come back for my thesis here. And I plan to have really good thesis, I will do my best for it.

Right now everything is really right and nice for me. There is so many friends helping me here around. I have nothing to worry about if I will live in UK but because I have to move to Greece, I feel a little bit worried about the riot in Greece. But I believe that God will protect me and bless me with everything that is good. Now is Christmas Eve ... I hope that I can be with my family in this special night, But ... I can't

Anyway ... Hope you will have Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ...

This is song that I like ... Hope that you like it too ... Hope the best for everyone

My Erasmus Mundus Scholarship

Hi ... everyone ...

I am really really happy right now, because I have been confirmed that I get Erasmus Mundus scholarship. GOD already make my dream come true. I really hope that I can get the scholarship from the first time I know about this scholarship. I fell that I am not qualified for one of the candidate, but GOD is always kind to me, and He make me get accepted in this scholarship. I am felling lucky. After this I will follow the path that GOD given me, I will try all the best I can do to get what I want but I trust that GOD can make my plans better. I trust Him because He will give me the best for me.

I will tell you about my erasmus mundus program. I will study in different country UK, Greece and Spain. And I will study only 3 months in each of the country. In the end I will get the degree from three university that I already study for. How great is it ... can you imagine about that. I been dreaming about it every night, and I get it ... now. This is really wonderfull opportunity that GOD given me.

I have to do something else right now, I have to present my project tomorrow, so I will prepare it well. Hope that I can do it the best, and I hope that you all can be happy for me ... and yourself, because happiness can bring another happiness.

Hope the best for everyone ... Good Luck ... !!!