I'm always keep repeating in my dua that I want to travel part of the world one day. I keep repeating it daily.
Last December, I flew straightaway to Bandung after my final examination. I was thinking about spending time there for 2 weeks. But with the Power of Allah, I have been called to come back to Malaysia and getting ready to fly to Ireland. Fully sponsored. I could not believe it. It is mind blowing because actually I didn't just bought the tickets to Indonesia. But, I also bought a ticket for solo backpacking in Seoul, Korea. It is on June 2018 inshaAllah.
And now, I have to travel to Europe between those 2 destinations. The route will be Indonesia, Europe, Korea. It is really a full year of travel. If you ask me why I would love to travel, it is mainly because I want to gain experience and see the world. It is also my dream to experience the Islamic ambience abroad.
And now, what I could say is to rethink again what is happening in my life. This is a blessing but at the same time also a test for me. It makes me ponder on how grateful to live in Malaysia with a warm weather. Yes, I love winter and maybe some of you love winter. While Malaysia sometimes can be scorching hot. But to look on the bright side of it, in the hot weather during the afternoon in Malaysia, it will be very refreshing when you take ablution (wudhuk) during that time. But here, every single minutes is totally cold. Even heater in my room could not compromise. It is quite challenging to take a wudhuk even you have heater in the toilet. Because when you go out from the toilet, you will be shaking because it is really cold.
Fajr is a big challenge. It is a colder moment in a day. Touch the phone to stop the alarm clock, it is just like you touch an ice block. To get out from bed and touch the floor need full demand of emaan there :D . Especially when you are alone at room. Nobody going to remind you.
But I also find something beautiful in this struggle. For every single minutes of struggle and the 'vibration' of my body, I know Allah counts every single of it. It is well-recorded. And that's what keep me going. It is beautiful to just depend and rely on Him. When no one reminds you, you remind yourself that Allah is watching. He is All-Seeing. May Allah rewards our struggle. All of us.
