Kingdom First Living 2005

It's the 2nd day after the camp and my mind is still SO filled with the camp!
There's so much that I have learnt and there's so much that I have taken back with me.

This year, I went to the camp having totally different atmosphere in my heart.
My Unit met up at Kranji MRT station to make our way in...
Guess what.. That morning, I woke up REAL early!
I was SO excited for the camp... that I woke up at 6am!! Then lazed around my bed till the time I was suppose to wake up.
When I scanned the EzLink to get to the train, there was this sudden feeling of freshness and I wonder "Hmm.. Why is today so different from every other day?"
Ah...!! That day I wasn't going to work!
Then I start to think further - Should I really drag myself to work?

Anyway... That aside, YES! All was on time and we made our way in..
Reached Eden about 945am and went for our BREAKFAST!
We headed straight for Teh Tarik, Mee Rebus, Roti Prata, etc..
Boy!! Did we eat!



Well... After that, some went for some supermarket shopping and some went back to the hotel.
Me for one, decided to stay indoors that day...
Hanged around the hotel, waiting around for the time to come to start...
Click click click...





I was so amazed by how things improve over the years..
This year's camp's deco was fantastic!



The camp booklet was EVEN more fantastic!
Kudos to the deco team and Tommy the designer who designed the poster, etc..
It was FANTASTIC!

"Why am I in a CG that is always taking photo??!!"
That's what my CL always "complain"..
Haha!! Well.. Can't help it.. We love taking photos.. we love taking down those pictures that will bring us down memory lane... and sometimes can still SMILE back and say "Thank God for those wonderful times.."



And sometimes... Being small sized doesn't REALLY help that much either... Always at the target of being carried, swinged, etc..



But well!! I must say it was a real good wake up swing and real cool fun!

CG devotion on the first morning was good.. (At least to me.:))
We heard a song that helped us dwell on His faithfulness. Season by season, He will always remain faithful to us.



I helped out at HopeKids this year.
The kids were SO fantastic that it brought me to tears...
My time with them was only a short while for about an hour.
Yet, EACH time I see them, my heart melts...
Through them, I CAN see the wonders of what the family group is doing.
They are raising Godly children!!!
And it's a job that is REALLY tough!
And I saw how the teachers gave their all to teach the kids and HOW they enjoyed it despite them being sick.
Some teached, some acted.



The kids just sat amazed..



Indeed, 3 cheers to all the teachers!!!

The adults teachings were fantastic as well!!
Ps PN's Amen and Hallelujah still rings in my head!
We cannot say "Mmmm...!! We must say "Amen"! Amen?"
Haha...
Was it the first night? Or was it the 2nd?
Well.. I responded to Missions.
This time, I really took alot of courage to go up on stage.
I was telling myself - That's it. Once up there, I MUST be committed to it. No more time to procrastinate. If it's God's will, God will open doors! I just have to obey.
I guess.. it's a wake up call to me again to stop procrastinating.

Throughout the camp, I have so much in my head.
This year, God reminded me of His faithfulness.
I was reminded on how God has blessed me when I decided to put down my worldly wants last church camp.
Since then, I was blessed with friends, blessed with a better family atmosphere, blessed with a job, blessed with my studies and lots more...

Indeed, no one can outdo God.
God is the ultimate and no one can ever replace that.
Kingdom Living really starts in our heart.
It brought me back to that day when I entered the gantry to the train and asked myself "Why did I drag myself to work?"
Yeah... I should actually be dragging.. I should be rejoicing!
God has called us to different areas of work for a purpose.

Not forgetting that this year, I have the opportunity to share MY life testimony on how I accept God into my life.
It never NEVER fail to refresh me when I affirm the goodness of God in my life..
And this year, my group was privilege to have a brother who is visually handicapped.
When I conversed with him, I was totally touched...
And I was absolutely ashamed of myself.
Here I am pin-pointing at how "terrible" life is YET never thankful all the time for the goodness He has given me.
This is YET another wake up call...

Haha!! Church camps are always the "Wake Up Call" time...
And Church camps will always be a time where I always feel close to Church.
When I watched groups by groups going up to the stage for a photo taking session with Ps Ben & Ps Dinah, Ps LO and Pat, I felt so glad to be part of this family.
Tears just drop when I watched the various groups that auditioned for the Talent Night.
I was thinking "My gosh.. We are REALLY that talented!!"
Reminded me that God has made each and everyone of us SO unique...
To different people, He gives different talents and giftings... And we are here AS a family, to help one another to lift each other up.

I totally enjoyed my CG...
Heee... My CG is really made up of different profession and people with different loves and dislikes.
Yet... through it ALL, God is the cornerstone of it, lifting us up.
Yet... through it ALL, we help see each other through.
We fall... and we learn.. and we grow.














Camp Objectives?
Totally met!
Ps Jeff said that during the camp, our sinful nature dropped alot!
And a camp is like heaven brought down to us.
Then I got it all figured out!
NO wonder I dun feel like going home!
Cause Heaven's too wonderful a place to let go!
This really helped me lots to see that my life on earth is just a passing phase and I have to LIVE it out for Christ in this ONE life...
Christ is WORTH it!! Isn't He? *wink*
No doubt.

Oh ya..
Not forgetting that I was welcomed by my dog who disturbed me while I was unpacking!