Let's start by me writing about the recent youth camp I went last week with the VFC youths, as promised. It was at Rompin (45mins bus ride from Mersing), Malaysia.
This year's theme was My Generation, speaking about us individuals learning to reach out to the lost out there, especially to people of our age range.
Our session hall in the resort!
Pastor Jude Fouquier was a great anointed preacher and his stories and sermons are well illustrated with the relevant bible scriptures and pointers. Loves the stuff he preached over the past 6 sessions!
Ah, he loves Caleb and is often seen playing with him most. He is a tall and good-looking dude, despite his age. Of course, with age comes with a lil big belly ;p
(from left) Nicholas, Josiah, Ps Jude, me, Zaviar, Samantha
It was raining when we arrived at Summerset Resort, it was drizzling when we were playing games for 3 days straight, the road just outside the resort was flooded 5 inches deep when we left on Friday. Stupid spiritual attacks.
It was raining when we arrived at Summerset Resort, it was drizzling when we were playing games for 3 days straight, the road just outside the resort was flooded 5 inches deep when we left on Friday. Stupid spiritual attacks.
Flood waters 5 inches deep!
I was made assistant leader of our group, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Jabie was our super garang* (fierce) group leader. I must say, he did a great job motivating the entire group of 18 of us play hard in the crazy games.
We ended up coming in 3rd! ^^v We were the black horses -neighs loudly- The games committee people couldn't believe it themselves. Just bcos we got the ultimate lousiest group name, that doesn't stop us from excelling! Woohoo~
Coffee Bean group pic!
By the way, we created a lame group cheer for ourselves, with a mixture of Hokkien, Cantonese and English. Here it goes:
"1, 2, 3!
Kopi Dou*! (Coffee bean in Hokkien)
1, 2, 3!
Cha Yip*! (Tea leaf in Cantonese)
Kopi! O!
Kopi! O!
Kopi! Sub Sub Sway~!"
I must say that, I have indeed learn alot more stuff while playing in this group. All of us have a fun and wacky side in us, that we seldom show in church. LOL!
Paul won the Best Dressed Camper award (watch the video at the bottom of the entry), Jabie won the wrestling match during games, we played Wet Dog and Bone like barbarians and more!
Oh yes, the games committee really did a great great great job in this year's games! Many fresh ideas =) Really enjoyed them =p Darren Trump was a classic, with that awful green wig! LOL!
Donald Trump!
Donald Trump!
Back to our room =) psst, that's Joan in the pic ;p -sexy back-
Rooming with Karina, Dawn and Michelle was an interesting affair too. Discovered we all have funny bedtime habits. Michelle caught my unglam moments personally and she throughly enjoys teasing me now =\ Boooo!
Karina is a considerate roomie, she knows I take up lotsa space in bed hence she tries to sleep close to the bed's edge. I always fear that she might fall off the bed while dreaming away in lalaland lah!
Dawn sleeps with her lil star pillow, very cute. She look so child-like when she sleeps.
Dawn sleeping and leaning on my knee...
Dawn sleeping and leaning on my knee...
Michelle is one talkative lil girl, sometimes whining when asked to do stuff, screeching away when she sees lil bugs in the room, likes to laugh at the way I drool in my sleep, talks alot just b4 bedtime, loves to snatch my soft pillow and sharing 1 lil bowl of cup noodles together!
Our room was rather 'happening'. Our water heater din really work fine, at least for me and Michelle. Open the hot water tap, cold water flows out; despite us switching on the heater for hours b4 bathing. Our main door had problem opening bcos that silly ledge behind the door kept locking us out.
Our back door, facing the sea, could not be locked and we had feared for our safety but we trusted God for His protection. Hence the unlocked back door had saved us from being locked out many times, thank God!
Karina attempting to open the back door with room key, but failed bcos of different key combination.
Karina attempting to open the back door with room key, but failed bcos of different key combination.
Our super-single beds combined, always moved when we sleep at night. Karina and I almost either had our butts stuck in between or close to falling in between the beds, while sleeping of course. We concluded our butts should not be resting along the beds where they meet. Stupid logic.
Such silly and funny memories we had shared. Forgot to take pic with them tho :(
Sook Yi was not my roomie, but she was always popping by our room with Samantha. She is one crazy lil girl lah! Absolutely love this girl :D
We girls went to throw mudballs at each other at the (polluted) beach, buried our feet and ankles in the sand, walking in polluted brown seawater =\ and making retarded shapes outta sand. Took lotsa pics together with some of the youth girls too.
Ash grey leaves? Weird....
(from left) Samantha, Michelle, Sook Yi, me
Nice seaview (excluding pollution)
b&w pic of beach, my fave!
That yellow girl can walk on water???!?!!
Since when is seawater copper brown? Bloody industrial pollution!
Oil streaks on shore o.O
Foamy waves =\ -pukes-
Yeah, we were trying to bury our ankles deep in the sand. It was very fun~
We girls having fun making mudballs....
With the girls =)
We saw lotsa shooting stars on the last night; especially that super pretty long one that caused us all to scream in awe, literally. All of us ended up forgetting to make wishes with every shooting star. Zhi Ni and I make very good star-grazing partners ^^ LOL!
Climbing up to the platform to star-gaze
Ultimately, we were so in awe of the Lord up above for creating this beautiful universe. The feeling was indescribable and we just couldn't fathom nor comprehend God. All we did as children of His, was just singing praises to our Heavenly Father, while grazing at the beautiful star constellations. Awesome God!
The food was good, the menu improved with every meal each day. The fellowship was good. The queue lines tell you everything ;p
Oh yes, the youths attempted to give me a lil birthday surprise in my room on the 1st night of camp too. I received a halfway-crumbled chocolate muffin as my cake, with lotsa girls singing the birthday song to me =D (Joan took a video, shall grab from her once she uploads it!)
Sarah was quite funny. She approached me the following day and here's our lil conversation .
Sarah: You din look surprised when we surprised you last night. Why ar?
Me: Is it? What makes you think so leh?
S: Eh, can see leh. You mean, you know we were going to surprise you already meh?
Me: No ar... but I could guess it lor. It was almost midnight, and I reckon you guys would be surprising me at the eleventh hour (literally). (it was 11.21pm when my intutition told me I was gonna get a lil birthday surprise anyway.)
S: Oh.... no wonder lah. Bcos I noticed that you din look surprised.
Me: Hahaha! So how did I look like, last night?
S: Eh, more of delighted than surprised.
Me: Hahahaha! Well, that was how I felt!
S: Oh....... -speechless-
But still, thanks for the effort Joan and Karina!
On the fourth day, 13th Dec, it was Joan's birthday. Surprised her after lunch, she was quite shy though. Wahahaha! Our entire region, which took up about 6-7 tables in the restaurant, attempted a Yum-Seng cheer to Joan, it was super funny!
Happy Birthday to you, Joan! God bless you richly as you continue to grow in Him and nurture His youths especially in Region 5/6! 你永远是我们的Ah Boo!
Overall, this youth camp have been an awesome experience for all of us, including myself. Just love being in His presence =)
For more pics, check out Simon or Joan's Multiply sites =)
The Finale: Check out the compiled video done by Amos and Zhi Lin, for the youth camp! Great job done!
For more pics, check out Simon or Joan's Multiply sites =)
The Finale: Check out the compiled video done by Amos and Zhi Lin, for the youth camp! Great job done!
Region 5/6 youths on the last day of camp!
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