Thanksgiving for church camp

Just came back from 4 days church camp in Malacca on late night, 11 June, Sunday.
Really thank God for His loving kindness.

Firstly, I am so happy that I can make it for this year church camp. I am a bit sad when could not make it last year due to oversea work assignment. I had always attended church camp as it always spiritually refreshed me.

This year camp has improved tremendously. We are busy adults, the camp committees put in the conscious effort to make the camp a relax, fun and yet meaningful one.

I was physically tired as I am still recovering from my illness. During the Unit Chill Out, which is a time for the 4 care groups to come together to have fun, I went for my power nap. Thanks to brother INK who took photos like slide show, I had a great time watching the Unit Chill Out. So I had not miss a bit of the fun. J

It is really a great and fun camp. While waiting to throw a surprise birthday party to brother Meng Chong, we had a great time going through the photos that brother INK had taken. He has a talent in seeing things in different perspective. He took great pictures.

We had a great time watching the Kawan Showcase. Our Unit joined with another Unit to produce a drama on “The 3 little pigs”. It is about a vegetarian wolf seeking the friendship of the 3 little pigs. It is so funny. There is great teamwork. We got second for the great work done. I am so proud of them.

The workshop “A Joy Filled Life” is fun and creative. We learn about joy by playing games.

The workshop “The Life You’ve always wanted” is about planning and involve God in your planning. So that we will not try so hard by our own strength to climb the success ladder and at the end, realize that we are leaning on the wrong wall.

I enjoy the “play angel” game. Each of us is allocated a new friend. We are to find our new friend, get a gift and pass to him/her. I finally met my new friend at the 3rd night. She is like me, a “down to earth” person.

My “angel” is so sweet. He is a big, tall guy. He gave me a Christian book that has beautiful pink cover design and it is nicely wrapped in pink wrapping paper. The title of the book is “Prayers & promises for Women”. I believe in prayers and the promises of God. And one of my favorite colors is pink. Hmmm…. I wonder did he pray to God on what to give me. The present is so sweet. It is like God telling me He knows what suit me.

Surprising, I had an extra “angel”. He is a young, foreign student studying in our University. He is a one-month old young Christian that made a point to come to church camp. He is the fruit of labor of love of my many church friends who have compassion for this particular people group. I am glad to know him more over a meal with his Unit friends. He mistaken me as his new friend as I have the same surname as another gal in our Unit. When he realized his mistake, he prepared two presents. One for the other gal, and another one for me. He is so generous, gracious and sweet spirit. In him, I see the hope for his nation. Seeing him smiling broadly, I can see that he truly enjoy the camp very much. I am blessed to know him, as I truly like new believers. They are like new heavenly babies. So adorable. This double presents is like God telling me, when He bless, he can double the blessing too. God is a good Giver.

This camp is great. Inline with the camp theme Kawan Go Melaka; Kawan is the Malay word for “friend”. Indeed I had a great time making new friends and deepen friendship with some existing friends.

A big clap to all the people that make this camp a successful and memorable one.