From the LifeTeen Youth Camp, to the charity work, to the CG outing, and time out with friends, it's really been an amazing 2 weeks, and the great thing is, it was truly awesome!
First off, LifeTeen camp...
It was truly an amazing camp, my last ever LT camp, and it really touched me and really made me sit up and think... haha... It was awesome, despite all the difficulties and problems...
It was in Kaingaran, Tuaran, and the place is very nice, but no line most of the time, so imagine the panic and flurry of people trying to get signal (yes Javier and Jason, i mean u, and me as well... haha!) and call their "loved ones".. (insert name here:)
OK seriously, we took the afternoon bus at 3 pm, and reached at 6 pm, and upon arrival, woah, cooling, but not that cold, and the place was nice... Great, where's the boys' dorm? Thought it was next to the hall, but those are for the girls, lucky them... Guys dorm? Walk down... and keep walking... keep walking... keep walking... (hey this is not a Johnnie Walker ad ah!) down the hill, down, down, and then down a steep pathway, and finally, the guys' dorm, some few km farther (and deeper, i swear it was so much lower than the hall level!) from the hall... Ok, so we unpacked, and settle in, then we went to the hall for the opening stuff, and watched the movie "Pay It Forward", and the opening dance, Malo malo Dance... haha! then its off to bed, after a long walk back...
Second day (or first day officially) of camp, and woke up to a beautiful morning, and the rest of the day was great... The opening mass was kinda nice, then gther at the hall for Group photo session... kinda rushing... but nice... then the 1st session was by MelNic, about the holy life of Blessed Pier Girogio Frassati (itailano, yes...) and what he did... His charitable life is really a great example.. And then it was lunchtime, then session 2 was about Holiness and striving to be Holy... Then teatime, and we returned to the dorm, before dinner, and then it was Praise and Worship, and the 3rd session is about Family Issues - Made For Holiness... The talks were great, and i learned alot from it, the Praise and Worship (P&W) was cool, and the skits were nice as well... (Skit language ahead:) "Eh, maaaaaannnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaalllllleett saaaaaaaaaaayaaaaaaaa?" hahaha! "Didcha see that?! didcha?! me too! let's rewoind!!" haha.... (maybe i will post a video of it on youtube soon, or maybe my friends...)
Third day (second day offcially) of camp, and first off was the Sunday Mass, and Healing session together at the church... It was really good... then it was Session 4, Social Issues and the Big Picture... it was about the growing challenges in life, and they highlighted certain aspects of social life, such as the music we hear, and so on... Then lunchtime, and the geng tangga sit together and makan2... haha... u know who u are... then it was Confession and Counselling... I didnt manage to go for Confession, coz there were too many people... then teatime, and then it was time for the outreach people to share their experiences living with the village folks... It was so nice, i regretted abit that i didnt go, but i was not really fit, had a hip injury, so i cant... The sharing really made me think, man im so lucky to have all that i have now, when those people could survive on bare necessities and make the most of what they have...
Then it was Praise and Worship, High Praise, and the session was absolutely amazing, and i felt really touched and so happy... I dunno why, but i felt happy... Guess that's just what He wants me to be... Then the session ended, and bedtime...
Last day, man that's when i felt so sad, coz it was the last day, and it was my last camp... Wake up and got my bags straight to the hall in preparation... It was time for the final session, sharing and testimony of the teens... I actually wanted to go up and say alot of things, but when i got up, i forgot what i wanted to say and said little only... There were quit a number of people who went up and shared their testimony, and each of them was unique... Then it was the final morning mass for us, and it started to rain.. Then we all packed up, and got ready to go home... So sad... Took some final pics, go around, and then got ready to leave... The crazy gang (me and my friends) we all gathered, and boarded the same bus again, but the final day was kinda messy and chaotic, and then as we were about to leave, the bus in front of us got grounded, so our departure got delayed... Then as we travelled back, we stopped at Gunung Emas, and bought food and took pics there... And i managed to hurt myself falling down... Lucky it was only a minor injury... Then we arrived at SHC, and the end...
Overall throughout this camp, it was an amazing experience, and totally different from previous camps, and best of all, the talks were nice! I really wished the camp wouldn't end, alas, all good things must come to an end, so, with that, i bid LTYC 2008, adieu, but it will always stay in my memory forever!
So that's it about LifeTeen camp.. sure i may have missed some things out due to time constraints writing it, or for some reasons... It's the middle of the night, and i'm typing this, so bear the mistakes... But basically, that's it...
(Part 2, the aftermath and continuation of camp, will be written next time)
