Friday, December 12, 2003
I couldn't be more wrong...
Looking back at my last post... Last week was a breeze compared to the experiences I've just gone through. What an amazing week it has been so far and it's just getting started.
Veni, veni Emmanuel - O come, o come, God-With-Us.
Church camps have a reputation of leaving you on a spiritual high that threatens to make you do wild and crazy things. Even as I type this, one of those at the camp with me has received the inspiration to design and produce T-shirts for all of us. The punchline is that he's working on pure drive alone -- no design, no lobang and above all, no capital. But we will support him, because he's not the only one on a wacky high.
Church camps are a time for the Spirit to move within each person with a willing and open heart.
Church camps are a time of meeting people, and touching lives through the many people you encounter.
Church camps are a time of reconciliation, of tears, of uplifting souls -- just for that special time -- to meet their God.
Church camps are a time to discover that love doesn't need to be romantic to be powerful.
If there was one thing about church camps that I've never actually looked forward to, it's being reminded exactly how much I want to commit the rest of my life in sanctified service to His will. For if there was one thing I realised, it's how much I can be an instrument of His hope, joy and love if I just allow myself to. My faith is renewed by the promise of clean slates, new beginnings and friendships that will last as long as I am able to maintain them.
For the first time in a long while, I know where my true home is. It's safe in His love, in His presence.
In other news...
Got my results today. Not the greatest of results, but it's still more than I deserve. Got two "A"s for Communication Skills and Engineering Graphics. Failed Math. The irony of it all is not lost on me.
Tomorrow I return to working with my newer friends in NTU. We're meeting for the first time as a committee in charge of the highlight of each academic year, the Annual Musical. I'm very excited about it all, as this will mark my return to the stage since '99. I don't plan to cast myself in the musical, but being Director will be a unique experience -- one I will cherish.
This Advent season has been so full of surprises, gifts and love that I'm almost scared that Christmas iself will be disappointing. But right now, nothing's going to faze my spirit.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel, nascetur pro te Israel! - Rejoice, rejoice, O Israel, to thee shall come Emmanuel!
Looking back at my last post... Last week was a breeze compared to the experiences I've just gone through. What an amazing week it has been so far and it's just getting started.
Veni, veni Emmanuel - O come, o come, God-With-Us.
Church camps have a reputation of leaving you on a spiritual high that threatens to make you do wild and crazy things. Even as I type this, one of those at the camp with me has received the inspiration to design and produce T-shirts for all of us. The punchline is that he's working on pure drive alone -- no design, no lobang and above all, no capital. But we will support him, because he's not the only one on a wacky high.
Church camps are a time for the Spirit to move within each person with a willing and open heart.
Church camps are a time of meeting people, and touching lives through the many people you encounter.
Church camps are a time of reconciliation, of tears, of uplifting souls -- just for that special time -- to meet their God.
Church camps are a time to discover that love doesn't need to be romantic to be powerful.
If there was one thing about church camps that I've never actually looked forward to, it's being reminded exactly how much I want to commit the rest of my life in sanctified service to His will. For if there was one thing I realised, it's how much I can be an instrument of His hope, joy and love if I just allow myself to. My faith is renewed by the promise of clean slates, new beginnings and friendships that will last as long as I am able to maintain them.
For the first time in a long while, I know where my true home is. It's safe in His love, in His presence.
In other news...
Got my results today. Not the greatest of results, but it's still more than I deserve. Got two "A"s for Communication Skills and Engineering Graphics. Failed Math. The irony of it all is not lost on me.
Tomorrow I return to working with my newer friends in NTU. We're meeting for the first time as a committee in charge of the highlight of each academic year, the Annual Musical. I'm very excited about it all, as this will mark my return to the stage since '99. I don't plan to cast myself in the musical, but being Director will be a unique experience -- one I will cherish.
This Advent season has been so full of surprises, gifts and love that I'm almost scared that Christmas iself will be disappointing. But right now, nothing's going to faze my spirit.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel, nascetur pro te Israel! - Rejoice, rejoice, O Israel, to thee shall come Emmanuel!
