Hmm.. This blog entry should be posted last week, but then, I just saw it now that it was just saved on my draft and was not published. By the way, this blog entry was about our first ever successful youth camp in our school!! Weeeh!!
Wooooh!! After 4 months of convincing Maam De Vera about this youth camp, finally, it was signed!! All of us, YFC members, of the school at that time, were really very happy!
It took so long for us to complete all the necessary files and documents needed before Ma'am De Vera signed the request letter. But then, were really really very happy after maam De Vera signed it. Then After that, we started evangelizing; we started to encourage others students(3rd yrs & 4th yrs). Others really wanted to join us, but others just joined and registered because their friends would be joining.
The day before the camp, we were surprised. Ma'am May asked for a meeting together with us. And then, she told us the matter that Ma'am De Vera ask us to lessen the activities because the camp would just be 2 days & 1 night. (owww.. we were really disappointed to hear that..)
I just told myself that.. "bakit kung kelan bukas na yung activity, dun pa binago?.." But then, I also thought myself, "maybe it's just God's will. He knows what's best for us", And so, it's just ok. We planned again about the flow of activities and at first, we had a conflict because some activities are to be done at night and we do not know where and how can we insert it on the given time alotted for us. But then. That day also, we had arranged the schedule accordingly and we find any problem no more.
And there, November 27 comes.. In the morning, we had celebrated the Math Festival. On the afternoon, we were so worried because on the schedule we made, the youth camp will start at 5:30PM.. But the math fest ended almost 6PM. Ate witty and the other service team arrived. At first, we don't know what to do first because us service teams were really few. But then, we were able to manage it.
All of us service teams were so amazed to see that just on the first talk, most of the participants cried, especially during the group discussion while they were sharing. We were really amazed because the we knew already before that talk1 is so light and for me, yeah it's boring during my camp. But then, we can really feel God's love and His presence in our school during that talk.
And there, the camp was so memorable. After the talk3, I'm so happy. Why? It's because Kodie was one of my baby(a participant in my group) and during the one-to-one session, he told me that his friend was once became angry to him because he told his friend that he like his friend's girlfriend and so he courted her. His friend was still very angry to him even though it was 2 years after already. But then, after I had discussed the gifts of God to him, he had chosen the gift of Faith and he told me that he believed that if he has the gift of faith, he can have all the gifts.. After the sharing, I then closed it with a prayer of course but to my surprise, Kodie once again prayed and in his prayer, "Lord, bakit si Emer laging pinagprapray ako, pero yung sarili niya hindi niya pinagdadasal? Pero sige Lord, ipagdadasal ko nlang siya, kayo na pong bahala sa kanya Lord God...." And then after that, our group had our lunch, and once again, to my surprise, Kodie was shouting and shouting my name "Emer Emer!.." and running towards me and crying. When he was near me he jumped and hugged me, "Emer sabi ko sa'yo faith lang eh!! Faith lang!!.." Because I was surprised, I accidentally told him, "P*T*K! Anong kabadingan to?", then he replied, "Bati na kami nung kaibigan kong matagal nang galit saken!! Sabi ko sayo faith lang! faith lang kailangan ko!". Ohhh. It was so good to hear that. I can feel that the camp was really effective on their part. =)
And there, talk3;talk4 and now, talk5. The participants cried a lot during the reflection and they were surprised to see their parents come over(just like me during my camp..=) ) Us service teams were also touched and cried of what we saw. weeeeh!
After the camp, the participants have gone home together with their parents, while the service teams had our service meeting. During the meeting, kuya Norman told us, "Guys! We were so lucky and we were so blessed! Baket? Kasi kung nag 3-day camp tayo, walang kuryente! Mahihirapan ang mga participants, mahihirapan ang mga speakers sa gabi! Ang galing ni God diba? Praise God!".. The hair in my arms stood up as I realized that. Weeeeeh!! I really felt God's love for us!
After the meeting, we also left the school; contented and so much happy with no regrets. I may say that the camp was really successful!! Even though there are only few service teams, we had made it because we know that God is with us! Woooh!!!
"Iba pala yung pakiramdam na makita yung bunga nang pinaghirapan mo!.. Tapos lalo na kung yung pinaghirapan mo eh para pa kay Kristo!!" -sorry I can't translate it in English. xD
so happy.. =)
Wooooh!! After 4 months of convincing Maam De Vera about this youth camp, finally, it was signed!! All of us, YFC members, of the school at that time, were really very happy!
It took so long for us to complete all the necessary files and documents needed before Ma'am De Vera signed the request letter. But then, were really really very happy after maam De Vera signed it. Then After that, we started evangelizing; we started to encourage others students(3rd yrs & 4th yrs). Others really wanted to join us, but others just joined and registered because their friends would be joining.
The day before the camp, we were surprised. Ma'am May asked for a meeting together with us. And then, she told us the matter that Ma'am De Vera ask us to lessen the activities because the camp would just be 2 days & 1 night. (owww.. we were really disappointed to hear that..)
I just told myself that.. "bakit kung kelan bukas na yung activity, dun pa binago?.." But then, I also thought myself, "maybe it's just God's will. He knows what's best for us", And so, it's just ok. We planned again about the flow of activities and at first, we had a conflict because some activities are to be done at night and we do not know where and how can we insert it on the given time alotted for us. But then. That day also, we had arranged the schedule accordingly and we find any problem no more.
And there, November 27 comes.. In the morning, we had celebrated the Math Festival. On the afternoon, we were so worried because on the schedule we made, the youth camp will start at 5:30PM.. But the math fest ended almost 6PM. Ate witty and the other service team arrived. At first, we don't know what to do first because us service teams were really few. But then, we were able to manage it.
All of us service teams were so amazed to see that just on the first talk, most of the participants cried, especially during the group discussion while they were sharing. We were really amazed because the we knew already before that talk1 is so light and for me, yeah it's boring during my camp. But then, we can really feel God's love and His presence in our school during that talk.
And there, the camp was so memorable. After the talk3, I'm so happy. Why? It's because Kodie was one of my baby(a participant in my group) and during the one-to-one session, he told me that his friend was once became angry to him because he told his friend that he like his friend's girlfriend and so he courted her. His friend was still very angry to him even though it was 2 years after already. But then, after I had discussed the gifts of God to him, he had chosen the gift of Faith and he told me that he believed that if he has the gift of faith, he can have all the gifts.. After the sharing, I then closed it with a prayer of course but to my surprise, Kodie once again prayed and in his prayer, "Lord, bakit si Emer laging pinagprapray ako, pero yung sarili niya hindi niya pinagdadasal? Pero sige Lord, ipagdadasal ko nlang siya, kayo na pong bahala sa kanya Lord God...." And then after that, our group had our lunch, and once again, to my surprise, Kodie was shouting and shouting my name "Emer Emer!.." and running towards me and crying. When he was near me he jumped and hugged me, "Emer sabi ko sa'yo faith lang eh!! Faith lang!!.." Because I was surprised, I accidentally told him, "P*T*K! Anong kabadingan to?", then he replied, "Bati na kami nung kaibigan kong matagal nang galit saken!! Sabi ko sayo faith lang! faith lang kailangan ko!". Ohhh. It was so good to hear that. I can feel that the camp was really effective on their part. =)
And there, talk3;talk4 and now, talk5. The participants cried a lot during the reflection and they were surprised to see their parents come over(just like me during my camp..=) ) Us service teams were also touched and cried of what we saw. weeeeh!
After the camp, the participants have gone home together with their parents, while the service teams had our service meeting. During the meeting, kuya Norman told us, "Guys! We were so lucky and we were so blessed! Baket? Kasi kung nag 3-day camp tayo, walang kuryente! Mahihirapan ang mga participants, mahihirapan ang mga speakers sa gabi! Ang galing ni God diba? Praise God!".. The hair in my arms stood up as I realized that. Weeeeeh!! I really felt God's love for us!
After the meeting, we also left the school; contented and so much happy with no regrets. I may say that the camp was really successful!! Even though there are only few service teams, we had made it because we know that God is with us! Woooh!!!
"Iba pala yung pakiramdam na makita yung bunga nang pinaghirapan mo!.. Tapos lalo na kung yung pinaghirapan mo eh para pa kay Kristo!!" -sorry I can't translate it in English. xD
so happy.. =)
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