Finally! Retreat is over! One thing I took back from this committee: Unity is very important in a church. I guess this applies not just to the comm people, but to the youths and YAs as well.
This retreat was REALLY tiring. Sleeping at 2-3am in the morning and waking up at 6 isn't a joke. Oh wells, but nothing could compare to the first day of the retreat. It was a greater Joke.
There was lack of coordination between the adults and youths.... so..... Our first day was screwed up really badly and it was really scary to hear really overwhelming comments. I almost broke down. Luckily, my God was there for me. He reminded me of who He is, and in Him, there is nothing to fear. Even though the programme was so screwed up that day, even though we received really overwhelming comments, my God pulled me through that day. The first night was equally bad. We had to prepare our final logistics for the next day, plan for the entire programme flow, and still, prepare devotional materials to slot under the door of each youth/YA room. By night, I was literally running on God's energy fuel. It would definitely be impossible to run on my own fuel. VERY IMPOSSIBLE.
The workshop went really well on the second day. Praise God! I was so organised on the second day I knew I wasn't doing everything by myself. I knew God was my planner. If anyone knows who I am, the first ever character trait is "BLUR". How could I have listed what I needed to do so neat and organised? How could the workshop flow so well? It's because I have a wonderful God who reminds me of ALL the things I've left out while planning out the schedule. God is too wonderful.
God is really good, and so are my friends! I can't tell you all how BLESSED I am to have REALLY GERAT and AWESOME church friends who stood by me every day of the retreat. I am just SO very touched! Whenever they see me, they never fail to encourage me, to cheer me up, to give me a really warm heart, to show HESSED by offering their help with ALL the little things... Nothing beats a strong friendship centred around GOD. Nothing. All the messages they wrote for me, really warms up my heart. They are ALWAYS there for me; physically and spiritually. This retreat has really opened up my eyes to these wonderful wonderful friends of mine. Sacrificial friends. Friends who would give going to the place they want to go, to go to a place that I need to go. Thank you guys for really attempting to follow me to Mines. Thank you guys for covering me with SO MUCH prayer. Thank you guys for listening to my complains! When I was so so so so down and out, you guys ran over to pick me back Thank YOU! up. When I fell, you guys never left me alone, even for a second.
As I think back, the fourth day really tore me apart, but there were really great people who were there for me on that day. Nicole and Yi Qing really stood by me as we boarded the bus to Mines. They were there for me as I broke down and cried. Thanks guys! Thank you Pastor Esther and Keith for your prayers. Today, I am up and well! :)
The last night marked an unforgettable event for me. God spoke to me to attempt to do something, and it was so clearly affirmed by the signs that I received. The music change and the people shuffle. Haha, I didn't believe what God told me to do, so I asked for these signs. Well, God proved to me He was serious by really sending me these signs! That night was really unforgettable. I did something I didn't expect myself to do. I hope everything goes well from here.
The retreat ended, but my holiday hasn't. I went on to Melaka for another round of shopping. Cooool and AWESOME.
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