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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Right. So I am back from the awesome awesome Ignyte camp!!!!! I'm proud to say I am from the very awesome group of iFocus! Together with Esther, Rachael, Shalyn, Hannah, Daniel. Eu Dee, C.C.M, Yong Li, Wei Jie(AKA Turtle Boy/Jaja), Max, John, Haruki, and Suster Shirlene. WOOT!!!!

Camp has been a really radical thing for me, I'm really glad I went. Alot of my expectations I had were met, if not all and even more. It's hard to start, but well, I need to share or forever hold my peace(as Hannah would say). Hahas. Ok, I shall begin with games then.

GAMES
Day 1
So... On day 1, the theme for the games was Caring and Connecting. One game that I learnt from was "Frisbee Soccer". Just imagine soccer with a Frisbee instead, wut with different conditions. Right then. You know, it's a choice. We can choose to feel inadequate, we can choose to sit out and say: "I'm not good enough.", but when we do that, not only are we shortchanging ourself, we're leaving the rest to fight it out without our help. And even when we don't have much to offer. Just having one more person to pass the Frisbee to opens up many different opportunities. Just one person, is enough to impact the life of another. All are valuable to God, even just one.

I forgot the name, but one of the games, the one with newspaper, lines, jumping jacks, and cold ice water that actually burns. You know, the beginning of that game, it was hard, but after that, things got progressively easier. It's like reaching out. The beginning is always the toughest, yet, whenever we want to give up, we fail to realise the breakthrough is just a little further up. If we stop, we have to start from scratch the next time around. But if we push on, we will eventually reach. And I guess it's important to me, because I am a person who severely lacks patience. It's not that I don't try, it's the fact that I don't try enough. But times are changing, and so will I.

Next for day 1, the station where we had to eat wasabi biscuits and weirdo stuff to win items to build something that can transport an egg across a pool taught me indirectly, that each of us have our own talents, but if we choose not to step out and take on the challenge, that might not be other people who are able to take their place.

Day 2
Right, so day 2 games, the CSI station struck me quite hard. The whole suicide thing, and what the Marshall(whom I think is Sis Serling?) shared reminded me alot. That time is an uncertain thing, that we need to look out for the needs of others and try and meet them, cos' we never know when the unexpected might happen. And I fear regretting if that were to ever happen. I don't want to have to learn the hard way.

Another thing, was a reminder to stop gossiping. It's not that I do it intentionally and start the trend, but when the message is passed along, I sometimes do. Which is a bad thing, cos' I know what God sees in it is not righteousness. So yeah.

The 4th station was something that taught me many things as well. The one where we had to criticize/affirm and build/destroy with plastic cups/water bombs. Faith and friends are developed by spending time with God, and the enemy will do everything He can to stop you and tear whatever is built up back down. So we have to remain vigilant. Even if it means getting smacked in the face by a water bomb, and violent Bro ZhiHao throw more at you afterwards showing no remorse. Haha.

Day 3
We're on the last day of games! First game really showed how weak my memory verse knowledge is. I should really start memorising more. Ok. At last 5 a week. Sounds good to me. The station called Mission Impossible really was quite fun I must say. We had to do seemingly mad and impossible stuff. Especially when we poor things drew the "All girls" lot. Wah. Shalyn wasn't feeling well, Rachael has heart pains, Esther's back has a condition, Sis Shirlene isn't allowed to play, that leaves to girls; me and Hannah, to do 200 sit-ups and 200 push-ups. WOOHOO! We did fine for the sit ups(we have super abs! Not.) but the push ups required the guys help. Which was good. Cos' we had too little people, the Marshall let the guys help. I mean come on, we can't do 100 push ups each right. Perseverance is important, especially when paired up with faith. Unity in spirit, helps alot as well.

Last station which we have dubbed the "Sleeping game" was good too. We need to encourage each other. When one falls, we stop and pull each other back up. No one gets left behind.

SERVICES
Yes I know, we are finally one step nearer to my conclusion. I'm just going to be brief. I'm not gonna' regurgitate sermons here. The things I feel I should do, is to stop being a child. It's time to grow up. Believing in your own limitations and stuff isn't going to help but cause adverse effects. So it's time to face up, and believe. Through God, everything is possible. To have the courage to step out in faith and to be willing to sacrifice for God. And to remember:

Courage is found, and amplified in the midst of fear. The more you fear, the more you should face up.

As well as remember that God doesn't call you cos' of your background or talents, but the condition of your heart. He is the God of relationship, the God who calls us to greatness, the God who provides, and the God who transforms.

You know, if I keep this up, I'll never sleep. Lol. So I'll cut straight to the point from here on to the end of this post.

MY COMMITMENTS & MY CONCLUSIONS
I have been appointed by God to bring change and to make impacts for Him. I will stand in faith and I believe he will use me. I use to say I haven't got it in me, well, enough of that. If all have is prayer, I'll pray. If all I have is a mouth, I'll speak in faith. If all I have is the ability to help, then I will help. God's kingdom, is bigger than my own personal preferences. If he says go, I will. I will advance forward.

The time has come for a new season.

“The wind played with my hair at 8:25 PM”

about me

Name: Lim Xiwen
Age: 16
Birthday: 17th April 1993

Proud member of Sec 4 Unity 09'
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