proud to wear these scars: Synod Youth Camp 2007!

Well, well. What can I say! As opposed to most of the camps that I have been to, this camp is really something special that will probably be one of the milestones in my spiritual life! Wheeeeee~

I shall not write a day-to-day account because it is such a cliche.

It was something of a wake up call. I pretty much felt what it was like to be 'plugged in' to God every single day. The wake up call came through the many people around me who inspired me one way or another, and somehow there was this constant air of reminder that God was the center of everything. Another redeeming factor was my personal determination to help myself out of the abyss that I was in. Throughout the camp I tried to remind myself that the camp was called the "Synod Youth Camp" for a reason, and that I shouldn't bear any grudges even if I was treated unfairly in any way by anyone around because we were there to help each other grow.

Oh man it totally worked.

I feel really good to now have an experience that I can fall back upon. A period of time where I managed to subdue the evil within and bring out the best in me and others. It shall be my inspiration in tough times! Lots of that coming next year...

Another great blessing that God has given me this camp are great friends! I was really really lucky to have been assigned to the same room as two groups of awesome people. I found another JOSIAH. Kool! There were 3 Josiahs in camp. Muahahah. Our Joke Club was MEGA hilarious and memorable even though we only had one precious session of jokes. The first time EVER (other than Simpsons Movie) that I laughed for a whole hour without stopping! Ohmanohmanohman.

*Breathes in and breathes out* LOL (inside joke).

I shall take some time to write about the great people I met around in camp. Alright, based on Bishop Alan Stewart's message, I shall build this post with the most important thing first. God's first on the list, because I met him around quite a lot during the camp! Second would be my roommates! You guys totally owned, even though it caused me some pain =.= hahahah. It was a joy to be with you people. Seriously. Almost every moment in Classroom 23 was fun! Let's hope that our friendship will continue and follow through into something better, because we're linked not just by friendship alone but our dear God who brought us together to help each other out :) Third would be all the other campers that I got to know during the camp! It was a joy to be in the same camp as you all and I'll see you next year if the camp goes on! Haha!

4B! xD

It was a really good feeling to live my life as I did during the camp! I shall make an exception and break the rule of run-on sentences this time! Haha! All the friends I made, singing my heart out for every song even though I had lost my voice, all the cool jokes I told and heard, all the friendly punches and handshakes, all the happy conversations exchanged, all the hashbrowns consumed, all the laughs and stomachaches, all the ping-pang, all the yesterdays all my troubles seemed so far away, all the songs sung, all the hellos and goodbyes, all the smiles, all the photos taken, all the water games, all the not-so-watery games, all the electives, all the snacks, all the angel-mortal letters, all the prayers, all the blessings and ALL THE FUN! Phew.. Thanks to God for all that!

Rachall requested that I put pictures, so I'll put them up! :)