Just came back from youth camp. It was called camp fire.
Its theme verse was
Matthew 5:14-15. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house."
It was such an apt verse for the theme of our camp which was to go to the less fortunate.
The camp com is made up of Dr mad (Kwang How), The lioness (Noelle), My honey/wife/Mary (Nat), Joseph/the noise make (me), The salty buns/Baobao/Mouse (Baoxian), The silent Killer (Cleo), the ladies man/rabbit (Lucas), Mr Muscle (Shann), Mr Sadistic (Linus), Miss Calm (weiru), My uhmmmm partner (peter) and The music maniac/ stupid faces guy (Gerald)
This team was one of the best i have EVER worked with and i seriously hope that we will become SUPER close to each other. I mean they all are dependable people whom i can always rely on. Really Thank God for them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE EACH ONE OF YOU!
Anyway Back to camp!!!
Camp was just simply amazing!! I mean God was there not just with us ... But in our activities, playing with us laughing with us spending time with us , speaking to us ... HE WAS SOOOOO REAL !!!! Sometimes i wonder how can he such an awesome lower himself to our level ... Its simply humbles me. During the camp there were many amazing experiences i had.
Amazing experience 1: During the camp i always though that i haven't bought enough but each time someone asked for something it was always there in the room and i want to truly thank God for that!
Amazing experience 2: session 2 worship led by my yin yang twin : SK. The songs he choose really ministered to me.. During the 2nd song to the end i was just crying and weeping.. then i look around many of the other camp com member were doing the same thing on their knees crying and proclaiming the greatness of God. From there I knew that God was there carrying us and he was the cam commander of the camp.. I knew in my spirit that he was going to do something amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An amazing he did !!!!
Amazing experience 3: During final worship even when we were praying we felt God was stirring up something and from the moment we took the stag we knew that the worship was going to be amazing not because of our abilities but because we want with all our heart to give God all the glory and honor he deserves and that by his power that we would play and sing well. SO when we went onto stag the aura, the feeling was just immense. then we started playing the time has come and during the intro when everyone started clapping and cheering we knew that God was preparing all the campers hearts. and During the chorus of the fast songs everyone as in EVERYONE was jumping and praising shout God name. HAHA even the musicians were jumping and one of the guitar strap broke .. haha super FUNNYYY.... and then during the slow songs people were just raising their hand and exalting God. and this led to amazing experience 4.
Amazing experience 4: After the song you are my freedom ps Lewis invited those who felt God speaking to share to the rest and so many people come up speaking of verses, visions and what God said and even I, who never though that these things would happen to me, got a word from God!!! Then Cheryl a 12 year old came up and said that the holy spirit is here to do a great thing. A 12 YEAR OLD! God can truly work though anyone!!!!! Then ps Lewis gave an alter call which became amazing experience 5
Amazing experience 5: After ps Lewis gave the alter call in the first 5 seconds 5 people walked up then after like 5 mins the whole congregation was up there and the worship team were just on stage on their knees and for like 1 hour?? we were just praying for each other and everyone was weeping because God had touched each and every one of us ...
There are soo many many other highlights but these are the main one .. haha anti climax!!!
Anyway i will just say once again that Camp com you were amazing and I always love each one of you and remember you (yes my dear nat it mean you will get presents!) but God you are the most amazing one of all!!
Camp was amazing not because of us but because GOD WAS THERE.. the verse: "Unless the Lord built the house we labor in vain" is so so so so so so so so true ..
Writing this post almost made me cry! God touched and moved me soo much
So i want to end the post with our camp song
The Power of Your Name:
Verse 1:
Surely children were not made for the streets
And fathers were not made to leave
Surely this isn't how it should be
Let Your kingdom come
Surely nations were not made for war
Or the broken meant to be ignored
Surely this just can't be what you saw
Let Your kingdom come
Here in my heart
Chorus:
I will live
To carry Your compassion
To love a world that's broken
To be Your hands and feet
I will give
With the life that I've been given
And go beyond religion
To see the world be changed
By the power of Your name
Verse 2:
Surely life wasn't made to forget
And the lost were not made to forget
Surely faith without action is dead
Let Your kingdom come
Lord break this heart
Bridge:
Jesus Your name
Is a refuge for the weak
Only Your name
Can redeem the undeserving
Jesus Your name
Holds everything I need
