Running A RACE...

I'm finally back from our very first TeenStreet Malaysia!! WOOHOO...

I'm dead tired!

I wake up at 0731. Breakfast at 0801. Start work at 0901. Break for lunch at 1331. Back to work at 1431. Stop work at 2301. Hit the bed at 2331. TIRED.

With all the physical work, I had cramps in me legs. Yes, it was tiring. Nevertheless, God was with me.

TeenStreet Malaysia 2005 was good. I personally had a lot of good reminders about God and my own walk with God. Some very encouraging things and some that needs a change!

It'll be too much to blog about every single day since I was there for a week! But, there'll be some things that I would blog about. YEAp....

Day ONE
I learnt to get out of comfort zone and say hie to people younger than me. Not only they had their own cliques, they were the not-so-friendly kind of girls. The kind of girls who only stick with their kind. I was not their kind. U know, I'm not a very girly girl. Haha...Nevertheless, through them, God taught me humility!

Day TWO
BUSY day. With all the participants coming from all over MAlaysia and overseas, we were really busy! My church friends were here and I was so happy. Nevertheless, I know that I can't leave my work to be with people I am comfortable with. ALL for getting out of comfort zone. And showing love to strangers!! Woohoo....not easy eh.

Day THREE
TNT race. Got myself sun-burned with setting up of the race tract! Yeah. Crazy tired betul!!! Squatto!!! After the race, clear up the place. And then, got ready for the the base camps for the next day. PLUS, jungle time summore.

Day FOUR
Setting up base camps and Jungle. And setting up for Prayer day.

Day FIVE
Sexuality DAY. Haha...That was the main focus for that day! AFter the talks, had to do our usual Base Camp set-up and Cafe set-up.Had some time to rest and play UNO cards with Shu Lynn and Khareeza. And den played with Jonathan and Jian Sheng and Eu Jin. Jonathan is so damn funny!!! Jian Sheng also!! Hahaha......I like them! They are nice.

Day SIX
Prayer day. Facilitate one prayer station and had to set up the base camp extreme 2. Was at the Jungle. Had Hip-Hop dance! Joel Tan was invited. The ONLY official professional Hip-hop dance instructor in the entire Malaysia. The first Ofiicial Professional Hip-hop dance Instructor in South East ASia. Not bad eh. Owns the largest chain of hip-hop dance instruction bases. Woah. The participants really enjoyed the base camp and the dance!! Stayed up till about 0131 to clear the place.

Day SEVEN
last day of TeenStreet Malaysia 2005. Clearing up of the place!!! We had lots to clear. It was crazy....Tired.....Most of us can't move anymore. But, we had to clear the place before we left STM (Seminari Theologi Malaysia). Had dinner with the Speakers (Dan and Suzie Potter) together with Curt and Nikki. And I found out that Curt and Nikki are only 1 year older than I am!! THEy are already 2 years married lor!!! WOAH....Jealous betul!! hehe.... Of course Joshua and Josiah Potter were also there (both have their own sense of cuteness) and Nick was there too. Pari, Jin Ai, Foo Seng, Jerry, Wye Choon, Gim were there together with me and my sis. :) Left Seremban about 2030 and reached home about 2130. Aih....tired.....

Like I said, I learnt quite a bit from Dan and Suzie. I learnt from God by being in Service for HIM.

City Harvest Church Malaysia was our Worship Leaders for the past few days. Well, being brethen, of course we have different worship style from them. I don't despise the way they worship. However, I didn't really enjoyed the way they led worship as well. First of all, they were waay too loud. A good band will know how to adjust their loudness of their music to the space. Drums were way too loud. Electric guitarist was a show-off. Every sentence the worship leader said ended with an AMEN. Which doesnt make sense sometimes. EG: Let us stand up, AMEN? HUH????? Worship was too "ME" based. It's worship. It's God based!! Aih...differences! All that said, I worshipped and I enjoyed my time with God....

Working closely with Daniel, Eu Wei, James, Ruth, Wei Li, Christine, Mui Sia and Pai and Boy (both from Thailand) was fun!!! It was damn funny!!! Daniel is super organised and hard-working. Eu Wei does things quietly. James is a sweet talker (yucks) but helpful guy. :) Ruth reminds me of Pei Fen and Gloria in ONE. She is always on the ball and her laughter reminds me of Gloria. Wei Li and I share the same music interest! How cool is that. Hard to find! Christine is super duper helpful and funny!!! Mui Sia is a bit quiet. Didnt really get to know her. Pai is always with the newspaper. Boy is super blur and alwiz taking pictures!! A fun bunch to work with. I enjoyed working with them. :)

Now now now.....

I miss a few people tremendously. I miss Gloria. I wish she was here or I was there with her. I miss Weng Yan. I miss Yin Ngai. I miss Shelby. I miss MIFFY!! I miss Karen.

I got an email from Karen. I almost cried when I read it.
I miss Gloria. I know that she understands when I share. She cares and she loves. I miss our laughing sessions.
I miss Weng Yan. I've got lots to share with her.
I miss Yin Ngai. It's been so long since we've met up and talked!! Too long already...
I miss Shelby. The crazy Ang Mo girl whose company and friendship I enjoy and miss so much.
I miss miffy! I wish we can spend some time together. Yes, I just wish for your company and talking. Maybe because she understands what I'm going through eh. I love you girl.

Through TeenStreet, I realised how much these people mean to me. I realised how much I love them. I realised how much I love my family. I just had lunch with my youngest brother. 16 years gap is a LOT!! As I watch him eat and all, I really realised how much I really REAlly love him!!!

With all that has been going on, i'm seriously super exhausted. I do not have the time for a break. A good rest. i need one. I can't continue on like this. I will break down. I am physically, emotinally, mentally exhausted. I need a break. Please pray for me! I can only afford a break after 17th. Even then, I have lots to sacrifice. aih.....

God's been too good.

And God will continue to be good. I will continue to love God.....(even through the dark and tough times)

I pray I end the Race well!!!