27 June 2009

Refresh Camp 4.0 @ NLC

Just came back from the Metamorphoteens, Refresh Camp 4.0@Newton Life Church.
It was a two-days-one-night camp.
Its objective is "To understand developmental changes that youths go through so as to have a right relationship with God and people."

First time having a overnight camp with church. I did not manage to be there from the beginning and I missed the morning sessions. We played games in the afternoon.

One of the games is to use a piece of A4 paper and to tear it into a non-breaking ring for three person going through. We were advised to fold the paper first. I tears the paper from the folding, and going besides the edges of the paper, when coming back to the folding line, instead of breaking it but going perpendicularly for a short distance to make a U-turn, then going on further as following the previous steps. I was not doing meticulous and in the end it formed a ring enough for a man to walk through. Two among all completed the ring and mine was a bit smaller than the other.

We played another game witch is using plastic straws given and a few name-tag tape and three balloons to build a tallest structure.
I had TauHui (those soft and smooth bean curd, sweet taste) which I missed a lot during the afternoon tea. I learnt to play drums with my friends in the free time.

Pastor Vincent gave a sermon after dinner.
Scripture:
Philippians 1:9-11
9And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more,B)"> with knowledge and all discernment, 10so that you may approve what is excellent,C)"> and so be pure and blamelessD)"> for the day of Christ, 11filledE)"> with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ,G)"> to the glory and praise of God.
I then wrote a letter to God, a new way expressing my feeling to God. I also wrote a letter to my parents.

The movie at the midnight brought me a good sleep in the sleeping back after that. I went out by my own in the morning, walked along the Newton Road for the first time, applied for Bus Concession Pass at Novena MRT station, and lastly took a bus back on time. After the devotion we cleaned up everything and ended up the camp.

Through the camp, I knew more about my church friends. As I talked to my friends, I feel true that God leads my way.

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