Saturday, February 4, 2012

Friday, December 30, 2011

Baptist Youth Camp - Homebound!

Day 4
Thank you session & phototaking! Managed to get some group shots and some discussion group shots. The bus journey back home was super fast! We had lunch at newton hawker centre and has stingray! My uncle came and sent us home! :)



Thursday, December 29, 2011

Baptist Youth Camp Day 3 - MGS!

Day 3

Got up for a run again. Last devotion & last session for the camp.

I find 4/3 a little short! This place is great to explore! It's so pleasant.
Did backups for my cousin.

Lunch and it followed by indoor games which took the whole afternoon. Had a break after that and I transferred photos & videos.

Played a bit of dotA with & had dinner. Talked to pastor Eric & it was a good conversation over dinner. His two sons are so cute!

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Had the Metal Gear Solid game and went around shooting photographs and videos. It was really tiring shooting at night with poor lighting because for some shots I had to keep going prone to hold a 5 second exposure. The photos came out how I wanted it to be though! Glad that I brought 3 batteries because I didn't really manage to charge them.

There was the clue game which involved stealth and evading of the guards, picture communication, plushie throwing in a rectangle, camera exposure and bomberman.

Met my brother's biking friend who joined us.

It went on again this time 2 big giant groups switched the activities they were doing and I managed to get some shots.



Location:Pulai Springs, Malaysia

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Baptist Youth Camp - Day 2

Day 2

Started out with a run at 7.15 to explore the place.

Had morning devotion at 8am and it was getting better with the quiet sort of Christian people. Had breakfast with them and headed off for session 2 and after that lunch! And games.

Went around taking photos and managed to get a few good shots.

Had to grab my laptop and transferred my photos and videos into the laptop. Got washed up and headed down for dinner.

Session 3 with discussion and then I found out that most of my bible study mates are 2nd generation Christians.
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Dear God,

I know that You are always with me, carrying me through my difficulties, I thank You for always being my God, my Saviour and my Friend. I want to pray that you will continue to speak to me about your plans, instill in me obedience to obey You on the plans that You have for me. Show me the bigger picture O Lord, in Your precious name I pray, Amen.

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Prayed as a group for a little while after everything ended and we waited for the debrief of the helpers to start worship practice.

It was okay I was kind of disappointed I didn't get to play the drums but hey, if God needs me in another department I'll go! Haha. And I'm going to do backups! :)

It's so difficult to take the leap of faith! :(



Location:Pulai Springs, Malaysia

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Baptist Youth Camp - Journey to the North!

Day 1

Travelling to Pulai Springs was kind of smooth!

Had breakfast with my cousin & church mate before leaving for the pickup point at Newton Hawker Centre.

Bus arrived pretty much a little late but we still managed to clear all immigration and go on our way to Pulai Spring Resort. The resort looked great with quite many photo taking opportunities. I'm hoping that I'd be able to take good shots and haul em' back safely.

The traveling time was quite fast! In about half an hour and we reached. Did some administrative things like collect shirts and we were pretty much split into groups to do ice-breakers.

Played for a little while before stepping out to guard the items because pastor left to check-in to their room.

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Gospel Undone: Session One
Gripped by the Gospel

Intention of God
Men did not discover their purpose
God's rule
•Purpose

God's Rules
•Meaning

Good life

God
Good standing
(Good relationships
Good person)
Good environment

The perversion of men

No rule-> purpose lost
No rules-> meaning lost
'Death'

God
Condemned
(conflicts
Corrupted)
Cursed
Ground

Losing a sense of purpose

The solution of Jesus Christ
I am the Way
The Truth
The Life

God
No more condemned
(conflicts
Less corrupted)
Cursed ground

God
No more condemned
No more conflicts
No more cursed ground

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How far is my life from that which I know God desires for me?
Why is that so?

What are some frustrations & struggles I can see in my own life as well as those of my friends when life is lived apart from God?

How can Jesus play a more important role in my life?

The love of God is not a Pre requisite to salvation

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Had game till about 2.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Vinny Travels

Had breakfast at IKEA with my cousin and pastor. Had a talk about my future haha interesting! Time to think hard on whether I should go into that!

Went around 3 places in town To find dr peppers but to no avail. All 3 didn't carry it :(

MRT lines in Singapore down again from AmK to Marina ;/



Monday, December 12, 2011

Twisted Ankle!

Twisted my ankle yesterday in a dofus way. Was taking a photo kneeling down and when I got up, my shoe gripped the sticky floor and I took a step on my ankle in a twisted position. Totally had to stand there and limp to a seat and rest for a bit! Haha!