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Sunday, May 20, 2007
i'm back from the mcyc camp. what can i say about it?
well. first of all, i didn't think about how challenging it would be, or how rewarding it would turn out, or all the lessons that i would learnt that can't be picked up in school, and how many amazing people i would meet.
i have to say that the camp has made me a better person; to be more compassionate, to exercise as much patience as i can muster in tough circumstances, and to trust God through it all. And above all, God has taught me to say the right things and do the right things to touch the lives of those kids, and at the end of the camp, i was truly touched to look into some of their eyes and know that they have benefitted from all the encouragement and love that we have showered upon them.
Even though it's just been three short days, i already feel a deep sense of affection for each and everyone of them in my group. it's awfully hard to pen down what i feel for them, but in a nutshell, i can say that i have learnt to love them all, all of them have that special something in them that shines through, those it's harder to find that something in one or another. but i know it's there, and if they'll open their eyes wider and look carefully inside themselves, they'll know that they're so wonderfully unique, they don't have to live up to anybody else's standards. so. tiger(i still dont' know your real name!), talib (who is really adorable), ricky (super strong, haha), shengjie (talented!), mini (wonderfully outspoken haha), sugar (sweet :)), siva (budding actor), sabrina (girl with the wonderful soul, thank you for making this experience special for me.
yup. and the mcyc staff and all the other volunteers are amazing as well. there is so much i can learn from all of them. their patience and unwavering support for all these youth is truly commendable.
to elroy/eleanor/elly/sheebunensky: thanks for being your wonderful crazy self and loving the kids so much. you really made all my days with your quacky sense of humour. i'm glad we got paired up 'coz i got to know you better. =)lol, thanks for accompanying me in the scary girl's toilet.
kaye: hey! kinda sad we didn't get to talk much but anyways, just wanna let you know that i enjoyed this camp immensely and you were there to make it so much better.really happy to see you again! hope we can talk soon.
smellow/mel: hey you.i hope you had as much fun at camp as i did. =) i'll never forget that little contact lens incident we had in the toilet. haha soon you'll have as many anecdotes as i have.
bim: hello! i think you did a wonderful job with the powerpoint, and ben told me that you were really great with the kids as well. i'm glad that we have one more common experience to talk about 10 years down the road.
dessie the loch ness monster: hello! you know i thought you were really queer the first time i met you, but now i think you're a wonderful person, very funny, and i'll always remember your unglam banana picture and your deep, manly, sexy, gay voice.
ben: hey ben! i could see your patience and love for each and everyone of the kids. thanks for being there when i nearly got mowed over. haha...glad you were at the camp.=)u were an inspiration to the kids.
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Sunday, May 20, 2007
i'm back from the mcyc camp. what can i say about it?
well. first of all, i didn't think about how challenging it would be, or how rewarding it would turn out, or all the lessons that i would learnt that can't be picked up in school, and how many amazing people i would meet.
i have to say that the camp has made me a better person; to be more compassionate, to exercise as much patience as i can muster in tough circumstances, and to trust God through it all. And above all, God has taught me to say the right things and do the right things to touch the lives of those kids, and at the end of the camp, i was truly touched to look into some of their eyes and know that they have benefitted from all the encouragement and love that we have showered upon them.
Even though it's just been three short days, i already feel a deep sense of affection for each and everyone of them in my group. it's awfully hard to pen down what i feel for them, but in a nutshell, i can say that i have learnt to love them all, all of them have that special something in them that shines through, those it's harder to find that something in one or another. but i know it's there, and if they'll open their eyes wider and look carefully inside themselves, they'll know that they're so wonderfully unique, they don't have to live up to anybody else's standards. so. tiger(i still dont' know your real name!), talib (who is really adorable), ricky (super strong, haha), shengjie (talented!), mini (wonderfully outspoken haha), sugar (sweet :)), siva (budding actor), sabrina (girl with the wonderful soul, thank you for making this experience special for me.
yup. and the mcyc staff and all the other volunteers are amazing as well. there is so much i can learn from all of them. their patience and unwavering support for all these youth is truly commendable.
to elroy/eleanor/elly/sheebunensky: thanks for being your wonderful crazy self and loving the kids so much. you really made all my days with your quacky sense of humour. i'm glad we got paired up 'coz i got to know you better. =)lol, thanks for accompanying me in the scary girl's toilet.
kaye: hey! kinda sad we didn't get to talk much but anyways, just wanna let you know that i enjoyed this camp immensely and you were there to make it so much better.really happy to see you again! hope we can talk soon.
smellow/mel: hey you.i hope you had as much fun at camp as i did. =) i'll never forget that little contact lens incident we had in the toilet. haha soon you'll have as many anecdotes as i have.
bim: hello! i think you did a wonderful job with the powerpoint, and ben told me that you were really great with the kids as well. i'm glad that we have one more common experience to talk about 10 years down the road.
dessie the loch ness monster: hello! you know i thought you were really queer the first time i met you, but now i think you're a wonderful person, very funny, and i'll always remember your unglam banana picture and your deep, manly, sexy, gay voice.
ben: hey ben! i could see your patience and love for each and everyone of the kids. thanks for being there when i nearly got mowed over. haha...glad you were at the camp.=)u were an inspiration to the kids.
