essentially went for half a day of 3D2N leadership camp. hahas. so that's one meal of dinner, and one finale game.

and honestly, i thought that's what i am going to be having only! as i had missed out a whole load of powerful teachings, response and worship!

but man, was i so wrong. (:

the night that followed and the next day of clearing up was a reflection and learning experience of what leadership means to me.

i recall feeling a little lost after the games, cos that marked the end of the leadership camp technically speaking, and hey, i barely warmed my feet there for like 3 hours. hahas.

nevertheless, it made me learn that it's all about how you create learning experiences out of the seemingly nothing.

thank God for weihong 'forgetting' to retrieve his so-called-rubbish mark and spencer's plastic bag filled with his valuables. hahas. and i went sticking my head out of chalet looking for him to return them. and glad this sparked off a time where we just stood outside together with evan for a long time talking about sowing; the suitable atmosphere to create, the questions that a seeker may ask et cetera et cetera. great time of learning just simply by standing at the steps of fairy point 4. hahas

o wells. and we decided to take a seat. liyan soon joined us. windez and andrew too. and the things that we talked about soon translated to vision, bringing family to know Christ and much more. was a time of learning and sharing.

spent good time with shareen as well. looked for her at her room and man, she was bathing at 4+ am. hahas. i can see her heartbeat and her conviction about certain issues. and we have concluded tog, that this brought about a deep meaning of 'leadership' to her. i pray that with these learnings, it will translate to her being a powerful leader for Christ. she can and she will.

the next day of clearing up led me to witness the good-spiritedness of people! i was exceptionally amazed by windez and shareen, at how they handled the whole check out 'saga' per se. hahas. faithfully and without complaints, they went down the hill and up the hill and down the hill to the office again, to put the admin issues in place, to bring home lots of lost and found, to ensure the place is spick and span to reduce the burden of the cleaning workers. and i m so thankful for people like them who willingly took on these roles and responsibility to ensure things are in place.

and that's what i truly deem as servant-leadership. to lead through service of people.

i am thankful for alvin as well, who faithfully drove everyone of us thru, helping thru the checkout process, carrying the items, sending them to respective places et cetera. i can't imagine the day without him! a task that can easily be taken for granted, but he portrayed willingness to help admist tiredness. thank God for u bro.

and shar was so cute, she actually went out to find a cleaning auntie and her son and had them come to the chalet after clearing up. and i was thinking why.

only to realise that she had packed the unfinished and unused items nicely- syrup, fruits, eggs, milk (and more which i can't remember) for the lady to collect, with the help of her son. and as i was making milo in the kitchen, all i could hear was the profuse thank-yous and gratefulness that the lady kept offering. and the son too. from a distance, i saw the sparkle of joy in their eyes. not exaggerating, but yes, thats how much they were deeply appreciative of the blessings.

and this malay lady actually asked where was shar from. shar chirpyly replied that we had just ended a church leadership camp that lasted for the past 2 days. and the malay lady thanked her profusely again before ending with a "you all are very nice people."

and once again, its a reflection of how blessed it is to give than receive, and especially to people beyond the church.

after all the procedures, had a hearty lunch with shar, alvin and windez at pasir ris mac before we started the journey to shar's hse and her sch to unload all the equipment.

though physically tired at the end of the day, the spirit of the people refreshed me. and i am very blessed by the joy in service by people and the fellowship. great time, great people of God, who led thru example.

this is one unique and unforgettable leadership camp that i have experienced. (: