this post is a continuation of my previous one..
so the time came and i was away in Raub, Pahang during the Merdeka weekend. What happened to be a mistake turned out to be the best decision ever! i've learnt so much during the camp. Thank God for the moment to reflect and to redirect my purpose in life. thinking back, i can't help but feel thankful that everything worked out for the best.
1. i made the simplest mistake by assuming the camp was an hour drive from Jeli so i decided to register for the camp and paid up the next day. only then did i realised that it was actually a five hour journey!
but i still had the peace in me to proceed with the camp
2. i wasn't able to find anyone to go with from kelantan and then He sent me one to accompany me during the long drive to the camp. as i didn't know the way, it is always best to have someone with me.
3. i took a turning and it led me to an extremely winding and narrow road for 20 km only to find out that i took the wrong turning and had to turn back and go through the same winding road again. and we weren't sure of the way to get in to the camp. it was then that He sent a student who happens to stay near the camp site and he was willing to lead the way. and we got there safely after 6 hours of driving.. an additional hour for the winding road. ;( BUT IF WE DIDN'T TAKE THE WRONG TURNING AND WASTED AN HOUR, WE WOULDN'T HAVE MET THE BOY WHO JUST FINISHED HIS CLASS!! how perfect was that!!
4. i had been worried as to who i would be sharing the room with. will i be able to get along with them? and thankfully, He sent me the sweetest girl who made me feel belonged and we (the girl and her husband and i ) somehow got along really well. everyone else thought that we had known each other before this. to those who know me, i am not the type of person who makes friends easily and i need time to warm up to people but somehow He made this possible.
5. when i first met my group mates, i thought oh dear they're so quiet. but then again, how wrong was i! they have been nothing less than great! we had so much fun together and even turned out to be the champion in the games!! that's a first..hehee..they're the fittest and craziest and the most sincere bunch of people i've met.
6. i got to do flying fox, high ropes and kayaking together with them and it was such a great and fun time. great fellowship and great paparazzi shots.. ;p
7. i dread the end of the camp cause that means i will have to go back to work and the drive back was even more dreadful. i haven't been sleeping very well for the past few nights but thankfully i still had the strength and energy to drive home safely. it was by His grace that i got home safely.
from this camp, i learnt that every path in life has been charted for me. even when i walk on uncharted grounds, it has actually been already charted for me to explore the new land. How great is He!! there's still a lot to learn about being the light and salt in my market place but i'm learning everyday. may He continue to grant me the passion to create an impact in the students' lives and to have more compassion for them as they are each going through different situations in their lives. may He give me the patience and the peace to carry out my purpose in this place i'm sent.
