Ok, before the highlight of this post, I just want to thank you all (especially to Ate Karen who made an effort to come to my house just to talk to me about my current situation, and Ate Ai who is always there, helping me smile through her tags) for making me feel a lot better. Even though I admit I am not yet 100% OK, but through your kind words, the pain in my heart is slowly fleeting away.
Thank you for always being there for me. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for everything. Ehem...due to insistent public demand (particularly from Lola Ai [hehe..jowk lang! :D]), I now present you my Youth Summer Camp Testimony! Yehey! :D
Words aren’t enough to explain or even describe the joy and happiness I felt during the camp. Every time I reminisce those days, I feel like traveling back in time and witnessing all the happenings.
During our last day in camp, some of us were asked to describe SAKTO or our experience during the camp in a single word. I thought about it for a moment and, finally, my mind came up with the right word I was looking for. For me, the experience was LIFE CHANGING. I got out of my shell and made friends especially to my cabin mates. It was kind of awkward at first for almost all of us had the same steady personality. However, we couldn’t contain ourselves resulting to a sisterly bond. I also came to know people who became close to my heart for a short period of time. They were my group mates in various activities. Most of them gave me a good laugh, thanks to their hilarious personalities. And of course, letting myself grow continually in Christ.
In part of this growth was a burning passion to share God’s Word. I wanted to share the gospel to my classmates before, but something was holding me back. With the help of our Peer-to-Peer Session, the once little flame has now turned into a huge one. I learned new strategies in challenging peers to respond to the truth of God’s Word, focusing on being the influencer and not the influenced, and what to do if the person is unresponsive to your intention of sharing of the gospel, which is probably one of the main reasons that hinders me from sharing God’s Word. I want my “lost” friends know Christ like I’ve known Him. I want them to experience how wonderful it is to have Jesus Christ in my life.
My eyes are now opened. I am more determined and more confident than ever. I have now set my goal that this coming school year I will be able to share the good news to a few of my friends and help them continue to grow in Christ. This is what I want to do. This is what I will do.
Oh, how I wish I could go back in time. I’ve learned a lot of things and even developed into someone that I didn’t know I could be. I am looking forward to join the next camp. Sa ngayon, alam ko SAKTO na ako sa mata ng Panginoon. Ayan na ang inaabangan mo Ate Ai! Hehehe...
Cheska's thoughts at 11:03 PM
life's sweetness..
The sound that sting one's ears, the smell of damp paper left outside to humidify and dehydrate, the unconscious minds and treacherous hearts were all but a part of the melodrama.
