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For those who's joining us this coming Saturday for the Canopy Walk + Picnic outing, please get your consent form here
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Camp Form
Get your camp form here
For those who's joining us this coming Saturday for the Canopy Walk + Picnic outing, please get your consent form here
Monday, November 2, 2009
Embrace the swimmer in you
Update:
Hey fellow young people. Because we are concerned for each of your safety, we have decided to change the venue to the Canopy Walk at FRIM.
We wouldn't want any tragedies at the waterfalls in this rainy season, would we?
Choy!
So, we will be meeting at 9.45am at Agape Chapel this Saturday.
You might still want to bring extra clothes, just in case. ;)
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This blog has been quiet for waaaaaaaaay too long, so, I'm here to give you some camp updates, as well as some activities we are organizing!
So what's up with the waterfall picture?
Well, the Agape Young People will be headed that way this Saturday!
Yup, it's 7th November, this week. We'll be packing ourselves into cars (or a bus) and have a time of freshwater fun at Kanching Falls!
We'll be having a few games, and yummy food, and of course, free and easy time for some splashin' goodness :D
Interested? Call Alwin or Michael (I'm sorry I can't reveal their numbers on the world wide web), and if you don't have their numbers, don't fret. Just send them a private message on Facebook.
We're meeting at Agape Chapel at 10am this Sat, and the fee is only RM10!
Come on, what's RM10 for some fun in the sun with the coolest people evaaarrrr? Hehehehe.
I promise we're not making a profit from this. It's just to cover costs. =]
Just so you all know, this is a pre-event for our camp: G.I. Joe: Revelation in Progress 2.0.
Go ahead, click on the link. It will lead you to our Facebook page.
Till next post, I'm signing off!
P/S: Remember to bring extra clothes, all of you who are coming. Although you don't want to get wet, you'll never know... someone might eventually come and throw you into the water. I'm just saying.
Better be prepared than smell like a wet person the whole entire day :D
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Welcome Note
Hello everyone, old and young!
Welcome to our year end camp blog: G.I. Joe Camp (or G.I. Jane for girls)! Watch this space for updates on camp, camp details, camp promo, and other activities you can take part in!
We even have competitions lined up for you to participate! Wha-what? Yep, you heard me right! This is not your average boot camp! There are even awesome prizes to be won (we guarantee it's not of the junk food category).
Got you hyped up yet? If you're not, don't click the X button yet! Keep tuning in to check out our updates. It might change your mind :D
Learning God's word has never been this fun!
Till next post!
Welcome to our year end camp blog: G.I. Joe Camp (or G.I. Jane for girls)! Watch this space for updates on camp, camp details, camp promo, and other activities you can take part in!
We even have competitions lined up for you to participate! Wha-what? Yep, you heard me right! This is not your average boot camp! There are even awesome prizes to be won (we guarantee it's not of the junk food category).
Got you hyped up yet? If you're not, don't click the X button yet! Keep tuning in to check out our updates. It might change your mind :D
Learning God's word has never been this fun!
Till next post!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Post Camp Party Details!
Hello everyone! How are you guys doing after our recent camp? Missing your officers yet?
Fret not! Camp Detour's Post Camp Party is happening this Saturday!
Yessuh! You did not read that wrong! Details are as follow:
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2009
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Uncle Peter's house
Person to call: Aaron Tan @ 0122272687
Do call Aaron for directions, or you can check out the Facebook events page here.
Hope to see you guys there!
Fret not! Camp Detour's Post Camp Party is happening this Saturday!
Yessuh! You did not read that wrong! Details are as follow:
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2009
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Uncle Peter's house
Person to call: Aaron Tan @ 0122272687
Do call Aaron for directions, or you can check out the Facebook events page here.
Hope to see you guys there!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Camp Detour Post Fun-ness
so it started and it ended. so many friends made, so much fun shared and so much lesson learned. words aside, here are some of the moments that was captured. click on link to continue.Eric's Facebook Album - 1 - 2 - 3
Raymond's Facebook Album
click here for full size (in HD)See you in Post-Camp Party! Details will be up soon
Thursday, May 14, 2009
What makes us fools at the end?
Have you ever fought with your best friend? Had an argument and felt like you never ever wanted to talk to her (or him) again? How did you feel after the argument? Exhausted? Remorseful? Furious? And after a few days, how did you feel? Did you still feel angry, or do you really miss your best friend and would wish that both of you did not have that silly fight?
As bad as you felt, and as much as you miss her, you can't bring yourself to make up with her. And it is especially hard if you were the blamed party in that argument.
Pride. We all have that, don't we?
As much as we love our best friend, and miss the times we have with her, we find it hard to swallow our pride and make the first move to salvage the friendship.
BUT. What happens when you do? The feeling you get is indescribable. When you both make up, and everything is okay again, and you can both laugh at the silliness of that argument; feels great, doesn't it? And you will realize, what's pride, when you can have your best friend back? Nothing else seems to matter anymore.
And that's how I felt today. =)
For a long time, I have been angry at God, blaming Him for certain things that are happening in my life. I refused to do my quiet time, decided not to thank Him for the food I have, shut out sermons in church (sometimes deciding not to go to church altogether), and when people encouraged me, I pushed their encouragement aside and let my cynicism take me over, saying words so bitter, it shocked even my closest friends.
I was on YouTube the whole day today, just searching for songs and listening to them (especially American Idol ones, since it's now the final 2). It is interesting to note, God's way of getting through to me; with so much "noise" of this generation, shouting probably isn't going to be good enough, and so this is how the brilliant God does it.
Bear in mind this is the shortest possible way I could summarize the tens of thousands of videos I watched today (I AM exaggerating, of course). So, American Idol songs led to Simon Cowell's comments, which led to Britain's Got Talent, which led to Connie Talbot, which led to Whitney Houston's "I will always love you", which led to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey's "When you believe", which led to Prince of Egypt clips... and whooop. Let me stop here.
So, after watching countless videos from Prince of Egypt and reading so many God-praising comments (yes, there are many of them), I decided, ah why not just search for a Christian song and see what comments I can read.
I typed in sonic flood in the search field, and the first video that popped up in the search results was the song "Open the eyes of my heart". I clicked on that, when the song started playing, I broke down.
Each word of the song hit me like a brick.
As bad as you felt, and as much as you miss her, you can't bring yourself to make up with her. And it is especially hard if you were the blamed party in that argument.
Pride. We all have that, don't we?
As much as we love our best friend, and miss the times we have with her, we find it hard to swallow our pride and make the first move to salvage the friendship.
BUT. What happens when you do? The feeling you get is indescribable. When you both make up, and everything is okay again, and you can both laugh at the silliness of that argument; feels great, doesn't it? And you will realize, what's pride, when you can have your best friend back? Nothing else seems to matter anymore.
And that's how I felt today. =)
For a long time, I have been angry at God, blaming Him for certain things that are happening in my life. I refused to do my quiet time, decided not to thank Him for the food I have, shut out sermons in church (sometimes deciding not to go to church altogether), and when people encouraged me, I pushed their encouragement aside and let my cynicism take me over, saying words so bitter, it shocked even my closest friends.
I was on YouTube the whole day today, just searching for songs and listening to them (especially American Idol ones, since it's now the final 2). It is interesting to note, God's way of getting through to me; with so much "noise" of this generation, shouting probably isn't going to be good enough, and so this is how the brilliant God does it.
Bear in mind this is the shortest possible way I could summarize the tens of thousands of videos I watched today (I AM exaggerating, of course). So, American Idol songs led to Simon Cowell's comments, which led to Britain's Got Talent, which led to Connie Talbot, which led to Whitney Houston's "I will always love you", which led to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey's "When you believe", which led to Prince of Egypt clips... and whooop. Let me stop here.
So, after watching countless videos from Prince of Egypt and reading so many God-praising comments (yes, there are many of them), I decided, ah why not just search for a Christian song and see what comments I can read.
I typed in sonic flood in the search field, and the first video that popped up in the search results was the song "Open the eyes of my heart". I clicked on that, when the song started playing, I broke down.
Each word of the song hit me like a brick.
Open the eyes of my heart Lord,
Won't you open the eyes of my heart,
I want to see you,
I want to see you.
And it was then, the walls of pride in my heart were broken. Just like that.
I clicked open the devotion folder in my email - which has collected more than 100 unread devotions - and read the passage. And I prayed, meditated, and just sat in silence, talking to God, and salvaging our "friendship".
And guess what? When I was done, it was the exact same feeling I got when I made up with my best friend (if not better). I felt revived and refreshed. My pride seemed so foolish now, and was I glad I swallowed it and chose to search for Sonic Flood.
Brings us back to the title of this entry: What makes us fools at the end? When we choose to ignore God and think we can make it on our own? When we torment ourselves by not talking to our best friend, Jesus Christ?
Yup, that's right. One word. Pride. :)
Hope my sharing encouraged you, one way or another (if anyone still reads this blog =.=). I bid everyone till next time with this:
"True revival of the spirit, cannot be described by words, be sung in a song, or depicted by actions; but it is felt in the heart."
And I was truly revived by the Lord today. God bless!
Won't you open the eyes of my heart,
I want to see you,
I want to see you.
And it was then, the walls of pride in my heart were broken. Just like that.
I clicked open the devotion folder in my email - which has collected more than 100 unread devotions - and read the passage. And I prayed, meditated, and just sat in silence, talking to God, and salvaging our "friendship".
And guess what? When I was done, it was the exact same feeling I got when I made up with my best friend (if not better). I felt revived and refreshed. My pride seemed so foolish now, and was I glad I swallowed it and chose to search for Sonic Flood.
Brings us back to the title of this entry: What makes us fools at the end? When we choose to ignore God and think we can make it on our own? When we torment ourselves by not talking to our best friend, Jesus Christ?
Yup, that's right. One word. Pride. :)
Hope my sharing encouraged you, one way or another (if anyone still reads this blog =.=). I bid everyone till next time with this:
"True revival of the spirit, cannot be described by words, be sung in a song, or depicted by actions; but it is felt in the heart."
And I was truly revived by the Lord today. God bless!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Emulation
I've been having my alone time a lot recently. Most of the times, when my roommate is not around and I have the room to myself.
While having my alone time, I ponder and reflect about many things in life. Occasionally, I flip the bible and read my devotion, trying to understand what God is trying to tell me.
Today, I tried to read a book I bought yesterday. I couldn't pay attention to the words. I found myself reading the same paragraph again and again. It wasn't because the book was boring or the writer sucked though, there were just too many things in my head. Frustrated, I put the book aside, and just laid there on my bed, letting my thoughts run wild.
As I laid in bed, I thought about this massive crossroad I am at in my life right now. I am about to make a decision so big, that could make or break my future. And with this current economic situation, it would be simply foolish to just plunge into a decision, just to get it out of my head. As much as I want to ask my parents to just decide for me (because it's the easy way out), and I know they would if I asked them to, I just figured that major decisions await me out there in the future, and I figured it would be too ridiculous to ask Mommy and Daddy to make decisions for me then, wouldn't it? So, I should probably start cultivating my decision-making skills now.
I allowed my thoughts to take a stroll in the wild side, and it came to this: What Would Jesus Do?
A pretty cliched line. But Cliches won't be called cliches if they didn't work, right?
That didn't help me solve my major decision, but another thought came to my head instead. In the entire lifetime that I am in, whose behavior do I emulate?
Something I learned in one of the subjects I took is that people emulate the behavior of the people they hang out with. To a certain extent, I find the truth in that sentence. We behave what we think the society around us would accept, and in our small, constricted, tunnel vision, the society around us are usually people who matter the most to us: Friends and Family. How else would we behave if we want acceptance from them, but to behave like them.
I've always had a role model. They aren't always the best, but role models nonetheless; and I emulate their behavior. But the question I ask myself is, should I take after the characteristics of men (or women)?
Well, the answer to that question is obvious. Many verses in the bible tell us to be Christ-like. But how often do we really take Christ as our role model?
Somehow, while writing all these, I lost my train of thought. So before I write something totally out of the context and something that might get me stoned, I will end with a few questions for everyone:
Who is your role model in life? Why do you choose him/her and what characteristics of that person do you see yourself emulating? When is the last time you emulated Christ-likeness in your everyday life?
Based on my previous posts, looks like brevity is not my forte. :/
While having my alone time, I ponder and reflect about many things in life. Occasionally, I flip the bible and read my devotion, trying to understand what God is trying to tell me.
Today, I tried to read a book I bought yesterday. I couldn't pay attention to the words. I found myself reading the same paragraph again and again. It wasn't because the book was boring or the writer sucked though, there were just too many things in my head. Frustrated, I put the book aside, and just laid there on my bed, letting my thoughts run wild.
As I laid in bed, I thought about this massive crossroad I am at in my life right now. I am about to make a decision so big, that could make or break my future. And with this current economic situation, it would be simply foolish to just plunge into a decision, just to get it out of my head. As much as I want to ask my parents to just decide for me (because it's the easy way out), and I know they would if I asked them to, I just figured that major decisions await me out there in the future, and I figured it would be too ridiculous to ask Mommy and Daddy to make decisions for me then, wouldn't it? So, I should probably start cultivating my decision-making skills now.
I allowed my thoughts to take a stroll in the wild side, and it came to this: What Would Jesus Do?
A pretty cliched line. But Cliches won't be called cliches if they didn't work, right?
That didn't help me solve my major decision, but another thought came to my head instead. In the entire lifetime that I am in, whose behavior do I emulate?
Something I learned in one of the subjects I took is that people emulate the behavior of the people they hang out with. To a certain extent, I find the truth in that sentence. We behave what we think the society around us would accept, and in our small, constricted, tunnel vision, the society around us are usually people who matter the most to us: Friends and Family. How else would we behave if we want acceptance from them, but to behave like them.
I've always had a role model. They aren't always the best, but role models nonetheless; and I emulate their behavior. But the question I ask myself is, should I take after the characteristics of men (or women)?
Well, the answer to that question is obvious. Many verses in the bible tell us to be Christ-like. But how often do we really take Christ as our role model?
Somehow, while writing all these, I lost my train of thought. So before I write something totally out of the context and something that might get me stoned, I will end with a few questions for everyone:
Who is your role model in life? Why do you choose him/her and what characteristics of that person do you see yourself emulating? When is the last time you emulated Christ-likeness in your everyday life?
Based on my previous posts, looks like brevity is not my forte. :/
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