Hi guys and girls,
my first time posting here..
well UMAD5 has come and gone, and i must share some of my reflections. It has really been quite a stressful, trying planning process for me, and i met many struggles along the way but at the end of the day, i really thank God for being by my side and also paving the way ahead for me.
Even though planning started in Jan this yr, the hard work came in only in april. we thought we were ahead of schedule initially, it was only later that we realised that we had lots of things to do. Also at the time, i had internship and cafe work so it was quite a challenge to juggle all three. Planning the games was the super tough part, think we went thru at least 4-5 drafts before finalizing the games. It was very encouraging to see Tania and Amanda working so hard and serving together for God. And also Dora, Sandra, Melody.. :) I know that they have certainly grown and benefited from serving in UMAD and as a cgl its really a joy and very rewarding! :)
Thru all the stress and tired days, God really pulled me along, up and down up and down, some emotional rollercoaster man! I'm sure you experienced my moody face and snappy-ness. Like to say thank you to many of you for encouraging me and also offering your help.
I learnt that serving God is an opportunity to grow and also be moulded by God. You know how we always sing:
Take me, Mould me, Use me, fill me..
Singing is one thing but moulding is really a tough process, i guess i knew that before but this time round, it was really impactful! Thank God for that :)
Thru serving, I got to see my faults and weaknesses clearer. I believe that God also gave me many chances to test myself and how i react in different situations. One thing i learnt is to control my temper and also serve joyfully. Hope to be a more selfless and community centred individual after this experience.
I thank God for each of you, thanks for helping me in my spiritual walk, in actual tangible help and also for being an encouragement in the many things you do. :)
go go living streams
go go to more rich experiences with our Lord Jesus! :)
drea
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Hi Andrea! who say no one comments! hee.. just wanna say WELL DONE! =) the kids had lots of fun and even though there were small hiccups here and there.. the fact that the younger ones had run in the team made up for it in terms of valuable experience gained.. =)
I'm so excited to think about the future.. where people like Amos Dora Sandra Tania etc etc etc etc.. will be heading committees for UMAD.. Foodfair.. Christmas outreach and everything else..
I think its great to look back also to see God's faithful hand throughout.. its true tat after last year's shake up.. many youths (esp post sec) fell away.. and its really sad... but i'm really encouraged at how Bernard Brandon and U have patiently paced with the younger ones.. even though it can be frustrating trying to push people to move =)
i believe that UMAD 5 has increased the sense of ownership of CYM among the youths.. and tats really important la..
lastly.. i would like to say that i totally agree with u with regards to service.. by being available.. we all allow God to show us more.. and mold us further!
Praise the Lord!
I can only barely imagine the challenges you had to face of juggling the holy triumvirate of umad, internship and waitressing! Truly inspiring to see what you managed to accomplish and I'm sure it will be a great encouragement to others!
Despite the youthfulness of the committee, you, Bernard and Brandon did a remarkable job in making it such a success. The confidence and experience you and the committee instilled in the younger ones will help equip them to undertake future challenges.
Do continue to be a blessing to all of us and enjoy your remaining holiz! T minus 12 days (rough approximation) to kev and melby ya =)
cheers
Dong
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