I also recently came back from a combined church camp (youth) that restored, yet at the same time challenged me much. God sent a lot of people my way to be ministered during that five days. Broken people, people who are lost and confused, people whom I love very much. I became very drained, and I started to carry many of their burdens psychologically. At that point, God spoke to me. It was during a workshop I attended during camp - on hearing God's voice. Pastor Ailing told us to practice hearing Him, so she gave us ten minutes to ourselves. I dunno why, but my tears started to fall incessantly during that time of silence. I didn't know I had that much sorrow in my heart. (When I shared this with Peishan about this later, she enlightened me. She said that God was probably letting me understand and experience the pain they are going through, as well as the pain HE feels with them.) And then words came to my mind... I'm with them . It felt so good to be in His presence then. God IS real! So tangible when the broken- hearted needed Him most.

I bonded a lot more with my cell gals during the camp too, as well as with a few of the newer ones. Ahh... sometimes I feel like a mummy. Father, thank you for bringing these precious gems into my life this year. I wanna keep striving to bring these gals closer to You. But I need Your strength, Your extravagant love, and Your wisdom to keep doing so. Let 2006 be a season for that, Lord.

One of the regrets I had was I didn't get to know many people from the other churches during camp. But oh well... I believe in divine appointments, so i have no worries. =D Kekeke...