YFC-HSI Youth Camp (October 17-19, 2011)

Frankly, I seriously wanted to join this camp despite the fact that do not know any of them(participants and service team), at all. I don’t know. It felt like this was my response to all the blessings that God has given me for the first semester. Was I hesitant? Of course! Being the introvert that I really am, I did not know where to begin. I did not know how I will be able to work with people I haven’t met yet. Luckily, my sister decided to join the camp just a few hours before we left for Carmona, which is where the camp was held.

The “Small Canteen” was filled with Nursing students, both serving and participating in the camp. I saw some familiar faces—people who has added me up in Facebook after the Elite and those that took a picture with me during the After Party—but none of them were my friends. But I believed in Him. I believe that this camp will be memorable. I believe that I will earn new friends after this camp. And I did. Ang galing lang talaga ni Lord.

During the camp, there were a lot of inhibitions especially since I was the youngest serving for the camp. I did not know what to expect since I’ve heard rumors about how different colleges hold youth camps from the ones which I got accustomed to—high school based. I felt God’s love amidst the lack of food, sleep, and whatnot. I felt Him with us even though I know that we weren’t 101% ready to serve Him. I felt Him because that’s how He is. He never lets us down no matter how doubtful or unready we are. The camp was something I never really expected. The camp is something I will forever remember. 

————from here on hindi ko na maexpress yung thoughts ko kaya magkukwento na lang ako. HAHAHAHA. basta sobrang galing lang ni God. ————

Diba merong Baby-Angel/Angel-Baby pag camp? Tapos sa 3 youth camp na napuntahan ko, wala ni isang gumawa ng magandang bagay para sa akin bukod kay Jilliane (if you’re reading this… Hi Jill! :>). Tapos this camp, sobrang nakakapagpagaan lang ng loob kasi sobrang thoughtful ng Angel ko. Alam niyo yung sobrang bigat na ng dinadala ko na ang dami dami ko nang pinoproblemang hindi naman dapat iniisip. First night, pagkatapos ng closing worship, pumunta ako sa girls quarters kasi gagawa ako ng note para sa baby ko(first time ko din may gawin para sa baby ko) pero ako yung nasurprise nung makita kong may note nang nakadikit sa door namin…at para sakin siya!! Sabi, good night daw at parati daw akong ngumiti. Edi napangiti naman ako kasi ang sweet lang.

4:30am kasi call time ng service team nung susunod na araw edi nagdikit muna ako ng Post its para sa Baby ko. Tapos paglabas ko may note nanaman! Good morning message ng Angel ko. At hindi lang yun, may isa pang note na masyado ko ata maaga nabasa. Eat well daw sabi ng Angel ko. Akala niyo tapos na noh? Pagpasok ko ng session hall after ng morning worship ng service team, may nakita akong note at flower sa mail ko! GRABENG MOOD UPLIFTER LANG. hihi. :”> Pero pagkatapos nun, hindi na siya nagparamdam ulit. Busy na kasi kami lahat eh. :(

Tapos at the end of the camp, pinakilala na yung Baby-Angel at laking gulat ko kasi hindi ko inexpect na si Kuya Angel yung angel ko! HAHAHA. Kasi pag titignan mo siya, hindi naman siya yung ganung tipo ng tao. Nagsorry din siya kasi di na nga siya nagparamdam after morning ng  2nd day. Basta secret ko na lang kung sino yung Angel ko. Pati ata yung mga nasa camp nagulat na siya yung thoughtful kong angel eh. HAHAHA. 

Nakakatuwa lang talaga kasi I gained not only new friends but I gained a new family! ♥