Night of the shooting star!!
Youth Camp just ended last Friday!! Wow it was quite good and left me with quite a lot to think about. One thing etched in my mind, besides some of the activities and sessions, is one thing that happened on the last night of the camp.
On the last night of the camp, after all the activities were over, some of the youths were playing around in the bunks, some were in the canteen discussing things, some were talking and praying. As for me, I was walking around alone (yes, alone again) watching the various groups. As most of the youths were with their own batches, it made me think again about what I could do with my batch. It really felt like it would be easier for me if I just gave up on it, but that's not what I want to do. Somehow, from the way things have been happening, I feel as if God is telling me that there is hope for my batch, if only I would put in the effort.
Besides thinking about my batch, I also thought about those who didn't come for the Youth Camp. I spent quite a while thinking about this, and came up with a few names. Why didn't these youths come for the camp? Are they overseas, or is there something else to it? How many of these youths are struggling? I thought back to the youths who had shared to me about their problems while being in the Youth Ministry, and I realised how difficult my "job" really was. Caring for so many people at once, taking time to mix with them and talk to them, and sometimes going out with them; all this requires a lot of effort, although the rewards are quite priceless (you can't buy a person's trust, can you?).
As I was sitting down at a quiet spot thinking about this, I asked God to speak to me and just give me some encouragement. All of a sudden, I turned to look at the sky (no idea why) and I saw a shiny white streak that quickly faded. There's only one thing it could be. A shooting star!! Oh my goodness!! I had NEVER seen a shooting star my whole life until that night. It felt really magical, and I definitely got the encouragement I hoped for. What a night!
On the last night of the camp, after all the activities were over, some of the youths were playing around in the bunks, some were in the canteen discussing things, some were talking and praying. As for me, I was walking around alone (yes, alone again) watching the various groups. As most of the youths were with their own batches, it made me think again about what I could do with my batch. It really felt like it would be easier for me if I just gave up on it, but that's not what I want to do. Somehow, from the way things have been happening, I feel as if God is telling me that there is hope for my batch, if only I would put in the effort.
Besides thinking about my batch, I also thought about those who didn't come for the Youth Camp. I spent quite a while thinking about this, and came up with a few names. Why didn't these youths come for the camp? Are they overseas, or is there something else to it? How many of these youths are struggling? I thought back to the youths who had shared to me about their problems while being in the Youth Ministry, and I realised how difficult my "job" really was. Caring for so many people at once, taking time to mix with them and talk to them, and sometimes going out with them; all this requires a lot of effort, although the rewards are quite priceless (you can't buy a person's trust, can you?).
As I was sitting down at a quiet spot thinking about this, I asked God to speak to me and just give me some encouragement. All of a sudden, I turned to look at the sky (no idea why) and I saw a shiny white streak that quickly faded. There's only one thing it could be. A shooting star!! Oh my goodness!! I had NEVER seen a shooting star my whole life until that night. It felt really magical, and I definitely got the encouragement I hoped for. What a night!
posted by Guangrong at
11:43 pm
