Retype of experience at SparkC (4 years ago?)

This is a type out of the experience I had as a SL trained facilitator at SparkC for Kranji Secondary. Here is how my reflection goes

My experience at SparkC started with a long walk; a walk that is unnecessary if I had asked to ask. I was late for the briefing and to me; it was considered a bad start of the day. Also, my mind was just filled with a list of what to-do-next and I was not concentrating and engaging much in the activities.

Hence are a few key events during the camp I remembered that are dear to me. Firstly, I was surprised by the number of mentors involved in the pre-camp. Perhaps with an unprepared heart as I go, but one with the support of brothers in cell group, it was comforting as times goes by. The 5 of us in the cell group, Zhongyu, Steve, Kenneth, Christian and I, we were spilt into 3 and 2. Christian and I were in the same group and the rest, the other group. It was an opportunity to spend some time with my brother Christian. His presence really comforted me even though I know the people in my group, I just felt a little uneasy. But, again, I wish to thank God for Christian for a later event.

This later event was rock climbing. It had been a while since I last climbed a rock wall. That was like 10 years ago when I went to OBS P.Ubin when I was in Secondary 2. That time I failed to climb beyond 2 steps due to my classification of being a "zero fighter". This time round, I was just a little reserved when they set my personal goal as 600. When I see the girls and the others guys managed to climb up the wall, I was just eager and excited, but yet just hoping that my turn will come a little later.

When in came to my turn, seeing the result and hearing all the advices given, I just step up in faith. Seeing how Christina had done it, I realise that it's important for me: Finish this quick as I may not have the arm power to last me through the wall. As I step forth and start to climb, it was easier that I thought. I was really like gliding against the wall up towards the sky. When it was at the last section, I was a bit stuck as I was unable to pull myself up to get a firm arm grip. However the encouragement and advice that I got to just jump and grip, I did as told.

Finally I was at the top of the wall; I was filled with joy, filled with the "at last" feeling. What I wanted to thank God for Christian is he filmed the whole of my climb. It was a memory of what I have went through thank God for such a brother who has a camera in hand. It was one that I could look back, as too in my life as a Christian, the smooth, God-orchestrated journey. It just allows me to just fill my heart with thanksgivings of His grace in my life.

To end off, despite the bad start of the day, as too with my life, I know one thing for sure. With the experience in the Tunnel, I learnt one important lesson. That is when in the midst of the darkness of the world, a light really shines brightly. God's love is just gets more prevailing in my life as I walked and lived His promises out. As long as I focus on the light, in who is Jesus, the light of our life, I know I will not get lost. as I know, I come to this Adventure camp with a purpose: Going out to sow seeds and imparting life to others. OI believe that this is just the beginning of another exciting journey for me. The long walk of preparation is finally coming to a time of celebration. The starting point no longer matters when we have the ending point in mind.

As I type and re-read this reflection, I really can feel and remember how I went through the experience. It is so different again but yet it still have the same effect: Thanksgiving.