timor was amazing. can't figure out which specific parts made it so wonderful but it worked out altogether to be! miss the long traveling in the pajero, the gorgeous view, meeting villagers, teasing the kiddies, talking to andrew, staying constantly prayerful, being awestruck by the open doors which God provided, reminding myself over and again that we were actually in east timor!
this was a one of a kind experience really. i remember thinking how very different this was from philipines and cambodia- in terms of team dynamics, activities, lifestyle, environment, purpose! and what mr shi said is so true- that a missions trip is always an entirely different experience from a normal cip trip, however similar they may seem, in the sense that the purpose and expectations are unlike each other right from the start.
anyway this time at suai we did more of receeing, making connections with key contacts, brainstorming ways to develop the place, identifying the potential of the (really rich)land. it was really a village experience! and the few days at dili were great, did alot of things in me :)
another thing to add to the list of 'bests' that happened to me this year :)
project hope was another crazy adventure. good and bad memories came from it la, and im glad i got to know people (my lovely fundraisers!), and bless the kiddies there (: i miss alot of things but ah like i said, there were good and bad haha.
christmas wasnt so christmasy! for the first time since the beginning of time we did not have a tree this year! and the traveling everywhere left no time to prepare things for the loved ones. which i guess leaves me no choice but to sacrifice the next few days initially intended for hw for catching up on cards and letters and the such!
christmas was a simple affair this time round, unlike last year's major make-up haha. kor joined us for carolling! while he had a super christmas in new york la.
its all about Jesus (:
orientations kicking off! ah i dread to say this, but o prep is quite disappointing. 6 days away but we're not conditioned at all :/ ogl has a strange connotation to me now but im eager to get j1s under me! haha reminds me nicely of orientation. i miss aphroze and everything alves/xdify!
i have a pretty good impression of vs boys i realised! at least of the few i know haha
i really like fourone! heh
'o6 will be better than the already awesome 'o5 :)
this was a one of a kind experience really. i remember thinking how very different this was from philipines and cambodia- in terms of team dynamics, activities, lifestyle, environment, purpose! and what mr shi said is so true- that a missions trip is always an entirely different experience from a normal cip trip, however similar they may seem, in the sense that the purpose and expectations are unlike each other right from the start.
anyway this time at suai we did more of receeing, making connections with key contacts, brainstorming ways to develop the place, identifying the potential of the (really rich)land. it was really a village experience! and the few days at dili were great, did alot of things in me :)
another thing to add to the list of 'bests' that happened to me this year :)
project hope was another crazy adventure. good and bad memories came from it la, and im glad i got to know people (my lovely fundraisers!), and bless the kiddies there (: i miss alot of things but ah like i said, there were good and bad haha.
christmas wasnt so christmasy! for the first time since the beginning of time we did not have a tree this year! and the traveling everywhere left no time to prepare things for the loved ones. which i guess leaves me no choice but to sacrifice the next few days initially intended for hw for catching up on cards and letters and the such!
christmas was a simple affair this time round, unlike last year's major make-up haha. kor joined us for carolling! while he had a super christmas in new york la.
its all about Jesus (:
orientations kicking off! ah i dread to say this, but o prep is quite disappointing. 6 days away but we're not conditioned at all :/ ogl has a strange connotation to me now but im eager to get j1s under me! haha reminds me nicely of orientation. i miss aphroze and everything alves/xdify!
i have a pretty good impression of vs boys i realised! at least of the few i know haha
i really like fourone! heh
'o6 will be better than the already awesome 'o5 :)
