SYD 3

I know it had been more than one month, but still the memory of SYD 3 is crystal clear in my mind ! I love all the activities organised and people i met. Can't believe that i am able to participate this once in a 4 years event. 

SYD 3 was held in Tambunan at the Holy Cross Toboh Church. It was a 6 days 5 nights camp. Our contingent, Menggatal, was chosen to stay with foster family. The village that we stayed is not that far from the church itself. Just 20 - 30 minutes walk and we walked everyday go and back except the last day. Yes, at first it was really tiring to walk especially at night. No light street at all. But actually out of all the activities, this walking part was the best. It is part of the journey in SYD 3. 

To sum up, let the pictures talk.

Menggatal contingent with our yell ~ tarikkkkkkk !

us ~ assigned to be the choirs for the second day mass at the church :) 

Picture at the Groto

Picture with our foster family. Simple living yet full of blessing. God blesses mama & family :)

Another wonderful thing about SYD is that it is a place for gathering. I got to meet lot of my friends who are

gibo & ray, my secondary school friends

green shirt, Cindy, my part time friend at Sabah Air

white shirt, Tiara, who is from the same village with me and she shares some significant memory with me.

IPBL-ians ~ libe, elsie & eva

the 2nd place winner of Sabah Beauty pageant 2012 

my second cousin, claire, my mother and his father are the first cousins 

last but not least, the syd singer, who is eva's sister

the pictures i love the most is here;

me and sheryl !

Anyway, SYD 3 was really awesome! It leave some significant impacts to myself. Thank you GSCM youths, thank you to the organizers, thank you to all youths, thank you to all families and thank you Father.

Looking forward for SYD 4 2016 ~ tawau maree!

Update

Finally, the holiday season has arrived. Though it is not a long and that-free holiday, but still it is time for home ! So, i went back yesterday morning. Reached home around 12 noon with tiredness and sleepiness. Seem like this week has been quite a sleepless night for us as we were to submit few tasks. Yesterday, i did also have a wonderful night meeting my fellow high school friends. They were still awesome like always, still with the smesh-like jokes ! everything reminds me of my secondary days ~ yaayy ! It was really a great night, thank you for those who were able to make it. Looking forward for another gathering with more of us :)

This morning, I woke up early to send mimi to the bus station. She was going home and i just hope she reached home safely  which she did ! yaayy ! Then, I went to the church for mass. After mass I met my youth friends. They were welcoming as always. Feel so happy meeting them. As far as i could remember, my SYD spirit had almost dried out. Yet, after meeting them, it goes up ! Thank you Lord ! I am going for SYD 3 next week. I hope i will be preparing my inner self within these few days. Around 2pm, we had our choir practice for one of the masses during the SYD later. Singing in the choirs makes my soul refreshed inside ! Once again, thank you Lord for this blessing !

I did also meet someone today. I just hope she is doing fine and may God bless her with good health and happy days. Take care aunty :)

Tomorrow will be having my SBE at SK Inanam Laut. This time, even though i might be alone, I will give my best ! yeee ! :)

So far, life is full of blessings. Loving Father, thank you :)

Youths

I have had a great time with my youth friends last holiday. It was like almost everyday i met them. their jokes always make me feel want to laugh. out of all, the faith that we share together makes our friendship stays stronger, that is one of the blessings in my life.

picture taken during caroling time at my house, thank you for coming everyone!

these are pictures taken on Christmas day. taking picture together after Christmas's mass has been a tradition every year. and since more people own DSLR, more pictures are taken and more memories are made !

picture with sheryl. she has been a good friend of mine until now. Miss ya!

i wouldn't be able to keep in touch with them everyday, but i always spend some times to update myself with the youth's activities there. yeah, i miss to spend time with them all. hopefully, they are doing fine there.

see you'll soon friends!

MYD 2011

We are going to St Catherine Inanam church this evening to send over the SYD youth cross. It had been 2 weeks since the first day the cross stepped into Good Sherperd Church Menggatal. Hopefully everything will go well.

Personally, this cross bring significant meaning to myself. It does not only bring changes from the outside part of me, but also the inner side of me.

Physically, it helps to build another friendship circle in my life. It is still crystal clear in my mind how i greet the first youth from GSCM. She is florina. Until now, she has been a very good friend of mine. The best thing is that i get the chance to mingle out with the other youths and follow all their activities. Though, my house is a bit far from the church but i am so thankful that my family will always send to church. For going back transport, any of the youth will send me home. I know that it keeps on worrying my parents, especially my mother, for going home late at night, i feel guilty but always pray that God will wipe over their worry. I still remember that i ever reached my home around 2 am. I was so worried that time, luckily nothing bad happened.

Before this, there in no words like 'serving' or 'church youth' in my life dictionary until i met them all. Yes, now i know the feeling of being the servant of God, someone who serves not only for the church but also the community outside of the church. I really enjoyed all the activities in church; camp, carolling, choir, fellowship and many more. I am so thankful to have great company of friends there.

From the inner side of me, this youth cross brings something unspoken explanation. The this that i had experience is hard to be describe by words. I know that everyone has their own definition of this cross. For me, it is a remainder for myself. To nourish my faith, to be strong, to walk on God's path constantly. The things that make me grateful so much is that God always has His way to call me back to him. I believe that everyone has their own personal experience in this youth cross journey. Even if the answer is still 'no' or blur from your side, but you are getting there. For the ones who follow this cross journey for the first time, sooner or later you will understand the reason behind it.

All in all, everything started with the coming of the youth cross which was 4 years ago and i am thankful to God who had created those days.

God bless.

Thank you Lord for giving me that smile that has become the colour of happiness to my life.

Menggatal Youth Day (MYD) 2011

Date: 2 - 4 Dec 2011

Time: 9.00 am (registration)

Fee: rm 15

Open to all RC Christian

God bless you all.

Kaingaran 2010

Some of the pictures taken when i was attending the inner healing retreat at Pertapaan Karmel, Kaingaran last December.

Lord, thank you for the wonderful moments that You have given to us during this retreat. Bless us in every step we take. May Your undivided love and amazing grace be with us always. God bless us all. Amen.

Kaingaran, Tambunan

Tomorrow, i am going to Kaingaran, Tambuhan. Can't wait for it, hopefully everything will go smoothly as being planned. I still remember the first time I went there, which was on December 2006. I love the place. It is totally a peaceful paradise. I can fully rest my mind without bothering other things. But now, i feel that there are so many unsettle things in my mind. I feel that I am so bad sometimes. When I went to Kaingaran for the first time , I have promised myself that no matter what happen, I would not going to hate or get angry (even a little angry) with others. Yet, there were times, I broke that promise. I am so sorry for it. Sometimes, I was being ignorance to people and I know that is my weakness. I am so sorry, if I had hurt you. Sometimes, I was so weak that I could only cry over things. Hopefully, when I am there later, I can rest my mind peacefully, recharge my faith and become more stronger to face all the obstacles in my life.

God bless all of us and see ya soon people.

Youth Preplink (Level 1) 2009

World Youth Day Camp 2009 (GSCM)

Date: 3 - 5 April 2009

Venue: Good Sherperd Church, Menggatal

Thank you for the great fellowship Lord :)