RETREATS…

These kinds of sunset pictures always remind me of retreats, be it youth camps, leaders’ retreats, cell retreats, especially if it was a seaside view… the beauty of these kinds of sunset sceneries used to be an object for our cameras, and a compliment for our poser acts as the trip comes to an end… [this picture was captured by my sister during our family trip to Langkawi last year… *Note: Esther, don’t say I take your pic without permission :p I mentioned your BIG name here, kekeke]

I love retreats!! It has been a while since I went for one… The last retreat I went for was the Selangor #7 Royal Rangers Leaders’ Retreat back in November last year… Although this retreat was a little different from those of the previous years’, it was no doubt, the personal retreat that I really appreciated most… besides the usual fellowship time we had in various “cliques”, they had an outdoor time of fun at the waterfalls (which I sat out becoz it was inconvenient for me to tag along)… I used the word “they” because all went, except me (Auntie Chew & Auntie Deanna stayed back too), but it was all good *winkz*

I could use some time alone to myself, waiting on the Lord… not like I don’t usually do that, but having the peace & privacy in your own room without any distractions & disturbances from the “outside world” really feels good sometimes… more often than not it is in retreats like this that I am so relaxed in God that I do not have to worry about the cares & concerns of life… reflecting on His goodness, marveling at His faithfulness and just appreciating Him for who He is!! In such a solitary time as this, I got to know more of myself, what I really wanted in life (and of course it is what God wanted for me that matters most!)…

That was 8 mths ago… at the moment, a 2-months break from a weekly full, busy Sunday is good as well… don’t get me wrong, not that my passion for serving (not forgetting my passion for children) is dying, but I do believed that apart from serving in the ministry, it is also essential that we get our lives right with God, seek His will, and move on with His vision for us… of course at the end of the day, wherever we are, whatever we do, it is our relationship with Him that matters most *winkz*

I want to go for a retreat!! Hahaha… I have missed 2 retreats this year, one is the Praise Givers’ cell retreat to Pulau Perhentian in Terengganu, the other a family retreat back to my home town, Terengganu again, haha… when will the next one be? DUMC’s Young Adult (YA) camp? Light House’s cell retreat? Maybe I could suggest this to Connor, haha =) The Selangor #7 Royal Rangers Leaders’ Retreat will only be held in November, haih *lol* retreats, retreats…