Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Youth Camp "End of Age"

The night before our 6th Shan Youth Camp, Maesai experienced a 6.7 Ricter scale earthquake. The epicentre was about 56km away from Maesai, in Myanmar. We could feel the houses and the earth beneath us shaking violently. The aftershocks of it could even be felt even 5 days after. We were supposed to receive 5 shan youths from Myanmar to join us in this camp but because of the earthquake, the borderpass between Maesai(Thailand) and Tachilek(Myanmar) was closed the next day and the damages in Myanmar was more severe so the youths couldn't join us.


We were pretty worried that because of the earthquake, the parents would not allow their children to join us for the camp or whether was it safe enough for us to continue the camp. We prayed and commited our worries and concerns to God, knowing that His Hands are in this matter. By faith, we pressed on for the camp. Praise the Lord! We had about 50 youths turned up for the camp. 80% of them are non-Christians. Though we could feel the aftershocks during the camp as we slept, God kept us safe. But nonetheless, some of the youths were still feeling jittery.


The camp theme was "End of Age" And the Earthquake experience we just had the day before the youth camp and the recent Japan Tsunami and the war in Libya made the message more urgent and real for all of us. (Matt 26:7)


May God continues to speak to each and every of the youth of the urgency of the message.

And that all will turn away from our wilful ways and to Him.


Camp Group Picture


The Champion performance on the last night of the Youth Camp. The boys formed their own band and performed a song. Team-building game.
Let me tell you what to do.... listen to me.
Ploy: Move it this way...

Sang: this way? which way????? I can't see your way!!!! Left or right????
Measuring every drop of the water!
something funny must have had happened!
Bible Quiz Challange. You can only answer the question if you score the highest points!
Praise and Worship

Workshop 1: Girls versus Boys Debate
Games IC: Sandra, Stephen and Elphia...

P.S: I am not asking for help... but demonstrating how the game is played.
Victory!
Yellow Group having their Quiet Time with P' Motu!
Skit by the Swiss and the Thais... One of the highlights of the finale night.


We give praise and honor to our Lord for His providence, protection and overseeing the 6th annual Shan youth Camp. We pray to meet again and be encouraged in our faith and walk in the next youth camp!

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