rediscovering eden
And I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon forged against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favour and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow
dailies
Sunday, January 20, 2008
-5:28 PM
Boo. I'm back from OBS. It was very....fufilling. Seriously. We didn't seem to do much, but the things we did carried so much meaning. Really.
Day 1We arrived at OBS Singapore. We, being in Camp 2, got the "lesser" of the two camps. Camp 1 was pratically a resort, even though they had to camp in tents too. DON'T ARGUE. You KNOW it was true, okay? Found out that my watch consisted of the nuttiest people. Shan't go into too much detail. Didn't do much, except for ice-breakers, airing out all the equipment, cooking dinner and packing our bags for the trek to Camp 1 the next day. And pitching our tents. Yahh.
Day 2Woke up, un-pitched our tents at the un-godly hour of 5.30 am. Who on EARTH wakes up at that time? Anyway, we packed our freakishly heavy bags, did some morning PT(I don't suppose weird morning ice-breakers and a 5 min run to the jetty and back really DOES count as physical training, but that's what Kenny called it) We headed off for Camp 1 at around 11.30? It was quite a....taxing trek. A lot of uphills and downhills. We stopped for lunch at around 12/12.30. After lunch, we were made to go into this horrible dark, dank and stuffy tunnel. Yeah, to find random puzzle pieces in the DARK. and we only had one lightstick. I was sick already, so sorta felt like fainting. Anyway, we made it out alive, and trekked to Camp 1, where we pitched our tents, and learnt how to kayak. We managed to learn how to capsize before the Cat 1 storm blew in, and we were freezing our butts off near the equipment store. FREEZING, I tell you. I think that's what made me even more sick. =( Nice thing was, we had dinner in the canteen. It wasn't as bad as my watchmates say it was. I say they were being picky. But being sick of bread, bun, and canned food, I didn't complain. Much. I bet you're so sick of this that you don't want to carry on reading. HAHAHA.
Day 3Woke up at... 5.30. AGAIN. I managed to drink hot tea today, thank goodness. That really woke me up I suppose. Packed our bags, and dumped them in a safe corner for the safety boat to pick up afterwards. Dragged our kayaks out, and kayaked for 7 hours. SEVEN HOURS I tell you. I was freezing. I think it was cold sweat from under the hot sun. AND I have motion sickness, or naturally, I was sea-sick. ONCE. Which was good. I think oranges help. I LOVE ORANGES. They had wonderfully sweet ones at camp. Pitched our tents and cooked instant noodles for dinner. Wasn't really looking forward to the next day.
Day 4We had our trekking expedition, which meant walking around Pulau Ubin for SEVEN+ hours. We trekked 13km in total, when we could have cut short the journey to 5km. But that would mean we would miss seeing Chek Jawa. I have to admit, I really do think it was worth that extra 8 km. It was absolutely, stunningly gorgeous. Iva has photos, go and bug her for them. The visitor center is my dream home. When I earn enough money/marry a rich husband, I'm going to buy that house and LIVE in it. Or build one like that, in a place like Chek Jawa. My watch was teasing Kenny horribly about his girlfriend, and a "love-sick" third party, who was none other than Cheng Ho's instructor. HAHAHAH Did rock-climbing after we were trashed out and tired. Bleh. Went crazy at dinner. Or at least, my sick sick watchmates did. I think we were really hyped up about going home.
Day 5Today was going-home day! We had to wash, scrub and clean everything first though. BLEH. I could've done jetty jump, but obviously, i wasn't about to shower again. =( I really should've done it, hmm? Anyway, we received our...weird certificates that weren't printed straight, some rubber band thing like the Raffles ones the badminton team has, pens and a sticker. Said goodbye to Kenny and OBS =( HAD MACS WHEN I CAME HOME. YAY!
I think all of us didn't realise how much fun it was untill we left it. When I got back to school, all I thought was, "I WANT to go back". Sure, it was tough. Sure, my muscles still ache and I'm feeling horribly sick. Sure, there were a lot of bugs and crap and everything we hate. But I really did have fun. OBS taught me the meaning of determination, what it meant to stick to something, and to never give up. It taught me how to appreciate the things we would normally take for granted, a warm bed, and a comfortable home. I may not be ready to be an adult, but I'm ready to take on the challenges you throw my way. I'll take them all on, and I'll surface a better person. He is by my side, my Almighty Father, and he'll help me conquer all trials, and emerge victorious.
Running with the VictoryCome into your presence
Stand in awesome reverence
Wonder why my King would die for me.
Now I've found the answer
That you died to save all
So I will go forward with naught to fear
Naught to fear
'Cause in you, the bound are set free,
The chained are redeemed.
I can move mountains and stand on the sea
The power of Christ,
Your blood over me
The world cannot stop me when I'm down on my knees,
'Cause I'm Running with the Victory.
I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me.
I can do all things in You
Go and listen to the song. It's currently my favourite for worship, but I can't find the chords. I think it's absolutely beautiful. Praise the Lord!
http://download-v5.streamload.com/512d9a9d-dda7-4d1c-8e4a-048a723e4e2f/revbarnz/Hosted/In%20You%20-%20Bobby%20Lam_96kbps.mp3Yay. Signing out!
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