van's reflection

wow. its amazing how time flies and now i'm caught up with schoolwork again (:
i miss the times back @ charis where all we look forward to is to spend time with the children again on the next day. (:
my time at charis was really enriching as my compassion for children grew from a negative to an AD. haha. i had a good time learning with them and learning how to get along with them. (: living with the team under one roof was fun and exciting as we got to understand more about one another and grow to accept one another's habits and lifestyle. (: it was an enriching trip for me and i had a great time @ charis. (: indeed God had a beautiful plan ahead of me that i was not aware of when i signed up for this trip!

Visit to Charis Student Centre

hey team crusade!

its Constance here! do you remember me? i hope u do.. or else mummy will come after you.. haha.. juz kidding:D

anyway, i wanna as you guys if you happen to be free on wed, i know its highly unlikely coz all of us have classes. however, if you happen to be free, do you want to go back to visit charis with yours truly, starting 25 april 07?

do reply to tell me by 23 april night, so that i can arrange with richard and tell him the no of people going and to meet you on the 25th afternoon at like 12.30-1pm. hopefully we can have lunch there.. i miss the good food!!!

keep in touch!

God Bless
Constance

Just reflecting.....

I Found God Today

I found God today in the eyes of a child
He looked up at me and gave me a smile
He gave me such comfort for which I had longed
Through the eyes of a child I realized I belonged.

I found God today in the warmth of a friend
Who has given me strength for which I can depend
When life had me down and I felt so depressed
I realized through my friend just how much I was blessed

I found God today when I searched for so long
And I've come to realize he'd been there all along
In family and friends, and those each day I see
Each day I find God, and now I've found him in me.

JIa min's reflections=)

hey there!

Heres my reflection:

Much to say but know not what to say.
Simply to say...THANK YOU LORD FOR THE EXPERIENCE!!!
My 1st mission trip and I learnt the importance of walking with the Lord and experiencing His love thru my wonderful, funky, crazy team! Haha! Thank the Lord for them that a family was born, a bond that'll last forever. *sob* Not ony so, the children has taught me about being loved and to keep the Fruit of the Spirit within each of us. I pray that they had fun just as all of us did! Miss them!

JM

fine (italian): well, almost, the end

Day 12 of our mission trip ended on a rather tired, but contented note. We had a sharing session, where each of us had a chance to sit in the middle to hear what others had to say of us. I won't go into too much detail, but i'll leave the memorable quotes here. [Disclaimer: quotes maybe paraphrased]

Constance to Jacob

"Even though you look like the puppets that you hold, you're the one controlling the puppets. Why not let yourself be God's puppet? Will you let Him control you?"

Rebecca to Jia Min
"The quietest people are a raging ocean. There's a strange storm behind the calm sea"

Jacob (as a comment to himself): I'm really like paparazzi

Cheryl to Henry

"He's like an invisible pillar of strength, while Jacob is like a physical pillar of strength"

Daniel to Henry

" Thank you for the jacuzzi session, learnt alot from him while sitting there"

Constance to Cheryl

"The reason why our food tastes so good is because it's God inspired. Mummy sits at the freezer every morning doing her QT before making breakfast every morning. Thank God for mummy-our food I/C!"

We can find hope in messiness - Rebecca

Jessica and Constance to Daniel
" God created each of us in such a way that we need rest. Our body is the temple of the holy spirit, so we have to take care of it..."

At one point in time, silence filled the air, as we all watched Simon sleeping, hugging the cushion. Henry and Daniel creep beside him and Jacob takes a shot. Then Simon wakes up suddenly and says " As I was saying..."

Rebecca to Daniel

" We are on a circle of our own." and then Daniel had a classic expression of shock and disbelief.

Finally, our all time favourite reminder to Ron " The Ham and the Cheese..."

I think this marks almost the end of all the entries, unless the others blog. The mission trip has ended, but it may well be a new beginning of discovery of life with God, maybe for the children, maybe for some of us as well. There are still others that havent found this gift that God has intended for them, that still feel the need for love and attention... so, continue to pray for them

Only God can move mountains, but faith and prayer move God. - E.M. Bounds

Like what Simon has said, Great is thy faithfulness. Amen to that. =)

our full strength!

That's almost our full picture.. our full mission trip team (minus ron) Srini came to support us on Monday, 02/04/07. I'll leave it for him to tell us what he felt after that day that he came down. hee. But from the looks of it, i think he did enjoy himself. I saw the little guys clinging to him. =)

Anyway, to everyone in the picture up there, send me your reflections of the trip asap can? then i can finish the newsletter.. thanksies! [ you can post it on the blog, or send via email or sms]

Day 4: patience!