Day 1:
we were greeted at Kuching Airport by 2 angels, Audrey and Brendan, took us 'jalan-jalan' around kuching, I had a nice time taking pictures, and most of all, eating! Man the food is just gloorious!
We checked-in Tune Hotel at 2pm, had my nap, the pillow and blanket and mattress automatically became my best friends, siook tidur, I didn't sleep the night before because the amount of work I had to finish before the trip.
5.30pm got fetched and we went to Mass celebrated by this priest....aiya! I forgot his name... can someone remind me who it was? ..thanks. Anyways, mass was 'happening', not that it was loud with all the drums and guitars and stuff, it was because the priest knew how to celebrate a mass when the congregation consist of youths and young adults, during each process of the mass he took the effort to 'kasi paham' us what was happening. Mass can be a very symbolic event, and this priest made it seem so real (it is real lah off course)..sigh.. Praise God!
Day 2:
More jalan-jalaning, I kinda got one problem that time, I didn't have much cash with me that time so I could splurged on buying stuff, and the ATM was a bit difficult to find in Kuching, anyways, I still get to take a lot of pictures. It rained in the afternoon, so, we had to stay in doors fort he rest of the days.
This was the day I met Julius, my long lost Kenyah friend, who by God's grace, made a wrong turn into the street where I was standing, like most people who never met for a long time, we hugged, talked...but both of us were rushing so tidak sempatlah want to minum-minum.
At night was the concert, we had fun, the lighting for the stage were great and the equipments were superb,everything else were fantastic, surely this ministry is blessed with abundance of God's grace.
Day 3:
The sessions starts on the third day, we were divided to a few streams, optional to our needs, the talks were good, in a sense that I could apply them religiously and also practically in my own daily lives. all the rest of the sessions were just as great, the man-power for this event knew what they were doing, props to you guys in Empowered Ministry.
One of the streams was on worship leading by Cherlyn Chu Mariann, which I found very interesting and lawak at the same time.
She gave unions to all of us that kinda resembled our sins, the moment you peal your sins one by one, you will feel the pain of 'pealing'. haha... point taken Chu..
Day 4:
The last stream for the conference, we had washing of the feet, I got the privileged to pair up with Derek Chong, we washed each others feet, just like the gospel man.. It was fun. Me and Derek shared our visions for the ministry, joined by Jocelyn, Mirina then Denis.
We attend the Mass which was celebrated by His grace the archbishop John Ha and co-celebrated by Father Joseph Chai. Cool mass.
After mass was the closing ceremony. we sang, took pictures, laughed, took more pictures, exchanged name cards, took more pictures and laughed some more.... Then we were off to the airport to say bye-bye.
I met Jean and Julius in the airport, we hugged, we laughed, hugged some more and we bullied Jean, like the ol' college days. But it was all good. both of them are grown-ups now, more matured, more hensem and pwetty...hehe. alas, I had to say bye-bye to all of them...Jean, Julius, Empowered, everyone....
One thing I didn't plan to see were the Empowered gang
gathering on a glass over looking us from above and they started dancing! Crazy bunch of people I tell you... The dedication they put in this service was tremendously huge!
Now, back in KK, and I still feel like they're just around the corner,hmmm...I miss them already...
hope to see them all again next year...
Keep me in your prayer as you I will keep in mine.
Till then...
we were greeted at Kuching Airport by 2 angels, Audrey and Brendan, took us 'jalan-jalan' around kuching, I had a nice time taking pictures, and most of all, eating! Man the food is just gloorious!
We checked-in Tune Hotel at 2pm, had my nap, the pillow and blanket and mattress automatically became my best friends, siook tidur, I didn't sleep the night before because the amount of work I had to finish before the trip.5.30pm got fetched and we went to Mass celebrated by this priest....aiya! I forgot his name... can someone remind me who it was? ..thanks. Anyways, mass was 'happening', not that it was loud with all the drums and guitars and stuff, it was because the priest knew how to celebrate a mass when the congregation consist of youths and young adults, during each process of the mass he took the effort to 'kasi paham' us what was happening. Mass can be a very symbolic event, and this priest made it seem so real (it is real lah off course)..sigh.. Praise God!
Day 2:
More jalan-jalaning, I kinda got one problem that time, I didn't have much cash with me that time so I could splurged on buying stuff, and the ATM was a bit difficult to find in Kuching, anyways, I still get to take a lot of pictures. It rained in the afternoon, so, we had to stay in doors fort he rest of the days.
This was the day I met Julius, my long lost Kenyah friend, who by God's grace, made a wrong turn into the street where I was standing, like most people who never met for a long time, we hugged, talked...but both of us were rushing so tidak sempatlah want to minum-minum.
At night was the concert, we had fun, the lighting for the stage were great and the equipments were superb,everything else were fantastic, surely this ministry is blessed with abundance of God's grace.
Day 3:The sessions starts on the third day, we were divided to a few streams, optional to our needs, the talks were good, in a sense that I could apply them religiously and also practically in my own daily lives. all the rest of the sessions were just as great, the man-power for this event knew what they were doing, props to you guys in Empowered Ministry.
One of the streams was on worship leading by Cherlyn Chu Mariann, which I found very interesting and lawak at the same time.
She gave unions to all of us that kinda resembled our sins, the moment you peal your sins one by one, you will feel the pain of 'pealing'. haha... point taken Chu..
Day 4:
The last stream for the conference, we had washing of the feet, I got the privileged to pair up with Derek Chong, we washed each others feet, just like the gospel man.. It was fun. Me and Derek shared our visions for the ministry, joined by Jocelyn, Mirina then Denis.
We attend the Mass which was celebrated by His grace the archbishop John Ha and co-celebrated by Father Joseph Chai. Cool mass.
After mass was the closing ceremony. we sang, took pictures, laughed, took more pictures, exchanged name cards, took more pictures and laughed some more.... Then we were off to the airport to say bye-bye.
I met Jean and Julius in the airport, we hugged, we laughed, hugged some more and we bullied Jean, like the ol' college days. But it was all good. both of them are grown-ups now, more matured, more hensem and pwetty...hehe. alas, I had to say bye-bye to all of them...Jean, Julius, Empowered, everyone....
One thing I didn't plan to see were the Empowered gang
gathering on a glass over looking us from above and they started dancing! Crazy bunch of people I tell you... The dedication they put in this service was tremendously huge!Now, back in KK, and I still feel like they're just around the corner,hmmm...I miss them already...
hope to see them all again next year...
Keep me in your prayer as you I will keep in mine.
Till then...
We were so happy to see you too Egn...Miss the old days, including the ones that i got bullied...hehe
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