A splotch of this and that
Just finished reading Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows.
It's a beautiful work of Art but I ain't gonna spoil it for those who have not read it yet.=](Mr Nice Guy)
Let's start this in a few days before.
~~~Vooooooooshhh~~~
I'm so excited.... It's going to be a fun overnight event.
I have been anticipating it.
Few reasons that motivate me for an event like this.
1)It's overnight. Therefore rare.
2)It reminds me of old BB times whereby we walk around Singapore in the dead of the night but of course I did not expect it to be of that level.(The Youths will die lol)But it's nice to relive old times.
3)The Youths and the Boy's Brigade can get together.
4)It is an opportunity to share the Gospel. Cool Huh?
We started with so weird hand drawing Ice breaker.
-Flashes through the events-
My team got second place...
I was so sad and disappointed.
I have expected things to turn out better.
I have expected the leaders of both the youth and the boy's brigade to be more mature.
But my largest lament is the youth. I'm so sorely sadded by their attitude.
The Boy's Brigade. I won't blame them if they are rowdy.Not all of them are Christians and their discipline ain't the best either. No...it's not fair to blame them for their ridiculously xenophobic attitude.
(Xenophobia is a fear or contempt of foreigners or strangers.)
Jasper is an exception I make out of all the youths. Since as far as I can remember when I'm in the Boy's Brigade, he was not really the most well loved youths. Many thanks to my Seniors who seems to be the core of the youth hater attitude at that time. I had so much trouble with my seniors. Unlike them, I wanted the youths and the BB boys to be together.
When I was the in charge of the Boy's Brigade, I had to struggle and content with 4 obviously more talented seniors. A huge struggle that I had barely won...
I do think Jasper should think before making fun of other people. Jokes based on hateful mockery should be avoided.I wished that he was a bit wiser...the youths look up to him.
The rest of the youth's behavior was utterly shocking.I had expected quite a few of them to have put up a good example throughout the crisis.I was so shocked. Where is the Christian love?It pained me alot.
Firstly, I heard about the youths requesting to have a exclusive youth group in the Night Tour.I wasn't paying much attention to that at that time. It's only when I see the youths and the BB Boys formed their own cliques that felt the blow of this request. I realised that the heart of befriending was not there.
Throughout the stations, the youths are practically mocking the BB boys. There was too much resting. I guess, the BB boys made it too easy. There are far too much breaks and the breaks are too long.Getting lost once wasn't helpful either.Things heated up. On the third station at Changi, two of the Leaders in BB Quarrelled.
Both party were really heated up. Jasper stood betwwen the two to stop them. But this infuriate one of them greatly. To an extend , Jasper and him almost enter a quarrel. I step in , asked God for help..wispered to Jasper "you better leave them your reputation is already bad enough in the Boy's Brigade." He backed off. A sense of relief swept by me. Thank God. The Leaders of BB gathered outside the Airport. I followed....
Situation was different out there. The two leaders had not meant to fight each other. They were just unhappy about the Youth. About one youth.
~~~ Story Told ~~~
Jerry was shouting at some boys.
Jasper who thought that Jerry was scoldimg them began to chant scold .
Kian Keong overheard Jasper and confronted Jerry for scolding the boys.
Quarrel ensues.
~~~>>They were walking back to the ending point.
Jon confronted Jerry.
They quarrelled in front of the boys and the youths.
It got heated up.
Yu Ki tried to stop them but wasn't able to.
I did not want to interfer with the BB affairs.
Jasper stood up moves in to stop the two Boys.
Jon retort and warned him to back off.
They almost got in to a quarrel.
Someone held Jon down. Yu Ki whispered something to Jasper. Jasper moved aside.
Jon stormed off to the entrance of the Airport.
~~~Present time~~~
After the story...
Jon was really angry at Jasper. He blames him for almost everything and he was standing at the road. Swearing that the youths will have not part in them anymore. That they'll never have any activity with the youths anymore.Later I heard the same thing from the youths.It broke my heart.Now where's the christian and non- christian difference? The youths had the same idea with the boys even through they did not know that the boys had the same ideas as them.
After much talking outside, nothing was solved.
My mood was tragically spoilt.
But that was not the climax. That was not the worst. After the last station, the youths decided to go off as a group. They do not want to eat breakfast together with the Boy's Brigade.But Uncle Bill would not allow it. Saying all should go together.
That was a huge blow man...Can the Christian youths show the slightest bit of respect? Who do they think they are? If the games suck, SO WHAT? If the travelling and resting suck, SO WHAT? If the BB boys ain't good enough a host, SO WHAT? If the program and the whole night tour thing suck, SO WHAT? If all of the above are true and for whatever reason, SO WHAT! Can't they give face? Can't they at least make an effort to love and encourage? How can the BB and the Youth Bond if both sides don't make an effort?( suck = lousy )
How can you just leave an event just like that? Do you even think about how the organisers will feel? Have you ever thought about how you will affect their chances of knowing God? Can you show they some respect and at least stay through the whole thing? The mocking is already enough but common sense will tell you that leaving before the events ended is as good as directly insulting the organisers.Where is the love? Where is that love that sets a Christian apart?
I was appalled. I thought some of the youths would know better. Some that I had a certain sense of respect. They all turned so ugly all of the sudden. Maybe it's just that they are tired and unable to think clearly. Maybe. I do certainly hoped so. I do certainly hoped that I'm wrong when I typed all this. Cause...It made all the youths that came on that day so ugly...
Worship went well... Praise God =]
It was one big thing that cheered me up.=]
Was busy for the whole day. Didn't have enough sleep and food for a few days already. I must really thank God That I did not collapse but was able to carry out the many events. Even played Ultimate Frisbee.
~~~ Saturday Night ~~~
Wanted to sleep early to catch lost sleep however, ended up reading. (which I'm glad about) Joy called.
~~~ Joy ~~~
She's just so different from normal people. That difference earned her much respect from me.She's in my list of amirable people.A total of three people has been there only. The difference? Her relationship with God, her attitude, her love for God.
Met her at the combined Lutheran Church retreat. She's super innocent. Rejoices in Prayer, Worship and reading God's words. Soft spoken and behaves like a real lady. I can only think of two person I've met before that impress me with such characteristic. You can just feel joy in her voice. Joy of the Lord.
A week back, during the 50th Anniversary, I told her about how the actressess dress abit like bimbo. She replied:what is bimbo? I was stunned. I felt as if cold water was splashed all over me. A sense of guilt and remorse hit me. What have I done? I painfully explained that Bimbos are a stereotype of stupid ladies. I have not kept myself pure. I've mocked God's image with the same mouth I praise and worship God with.The blow was huge. I felt bad about explaining it to her or even mentioning it. It is so not Godly to talk in that manner.
Anyway, we chat for quite a while. Our chat affirms me that this is the next person God send me to look up to to learn from that I'll be a Man of God. We prayed then I decided to get her to pray with me and if possible get Ivan, Don, Sabrina and Her to go out one day. Have fun and Pray. =]
She is now the one person that gives me the hope that there are really really nice people out there.Brightens up my life.
Oh...My Lappy is spoilt now.,, TT TT