Strangely familiar, or familiarly strange?
Strangely familiar, or familiarly strange?
After so many weeks of procrastination (esp. after the REAL Camp), I finally attended TNG service this morning held in the school concert hall. As I went back into the school where I left one-and-a-half years ago, a kind of feeling which I could not pinpoint in words well up - somewhat strangely familiar, yet familiarly strange.
I can't say if I felt happy coming back to the school that I've worked in before - the surroundings did not change much, but yet I felt so "alien" coming back again. The uncle who opened the school gate for the church on Sunday remembered me as I walked towards him and we exchanged greetings and a bit of chat.
The function rooms that were not converted to be the offices for the Youth Ministry and an activity room sprang to live with the furnishings and deco. I felt warm entering into that office though it was the first time I've actually stepped in there (when I left, the function rooms were being renovated so it was completely empty and "cold").
The whole feel of the service was different too - and I guess JK and his team did a great job after he took over as the Director of Youth Ministry. Although he jokingly said his hair is fast turning white, but I know deep down he enjoyed what he was doing and was glad he made the decision to switch from D&N to Youth. It has always been his passion to nurture young lives and be involved with them.
My FE attachment this semester would be back into this ministry as well, and I just hoped that I would be able to contribute greatly to this ministry that I have passion for. After a long while and break from the working partnership we used to have and enjoy, I certainly hope I can assist JK and his team to the fullest to bring this ministry to greater heights for the glory of our Lord.
Press in, press on - that's the focus for this ministry in this brand new year, and I certainly do pray that the youths will learn to be real with God and press in and press on for Him as they also learn to surrender their lives and rights to the living God.
After so many weeks of procrastination (esp. after the REAL Camp), I finally attended TNG service this morning held in the school concert hall. As I went back into the school where I left one-and-a-half years ago, a kind of feeling which I could not pinpoint in words well up - somewhat strangely familiar, yet familiarly strange.
I can't say if I felt happy coming back to the school that I've worked in before - the surroundings did not change much, but yet I felt so "alien" coming back again. The uncle who opened the school gate for the church on Sunday remembered me as I walked towards him and we exchanged greetings and a bit of chat.
The function rooms that were not converted to be the offices for the Youth Ministry and an activity room sprang to live with the furnishings and deco. I felt warm entering into that office though it was the first time I've actually stepped in there (when I left, the function rooms were being renovated so it was completely empty and "cold").
The whole feel of the service was different too - and I guess JK and his team did a great job after he took over as the Director of Youth Ministry. Although he jokingly said his hair is fast turning white, but I know deep down he enjoyed what he was doing and was glad he made the decision to switch from D&N to Youth. It has always been his passion to nurture young lives and be involved with them.
My FE attachment this semester would be back into this ministry as well, and I just hoped that I would be able to contribute greatly to this ministry that I have passion for. After a long while and break from the working partnership we used to have and enjoy, I certainly hope I can assist JK and his team to the fullest to bring this ministry to greater heights for the glory of our Lord.
Press in, press on - that's the focus for this ministry in this brand new year, and I certainly do pray that the youths will learn to be real with God and press in and press on for Him as they also learn to surrender their lives and rights to the living God.
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