Hello. It's been a while. Since I last said something here. And in that while, camp has just transpired. I suppose I gained the most out of the camp this year, so kudos to the Camp Committee. However, with respect to last year's camp, I feel that it wasn't as fun. Maybe 'cause Erinn wasn't at camp this year. But it's not like there wasn't anyone to talk to this whole camp. There were all my groupmates, Sam Tan, Kenneth Fong, the group leaders. Then Carey, David Chua, Charissa, Melinda, Tammy, Sonja, Philip, Benjamin, Zhi Juan (however you spell it, I never really asked), and Shuan Siang. I really thank God for my group, and for all the bonding, love and friendship we shared. Looking back on it, I would be blind not to see how God just proved me flat wrong. I was so decided in my mind that our group would never be really close and we would not have any fun really, but in the end, we were, and we did, even if it only occurred to me about Thursday-ish. the lesson learnt from this was, no matter how seemingly impossible, God works in ways that we cannot even see. And that's only the tip of the iceberg. There was a lot of stuff I learnt as well. I felt that pertaining to the speaker, Lim Chien Chong, he was pretty much clear and concise on his messages, but I felt that the first message impacted me the MOST, since it was talking about repentance, which every single one of us christians has to have, to first experience the grace of God, and subsequently, salvation. His subsequent messages were secondary to repentance, which I felt was a good build up to explain the christian faith. Repentance first, then abiding in God in obedience to honour Him, and in gratitude, and lastly, testifying of His love to others, though I didn't go for that particular message. I went for Elder Chia's version of that message, which was pretty much the same, but much, much more comprehensive. We are the salt of the earth not by our choices or merits, but through God's appointment. So we must not fail Him, and as salt, we are supposed to add flavour and preserve, so how can we ever be effective if we lose our flavour or saltiness? Likewise as christians, we cannot behave as the world around us, else, we are no different, and not in a place to tell them about anything. As for the night workshops, I went for workshops on Homosexuality, and Taming the Tongue. In the bible, God clearly disapproves of Homosexuality, and it is wrong, because it was not in God's plans for man. Yet, this viewpoint is different from homophobia, which is purely a dislike for homosexuals. This is wrong because homosexuals are also sinners, just like the rest of us, and since God created all of us in His image, we cannot hate, or dislike what he has created, instead we must have love for others, though we do not condone the sins they commit. This point is crucial, because many christians use the sins a brother or sister commits as ground or basis to hate that brother or sisiter. This is wrong, and I admit I have done that before. I resolve to change, but I cannot do so alone, so I pray that God will help me along in His own way, and as I strive to honour and glorify Him, that He will work in me, and change me, to be the salt of the earth, and light of the world, and good testimony that I should be to others. As for the workshop on Taming the tongue, as I so discovered, ungodly speech does not just encompass cursing, swearing and destructive words. Over-excessive whacking, which can tear people down is part of careless, ungodly speech, along with arrogant words, and gossip. Looks like I have a lot to change. Anyway, that's for the most impactful things I learnt. I felt too, however, that the workshops, though meaningful, were not as well delivered as I'd hoped, and that more consideration and effort could have been put into the execution of stations. I shall speak of the random funny fun retarded messed up side of the story of what happened at camp another time.