Okay, the 21st Youth In the Spirit Seminar (YISS)-Rescued by Love, was AWESOME!

Pre-Camp
After a night of tossing around the bed, I awoke to a bright new day, with mixed emotions of whats to happen over the next 4 days. Afraid, I cried. but nonetheless, I geared myself up for the camp. After my mum shoved 2 pies into my hands, I left for CSC.

Day One
Day 1 was Simply FUN. We were exposed to the theme song, and then the games. were just SUPER FUN! LOVE Dinosaur eggs. hahaha. Shooting water with high-pressured water guns that inflict tremendous pain to the unprotected faces of opponents. Snatching 'wedgies' or 'tails' that gives 'power' from the opponents, disabling them. Teaming up to counter them. Simply awesome. "Spongebob" was also kinda fun. haha. Blindfolded, squeezing sponges into bottles on heads of Facilitators, with majority of the water not reaching its goal, but falling onto the poor facils heads and Marius was the poor fac of my group. Haha. HEBREWS 9:28! Oh and not forgetting, the foolishly fun Telematch 2. Haha. RETARDED! Donning eye-catching Pink goggles, Bath cap, a yellow apron and glittering blue and silver decorations, and run through a course of silly acts like spinning in circles, duck walk, skipping, crab walk, jumping jets, ballet walk and monkey walk. haha. what more can I say. but it was fun ba.Like seriously. and and during mass, I was actually kinda feeling down, unsure of what to expect for the remaining days, unsure if God was listening, unsure of His love. Then came about the 'peace giving' part. and Flo was the first to give a hug, and said not once, but twice, "God loves you" and I was dumbfounded. Like just, wow. Then had sessions and all, and rested early that night.

Day Two
After the chilly sleep of Day One (I meant chilly, as in it was freaking cold), I was woken up to a familiar but yet different music. It was Pretty Woman. but what do you know. it was in Tamil! Haha. Day Two, we were prepared for recon and healing. Recon was great, making a good confession, feeling featherlight after that. Healing was great too, with the pioneer batch of YISS participants being healed with the Blessed Sacrament, I rested in the Spirit within seconds of the healing when it came to my turn. Victory Praise was awesome as well, jumping and praising God with all that we have.

Day Three
Woke up to an early morning, Mass by Archie. Followed by picture taking and all. and I guess, I would describe the day as: disappointing. It was the day of Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. And I just wanted something extraordinary to happen to me. but it wasnt meant to be for God had His ways. Thus, I was disappointed and doubtful about the gift of Tongues that I supposedly received, unsure whether it was my own imitating of tongues, or it was indeed the gift of Tongues as I was already exposed to Tongues for a long long time in Amplify.

Day Four
Last day of YISS. God works in mysterious and awesome ways sometimes. It was ministering time. and those who were unable to let go of some burdens and stuff were told to go forward and were prayed upon. I felt okay, so I just sat there and prayed in my affirmed gift of Tongues. My heart was soon drowned by sorrow as I continued to pray for the others, sobbing and tearing, shaking uncontrollably. I stopped and then started to sob several times and finally, when I got up, exhaustion filled my body. Little bits of joy soon came along. I was later told that, the sorrow that I felt, was that of others and the Spirit was working through me, to help release their sorrows. Something like that ba. Anyway, it was a real affirmation and encouragement that God was indeed there. Despite it being the last day of YISS, it was but the beginning of a new journey.


YISS has been an awesome experience for me as I experienced God in a most tangible way. The camp has brought me so much closer to God, and have enlightened me. His love is infinite and I am RESCUED BY His LOVE!