So another MAD Camp goes by but this one seemed to go quicker than others in the past and was rather gutting :( however it proved to be another awesome camp with 2 people professing faith and a possible third which I don't know about. I made great friendships with few people but unfortunately it was their last year so hopefully I will stay in touch with them.
Weather wasn't that great throughout the week but it didn't stop us having fun and I think most people enjoyed the wide game :D The evening talks was great and it was encouraging for me and to quite a few campers i spoke to. Tent Bible Studies was great also and most people enjoyed them and challenged me also so it was a great year.
Activities was great everyone enjoyed them and I am sure to say many will want to come back next year for Camp 2011 if there is one :D once again it is a depressing time coming back from a special place like camp as you don't see your friends 24 hours a day and you quickly miss them but the great news is you have made new friends and you can always meet up with them. As i said earlier I have made great friends and the to the friends I already had grew stronger and got to know them better.
So once again God showed us his love and his grace (which we looked at on camp) and we couldn't of done any of it without him. when we got back from camp and went to Sunday service next day it was a sermon that hit my heart and made me think about my life even more and showed me how important God is to me and how important my friends are in my life also. It is a shame Camp has to finish but thank God that 2 more people will now go to his kingdom and they have realized they are sinners and without him they were doomed. Just pray they would keep strong in their new walk as a christian and God would keep them strong and not fall back into their old lifestyle :D
Monday, 9 August 2010
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Friendship
I didn't really know what to put on my blog so I thought why not talk about friendship :P Last few months I have realized how important my friends are to me. Of course I knew that they were important to me before but when you are going through some bad patches in life you get to know how much you need friends :D.
Everyone I have as friends are important to me. Of course I would say my Christian friends are the greatest friends I have because I see them the most and speak to them the most but my friends outside church and Christian youth groups and clubs are important to me as well as they look out for me and keep me going. I wouldn't know what to do without them, my life would of been proper messed up if they weren't around.
There is however times when I think 'why are you my friends? I have not done anything nice for you'. Usually when this comes into your mind your usually quite depressed or upset and you just lose all of your mind and you start thinking things you would not normally think about but your friends just stick with you and comfort you and if they do that you know that you have some special friends.
For me Christian and Non Christian friends are important to me, maybe I haven't been the greatest friend to others but I would hope if I haven't that I would be given an extra chance to make that right. I would like to say thanks to everyone who has supported me through the many years of knowing me and for the years I got left on this planet :D I wouldn't be able to do anything without you guys and I just hope in future I can re pay you in the same kindness you have given me
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
YL (Young Life)
YL- it's a crazy place to go and I love it :D I have been going for over 8 months now and I have enjoyed every week I've been there.
The best thing about YL is the people who go. When I first started I was welcomed in straight away and loads of people who I didn't know started speaking to me. Was invited out to the park when they met up few weeks later and I met some new people and became friends with them as well. I was quite amazed at how friendly and awsome they were and I dont regret going andI never will.
I don't actually know what to say about YL apart from the people who actually go there because they have been a great help in my life so cheers guys :D. Whenever I was feeling down they were there, whenever I needed to talk they were there. They all make me smile. I'm going to miss 2 of them a lot when they go to Uni but I know I will be able to keep in contact with them but I also know every1 at YL will still be there waiting to speak to me and doing what they do best which is making me happy. Love them all so much I don't know how lucky I am to find such cool people. So cheers guys :P
The best thing about YL is the people who go. When I first started I was welcomed in straight away and loads of people who I didn't know started speaking to me. Was invited out to the park when they met up few weeks later and I met some new people and became friends with them as well. I was quite amazed at how friendly and awsome they were and I dont regret going andI never will.
I don't actually know what to say about YL apart from the people who actually go there because they have been a great help in my life so cheers guys :D. Whenever I was feeling down they were there, whenever I needed to talk they were there. They all make me smile. I'm going to miss 2 of them a lot when they go to Uni but I know I will be able to keep in contact with them but I also know every1 at YL will still be there waiting to speak to me and doing what they do best which is making me happy. Love them all so much I don't know how lucky I am to find such cool people. So cheers guys :P
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
MaD Camp
I started going on MaD Camp in 1999 and have only missed 1 year since going. I have loved every minute being there and have had some great talks with many campers and also leaders. Every camp is so different but at same time its the same.
I say it is the same because God always answers prayers and saves many people from camp whether it is actually on camp or just after it.
Looking back at Camp 2008 we had at least 8 people saved coming to Christ and following him thanks to God and his love :D and looking back at 2009 MaD camp just gone we have had 3 maybe 4 and more people still thinking about what they have heard. We should not stop praying for them guys.
Can't forget the hard work everybody does on camp though, from those behind the scenes to the tent leaders. They all put so much effort into camp and God is always there ahead of us preparing the campers hearts waiting to hear the Gospel.
Camp is so special to me personally because it was the start of my christian faith and the place where I started to listen to God's word properly. This year J Orchard was speaking in evening meetings and he was top notch :P . He got so many people thinking about their own lives and why its so bad and evil . I wish it was recorded so then those who couldn't go on camp could still here the mesage. Maybe that could be introduced next year ;).
Campers love camp so much they have been asking to increase it to 10 days (I mean come on do you really want to spend 10 days with us leaders haha) Have to admit it would be a quality idea to do but because off all the planning and stuff that goes into it i don't know if it is possible. We should try and twist the leaders arms though eh :P
Camp has been going for 15 years now who knows how many people have been saved from going on camp and heard the word. its an encouring thought for us all is it not :D
As I come to close this topic all I want to say is for those who became Christians, continue to pray and study Gods word and BRING ON MaD CAMP 2010 :D :D :D :D :D
I say it is the same because God always answers prayers and saves many people from camp whether it is actually on camp or just after it.
Looking back at Camp 2008 we had at least 8 people saved coming to Christ and following him thanks to God and his love :D and looking back at 2009 MaD camp just gone we have had 3 maybe 4 and more people still thinking about what they have heard. We should not stop praying for them guys.
Can't forget the hard work everybody does on camp though, from those behind the scenes to the tent leaders. They all put so much effort into camp and God is always there ahead of us preparing the campers hearts waiting to hear the Gospel.
Camp is so special to me personally because it was the start of my christian faith and the place where I started to listen to God's word properly. This year J Orchard was speaking in evening meetings and he was top notch :P . He got so many people thinking about their own lives and why its so bad and evil . I wish it was recorded so then those who couldn't go on camp could still here the mesage. Maybe that could be introduced next year ;).
Campers love camp so much they have been asking to increase it to 10 days (I mean come on do you really want to spend 10 days with us leaders haha) Have to admit it would be a quality idea to do but because off all the planning and stuff that goes into it i don't know if it is possible. We should try and twist the leaders arms though eh :P
Camp has been going for 15 years now who knows how many people have been saved from going on camp and heard the word. its an encouring thought for us all is it not :D
As I come to close this topic all I want to say is for those who became Christians, continue to pray and study Gods word and BRING ON MaD CAMP 2010 :D :D :D :D :D
Testimony
It has taken me over 2 years to actually make a blog on here but i have now started :D
If u have seen my profile bit then u will know im a Christian and I will now tell you how i became a christian and how it has affected my life :D so here goes nothing.
Was born in a Christian family and been going to church every sunday so i heard the gospel every week but I never understood it and tbh I didn't want to know it or learn it. All i wanted to do was to chill out with friends all day but of course when you have christian parents that doesn't work.
When i was going to sunday school I started to have fun at church mainly because I made some awesome friends and it was great to be with them also but again I didn't want to learn about God and after few years I started getting bored of sunday school because I heard same stories over and over so i knew all answers. when I stopped going to sunday school and stayed in main service I didn't know what he was going on about but I guess that was good for me at that point. So years went on and I just wanted to spend time with friends and not care about God or his word, UNTIL MaD CAMP was introduced into my life :D. When I first started going I didn't know anybody there apart from my sister and her friends but course they didn't want to hang around with me so I was very bored but when my friends came along few year later I started enjoying camp and unfortuantly again I only went to camp to spend a week with my closest friends and not care about God.
Cut this whole story short a few years later when all my mates from church was on camp and most in my tent I actually started to listen to the speaker there in evening meetings (J Harris). One evening all of my mates who were in my tent became Christians thanks to God and the speaker, I thought I was as well but unfortuantly when I got home I went back to my normal life and ok I listened more in church but I still acted the same as b4 camp.
Friends carried on being Christians thankfully but I knew I needed to change and thankfully Camp came again year later and this time a new Speaker on camp (B Griffin). I listened more in my tent bible studies and in evening meetings and it was on the Thursday when I became saved :D. In evening meeting I prayed that God would really help me listen and understand his word and because Im such a man we had 2 songs b4 the actually talk started and well you know God made me think about the words on the page and I thought about it. Helped me to listen in the talk and well I became saved.
Went home after camp acting differently and nvr stopped following God and never will no matter what people think or say :D. So 4 or 5 years have gone past and the Christian life has been rock solid so much depression so many doubts in my life and tbh they have not stopped. Thankfully for me I have the greatest mates you will ever see and hear who have helped me in the last few years and months and I want to say at this point I'm sorry for every bad thing I have said to you guys I know I have acted a fool :(
For most of you though you probs didn't know I was struggling or maybe not even a Christian but hey there is a lot to learn about me and most things I won't mention.
Well thats about it for this topic :) sorry its long but hope u enjoyed it anyway :D see u all laters
If u have seen my profile bit then u will know im a Christian and I will now tell you how i became a christian and how it has affected my life :D so here goes nothing.
Was born in a Christian family and been going to church every sunday so i heard the gospel every week but I never understood it and tbh I didn't want to know it or learn it. All i wanted to do was to chill out with friends all day but of course when you have christian parents that doesn't work.
When i was going to sunday school I started to have fun at church mainly because I made some awesome friends and it was great to be with them also but again I didn't want to learn about God and after few years I started getting bored of sunday school because I heard same stories over and over so i knew all answers. when I stopped going to sunday school and stayed in main service I didn't know what he was going on about but I guess that was good for me at that point. So years went on and I just wanted to spend time with friends and not care about God or his word, UNTIL MaD CAMP was introduced into my life :D. When I first started going I didn't know anybody there apart from my sister and her friends but course they didn't want to hang around with me so I was very bored but when my friends came along few year later I started enjoying camp and unfortuantly again I only went to camp to spend a week with my closest friends and not care about God.
Cut this whole story short a few years later when all my mates from church was on camp and most in my tent I actually started to listen to the speaker there in evening meetings (J Harris). One evening all of my mates who were in my tent became Christians thanks to God and the speaker, I thought I was as well but unfortuantly when I got home I went back to my normal life and ok I listened more in church but I still acted the same as b4 camp.
Friends carried on being Christians thankfully but I knew I needed to change and thankfully Camp came again year later and this time a new Speaker on camp (B Griffin). I listened more in my tent bible studies and in evening meetings and it was on the Thursday when I became saved :D. In evening meeting I prayed that God would really help me listen and understand his word and because Im such a man we had 2 songs b4 the actually talk started and well you know God made me think about the words on the page and I thought about it. Helped me to listen in the talk and well I became saved.
Went home after camp acting differently and nvr stopped following God and never will no matter what people think or say :D. So 4 or 5 years have gone past and the Christian life has been rock solid so much depression so many doubts in my life and tbh they have not stopped. Thankfully for me I have the greatest mates you will ever see and hear who have helped me in the last few years and months and I want to say at this point I'm sorry for every bad thing I have said to you guys I know I have acted a fool :(
For most of you though you probs didn't know I was struggling or maybe not even a Christian but hey there is a lot to learn about me and most things I won't mention.
Well thats about it for this topic :) sorry its long but hope u enjoyed it anyway :D see u all laters
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