RBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

----------Do take note: This post had been written in a period of 3 days thus you may encounter different moods of writing because I was emo one day and happy today. Publish at 20 March------

It is 2 weeks from 5th March already. I guess should had blogged about this 2 weeks ago.

RBS...Residential Bible School...a 5 weeks camp where you get really serious with God

...was a great experience!


4 weeks of school at Highlands Christian Centre, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, Asia, Planet Earth
having 46 other students, 6 staffs, 2 caretakers and God around everyday

5 days of missions at Termeloh, Pahang, Malaysia, Asia, 4th Planet from the Sun, Milkyway Galaxy together with 9 other missionaries including 2 supervisors so thats 11 of us when we include God.

It was refreshing to be away from all the distractions of the world:
computer, media.
I can always recall our principle saying that RBS stands for Rehabilitation Bible School
It's definitely true for me because before RBS, I was having problems like:
10 hours on the computer a everyday doing non productive things (except for Sundays for I had once tried to take action against my addiction), habitual sin (ask me if you want to know the details), living only for myself, anger problems, procrastinating work, ....and many others I guess.

I learn a lot of from:
the lectures/lessons/sessions_old new testament overview basic Christian beliefs comparative religion church brethren history worship prayer missions sharing your faith prepare your testimony spiritual gifts the Father's heart God's will personal development holiness bible study methods children ministry BGR relationships sexuality creativity and anger as a tool for change//I hope to reread my notes!
, people_'s sharing, counselings, presence, actions, speech, conversations..................
, things that happened_..................
, my self stepping out of my comfort zone to and so things_
and spontaneous thoughts that come when observing stuff_
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I experienced God

these 5 week with that environment (no distractions + the Spirit filled community) really gave me a lot of opportunities to do things different from how I would do if I were to just stay at home and not coming for RBS. Do things for God.

I have alwaysed had this quiteness problem. The problem has always become better and better as time pass like a process. Comparing me when I was form 1 and now, the difference is so big. And with RBS, this peoblem become better so much faster because of the initialtive some people make to talk to me, I want to also take the initialtive to talk to people, thank God that I did some. I want to THANK YOU ALL who took the initialtive to talk to me through the years of me live!

I did not want to come to RBS at first because I want finish my computer games (I have not played computer games since RBS, though I have the temptation to finish FF7, that reminds me-should I uninstall it or just don't think about it?) + driving + go through my physic reference book. It was by the almost forceful persuasion of people at church and God convicting me through them that made me go.

Team Macclay 2009 = Charmaine + Davina + Glenn + Kym + Prince + SookTeng + Thomas(leader) + XiangJiek + Desmond + Dorothy
Dorm 3 { Andrea(dorm leader) Andy Calvin Chong Han Eng Hoe Jon Joshua Keng Cheng Nicolas Xiang Jiek}

With the positive peer influence, I find it very easy to be discipline and be good boy.

I think RBS is a time where you can focus on God and build up on head knowledge. I do practice stuff learn there there but it is now after RBS that I guess I am really challenged returning to a place where I hear a lot of judging, tv noise, shouting, criticism, world values....I have to confess, I have tried to fight my habitual sin but failed at least 3 times after RBS. I got high negative thought from an old wounds. I think I really now have to live for God and not live for my self. Why don't I put it in better words.

²⁰I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (New International Version)

I am now fine(take note that this post had me writing and drafting since 2 days ago where 2 days ago until yesterday I was emo). Peace of God.

Some things went through my head many times during the camp:
[rejoice] prayer and thanks [all circumstances]
do all thing unto the glory of God
do things God's strength not my own

'that reminds me: its not just the doing but also the being

Well, RBS has been the best 5 weeks of our lives. Now is to see it's full effects in the long term. God has really blessed me very much through RBS, I realize that this is also so that God can bless others.

Daily doings: Wake up at 7am, Worship, Devotion, Sharing, Lectures, Journal, Supper, Sleep at 11:30pm.

I am always challenged to talk to people when given the opportunity. I took some. Regreted I did not take some. I later learn also not to rush into a irrational decision.

*I am surprised that God can actually use my weakness which is my introvert appearance to encourage others . I am also encouraged by a lot of people*

A Happening: I fell into mud, everybody laugh laugh laugh, don't rush...

I ate lots of Stittles...I like Pancakes...and mixed grill & chicken chop
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It was exciting st the first week of RBS because I did not know what to expect.
Games:

. : .Mission Trip. : .

Events: Briefing on God's ministry among the OA, CF(Christian Fellowship) at Hwa Lian school-more than average attendance because more people attend when got outside people come, Tracting at Mentakab residential area-managed to give gospel tracts to Malay youths!, Sunday School at OA-last time there I was emo but this time happy and the kids seemed very happy, Painting an OA church-fun!, Cell group service-few people but still as great as any other service where God is pleased, Sunday service at the OA church we stay at, YF(Youth Fellowsip) at Termelog Gospel Chappel-wanted to play captainball after meeting but rain got a guy ask take picture with me +ask for contact-I feel strange.
Every night sleep at 2 because lots to prepare-1 skit, 1 mime, 3 testimonies, 3 talks, + musicians and song leaders gotta practice, and.....................MORE
Slept at 2 locations: Mentakab Gospel Chappel + Orang asli church where I forgot it's name...sorry.
We managed to eat durian at a non-durian season
We managed to meet two orang asli people. These are two visionary future Goat Livestock Entrepreneur whose dream is to by earning lots of money to help the OA create a hotel resort for the pelancong.
We went to Tasik Bera!!! ride boat, swim, laugh in waterm, I fall into mud untill waist , had dificulty soming out everybody laughed HAHAHA.........................
People so nice always belanja us dinner. sometimes breakfast and lunch also.

Termeloh...I have been there before, it is also great that I go there a second time. I get to relive that old mission trip looking more at God unlike last time where I keep on looking at my negativity. Also get to see how things are updated.
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10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Ephesians 6:10-11,14-18 (New International Version

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Just got a thought, I don't know how valid is it:
Emotions/feelings are the spokeman of the body, they are truths to the body.
Thought/word are the spokeman of the soul,which interprets and produces will because that is truth to it.
And these two things alone cannot judge what is going on in the spirit who has it's own truth.
|(yesterday stress think out wan)

stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil got lots important things to share but lazy type any more for now. later