Hi guys. I am back from 4 days of YISS (Youth in the spirit seminar)camp at the CSC (Catholic Spirituality Centre ), organised by Amplify ministry. :D

Many of you guys may wonder: "What is this YISS about?" YISS is a seminar which purpose is to reach out to youths all over Singapore , to experience the amazing and indescribable love of God, our Creator , as well as to forge a deeper relationship with Him.The theme for this year's YISS (the 20th YISS) is "Liberation".

Day 1



So me and Nick decided to meet each other first , before going to CSC. We decided to meet at Hougang Mac.He was a little late , so i had breakfast first, and then set off with him to CSC , feeling excited as we were anticipating what we would be doing there. So with our heavy baggages ; literally and metaphorically , we walked with heavy footsteps to the gates of CSC,with our regrets , our sins ,our unforgiveness, our shames , and our hurt.
However , when we reached there , we were overwhelmed with welcomes from the facilitators at the entrance ;one of which is my group's facil , Joseph. Praise God! I felt so warm by their welcomings , i was not used to it.We registered at the hall area at the first floor , and 'checked' in into our dorm.We were very nervous , and we saw many other participants.We didn't talk much to the rest at first , but we made a new friend there , Gabriel.He was older than us by quite a lot , and praise God , for he was the first friend we made there.
After that , we went up to the session room for icebreakers and introduction. The icebreaking session really helped me a lot , as even before the camp proceeds , i felt liberated a little of my anxiety. Praise God! Hahaha.After that we had Praise and Worship sessions , and went to meet my group and lunch.My group was St. Francis of Assisi a.k.a SFA , and Nick's group is St.Ignatius of something (pardon me for forgetting =x)So we separated into our respective groups.
I met my groupmates , and initially , i felt really alienated ,as there was no one i knew in my group. I was worried , really worried that i could not open up to them. But in the end , i decided to let God do His thing , to just lead me wherever He wants me to go , to meet, to feel. My group consisted of Joseph (facil) , Antonia (Facil) , Rowena , Benjamin , Cheryl ,Moses , Esther and Beverly.All of them i tell you , these 8 very special people God has lead me to meet , had journeyed with me throughout these 4 days of life-changing experience, going through thick and thin together as we formed the almost instant bond. Praise God!
Then we had a speaker's session whereby inspiring people whom experienced God's love spread the message with their amazing tesimonials about the MOST amazing Father.(hahaha , so much 'amazing' things are going on in YISS!! x] )After that , we had our first sharing session.It is through this session we get to know each other better , and it is the first event which I've overcome myself.I keep hearing a voice in my head asking me to just share with everyone , no matter how shameful it may be as it may benefit the people there.It's as if God wanted me to let go of everything , like if i want to be set free , i must first face the truth. So i did , and i enjoyed the sharing session as even though we have different backgrounds , we are all here for the same purpose : To experience God.
I think from here , i'll just post all the higlights as there is really going to be a lot to post. After that we had dinner , oh ya and the girls there are like eating very little. Must eat more! Being slim is one thing , but being healthy is what God really wants you to be. Hahaha. Ya , i kinda forgotten if Mass is before or after , but ya Mass was great , and the first day's theme was something like "God , the Father."
Yup , then went to sleep after that , it was like super doooooooper cold. Freezing even under my jeans and blanket.The next day my nose is like running with mucus...Ew.. okay. I'll end here for today. (: Praise God for day 1!! woohooo!

Vin