May 28, 2015
It was a new day and I was really looking forward for the activities. We had our breakfast and it was also a good time to mingle with others. I even had a chance to dine with Mr. Jake Yap and Mr. John Rich. Afterwards, we went to the session hall. A video was shown to us on what happened last night. Then, we had our plenary talk #1. The speaker was Mr. Raoul Roncal. What struck me during his talk was when he said that “the light shines on people not by accident, but by choice”. True enough, choosing to follow the Lord was a decision and I came to remember the time when I chose to join CYA. I was in the light. God used me and enabled me to be a light to others as well through my service at school and in the chapter. Every day is a decision to seek for the light. And I realized that I should never get tired of looking for the light. It was also a reminder that I should be aware of the darkness. But I should be confident that together with the Lord, I can overcome it. We had an open sharing with our DG and again I was transferred to another group. We had lunch afterwards. After that, we went to our tracks. Mine was Power Punch: Effective Public Speaking. It’s ironic because I can’t even stand in front of a crowd. I thought it would help me overcome this stage-fright of mine. During the track, we were taught how to make a good visual presentation and of how essential the speaker (medium) is in delivering a message. And as evangelizers, we should be effective speakers to be successful on passing the message to the audience. We had a fun workshop. We were told to sell a product given to us in a minute, impromptu. Gosh, I was really nervooous. Our product was thumbtacks and it was really funny. I had a good feedback though. That’s what I call “fake it ‘til you make it” (smile and pretend not to be nervous. HAHA) We had our house games after that. It was fun and tiring at the same time. It was a good chance also to get to know my team mates. When the house games were finished, we took pictures of us in the place. Solo shots. Group shots. Jump shots. Selfieees. The view and the breeze were really relaxing. After that, we cleaned our filthy and sweaty selves then had our dinner. The food was great! Then, we went to the amphitheater and had our next plenary. What I really love during plenary was the praise and worship. It was, I think, my first time to really feel so free and comfortable to lift my hands and clap and dance and sing aloud and really worship God. It was Mr. Bobby Quitain who gave the talk. I love his humor. He delivered the talk very well. What struck me in his talk was when he said we need to be the game changer. We are called to share the light, and the light is Christ himself. As Christians, we preach Christ to those who don’t know Him yet or to others who are likewise in darkness. We may have many doubts about ourselves and if what we are doing is worth it, but we need not be afraid and worry because God will enable us if we submit to His plans. My night was again filled with joy. After that, we had our fellowship. Again, time to meet others and break the holy huddle.
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