When I was still a child I was already aware of the CFC Couples for Christ ministry for my parents are indeed very active and passionate there. They usually have households in our house, witnessing how they pray, worship and sing. Given such witnessing, I was then very eager to be part of the KFC- Kids for Christ when I was in grade two. At such a young age, I already attended many kids conference, gatherings and camps.
After being part of the KFC for quite sometime, I crossed over to the YFC Youth for Christ after graduating elementary and attended my first Regional Youth Conference (RevUp)on the same year. Seeing our brothers and sisters giving talk, dancing, singing and leading worships truly inspired me then I said at the back of my head that time will come that I will also be on that very same stage. It really felt different even during our youth camp. The urge to serve, meet people, conduct talks was already obvious in me and later did I know that I would be walking that same path until now :).
The journey was indeed full of ups and downs, struggles and victories. In our area, we already conducted several camps, being invited to talk, attend conference and many more. I was also given the privilege to attend two consecutive bayani challenge in Bukidnon and Zamboanga. Somehow it felt like I was on top of the world and the opportunities and graces kept coming. We also managed to set-up a band as our music min. Truly the victory that God showed me was amazing and overwhelming. Together with such victories was also the trouble of dealing with other people, enduring the times wherein all I can see working is myself without being given the right words of appreciation. Eventually as I graduated high school the exhaustion, tiredness and all of the things seems to be a burden leading me to lay-low during my first two years in college. I believe that this is the risk of being so active that a point will truly come that you'll be burnt out.
My two years of being inactive was quite fine :) I own all of my time with no attached strings, responsibilities and people to cope up with. Those were the years that all I did was play computer, go to class then immediately go home. It was indeed a very routinary life that everything follows a schedule and there's no room for surprises and challenges.
Then one summer morning on the year 2012, my parents told me that there will be a provincial summer house training SHOUT to be held in our locality. Unfortunately, I was not interested at all. I also felt ashamed of showing up there just like any other inactive YFC would feel but my parents was then very persistent and told me that "why not join there for you'll only play computer in our house". At that very time, I really felt very obligated to attend but still I participated haha. Later did I know that being there would turn my life upside down. I realized that no matter how I hide, how I deny and reject His calling, the Lord will still find ways to embrace and come to me.
From then on, I decided to be back on the path I used to walk and this time, equipped with many learning I've able to sank in my head.Then that same year our Full-time worker talked to me one-on-one then asked me if I would then be willing to be the kuya of our province. That very time, I felt privileged, burdened, troubled and all the feelings I could think of. I never expected for all of those things to happen immediately. To make it short, I became the provincial youth head :). I felt really blessed even until now wherein most of my brothers and sister would tend to appreciate me on simple things I do. Back then, those attention were the ones I long for, but this time around every heartache, trouble and tiredness was seemingly nothing for I've learned that everything I do will truly glorify our Almighty King.
2013 was then a very symbolic year to me and for our province for this was the year that victory was very evident. We've gathered more than 400 participants in our provincial youth conference and for the first time around, all the service team were all YFC's. This very year also, the LUMINO conference was held in the same venue as the RevUp conference eight years ago. But this time around, I'm already part of the service committee and was very blessed to be allowed to lead the opening worship :'). That very moment, I've witnessed and declare that dreams do come true.
I would have plenty more words to say but I guess I've wrote so much already. Continue moving forward brother's and sister's. But remember this, that again no matter how we try to hide, run-away, deny and reject Him and being a YFC, once you get in, You'll NEVER BE THE SAME!
And as you leave this blog of mine, kindly play the video below. Thank you :) Happy weekend!
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