15th ILC at Tagaytay, Cavite
Praise God!
For those who don't know.. (but you probably do), ILC is YFC's International Leaders Conference. It's held every year in the Philippines. YFC is international btw. YFCs from all over the Philippines and a few delegates from other countries gather for this awesome event.
this was my 4th ILC. I realized during the weekend that I've been in YFC for almost 6 years. dear God!
(omg, Clar's getting all reflective again. onoz)
But anyway, I went to the ILC to find answers. To what? well, a lot of things. Yes, Clar was confused again. Truth is, I'm afraid of change. I mean, I deal.. but the coming changes are enormous. I'm going to college. I'm taking education. I'm changing YFC programs. I'm leaving the chapter I watched being born, which I've been with for 4 years. I'm leaving the chapter where I've made the most awesome friends- and brought my friends to. It is scary. I'm serving YFC AC which is a whole different and more troubled animal altogether. And I'm joining a household full of people I've never met who mostly know each other already. BUT I KNEW GOD WAS CALLING ME. which is more than anything... but then again... I WAS SOOOO SCARED. Talk about stepping out of your boat and walking on water...
But it hit me as soon as I entered the site. TATAK KRISTO. "love one another as I have loved you."
Within the first few hours, I met my new household.. I left my chapter for a bit and sat with this new group of people... but anyways.. they welcomed me. and my God, they're crazy. Too funny yo.
Kuya Jeff is my new household head... wala lang.. random bit..
Any true YFC would agree that one of our favorite activities is WORSHIP. CAN YOU IMAGINE 10,500 young people raising their hands and shouting out and praising GOD??? That's one thing that strikes me no matter how many conferences I go to.. the number of young people and the volume of their praises. TATAK KRISTO, yo.
Second day... in the middle of worship... UMULAN. But people went on praising God.. and then they ran for cover. We were soaked. It was quite funny. :D and yes... gross... and cold...
The talks at night were cool. And the air was also cool. Way too cool. Like, Lumi was purple and shivering cool. But still, it was wonderful. At some point during worship, despite the cold, we were raising our hands even if they started feeling stiff and numb.
etc etc.
so was waiting in line for two hours in the cold and the rain just to take a bath with a tabo and pail in a sack worth it? or eating crap meatloaf? or freezing at night? or getting rained out without extra clothes? or peeing in a muddy bathroom? or stuffing 18 girls in a car? or getting sunburned? or not showering?
... YES.. most definitely YES.
I HAVE BEEN MARKED BY CHRIST AND BY HIS INFINITE LOVE. I dont feel deserving of it, but I have been called.
despite my fears and my doubts.. Am i ready? can I do this?
He has called, and I will answer. We will make Christ known to the world.
Let God and let go. (in that order)
Clar loves: Lumi, Dana, Monica, Kristine, Patty, Athena, Mel, Ria, Louie (partner ko!)
lastly, I could die happy now. Two of my closest friends were beside me worshipping God. I could die now.
AND... one of my friends answered God's call. "SEnd me Lord and I will go". (Monica would know)
TOO HIGH, YO. TATAK KRISTO
For those who don't know.. (but you probably do), ILC is YFC's International Leaders Conference. It's held every year in the Philippines. YFC is international btw. YFCs from all over the Philippines and a few delegates from other countries gather for this awesome event.
this was my 4th ILC. I realized during the weekend that I've been in YFC for almost 6 years. dear God!
(omg, Clar's getting all reflective again. onoz)
But anyway, I went to the ILC to find answers. To what? well, a lot of things. Yes, Clar was confused again. Truth is, I'm afraid of change. I mean, I deal.. but the coming changes are enormous. I'm going to college. I'm taking education. I'm changing YFC programs. I'm leaving the chapter I watched being born, which I've been with for 4 years. I'm leaving the chapter where I've made the most awesome friends- and brought my friends to. It is scary. I'm serving YFC AC which is a whole different and more troubled animal altogether. And I'm joining a household full of people I've never met who mostly know each other already. BUT I KNEW GOD WAS CALLING ME. which is more than anything... but then again... I WAS SOOOO SCARED. Talk about stepping out of your boat and walking on water...
But it hit me as soon as I entered the site. TATAK KRISTO. "love one another as I have loved you."
Within the first few hours, I met my new household.. I left my chapter for a bit and sat with this new group of people... but anyways.. they welcomed me. and my God, they're crazy. Too funny yo.
Kuya Jeff is my new household head... wala lang.. random bit..
Any true YFC would agree that one of our favorite activities is WORSHIP. CAN YOU IMAGINE 10,500 young people raising their hands and shouting out and praising GOD??? That's one thing that strikes me no matter how many conferences I go to.. the number of young people and the volume of their praises. TATAK KRISTO, yo.
Second day... in the middle of worship... UMULAN. But people went on praising God.. and then they ran for cover. We were soaked. It was quite funny. :D and yes... gross... and cold...
The talks at night were cool. And the air was also cool. Way too cool. Like, Lumi was purple and shivering cool. But still, it was wonderful. At some point during worship, despite the cold, we were raising our hands even if they started feeling stiff and numb.
etc etc.
so was waiting in line for two hours in the cold and the rain just to take a bath with a tabo and pail in a sack worth it? or eating crap meatloaf? or freezing at night? or getting rained out without extra clothes? or peeing in a muddy bathroom? or stuffing 18 girls in a car? or getting sunburned? or not showering?
... YES.. most definitely YES.
I HAVE BEEN MARKED BY CHRIST AND BY HIS INFINITE LOVE. I dont feel deserving of it, but I have been called.
despite my fears and my doubts.. Am i ready? can I do this?
He has called, and I will answer. We will make Christ known to the world.
Let God and let go. (in that order)
Clar loves: Lumi, Dana, Monica, Kristine, Patty, Athena, Mel, Ria, Louie (partner ko!)
lastly, I could die happy now. Two of my closest friends were beside me worshipping God. I could die now.
AND... one of my friends answered God's call. "SEnd me Lord and I will go". (Monica would know)
TOO HIGH, YO. TATAK KRISTO