As you know about the worship team retreat this year which I have mentioned to you in the last blog. Well, we finally did it and we have such a great time together as the worship team from the 6th-8th of March at Picnic, Tangil resort.
This year we have 53 people come together in one place and do the retreat. Among these 53 people, there are 5 from NLF Phnom Penh Thmey and one from NLF-Kraing Thnong. If we all come that would be more than 60 people altogether. We praise God for the enough money to runs this event.
The program this year is much more interesting than the previous years that we have done the retreat for the worship team. The first day when we arrived, Ps. Jesse took over the whole morning session about Worship team as a leader and Bing excellence. We had a group discussion in the morning and everyone really participate on this discussion. After the discussion each team present their input and then there are some debate took place with questions and answer from each team. One by one everyone team get to present their ideas and value. To me it seems like this is good thing for them to do that.
After the whole morning has passed come with the lunch time. But my team don’t want to stop debating and answering the questions they still want to do some more. So then we told them that in the evening they can continue with what they want to do in the morning. Lunch is ready! We are altogether help to set up for the lunch and everyone very enjoyed the lunch and the fellowship among their friend and their new friend. After lunch some of the guys help to clean up and some of the guys do the dishes according to the schedule to wash and do the dishes. What a great morning.
We took a break and we come back around 2:30PM to participate wit the activities. This year I have put together 2 games with were involve with 2 teams. The first game we play called: Mind Field! It was a game that required team effort. After the first round finished they stop for 5 minute to find the strategy and discussion on how to do this activity better and using team effort. We’ve done the first game with lots of fun and laughing and team effort. After the Mind Field game done we went outside and play another game. This game is much more fun than the first one. I called this one is Water Balloon Volleyball. We have 2 teams again compete with each other but this time we play with water balloon. O man! This is a fun game ever for the day.
After the game is over we have sometime just to do some free game for anyone interesting in playing anything they want among their team or group game. We play Freeze tag, Hid and seek game and much more. Then dinner is ready! After dinner Ps. Jesse continued of what he suppose to do and then he talking about intimacy with God and we have a great time in the presence of God that night! After the lesson everyone wanted to play Capture the Flag but the weather wasn’t good for us to play. It drizzling and rain and stop and rain, so we decide to go to bed but there are some people when to play Guest Hid and Seek!
The next morning we spend sometime reading and pray and do self devotion with God in the morning but some of the guys slept in because they play too much at night! We had a very good breakfast and we thank God for the cook this year they have done a great job. After breakfast we did group photos and Ps. Jesse and some of the guys have to come back to
In the afternoon we had another activity going on after that we went out to swim. After the hot days we really enjoy the water. At night time I share with them about the Forgiveness and Reconciliation. Seem to be very interesting for this guy after we finish the lesson we pray for one another and I gave the opportunity to those who didn’t get thing right with their friend to do some reconciliation with one another. Perfect! God is in the midst of us and we had a forgiven night! After the session we play some more game! Whose! Another game! This called Capture the Flag! Everyone really participate in this game and we play until 1:30AM. Then we went to bed.
The last day is here finally and we had so much to learn and we had lot of fun too. Start off with NLF-Phnom Penh Thmey Team leading praise and worship and we can see the spirit of worship is there. After the worship I continued with another lesson about praise and worship. We finished up and then after lunch we packed up and ready to leave!
From years to years we end up with amazing memory in each of the retreat that we have done together. I thanked God for his grace over my team. I love my worship Team. They are my joy and my pride. Without them I can’t bring the spirit of worship and unity there. We planned to have another year of the retreat in March 5-7, 2009. Can’t wait to be that time.