Sunday, March 21, 2010

Confirmation camp 2010 @ Penang College General

Left PJ on Thursday morning. From the title it shows that i didn't go for a trip/holiday, but to a camp. There was 2 buses, and more than 80 people.

On the way to Penang, we stopped at Tapah rest area for some food. Those "kids" really know how to enjoy life, and c also know that they have the $$$, quite a few of them went to buy Baskin Robins, and its not single scoop, its AT LEAST double or more.... And i heard some1 said, not that expensive la, Haagen Daz cost more leh, and it taste better, i think Nestle or even other ice-creams they might just feed it to the dogs....
Its been a long time since i last went to Penang... this time, i can enjoy the views much more...
By the time we reach there, it was 2 something already, faster assign into the rooms, and had a quick lunch.

The first session was mainly breaking the ice, (surprising coz those people has been together for at least 2 years now), i guess its usual for camps.

The "routine" for this camp was Session, Eat, Play, Mix around... There was 6 "meals" aday including 2 breaks and supper.

I notice that this bunch of people do not mix much with the opposite sex, it was like PAS ruled that place for awhile, coz boys & girls each sat on one side.

God did work in his own wonders, coz for example, there was this girl whom i had wanted to get to know, and she WENT for the camp leh... on that morning, i was shock, coz didn't think she would still be in secondary school... Thought she in college already... anyway, i didn't manage to mingle with her much, coz i was with the others most of the time, (another reason is tat they r always around my fren, so prefer both of us split.)

On the second night, we had the inner healing session on top of the mountain in The chapel.
The Chapel was bulit in 1885, which makes it more than a Century old. so far 7 canonized Saints has prayed there. and more than 40 martyr have studied in Penang College General Major Seminary. 2 of them was Professor and French missionaries, While the other 5 saints are from Vietnam.
The inner healing session was to heal the hurts that has been accumulated inside us for years. It might not work immediately, but the pains might be lesser as time goes by.
After that healing session, was the Mass(started 10+PM) celebrated by Rev. Fr. Gerard Theraviam, who is the Dean of Studies.

On the third night/ final night of the camp, there was this session called "Let's have fun" night, where participents have a choice of joining either: Dance, Drama, Stomp, or Choir. Everybody who participated did their best, and all the performance was damn good...

This morning after breakfast, we had our final session, and quickily packed up and left the place. We headed to New World Park, which i think is near Gurney. We also pass the fame Gurney Drive, Northam Hotal, Penang White House, and of course BHL(now CIMB) Penang HQ.

The place that we stayed was Penang College General Major Seminary which is at Tanjung Bunga. It was such a nice and huge place. The scenery from atop the mountain, beside the Chapel is fabulous. One of the morning, i saw sunrise there. It was so near the sea, yet i didn't get to the beach, "So near yet so far"..

On our way back to KL, there was some accident, and i also saw a convoy of wedding car, all white in colour comprising Toyota Estima(main car) followed by Vios, Camry(s), BMW 3 series.

1 comment:

Tomas said...

Cool write up but I wish you have included a special thought or an experience you might have to share with others.

tomas