Special Day + CLUMP

This weekend had been quite well spent. Relaxed and spiritually renewing.

Saturday afternoon was spent at botanics with my cell group for special day. An event that takes place twice a year whereby cell members renew their commitment to cell and for new comers to take up the commitment to join and serve the cell in a chosen ministry if they are willing and ready to. This special day went really great and i really love it much more than the previous ones. Not that the previous ones weren't good but just that i enjoyed this one more. The whole setting was more lain back and relaxed. Nothing rah rah, no weird costume play, just beauty in its simplicity. Haha. We had picnic at botanics and the whole setting just gives u a fuzzy feeling and just so cosy and relaxed. So close to nature and so relaxed.. it felt like i can breath once again.

And picnic is really a great idea cos you get to talk to your cell mates more and bond more with them! Food was pot luck so each ministry had to prepare a dish that represented our job scope or ideals. Anyway so Pam, Joe and Shan came over to my place in the afternoon to prepare our pasta. Haha it was alfredo with ham. Its funny how that sourish taste of the pasta turned all 4 of us off at 1st but grew on each of us after the initial mouth of it. And we were really glad our cell loved it!!

The pasta actually made me realise something too. It just sparked off this thought. Like in life certain things that happen to us aren't pleasant at all at first bite, but if we were to give it more time and savour the taste more, you might find that sourish taste is appetising afterall. A total new refreshing experience that you never dream that you may like and the 'unpleasant' experience may very well be something you treasure for many years to come. Praise God for teaching me even through a pasta. But anyway I had a great time cooking with my fellow workers! haha and eating and fellowshipping with my cell!

Today was spent with my cell group just as well. After service, liz shan n i disappeared for Jazz class at amore 1st than after which shan n i went to marina park to meet up with our cell for Outreach!! Shan n cheryl brought along new frenz. N we had water gun n bomb games! haha. Wasn't really looking forward to it to be honest cause I'm simply not in the mood for anything rah-rah. I jus wanna play dead and rot. But i am glad i still went for it! cos it was MEGA fun! And poor wei shan. This girl is really cute man. After the game session, a couple of us decided to empty our water guns on her, and her friend that she invited joined in the fun as well. He threw a box over her so that she couldn't run off. In her attempt to run away, she actually tripped and fell and ended up rolling on the grass field like a....self rolling sushi? Haha it's like cardboard sushi with wei shan filling. We were so amused. No hard feelings yeah babe!

Anyway felt that this weekend was spent very differently from my usual days. No scouts. No rush. No stress. No hassle. No brooding. Just pure fun and fellowship with my cell. Letting God and my cell take away my time that I would have spent on brooding otherwise. Was glad to have devoted more time to my cell as i had set out to do this year! :)