Fully feel God's Love and Amazing creations!

2012    年第三届特殊儿童亲子营营后感

Fully feel God's love and Amazing creations!

义工 ：Summer Chang 郑惠君
宝贝 ：彭欣玮

1, 2, 3, say CHEESE! =)

Initially, I felt that going to this camp was a big ' Mission Impossible ' for me. I knew I did not have the patience or even the humble spirit to be a volunteer in this camp. Much worse,  I was not well versed in Mandarin/Chinese. How then could I communicate? But my brother & sisters in Christ encouraged & persuaded me to give this camp a try. With faith & curiosity of a child, I did. And I never regret the decision that I had made.

During the training, I started to see that as long as I was willing to offer my ' 5 loaves & 2 fishes ' into God's hands ... as long as I was walking with God ... He would turn my mission impossible into ' Mission Possible ' (with God all things are possible - Matt 19:26). During that few days, we were not only being equipped spiritually, emotionally but also physically - good food & vitamins for  the camp.  I was amazed that we also learned a body & face massage that would benefit the children. I had learned much during the training but what i didn't know was...  the training was only the tip of an iceberg. More lessons & blessings were received during the camp.

When I 1st saw my bao bei  Xin Wei ... I really thought she was like a little angel shining & glowing in the room. She was a beautiful child. My heart was stirred. I didn't know then, that God would be using this little angel of His to teach me to love & be humble. I tried many ways to bond & relate to her. Most of the time, I failed. I realized, I had depended on my own ability once again (as always). I also realized that Xin Wei was especially fond of another volunteer, John. I prayed & I knew then that God wanted me to depend on Him & not to depend on others. God wanted me to humble myself & ask for help. Being a very independent  person, asking for help  was not an easy task for me. After  asking John for help, I could see that Xin Wei's bond with him was getting stronger. I had to admit that my heart ached that it was not me by her side. But a small voice in my head asked, "Is it important ? ". Suddenly everything became clear. It was not important that it was not I who made her laughed. The most important thing was that Xin Wei was enjoying herself ... that she was happy. The most important thing was she experienced love. The more people loved her, the better it was.

Xin Wei happily playing ball with John

True enough, every time my bao bei angel Xin Wei laughed or even just smiled, everything that I did was worthwhile. Even though it was a short stay at the camp, I had learned to love & care for this child.

Besides that, through Xin Wei's parents & other bao bei's parents, God showed me the meaning of true love & sacrifice. I didn't realize until now that I use my head to do & to see things. So far, I only understood God's love & creations with my head. I have not truly felt His great love. But this camp totally changed my perspective. I can now fully feel God's love & amazing creations. From now on, I will try to understand, to do & see things not only with my head but also with my heart.