Sunday, 26 December 2010
I'm back!!!
If you're wondering where did I go, I went back to Myanmar, Pathein, again.
I just realised, I didnt blog about it before I left for it.
Here's a rough idea of what it is.
My second mission trip.
First being last year.
Pathein, one orphanage where we helped the children.
Give them joy and happiness.
Let me start on last friday just after the blog on the chalet 1B01 had.
That friday was really busy.
Rush out in the morning to buy my slippers then went to AP and UCL house to help carry some clothes to bring to TP.
At TP, we started doing the bracelets, one for ourselves.
The ones we made, we were to wear them when we went myanmar to show the kids and hopefully spark ideas for them when it is time for them to make one.
After that, Gloria, Delia, Edmund, Gerald, AP and me went to practice some lines for the play.
I had such a bad time memorizing the lines.
Practice for a while, then went for dinner then started packing the beads into smaller packets for easier distribution.
After doing all of that, went home to pack for my trip the next day.
Slept late that night, preparing for devotion and worship for the mission trip.
18 Dec 2010 Day 1
Met at Changi Airport T2 at 1pm singapore time.
Had to do check in of luggage etc.
Pretty much same as last year.
After all that was done, went lunch then pray for group and rush to plane. =D
Was seated with Marcus.
By time reach Myanmar, Yangon, was already around 4.30-5.30pm myanmar time
Went to a different hotel from last year's.
This hotel seems more higher class.
Haha.
They have different suite also.
Edmund and I were given the deluxe suite so that the team could have devotion in our room for that night and next day.
Dinner was at the last year hotel cafe.
The guys pooled money together to buy some snacks for the next day bus ride to pathein.
Biscuits, potato chips, sweets, whatever we could think of and find there.
Went to the cybercafe there to call parents then went back to hotel.
First night devotion was led by Edmund.
After doing devotion, went sleep.
19 Dec 2010
Woke up like at 5.30am (Myanmar time)
Was like super blur and tired.
It was not like last year where I woke up at wrong time.
Woke up early coz breakfast starts at 6.30am.
Then we still have devotion at 7.30am.
As expected, when Edmund and I went down at 6.30, no one was downstairs.
Empty.
Tried all the breakfast food. LOL.
Porridge, egg, bread, fried rice, sausage, pancakes.
Soon rest came down while we went up prepare room.
After devotion, went to the same market as last year's to exchange more money.
Then went back to hotel to pack luggage and take bus ride at 10am.
Bus ride was quite long.
Around 2.5hours before we reach the rest stop.
The rest stop the area some how seems different.
More dogs???
After that board bus and travel for another 3hours to pathein.
Was like trying to sleep but cant sleep on bus.
One thing I got to say is that the roads are different from last year.
This year I didnt see them repairing the roads meaning it is repaired and there was less portholes.
It was 3.30pm(myanmar time) at pathein.
Drop the chinabags of clothes at the orphanage then went hotel put luggage at rooms.
Walked to the usual restaurant to eat chinese food.
They have finished renovation and now their second floor has aircon.
Realised that some roads changed from sandy to the cement type of roads.
So it is now less dusty.
After dinner, bought 5l water per pair to share and rest awhile then went orphanage at 6.30pm
As last year, when we reach, the children welcome us with a song.
Feliz Navidad.
Was a warm welcome.
Then Edmund and I led the balloon sculpturing.
8.30 it ended.
Walked back to restaurant to eat dinner.
Had devotion, I think led by Gloria I think.
End of day 2.
20 Dec 2010
Games Days!
Morning had devotion by Joan I think.
Started around 8.30? Cant remember.
After devotion, Cruez came and we went to the wet market to buy the pork and the apples for the children as their christmas dinner.
Their wet market is not like in Singapore.
They sell so many things from food to spices to clothes and accessories.
After buying the apples, we carried them to the orphanage.
Half way through, Cruez's father came and offered to bring them to the orphanage.
So in end we just walk there.
Reach there, Reverent offered us to rest in his house a while then we went to distribute the apples to the children.
Went for lunch at the usual place again. =D
After lunch, went to buy balls and paper.
At the same time, we went to check the photography shop whether it will be busy the next day.
In end it was.
Went back rest awhile then went to the orphanage.
Had a tour of their hostel again.
Saw a puppet we made with them the previous year.
Some of the balloons last year we made have also shrunk.
After the tour, Marcus, Joan and Gerald went to set up the games.
The rest of us just went to canteen to help distribute the apple to those older kids who just came back from school.
Just one close thing happen.
A light drop on to the floor and glass shatter.
Edmund, Chariasse and I were like cm away from it.
Lucky never drop on top of us earlier.
Around 6.30, I was assigned to Paul 1. (When I was back in Singapore, I checked. Last year I was leading Paul. Haha. Coincidence.)
My group played the maze first then the paper aeroplanes then the balance pingpong on spoon.
Then Gloria who was leading Paul 2, our groups merger back then had a final game with the other two groups, Peter and James.
After games, went back for photography.
Lend Joan my camera to take photos of the children to give them the next day.
After everything, went for dinner.
Yet again, AP and UCL took rickshaw there first.
Dinner something funny happened.
After dinner, devotion.
Devotion by Charisse I think.
21 Dec 2010.
Woke up same time.
8.30 had devotion in Joan and Charisse room again.
Separated into 2 groups.
Marcus, Gloria, Delia and me went to get the stationary for the children.
Edmund, Gerald, Joan and Charisse went to develop the photos.
Took a long time choosing the stationary.
Was on how to spend EXACT amount of money that we had.
Wanted buy them crayons, color pencils, mechanical pencil, eraser, sharper, eraser and pencil case for them.
But it was over our budget.
Thankfully, Marcus saw the mathematical set.
And is the one that is sold in Singapore.
Oxford Mathematical set. LOL.
And it was selling way cheaper here than in Singapore.
It is like a rip off in Singapore.
Got the sets, notebooks, color pencils, crayons, 6 big sharpers for them to share.
And it was like 18dollars over the budget.
The boss just weaver it off. =D
Brought it back to the hotel then off to lunch.
After lunch, went to buy the snacks for the children.
AP, Gerald and Gloria picked a lot of snacks for the children.
If you were there, it was at least 3 times more than what we had bought for the children last year.
Brought it back to hotel and started packing.
Rush work then after packing.
All 10 of us sat tri-shaws and brought the goodies to the orphanage.
Started the program again.
Did the beading with the children.
Making of their own bracelets.
Then was the sticking of the photos into their notebooks.
Then the whole team acted the skit we prepared for them.
The whole skit mainly the guys who had the lines was really on the spot just act and say lines.
We didnt had time to memorize our lines. xD
It still went well.
Next was the songs we "prepare".
Last thing, before we gave out the goody bags to the children.
We prayed for them Numbers 6: 24-26.
It is like the blessing song.
After everything, the principle said a few words followed by Presley.
Then they don us a bandanna each to wear.
Then it was time for goodbyes and photos.
One thing I know for sure.
I took a lot of photos this year.
As in I was in a lot as well.
Said goodbyes and last minute photos.
That night was really tired.
Dinner everyone was pretty much zone out.
Devotion was by Gloria.
22 Dec 2010
Devotion led by me.
Then breakfast nearby with titus.
Breakfast was the fried rice that I remember a lot for no particular reason.
Took bus back to pathein.
The return trip was more fun.
2.5hours until the rest stop, all of us were playing bridge.
Super crazy.
After the rest stop, all tired so went to sleep.
Super hard to lie on the bus.
Somehow I managed to sleep on/off then later let marcus sleep.
Reach the hotel then rest inside a while.
Later we went to buy some groceries and change money.
After doing those, went dinner at Satino.
Dinner was okok.
No more chinese food. LOL.
Then desert was at the tamada hotel (Last year we stayed the cafe)
After ordering deserts, they gave us each a shot of red wine which was on the house.
Spent some time there then went back for devotion.
Devotion by Gerald.
23 Dec 2010
Woke up then went downstairs for breakfast.
Breakfast was okokok.
Had devotion led by Edmund.
After devotion, went to the market to buy souvenirs.
Bought a lot of them.
Cards, shirts and magnet.
After all our shopping, went lunch at Satino again.
Then went hotel pack luggage and left for airport.
In plane, everyone was seated together except for Gloria who changed seats with Delia who would be alone if she hadnt.
So Gloria was in front alone.
Touch down at 9.20 (Singapore time)
After giving thanks, the team went starbucks to buy coffee. ^^
Then got luggage and went home.
End of mission trip.
Somehow this mission trip, even though I was not touched by the Lord as much as last year, I was able to learn about my depth in Christ and my faith in God.
Just somehow through the packing of the goody bags and we were running late, I just lost my trust in God.
I will learn to put more trust, faith in God.
Time taken:
1hr (Stopping here coz still sick need rest. Doing it like last year post)
1hours (Day 1 and Day 2 done)
2.5 hours (Day 3, 4,5 and 6 Done)
Total time taken: 3.5hours
12/26/2010 11:26:00 pm
