Initially thought of as an easy-peasy task...
I mean, how hard can facilitating be?
But I was proven wrong.
Assigned to a group with pretty closed-up and quiet 15-yr-olds,
I was given a immense challenge to melt those ice-bergs
and make them speak to me.
(Context: Sec 3 catechism class - T3 Bible Timeline sessions)
Then there's the RCIY.
Excited and hopeful, to journey with the youths.
But then end up feeling apprehensive.
Perhaps giving myself too much unfound pressure and expectations.
Ought to let go.
So...I've decided to offer up special prayer intentions for these 2 group of youths.
Prayed the rosary, went for adoration in church and fasted (not the food type) for 1 week.
Learning to trust and depend on Him.
And ta-dah!...He answered my prayers!
And of course I also told myself to make an effort to prepare my facilitation well.
Today, my group just left me dumbfounded/speechless for a few moments.
They are really something......springs of living water waited to be tapped and to irrigate the dry lands.
Just wanna pen down 2 memorable replies to one of the questions I've posted to them:-
Q. If you get to meet Jesus face to face today/right now, what would you ask him?
One goes...
I'll ask Him..."how did you manage to pull through the '14 stations of the cross' on the way to Calvary?"
and another one goes...
"Am I doing enough (as a Christian)?"
....
...
wow....
I shall continue to fast and pray for them.
I last session with them this coming Sunday.
Hope it will leave further impressions on them.
I think I'm benefitting more from them, then them from me.
