finally decided to revive my blog after donkey years in an R.I.P. state.

goanna share about my batam experience.

When it was announced that some teens could go to Batam for the churchs' 1st Medical Mission Trip, i though why not, just give it a try. Since I did not have any exams. But i really did not know what i was getting myself into. I just thought it was going to be a look-see look-see thing, not that much work to do. But i was wrong. there was the LORD's work to do. to minister to the children.

I packed my bag the same day i was supposed to leave. Thank God i did not forget passport or anything else. We met at Harbour Front at 6pm on friday evening. I had crazy Bevlody with me. hahas. aka TONG NAM (go and find out what it means. hint hint her hobbby lor) ian and matt bought New York pizza to eat on the fery. thanks for sharing 2 boxes with us hungry gals. me and bev did some crazy stuff like shoplifting. lol. actually it was just walking into a shop taking two sweets from the sweet bowl and walking out. after that we had the shopkeer looking at us with THE STARE whenever we passed the shop. haha. we were just some poor little gals who had sweet tooth. maybe crazy gals would be a better word. rite bev?

after entering the gate thingy, we had the bag scan. I just found out that the pizzas are radioactive. I think MAtt or somebody walked through the "door frame" thingy with the pizzas in hand and the buzzer went off. hee hee. on the ferry there me and bev started scaring daphne. we kept looking behind her and pointing.haha. then she would be scared.

we arrived at the batam ferry terminal at 8.30 pm plus Batam time i think. then we were received warmly by our hosts. they drove us to the house we would be sleeping in. the house is so so nice and big. there were two bathrooms and three rooms. a kitchen and a "living room". We had a briefing, then we washed up. after that we starting packing medicine. Matt is fast man! he can be given the fasest medicine packer award. lol. after finishing we all went to sleep. by the time we put our heads on the pillow, it was 2 am batam time.

We woke up the next morning for breakfast. It was great! had a refreshing bath b4 breakfast. Then after breakfast the real work began. We were drove to the place where the house and the tent was. We had to decorate the tent with balloons.within minutes the tent was filled with mothers and their children all wanting the balloons we were giving out. wah, really make until all our hand pain from tying the balloons. I was asigned as a dispenser but i really think i cmi. Dunno where to find the correct medicine and stuff. RobinJo best dispenser man! after that terence asked me to go and be Shawn Vasoo's assistant. hahaa. it was a fun job. We went back to the house for a lunch break. after lunch, we were back at the place. cos dunno why got some kind of songs playing, then there were some children dancing there. then i was told that when the children grow up most likely they get sold off to become a prostitute. that's sad. =(

I slacked after lunched. hee hee. was supposed to be somewhere in the house helping out but found myself with the children, ian , bev, joan and matt on a slope playing blind mice. ahaha. it was so fun. the children are soo cute. and look at their faces. crying out for love. we played with them all the way aft lunch to when we had to leave at 5 plus. we played some cat and dog game, catching all sorts of games. ahaha. when playing catching, i almost sprained my ankle quite a few timws. thank God i didn't. they run barefoot on the hard mud ground littered all over with rubbish they dodge here dodge and i still can't catch them. haha. they are pro runners. we played "lao ying zuo xiao ji" and lots of others. we thought them 1-10 in chinese. the like the part where we swing them round and round and in the end we ourselves are the ones ending up dizzy. hehe. they love piggybacks too. they all crowd round you wanting a piggybag, in the end we had to make them line up in one row then take turns. hahas. Joan best! carry one on the back and another on the front. lol. we played holding each others hands and running round very fast ina circle that one. and all through out they were just smiling, laughing and giggling. all so contentend. somehow i feel alot of warmth in the more disavantaged countries. More smiles. they are just so happy with what they have though it may be a house without a roof or just without shoes. this taught me to be contented with what i have. their houses are all made of scrap material, ours are solid concrete walls, yet we are never contented.

i met new friends who could talk English. Lidia, 12 and Anna 14. i have a burden for them. they touch my heart. Anna is only 14 but she alredy has a baby boy! she goes to school. Lidia was my translator. hahas. i hugged Lidia b4 i left.She took a photo with me and bev. hated to leave. just fell in love with all the children. =D

when into the car and all the children were waving good bye through the windows. when back to the house. bathed and packed. it was abt 6 plus. then went to mega mall for a "buffet" dinner if you would call it. haha. bough A and W to tau bao onto the ferrry. we managed to get the seats with at table. me and bev ate our waffles. mumm.mumm. ian and whee kok ate their burgers. joan ate her curly fries. we had a fun time. joan bev and whee kok all fell asleep. then me and ian were talking all the way back to singapore ferry terminal. we had a good time chatting. like the good old days. =)

that's abt all of my Batam trip experience. would really love to go again if there is another chance. Thank You GOD for this wonderful trip.

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