Discov on a mission...

What would things be like if, we would just look through the eyes of a child? Even as an adult, it’s worth taking a few minutes to ponder and occasionally take on the telescopic lenses of someone younger. The childhood years are extremely significant for any human being, it’s the foundation of what’s to come and the bouncing board to things ahead. I suppose in one way or another it determines how high you jump or how far you go (although once in a blue moon the circumstances and pattern of growing up takes an absolute course – for better or worse)

Oh well, I can continue shooting the breeze about children, especially since I just finished another week course with a bunch of wacky teachers and a child psychologist. It’s intriguing, it’s challenging, it’s time consuming but it’s also tremendously rewarding!

This I say (again and again) as the weekend being the most recent testament to that. For many of the Discovery Rangers and the handful of Adventure lasses and lads, it was their first time stepping into an unknown territory and running their first ever children’s rally. I’d say that for the same many, it’s also their first time on stage / performing. FOUR weeks to practice with 40 children, the thought of it was nerve wrecking! Simply because they are children and they do require certain amount of discipline and they really squeeze out every ounce of energy from every living cell in my body! Having said that – the conclusion is always worth the while, ALWAYS!

After those weeks of practices with immense help from other leaders, the children were all perked up to hop into the vehicles and get the rally going. So it was yesterday, on a bright Sunday afternoon, the Kajang church had us over to run a children’s rally. Children from their neighbourhood and the church came to join the fun. I was actually very amazed by the Discovery and Adventure peeps, yes it’s their first time (and kiddos being kiddos would be excitable about things like that) yet in all their excitement, they were well behaved, disciplined and (extremely) focused! Thank You Lord! They did an awesome job with their hands, feet, bodies and earsplitting voices. But after all is said and done, the most rewarding thing is to see children give their lives to Jesus. After all, the team did what they did for this reason - the handful of newbies into the Kingdom of God.

Here are some pics to share with ya’ll:

Two whack of an MC, Ray and her team of 'nyanyi-ers' and the infamous I wanna be a friend...


Beat box and rap memory verse taught by the dude of the Malaysian ghettos (go figure!)
"He who does not love does not know God for GOD IS LOVE" 1 John 4:8

Kiddos behind the puppet stage wiggling their tiny hands in an OBEDIENCE skit, Mom illustrating the gospel through an object lesson.


Skit Park Bench done by the kiddos, Jesus and me a dance nicely done by the kiddos too! And finally the part we've all been hoping, praying and anticipating for - Salvation!

P/S Tharsis, we missed you, nonetheless as you are reading this... your Intelligent Turtles did a wonderful job!

One of the many things I gathered from this experience is, childen reach their potential when given a chance. Even in these 4 weeks of intense practice, the fruit continues to unfurl; I see the Discovery kiddos change (in character and bahaviour). Some shy as a squirrel only a few months ago, now they can stand on the stage and dance, some incredibly notorious a few months ago, now the fire has simmered down. Some don’t even know how to share the gospel with another, now they can simply pick up the Bible and passionately tell me what and who they believe in. If this is not rewarding enough, I can only think of another level more rewarding, that eventually one day their lives will be a perfect reflection of their Master Ranger.