Worship Retreat

went to the worship retreat over a weekend... 20 of us from the worship team heading over to the Orchard Glory Resort at Bindoon for a night...
it all began in JW's mum's car, along with LY and CY... the trip there was rather sleepy and uneventul, cept for a bushfire we spotted on the way (my first one seen after 5 years here)
hmmm we got seriously bored in the car... ahhh well it wasnt bad... was listening to the 'Everyday' CD (from what seems like ages ago) in the car... and yes it is full of AWESOME songs...
so we get there at around 630 pm... where me and the aforesaid JW hehehe engage in a spot of immature activity, quickly hogging two beds lol
so we return to the main hall... and decide to start cooking dinner... and guess who get's asked to stir the pot of semi-frozen spaghetti sauce while everyone goes back to unpack? yours truly...
"stir it till it simmers" she said... ahh yeah but it never did!!! so i stirred for a good 20 mins!!! now u can make two conclusions from this:
1. I'm so blur at cooking that i cant tell when something is simmering
2. I follow orders too well... see Ally said turn off the flame when it starts bubbling... well it never did (prob cause i was stirring it - but then again noone told me!!!) =P yes im a terrible cook... i only do breakfasts... mmm eggs
well also another thing i noticed.
do you know how hard it is to stir a pot of very appetising food (ok it was only sauce, but i was starved) and not be tempted to take a lick? =D well for the record i resisted temptation guys
and the reason some of u guys didnt feel so great after dinner well ... i dunno =P but i didnt touch the sauce... honest!!!
well because Pastor's car broke down on the way there... we only had dinner past 9 i believe... ahhh i was so hungry ... mmm food was so good
later we unpacked the van... started practicing after a very touching message by Pastor
yeah really reminded me of a few things... that i should hold dear to my heart
... i think we finished rather late practicing that night
then it was back to the chalets... for sleep
or in JW, CY and my case, off to sing for our supper hahahah
man i love the sound of music... may have been one of my favourite movies from childhood
oh what the heck it was THE ICONIC movie of my childhood (as cousins Dave and Carol will know) so i love it!!!
"i am 17 going on 18 i dont know what to do..."
yeah the retreat overall was very good... filled with many fun moments hahaha chubbie bunnies, voice competitions, random sound competitions and most importantly... God's presence
what would i do without it? honestly... it would all have been for nothing without God...
well today was Mother's day:D
just a note to all mothers out there... thank you for all your sacrifices... you guys (okies i meant you gals) are the best!!! i shudder to think what i'd be like if i didnt have the mother i have... (well im pretty dodgy now as it is... hahaha but thats my own fault... without my mother's gentle prodding in the right direction: eg "son get a haircut, you look ugly", or "dont do that!!! - ("that being anything from ... well hmmm anythin really hahaha)... i shudder at what i'd be like now
so i just want to end this post by saying that i love my mother and i dearly appreciate all that she has done for me... from packing my lunch (mmm ham/chicken/steak sandwich), giving good career advice ("son, at the end whatever you do, as long as it keeps you an honest, God-fearing person... we'll support you"), to just well being my mum (with the associated laundry + food + well general care privileges) and loving me ... despite myself
love ya mum!!!