post #128
It’s over. I still feel the euphoria of these last two days. It feels like I just got back from a retreat. It’s very refreshing and rejuvenating (emotionally n spiritually). My body is very exhausted and sore, but I feel spirited. Okay let me start the full story.
Yesterday was Christ the King day, the end of liturgy calendar. Continuing the closing of Novena prayer on Saturday, there was a celebration mass yesterday at Indoor Tennis Stadium. The mass was presented by the Archbishop of Jakarta Archdiocese Vicar. As a member of the committee I must prepared the things needed for the mass. After a very interesting chat on late Saturday, I slept at around 2.30 AM and woke up at 7 AM. Took a bath, didn’t have time to eat breakfast so I grabbed some Beng-Beng and went to Senayan coz I promised to get there at 8 AM the latest.
Arrived there about 5 minutes late coz there’s this Suzuki Thunder convoy and AIDS Walk event at Senayan. No body had arrived, except Ivan. I helped him a lil bit with the things for the New Springtime drama. Then the guys who brought flowers for the altar came. I was still drowsy when Ci Sia n the others arrived from the hotel at around 9 AM.
Then me n Glen started to work. Ran some errands, prepared the hostie for the mass, n some other things since we’re the support team. At around 1 PM it was getting crowded. The dancers and singers from Joy came and the rehearsed for the Eucharist Seminar at 3PM. Finished the preparation at around 2 PM. And our base camp, the utilities room, was invaded by lots of people who came to change clothes, took a bath, did their make up, even ironed their shirts..lolz. I took a bath at 2.30 PM…waited there in the crowded room until the seminar finished. Took some pictures of the room, the dancers, the musicians, I even got the chance to take a pic with Pastor Deshi….yeahhhh.
Then the mass began at 5.30 PM. Total there were 15 pastors on the altar. I sat at the left back corner. When I look at the altar, it felt that all work for the past two days were totally worthy. I just sat there, enjoyed the mass. The sermon was great too. We celebrated Christ the King Day. It meant we should let Him be our king in our life. And how do we know that He’s really the king in our life? How do other people know that He governs our life? The answer is from our behaviors, our actions. How do we live our life daily reflects whether He really governs our life or not. The vicar also said that he was very happy to see Jakarta Renovation 2006, that it’s a sign that His kingdom really was realized. He closed the sermon by quoting Matthew 28:20, reminded us that God is with us always until the end of age.
The mass ended at around 7.30 PM. After the mass, team support job was not finished yet. We must pack the mass equipment again. Ate dinner which was provided for the committee. Me, Ladies, Joseph, Mike, Devi, Ancie, Veni, Rica, Henny ate together and we chatted a bit. I also met Edward there….we often bumped to each other for the past 9 months. Short story, finished my job at almost 10 PM. The stage was already stripped off. I looked at the indoor tennis stadium for the last time that nite, thinking what Pastor Deshi said in his sermon the day before, everything has a start, and has an end. It was the end of Jakarta Renovation 2006, but it also a new start for the next theme…Eucharistic Generation. I sighed and went back home with an amazing feeling from those 2 days experience. Exhausted physically, Rejuvenated emotionally.
Hillsong - One Way
I lay my life down at Your feet
'Cause You're the only one I need
I turn to You and You are always there
In troubled times it's You I seek
I put You first that's all I need
I humble all I am all to You
One way, Jesus
You're the only one that I could live for
You are always, always there
Every how and everywhere
Your grace abounds so deeply within me
You will never ever change
Yesterday, today the same
Forever 'til forever meets no end
You are the way, the truth, and the life
We live by faith and not by sight for You
We're living all for You
originally written on Nov 27, 2006
It’s over. I still feel the euphoria of these last two days. It feels like I just got back from a retreat. It’s very refreshing and rejuvenating (emotionally n spiritually). My body is very exhausted and sore, but I feel spirited. Okay let me start the full story.
Yesterday was Christ the King day, the end of liturgy calendar. Continuing the closing of Novena prayer on Saturday, there was a celebration mass yesterday at Indoor Tennis Stadium. The mass was presented by the Archbishop of Jakarta Archdiocese Vicar. As a member of the committee I must prepared the things needed for the mass. After a very interesting chat on late Saturday, I slept at around 2.30 AM and woke up at 7 AM. Took a bath, didn’t have time to eat breakfast so I grabbed some Beng-Beng and went to Senayan coz I promised to get there at 8 AM the latest.
Arrived there about 5 minutes late coz there’s this Suzuki Thunder convoy and AIDS Walk event at Senayan. No body had arrived, except Ivan. I helped him a lil bit with the things for the New Springtime drama. Then the guys who brought flowers for the altar came. I was still drowsy when Ci Sia n the others arrived from the hotel at around 9 AM.
Then me n Glen started to work. Ran some errands, prepared the hostie for the mass, n some other things since we’re the support team. At around 1 PM it was getting crowded. The dancers and singers from Joy came and the rehearsed for the Eucharist Seminar at 3PM. Finished the preparation at around 2 PM. And our base camp, the utilities room, was invaded by lots of people who came to change clothes, took a bath, did their make up, even ironed their shirts..lolz. I took a bath at 2.30 PM…waited there in the crowded room until the seminar finished. Took some pictures of the room, the dancers, the musicians, I even got the chance to take a pic with Pastor Deshi….yeahhhh.
Then the mass began at 5.30 PM. Total there were 15 pastors on the altar. I sat at the left back corner. When I look at the altar, it felt that all work for the past two days were totally worthy. I just sat there, enjoyed the mass. The sermon was great too. We celebrated Christ the King Day. It meant we should let Him be our king in our life. And how do we know that He’s really the king in our life? How do other people know that He governs our life? The answer is from our behaviors, our actions. How do we live our life daily reflects whether He really governs our life or not. The vicar also said that he was very happy to see Jakarta Renovation 2006, that it’s a sign that His kingdom really was realized. He closed the sermon by quoting Matthew 28:20, reminded us that God is with us always until the end of age.
The mass ended at around 7.30 PM. After the mass, team support job was not finished yet. We must pack the mass equipment again. Ate dinner which was provided for the committee. Me, Ladies, Joseph, Mike, Devi, Ancie, Veni, Rica, Henny ate together and we chatted a bit. I also met Edward there….we often bumped to each other for the past 9 months. Short story, finished my job at almost 10 PM. The stage was already stripped off. I looked at the indoor tennis stadium for the last time that nite, thinking what Pastor Deshi said in his sermon the day before, everything has a start, and has an end. It was the end of Jakarta Renovation 2006, but it also a new start for the next theme…Eucharistic Generation. I sighed and went back home with an amazing feeling from those 2 days experience. Exhausted physically, Rejuvenated emotionally.
Hillsong - One Way
I lay my life down at Your feet
'Cause You're the only one I need
I turn to You and You are always there
In troubled times it's You I seek
I put You first that's all I need
I humble all I am all to You
One way, Jesus
You're the only one that I could live for
You are always, always there
Every how and everywhere
Your grace abounds so deeply within me
You will never ever change
Yesterday, today the same
Forever 'til forever meets no end
You are the way, the truth, and the life
We live by faith and not by sight for You
We're living all for You
originally written on Nov 27, 2006
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