Silent Soliloquies: Inked Untouched

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" "For I know the plans I have for you," declare the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 9:11

To the Missionary Zeyah;

I am sharing this to you so you can always look back to this when you feel like it during your service as a missionary there in Chang Mai, Thailand. This was the longer version of the Xtreme Hunger Games Camp Testimony I had posted after camp.

"CAMP EXPERIENCE EXCEEDED CAMP EXPECTATIONS

Sharing this to everyone. For those who didn't know, this camp was a camp that was 4 years in the making for me as part of YX Makati. I started in His Life Ministries Makati way back 2016. I was in a different campus back then. I was invited by a friend whom I considered as my sister. It was like I was "persicuted" back then and seeking for purpose.

Moreover, I grew in the church and started serving Him and His Church thru Media. I was supposed to be joining the YX Tribo Camp 2019: Surge in Cebu. But God has other plans, instead of sending me to Cebu, He redirected me to the Campus I am in right now. And I can still remember that was an answered prayer because we were praying for that campus for a long time. I even gave a word, a promise that in the next camp, I will make sure that I will be there representing that same campus. And it happened.

So moving forward, when Pastor mentioned that there would be a camp this year, I didn't claimed it right away. I didn't want to jinx it. In God's grace, I was able to go to Cebu and attend the camp. Camp fees has been a struggle, but with the help of the vision partners and those people who trusted me I was able to complete the fees needed.

I went to Cebu with prayers for God's confirmation and affirmation for what He has planned for me in the Campus and to just receive, receive and receive. I didn't even expect to be running in front every altar call and just cry out and shout what was within me.

Bishop and I had a talk as well during the camp wherein he asked me about the campus. Who can be our Campus Pastor? When he ask me about this question, I couldn't answer straight and mention a name. I have a person in mind but I cannot say it out loud. I didn't know why. Then he said that we'll set a meeting and plan for what was next for the campus. I have doubts still during that time, I was thinking if I will commit fully for the campus or not. But God has His perfect time in laying out His Plans for me.

Confirmation and affirmation that He has given me for the Campus as it was what I am praying for. I have accepted and embraced what he has for me, the same thing that I have been running away from. But what surprised me even more was the call for nations. Yes, I have two countries that I have been praying for to go after a few years but I didn't exactly know which of the two. During the call for nations, when Pastor Greg mentioned fields like med, engineering, IT, etc., I started to close my eyes and prayed again. And when he said other professions, without a doubt, without any hesitations, I ran and made my way in front. That time, I knew where I was going because Father God gave me a glimpse, a sign, specific coordinates of the place that I'll be going to in few years time. You have other plans for me.

Indeed, God's plans are better than our plans. Grabe ka magbigay Father God! May Campus na, May Nations pa! Literal, from the Campus to the Nations!"

A month and a few days after camp, I received an unexpected message from Manong Brodit, one of the Youth Xtreme Core in the main church located in Bacolod.

"Hello, Zoe! Good Morning! We would like to ask if you're willing to give a short testimony of your experience during the Xtreme Hunger Games Camp? This would be sent to the Vision Partners that helped raise the funds for the camp. Here are the guide questions for the short testimony (10 sentences would be okay):

1. Why did you join the camp?

2. What did the Lord do to you during the camp?

3. What changed in you after the camp?

4. What will you do with what you have received from the camp?

Let us know if you're okay with it and I apologize gid if short notice that the deadline for this would be on Friday 12 noon if you're going to say yes to doing this!", said Manong Brodit.

I wasn't sure if it was a video or written testimony. So, I clarified it to him and he said it was a written testimony. Without any doubt or hesitation, I said yes. Who am I to say 'no' to something I can provide. And after two days of writing the short testimony of what God has done in my life before, during and after the camp, I sent it to Manong Brodit. And it says:

"It was mentioned to me by one of the youths I considered as my sister. I was supposed to go the year 2019, but God redirected me to the campus.

So after 4 years of patiently waiting, I joined the camp with the the prayers for confirmation and affirmation for what God has planned for me in the Campus and to just receive, receive and receive.

I didn't even expect that I would be running to the front every Altar call, cry out and shout what was within me. I had several encounters with Him wherein He gave me visions for baptism, healing, forgiveness and calling. I laid it out to the Lord and surrendered myself fully to Him, and He moved me. He touched my heart, mind and soul to obey the Lord and to embrace what God has planned for me.

God gave answers to the prayers I had. He gave me confirmation and affirmation for the call for campus (Rizal Technological University). But what surprised me was in the last minute for call for nations, He gave me the confirmation for the prayers I have for the nations (Thailand). It was indeed overwhelming. Indeed, from the campus, to the nations.

After the camp, a lot has changed in me. It was like I was renewed. A new and a better version of myself. I will start reaching for my campus thru evangelism and discipleship making. I will start with the campus. And as I am now a fourth year student, I would like to have something that I can pass down to youths in the campus.

As for the call for nations, I would love to pursue that call after I passed the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers maybe in 2 years time.

I was once a broken soul that was surrendered to Father God, but now a soul redeemed thru Christ Jesus. And I will surely continue serving the Lord in the means I am capable of.

Leviticus 6:13 "The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.""

He even ask for a photo of mine wherein I am looking to the camera to be attached with the written testimony I sent. I also apologized because it exceeded ten sentences, but he said it was okay.

It was an honor for me and I am grateful that I was able to share what I had experience based on the said written testimony. Manong said that he was also blessed when he read it and that he thank the Lord for my life. Also, he said that he VPs will be joyful also to read my testimony once Pastor Greg sends it to them as Praise Report.

It was really overwhelming. But this is a representation that God is really moving in my life. And I will forever be grateful that I had experience such blessings. A blessing that I will forever treasure. An experience that will forever be part of my life testimony as a Christian. A testimony that I will never be ashamed to tell and share to others. A testimony that will forever be embedded within my heart.

xoxo,

The Youth Leader Zeyah