Young adults, upon hearing these words, what comes into your mind?

Young Adults, the stage where I belong to. It is another name being called to teenagers.

Now, let’s jump to the main TOPIC (what’s the main topic, eh?). The main topic of this so-called blog is about the Young Adults Ministry (or YA Ministry). So why is your title only Young Adults? It is because I’m talking about the Young adults in Young Adults ministry. So, I’m just making it short and brief. Get it?

YA Ministry? What is it? Well, it’s a community formed by elders in order to unite all the teens (or young adults) to get closer to God. It is a community where the TEENS find time to thank God, to worship Him, to ask forgiveness and etcetera.

Young Adults Ministry is a religious community that was started by a small group then began to grow into a community as time passes by. Teens gather together all in one to share the same faith with one another. Of course, the COMMUNITY was managed and organized by Titas and Titos who are members of some Communities (for ADULTS) like ABP (Ang Buhing Pulong), KSD (Kahayag sa Diyos), BSD (Banay sa Diyos), Couples for Christ and many more nationwide.

Luckily, I was invited in this said COMMUNITY and began my YA life for GOD since I was grade 6.

Now, let’s talk about my latest camp (last summer).

Last summer (around May), we had a Mindanao-wide summer camp at the Folk Arts Theater, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. Of course, the said camp was hosted by Malaybalay (duh! Who else?). Though it is Mindanao-wide, some OUTSIDERS (LOL), I mean some YAs from Manila joined (there were 26 of them, I think?).

It was the first Mindanao wide (plus Manila) Y.A. camp ever! My last camps back then were only joined by CDO and Bukidnon (*sighs). Well, anyways, it was also the BEST camp I’ve ever attended. Why? Let me tell you in a story-like manner. (*winks)

I wasn’t really excited for the camp but I was really looking forward to it. I have many purposes in joining this camp. Words are entering my head as I was thinking about this so-called camp: “I hope I could go back to where God is. I think I lost my soul anywhere. I lost my spirituality because of being in this REAL world. I’ve been receiving so many things that I have taken for granted. I wanna go back to where God is. I’m LOST.” I also thought silly things in my mind like: “I hope cute guys will appear. I’m so sick of Malaybalay guys.” Or even “I hope I could meet new friends and maybe have time to chitchat with them. It would be awesome”. It was quite funny thinking about my OTHER purposes and it makes me look silly smiling for no reason at all (at least for those who aren’t mind readers).

So, when the time is finally up, I sighed and got my bags lazily, pretending to JUST go into an ordinary camp and bid goodbye to my housemates (smiles). I rode something then I reached my destination on time, I think (^^). When I stepped close to the registration area, I saw different people anywhere (hmm…why am I looking at them? Looking for someone cute? LOL). Well honestly, in my heart, was hoping there would be SOMEONE cute (hehe). So, when I sighed (again) for I fail to find someone, I continued doing what I suppose to do (to register). After blahblahs and nahnahs in registering, I sat in a very comfortable chair near me and relaxed. I waited for my companions for about a minute or so. When they (finally) arrived, I jumped off from my chair and greeted them with a ‘not-so-excited’ face. I waited for them to register and we pitched our tent and do our blablahs and nahnahs for about an hour. It was really tiring. After we rested, I looked for something to eat, but I forgot to bring something (because I wasn’t really excited okay?). So, I moaned in HUNGER (not anger) but I guess no one’s really willing to share something (so sad ). So, I just sat down and waited for whatever WILL happen. Then after that, it’s the start of OUR camp (yippee! Oops! I’m not suppose to be excited.)

So, why are we talking about me? It was suppose to be a blog about TEENAGERS. Not ME-AGERS! LOL. Okay, haven’t you noticed why I am blabbing about my self? Well, let me tell you so read carefully. I am a TEENAGER and my point of views and doings may be the same as some other TEENIES. Like, to be a PRETENDER , a God-fearing or a desperate-to-see-a-cute-guy type. My point of views could possibly a TEEN point of view and if you’ll know these kinds of stuffs, you could actually understand why a teenager is acting that way. So, mind your own biz! Anyways, who am I talking to?

Now, lets cut my intro into a NOT-SO-STORY-MANNER to make this entry short (short, eh?).

Well, while I was on the camp, of course, I saw different types of TEENAGERS (that surprised me to death, *winks). It really makes me say, whoooooaaaahhh too many times in a row. Well, I wasn’t really surprised because of their types, okay? Let’s make this clear – I WAS SURPRISED BY THEIR SPIRITUAL STRENGTH despite their types. Who would have thought that a very aloof fellow would raise HER/HIS hand into the air and close HER/HIS eyes to sing praises to Him? HE/SHE, who forgets everything just to thank GOD for everything SHE/HE has despite being seen by many people doing strange things (at least what ‘others’ thought). Where’s her aloofness in there?

Who would have thought that a very maarte GIRL would shout to the Lord how she loves him with all her might? Who would have thought that a GUY with tons of vices would cry in front of many people just to show that HE is sorry for the bad things that he has done? Think about it! Think about many different teenagers that would do the same thing as the person I mentioned above? Did it ever touch your heart? Did it ever made you wonder how GOD makes things possible through HIM?

Typing and thinking those words made my eyes teary. It was touching and great. We realized that the TEEN may wear a different kind of outfit, but in reality, HE/SHE wears the same KIND of outfit as the others do when it comes to GOD.

So ladies and gentlemen, let’s accept it. Don’t judge a person immediately with an outside personality. If that person is bad, it doesn’t mean that he never thought of GOD because he does bad things. We’ll just have to admit that in reality, we always look for THAT person’s bad doings and we tend to forget what he has done good. That person may thought about God and he always ask forgiveness everytime he does bad things. But, we don’t know if that’s true or not. My point is, don’t JUDGE a BOOK by its cover. You certainly understand that right?

So, maybe, that’s the purpose of having the YOUNG ADULTS MINISTRY. It is to show everyone’s inner self towards God and maybe forget the REAL, PROBLEMATIC and CHAOTIC world we are facing. It is because in GOD, we are facing HEAVEN that is opposite to the real world. We are facing a HEAVEN that has the environment of humbleness, brotherhood, spirituality and kindness to one another. So, in every YA camp, I am now excited. Excited to find myself again and be in HEAVEN with my fellow YAs and with GOD.

That’s all pals, thank you.

May GOD be with you. Join the YA or at least be like the YAs and experience heaven with GOD.

Muah. Muah!