Meeting old friends who've left and returned
Putting the old skill of tying thousands of water bombs learnt years ago in practice after all this while
Ad-hoc conversations at the fellowship deck in wet clothes over junk food
Prayer meetings at Simpang
The cold ROL floor and the sensation of not needing more than a few hours of sleep
Early morning group quiet time and worship practice
A double-handed shoulder-squeeze for a camp commandant more tired than he's felt before
Leading the largest team for the shortest yet most together worship session on night#2
An invitation to join the FL team permanently
Midnight briefings and the kind of things shared between 2 people caught together
Safari beds, foam mats and sleepings bags backstage to the symphony of snores
Mornings in town with 15 bottles of water and a games czar hung up over the visa ad jingle
Afternoons in the blazing Sunday heat on the roof of Vivo taking pictures
Evenings with hands and legs sooted with charcoal and refreshed by bubble tea
BBQ-ing the best food on the church's rooftop as the sun goes down
Getting a pleasant surprise from a hard tap on the back from a friend who's survived JCC
Completely unplanned meeting of 3 closest oldest friends at the fellowship deck talking over watermelons and oranges
Standing aloof watching and planning for how my turn with the worship portfolio in the coming weeks will be different, and better
Laughing as we used to at the expanse of others, but all in good nature and immense wit
Cheers for the spontaneous and for the familiar, just because
Handshakes for a commandant and chairman and a high five for a games guru
Hugs for a farewell that comes 12 hours premature, but leaving at the highest is a rule of life
I will say I find myself taken aback by how strong the afterglow of What's Up? FL Camp 2009 is; there's something about being around people you've grown comfortable by the passage of time that somehow beats other experiences.
What I was told last night at 130am was correct - now it's our turn, and mine especially, to make something magical for the next long weekend.
