A testimony to YISS 2006
by Larris Liew

YISS '06

wow. just wow. if you went you would know the exact feeling i am having at
this moment. NEVER before have i been so high on the spirit of GOD'S LOVE. n
i'm lovin it so much that i wana scream that GOD IS SWEET!!! TOTALLY!!! (:

DAY 1.

came for the camp feeling a little apprehensive, cos i was like alone except
for pris, who's a girl, and antaeus, whos a facil. so i was pretty much by
myself i guess. i remember comin for the camp in cheap berms while everyone
was wearing jeans n fancy shirts n i was like, " woah pris, look at them
goin camp or town?" ha. lame rite.

WOAH. the best part of the day was the battle. "WELCOME TO AMPLIFY
WATERWARS." this game of capture the flag where u play combat with waterguns
and MAMA BERETTAS. hahaha, which is the sprays your mom uses for spraying
plants.(: so being the kiasu guy i was i took the second biggest gun. lets
see now. i blasted at least 10 guys n got blasted 3 times that amount before
we lost to the other team.))): wahahahaha.

the skit by walk on waters was damn FUNNY.(: JESUS will make you WHOLE
again. hahaha.

p&w was just so great. i always get the feeling that i'm at a rock gig, with
JESUS playing lead guitar, GOD on drums, the HOLY SPIRIT on bass n all three
singing to me. hahaha. but they were GOOD. i din know casilda could song so
well. carol was so hip n happening. louis was WOAH. n that mr hair n that
bassist with the funny shape bass. WOAH.

ended the day in the adoration room. i love it there. its so peaceful.

DAY 2.

woke up feeling sleepy. haha. who doesnt rite? the climax of the day i guess
was at night. healing. martin was talkin abt breaking free of bondages n
chains of sin that dont stop. n it struck deep deep down. when i went for
confession, i just broke down. i was crying so hard i couldnt talk properly
but the priest alr knew the sin n when he asked me abt it i cried harder. he
told me that no matter what, GOD is there. so after confession, we were
supposed to go up to the session room n wait there, but i felt drawn to the
adoration room. when i opened to door my tears started to flow again n i was
bawling as i fell at HIS feet. n i was just thanking n thanking.

next. after that i went back up to the session room, and the healing was abt
to start, the blessed sacrament was brought there n we worshipped. PRAISE
GOD. then we started praying n i felt very very warm. at that point i knew
jesus was beside me, n when the praying over started, martin (Or was it
freddie?) was using their gifts from GOD to help those whose sins are hard
to let go. and so when he said there are 3 people in this room suffering
from an addiction, i BROKE down. reali broke. i'm still tearing now. thats
the power of the spirit you know? n i can tell you, THAT night. I WAS
HEALED. I WAS SET FREE FROM MY CHAINS. allelluia.

DAY 3.

the day of gifts. they told us at the outpouring of the HOLY SPIRIT we would
receive the NINE gifts. n they talked about it and explained it to us. when
we had sharing i said i reali wanted the gift of prophecy. because i wanted
to be able to help people know that GOD has great plans for them. to raise
them up. you know. leonard said, "the gift of tongues is one of the most
powerful gifts because it helps you get alot closer to GOD. because when u
pray in tongues, u pray in the SPIRIT, the language of ANGELS, the language
of GOD. and praise be to GOD i got the gift over dinner. i was sitting alone
near the field n it came to me. JUST LIKE THAT. isnt GOD amazing?

and so the outpouring session came. but somethin cropped up. even before the
facilitators finished getting ready (during which freddie was talking n
praising) the HOLY SPIRIT was already among us. I COULD FEEL HIM THERE WITH
ME. in my heart. which was on FIRE. it was BURNING. and the outpouring hasnt
even began. then freddie said, "all those who feel a burning sensation and
want to receive the HOLY SPIRIT, come forward NOW." i went forward and he
came to me n held my hand n started crying out to all of us. "HE IS HERE HE
IS HERE YOU CAN FEEL HIM HE IS IN YOUR HEART." and my tongues came forth. i
started praying in tongues and crying n praisng. then i fell. n i saw GOD.
on HIS throne. on a sea of crystal clear water. and he smiled.

after a while the facilitators came up n they weren't surprised that we were
already in spirit cos they could feel it i guess. and so they started
praying for us. carol came up to me. because i was singin in alto i think.
haha. anyway, she asked me what gift i wanted n i told her PROPHECY. she
said that the gifts come as a package n she prayed. i rested in the spirit
again. it was so peaceful.

after the whole thing we were at the food tables there. and i was playing
this stupid game with jovan. whoever gets waved at more wins. so we played.
then i foolishly dared him to wave at the AH BENG for FIVE POINTS. guess
what, the guy waved back. so i lost, who cares?? not me. hahahaha. we stayed
up til three playin stupid games like some finger tapping game. i was first
to lose. before we can play 2nd round florence came n scolded us cos lights
out was at 1!!! haha.tsktsk.
good night.

DAY 4.

we had to leave early cos of john vianney. so sad huh. but before that there
was this super funny guy who had a session with us. all of us are ZEROS.
JESUS is the ONE. so if you put JESUS in front of you, you get PERFECT TEN.
add another person, another zero, you get 100%. add more more more. you get
millions!!! I AM A ZERO N JESUS IN MY ONE. wahahahahaha. after that session
we took photos all n yada yada all the "larris why you have to leave
early??" i was so sad. but oh well. GOD wants this for me.

heres the people who i want to thank GOD for:

- ELAINE & CHRIS: my dear facils. thanks so much for everythin. both of you
have been GREAT. i almost cried when i read the note you gave me. sorry i
din write any for you guys but i'll say it here. i love you two n THANKS so
much. thanks for giving me such an opputunity to meet GOD. thanks for
letting me see that you dont have to serve in one ministry forever.

- ANTAEUS & PRIS: thanks for being there for me man. i would have been lost
without you all lah. hahahaah. i got a new bro alr. how many times? more
than 10 rite?

- GROUPIES: johnathon, rachel, bernard, angel, ernestine. THANKS. you've
widened the smile on my face yah? esp you john. u bloody smartass you!!!
well i'll be seeing you next year!!! SERVICE TEAM YA?!(:

- OTHERS: those other groupie ppl who hung out. nathalie, jovan, the st
stephens servers, oops i forgot your names man. BUT YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. i
love you all.(:

- P&W & SESSION ppl: casilda, leonard, carol, freddie, martin n all the
others. all of you have shown me a new path. given me a NEW LIGHT. wow.
SNAPPLE KIWI STRAWBERRY CAN BRING YOU CLOSER TO GOD. who knew?? hahahaha.

- JESUS CHRIST. i love you. you love me. enough said. THANK YOU.

heres abit of our theme song which i cant get out of my head.

SIN HAS LOST ITS POWER
DEATH HAS LOST ITS STING
BY YOUR DEATH YOU'VE RISEN
VICTORIOUSLY!!!

INTO MARVELOUS LIGHT I'M RUNNING
OUT OF DARKNESS OUT OF SHAME
BY YOUR CROSS YOU ARE THE TRUTH
YOU ARE THE LIGHT YOU ARE THE WAY.

(: come for this. you wont regret. i didnt.

larris.

Into the marvelous light I come…

A testimony to YISS 2006
by Koh Hsing Dee

My experience at YISS 2006 could be likened to that of a trial in court. God was the defendant, and I was the prosecutor. I had put Him on trial for His apparent absence in my life, and the Spirit, his lawyer, laid forth the evidence in His defense.

The events of the two nights of praying over and outpouring of the Spirit were in the category of empowerment that has the potential to be life-changing. It all began with the sacrament of reconciliation. I confessed to something that I had been denying myself to all along, and when the priest started to pray over me, I felt this warmth envelope my head even though his hand was not even touching me. That led me to wonder if there was something more to be expected for the night.

I had already received the gift of tongues from the previous LISS, but due to lack of practice it remained at a very elementary stage. I decided to be ambitious and ask God for new tongues, for my utterances to develop into something more enriching. Within minutes of praying in tongues I felt this discernibly strange and new clicking sound my tongue was making, which felt like…whoa…

There was more to come. Before I went for the camp I had presented at a Choice weekend, and in the process I felt that some healing had taken place, that God had by His good grace set me free from a huge burden. But I was uncertain and fearful that my old hurts would return to haunt me, so I asked for permanent healing of the wounds in my family, and to be freed from my own selfishness and pride. I also asked for a sign of His love. I needed something tangible to strengthen my resolve. Around me people were beginning to rest in the Spirit, falling backwards, crying, shaking. I had always thought that all those dramatic events would never happen to me. I thought I just was not the sort, whatever that meant. Well before long the prayer intercessor was in front of me, holding my hands and asking for my request. I closed my eyes, felt this heavy sensation pressing down on me, swayed a little and fell backwards. I had not heard a word the intercessor said. With my eyes closed I felt…nothing. A nothingness that could only mean complete peace.

By the third and final night I was beginning to think that this was already the best that could possibly happen. But as they say, our God is a God of surprises, so even though I did not get any physical sensation of the presence of the Spirit, a greater gift was bestowed upon me. I made so much advancement in my tongues that my intercessor was quite impressed and told me to keep it up.

In the midst of receiving all these graces I had one tiny regret. During the second night when the invitation was made for testimonies, a part of me was enthusiastically leaping forward, but a larger part of me restrained myself from declaring His love. It became a little regret gnawing away at me, but I was determined to remain quiet, thinking that the chance had already passed me by. On that final night the worship leader gave the usual invite for testimonies once everyone had settled down. I averted my gaze from him, thinking, “Whatever, I’ve got nothing to say.” He looked straight at me and said, “The girl in red.” I was wearing my trademark red sweater then. I stood and went forward, rattling off my story just as I had wanted to.

In my closing statement, I, the prosecutor, have been rendered speechless. God has presented me with overwhelming evidence of His love. My doubts and fears have been overcome by His mighty acts of love. And so, I rest my case.

We want your testimonies!

Here's a shout out to all our dear YISS 06 'graduates'! How have you all been? We hope you've managed to get some good rest. Don't you miss the camp already? :)

Anyway, we're sure that the recent Youth in the Spirit Seminar (YISS) has changed your life in a God-tastic way and we want YOU to share your STORY!

Isn't it amazing how marvellous God is? It'll be excellent if all of you could send us your personal YISS story and inspire other like-minded youths like yourself.

So please do email us at YISStories@gmail.com now to share your testimony and glorify God.

For those who didn't manage to snap a shot of the prayer mosaic, here it is:



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Also, for those who wanted an encore of Louis, Linus & Elijah's madcap siesta performance at the YISS, go HERE.

God bless!

With love, from the team at Amplify Ministries.