Monday, November 21, 2005

NSCF 1: The Alien Commandant


nigel, originally uploaded by mincaye.


Here begins a series of reflections on the NSCF camp, which was simply amazing beyond words. Do read Nigel's blog (link on sidebar) as well, to get a parallel idea of what it was like.

Anyway, to start with: these were some of the most fun photos taken. From top to bottom:

1. Nigel lying on the sanctuary floor with the evening sun streaming in. Looks like he's flying to infinity and beyond.

2. Nigel standing in the sanctuary, under the morning sun. Looks like he's being beamed up into space by aliens. (Indeed, one morning when Nigel woke up late, Uncle Jason--the SU General Secretary--said rather solemnly, "We have sad news. Nigel has been abducted by aliens.")

3. Nigel wearing Antony's night-vision goggles on the last night. Still need more convincing proof that our camp commandant is not of this earth?

It was really fun having him as the head officer; I think the experience was overwhelming for him too! But there's no turning back, and he's even landed an invitation to speak at SMK Damansara Jaya's CF camp next June.

The first of many such appointments, I am sure. Who knows where the path of a God-follower leads? (Hint: certainly, to infinity and beyond)

2 comments:

Sivin Kit said...

love the "spaceman" looking night vision shot and his "Mr. Spock" greeting!

I saw the camp T-shirt theme. and connected to "Dallas Willard" :-)

Nigel E. Rode said...

Thanks Ben. It was a real honour and humbling experiance to serve all of you as Camp Commandent. At the end of the day, I think it was all of you guys at camp, that were the ones that God used to speak to me. Indeed, it was a real joy spending 6 whole days with all of you guys.

Btw, I was actually up early in the morning that day for the officers morning watch. I had the morning off as I had to prepare for the afternoon session.... Or maybe I did get abducted by aliens.... Who knows ???? Hahahaha......