As we celebrated our 53rd National Day, our lifegroup came together and drove to Pasir Gudang on a hot day for an outing at Muzium Layang-layang. I believe that everybody had fun, amazing to see the excitement on everybody running off to fly their kites after the workshop and museum visit, and also to pray for our nation. We also spent some time making kites as a group, where like it or not, really need to learn to be patient and accept each other's different styles of doing things.Winner of the kite-making activity depends on 2 criteria: creativity and flyability. Ethan's group decided to apply the basic method of designing the kite - the tried and tested diamond shape. Some of us actually went for the 'Wau Bulan' design.. Most of us, even himself wondered whether it will work out, whether his 3 diamond-shaped kites glued to each other to form a 3-storey structure will actually lift off. In the end, as he sprinted across the field with a string in hand, tugging the kite behind him against the wind, it turned out to be the one which soared the highest, and helped remind us to continue believing in things which seem impossible / yet to be seen happening.
Dominic and Jing Jing shared a relevant point - today as the times are becoming more developed and technologically advanced, the way we do things might change, so will the mindset of people, but the principles of God's word remain the same. It is a truth which has been proven to work for many generations. Therefore, as we soar higher like the kite, let us continue to remain grounded in God's word and not go astray, like the kite attached to the string of its maker.
Overall, it was an tiring but fun day. Happy 53rd birthday Malaysia :)
Photo reference: http://maplewood.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/floods-hill/
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