I was visiting a CLP at my home parish last Saturday, mainly due to my brother-in-law and his wife who are participants. During the talk, I was feeling nostalgic and remembered my own CLP almost 15 years ago.
So much has happened in the last 15 years, although it represents only 30% of my life so far (now I’m revealing my age, don’t calculate please), this phase of my life has had the most impact. Suddenly images of my early years in CFC came back:
– When we just graduated from the CLP and were asked to serve KFC Coordinators
– Running the first ever Senior Kids Camp in Calgary
– When we were asked to serve CFC-Youth Coordinators
– Serving at our very youth camp
– When we were asked to serve Unit Heads in CFC
– When we were asked to serve as Family Ministry Heads
– Dragging our small kids to CFC activities, retreats and conferences, bringing sleeping bags and laying them in the corner of the conference hall while we serve in the Music Ministry
– Remembering all my household heads who took care of us and help to mold us
– All the FTWs, youth and singles who stayed over at our messy house
– The ups and downs of serving, especially the mistakes made and learning from them
So much has happened, and more to come. It’s always good to remember where we started so that we can look forward to the future where more great memories are built.
I praise God for the past, the present and the future.