Day 100 of OBO... Mission Accomplished...

It's another 13 more days before you come home... Today's also the day I flew home from my mission... For me, it is mission accomplished... And I've got a brighter fire burning within me... I'm recharged, energised to go out and carry on the work I've done over in Pattaya... I want to give more... I want to reach out to people...

Anyway, I woke up at around 0700hrs (Thai time) this morning... I went to pack the last bits of my things and then went to wash up... After that, I went down to get breakfast and then prepared the things for mass... Well, that's 'cause I was serving today... This time with Nat... After preparing for mass, I went to get into the cassock and got ready for mass... After mass, we revealed our secret pals... It's a game that we played throughout the entire mission... There is no winner or loser... But it is a way to get each person to do something nice for another person... After revealing our secret pals, I went back to my room to pack the last of my stuff... After that, I helped to distribute the passports and passenger tickets to the participants... Following that was lunch... After lunch, it was time to say good bye to Pattaya...

All of us boarded the bus and headed to the airport... It was a 2 hour journey... Upon reaching the airport, I helped with the check-in... After checking in and clearing customs, Uncle Harry, Auntie Rosie, Fr Simon, Nino and myself went to get a drink and a small bite... Fr Simon and I had a really good chat... After that, we headed to the gate to get ready for boarding... Along the way, Nino and I met one of our college teachers... She was also there for a mission... She brought a group of students there... More of a CIP thing... Anyway, we boarded the plane and in no time, we were touching down in Singapore...

The entire week went by really quickly... Do I miss the entire experience? That goes without saying... Do I want to go back again next year? But of course! The entire mission group was a great bunch... The camaraderie we shared is out of this world!! The entire experience was power! Did I enjoy it? Most definitely! Well, I'm just really glad that after the whole thing, I brought back lots of awesome experiences, friendships and a renewed spirit... Of course, all this would not have been possible without everyone... So to the entire mission group, you guys were wonderful! Keep up the spirit we share! To Fr Simon, thanks for always believing in the youth, reaching out to us and having this vision. And of course, to Nino, the guy behind the whole trip, you're a blessing! You did an exceptionally excellent job! Keep it up! There are times when things would not be easy but be strong and take courage... God will always be with you no matter what... And I'm very very sure that you will be a priest filled with lots of zeal... Keep up the great work Bro! You're a gem!

Well that pretty much sums up my whole mission experience... I want to relive it again... And I hope that you'll join me next year... Anyway, it's time to get to sleep... So good night... Sleep tight... Sweet dreams... I'm looking forward to you coming home... One more weekend and I'll be able to hold you tight!!! I love you darling!!! Miss you heaps!!!