IALT: Write a recount about Apitanga (Church camp) this weekend!
Hello Everyone and Greetings to you....
Welcome back to my blog!
Sorry for the late blogpost this weekend, But I was at camping at Church. We do this every six months like every April & October in weekends! It was blast this weekend and I had SO much fun so now I am going to tell you what happened!
So on friday night, We went to Evening Church. After that, We ALL had to stay there so we could agree or disagree on the Mother & Father of Apitanga, Leaders of Apitanga and also the securities! In the end, We sorted it out and carried on with the programme!
After our programme, We had to go and unpack our mattresses, blankets and other supplies we needed from the car to where we were sleeping. I usually sleep with my mother in the Loki Fai Kava (Kava Room) but since my mum didn't come, I slept with my first cousin in the Foya.
Don't worry because we do NOT sleep near the boys. So the boys and men sleep in the hall but since the kitchen is in the hall and how the ladies cook our breakfast, lunch and dinner, We always tie a rope from these 2 walls facing each other and put a sheet on top so it could cover and give them privacy.
But anyways, Since the door to church is in the foya, Us girls sleep in there so we're the only people who go to church through that way since we sleep there and the boys go to church from the outside door before they invade our privacy.
Now let's carry on with the reflection. So luckily, Me and my older cousin found a space because their was a LOT of girls who slept there but at the end of the day, We ALL found a spot to sleep at but I recommended that our spot was better (Not to brag).
So when we finished making our beds, We headed to dinner outside. It was BBQ chicken, steak with Potato Salad, Raw Fish salad, Patties and all sorts of yummy stuff! Then we headed outside to sit down and sang some songs while waiting for the prayer so we could eat!
So when the prayer started, We closed our eyes. Then it finished, So we began to eat. The food was delicious but then when I was enjoying my food, My aunty asked if I could to a Thankyou speech since one person from each table had to do one so I obviously said YES!
I was nervous and wanted to get it over with. So I just ate and ate then waited, Then after - I stood up and did my speech. I was extremely happy that I got it over with and luckily it was a good speech too.
Then after dinner, ALL of the youth had to go to the actual church and we sang songs and prayed to god thanking him for keeping us alive for another day and talking about our problems to him and asking him for advice. Then also asking him for his forgiveness because of the bad mistakes we have did in life.
After all that, We went to sleep. The next morning as usual, We had breakfast - (Peaches, Rice Bubbles, Spaggetti, Toast, Bacon and Egg) - It was ALL delicious and I was so full from it.
Then we had sports, I was SUPER DUPER excited because I LOVE sports! I forgot to tell you that the day before, We got divided into groups for our sports day. The groups were Hope Team (Blue) - Miracle Team (Green) - Honesty Team (Red) - Belief Team (White).
We all got ready and had our bandanas, face paint, balloons and other cool stuff ready. We also had to make up a chant last minute as soon as we got to the school. Since I go to EMC (Ellerslie Methodist Church), Right next to that church is Ellerslie Primary School so we usually go there and do sports! So we got there and made up a chant! For this chant - Credits go to Tripoli House (TPS) for bringing this Idea to my head for our chant! The chant goes "Leader: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA WE! Team: WE'RE THE AMANAKI (Hope) TEAM! Leader: WHAT'S THE 2x WHAT'S THE TIME 2x! Team: GAME TIME!".
We battled against others at chants and WE WON! We were all so happy and joyful! Then after that, We played a dance game - We had to pick one boy and one girl from each team to go up and have a dance battle! So from my team, I went up and my first cousin Taliai went up with me too. But it was the girls turn first so I had to go up! Since us Tongans are a bit crazy at dancing, My team was tell me to crawl to the middle. I started laughing and then I agreed.
So it was the red team's first. They were go WILD yelling out "GO TEAM KULOKULA (Red) 7x". Eventually, The girl started dancing, We are first cousins - Our team were cheering for because we're humble and she did a extremely great job! Her moves were on and couldn't help laughing and cheering. Then next up was my turn! I was super excited, So I had to crawl to the middle first. ALL of the teams laughed and I laughed at the same time. Then I did some dance moves and everything...Up next, It was my niece - She's literally only a year 4 and she killed it!
We all were cheering for her and then after her turn, it was her older sister's turn. She also killed it with her dance moves. Then we had to go back to our teams and they all killed it!!! Then the both of us had to go to the middle and dance, So after that finished - Me and my cousin won the boy and girl dance battle, Red team won the girls dance battle, White team won the boys dance battle!
After that, We played a game. Each team had to pick 3 people to go up and play. Then when we got into our team lines - We had to eat a lemon, Then take a shot of sugar and then take another shot of water! I thought it'll be yuck but then it was actually yum!
We were ALL happy because we got victory! There is a meaning to the game which is Lemon represents our sins, Sugar & Water represent something but I forgot. Then after that game we played this blindfold game where 2 people from each team and had to choose one person to put the blindfold on and it was kind of like a race because the other person had to lead the person that is blindfolded.
We sadly came last but oh well. The meaning to this game was like trying to follow the right paths but the person in front you that is leading is God and he is trying to make you follow the right path even though there are sounds that are distraction, You just need to listen to God's voice!
Then we versed each other at Netball and Touch. We were the lucky winners in Touch but the green team beat us in Netball. But we we're humble and kept it good. Then we went back to church, showered, did our programme, had dinner then went back to sleep.
The next morning, We did our normal morning routines and went to morning church. After that, We came back and relaxed, and then waited for breakfast. Then when breakfast came, We ate then went to go and get ready for afternoon church!
When afternoon church was finished, Me and my cousins wanted to make the most of our Apitanga so we did All Nighters. But most of them failed and slept while me and my 2 cousins are still awake!
Then we slept at 3 and woke up 10:24. We got up, showered, brushed our teeth, got changed and then packed our bed! Then with the speaker, We played music while cleaning and also while the ladies were making food for us to eat.
But I went home early and I had a great time at Apitanga!
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Thanks for reading!
MALO
