The ‘2020 IYF Thailand World Camp’, which started at the Langsit IYF Center from July 30, 2020, was divided into four sessions and was held until August 10th. In Thailand, the Corona 19 situation has improved a lot, but in order to be careful that a large number of people gather, there are 4 lanes (1st: 7/30~8/1, 2nd: August 1-3, 3rd: 8/6 ~8, 4th: 8/8~10) Complying with precautionary rules such as dividing masks, disinfecting hands, and social distancing, held at the same time in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, with an average of 250 students per class, with a total of about 1,100 high school students and college students. Attended this.
In addition to attending the site, about 200 people were able to join through the video chat program’Zoom’ and social media such as Facebook and YouTube. It was a great opportunity to observe various programs and listen to mind lectures online.
As a result of a survey to know the concerns of Thai teenagers (average age of 20, a total of 733 respondents), study (47.9%) and interpersonal relations & family problems (24.5%) were cited as the most difficult part . There were many students who felt lonely because the relationship with their family or friends was unfavorable, and in the end they spent more time alone in isolation. Loneliness is worsening depression eventually led to depressed feelings are already students who have made suicide attempts were about 19 (2.6%) . Although looks very low , about155 students (21.1%) live in daily life without any hope for the future. This is a phenomenon of isolation that is appearing among teenagers around the world. The reality is that you are struggling with problems.
‘The 2020 IYF World Camp’ that gave them a helping hand. Through various programs such as various performances, mindset academy, special activity academy, world culture expo, scavenger hunt game, group meeting, mind lecture, etc.
A special activity academy was held that allows students to experience and learn new things through the donation of talent from professional instructors. K-pop dance, photography technique, Muay Thai, harmony making, dessert making, etc. They were able to select and audit the academy they were usually interested in.
In addition, it was a time to cooperate and become close with friends I met for the first time through the Scavenger Hunt game.
And during world culture expo sessions prepared by senior members who have been volunteering abroad during the Goodnewscorps program! Currently, exchanges have been blocked around the world due to the coronavirus, but it was time to meet stories from around the world in one place. Students who were impressed by the stories of their seniors who had lived for others had lived for themselves so far, and said they wanted to know what it was to live for others.
[Expo World Culture Experience] Tanyaphone Chipnulat/ 19 years old
It was great. We can see that the cultures and languages of different countries are very different from ours. Everything was new to me. I want to go beyond understanding only Thai culture and expand the world into something new to understand all different people.
For students who have never thought deeply about their’mind’, Mindset Academy was a time to help students understand the invisible world of the mind’ by participating in it, and it was categorized to cover topics such as depression/academic/self-management/addiction. Students who selected the academy according to the subject they are interested in gained consensus and advice through the experiences of their seniors, and had time to understand the world of mind through various games.
[Mindset Academy testimonial ] /Amy
The reason I chose 19-year-old Addiction Academy is because I saw a drama on addiction. It was fun to watch, but it ruined my body and it got sick more and more. Whenever people around me tell me not to sleep late, I say, “It’s okay. It’s fun. I’ll see a little more.” It kept ruining me, and eventually I got stressed and not feeling well, so I was hospitalized. These symptoms of addiction are still there. So, to get rid of this symptom, I attended an addiction academy and got advice. First of all, knowing and acknowledging yourself correctly helps you build relationships with others. And it said it allowed me to make new friends and not be isolated on my own.
Mind lectures by professional mind instructors also received great response from students, saying that it is new content and wisdom that they have never heard of. He said that it was time to reflect on himself, accepted a new view, and wanted to apply it in his life.
The most special thing in this camp was the’Gospel’. As if a woman caught in adultery met Jesus and live a new life, it became a time for the students who were struggling because they were trapped in their thoughts to meet Jesus and be happy. The name’Jesus’ itself was clumsy for students who had become accustomed to Buddhist culture since childhood, and the word’John Gospel’ was unfamiliar.
However, the daily story of the world of mind contained in Pastor Ock Soo Park’s Bible was the story of all of us, and students also started to open their hearts and accepted it because it is a story related to their own happiness and life after leaving the religion. And while listening to the story of a woman caught in adultery, who had no choice but to die after committing a sin, she was able to discover that she was also living a life of pain, led by an evil spirit. She wanted to know how the woman who broke the law could survive without dying, and she wanted to meet Jesus and get a new life. It was a great time for the Gospel to spread like that.
[Salvation testimony] Sutida Cantanon / 21 years old
The thing that has changed since I came to this world camp is that I am now free from myself. Before, I always lived in self-trusting person. Even a little wrong, I blamed myself and heard sounds as if someone was talking. This very time I came here and found out that it was the sound of an evil spirit. I currently have depression. When I was 16, when I was alone in a condo on the 13th floor, I heard a voice that I didn’t know who I was. At that time, I was under a lot of stress from my studies. Something said to me, “Go through the window and look out. Try jumping. If you jump, everything will be over.” It was just like the designer who almost jumped off the 38th floor of the apartment as Pastor Ock Soo Park spoke of.
I heard that God sent Jesus to deliver us from our sins so that we could be holy and go to Heaven with His Blood. If I do wrong again, I don’t need to blame myself anymore. Because it is quite natural that I will be wrong. I believe that Jesus will take responsibility because I am wrong, and I believe that he forgave all my sins 2,000 years ago. This fact makes me feel at ease. It feels like there is always someone beside me who truly understands me. Now, if I do something wrong, I no longer have to put a lot of stuff on my mind.
[Salvation testimony] Anyada Kaossat/
Before I was 17 , I did not believe in God. I didn’t even wonder about God or Jesus. However, as I came here and listened to the Word, I learned about God and Jesus. And I could understand the forgiveness of my sins. We had sins in our mother’s stomach, but with the help of our Savior Jesus, we can be forgiven. We sin every day because of the evil spirit that controls us. It came from Adam and Eve who rebelled against God’s word. Because of that, we have sin and pain in our lives. I also have an evil spirit. Without knowing anything, I had a fight with Mom and Dad by spitting out words that should not be said without thinking. So it hurt my mom and dad a lot. I was very rebuked. But today I was liberated from that heart. There is no more sin in my heart. Now I want to talk to Mom and Dad. I also want to apologize for being sorry. You no longer have to keep in mind that you are a bad person. So, I am very happy to be in this camp.
After Pastor Ock Soo Park’s mind lecture, there were’group meetings’ and’individual counseling’ to share hearts with seniors and friends, and’special meetings’ for those who want to receive heart healing through the Bible from mind experts. We could hear more detailed explanations about the parts that were not well understood and heard during the Mind Lecture, and all the students in the camp could hear the Gospel about how Jesus washed our sins away. The students who heard and accepted the Gospel were happy with brighter expressions free from all the sins, sorrows, depressions, and distressed thoughts that had suppressed them so far, and it was a thrilling time for all of us.
[Experiences of the special meeting] Onitcha Aripong / 17 years old
It was a great time to have an expert who can answer my questions. I have a problem with controlling my mind. I’m very addicted to watching videos. Even when working on a computer, you must play a video on your phone next to it. It’s not really good at all. It doesn’t have a big impact on what you’re doing, but you won’t have time to review what you’ve learned. So I want to fix myself like this. I want to hear what my mom is saying many times and I want to stop watching the video, but I can’t stop. So I am confused. If I can’t stop and keep going like this in the future, I think it will be more difficult to fix later. Pastor’s answer tapped my heart. The pastor said that Jesus is the one who heals our hearts. I believe in that word. Because what the pastor said was beneficial, I listened too. I want IYF to heal and take care of my heart. I think IYF will make my mind better. It was only two days this time, and it seems as if the door that was initially closed is now open. I really like it here.
On the last day, the’Sharing Hearts’ Award was presented to students who honestly answered their stories on the questionnaire that was given to each Mind Lecture session. It is not easy to listen to the lecture by focusing on the video, but it was beautiful to see all the students listening and answering the questionnaire.
Although it was a short schedule for 3 days and 2 nights, it was the ‘2020 IYF Thailand World Camp’ where many students who have been trapped in a world of their own are happy with new friends, new cultures, and new hearts. We are so grateful that we have the Gospel we can share with them.
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