A Girls’ Camp to Remember September 16–18, 2024 | Batang Kali, Malaysia

Annabelle participated in the Kuala Lumpur District Young Women’s Camp at Summer Summer Farm in Batang Kali, together with 27 other young women and their adult leaders.

With the theme “I Am a Disciple of Christ,” the three-day camp gave the girls an opportunity to enjoy nature, strengthen friendships, develop leadership skills, and grow closer to Jesus Christ.

Despite the heavy afternoon rain, the girls continued to enjoy their camp activities with enthusiasm. They were divided into four teams named Eve, Mary, Sariah, and Abish, and took part in various challenges that encouraged teamwork, creativity, and cooperation.

The activities were not just about having fun. The girls learned to cook over a campfire, navigate a compass course, and build model boats to race against one another. Each activity offered a lesson about working together, following directions, solving problems, and having faith when facing challenges.

They also participated in a blindfold activity that taught them the importance of listening to prophetic counsel and trusting the guidance they receive. Other activities included team games, building a balloon tower, writing secret letters, and sharing scripture-based devotionals and personal testimonies.

These moments allowed the young women to get to know one another better, encourage each other, and build friendships in a supportive environment. Annabelle and Lauren also had the opportunity to conduct a morning devotional, giving them a chance to share spiritual thoughts with their fellow campers.

One of the most meaningful parts of the camp was reflecting on how challenges can help us grow. Annabelle shared a beautiful reminder with her friends: “The trials the Lord has given us are to help us grow… Don’t ever give up your faith, even if it’s one step forward and two steps back, never give up.”

I am glad Annabelle had this opportunity to learn beyond the classroom, enjoy outdoor adventures, serve with others, and strengthen her faith. More than just three days away from home, the camp provided valuable lessons about perseverance, discipleship, friendship, and trusting the Lord through life’s challenges.

I hope the memories she made, the friendships she built, and the spiritual lessons she learned will continue to guide her as she grows into a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. ❤️

Khao Chaison Hot Spring Phatthalung 26 Dec 2019

After completing our boat tour, it was already nearly 4.30pm. Alvin drove us to the Khao Chaison Hot Spring.

The entrance is free but we need to pay for the parking as the parking fee is 20 Baht.

I was pretty disappointed as how the place is kept, I personally think that there should be a lot upkeep and cleaning need to do at the compound area.

There are private rooms and function hall to rent here. There are providing Thai massage here too.

The water is really hot and I can barely put both of my feet inside the pool earlier. After a while then it is ok.

It is too much for Annabelle to bear the hotness of the water! The locals smile to us when they saw her reactions.

We were a little bit tired thus we just only soaked our feet in the public pool for about 20 minutes.

The mountain behind this hot springs is so beautiful and stunning. We do not have much time as we need to check-in to our next hotel at Phatthalung city. We left about 4.45pm.

Tham Nam Yen @ Khao Chaison Phatthalung 26 Dec 2019

After our lunch at Tonnam Café, we continued our journey to the Tham Nam Yen. We arrived there about 3.15pm. By the time there were quite a number of tourists were waiting for their turn to boating inside the caves.

We immediately went straight to the information centre to check and wanted to buy a ticket here to go boating to explore the cave. Only that we noticed that the opening time is from 9.00am to 4.30pm.

There are several activities her, there are 2 types of guided tour: Tham Nam Yen Cave Boat tour costs 200 Baht per boat ad Lorkor Cave Tour costs 200 Baht.

We do not know if we managed to catch the boat by that time looking at the crowds there. The lady told us to standby at 4.00pm after she calculated the queue in front of us.

Alvin and I were relieved as we managed to reach here after our delicious meals at Tonnam Café. We walked around the nearby park before we came back for the boat again.

Tham Nam Yen is a local park in Khao Chaison District of Phatthalung province. It is quite a famous tourists destination in Phatthalung Thailand.

At the back of the rocky mountain is the Khao Chaison Hot Spring. It is just a walking distance from here.

This park is big and within the pond, one can do paddle boating here. The park is suitable for picnic too. Locals bring their own mats and food here to have a picnic.

The place has a lot of trees which shade you from the heat of the sun. It is a good place for relaxing and taking photos. There are public toilets, small stalls, and an restaurant or juice bar.

After almost nearly 4.00pm, we went back to the boating area and wait for our turn. The ticket to go boating inside the Nam Yen Cave and Lorkor Cave for 200 baht per ride.

Maximum of 4 people per boat and 30 minutes cave exploration with 2 tour guides. The entrance to go inside is narrow and the tour guide told us to lay down on the boat to enter the cave.

We entered the cave with a big spotlight provided by the guide, and slowly as the front tour guide rowed the boat into the cave.

The local tour guide cannot speak English well and fortunate for us, one of the guides able to speak Mandarin and he is trying to explain what is inside the cave.

Inside the cave are the different rocks formations and stalactites some of them glitter and a lot of bats of coarse.

Jelly fish

Elephant head

Marble patterns

The tour guide was joking about these look like boobs?

Looks like coral reefs under the sea

More formations

A lot of small bats in the caves

Waterfall like formations

We are not sure what is the water level inside the cave and the cave smells a little bit bad. At some points of the caves are, we would need to lie down completely on the boat to be able to pass.

It make us feel a little bit like the real explorers. It is such a good and brand new experiences for all of us!