Planetworship - 5th to 6th August 2006.

2 trucks loads of equipments and gear (staging, lights, PA, video).
The overwhelming crowd of 900.
The Planetshakers band of 39 people.
The shout of a generation that is hungry and desperate for God.
The freedom of worshipping with all your heart, mind and strength.
The weeping of people who had their 'just a moment with You'.
The glory of God, the weight of heaven, the awesome presence of God.

I remember last year at Planetworship, it was held over a day on the 31th July 04 ;) I remember jumping like I've never jumped before, I remember screaming on top of my voice yet still could barely hear myself. I remember the touch from God, how beautiful is the sight of hundreds upon hundreds that worshipped God and sang 'You're all that I want, You're all that I need'.

Fast forward a year, Planetworship 05 blew everyone's mind and everyone's expectations of a worship conference. See, the thing I love about the culture of Planetshakers is that there is no status quo. There is no settling on one standard, but there is a culture of knowing there is more and there is so much more God can do. Only limited by our thinking.

Held over two days, the number of delegates went from 500 to close to 900 on the actual day itself. It was so jammed that the band decided to have two services for the launch of the Evermore album in the evening. It was huge.

Me. Put on the black Planetshakers Event Staff tshirt. Get wired to the walkie talkie. Being the Planetshakers intern this year, the guys took on the responsibility of doing security. Now, I loved the experience, especially when you see the faces of some of the people who 'feared' the security guys! Man! I'm still amused :) Being one of the 6 security guys at Planetworship means you couldn't be in the main hall all the time. For me, I thought I would be missing out on much, but I still managed to catch half of the services, and being at the side of the front stage for both of the evening album launch services were very nice.

I was in awe of the amazing presence of God on the first night itself. I was standing at the foyer outside church when I heard the chorus: 'I'm hungry for You... I'm hungry for You... So hungry for You..' Immediately, I felt a drawing. A drawing of God into His presence. I've never felt that way before, because it was a moment of God saying 'Come into my presence, run to me..'

Because the stirring in me got more and more, I walked into the hall. The moment I entered back doors of that hall, I felt the weight of His presence on me. It didn't even take long before I teared and stood right at the back row lifting my hands and shouted 'I'm hungry for You, I'm desperate for You!' There was such an awesome presence of God in there, that I wanted to stay on longer, but I had to resume by security duties out there. Bleh.

Planetworship was awesome. I wished you were there with me, dear. Seeing the breakthroughs of people lauching into a whole new realm of worship and the awesome freedom of worshipping Him, it was mind-blowing. The congregation lifting their hands and shouting 'You're all I need, You're all I want, Jesus.'

During the Saturday morning second service, Ps Sam shared a part of her personal testimony about worship. She said when she was younger back in her former church, she would go to church worship, lead worship yet she felt that unsatisfaction in her heart and spirit, knowing there is so much more to worship than just this. But it didn't stop her from going back home. Lock the door behind her, start singing and worshipping Him with all her might and strength and her spirit. It didn't stop her journaling and telling God how awesome He is. It was a attitude of worshipping that she carried throughout her life even when she stands on stage now. That God deserves all our worth-ship. I wanted to tell you that when we were talking the other day, but it slipped my mind. But when Ps Sam was sharing that, I thought about you. I remember when you were sharing your heart about your devotion and how you worshipped unreservedly. But more than that, I know God is preparing you into the powerful woman of God that you already are and will be.

God, I want to worship You for all my life. I want to see Your glory manifest in my life and in our lives. You're all we need and You're all we worship and adore. We LOVE You!

There'll be one day when the planet worships.